3566results 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 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.

A maintenance service supporting terminal for supporting a maintenance service for a vehicle by using an OBD code is disclosed. The maintenance service supporting terminal includes: an OBD code obtaining unit for obtaining the OBD code from the vehicle, a vehicle diagnosing unit for diagnosing the vehicle according to the obtained OBD code, and an estimating unit for estimating a fee for repairing the vehicle according to the diagnosis of the vehicle diagnosing unit.

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.

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 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 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 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.

The invention relates to a battery replacement device applicable to an electric vehicle, which comprises a battery box turntable group, a charging rack battery taking and placing device and an electric vehicle battery taking and placing device, wherein the battery box turntable group comprises a plurality of battery box turntables arranged in a line, and the battery box turntables can rotate with a certain angle around axes per se; the charging rack battery taking and placing device is arranged between the battery box turntable group and a charging rack; and the electric vehicle battery taking and placing device is arranged between the electric vehicle and the battery box turntable group. The invention also relates to a battery replacement system with the battery replacement device. In the battery replacement device, two types of battery taking and placing devices are used to be matched with the turntables to ensure that the battery box replacement of the electric vehicle becomes smoother. The entire battery replacement process is smooth and short in time. Because the efficiency of battery replacement is increased, more battery replacements can be completed within unit time, the battery replacement period is shorter, so that a charger can charge completely, and the utilization rate is higher.

A hydrogen station loading control unit, which is capable of loading hydrogen vehicles with hydrogen, thereby promoting the wide use of hydrogen vehicles which are advantageous for the earth environment. The hydrogen station loading control unit communicates through a communication network with a plurality of hydrogen vehicles that drive with hydrogen in vehicle onboard hydrogen containers loaded at a plurality of hydrogen stations equipped with hydrogen loading units. The hydrogen station loading control unit includes a communication unit for receiving information relating to residual volume in each of the vehicle onboard hydrogen containers as transmitted by each of the hydrogen vehicles through the communication network, a data receiving function, a hydrogen vehicle DB which stores a regular hydrogen station for each of the hydrogen vehicles, a loading plan generating function for generating a loading plan for each of the hydrogen stations based on the residual volume information and a loading time setting & notifying function for transmitting the loading plan for each of the hydrogen stations through the communication network.