49results about "Vehicle design optimisation" patented technology

A battery assembly for an electric vehicle is provided that has a housing, one or more battery units, and a mounting system. The housing includes a concave shell extending from an upper portion of the housing toward a bottom portion of the housing. The concave shell is disposed around an internal space. A cover is coupled with an edge of the concave shell. The one or more battery units are disposed within the internal space of the housing. The mounting system is for connecting the battery assembly to a vehicle frame.

A heat pump system for a vehicle may efficiently adjust the temperature of heating elements by using one chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant exchange heat. At the same time, the heat pump system may efficiently perform cooling and heating of a rear seat by using a rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module provided with one heat-exchanger.

This invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner, and the object of this invention is to improve the assemblability, maintenance, and repairability of a photocatalyst module by improving the intake housing structure, and to reduce air vortices generated at the air intake port side during air intake by the blower and the rumbling noise caused by these air vortices. To achieve this object, the vehicle air conditioner of this invention includes: an intake section that draws in internal and external air to blow them into the interior space of the vehicle; and a photocatalyst module that releases superoxide radicals into the air blown from the intake section into the interior space of the vehicle to purify the air, wherein the photocatalyst module is disposed on the outer surface portion of the downstream side of the blower housing of the intake section, and interference-avoidance recesses are formed on the outer surface portion of the intake housing corresponding to the periphery of the photocatalyst module disposed in the blower housing.

Disclosed is a heat pump system for a vehicle that includes: a compressor which compresses and discharges a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger which is provided in an air-conditioning case and exchanges heat with air discharged into the indoor space of the vehicle; an outdoor heat exchanger which is provided on the outer portion of the air-conditioning case and exchanges heat with external air; and a first expansion valve which expands the refrigerant, and the heat pump system carries out heating and cooling of the indoor space of the vehicle through the indoor heat exchanger while controlling the flow of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor, wherein the indoor heat exchanger is divided into a plurality of columns on an air passage in the air-conditioning case and includes a refrigerant direction switching portion which controls the flow of the refrigerant.

A retrofit mining haulage truck includes a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell / battery based power plant in place of a carbon fuel based power plant. The retrofit truck includes a frame, a hopper coupled to the frame, and a deck coupled to the frame forward of at least a portion of the hopper. The battery system is disposed in a support structure, and the support structure is integrated into the deck and forms part of the deck. A hydrogen storage system (HSS) is installed in an engine compartment volume of a retrofit truck. The nacelle is configured to house an internal combustion engine (e.g., a diesel engine) prior to remodeling. At least a portion of the fuel cell system is mounted in a wheel recess of the retrofit truck. The wheel recess is configured to receive one of a fuel tank or a hydraulic fluid reservoir prior to retrofitting.

The invention relates to an electric or hybrid vehicle comprising a heat pump module (100) and a mounting bracket. The invention also relates to a method for assembling the heat pump module (100) and the mounting bracket. The heat pump module (100) comprises: - a heat pump (111, 112, 113, 114, 115); - a first through hole (110); - a second through hole (120); - a blind hole extending along a longitudinal axis. Furthermore, the mounting bracket comprises: - a first mounting stud fixed to the first through hole by means of a first fastening means; - a second mounting stud fixed to the second through hole by means of a second fastening means; - a centering device coupled to the blind hole. Abstract figure: Fig. 1

A controller for an open power unit (OPU) 10, the OPU having a motor 4 outputting mechanical power to a machine 1. The controller 11 obtains a mechanical power demand from the machine, an operating st

The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an air conditioner for a vehicle capable of being miniaturized by integrally forming an air conditioning module and a cooling module so as to increase the space utilization in an engine room and further improve the manufacturability.

A fluid control assembly and a heat management system are provided. The fluid control assembly comprises a communication channel and heat exchange channels. The heat exchange channels comprise a first channel and a second channel. The communication channel is in communication with a flow channel of a fluid management element. The flow channel of the fluid management element is in communication with the first channel. At least a portion of the first channel is disposed close to at least a portion of the second channel, and working fluid within the portions of the first channel and the second channel which are close to one another can exchange heat.

An airbag assembly for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable airbag and a reinforcing wrapper. The inflatable airbag has a longitudinally extending axis and is rolled about a rotation axis in the stowed condition. The reinforcing wrapper is coupled to the inflatable airbag proximate a first longitudinally extending side of the inflatable airbag, rolled about the rotation axis and wrapped entirely around at least a first portion of the inflatable airbag. The inflatable airbag and the reinforcing wrapper cooperative to define a monotonously rolled portion of the airbag assembly. In certain applications, the reinforcing wrapper is secured to a tab used to hang the inflatable airbag in the motor vehicle.

