Patents Issued in July 25, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190225069
    Abstract: A hybrid electric drive train for a motor vehicle comprises an engine with a drive shaft, an electric motor operable of motoring and generating, a differential transmission, and a multi-stage transmission with two input shafts and at least one output shaft. The differential transmission includes a planetary gear set, a clutch and a brake. The planetary gearset has a first element connected to the motor and the second input shaft of the transmission, a second element connected to the engine shaft, and a third element connected to the first input shaft of the transmission. The clutch is located between any two elements of the planetary gear set, and the brake is connected to the engine shaft. The transmission has a plurality of gearsets, and the driving gears of odd-numbered gearsets are mounted on the first input shaft while the driving gears of even-numbered gearsets are mounted on the second input shaft. The engine shaft can achieve every gear ratio of the gearsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Zhihui Duan
  • Publication number: 20190225070
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an electric machine. A first drive torque of the internal combustion engine and a second drive torque of the electric machine are transmissible to at least one drive shaft of the hybrid vehicle by the transmission arrangement. The transmission arrangement comprises a first planetary transmission with first components including a first sun gear, first ring gear and first planet carrier. A third drive torque is transmissible to a second planet carrier of a second planetary transmission by the first planet carrier. The second planetary transmission has second components including a second planet carrier, second sun gear and third sun gear. The second sun gear meshes with a first toothing of a second planet gear. The third sun gear meshes with a second toothing of the second planet gear. A drive shaft of the hybrid vehicle is driveable by the third sun gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: GKN Automotive Ltd.
    Inventors: Theodor GASSMANN, Jan HAUPT, Moritz ABBENHAUS, Sven HERBER, Wolfgang HILDEBRANDT
  • Publication number: 20190225071
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency vehicle (1), especially fire truck, comprising: a vehicle body (2); at least two wheel pairs (3) having respectively at least two wheels (6), which are disposed on the vehicle body (2); an accumulator (10) for storage of electrical energy; a secondary energy unit (7) for conversion of an energy stored in a fuel into electrical energy; at least one electric motor (11). The secondary energy unit (7) is disposed on a carrier frame (14), wherein the carrier frame (14) is received in modular and detachable manner on the vehicle body (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Rosenbauer International AG
    Inventors: Anton KLUCSARITS, Edmund PENZ, Alexander RONACHER, Stefan ZAUNER
  • Publication number: 20190225072
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine, at least two electric motors, at least four wheels, a first axle and at least a second axle. Two of the wheels are associated with each axle. The internal combustion engine is provided for driving the wheels of the first axle, and the two electric motors are provided for driving respective wheels of the second axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Joachim FROESCHL
  • Publication number: 20190225073
    Abstract: A powertrain assembly for a vehicle includes a first motor and a second motor. A power split assembly, having an output power shaft, is connected to both the first and second motors to the power output shaft. The power split assembly selectively receives power output from the first and second motors, wherein the power split assembly defines a plurality of modes of operation to provide torque to the output power shaft. The powertrain assembly also includes a bypass power shaft operatively connected between the second motor and the output power shaft, such that the second motor provides torque to the output power shaft using the bypass power shaft to reduce torque interruptions created by the power split assembly during changes in the plurality of modes of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Sigma Powertrain, Inc.
