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Methods of performing a dispatched logistics operation for delivery / pickup of items using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly (with a modular autonomy module, cargo storage system, auxiliary power module, and mobility base) and a dispatch server. The modular autonomy control module receives a dispatch command from the dispatch server and authenticates that each of the modular components in the assembly are compatible with the particular dispatched logistics operation. The bot assembly receives the transported item, autonomously moves from an origin location to a destination per the dispatch command using the mobility base autonomously controlled by the modular autonomy control module, receives authentication input that at least correlates to authentication information in the dispatch comment to allow selective access to the modular cargo storage system of the bot assembly, and then autonomously returns to the origin after the item is detected removed from the cargo storage system.

The invention relates to a motor holder (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) for fastening an electric motor (1) to a support frame (2) of a vehicle (10), wherein the support frame (2) preferably comprises two longitudinal members (2bj, 2b2) which are spaced apart from each other and are interconnected via a plurality of cross members (2aj, 2a2, 2a3, 2a4). The invention further relates to a vehicle (10) having a motor holder (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) of this type. It is provided here that the motor holder (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) comprises a first fastening region (3a) which is fastened to one of the longitudinal members (2bj, 2b2); a second fastening region (3b) which is fastened to the electric motor (1) or to a support structure of the electric motor (1); and a spacer (3c) connecting the first and second fastening region (3a, 3b), wherein the spacer (3c) spaces the second fastening region (3b) from the first fastening region (3a) in such a manner that the second fastening region (3b) is arranged below the longitudinal members (2bj, 2b2) in the vertical direction H of the vehicle.

An energy storage arrangement for a vehicle, the energy storage arrangement comprising a first energy storage module comprising a first surface, and at least one hook member arranged on the first surface, and a second energy storage module comprising a first wall and a second wall, the first and second walls being transversally offset from each other, and a first chassis connecting member arranged on the first wall, wherein the second energy storage module is suspendable to a frame of the vehicle by the first chassis connecting member, wherein the at least one hook member is hooked on a portion of the first wall of the second energy storage module to suspend the first energy storage module to the second energy storage module.

The invention provides a new energy light truck energy distribution method and system, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining the position and track of a vehicle to obtain the road section data of a current driving road section, carrying out the data preprocessing of the road section data, and carrying out the fusion of the preprocessed data, so as to obtain the current load and driving state of the vehicle; inputting the preprocessed data into an initial energy consumption model, introducing a deep learning algorithm to dynamically adjust model parameters of the initial energy consumption model to obtain an iterated target energy consumption model, and obtaining energy consumption coefficient data according to the target energy consumption model; and a motor torque demand curve is generated in real time according to the current load, the road slope and the predicted endurance mileage, torque distribution data are adjusted in combination with an adaptive algorithm, the adjusted torque distribution data are transmitted into a vehicle power control system to obtain real-time operation data of the vehicle, and then energy distribution is conducted on the new energy light truck. According to the invention, the endurance prediction precision is improved, and the real-time adaptive optimization of torque distribution control is realized.

The present discloses a lightweight attention mechanism distance estimation method for assisting visual navigation of a vehicle at a container terminal. Firstly, using a depth monocular camera calibrated with the imaging parameters of the planar checkerboard tool to collect RGB-Depth image pairs in the working scenario of the automatic guided vehicle. Secondly, performing depth completion and manual annotation processing on the collected depth image. Thirdly, inputting image pairs into a lightweight monocular metric depth estimation framework which uses an improved lightweight attention mechanism Squeeze Former as the token mixer for training. Finally, fusing the results of relative depth estimation and absolute depth estimation to obtain a prediction of an actual distance between an object in the RGB image and the camera in the real world. The method and model provided by the present invention feature simple equipment, low cost, high timeliness of prediction and accurate results.

The invention relates to a battery pack arrangement (40) for a vehicle (10) comprising a battery pack (43, 47, 49) having a first battery module (64) with a first set of battery cells (84), a second battery module (67) with a second set of battery cells (87), and a thermal management member (70) arranged there between, wherein the first battery module and the second battery module are arranged on opposite sides (72, 74) of the thermal management member (70), the thermal management member having a first thermally conductive surface (73) for regulating a temperature of the first battery module and a second thermally conductive surface (75) for regulating a temperature of the second battery module, wherein the battery pack arrangement further comprises a suspension attachment (80) configured to attach the battery pack arrangement in a generally vertical orientation to a vehicle frame (20) of the vehicle.

