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Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing systems

A landing system suitable for receiving an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an autonomous ground vehicle (AGV). A landing surface is disposed on the AGV, and the landing system comprises a loading channel suitable for passing an object delivered by the UAV through a first loading channel opening in the landing surface. The object passes within the loading channel through to a second loading channel opening at a bottom aspect of the AGV. In this way, a UAV can land on the landing surface, and the AGV positions the object in line with a target delivery location, where the object is delivered. Aspects of the landing system comprise an electromagnet or vacuum chamber for securing the UAV to the landing surface, thereby enhancing stability of the UAV during movement of the landing system.
Owner:UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICAN INC

In-vehicle air conditioner regulation control method, device and equipment and storage medium

The invention provides an in-vehicle air conditioner adjusting control method, device and equipment and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps that in the vehicle running process, in-vehicle environment parameters and in-vehicle environment parameters are collected in real time, and an environment parameter set is generated; and calculating a human body heat balance model of the passenger according to the parameter set, and generating a multi-region thermal comfort index set. And based on the environment parameter set and the thermal comfort index set, the operation state of the air conditioner system is evaluated, and an air conditioner state evaluation result is generated. And multi-strategy parallel reasoning is carried out through a preset deep reinforcement learning model, and an optimal control strategy set of the air conditioning system is generated. And according to the strategy set, distributed cooperative control is conducted on an air conditioner executing mechanism, the adjusting effect is fed back in real time, a dynamic adjusting parameter set is generated, and fine adjustment is conducted on the control strategy. According to the method, through multi-dimensional environment parameter collection and model reasoning, the air conditioner control strategy is dynamically adjusted according to the real-time environment and the thermal comfort degree, more efficient air conditioner system adjustment is achieved, and the comfort of passengers is improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN ZEBRA BUSINESS REFORM IND & TRADE CO LTD

Techniques for determining conversational intent

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for enhancing the interaction between users and automated agents, such as digital assistants, by employing Large Language Models (LLMs) to infer the intent of spoken language. The invention involves continuously monitoring ambient audio, converting speech to text, and utilizing LLMs to determine whether spoken language is intended for the automated agent. A structured prompt, including the converted text and specific instructions, is sent to the LLM, which is fine-tuned to process domain-specific prompts. The LLM provides a structured output in a standardized format, indicating the user's intent. The system may involve multiple prompts to perform separate tasks, such as identifying intent and generating additional context-specific data. This approach facilitates a more natural and intuitive user experience by eliminating the need for wake words and allowing seamless conversational interaction with virtual assistants across various platforms and devices.
Owner:SNAP INC

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing systems

ActiveUS20250046940A1Arresting gearRemote controlled aircraftUncrewed vehicleAutonomous ground vehicle
A landing system suitable for receiving an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an autonomous ground vehicle (AGV). A landing surface is disposed on the AGV, and the landing system comprises a loading channel suitable for passing an object delivered by the UAV through a first loading channel opening in the landing surface. The object passes within the loading channel through to a second loading channel opening at a bottom aspect of the AGV. In this way, a UAV can land on the landing surface, and the AGV positions the object in line with a target delivery location, where the object is delivered. Aspects of the landing system comprise an electromagnet or vacuum chamber for securing the UAV to the landing surface, thereby enhancing stability of the UAV during movement of the landing system.
Owner:UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICAN INC

Heat pump system for vehicle

An embodiment is a heat pump system for a vehicle, including a first cooling device including a first radiator, a first water pump, and a first valve connected by a first coolant line, a second cooling device including a second radiator and a second water pump connected by a second coolant line, a third cooling device including a third coolant line connected to the second cooling device through a first valve, a third water pump provided on the third coolant line, and a battery module and, a chiller provided on the third coolant line, and a gas injection device configured to selectively expand a refrigerant supplied from an internal condenser included in an air conditioner and supply the expanded refrigerant to a heat exchanger of the air conditioner, and selectively supply a portion of the refrigerant to a compressor.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1

Air conditioning device for motorhomes, motorhome and method for supplying conditioned air into a motorhome

Air conditioning device (1) for motorhomes, comprising: - at least one first heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the air circulating through it; - a cooling circuit (8) for a cooling fluid, with a path passing through the first heat exchanger; - a compressor (7) which includes an electric motor, for circulating the cooling fluid in the cooling circuit (8); - a power supply unit that can be connected to an external power supply to receive an electrical input current or electrical input power and to generate a variable supply voltage to drive the electric motor with an electrical supply current, - a controller (11) connected to the power supply unit that is suitable for receiving input data representative of a reference value of the electrical input current or electrical input power and that is programmed to adjust the power supply unit to generate the supply voltage with a reference amplitude and / or frequency such that the electrical input current or electrical input power is below the reference value; - a positioning device designed to determine the position of the air conditioning device (1); and - a memory containing a plurality of reference values ​​corresponding to a plurality of locations, wherein the controller (11) is capable of receiving a location signal from the positioning device and of setting as input data one of the reference values ​​present in the memory depending on the location signal.
Owner:DOMETIC APPLIANCES

