Abstract: The battery charger (C) for electric vehicles comprises a voltage converter (DC/DC CONV), a power factor correction circuit (PFC) connected upstream of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV), a controller circuit (PFC CNTR) operatively connected to the correction circuit (PFC) and suitable for piloting the correction circuit (PFC) for the correction of the power factor in the battery charger (C), a retroaction line (L) connected to the output of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV) and to an input of the controller circuit (PFC CNTR), wherein the controller circuit (PFC CNTR) is suitable for varying the output voltage (VPFC) of the correction circuit (PFC) within a predefined voltage interval and according to the output voltage (VDCOUT) of the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV), in order to let the voltage converter (DC/DC CONV) operate as much as possible around the point of maximum efficiency.

Abstract: The appliance (A) for recharging batteries of electric vehicles or the like, comprises: AC/DC conversion means which can be connected at input to an alternate current power supply line (AC IN) and connected at output to a high voltage electric battery (HVB) of an electric vehicle; DC/DC conversion means connected at input to the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and connected at output to a low voltage electric battery (LVB) of the electric vehicle; wherein the AC/DC conversion means and the DC/DC conversion means can be activated alternatively for recharging the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and the low voltage electric battery (LVB), respectively; and wherein the AC/DC conversion means and the DC/DC conversion means comprise a sole and shared DC/DC converter (CNV), having an input which can be connected alternatively to the power supply line (AC IN) and to the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and having a first output connected to the high voltage electric battery (HVB) and a second output con

Abstract: The connector (1) for the connection to the on-board diagnostics of a vehicle, comprising a container body (2) associable with an electronic connection port (A) of an on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle, a plurality of electrical terminals (3) supported by the container body (2) and connectable to corresponding electrical terminals (B) of the connection port (A), at least a protruding element (4) associated with the container body (2) and engageable in correspondence of at least a respective locator element (C) onto the connection port (A), and blocking means (5) of the protruding element (4) in correspondence of the locator element (C), able to prevent undesired disconnections of the connector itself from the connection port (A).

Abstract: The acoustic signaling system for electric, hybrid vehicles or the like, which can be installed on an electric vehicle or the like, includes: an amplifier device of a piloting signal; an electroacoustic transducer device operatively connected to the amplifier device; a supervision unit operatively connected to a control device installed on the electric vehicle; a digital audio processor operatively connected to the supervision unit and to the amplifier device; wherein the supervision unit has elements for sending a command signal to the digital audio processor according to a check signal sent by the control device; wherein the digital audio processor has selection elements suitable for selecting one between at least two different audio files, according to the command signal received; and wherein the digital audio processor has processing elements suitable for producing the piloting signal starting from the audio file selected.

Abstract: The battery for electric vehicles includes electric charge accumulation elements which can be connected to at least an electric motor of an electric vehicle and electronic processing elements for managing and controlling the battery and/or the electric vehicle, wherein the electronic processing elements include: a storage unit of an identification code of the battery and/or of the electric vehicle; a communication unit for communicating with an external control device; checking elements operatively associated with the storage unit and with the communication unit and suitable for checking if an identification code received by the communication unit and sent by the control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit; activation/deactivation elements for activating the battery and/or the electric vehicle if the identification code received from the external control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit.

Abstract: The procedure for the manufacture and assembly of electronic boards includes the steps of: arranging a first electronic board (2) having a first power connector (7) of substantially elongated shape; arranging a second electronic board (10) having a through opening (14) suitable for allowing the passage of the first power connector (7); arranging a third electronic board (15) including a power circuit and having a second power connector (18) which can be connected to the first power connector (7); associating the second electronic board (10) with the first electronic board (2), wherein the step of associating includes inserting the first power connector (7) through the through opening (14); associating the third electronic board (15) with the second electronic board (10), wherein the step of associating includes connecting the second power connector (18) to the first power connector (7).