    Inventors: John KIMES, John W. KIMES
  • Publication number: 20190225074
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a power drive system and a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Jianjian LIU, Heping LING, Zhen ZHAI, Youbin XU
  • Publication number: 20190225075
    Abstract: A powertrain for a vehicle includes an engine, a first motor serving as a motor for driving of a vehicle or serving as a generator, a first power transmission mechanism disposed between the engine and the first motor to transmit the power of the engine to the first motor or to cut off transmission of power between the engine and the first motor, a second power transmission mechanism disposed between the first motor and a driving shaft of running wheels to transmit the power of the first motor to the driving shaft of the running wheels or to cut off transmission of power between the first motor and the driving shaft of the running wheels, and a second motor connected to the second power transmission mechanism via a third power transmission mechanism to transmit power to the second power transmission mechanism and outputting power for driving the vehicle and transmit the power to the driving shaft of the running wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jun Hoi HUH, Seong Eun PARK, Kwang Min CHOI, Tae Sic PARK
  • Publication number: 20190225076
    Abstract: Provided is an electric vehicle includes a power control unit, a driving motor, a first cooling channel fitted with a first pump that causes a first cooling liquid cooled in a first heat exchanger to flow through the power control unit and a second heat exchanger in this order and return to the first heat exchanger, and a second cooling channel fitted with a second pump that causes a second cooling liquid cooled by the first cooling liquid in the second heat exchanger to flow through the driving motor and return to the second heat exchanger. The second pump starts or stops circulation of the second cooling liquid, or increases or reduces a circulation volume of the second cooling liquid, based on one or both of the temperature of the power control unit and the temperature of the first cooling liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Motoki Takeno, Hiroki Kato
  • Publication number: 20190225077
    Abstract: An apparatus, for controlling a temperature of a vehicle component, such as of an internal combustion engine, by way of a cooling apparatus of the vehicle, includes a displaceable air guide, an actuator, a temperature sensor and a control unit. The control device is adapted so that a partially open air guide protection position is set at least temporarily below an external temperature threshold value for providing a frost warning. A related method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Bernd Brinkmann, Johann Wegers, Helmut Hoyer, Christian Jolk, Thomas Nitsche
  • Publication number: 20190225078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tank module for a motor vehicle, with a housing in which a recess is provided, wherein a connecting element is arranged in the recess, a protective element for the connecting element, which can be moved between at least two positions, namely: a rest position in which the recess can be closed by the protective element, and an operating position in which the recess can be released by the protective element so that the connecting element is exposed, the protective element having an outer surface, and at least one sensor for detecting an activation action of a user to transfer the protective element between the rest position and the operating position, wherein the protective element is mounted in such a way that the outer surface of the protective element in the rest position and the outer surface of the protective element in the operating position are aligned parallel to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Witte, Igor Gorenzweig, Christian Löpke
  • Publication number: 20190225079
    Abstract: A vehicle, system, and method for dynamic adjustment of a lead of an axle of a vehicle having a combustion engine for all-wheel drive of a front axle and a rear axle is provided. The system includes an electric motor and a summing gear configured to sum a drive power of the combustion engine and the electric motor. The summing gear has at least two gear elements. The at least two gear elements are magnetically coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: MATTHIAS LANG, RAINER GUGEL, DAVID MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20190225080
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an antenna system and a controller. The controller may be configured to, responsive to wireless energy, received via the antenna system, exceeding a magnitude and duration indicative of a cellular connection from a nomadic device at a predetermined position in the vehicle in an absence of a connection with the device via a local protocol while the vehicle is in motion, operate a powertrain to limit a speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Anthon Mueller, Boris Gorovets, Gregory William Farrey, John Frederick Locke, Adam Weiss
  • Publication number: 20190225081
    Abstract: A method for controlling the air-conditioning function of a transportation vehicle seat wherein a value of an air-conditioning parameter is set by an operating element which is moved from a null position in two opposite directions. The air-conditioning parameter controls the distribution of an air-conditioning function in different regions along a first direction indicated by the geometry of the transportation vehicle seat. The separate regions include at least one first and second region. A uniform distribution of the air-conditioning function is produced in the regions in the null position of the operating element. When the operating element is moved in one direction of the two opposite directions, the value of the air-conditioning parameter for at least one of the first and second regions remains constant and is changed for at least the other of the first and second regions. Also disclosed is a device for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Sükrü CENGIL, Andrea SCHNURR, Marina BELUN, Jan Peter HERDEY, Oliver WOLF