A fluid storage and supply device comprising a cryogenic reservoir for storing liquefied fluid, a withdrawing circuit comprising a first withdrawing pipe having a first upstream end connected to the upper part of the reservoir and a second downstream end intended to be connected to a user member, the first withdrawing pipe comprising a first heating heat exchanger situated outside the reservoir and a second heating heat exchanger situated inside the reservoir, the withdrawing circuit comprising a set of valve(s) configured to ensure the passage of a flow of fluid circulating from the first end towards the second end by passing through the first heat exchanger and then through the second heat exchanger or by passing solely through the first heat exchanger without passing through the second heat exchanger, characterized in that the device further comprises a system for pressurizing the reservoir comprising a pressurizing pipe separate from the withdrawing circuit and comprising two ends respectively connected to the upper and lower parts of the reservoir, a vaporizing heat exchanger and a set of valve(s) configured to allow the withdrawal of liquid from the reservoir, the heating thereof in the vaporizing heat exchanger and the reintroduction thereof into the reservoir.

A battery suspension arrangement, comprising a first elongated battery support structure comprising a battery support surface, a first elongated member comprising a first end and a second end, and a second elongated member comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the battery suspension system comprises a pivot joint at which the first end of the second elongated member is pivotably connected to the second portion of the first elongated battery support structure.

A frame module and a modular frame of an electric vehicle extend along a longitudinal direction. The frame module has a longitudinally extending central partition wall, a front wall and a rear wall, a battery storage structure having first and second battery storage compartments provided on opposite sides of the central partition wall, each battery storage compartment being configured to receive at least one battery module and being delimited by the central partition wall and longitudinally extending first and second side walls of the frame module, respectively. The first and second side walls are releasably mounted to the battery storage structure to enable opening of the first and second battery storage compartments, respectively.

The present application discloses a quick-swapping battery pack and an electric vehicle, the quick-swapping battery pack is detachably provided on the longitudinal beam, the top of the quick-swapping battery pack is provided with a groove, the quick-swapping battery pack includes a battery pack box and an battery cell, the battery pack box is provided with several locking connection structures, several locking connection structures are located in the groove, the battery pack box is provided with several battery cell holding cavities for placing the battery cell, at least some of the battery cell holding cavities are distributed on both sides of the groove, the battery pack box is connected to the longitudinal beam, reducing the center of gravity of the battery pack and increasing the stability of the battery pack, and enhancing a larger space for vehicle smoothness and safety.

A truck bed mounted carrier system includes a frame assembly installable in a truck bed with lateral supports and outer main supports, inner supports that slide within the outer main supports, a center outer support, and a second inner support that slides within the center outer support. A carrier frame coupled to the frame assembly extends from and retracts into the truck bed, supported by radius supports that provide structural integrity when extended. The system features a pulley assist mechanism with gas springs that creates a counterbalance force, a mechanical drive assembly with sprocket and roller chain for movement control, and deployable transport stands for ground support during loading operations. Adjustable bed rail struts with locking mechanisms secure the system to the truck bed without permanent modification. Low-friction materials and strategically positioned slides ensure smooth operation throughout the extension and retraction cycles.

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis. The chassis includes a right frame member and a left frame member spaced apart in a lateral direction and extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction, the right frame member being separate from the left frame member. The refuse vehicle further includes a body supported by the right frame member and the left frame member, the body defining a refuse compartment, and a hydrogen power system including a plurality of fuel cells longitudinally disposed along the chassis, positioned between the right frame member and the left frame member. The hydrogen power system may also include plurality of fuel pods for providing hydrogen to the fuel cells. The hydrogen power system can be packaged in modular pods on various locations of the refuse vehicle. The hydrogen power system can work in conjunction with other power sources or fuels (e.g., electric batteries, ultra-capacitors, diesel ICE, CNG, etc.).

A facility for predicting on site electric power requirements for maintaining a fully electric fleet of vehicles in a mining operation to ensure sustainable electric operations, comprising a server comprising communications module configured to receive data and to transmit load management instructions; plurality of electrical charging stations; plurality of electric vehicles configured to be recharged by a selected electrical charging station; wherein the server comprises processor coupled with non-volatile memory, the non-volatile memory storing processing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to simulate a total electrical power demand of the mine site due to the plurality of cabled mine equipment and the plurality of electric vehicles for each electric vehicle and each charging station within the facility over a prescribed period thereby to simulate and determine an energy storage capacity requirement of the charging stations of the facility through the prescribed period; thereby to forecast the electrical load management needs of the facility through the prescribed period.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring for a stuck valve. Various temperature and pressure sensors are used to monitor for a stuck valve in one or more tanks of hydrogen gas.

