3602results about "Vehicle servicing/repairing" patented technology

An apparatus and method is disclosed for the housing, removal, recharging, and replacing of electric vehicle batteries. The apparatus includes a modular battery carriage and a vehicular battery carriage compartment allowing replacement of electric vehicle batteries to suit the needs of the operator at the service station and an automated service station for the rapid replacement of discharged batteries in electric vehicles with replenished batteries.

A battery transfer and charging system for electric vehicles is described. A station removes one or more spent batteries of electric vehicles having multiple batteries. The receiving system includes an engagement device for engaging with engagement structures of the batteries, in order to assist the removal of spent batteries. Spent batteries removed from vehicles may be tested and charged as they progress through the system in an assembly-line fashion. Following recharge, batteries may be transferred to the displacement station for installation within later vehicles. Batteries which cannot adequately be recharged can be automatically removed from the system.

A battery transfer and charging system for electric vehicles is described. A station removes one or more spent batteries of electric vehicles having multiple batteries. The receiving system includes an engagement device for engaging with engagement structures of the batteries, in order to assist the removal of spent batteries. Spent batteries removed from vehicles may be tested and charged as they progress through the system in an assembly-line fashion. Following recharge, batteries may be transferred to the displacement station for installation within later vehicles. Batteries which cannot adequately be recharged can be automatically removed from the system.

At a battery exchange station a discharged battery is removed and a charged battery is inserted into an electric vehicle. The battery exchange station has various mechanisms to make this exchange. In some embodiments, the batteries are stored in a warehouse, where they are given an appropriate amount of charge. The charged batteries are moved from the warehouse by an automated robotic mechanism. The automated robotic system provides the charged battery to a battery exchange system which inserts the charged battery into the vehicle after it removes the discharged battery from the vehicle. The insertion and removal of the battery is done vertically, i.e., into and out of the bottom of the vehicle. The battery exchange system is located in a service bay under the vehicle. A sliding door system creates an opening above the service bay. The opening is of variable size depending on the size of the vehicle.

A portable hydrogen refueling stations which can dispense gaseous hydrogen from one or more internal high pressure tanks. The refueling station can be refilled with a lower pressure hydrogen gas feed and then compressed for storage within the refueling station.

A refueling dock for refueling multiple vehicles at one time is disclosed. The dock has a manifold that has an inlet that can be connected to a fuel tanker truck and a plurality of outlet openings. Each outlet opening has a valve that controls the flow of fuel through the hose. A nozzle is fitted to the hose and is located at the end of the hose distant from the outlet opening. Two or more hoses can be simultaneously connected to different equipment in need of refueling. A valved fuel tank inlet line enables fuel to flow from the manifold to a fuel tank on the dock. When needed, fuel from the tank can then be pumped to the manifold through a fuel tank outlet line,.which can be connected to the same inlet on the manifold that is used to receive fuel from the tanker trick.

A selective-type battery charging and transferring system for electric vehicle uses a discretionary scheme rather than conventional continuous scheme and select the fully-charged battery to load on the transfer stage. The electric vehicle can be ensured to load with the most fully charged battery, thus eliminates the difficulty caused by the charging time difference.

A modular vehicle comprises a preassembled undercarriage module, a preassembled overcarriage module, and coupling means for releasably coupling the overcarriage module to the undercarriage module. The undercarriage module includes wheels for permitting travel of the vehicle on a travelling surface, means for holding a power source for supplying operating power to the vehicle, and means for directing controlled motive power from the power source to at least one of the wheels. The overcarriage module includes control means linkable with the undercarriage module for controlling operation of the vehicle. When the power source associated with a first undercarriage module is in need of maintenance service, there is provided a method of handling an overcarriage module coupled to the first undercarriage module comprising the steps of decoupling and separating the two modules; then releasably coupling the overcarriage module to a second one of such undercarriage modules, the associated power source of the second undercarriage module not being in need of maintenance service; then operating the overcarriage module and the second undercarriage module together as a vehicle while providing the maintenance service required by the power source of the first undercarriage module.