  • Publication number: 20190225082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for an infotainment system. The infotainment system has a computing unit, on which a first operating system is installed and can be executed. The device has a computing unit, on which a second operating system is installed and can be executed. Radio-supported communication with the Internet can be carried out using the second operating system. The device has at least one generic interface to the infotainment system, whereby applications designed for the second operating system can be provided using the infotainment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Björn MITTAG, Christoph DALKE, Matthijs PAFFEN, Hans-Georg GRUBER
  • Publication number: 20190225083
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a projection optical system having a minimal optical configuration while ensuring necessary capabilities and a head-up display device having a tilted virtual image plane. The head-up display device according to the present invention includes an image forming unit to emit image light containing image information and an eyepiece optical system to display a virtual image by reflecting the image light. While a virtual image plane is tilted to display a virtual image in a range from a far distance to a near distance, a point on the image forming unit conjugating to a far point on the virtual image plane is optically farther from a light flux entering the image forming unit than a point on the image forming unit conjugating to a near point on the virtual image plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicants: MAXELL, LTD., HITACHI INDUSTRY & CONTROL SOLUTIONS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiko YATSU, Koji HIRATA, Shigeki HOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20190225084
    Abstract: Image contents are displayed with a spatial impression of depth for interaction with image contents displayed on a display device in a transportation vehicle, the image contents having control elements in more than one depth plane. An operating action by a user is detected by at least one sensor provided in the transportation vehicle, and it is determined in which depth plane an operating element should be operated. An interaction with a displayed operating element takes place in the determined depth plane according to the detected operating action. A touch screen is provided for the operating action of the user wherein the level of pressure exerted by the user is detected and the user interacts with operating elements in different depth planes based on the detected pressure level. Alternatively, a gesture sensor is provided for the operating action by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes TÜMLER, Carsten TEMMING, Helge SCHÄFER
  • Publication number: 20190225085
    Abstract: An energy supply device for supplying electric power to a consumer of a vehicle has an input for establishing a connection to an on-board network of the vehicle in order to provide an input voltage for a transmission arrangement, an output for outputting a supply voltage to operate the consumer, a transmission arrangement for purposes of transmitting electric energy between the input and the output, whereby the transmission arrangement comprises a signaling adaptation means, so that, as a function of a deviation of the input voltage that is critical for the electric power supply, a signal is impressed upon the supply voltage, whereby the signal can be evaluated in the consumer on the basis of the supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mathias MÜLLER, Eugen NÜRNBERG, Dennis HOFFMEISTER
  • Publication number: 20190225086
    Abstract: In the event of an abnormality occurring in a temperature sensor that is used to detect the temperature of a battery, an electrically driven vehicle sets a drivable time by using a reference temperature of the battery and gives permission for emergency drive until a driving time of the electrically driven vehicle reaches the drivable time. When the reference temperature is used for the first time since the occurrence of the abnormality in the temperature sensor, a temperature detected before the occurrence of the abnormality in the temperature sensor is used as the reference temperature. When the reference temperature is used for the second or subsequent time since the occurrence of the abnormality in the temperature sensor, a temperature obtained by applying a resistance value based on an inter-terminal voltage of the battery and an electric current flowing in the battery, to a correlation between battery resistance and battery temperature is used as the reference temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroki TASHIRO
  • Publication number: 20190225087
    Abstract: A method is indicated for operating a motor vehicle, as well as a motor vehicle, having an electric machine for the positive or negative acceleration of the motor vehicle as well as a mechanical brake device for reducing the vehicle speed of the motor vehicle. In a special brake operation mode, a deceleration demand (V) is detected, and a target rotational speed curve (nsoll) of the electric machine is determined in dependence on the deceleration demand (V). An actual rotational speed (nist) of the electric machine for reducing the vehicle speed of the motor vehicle is then adapted to the target rotational speed curve (nsoll) so determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Herbert ERNST
  • Publication number: 20190225088
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes an electrical storage device, a charging device that charges the electrical storage device when connected to the external power supply device, a ground fault detection device including a ground fault detection circuit and configured to detect a ground fault while the electrical storage device is being charged, and a controller that carries out communication with the external power supply device and carries out communication with the ground fault detection device. The controller acquires a common-mode noise margin of the external power supply device and transmits a ground fault detection time based on the common-mode noise margin to the ground fault detection device. The ground fault detection device detects a ground fault when the ground fault detection time has elapsed from when the ground fault detection circuit is set to a state where a ground fault is detectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomokazu Masuda
  • Publication number: 20190225089