A system for controlling a vehicle combination comprising a tractor unit and at least one trailing unit is disclosed. The system has a target generator to determine a virtual control input for the vehicle combination based on a reference input for the vehicle combination. A power manager determines a power allocation input for the vehicle combination based on the reference input and a power capability of one or more units of the vehicle combination. A combination control allocator determines a control input for the vehicle combination based on the power allocation input and the virtual control input.

This disclosure includes compressed-gas fuel system cabinets, each having a frame and a cover coupled together via fasteners to support and contain compressed-gas fuel system components, such as fuel pressure vessels. The frame, cover, and / or fasteners can be configured to facilitate assembly of the cabinet—in terms of safety and / or speed—and / or access to or servicing of the components contained within the cabinet.

A mobile machine power conductor linkage for receiving power from a power conductor rail assembly, comprising a movable conductor arm assembly. The movable conductor arm assembly may include a proximal portion including a first proximal end pivotably coupled to a mobile machine and a first distal end, and a distal portion including (i) a second proximal end pivotably coupled to the first distal end of the proximal portion and (ii) a second distal end extendable away from a side of the mobile machine. The side of the mobile machine may be located between a front end and a rear end of the mobile machine; and the movable conductor arm assembly may be movable between a retracted position and an extended position.

A refuse vehicle includes a motor, a battery, a pedal, and processing circuitry. The motor consumes electrical energy transport the refuse vehicle, or is back-driven to generate electrical energy and provide regenerative braking. The processing circuitry obtains an amount of depression from the pedal, and compares the amount of depression to a transition point. In response to the amount of depression of the pedal exceeding the transition point, the processing circuitry uses a linear relationship and the amount of depression to operate the motor to provide a requested amount of acceleration for transportation. In response to the amount of depression of the pedal being less than the transition point, the processing circuitry uses a non-linear relationship and the amount of depression of the pedal to operate the motor to provide a requested amount of regenerative braking.

A system and method for hydrogen storage, and delivery. The system includes a hydrogen storage tank, a first pump disposed within the hydrogen storage tank, and a second pump disposed outside of the hydrogen storage tank. The hydrogen storage tank is to store gaseous hydrogen and liquid hydrogen. The first pump is to pump out liquid hydrogen out of the storage tank, producing a low pressure flow. The second pump is to receive this low pressure flow and produces a high pressure flow of liquid hydrogen. The system can also include a thermal device disposed within the hydrogen storage tank to heat gaseous hydrogen when a pressure within the hydrogen storage tank drops below a predetermined minimum pressure. The system can also include a heat exchanger to receive the high pressure flow of liquid hydrogen from the second pump.

A heavy-duty electric vehicle has a chassis frame, a first set of battery packs mounted on a left side of the chassis frame, a second set of battery packs mounted on a right side of the chassis frame, and a third set of battery packs arranged below the chassis frame in a space formed between the first and second sets of battery packs. All of the first, second and third sets of battery packs include battery packs having a same size in a transverse direction of the chassis frame. The vehicle is further provided with bridging beams extending along a longitudinal direction of the chassis frame and arranged to bridge at least one gap formed between i) any of the first and second sets of battery packs and ii) the third set of battery packs.

In some embodiments, techniques are provided for autonomously backing a vehicle (such as a Class 8 truck) to a trailer. In some embodiments, environment sensors such as image sensors and range sensors mounted to the vehicle detect a trailer and determine distances between the trailer and the vehicle as well as relative angles of the trailer and the vehicle. In some embodiments, the vehicle determines a path to the trailer based on this information, and autonomously controls braking, torque, and / or steering of the vehicle to autonomously back the vehicle along the determined path.

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels, a battery configured to provide electrical energy to drive at least one of the plurality of wheels, a vehicle body supported by the chassis and defining a receptacle for storing refuse therein, and an electric power take-off module removabley coupled to the vehicle body, wherein the electric power take-off module includes an electric power take-off system including a motor configured to receive electrical energy from the battery and provide power to a hydraulic system in response to receiving the electrical energy from the battery.

The invention relates to a system for storing liquid hydrogen and for distributing gaseous hydrogen, comprising a source of liquid hydrogen (20), at least two gaseous hydrogen tanks (31-35) to be filled and a transfer device comprising: a transfer unit (25) configured to transfer liquid hydrogen from the hydrogen source (20) to any of the tanks, a vapour compressor (10) having a first upstream end and a second downstream end fluidly connected to each of the tanks, a set of valves (51-55), a control device configured to issue a command to transfer the liquid hydrogen and to open and / or close one or more valves (51-55), the compressor (10) being arranged so as to transfer vapours created during filling from any tank to each of the other tanks in succession, by compressing the vapors to a pressure greater than the pressure in the tank during filling.

The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method for operating an autonomous vehicle based on sensor data representative of an area in a driving direction of and in the vicinity of the vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with a control unit adapted to determine if a plurality of detailed actions to be performed by the vehicle successfully may be used for fulfilling a desired general action plan for the vehicle. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding control system and to a computer program product.

A system may comprise a vehicle having a frame. One or more rails may form at least a portion of the frame. The system may comprise a container configured to be mounted to the one or more rails. The system may comprise a plurality of battery packs positioned within the container below the one or more rails. Each of the plurality of battery packs may extend across an entire length of the container. The system may comprise a power distribution unit (PDU) to which the plurality of battery packs are connected. The plurality of battery packs may be configured to provide power to at least one component of the vehicle via the PDU. The container may protect against road debris and moisture.

A control system for pre-conditioning a refuse vehicle includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain a scheduled deployment time of the refuse vehicle. The processing circuitry is also configured to perform a first pre-conditioning operation by operating a charging system to charge batteries of the refuse vehicle at a first charge rate over a first time interval, and a second charge rate over a second time interval to fully charge the batteries by the scheduled deployment time. The charging system is configured to provide direct current (DC) electrical energy to the batteries for charging. The processing circuitry is also configured to perform multiple other pre-conditioning operations at least partially simultaneously with performing the first pre-conditioning operation.

Energy storage arrangement for vehicle: first energy storage module comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first and second surfaces being arranged transversally offset from each other, and a first frame connecting member arranged on the first surface, second energy storage module comprising first surface and second surface, the first and second surfaces arranged transversally offset from each other, and a first frame connecting member arranged on the first surface, wherein the first and second energy storage modules are arranged side-by-side with each other forming geometric gap in a longitudinal direction, and protection plate extending across the geometric gap and connected to the second surface of the first energy storage module and to second surface of second energy storage module, wherein the first and second energy storage modules are individually suspendable to frame arrangement of the vehicle by respective first frame connecting members.

A commercial vehicle having various GVWR configurations with a vehicle body with two or more axles, and a cab that does not pivot relative to the vehicle body, and a battery-electric-powered or hydrogen-electric-powered propulsion system. The vehicle has a center of gravity that is substantially lower, and a track width which is substantially narrower, than an articulating tractor-trailer combination with a trailer size comparable to the vehicle body of the present invention, providing substantially increased stability, and with all axles preferably being steerable E-axles, substantially improving the turning and trailing of the vehicle. Additional attributes are improved safety, increased payload weight and cubic capacity, higher productivity and lower maintenance costs. Many other advantages flow from this vehicle design.

A battery pack support system configured for use on a vehicle, the battery pack support system including a support panel configured to support one or more battery pack on a vehicle, the support panel extending between a first end and a second end, the support panel including an engagement surface extending between the first end and the second end of the support panel, the engagement surface being configured to interface with one or more battery pack to secure the support panel to one or more battery pack, a first coupling member being configured to secure the support panel to one or more battery pack, and a second coupling member being configured to secure the support panel to a frame member of a vehicle.

The invention relates to a cryogenic fluid transfer device comprising a first tank storing a cryogenic fluid, a second cryogenic receiving tank, a fluid transfer circuit connecting the tanks and comprising a first pipe that connects the upper parts of the first and second tanks and has a first valve, a second pipe that connects the lower part of the first tank to the second cryogenic tank and has a pump, the pump and the first valve being configured to place the upper parts of the first and second tanks in fluidic communication, the first pipe comprising a bypass portion equipped with a heater and a set of one or more valves configured to make it possible to modify the temperature of the flow of gas transferred from the second cryogenic tank to the first tank via the first pipe.