The present application provides a power assembly and a method for assembling a power assembly, the power assembly comprising: a main housing, which is provided with a first mounting hole; a rear cover, which is provided with a second mounting hole and an assembling hole, the assembling hole being used for matching with an assembling tool, so as to mount the rear cover on one side of the main housing, and a containing cavity being formed by the rear cover and the main housing; and a motor shaft, which is mounted in the containing cavity, two ends of the motor shaft in the length direction being movably inserted into the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole, respectively. By means of the described arrangement, the motor shaft can be rapidly assembled between the main housing and the rear cover by matching the assembling hole with the assembling tool, thus omitting the step of matching the assembling tool with a cover plate, and reducing the process of assembling, which facilitates improvement in the efficiency of assembling the power assembly. Also, by omitting the cover plate, the number of parts of the power assembly is reduced, and the size in the axial length of the power assembly and the weight of the power assembly are effectively reduced, leading to a more compact structure of the power assembly.

To provide a vehicle hood which secures sufficient tensile rigidity while achieving reduction of the weight and secures good pedestrian protection performance to improve safety.SOLUTION: A vehicle hood includes: an outer panel 11; an inner panel 13; a lock member 15 configured to be engaged with a lock mechanism provided at a front part of a vehicle; and a lock reinforcement 17 which is provided at the inner panel 13 to reinforce a lock part 30, which is attached with the lock member 15, in the inner panel 13. The inner panel 13 has: a bottom surface part 21; an inner joint part 25 protruding from the bottom surface part 21 to the outer panel 11 side; and an inclined wall part 25a connecting the bottom surface part 21 with the inner joint part 25. The inclined wall part 25a has a cut and raised part 41 which is cut and raised toward the outer panel 11 to be joined to the outer panel 11. The lock reinforcement 17 has one end side support part 53a and the other end side support part 53b serving as support parts which extend to the outer panel 11 side and support the cut and raised part 41 from the opposite side of the outer panel 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

A component integration module for a thermal management system of an electric vehicle, disposed in a power electronics (PE) chamber of the electric vehicle, may include an electric compressor including a compressor unit configured to compress a refrigerant, and including a motor unit configured to transfer a driving torque to the compressor unit. The component integration module further includes a warmed heater configured to heat the battery coolant. The component integration module further includes an integrated inverter unit connected between the electric compressor and the warm-up heater and configured to convert direct current power supplied through the high-voltage battery into alternating current power and output the alternating current power to the motor unit and the warm-up heater.

Driver airbag comprising: a mounting plate (110) mounted on a steering wheel instrument (101); a cover (120) coupled to the mounting plate (110) in a way that allows it to be raised and lowered; an elastic element (130) installed between the mounting plate (110) and the cover (120) to apply an elastic force to the cover (120); an electrode assembly (140) installed in the mounting plate (110); and a connector (150) installed on the cover (120) and connected to the electrode assembly (140) when the cover (120) is lowered, the electrode assembly (140) comprising: an anode (141) installed such that it is exposed towards the outer surface of the mounting plate (110);and a cathode (143) which is installed such that it is exposed towards the outer surface of the mounting plate (110) and is separated from the anode (141), wherein the connector is simultaneously connected to the anode (141) and the cathode (143) when the cover (120) is lowered. wherein the anode (141) has a horizontally extending anode extension (141a), the cathode (143) may have a horizontally extending cathode extension (143a), and the anode extension (141a) and the cathode extension (143a) are separated from each other, characterized in that the connector (150) has: a connector body (151) which is attached to the underside of the cover (120); and an elastic connecting part (153) extending from the connector body (151) and arranged facing the anode extension (141a) and the cathode extension (143a).

The invention relates to an electric or hybrid vehicle comprising a heat pump module (100) and an attachment support, and to a method for assembling the heat pump module (100) and the attachment support. The heat pump module (100) comprises: - a heat pump (111, 112, 113, 114, 115); - a first through-hole (110); - a second through-hole (120); - a blind hole extending along a longitudinal axis. Moreover, the attachment support comprises: - a first attachment stud attached to the first through-hole by means of a first attachment means; - a second attachment stud attached to the second through-hole by means of a second attachment means; - a centering device coupled to the blind hole.

A hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor coupled to and configured to drive one or more wheels of the vehicle, a floor pan, a high-voltage battery, a range extender, and a fuel tank The high-voltage battery is configured to supply power to the electric motor. The high-voltage battery is positioned beneath the floor pan. The range extender includes an internal combustion engine and a generator coupled to the internal combustion engine. The generator is configured to supply power to charge the high-voltage battery. The fuel tank is configured to store fuel for the internal combustion engine. The fuel tank is positioned beneath the floor pan adjacent the high-voltage battery and has a height that is substantially the same as a height of the high-voltage battery.

A vehicle (100) on which an autonomous driving kit (ADK) (200) is mountable comprises a control system (120) configured to control a plurality of functions of the vehicle (100) and a vehicle control interface box (VCIB) (110) configured to mediate communication of a signal between the ADK (200) and the control system (120). The ADK (200) is configured to operate in one control mode selected from a plurality of types of control modes. The VCIB (110) is configured to receive from the ADK (200) and store function setting information for each of the plurality of types of control modes. The function setting information is information indicating whether each of the plurality of functions is enabled or disabled. The VCIB (110) is configured to request the control system (120) to enable or disable each of the plurality of functions based on the function setting information corresponding to the selected one control mode.

A vehicle grille includes: a grille panel; a lens panel disposed on the rear side of the grille panel and formed with the same shape as a portion or all of the grille panel, wherein when light is incident, the lens panel is configured to allow a portion of the light to propagate within the lens panel and to emit a portion of the light to the outside; and a housing disposed on the rear surface of the lens panel, formed with the same shape as the lens panel, and including a connection providing hole, wherein a laser from the rear side of the lens panel passes through the connection providing hole and is incident on a connection region between the front surface of the lens panel and the rear surface of the grille panel to generate a fusion region, the front surface of the lens panel being connected to the rear surface of the grille panel via the fusion region, wherein the rear surface of the lens panel and the front surface of the housing are connected to each other by another incident laser emitted from the front side of the lens panel.

The invention relates to a battery housing for a battery electric vehicle, having a hollow structure, which is made up of a plurality of cross members (1) aligned parallel to one another and arranged one after the other along a transverse axis of the vehicle and joined together, for receiving battery cells in a respective hollow space of the cross members (1), wherein the hollow structure has a receiving interface (3) in an area assigned to the rear footwell for receiving an electric machine and / or an adjustment unit for an adjustable aerodynamic element and / or a Venturi unit, such that the electric machine and / or the adjustment unit and / or the Venturi unit is integrated into the battery housing.

The disclosure relates to a bearing arrangement for a driving arrangement of a vehicle, comprising a gearing having a planetary gear device with a plurality of elements for transmitting torque and an output shaft. One of the elements (72) is non-rotatably connected to the output shaft. A further element (73, 81) is displaced with respect to the one element. The bearing arrangement comprises a supporting apparatus (40) for transmitting an axial force of the further element. The supporting apparatus extends from the further element toward the one element for transmitting an axial force of the further element to the one element in opposite axial directions.

The present invention relates to a method for operating a vehicle (1) equipped with a steer-by-wire steering system (5) and an immobilizer (10). When the immobilizer (10) is active, steering information is transmitted to a data bus (4), and / or control of the wheels (3) of the steering shaft (2) is blocked by software technology, thereby achieving a compact implementation and cost-effective manufacturing of the immobilizer (10) function. The present invention further relates to a vehicle (1) operating in this manner.

A vehicle and a vehicle control interface box are provided. A vehicle capable of mounting an ADK (automatic driving kit) is provided with a control system that controls a plurality of functions of the vehicle, and a VCIB (vehicle control interface box) that mediates and coordinates exchange of signals between the ADK and the control system. The ADK is configured to operate in one control mode selected from among a plurality of control modes. The VCIB is configured to accept and hold, from the ADK, function setting information for each of the plurality of control modes. The function setting information is information indicating the validity / invalidity of each of the plurality of functions. The VCIB is configured to request the control system to activate or deactivate each of the plurality of functions based on the function setting information corresponding to the selected one control mode.

a vehicular fastening apparatus includes a first fastening member fixed to a first structure; a housing fixed to a second structure and having a first opening into which the first fastening member is inserted; and a second fastening member positioned inside the housing, fastened to the first fastening member inserted into the housing through the first opening, and movable in a direction that intersects an insertion direction of the first fastening member.

The invention relates to a rotor support device (6) for a rotor (22) of an electric motor (4) for use in a multi-plate clutch (2), having a rotor carrier (26) and a plate carrier (24) in driving connection with the rotor carrier (26), the rotor carrier having a tubular rotor support section (46) for fastening the rotor (22) which extends in an axial direction (8; 10), the plate carrier having a substantially tubular plate support section (28) for a plate (32), wherein the rotor carrier (26) and the plate carrier (24) are fastened to one another via at least one first fastening means (64). The rotor carrier (26) and the plate carrier (24) are fastened to one another via at least one second fastening means (66) which is spaced apart from the first fastening means (64) in the axial direction (8, 10). The invention also relates to a combination of a multi-plate clutch (2) and an electric motor (4) having such a rotor support device (6).

An electric drive system, comprising: motors (200), each motor (200) having an output end surface (2001) and a non-output end surface (2002) which are substantially parallel; speed reducers (100), each speed reducer (100) being transmittingly connected to a wheel (400), the output end surface (2001) of the motor (200) being connected to the side of the speed reducer (100) facing away from the wheel (400), and the motor (200) being transmittingly connected to the speed reducer (100); and a controller (300), wherein the controller (300) has a connecting surface (3001), the center of the connecting surface (3001) is recessed to form a controller cavity (30011), the non-output end surface (2002) of the motor (200) is connected to the connecting surface (3001) of the controller (300), and the motor (200) is partially embedded in the controller cavity (30011) and can be surrounded by a controller cooling structure (320) provided on the inner wall of the controller cavity (30011).