17results about "Snowmobiles" patented technology

An electric vehicle including a frame; at least one ground-engaging member operatively connected to the frame; an electric motor operatively connected to the at least one ground-engaging member; an electric powerpack supported by the frame, the powerpack including: a battery pack defining a battery cooling channel; and a plurality of battery cells housed in the battery housing; a charger defining a charger cooling channel; an inverter including an inverter cooling channel, the battery cooling channel, the charger cooling channel, and the inverter cooling channel being fluidly connected together by rigid fluid connections; radiators fluidly connected to the battery cooling channel; a cooling circuit being formed at least in part by the battery cooling channel, the charger cooling channel, the inverter cooling channel, and the at least one radiator; and a pump fluidly connected to the cooling circuit for pumping liquid coolant through the cooling circuit.

An electric recreational vehicle, has: a frame extending along a longitudinal axis; an electric motor mounted to the frame; a battery pack mounted to the frame and disposed at least partially rearward of the electric motor relative to the longitudinal axis, the battery pack including one or more battery modules operatively connected to the electric motor for supplying electrical energy to the electric motor, a battery enclosure containing the one or more battery modules, and at least one structural member located within the battery enclosure and delimiting at least one module-receiving section, the one or more battery modules located within the at least one module-receiving section; and a seat disposed over the battery pack and secured to the at least one structural member of the battery pack, a load transmission path extending between the frame and the seat through the at least one structural member of the battery pack.

A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame are disclosed. The vehicle including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic.

Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a recreational vehicle spindle for use with a snowmobile, a snow bike, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), or a side by side vehicle (S×S or UTV). The spindle includes a body with one or more mounts for securing a suspension component and a ground engaging member thereto. The body of the spindle may include one or more of a window, a recess, a leading edge, a triangular cross-sectional shape, an integrated steering stop, and an outboard side that includes a flat surface.

A crawler vehicle has a frame (2); at least one working tool (5, 6), which is connected to the frame (2) and is configured to perform a processing of a surface to be worked (M); a position sensor (7) configured to detect a plurality of positions of the crawler vehicle (1) on the surface to be worked (M); a control unit (8) configured to reconstruct a trajectory travelled by the crawler vehicle (1) on the surface to be worked (M) as a function of the positions of the crawler vehicle (1) detected by the position sensor (7) and to calculate a reference position to be reached and / or a reference trajectory to be travelled as a function of the positions detected by the position sensor (7) and of the reconstructed trajectory travelled; and a display device (9, 10, 11) configured to reproduce a first visual indicator (12) indicative of the calculated reference position and / or of the calculated reference trajectory.

A tracked vehicle has a frame (2), at least one working tool (5, 6) connected to the frame (2) and configured to treat a surface to be worked (M), a position sensor (7) configured to detect a plurality of positions of the tracked vehicle (1) on the surface to be worked (M), a control unit (8) configured to reconstruct a travel trajectory of the tracked vehicle (1) on the surface to be worked (M) from the positions of the tracked vehicle (1) detected by the position sensor (7) and to calculate a reference position to be reached and / or a reference trajectory to be travelled through from the positions detected by the position sensor (7) and the reconstructed travel trajectory, and a display device (9, 10, 11) configured to reproduce a first visual indicator (12) representative of the calculated reference position and / or of the calculated reference trajectory.

A crawler vehicle has a frame (2) ; a driver's cab (3) mounted on the frame (2); a seat (4) for a driver (C) of the crawler vehicle (1) arranged inside the driver's cab (3); a display (5), which is arranged in the driver's cab (3) and is configured to display a screen (S) reproducing operative information, wherein said screen is divided into a plurality of screen portions; and a control system (6), which is in communication with the display (5) and is configured to control the screen displayed by the display (5).

A crawler vehicle having a frame; at least one working tool which is connected to the frame and is configured to perform a processing of a surface to be worked and a position sensor configured to detect a plurality of positions of the crawler vehicle on the surface to be worked. The crawler vehicle has a control unit configured to reconstruct a trajectory travelled by the crawler vehicle on the surface to be worked as a function of the positions of the crawler vehicle detected by the position sensor and to calculate a reference position to be reached and / or a reference trajectory to be travelled as a function of the positions detected by the position sensor and of the reconstructed trajectory travelled. The crawler vehicle has a display device configured to reproduce a first visual indicator indicative of the calculated reference position and / or of the calculated reference trajectory.

