51results about "Race vehicles" patented technology

A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; first and second wheel assemblies each having a rotation axis; first and second suspension linkages, each suspension linkage coupling a respective wheel assembly to the vehicle body to permit motion of the rotation axis of that wheel assembly relative to the vehicle body; a cross-vehicle spring having a first attachment point coupled to the first suspension linkage and a second attachment point coupled to the second suspension linkage; an active link coupling the first attachment point to the first suspension linkage, the active link being configured to have: (i) a first mode in which the active link permits motion of the first suspension linkage relative to the first attachment point so that the cross-vehicle spring and the active link together constrain motion of the first and second suspension linkages with a first spring rate during common motion of the first and second suspension linkages; and (ii) a second mode in which the active link fixes the motion of the first suspension linkage relative to the first attachment point so that the cross-vehicle spring and the active link together constrain motion of the first and second suspension linkages with a second spring rate during common motion of the first and second suspension linkages; wherein the first spring rate is different to the second spring rate.

A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; first and second wheel assemblies each having a rotation axis; first and second suspension linkages, each suspension linkage coupling a respective wheel assembly to the vehicle body to permit motion of the rotation axis of that wheel assembly relative to the vehicle body; first and second dampers, each damper coupled to a respective suspension linkage to constrain the motion of the associated wheel assembly by applying a damper force to the suspension linkage; first and second springs, each spring coupled to a respective suspension linkage; and a cross-vehicle linkage coupled between the first and second springs, the cross-vehicle linkage being configured to have: (i) a first mode in which the cross vehicle linkage prohibits the first and second springs from constraining the motion of the associated wheel assembly, and (ii) a second mode in which the cross vehicle linkage permits the first and second springs to constrain the motion of the associated wheel assembly.

The invention relates to a method (7) for operating a battery-electric motor vehicle (1) on a circuit, wherein the motor vehicle (1) can be operated with a boost mode in which additional drive power is temporarily provided, wherein the method (7) comprises the following steps: - Selecting (8) a currently driven circuit from a group of known circuits, - Identifying (9) boost sections along the selected circuit that are suitable for boosting the motor vehicle (1), - Determine (10) current boost parameters affecting boost operation, - Determining (11) a boost strategy that improves lap time for the selected circuit based on the identified boost track sections and taking into account the identified boost parameters, - Adapting (12) the boost strategy to changing boost parameters, - Determining (13) driving behavior while driving the motor vehicle (1) along the circuit, - Adjusting (14) the boost strategy depending on the determined driving behavior.

Device and method for assisting a driver of a vehicle in optimizing a driving line (303) of the vehicle, particularly on a race track, wherein a signal characterizing a steering angle or steering input is received by an acceleration sensor, the acceleration sensor being located on the hand of a driver of the vehicle, particularly in a smartwatch, wherein a signal characterizing the position of the vehicle, particularly a GPS signal, is received, wherein the driving line (303) is determined depending on the signals, and wherein a map showing the driving line (303) and an ideal line (302), particularly the ideal line (302), for the race track is displayed on a display (300), particularly in the vehicle. The device comprises a vehicle.

A vehicle comprising: an occupant cabin; a dashboard extending across the occupant cabin, the dashboard comprising a first aperture; and a first suspension damper located in the first aperture so as to be visible from within the occupant cabin.

The invention discloses a method and a system for monitoring unfair driving behaviors of racing track vehicles. The method comprises the steps that motion data, at least including acceleration, of a racing track vehicle is collected, and a G force base line for the racing track vehicle and a racing track combination of the racing track vehicle is established according to the motion data when the racing track vehicle completes first-circle driving; calculating the real-time deviation between the current G force of the racing track vehicle and the G force base line in the subsequent circle; when the real-time deviation has an abrupt change exceeding a preset threshold value, it is determined that the racing track vehicle is an illegal vehicle and a punishment instruction is output, and the punishment instruction is used for conducting power intervention on the racing track vehicle and / or triggering at least one visual prompt and / or audible prompt through a vehicle end control interface; and when the relative position of the illegal vehicle relative to the victim vehicle reaches a deviation correction condition, cancelling the punishment instruction. The penalty-correction-revocation closed loop disclosed by the invention can meet dual requirements on stability and fairness.

This traveling vehicle (10) comprises a body (14) having a seat (18) in which a user (U) can sit, and a plurality of wheels (16) provided to the body (14), the height of a seat surface (20) of the seat (18) being lower than the upper parts of the plurality of wheels (16). In the body (14), a battery accommodation section (70) that accommodates a battery (60) is provided to a side of the seat (18). At least part of the battery accommodation section (70) overlaps the seat (18) in a side view of the body (14), and the battery accommodation section (70) is tilted such that a rear end part (74) is positioned higher than a front end part (72).

The invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle (100), wherein the method comprises a step of determining a speed profile for at least one driving section of a journey of the vehicle (100) using at least one item of vehicle information, at least one item of surroundings information and / or at least one item of driver information concerning a driver of the vehicle (100), a step of comparing the speed profile with reference data representing a target speed profile for the driving section and / or at least one limit value in order to obtain a comparison result representing a deviation between the speed profile and the reference data, and a step of actuating a device (102) for braking the vehicle (100) using the comparison result.

A method, apparatus, and system are described. The method includes generating a set of current values associated with at least one component included on a moving vehicle and providing the set of current values over a wireless network. The values are generated by one or more sensors. An edge computing device receives the current values. The method further includes processing the set of current values in real-time using at least one machine learning algorithm to identify a value of a point in time for a failure of one of the at least one component based on the set of current values and at least one set of past values received. The past values are stored in a memory. The set of current values are transmitted with a low time latency between the generating the set of current values and the processing of the set of current values.

An autonomous driving system for a vehicle (e.g. a racing car) is installed in the space normally allocated to a human driver and is attached to the pre-existing anchor points used for structures that are no longer needed once a human is no longer required, such as the crash protection anchor points. The autonomous driving system enables AI and robotics technology to be seamlessly integrated into existing high-performance race car designs without requiring significant design modifications to the vehicle. This invention enables a new era of motorsport, where for example human drivers in a Formula One car can compete against the same car controlled by an autonomous driving system, because the design integrity of all cars remain identical.

A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; first and second wheel assemblies each having a rotation axis; first and second suspension linkages, each suspension linkage coupling a respective wheel assembly to the vehicle body to permit motion of the rotation axis of that wheel assembly relative to the vehicle body; first and second dampers, each damper coupled to a respective suspension linkage to constrain the motion of the associated wheel assembly by applying a damper force to the suspension linkage; first and second springs, each spring coupled to a respective suspension linkage; and a cross-vehicle linkage coupled between the first and second springs, the cross-vehicle linkage being configured to have: (i) a first mode in which the cross vehicle linkage prohibits the first and second springs from constraining the motion of the associated wheel assembly, and (ii) a second mode in which the cross vehicle linkage permits the first and second springs to constrain the motion of the associated wheel assembly.

The invention relates to a driver assistance device (10) for a vehicle (12), wherein the driver assistance device (10) is configured to detect vehicle steering inputs (16) of a driver (14) and vehicle reactions (18) of the vehicle (12) while driving along a route (22); to identify predetermined route segments (20) of the route (22); to determine reference vehicle steering inputs (24) and reference vehicle reactions (26) for the predetermined route segments (20) of the determined route (22); to determine a deviation (28) between the vehicle steering inputs (16) and reference vehicle steering inputs (24) as well as between the vehicle reactions (18) and reference vehicle reactions (26); and to determine an evaluation profile (30) by evaluating the deviation (28) based on predetermined evaluation criteria.and to output an evaluation signal (32) depending on the evaluation profile (30) determined for the route section (20).

A unit for selective fluid delivery to a predetermined clutch package in a power take off component of a transmission having by a transmission control module includes a controller preferably operably connected to the transmission control module for receiving data signals indicative of a clutch package engagement state and an actuable valve operably connected to the programmable logic controller and disposed in a transmission fluid line, the controller selectively controls the actuatable valve to permit variable fluid flow pressure to the predetermined clutch package as a function of the data signals.

A vehicle (1) provided with a suspension (7) having an arm (8) having a first end (9I) connected, in use, to a supporting structure (2) and a second end (9II) connected, in use, to a hub holder (6); wherein, the arm (8) has a structural element (10) and an aerodynamic fairing (11), which are reciprocally movable and can be driven depending on the driving condition of the corresponding arm (8) without the use of actuators.

A multi-stage chain transmission structure for an all-terrain kart, comprising: a first-stage chain-sprocket transmission combination (1) and a second-stage chain-sprocket transmission combination (2); a two-stage chain transmission structure, working in conjunction with an engine (3) on an independent suspension and steering knuckle transmission half-shaft combination of an all-terrain kart body; and a third-stage chain transmission structure, equipped with a chain transmission combination and working in conjunction on an upper position of an integral driving axle of a non-independent suspension. The unsprung mass of a driving axle is reduced, and the responsiveness of the driving axle and the comfort of a driver or passenger are improved. A box-free chain transmission system can adapt to a vertical engine, a horizontal engine and a gear engine, and can also work in conjunction with a common CVT engine, a special belt reverse gear CVT engine and the like as a power source.

A traveling vehicle includes a body having a seat in which a user can sit, and a plurality of wheels provided to the body, the height of a seat surface of the seat being lower than the upper parts of the plurality of wheels. In the body, a battery accommodation section that accommodates a battery is provided to a side of the seat. At least part of the battery accommodation section overlaps the seat in a side view of the body, and the battery accommodation section is tilted such that a rear end part is positioned higher than a front end part.