Direct heat pump type thermal management system

The invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicle heat management, in particular to a direct heat pump type heat management system. Comprising a cooling liquid loop and a refrigerant loop, and the cooling liquid loop comprises a first cooling loop used for heat management of a battery pack, a second cooling loop provided with a plate heat exchanger, a third cooling loop used for heat management of an electric drive assembly and a fourth cooling loop provided with a radiator; the first cooling loop, the second cooling loop, the third cooling loop and the fourth cooling loop are connected through a seven-way valve; the refrigerant loop comprises a first refrigerating loop used for conducting heat management on the passenger compartment, a second refrigerating loop provided with an evaporator and a third refrigerating loop connected with the plate heat exchanger. The direct heat pump type heat management system is simple in structure, heat pump heating can be achieved in the heat pump mode that a refrigerant releases heat in the indoor condenser and absorbs heat in the outdoor heat exchanger under the condition that the external air temperature is low, and the energy-saving effect of an air source heat pump is reflected to the maximum extent.
Owner:DONGFENG HONDA AUTOMOBILE CO LTD

Direct cooling and heating management system and method in vehicle power battery

The invention relates to the technical field of new energy automobile thermal management, in particular to a direct cooling and heating management system and method in an automobile power battery. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring vehicle real-time operation condition data and battery pack state monitoring data; working condition mode recognition processing is conducted according to the vehicle real-time operation working condition data, and vehicle working condition mode feature data are generated; performing thermal load demand analysis on the battery pack state monitoring data based on the vehicle working condition mode characteristic data to obtain dynamic thermal load demand data of the battery pack; and according to the dynamic thermal load demand data of the battery pack, refrigerant demand quantity calculation and analysis are carried out, the refrigerant supply capacity of the current direct cooling system is evaluated, and refrigerant supply and demand matching feature data are obtained. The specific requirements of three heat sources of the battery, the motor and the cockpit for the refrigerant flow are quantified, and a refrigerant distribution strategy is formed according to the proportional relation, so that the safety of the battery is improved, and the driving comfort and the working stability of the electric driving system are also guaranteed.
Owner:CHANGZHOU AINUO ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD

Vehicle heat pump system

Vehicle heat pump system comprising a compressor for discharging a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger in an air-conditioning case, allowing heat exchange between air and the refrigerant; a water-cooled condenser downstream of the indoor heat exchanger in the flow direction of the refrigerant, exchanging heat with first cooling water; an outdoor heat exchanger downstream of the water-cooled condenser, allowing heat exchange between the refrigerant and outdoor air; an evaporator in the air-conditioning case, allowing heat exchange between the refrigerant and the air to cool the indoor space, and a chiller downstream of the outdoor heat exchanger exchanging heat with second cooling water. An outdoor unit bypass line allowing refrigerant to pass through the water-cooled condenser and bypass the outdoor heat exchanger, which branches off between the water-cooled condenser and the outdoor heat exchanger and is connected to the upstream side of the chiller in the flow direction of the refrigerant.
Owner:HANON SYST CO LTD

Electrothermal collaborative control method and system for electric vehicle, and energy router

PCT designated stage expiredWO2024250851A1Vehicle heating/cooling devicesElectric vehicleControl theory
The present invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicle energy integrated management. Disclosed are an electrothermal collaborative control method and system for an electric vehicle, and an energy router. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring operating state parameters of an electrical system device and a thermal system device of an electric vehicle; and according to the acquired operating state parameters, using a leader-follower Stackelberg game strategy to obtain operating parameters at the next moment of the electrical system device and the thermal system device, so as to realize electrothermal collaborative control of the electric vehicle. According to the technical solution provided by the present invention, a game theory is used to optimize energy management, so that electrothermal collaborative energy management can be carried out on the electric vehicle; the electrothermal collaborative management takes into account overall optimization and local optimization of vehicle energy configuration, thereby improving the vehicle performance.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Thermal management system