    Abstract: A rail transit braking energy recovery system. The rail transit braking energy recovery system comprises a braking motor, a fuel battery, an electrolytic bath, and a hydrogen tank. The braking motor is used for converting braking energy of the rail transit into electric energy. An output end of the braking motor is connected to a power input end of the electrolytic bath. The electrolytic bath comprises a hydrogen output end and an oxygen output end, the hydrogen output end is connected to the hydrogen tank, and the hydrogen tank is connected to the fuel battery and is used for supplying hydrogen to the fuel battery. In the system, only the electrolytic bath is structurally added, and the existing vehicle-mounted hydrogen tank is directly used for storing hydrogen, therefore the structure is simple, the self weight of the vehicle body is reduced, the energy conversion efficiency is high, and at the same time, the injection of hydrogen is reduced and the operation cost is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Xu ZHANG, Jianying LIANG, Xiaojun DENG, Kelei LI, Wenchao ZHANG, Yankun LI
  • Publication number: 20190225090
    Abstract: A system for powering an electric-vehicle including a first-electrical assembly including at least one battery assembly, a first-power-inverter, at least one motor, at least one alternator, at least one drive-motor, a solar-array, a battery-charger, and a direct current wind-turbine. The at least one battery assembly includes a direct current to output a direct current power supply. The first-power-inverter receives the direct current power supply to convert the direct current to an alternating current. The at least one motor configured to receive the alternating current power supply to produce rotative mechanical energy. The at least one alternator is mechanically coupleable to the at least one motor configured to convert rotative mechanical energy to direct current electrical energy; the at least one alternators configured to power the at least one battery via the direct current electrical energy. The drive-motor is electrically coupleable to the alternator and configured to propel the electric-vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Jonathan Prieto
  • Publication number: 20190225091
    Abstract: A charging station for electric vehicles (EVs) is mounted on a public light post which receives an allotment of electric energy from a distributed power grid. In addition to its electrical connection with the distributed power grid, the charging station is electrically connected with a solar array on the light post that collects solar electric energy. Also mounted on the light post is a wind turbine that produces wind-generated electric energy. The electric energy from all three sources (i.e. solar, wind and grid) is consolidated in a storage battery at the charging station. The consolidated electric energy is then used for charging EVs, with an overriding priority given to electric energy allotted for regulated grid support requirements, such as street lighting and lighting for public venues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Desmond Wheatley, Patrick Senatore
  • Publication number: 20190225092
    Abstract: An energy management system for a vehicle has a battery system including a first battery pack with a first set of battery cells and a second battery pack with a second set of battery cells. The first battery pack has a relatively high power density in comparison to the second battery pack, and the second battery pack has a relatively high energy density in comparison to the first battery pack. An electronic controller is operatively connected to the battery system and is configured to control charging and discharging of the first battery pack and the second battery pack. The first battery pack and the second battery pack are configured to be separately charged and discharged. The electronic controller prioritizes charging and discharging of the first battery pack over the second battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wei Li, Mark W. Verbrugge
  • Publication number: 20190225093
    Abstract: A battery system for a vehicle, such as an electric vehicle, includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The first battery pack is configured to be disposed at an outer periphery of the second battery pack and outboard of the second battery pack on the vehicle. The first battery pack has a relatively high power density in comparison to the second battery pack, and the second battery pack has a relatively high energy density in comparison to the first battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wei Li, Mark W. Verbrugge
  • Publication number: 20190225094
    Abstract: Provided is a drive source control device that can suppress increase in the rotation speed of a drive source. This drive source control device (67) includes: an overspeed determination module (68) to determine whether the rotation speed of each of two drive sources (2L, 2R) is overspeed; and a correction module (69) to, when the overspeed determination module (68) determines that the rotation speed of at least one of the drive sources is overspeed, correct command values for outputs of the two drive sources, supplied from a command module (66a). The correction module (69) corrects the command values of the outputs of the two drive sources (2L, 2R) so that the torque of the drive wheel having greater rotation speed decreases from the torque before the correction, and the torque of the drive wheel having smaller rotation speed maintains or decreases from the torque before the correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Junichi HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20190225095
    Abstract: The electric power storage device of an electric power storage system includes plural electric power storage bodies and a switching relay. The switching relay is capable of being switched between a first state where the plural electric power storage bodies are connected in series, and a second state where the plural electric power storage bodies are connected in parallel. The switching relay allows each of the plural electric power storage bodies to be electrically disconnected from the rest of the electric power storage bodies. The control unit controls the switching relay into the all-off state where the plural electric power storage bodies are electrically disconnected from each other, when the main relay is in an opened state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Hiroe, Yoshitaka Niimi
  • Publication number: 20190225096
