Abstract: A footplate structure of a wheelchair is provided. The wheelchair includes a support frame unit, a rear wheel assembly mounted on the support frame unit, a front wheel assembly mounted to the support frame unit, a seat unit arranged at a central portion of the support frame unit, a footplate unit arranged at a front end of the support frame unit, and a footplate control unit operable to control the footplate unit. With the footplate control unit set beside the footplate unit, the footplate control unit may control a footplate of the footplate unit to be in an upright position or a horizontal position so as to improve operation performance of the wheelchair.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: establishing a wireless connection between a dashboard device of a vehicle and a mobile device; recording a position of the mobile device as an entry of recorded position data at predetermined time intervals; transmitting a notification signal to the mobile device via the wireless connection to enable the mobile device to make a determination as to whether the mobile device is currently able to receive a positioning signal; and determining the position of the mobile device based on the positioning signal to serve as the last position of the vehicle in the affirmative, and determining the last position of the vehicle based on a latest entry of the recorded position data when otherwise.

Abstract: A power management method for a vehicle is provided, and includes: upon a power switch of the vehicle being switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state, controlling an electrical system of the vehicle to temporarily supply a wireless communication module of the vehicle with electric power and activating a timer; determining whether an elapsed time has reached a predetermined duration according to the timer; when the determination is affirmative, controlling the electrical system to stop supplying electric power; and when the determination is negative, controlling the timer to stop timing upon the power switch being switched from the non-conductive state to the activated state.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: establishing a wireless connection between a dashboard device of a vehicle and a mobile device; recording a position of the mobile device as an entry of recorded position data at predetermined time intervals; transmitting a notification signal to the mobile device via the wireless connection to enable the mobile device to make a determination as to whether the mobile device is currently able to receive a positioning signal; and determining the position of the mobile device based on the positioning signal to serve as the last position of the vehicle in the affirmative, and determining the last position of the vehicle based on a latest entry of the recorded position data when otherwise.

Abstract: A method for updating firmware of a vehicle which includes a dashboard device and a power device and which is communicable with a mobile device storing a program file is provided. The method includes: a) receiving, when the dashboard device is powered by the power device, and after a wireless connection between the dashboard device and the mobile device is established, a data stream of the program file from the mobile device via the wireless connection; b) making a pause in receiving the data stream when it is determined that the wireless connection is interrupted; c) resuming receiving the data stream after recovering the wireless connection from interruption; and d) repeating steps b) and c) so as to continue with data transfer of the program file from the mobile device.

Abstract: A method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device is shown. The vehicle includes an electrical system including a power switch, and an indicating system including a processor, a wireless transmission module and an indicating unit. The method includes: controlling the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to the indicating system when the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; determining whether a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and the wireless transmission module. When it is determined that the wireless connection is established, activating the indicating unit to output an indication signal.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: an engine including cylinder, a piston, a crankshaft unit, a balancing shaft unit, and an engine cooling passage; a power generating system including a generator and a generator cooling passage; and a cooling system that includes a mechanical water pump driven by the crankshaft unit, a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the mechanical water pump and the engine cooling passage to constitute a first cooling circuit, an electrically controlled water pump, a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the electrically controlled water pump and the generator cooling passage to constitute a second cooling circuit, and a controlling unit for controlling operation of the electrically controlled water pump.

Abstract: An engine includes a cylinder system, a driving system including a piston and a crankshaft, a power generating system and a cooling system. The power generating system is disposed on a side of the driving system and includes a generator and a counterweight. The generator includes a main body and a rotor pivotally disposed within the main body. The cooling system is disposed on an opposite side of the driving system and includes a first water pump in fluid communication with the cylinder system. An outline of the rotor is projected along the crankshaft to form a first projecting zone. Projections of the first water pump and the driving system along the crankshaft overlap the first projecting zone.

Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle power generation control method and an apparatus thereof, wherein, when conditions: a gear is in a target gear state, the gear is in a locked state, a handbrake is in a parking state, opening of an accelerator is in a zero state, an emergency stop switch is in a state of sending a signal, and a temperature of a generator is in a state of a working temperature are established at the same time, the vehicle awaits orders to switch to the power generation mode, otherwise a warning signal is sent. After the vehicle enters into the power generation mode to make the generator generate power to supply power, when the conditions aforementioned are established at the same time, the power generation action is continuously performed, and electricity is cut off from the vehicle when any one of the conditions is not established.