Provided is a battery exchange method for an electric vehicle. The battery exchange method includes (a) opening a protection cover of a battery mounting module installed at an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting an open signal to a battery charge station; (b) releasing a locking unit of a pre-mounted battery, and transmitting an unlocking signal to the battery charge station; (c) determining and storing a mounting location of the battery using an image sensor; (d) controlling movements and operations of a battery replacing robot when the unlocking signal is confirmed, and ejecting the pre-mounted battery from a battery seating base of the battery mounting module; (e) controlling movements and operations of the battery replacing robot to move a prepared fully charged battery into the battery mounting module, and mounting the fully charged battery on the battery seating base in the battery charge station.

At the battery exchange station a discharged battery is removed and a charged battery is inserted into an electric vehicle. The battery is inserted and removed along a vertical axis, i.e., into and out of the bottom of the vehicle. The battery exchange system is located in a service bay under the vehicle. A sliding door system creates an opening above the service bay. A vehicle is received over the sliding door system, such that at least one wheel of the vehicle rests on the conveyor system. The door slides in a first direction while allowing the conveyor system to slide in a direction opposite the first direction. The conveyor system also supports the at least one wheel of the vehicle while the door and conveyor slide in opposite directions. The sliding of the door and the sliding of the conveyor system occur at least partially simultaneously.

A sealing preparation for tire problems is proposed which seals in wet conditions, at low and high temperatures and with defects at the transition between the tread and the side wall of the tire. The sealing preparation contains natural rubber latex or a combination of rubber latex and compatible adhesive resin. Furthermore, various devices are proposed for introducing the sealing preparation into the tire and for the pumping up. An air compressor, or liquefied dinitrogenoxide, or sulphur hexafluoride are preferably used with these devices as a pressure source.

A method, system and apparatus that permit a user to order parts, submit warranty claims, and obtain product and repair information for aircraft engines and aviation parts are described. The system includes a plurality of servers connected through a network and one or more client systems coupled to the network. In another embodiment, the method includes the steps of accessing several database modules, receiving information after the user has been authenticated, updating the centralized database with, receiving an inquiry from a customer to obtain the specific information, and finally retrieving the requested information in response to the inquiry.

A power delivery system in an electric vehicle comprises a connection backplane configured to receive a plurality of modular batteries. The connection backplane operates to route power, status and control signals between a modular battery back, a controller, and a powertrain. A method of operating an EV comprises determining a route for an EV and an amount of energy required to complete the route. The method further comprises coupling an appropriate number of batteries to a connection backplane, wherein the batteries have sufficient energy to power the EV for the duration of the route.

A data recording unit 60 for managing operating situations of a hydraulic excavator 1 comprises a RAM 67 for taking in and storing plural kinds of operational information regarding the hydraulic excavator 1 as operational data, and a CPU 65 for extracting top priority operational data from among the plural kinds of operational data stored in the RAM 67, and transmitting the extracted data to the supervising side via satellite communication. Top priority data among the plural kinds of operational data of the hydraulic excavator, which may bring the hydraulic excavator into rest, can be presented to a supervisor of the hydraulic excavator, etc.

A system for swappable battery pack for electric vehicle is disclosed. Each battery pack units is comprising a battery compartment housing, a battery carrier rack which is slidable within the battery compartment housing via at least one linear actuator. The battery carrier rack also contains a plurality of modulated battery packs nested into its docking enclosures. In order to transfer or swap the modulated battery packs, the slidable battery carrier rack must projects out from its compartment in predetermined direction and distance and then the nested modulated battery packs can easily be detached from its docking enclosures.

To predict the service life of a construction machine more accurately, and to make it possible to draw up an appropriate overhaul implementation plan at an early stage.A first service life prediction unit 311 predicts the service lives of main components such as an engine and the like, based upon their actual wear states. And a second service life prediction unit 312 predicts the service lives of the same components, based upon their cumulative load amounts. An order setting unit 320 selects the ones of these two predicted service lives which are the shorter, and sets a priority order for overhaul in order of shortness of predicted service life. An overhaul schedule table generation unit 330 creates a schedule table D1 based upon this priority order. The contents of this schedule table D1 are decided upon by a judgment unit 340, and, if necessary, are corrected by a correction unit 341. And a plan creation unit 350 creates an overhaul implementation plan document D2 and the like, based upon the corrected schedule table D1a. The result of the overhaul task and the present states of components are tested, and these test results are reflected by the service life prediction units 311 and 312.