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery pack including battery stacks and switching relays, and charging ports that are respectively connected to the battery stacks. The switching relays are configured to switch between a first state where the battery stack and the battery stack are electrically connected to each other, and a second state where the battery stack and the battery stack are electrically disconnected from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Hiroe
  • Publication number: 20190225097
    Abstract: A power supply apparatus acquires peripheral information regarding whether a living body is present outside a vehicle near a power supplying unit, during power supply to the vehicle. The power supply apparatus acquires in-vehicle information regarding whether a living body is present inside the vehicle, during power supply to the vehicle. The power supply apparatus restricts supplied electric power when in-vehicle information indicating that a living body is present inside the vehicle is acquired or when peripheral information indicating that a living body is present near the power supplying unit is acquired. The power supply apparatus changes a restriction amount of the supplied electric power when at least either of in-vehicle information indicating that a living body is present inside the vehicle or peripheral information indicating that a living body is present near the power supplying unit is acquired, compared to that when neither piece of information is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomomi HASE
  • Publication number: 20190225098
    Abstract: An inductive charging unit for a vehicle includes a trough-shaped base support having a base surface and the base surface has laterally enclosing side walls where the base surface and the side walls form a trough. The charging unit further includes a top surface opposite the base surface and a primary coil for inductive coupling to a secondary coil associated with the vehicle, where the primary coil is disposed in the trough. A filling material is disposed in the trough and surrounds the primary coil so as to fix the primary coil mechanically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Detlef HELM, Josef KRAMMER, Florian NIEDERMEIER
  • Publication number: 20190225099
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for detecting foreign objects by detecting changes in an electrical characteristic of an array of sense elements for detection objects based on a current measurement approach. In some aspects, an apparatus for measuring changes in current for detecting objects is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of sense circuits each comprising a sense coil, the plurality of sense circuits each electrically connected to a common output node. The apparatus further includes a driver circuit electrically connected to the plurality of sense circuits and configured to operate as a voltage source and selectively apply a voltage signal at an operating frequency to each of the plurality of sense circuits. The apparatus further includes a current measurement circuit electrically connected to the common output node. The current measurement circuit is configured to provide a measurement output proportional to an electrical current at the common output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Lukas SIEBER, Hans Peter WIDMER, Mircea-Florian VANCU, Andreas DAETWYLER
  • Publication number: 20190225100
    Abstract: A meshwork for detecting an object in a magnetic field is provided. The meshwork includes a plurality of sensor lines. The sensor lines are connected together parallel to one another in a first direction. The sensor lines define multiple meshes in a second direction running transversely to the first direction. The respective meshes of adjacent sensor lines are coupled together such that the sensor lines form the meshwork. A device for detecting an object in a magnetic field, a method for producing the meshwork, and an inductive charging unit are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Josef KRAMMER
  • Publication number: 20190225101
    Abstract: An industrial truck comprises a drive part comprising a battery compartment and a battery having a cladded exterior surface and is positioned within a housing. The housing is configured to be positioned within the battery compartment. An electrical plug connector is configured to be electrically connected to the battery such that the electrical plug connector is configured to supply power to the battery during a charging process. The electrical plug connector has a plug-in direction for an external electrical plug connector and the plug-in direction has an angle of 20° to 70° relative to a horizontal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Tilman Rosenberg
  • Publication number: 20190225102
    Abstract: A traction battery charging arrangement for charging a traction battery of a motor vehicle. The charging arrangement has a charging station, which has a charging plug or producing an electrical charging connection to the traction battery of the motor vehicle. The charging arrangement furthermore has an electrical safety loop, which has a loop-current source, at least one actuable loop break contact and at least one loop-current sensor. A charging-current control switches off the charging current when the loop-current sensor does not detect a loop current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jakob Brömauer, Thomas Wischnack, Steve Zander, Raoul Heyne, Karsten Hähre
  • Publication number: 20190225103
    Abstract: A communication unit or a vehicle has a control unit, a first connection, a second connection, a first switchable resistance bridge, a second switchable resistance bridge and a measuring apparatus for generating a measurement signal characterizing the voltage at the first resistance bridge. The first switchable resistance bridge and the second switchable resistance bridge are each provided between the first connection and the second connection and are connected in parallel with one another. The control unit has at least one first state and one second state, which first state corresponds to an active charging operation, and which second state occurs when the control unit in the first state receives an external abort signal via the first connection and the second connection. In the event of a change to the second state, the control unit turns off the first switch, turns off the second switch, and turns on the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Daniel Spesser