A thermal management system, comprising: a primary coolant circulation system for cooling a first coolant by circulating the first coolant which is heat-exchanged with cooling water through a first water-cooled condenser; a secondary coolant circulation system for cooling a battery chiller by using a second coolant which is heat-exchanged with the first coolant of the primary coolant circulation system; and a second cooling line for cooling a battery by circulating cooling water which is heat-exchanged through the battery chiller, wherein the number of revolutions of the first condenser of the primary coolant circulation system is less than the number of revolutions of the second condenser of the secondary coolant circulation system, or the first coolant and the second coolant are heat-exchanged via the cooling water, such that the battery can be cooled efficiently during rapid charging.
Owner:HANON SYST CO LTD

Heat management system and vehicle

A heat management system includes: a first flow passage in which a reserve tank is not provided; a second flow passage in which a reserve tank is provided; a switching device configured to switch between coupling and uncoupling of the first flow passage and the second flow passage to and from each other; and a control device configured to control the switching device. The control device is configured to, when predetermined coupling conditions are met, make the heat medium flow through the first flow passage and the second flow passage that have been coupled to each other by the switching device. When the control device determines that air bubbles exceeding the allowable volume are present in the heat medium, the coupling conditions switch from being unmet to being met.
Owner:TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

Thermal management system for vehicle

In an embodiment, a thermal management system for a vehicle includes a refrigerant circuit having a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator, all connected via refrigerant lines, so that refrigerant passes and circulates therethrough, a coolant circuit having a water pump, a chiller, a water heater, a heater core, and a battery coolant passage through a coolant line, a bypass line installed to connect a refrigerant line between the compressor and the condenser to a refrigerant line between the expansion valve and the evaporator, a branch line branched from the bypass line and connected to the coolant line of the coolant circuit through the chiller, and a valve device configured to control a flow of the refrigerant so that the refrigerant circulating along the refrigerant line flows by selectively passing through the bypass line, the branch line, and the chiller.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1

Thermal management system adaptive to super fast charging and vehicle

A thermal management system adaptive to super fast charging and a vehicle. The thermal management system comprises a refrigerant circulation, a motor coolant circulation and a battery coolant circulation. The refrigerant circulation comprises a compressor (1), an outside heat exchanger (4), a motor heat exchanger (10), and a battery heat exchanger (12). When a power battery is fast charged, a gaseous refrigerant flows out from an outlet of the compressor (1), passes through the outside heat exchanger (4) for heat dissipation, and then passes through the motor heat exchanger (10) for heat dissipation, to dissipate heat to the motor coolant circulation; and when passing through the battery heat exchanger (12), the refrigerant absorbs the heat of the battery coolant circulation, so as to cool the power battery. Therefore, by optimizing existing thermal management system architectures, the refrigerant circulation is associated with the coolant circulation, and radiators in the circulations are fully utilized, so that the heat dissipation efficiency is effectively improved when the power battery is fast charged.
Owner:DONGFENG MOTOR GRP

Energy-saving control method based on dynamic air conditioning operation data

The invention provides an energy-saving control method based on dynamic air conditioning operation data, and relates to the technical field of intelligent control and energy-saving optimization of an air conditioning system.The energy-saving control method comprises the steps that operation data, including temperature, humidity, air velocity and energy consumption data, of an air conditioning system are collected, and a comfort index, an air quality index and an energy efficiency index are generated; the method comprises the following steps of: generating an air conditioning index comprehensively, setting a control target parameter of a system, further generating an operation standard value, dynamically generating a control strategy which comprises the steps of adjusting the switching time of a cooling mode and a heating mode of a fan, optimizing the operation speed and time of the fan and adjusting the operation frequency of a compressor, and finally, if the generated air conditioning index exceeds the standard value, controlling the system to operate. And if not, control strategy adjustment is repeated until the air conditioning index is within the standard value. The control strategy is dynamically adjusted by collecting and analyzing the operation data of the air conditioning system, efficient operation of the system is achieved, and the comfort level of a user and the energy-saving effect are improved.
Owner:JIANGSU TUCHUANG SMART ENERGY CO LTD

Automatic control method and device for thermal management system of electric vehicle

The invention discloses an automatic control method and device for a thermal management system of an electric vehicle, relates to the field of intelligent control, and realizes multi-step prediction of battery and motor heat production and thermal load change in the future by fusing external information such as a navigation path and weather forecast, plans a thermal management strategy in advance, and improves the response perspectiveness of the system. A multi-source disturbance dynamic structured correlation equalization technology is adopted, the coupling relation between heat sources is modeled, cross disturbance is compensated through a joint state function, and multi-heat-loop cooperative control is achieved. On the basis of a model predictive control (MPC) framework, temperature tracking errors and energy consumption penalty are optimized, the energy consumption of actuators such as a compressor and a water pump is reduced while a safe temperature interval is met, and the endurance is prolonged. And in combination with a state estimator fusion model and observation data, the control precision and robustness under a complex working condition are enhanced, and finally global optimal thermal management considering the service life of parts, the comfort of passengers and the energy efficiency is realized.
Owner:WENZHOU DEXIN AUTO PARTS CO LTD