Abstract: The battery for electric vehicles includes electric charge accumulation elements which can be connected to at least an electric motor of an electric vehicle and electronic processing elements for managing and controlling the battery and/or the electric vehicle, wherein the electronic processing elements include: a storage unit of an identification code of the battery and/or of the electric vehicle; a communication unit for communicating with an external control device; checking elements operatively associated with the storage unit and with the communication unit and suitable for checking if an identification code received by the communication unit and sent by the control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit; activation/deactivation elements for activating the battery and/or the electric vehicle if the identification code received from the external control device corresponds to the identification code stored on the storage unit.

Abstract: The electric battery for vehicles includes accumulation elements of electric charge connectable to the power supply line of a vehicle and electronic processing elements suitable for managing and/or controlling the use and the state of the battery.

Abstract: The appliance (1) for recharging batteries of electric vehicles or the like includes: a first electric connection element (2) to an electric supply mains (3); a second electric connection element (4) to an electric vehicle (5) or the like; a power supply unit (9) associated with the first and second electric connection element (2, 4) and suitable for converting the electric energy absorbed by the supply mains (3) into electric energy deliverable to the electric vehicle (5); a checking unit (11) of the available electric power on the supply mains (3), determined according to the maximum electric power deliverable from the supply mains (3) and to the electric power absorbed by possible electric units (12) connected to the supply mains (3); a regulation unit (14) of the electric power delivered by the power supply unit to the vehicle (5) according to the available electric power.

Abstract: The electric battery for vehicles includes accumulation elements of electric charge connectable to the power supply line of a vehicle and electronic processing elements suitable for managing and/or controlling the use and the state of the battery.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a system for detecting obstacles for vehicles, comprising at least one sensor able to transmit a detection signal and to receive an echo signal reflected off at least one obstacle, means of parametric evaluation of said received echo signal which comprise means of comparison between at least two successive echo signals for the determination of a reference echo signal able to define the position of at least one fixed obstacle with respect to said at least one sensor.

Abstract: Circuit for the generation of two symmetrical buses of tension with respect to the negative of the feeding tension, comprising supply means able to supply a power step-up circuit comprising an inductor, a switch, a diode and a condenser, an LC filter being arranged in cascade to said power step-up circuit, a pair of switches with relevant re-circulation diodes being connected in cascade to said LC filter, whose peculiar aspect is that said supply means comprise a single supply source, and a circuit branch consisting of a condenser and a diode connected in series the one to the other and in parallel to said switch and said condenser of said power step-up circuit, a further inductor with diode in series being connected between the anode end of said circuit branch diode and a condenser connected symmetrically with respect to the condenser of said power step-up circuit.

Abstract: An obstacle detection system, particularly for assisting car parking that comprises a control unit and a plurality of sensors, which comprise emitters-receivers for emitting an ultrasonic signal and for receiving an echo signal reflected by at least one obstacle and an evaluator for the parametric evaluation of the received echo signals, the evaluator comprising a polling module suitable to determine, for each sensing, the number of times for which the received signals are repeated and to reject the signals that are repeated for a number of times that is lower than a preset number.

Abstract: An obstacle detection method and system, particularly for car parking systems comprising emitting ultrasound signals at a plurality of sensors, receiving echo signals returned by at least one obstacle, performing a parametric evaluation of the received signals, determining, for each sensor, the distance between the sensor and an obstacle detected by it, associating with each sensor a value of the distance from the obstacle detected by it; determining a value corresponding to the minimum detected distance and replacing it with the sum value between a minimum distance and a priority threshold value; assigning to the sensor that detected the minimum distance a priority status; and defining a sensor polling cycle that polls more frequently a priority status sensor than non-prioritized sensors.

Abstract: A continuity device for electric cables includes a container (6) having an upper surface (21) provided with current taps (20) located on the upper surface (21); and an arranging device (1) for gathering and containing the excess lengths of the electric feeding cables (7) positioned and tied above the upper surface (21); the electric feeding cables (7) being provided at the free end with plugs (9′) that can be inserted in the current taps (20).