  • Publication number: 20190225104
    Abstract: An energy transmission and control system includes a power supply, a conductive support to electrically couple to the power supply, and a vehicle to electrically couple to the conductive support to receive electrical energy from the power supply. The conductive support can be configured to support the vehicle for travel along the conductive support and to transmit the electrical energy from the power supply to the vehicle. The electrical circuit can be configured to transmit a communications signal at a low frequency of about five hundred kilohertz or less. The vehicle can include a translating contact for electrically coupling the vehicle to the conductive support, a switch for selectively transmitting the electrical energy from the power supply to an electrically powered element or subsystem, and a controller to receive the communications signal and operate the switch to selectively transmit the electrical energy to the electrically powered element or subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Blair, Roland Lawson, Michael Andrew Dierks
  • Publication number: 20190225105
    Abstract: A ground-side power feeding device includes a ground-side power feeding coil that wirelessly transmits or receives power to or from a vehicle-side power feeding coil mounted in the vehicle via a magnetic field having a first frequency, a light emitting unit that is disposed at any position at least around the ground-side power feeding coil and in an upper portion of the ground-side power feeding coil when the ground-side power feeding coil is seen from above, and a light emitting power transmitting coil that wirelessly transmits power to the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit has a light emitting power receiving coil which wirelessly receives power from the light emitting power transmitting coil via a magnetic field having a second frequency different from the first frequency, and a light emitting body which emits light with power received by the light emitting power receiving coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: IHI Corporation
    Inventor: Motonao NIIZUMA
  • Publication number: 20190225106
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing charging currents delivered by an installation (1) for charging electric vehicle batteries in a parking lot (P), comprising a set of electric charging terminals (B1, . . . BN) connected to an electric power distribution network (2), each terminal being able to deliver a charging current value to an electric vehicle (VE1, . . . VEj) connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Michel LE CREFF
  • Publication number: 20190225107
    Abstract: A recharging system according to one example embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of battery chargers each of which is capable of charging a battery of a vehicle and transmitting a control signal that instructs the vehicle to start recharging; and a recharging controller that controls the plurality of battery chargers. The recharging controller includes a communication unit capable of communicating with the vehicle, sequentially outputs identification signals indicating instruction other than start of recharging from the plurality of battery chargers, respectively, and when receiving a response signal from the vehicle responding to the identification signals via the communication unit, allows the vehicle which has transmitted the response signal to perform recharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Jun MORIZONO, Tsuyoshi ABE, Yasuaki KONDO, Jiroh KUBOTA
  • Publication number: 20190225108
    Abstract: A process is provided for managing multiple rechargeable stores of electrical energy in an electric vehicle, arranged parallel to one another. The process includes a separation of the modules into at least two groups, and a power supply using one of the groups at a time. The process further includes a regulation phase within at least one group, called a passive group, including a power supply of at least one module, known as passive, of the passive group, which is supplied by at least one other module, known as functional, of the passive group. In addition, a system is provided implementing such a process and an electric vehicle implementing such a process or system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: BLUEBUS
    Inventors: Christian SELLIN, Jean-Jacques JESTIN, Yvan AGNUS, Dominique HINGANT, Tony TAN, Gilles BRUNET, Michel THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20190225109
    Abstract: A battery system including: a plurality of battery modules; a plurality of switches arranged in a circuit: including the plurality of the battery modules, the plurality of the switches being configured to switch connection of the battery modules between a series state and a parallel state; a storage device that stores at least one abnormality pattern; and a control device configured to: i) control switching of each of the plurality of the switches; and ii) control switching of the switches other than the predetermined switch such that the battery modules rue not in a short-circuited state using the abnormality pattern when the predetermined switch is unable to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tomoya Ono
  • Publication number: 20190225110
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an assembly that cools a traction battery of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid electric vehicle. The assembly can include at least one fuel tank, and at least one traction battery that is arranged outside the fuel tank and is thermally connected to the fuel tank. The assembly can further include at least one fuel pump that is arranged in the fuel tank and at least one fuel line that is connected and/or can be connected to a pressure side of the fuel pump. A connection portion of the fuel tank is thermally connected to the traction battery. Fuel can be used to cool the connection portion, which cools the traction battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Zenner, Caroline Born, Daniel Kok
  • Publication number: 20190225111