An air guiding device (100) for an air guiding system of a motor vehicle, comprising a base body (105) with an air passage opening (107), which is designed to be connected in an air-guiding manner to an air supply of the air guiding system, and an air flap (110) which is arranged pivotably about a rotation axis (115) between a first position and a second position in order to adjust a flow cross-section of the air passage opening (107), wherein the base body (105) has a first holding arm (145) with an elastically deformable section (200), wherein a first spur toothing (205) is arranged on the first holding arm (145), which, in the unactuated state of the air flap (110), engages with a second spur toothing (210) arranged on the air flap (100) as a result of an axial prestressing force of the elastically deformable section (200), wherein,when the air flap (110) is actuated about the rotation axis (115) with an actuating force exceeding a predetermined limit value, the spur gear teeth (205, 210) slide against each other and thereby the first holding arm (145) is displaced relative to the air flap (110) against the prestressing force of the elastically deformable section (200) in order to enable an adjustment of a rotational position of the air flap (110) relative to the first holding arm (145).

A ride height control system and method for a vehicle comprising an active downforce system configured to generate a downforce acting on the vehicle. The system comprises a suspension system 200 for s

Systems and methods for determining a maximum phase recovery envelope are disclosed herein. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory having a vehicle control module. The vehicle control module includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a critical point on a phase plane indicating a maximum defined recovery point a vehicle can recover from, perform forward and reverse simulations from the critical point to define outermost contours of a maximum phase recovery envelope using parameters and state of the vehicle, and cause the vehicle to operate within the maximum phase recovery envelope.

Systems and methods are provided for determining vehicle configurations. The system can receive simulation data or actual driving data of a driving track corresponding to a driver and associate the simulation data or actual driving data with one or more driving parameters. A driver style can be determined based on the one or more driving parameters. A vehicle configuration can be determined for a vehicle of the driver based on the determined driver style. The system can display one or more vehicle settings associated with the vehicle configuration on a user interface.

A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; first and second wheel assemblies each having a rotation axis; first and second suspension linkages, each suspension linkage coupling a respective wheel assembly to the vehicle body to permit motion of the rotation axis of that wheel assembly relative to the vehicle body; a cross-vehicle spring having a first attachment point coupled to the first suspension linkage and a second attachment point coupled to the second suspension linkage; and a first active link coupling the first attachment point to the first suspension linkage, the first active link being configured to have: (i) a first mode in which the first active link permits motion of the first suspension linkage relative to the first attachment point to prohibit the cross-vehicle spring from constraining motion of the first and second suspension linkages; and (ii) a second mode in which the active link fixes the motion of the first suspension linkage relative to the first attachment point so that the cross-vehicle spring constrains motion of the first and second suspension linkages during common motion of the first and second suspension linkages.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for determining autonomous vehicle navigation settings and / or adjustments. In some aspects, vehicles may comprise an environmental sensor, processor, a navigation controller, and software causing the systems to utilize current location information, extrapolated location information, and a priori path locations, along with vehicle control settings, to output updated steering, braking, and throttling settings. In some aspects, methods may be utilized that reliably determine deviation from a known path that would be caused by current vehicle settings, and use the deviation to adjust the vehicle settings to improve following of the path, while optimizing vehicle attributes like speed, fuel economy, tire wear, or the like as able given primary navigation goals.

A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; first and second wheel assemblies each having a rotation axis; first and second suspension linkages, each suspension linkage coupling a respective wheel assembly to the vehicle body to permit motion of the rotation axis of that wheel assembly relative to the vehicle body; a cross-vehicle spring having a first attachment point coupled to the first suspension linkage and a second attachment point coupled to the second suspension linkage; and a first active link coupling the first attachment point to the first suspension linkage, the first active link being configured to have: (i) a first mode in which the first active link permits motion of the first suspension linkage relative to the first attachment point to prohibit the cross-vehicle spring from constraining motion of the first and second suspension linkages; and (ii) a second mode in which the active link fixes the motion of the first suspension linkage relative to the first attachment point so that the cross-vehicle spring constrains motion of the first and second suspension linkages during common motion of the first and second suspension linkages.

A vehicle provided with a suspension having an arm having a first end connected, in use, to a supporting structure and a second end connected, in use, to a hub holder; wherein, the arm has a structural element and an aerodynamic fairing, which are reciprocally movable and can be driven depending on the driving condition of the corresponding arm without the use of actuators.

A method for an online, task-aware opponent modeling in autonomous racing is described. The method includes concurrently training an opponent-aware policy and an opponent-aware encoder using reinforcement learning. The method also includes calculating, by the opponent-aware encoder, opponent encoding information according to prior opponent positions. The method further includes updating learning parameters of the opponent-aware policy using the opponent encoding information from the opponent-aware encoder to predict actions. The method also includes updating a posterior network according to an auxiliary mutual information loss between the actions predicted by the opponent-aware policy and the opponent encoding information from the opponent-aware encoder.

An racing coach device can comprise an infrared (IR) sensor, a processing element, and a display. The IR sensor can be configured to measure a tire temperature of a vehicle. The processing element wirelessly coupled to the IR sensor can be configured to generate racing metrics based on the tire temperature. The display coupled to the processing element can be configured to convey the racing metrics to a user of the vehicle.