A SOFC system for producing a refined carbon dioxide product, electrical power and a compressed hydrogen product is presented. Introducing a hydrocarbon fuel and steam to the SOFC system, operating the SOFC system such that the steam-to-carbon molar ratio in the pre-reformer is in a range of from about 3:1 to about 4:1, the oxygen in the reformer combustion chamber is in excess, greater than 90% of the carbon dioxide produced during the process forms the refined carbon dioxide product are steps in the process. An alternative fueling station having a SOFC system is useful for fueling both electrical and hydrogen alternative fuel vehicles. Introducing steam and a hydrocarbon fuel, operating the alternative fueling station, coupling the alternative fuel vehicle to the alternative fueling station, introducing an amount of alternative fuel and decoupling the alternative fuel vehicle are steps in the method of use.

The invention discloses a battery replacing system of an electromobile battery replacing station. The battery replacing system comprises a charging rack, stacking equipment, a temporary storage rack, electric-switching equipment and a charger system. The battery replacing system is characterized in that: the stacking equipment is used for carrying batteries between the charging rack and the temporary storage rack; the electric-switching equipment is used for carrying the batteries between the temporary storage rack and the electomobile; the stacking equipment has translation, hoisting and loading / unloading functions and is used for carrying the batteries between the charging rack and the temporary storage rack; and the electric-switching equipment has translation, hoisting, rotating, inclination angle adjustment and loading / unloading functions, and is used for carrying the batteries between the temporary storage rack and an electromobile. Accurate positioning of a battery box by the electric-switching equipment is realized in a way that a self-carried laser transducer scans a light-reflecting triangular panel arranged on an electromobile battery box frame. Due to the different designs of the charging rack and the temporary storage rack, the stacking equipment and the electric-switching equipment coordinately work together, and then the electromobile battery replacing efficiency is effectively improved.

The invention provides a fault diagnosis server, a method, a device and a system for detecting and diagnosing vehicle faults. The device for detecting and diagnosing vehicle faults comprises a fault information acquisition unit, a fault information generation unit, a fault information transmitting unit, a diagnosis information receiving unit and an information output unit, wherein the fault information acquisition unit is used for acquiring original vehicle fault data from a vehicle-mounted on-line diagnosis system; the fault information generation unit is used for generating fault information after analyzing the original fault data; the fault information transmitting unit is used for transmitting the fault information to the background fault diagnosis server; the diagnosis information receiving unit is used for receiving fault diagnosis information which is fed back by the background fault diagnosis server; and the information output unit is used for outputting the fault information and / or the fault diagnosis information. Through the invention, a user can conveniently receive diagnosis information provided by a 4S shop according to fault information in time, thereby solving vehicle faults.

A system for swappable battery pack for electric vehicle is disclosed. Each battery pack units is comprising a battery compartment housing, a battery carrier rack which is slidable within the battery compartment housing via at least one linear actuator. The battery carrier rack also contains a plurality of modulated battery packs nested into its docking enclosures. In order to transfer or swap the modulated battery packs, the slidable battery carrier rack must projects out from its compartment in predetermined direction and distance and then the nested modulated battery packs can easily be detached from its docking enclosures.

A kit for inflating and repairing inflatable articles, in particular tires, the kit having a compressor assembly, a container of sealing liquid and connectors for connecting the container to the compressor assembly and to an inflatable article for repair or inflation; the compressor assembly being housed in an outer casing defining a seat for the container of sealing liquid. The container is housed removably in the seat and functionally connected to the compressor assembly so as to form a compact unit ready for use.

A method for creating a maintenance algorithm for a fleet of vehicles, with which maintenance information can be collected and displayed in each vehicle of the fleet. In the fleet vehicles, sensor data that are indicative of a stress on components in the vehicles are used to derive stress variables. The ascertained stress variables are stored in the vehicles for a predetermined period and, if a wear-related event occurs, wear variables that characterize a wear-related event are additionally ascertained. The stress variables and the wear variables are transmitted to a central location or station, in which the previous maintenance algorithm is checked with the use of the stress and wear variables, and, if applicable, an improved maintenance algorithm can be derived. The maintenance algorithm serves in establishing and indicating a time when the vehicle should be serviced.