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an assembly that cools a traction battery of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid electric vehicle. The assembly can include at least one fuel tank and at least one traction battery that is arranged outside the fuel tank and is thermally connected to the fuel tank. The assembly can further include at least one cooling rib that is arranged inside the fuel tank. The cooling rib can be thermally connected to a connection portion of the fuel tank, which is thermally connected to the traction battery and is constructed in such a manner that it extends almost completely or completely as far as a base wall portion of the fuel tank. The fuel tank can be arranged to be lower than the connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Zenner, Daniel Kok, Caroline Born
  • Publication number: 20190225112
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an assembly for a vehicle, in particular for a hybrid electric vehicle. The assembly includes at least one fuel tank having the form of a saddle tank. The assembly further includes at least one traction battery that is arranged outside the fuel tank and is thermally connected to the fuel tank, and at least one fuel pump arranged in the fuel tank. The fuel pump can convey a fuel from within the fuel tank to an internal-combustion engine of the hybrid electric vehicle. To provide a cooling system for the traction battery, the traction battery can be thermally connected to an active tank portion of the fuel tank, in which the fuel pump is arranged. The traction battery can be connected to the active tank portion via a bridge portion of the fuel tank, which is connected in a communicating manner to a passive tank portion of the fuel tank. Fuel in the passive tank portion can be conveyed into the active tank portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Zenner, Daniel Kok, Caroline Born
  • Publication number: 20190225113
    Abstract: A station building power supply device includes a circuit breaker to disconnect a connection with a train side, a circuit breaker to disconnect a connection with the station load side, a power converter disposed between the circuit breaker and the circuit breaker to convert the regenerative power into the AC power, a housing that houses the circuit breaker, the power converter, and the circuit breaker, a voltage sensor that detects a charged state of the housing, and a control unit that controls operations of the circuit breaker, of the power converter, and of the circuit breaker based on a detection result from the voltage sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki TAKEOKA, Shinichi MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190225114
    Abstract: A health monitoring car seat assembly for monitoring the health of a child thereon includes a child safety seat that receives a child thereon. A housing is attached to the child safety seat. A sensing unit is mounted on the housing. The sensing unit detects vital signs of a mass in the child safety seat when the mass is a child. The vital signs include body temperature and heart rate. The sensing unit also detects an ambient temperature of air adjacent to the child safety seat. A display is mounted on the child safety seat and is electrically coupled to the sensing unit. The display displays each of the ambient temperature, the temperature of the child, the heart rate of the child and the weight of the child. A power supply is mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the sensing unit and the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Kenyatta Bellamy
  • Publication number: 20190225115
    Abstract: A modular vehicle for transporting an individual, the vehicle comprising a main frame comprising a rear end and a front end opposite to the rear end, the main frame defining a longitudinal axis. The modular vehicle comprises at least two seats mounted side-by-side in a single row substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the at least two seats adapted for seating an individual, each of the two seats comprising a seat surface; and a backrest facing substantially toward the front end. The modular vehicle further comprises a driving area at the rear end of the main frame for driving the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Renaud LAROUCHE, Alain LEBLANC, Rod FORTIN, David GALLEY, Bertrand LEGAULT, Michel TROTTIER, Brigitte BOMBARDIER
  • Publication number: 20190225116
    Abstract: A motor vehicle seat floor slide rail includes a lower slide rail assembly (100), an upper slide rail assembly (200) and a gap elimination mechanism (230, 230?), with a shaft-provided gap elimination cam (231L, 231R), on an upper slide rail longitudinal end, having a rotation center (232a) axis perpendicular to an upper rail longitudinal direction. A locking window face (117L, 117R) has an aluminum slide rail (110) longitudinal gap elimination face (113L, 113R). A rail locked state has a cam face (2311L, 2311R) in contact with the gap elimination face to eliminate a Y and Z direction gap. In a rail unlocked state, a locking mechanism (240) drives the gap elimination cam, such that the cam face loses contact with the gap elimination face. The gap elimination cam moves in linkage with the locking mechanism, reducing sliding friction, and having the advantage of low sliding assistance motive power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jianglin ZHANG, Jiang HONGHUI, He LONGHUI, Yedi FAN, Tao HUIJIA
  • Publication number: 20190225117
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame rail having a rear catcher pin. A seat frame slidably engages the rear catcher pin at a lateral support. A head of the catcher pin is vertically offset from the seat frame in a static condition. During an impact condition, the seat frame deflects upward and engages the head of the catcher pin to define a dynamic structure condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas J. Susko
  • Publication number: 20190225118
    Abstract: An actuator includes a motor, a pulley selectively rotatable about an axis by the motor, a compression spring, a first cable connected at one end to the pulley, and a second cable connected at one end to the pulley. The pulley is rotatable in a first pulley direction to a first actuation position to increase tension in the first cable and is rotatable in a second pulley direction opposite the first pulley direction to a second actuation position to increase tension in the second cable. The compression spring is operable to bias the pulley in the second pulley direction when the pulley is in the first actuation position and to bias the pulley in the first pulley direction when in the pulley is the second actuation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Tindall, Horia Blendea, Robert J. McMillen