Abstract: A power transmission control apparatus is for use with a vehicle that includes a power generator. The device includes a switching unit and a positioning unit. The switching unit includes an electric driving mechanism and an outer shell. The electric driving mechanism includes an electric motor and a gear assembly. The positioning unit includes a position limiting member and an engaging portion that has first and second engaging ends. One gear of the gear assembly is driven by the electric motor to rotate between a non-supplying position, where the position limiting member engages the first engaging end and where the power generator cannot work, and a supplying position, where the position limiting member engages the second engaging end and where the power generator can work.

Abstract: A gear position locking mechanism of a vehicle is presented. The vehicle has a gear lever unit and a gear box. The gear box is provided with a gear position sensor. The gear position locking mechanism of the vehicle includes a driving unit and a rocker arm. After receiving a target position signal sensed by the gear position sensor, the driving unit drives the rocker arm to automatically lock the gear lever unit, so that a gear lever of the gear lever unit cannot be shifted by hand. As the rocker arm is provided to prevent a gear position from being directly shifted by hand, the structural design inside the gear lever unit or the gear box does not need to be changed.

Abstract: A cooling air intake device is mounted to a frame of a vehicle and includes a base plate and an intake box. The intake box is mounted on the base plate that includes a first admission section and a blocking section adjacent to the first admission section. The intake box includes a first intake compartment and a second intake compartment. The first intake compartment corresponds to the first admission section of the base plate. The first intake compartment includes a first baffle plate mounted therein. The first intake compartment has a side wall in which a first discharge section is formed. The second intake compartment is arranged above the first intake compartment in such a way that a second baffle plate is arranged between the first intake compartment and the second intake compartment. The second intake compartment includes a second admission section and a second discharge section.

Abstract: A power generator unit includes a crankshaft-connecting unit and a power supply unit adapted to be arranged substantially in a left-right direction in which a crankshaft of a vehicle extends. The crankshaft-connecting unit includes a recharge generator adapted to be disposed on and actuated by the crankshaft, and a transmission shaft adapted to extend in parallel with and be driven rotatably by the crankshaft. The power supply unit includes a main shaft connected coaxially to the transmission shaft, and a supply generator connected to the main shaft and actuated by the main shaft. A portion of the transmission shaft is covered by the power supply unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an arrangement of an electronic steering assistive device of a multipurpose vehicle. The multipurpose vehicle includes a frame unit that includes a pair of left and right side frames and a cross bar connected to the pair of left and right side frames. The cross bar includes a dashboard cover mounted to a side thereof facing a vehicle body rear end. The cross bar includes a steering mechanism mounted thereto. The steering mechanism includes an electronic motor based steering assistive device, which is arranged closely adjacent to the cross bar and in front of the dashboard cover so that the electronic motor based steering assistive device is kept away from a ground surface.

Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle has a frame unit including upper side tubes and lower side tubes. Front and rear ancillary tube assemblies are connected between the upper side tubes and the lower side tubes in the front and rear parts. A power unit is fixed to the lower side tubes. A heat dissipation member for cooling the power unit is mounted to the front part of the frame unit. The power unit has an air inlet port to which a cooling duct is coupled. A steering mechanism is arranged in an internal area delimited by the upper side tubes and the lower side tubes between the heat dissipation member and the power unit and includes a steering bar, an electronic steering assisting device, and a steering arm. The cooling duct and the electronic motor are respectively set on opposite sides of a steering bar center axis of the steering mechanism.

Abstract: A device for controlling power to a vehicular differential speed controller is applied to control a differential speed controller inside a vehicle, and has an input voltage regulation circuit, a trigger circuit, a driving circuit and a relay. The input voltage regulation circuit converts an input voltage into an operating voltage and supplies the operating voltage to the trigger circuit. The trigger circuit generates a trigger signal after receiving a parking brake signal, such that the driving circuit activates the relay according to the trigger signal and supplies an output voltage to the differential speed controller. Accordingly, the present invention can automatically provide a sufficient power supply time to the differential speed controller to switch an operation state of a vehicle differential to a locked state when the vehicle power is switched off and the parking brake is activated.

Abstract: A power switching device includes a power transmission unit and a driving unit. The transmission unit includes a differential, an axle aligned with the differential, and a coupler sleeved movably on one of the differential and the axle. The driving unit includes a controller, a first transmission mechanism driven by the controller, and a second transmission mechanism driven by the first transmission mechanism. The controller is a solenoid or an electric actuator, and is operable to activate the second transmission mechanism. The coupler can be moved by the second transmission mechanism to interconnect the differential and the axle, so as to allow for co-rotation of the axle with the differential.