Thermal management arrangement for vehicles and method for operating a thermal management arrangement

A thermal management arrangement for vehicles includes a refrigerant circuit having a chiller function and / or heat pump function and a heat carrier network for cooling and / or heating components of the vehicle. The heat carrier network has a heat carrier reservoir and a plurality of heat carrier supply segments fed from the heat carrier reservoir. A separately controlled and regulated ambient heat exchanger supply segment implements a circuit having a central low-temperature ambient heat exchanger and least one heat carrier reservoir.
Owner:HANON SYST CO LTD

Biosignal integration with vehicles and movement

The present disclosure relates to methods and system for acquiring and analyzing biosignals or physiological signals of a person sitting in a vehicle and predicting (in real-time) time-varying attention, engagement level or alertness level using the biosignals. The biosignals may be acquired using one or more clusters of electrodes together with a wearable user device or from a sensing device that is embedded in the seat of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the biosignals may be utilized to predict restedness level of the subject, to monitor or predict physiological state of the subject, to detect a distress situation and to adapt a vehicle control accordingly. In some other embodiments, the biosignals can be transformed into communication, for example, speech signals or instructions for the vehicle. One or more actions may be triggered based on the analysis of the biosignals including engaging the person, generating alerts, or adapting the vehicle control.
Owner:NEUROVIGIL INC

Assembly for a thermal conditioning system for a vehicle, particularly an automobile

The invention relates to an assembly for a vehicle thermal conditioning system, said assembly comprising a fluid circulation unit (217) and a support (200) formed in a separate piece from the fluid circulation unit (217), the support (200) comprising a plate (240) having a receiving area (202) on which the fluid circulation unit (217) is fixed, and the support (200) comprising fixing arms (214a, 214b, 214c) to a vehicle chassis, the receiving area (202) and the fixing arms (214a, 214b, 214c) being formed as a single piece.
Owner:VALEO SYST THERMIQUES SAS

Heat pump system of vehicle

A heat pump system of a vehicle includes a first cooling device including a battery module and a first line for circulating a coolant, an air conditioner unit including a compressor, an internal condenser, a main heat exchanger, a first expansion valve, and an evaporator that are interconnected through a refrigerant line for circulating a refrigerant, and a chiller connected to the first cooling device through the first line, connected to the refrigerant line through a first connection line, and configured to adjust a coolant temperature through heat-exchanging a selectively introduced coolant with the refrigerant. The air conditioner unit further includes a second expansion valve, a first valve, a second valve, a second connection line, a third connection line, and a fourth connection line.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1

Multi-working-condition energy management method and system for hybrid chariot

The invention relates to the technical field of new energy vehicles, in particular to a multi-working-condition energy management method and system for a hybrid chariot, and the method comprises the steps: determining a corresponding working condition weight coefficient through obtaining the altitude, environment temperature and road condition data in real time, and the real-time working parameters of three power sources, namely an engine, a fuel cell and a lithium battery, so as to achieve the multi-working-condition energy management of the hybrid chariot; the system constructs a multi-objective optimization model based on the data to realize comprehensive fuel consumption minimization, lithium battery SOC balance and lithium battery life protection, and the model comprises establishment of a power source efficiency parameter mapping relation, determination of a corresponding relation between lithium battery power and cycle life, and construction of a membership function of an optimization objective. By adopting a method of combining Pareto local optimization and fuzzy evaluation, the optimal power distribution proportion among the engine, the fuel cell and the lithium battery is calculated, the overall efficiency of the hybrid chariot is effectively improved, and the service life of the hybrid chariot is effectively prolonged.
Owner:李长江

Heat pump system for a vehicle

A heat pump system for a vehicle is configured to perform cooling or heating of the vehicle interior by using a natural refrigerant, and efficiently adjust the temperature of the battery module by using a single chiller that heat-exchanges refrigerant and coolant.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +2

Electric compressor for vehicle

Proposed is an electric vehicle air conditioning system and a control method therefor, the air conditioning system being capable of preventing a phenomenon in which flash fogging occurs on a windshield. The method for the electric vehicle air conditioning system includes determining whether a current air conditioning mode is set to a cooling mode or a heating mode, determining whether a request for entering an internal heat exchanger dry mode is received when the current air conditioning mode is set to the heating mode, entering the internal heat exchanger dry mode and performing an drying operation of an internal heat exchanger for a predetermined time when the request for entering the internal heat exchanger dry mode is received, and operating a set normal heating mode when the internal heat exchanger dry mode is finished.
Owner:ESTRA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM CO LTD