Battery exchange system for a battery-driven industrial truck, in which the chassis of the industrial truck comprises a battery compartment open to the side of the industrial truck for side installation and removal of a battery container, on the battery container on at least two opposing sides at least one respective laterally projecting support element being attached with a downwardly facing bearing surface and the battery compartment on opposing sides comprising horizontal support surfaces spaced apart from one another in parallel on which the support elements are supported with their bearing surfaces, when the battery container is inserted into the battery compartment.

A mobile self-contained self-powered station having a plurality of vessels delivers a pressurized fluid to a receiving tank (e.g., a fuel tank of a hydrogen-powered vehicle) without using mechanical compression, external electric power, or other external utilities. The station includes first and second vessels, a conduit in fluid communication with the receiving tank and each of the first and second vessels, means for transferring at least a portion of a quantity of the pressurized fluid from the first vessel to the receiving tank, means for measuring continuously a pressure differential between the increasing pressure in the receiving tank and the decreasing pressure in the first vessel, means for discontinuing the transfer from the first vessel when a predetermined limit value is reached, and means for transferring at least a portion of a quantity of the pressurized fluid from the second vessel to the receiving tank.

A system providing a driver of an electric vehicle with the ability to exchange a depleted battery with a charged battery. Information regarding the status of an electric battery is transmitted to service stations, and information is returned to a driver indicating the location of a service station with a charged battery. The driver enters the station and is automatically positioned next to a rotating carousel. A robotic arm removes the depleted battery from the vehicle and pulls it onto the carousel, which rotates and deposits the battery onto a return conveyor belt, which carries the battery to a transportation platform for movement to a battery rack for charging. The transportation platform removes a charged battery from the battery rack and carries it to an outgoing conveyor belt, which carries it to the carousel, which rotates until the battery is next to the vehicle for insertion by the robotic arm.

The invention provides an electricity replacing platform for replacing batteries of electromobiles and an electricity replacing mobile platform and a rapid replacing system. The electricity replacing platform for replacing batteries of electromobiles comprises an upper board used for bearing the replaced batteries; an unlocking device mounted on the upper surface of the upper board and used for unlocking a battery locking device mounted on the electromobile; and a mobile drive device mounted in connection with the upper board through the drive output end and used for driving the upper board to move in a horizontal direction. According to the electricity replacing platform, the batteries locked on the bottom of the electromobile can be unlocked by utilizing the unlocking device, the unlocking point of the battery locking device is automatically aligned, and the automatic unlocking is achieved in the moving process, the whole process is completely automated, manual interference is not necessary, and the replacing efficiency of batteries can be increased. Additionally, the angle of the upper board relative to the battery unlocking position can be adjusted through the mobile drive device, thus under the condition that the whole battery replacing mobile platform is not moved, the unlocking point of the batteries is automatically adapted, and the unlocking efficiency is further increased.

The invention relates to a method for carrying out a remote diagnosis in a motor vehicle, having the following steps: a) initializing the remote diagnosis; b) determining diagnostic data in the vehicle as a function of diagnostic mechanisms and / or diagnostic parameters available in the vehicle at the time of the diagnostic data determination; c) transferring at least portions of the diagnostic data to an external service center which is designed to evaluate the transmitted diagnostic data. According to the present invention, provision is made for the diagnostic mechanisms and / or diagnostic parameters to be at least in part transferred from the service center to the vehicle upon execution of method step a). The invention also relates to a diagnostic module and a service center.

A kit for repairing and inflating inflatable articles has a compressor unit for producing compressed air; a container containing sealing fluid injectable into the inflatable article by means of a stream of compressed air from the compressor unit; a fluid line designed to connect the compressor unit to the inflatable article; and a sensor for determining a connection status to the inflatable article.

An electric vehicle battery pack replacement system. The hardware of said system consists of computers, a first palletizing robot (608), a second palletizing robot (609), a ferry robot (199), a four-post lift (22), a ferry robot track (198), a first conveyance line (607), and a second conveyance line (610). Connection between said hardware and an electric vehicle onboard device is achieved by means of various forms of computer-based supervisory control software, wired / wireless internet, and a 3G / 4G wireless network, creating a man-machine dialogue system that utilizes supervisory control center computers to control, command, and guide electric vehicle battery replacement. The system is quick, safe, and prevents drivers unskilled at operating battery replacement systems from causing an accident by replacing a battery incorrectly. The system is well-designed, structurally simple, low in cost, and occupies little space.