A slide rail for a snowmobile rear suspension has an upturned front end portion; a middle portion rearward of the upturned front end portion, a bottom of the middle portion being flat; a rear end portion rearward of the middle portion, a bottom of the rear end portion being flat, the middle portion and the rear end portion comprising a bottom wall and a vertical wall connected to a top of the bottom wall, the bottom wall extending laterally outward from a left side of the vertical wall and laterally outward of a right side of the vertical wall to form an inverted T-shape; and a top wall connected to a top of the vertical wall, the top wall extending laterally from at least one of the left and right sides of the vertical wall.

A snowmobile including a right front suspension assembly and a left front suspension assembly, each of the left and right front suspension assembly including: a ski leg; an upper A-arm and a lower A-arm, the upper and lower A-arms being connected between the ski leg and the chassis; and a shock absorber connected between one of the upper and lower A-arms and the chassis; a first sensor connected between one of the upper and lower A-arms of the right front suspension assembly and the chassis to measure the angle therebetween; a second sensor connected between one of the upper and lower A-arms of the left front suspension assembly and the chassis to measure the angle therebetween; and a controller communicatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor, the electronic signals representing angular position between the A-arms of the right and left front suspension assembly and the chassis.

A method for operating a motor vehicle having at least one vehicle communication arrangement fixed to the body. Signals are emitted by a user device, which can be handled independently of the motor vehicle and can be assigned or is assigned to a driver of the motor vehicle, and are received by the vehicle communication arrangement. A distance between the user device and the motor vehicle is monitored on the basis of the received signals. Provision is made for the distance to be monitored during operation of the motor vehicle and for a safety operating state of the motor vehicle to be activated when a distance exceeding a predefined threshold value is detected.

A crawler vehicle having a frame; a driver's cab mounted on the frame; a seat for a driver of the crawler vehicle arranged within the driver's cab; and a plurality of screens, each of which is arranged within the driver's cab and is configured to display a screenshot reproducing operational information. The crawler vehicle includes a control system configured to control the screenshot displayed by each screen; and a user interface. The user interface is configured to receive commands from the driver of the crawler vehicle and to transmit the commands to the control system, and is arranged at such a distance from the seat so as to be controllable by the driver of the crawler vehicle while the driver is seated on the seat.

Conveyance vehicles such as snow bikes and snowmobiles having an endless track system driven by a combustion engine are enhanced in performance with a torque assist system. The torque assist system includes an electric motor that is coupled to drive the track in parallel with the original internal combustion engine through either its own track drive, or through the drive system of the engine. The motor can be a spindle drive motor or hub motor. Torque assist is generated through a torque assist throttle input coupled to a motor controller. A battery temperature assist system diverts heated cooling fluid from the engine cooling system to heat the battery through its own heat exchanger. The controller is coupled to a processing device such as a smart phone that executes apps configured to provide parametric data to the controller and to receive parametric data from the controller through a user interface.

A crawler vehicle configured to advance in a first direction (DI) has a chassis (2); a driver ' s cabin (3), which is mounted on the chassis (2) and comprises a windscreen (4); at least one acquisition device (5, 6), which points in a second direction (D2) substantially opposite the first direction (DI) and is configured to acquire operational data indicative of the environment surrounding the crawler vehicle (1) in the second direction (D2); and at least one screen (7; 32), which is arranged inside the driver's cabin (3) and is configured to display a screenshot reproducing information indicative of operational data acquired by the at least one acquisition device (5, 6).

A crawler vehicle has a frame (2); a driver's cab (3) mounted on the frame (2); a seat (5) for a driver (6) of the crawler vehicle (1) arranged within the driver's cab (3); a plurality of screens (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22), each of which is arranged within the driver's cab (3) and is configured to display a screenshot reproducing operational information; a control system (23) configured to control the screenshot displayed by each screen (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22); and a user interface (24), which is configured to receive commands from the driver (6) of the crawler vehicle (1) and to transmit said commands to the control system (23), and is arranged at such a distance from the seat (5) so as to be controllable by the driver (6) of the crawler vehicle (1) while said driver (6) is seated on the seat (5).