Vehicle thermal management system, and vehicle

A vehicle thermal management system includes a compressor, a first internal heat exchanger, an external heat exchanger, a second internal heat exchanger, and an integrated module. The first internal heat exchanger communicates with the air outlet of the compressor. The external heat exchanger communicates with the first internal heat exchanger through a first pipeline, with the air inlet of the compressor through a second pipeline, and with the first internal heat exchanger through a third pipeline that is connected to a second throttle element. The second internal heat exchanger communicates with the external heat exchanger through a fourth pipeline that is connected to a first throttle element, and with the air inlet. The integrated module includes a part of the first pipeline, a part of the second pipeline, a part of the third pipeline, and a part of the fourth pipeline.
Owner:BYD CO LTD

Thermal management integration module and automobile air conditioning system

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile air conditioners, in particular to a heat management integration module and an automobile air conditioning system. The heat management integration module comprises a compressor, a liquid cooling condenser and a plate type evaporator; the compressor comprises an air suction cover and an exhaust cover which are opposite to each other in the first direction, an air suction port is formed in the air suction cover, and an exhaust port is formed in the exhaust cover. The liquid cooling condenser comprises a condenser sheet bar body. The first end of the condenser plate sheet main body is in contact with an exhaust cover of the compressor, so that an air inlet of the condenser plate sheet main body is directly butted with an exhaust port of the exhaust cover; the plate-type evaporator comprises an evaporator plate sheet main body; the first end of the evaporator plate sheet body makes contact with an air suction cover of the compressor so that an air outlet of the evaporator plate sheet body can be directly in butt joint with an air suction opening of the air suction cover. According to the heat management integrated module, the problems that when an existing heat management integrated module is actually arranged, the design size of the integrated module is large, arrangement of a whole vehicle is not facilitated, installation is complex, and the leakage risk is large are solved.
Owner:FAWER AUTOMOTIVE PARTS LIMITED COMPARTY +1

Heat pump system for vehicle

A heat pump system for a vehicle includes: a valve, an electrical component cooling device, a battery cooling device, an indoor heating device, an indoor cooling device, a centralized energy device, and a chiller, wherein the second line is selectively fluidically-connectable to the first line connected to the radiator through the second valve; a condenser included in the centralized energy device is selectively fluidically-connectable to the first line or the second line through a third valve to condense the refrigerant supplied through the refrigerant line through heat-exchange with a coolant provided in a sixth line through which a coolant flows; and a first end portion of the third line is selectively fluidically-connectable to the sixth line through a fourth valve provided in the sixth line.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +1

Heat pump system for a vehicle

A heat pump system for a vehicle cools or heats the vehicle interior by using a natural refrigerant, and efficiently adjusts the temperature of a battery module by using a single chiller that exchanges heat between refrigerant and coolant.
Owner:HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD +2

Vehicle seat air conditioning device

A vehicle seat air conditioning device includes: a regulator that adjusts a ratio between a flow rate of air directed from a first ventilation path to a third ventilation path and a flow rate of air directed from a second ventilation path to the third ventilation path by adjusting the degree of opening of each of a first connection port, which connects the first ventilation path to the third ventilation path, and a second connection port, which connects the second ventilation path to the third ventilation path; and a controller that adjusts the ratio by causing the regulator to adjust the degree of opening, based on a first temperature indicating a temperature in the first ventilation path, a second temperature indicating a temperature in the second ventilation path, and a third temperature indicating a temperature in the third ventilation path.
Owner:PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD

Thermal management system for electric forklift

A thermal management system for an electric forklift. The system includes a battery cooling circulation loop, a battery heating circulation loop, a cab cooling circulation loop, a cab heating circulation loop, a turn-on control unit, and a thermal management control module. The battery cooling circulation loop includes a battery cooling sub-loop and a refrigerant sub-loop. The battery cooling circulation loop and the refrigerant sub-loop are connected in parallel, and share an electric compressor and a condenser. The cab heating circulation loop and the battery heating circulation loop are connected in parallel, and share a heater and a second power unit. The turn-on control unit separately controls turn-on and turn-off of the loops. The thermal management control module controls the operation of the turn-on control unit and the loops according to battery temperature data in the electric forklift and / or a thermal management request inputted from the outside.
Owner:ENEROC NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD