Patents Issued in August 29, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190263248
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a planetary gear set; a first motor-generator connected to one rotation element of the planetary gear set and an engine connected to the first motor-generator; a second motor-generator connected to another rotation element of the planetary gear set; a second clutch connected to the other rotation element of the planetary gear set and a second drive gear connected to the second clutch; a first clutch connected to the rotation element to which the first motor-generator is connected and a first drive gear connected to the first clutch; and an output shaft having a first driven gear and a second driven gear engaged in the first drive gear and the second drive gear, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Kook KONG, Yeon Min CHEONG
  • Publication number: 20190263249
    Abstract: An engine starting system for starting an engine promptly during propulsion without reducing a drive force. When a condition to crank the engine is satisfied during propulsion in a neutral stage, torque is applied to an input rotary element to crank the engine by reducing a rotational speed of a control rotary element by increasing a torque capacity of a first engagement device to utilize an inertial force of the free rotary element as a reaction force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayoshi KAWAI, Naoto Kato, Naoya Takagi, Yasuhiro Kuze, Teruhiko Miyake, Teppei Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20190263250
    Abstract: A mobile platform for materials transport is provided. The platform includes a pair of suspension devices that in turn include a pair of rocker beams which can be rotated between two positions: a first position where central wheels attached thereto can be used to drive the platform; and a second position where the central wheels are retracted and the platform can be rolled on end wheels without the friction of the central wheels, and an associated drive system, impeding movement of the platform. Furthermore, data from sensors and/or load cells can be used to control movement of the platform; specifically shifts in load distribution and/or sensed forces at the suspension devices can indicate that a load (and/or materials) has shifted and/or is shifting and movement of the platform is adjusted accordingly, for example to prevent the platform and/or the load (and/or materials) from tipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Lord, Roydyn Clayton, Michael Irvine, Ryan Christopher Gariepy
  • Publication number: 20190263251
    Abstract: A centreless wheel for a vehicle is suitable for use in a road-going vehicle, a wheelchair, a trolley, etc. and includes a rotor that is annular around an axis, the rotor having an inner surface forming a plurality of radial teeth to form an annular gear. The rotor is mounted in a member which is annular around the axis, the member having a housing for a drive mechanism with a driveshaft and a pinion mounted thereon in engagement with the annular gear to transmit torque to the rotor. A connection assembly connects the member to the vehicle. An actuator is configured to act upon the housing to move the member and the rotor relative to the connection assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Alan Rallings
  • Publication number: 20190263252
    Abstract: This patent application is directed to thermal management systems of vehicles with an electric powertrain. More specifically, the battery system and one or more powertrain components and/or cabin climate control components of a vehicle share the same thermal circuit as the battery module through which heat can be exchanged between the battery module and one or more powertrain or climate control components as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin HETTRICH, Tomasz WOJCIK, Weston Arthur HERMANN
  • Publication number: 20190263253
    Abstract: A cooling system of an internal combustion engine of a motorcycle, which has a suction side guard (4), enables a high ratio between the open surface of the guard and its overall surface, ensuring an improved penetration of the air through the radiator and thus avoiding oversizing of the suction fan, wherein: said guard (4), having a lower edge (6), an upper edge (7), a front edge (8) and a rear edge (9) with respect to a running direction (F) of the vehicle, has a grate mesh structure extending on a plane whereby a deviation space (12) of motion of the air sucked by the fan is defined behind the guard (4); said grate mesh structure being surrounded by a rib (13) having, at the front edge (8), a lower height than that at the rear edge (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Stefano DOVERI
  • Publication number: 20190263254
    Abstract: A fuel tank for a work vehicle is disclosed. The fuel tank includes a tank body, an oil filling cylindrical portion protruding from the tank body, and an oil filler cap detachably attached to the oil filling cylindrical portion for opening/closing an oil filling opening of the oil filling cylindrical portion, A cap body of the oil filler cap has a tubular portion to be detachably fitted on the oil filling cylindrical portion and a lid portion formed at an upper end portion of the tubular portion for opening/closing the oil filling opening. A skirt portion extends from the cap body to opposite side to the lid portion relative to the tubular portion, a diameter of an extending end portion of the skirt portion being larger than a diameter of the tubular portion of the cap body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Koji Nada, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Kazuyuki Tashiro, Hiroki Bessho
  • Publication number: 20190263255
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fuel tank for a motor vehicle, with a tank wall bounding a fuel tank interior, characterized by the following features: the fuel tank has a first fiber-reinforced stiffening structure and a second fiber-reinforced stiffening structure; the first stiffening structure is connected to an inner surface of the tank wall, said inner surface facing the fuel tank interior, and the second stiffening structure is connected to an outer surface of the tank wall, said outer surface facing away from the fuel tank interior; and the tank wall is arranged at least in sections in a sandwich-like manner between the first stiffening structure and the second stiffening structure such that the first stiffening structure and the second stiffening structure are arranged overlapping at least in sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Carsten ELSASSER, Sebastian ROSENSTRATER
  • Publication number: 20190263256
    Abstract: A first casing has an internal cylindrical region defined as a floating/sinking guiding region for a float valve. The wall that forms the cylindrical region includes ventilation windows. A second casing surrounds the first casing to form, about the periphery of the first casing, a ventilation passage that guides fuel vapor in a fuel tank to the ventilation windows through a region that surrounds the first casing. In addition, the second casing surrounds the first casing from a first connection hole side to form, about the periphery of the first casing, a first ventilation passage that guides the fuel vapor in the fuel tank to the ventilation windows through the region that surrounds the first casing, and a second ventilation passage that has a larger passage cross-sectional area than the first ventilation passage. These ventilation passages stabilize floating/sinking operation of the float.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Takuro IINO, Hiroaki KITO
  • Publication number: 20190263257
    Abstract: A fuel tank device of a vehicle includes a fuel supply pipe, a first fuel tank, a second fuel tank, and a resistance portion. The fuel supply pipe includes a main pipe, and a first branch pipe and a second branch pipe that branch from the main pipe. The first fuel tank is connected to the first branch pipe, the second fuel tank is connected to the second branch pipe, and the resistance portion is provided in the main pipe and is configured to impart resistance to liquid fuel flowing in the main pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toshiyuki KOMURA
  • Publication number: 20190263258
    Abstract: A method for venting a fuel tank system of an internal combustion engine is provided, wherein the fuel tank system includes at least a fuel tank, a fuel vapor filter that is fluidically connected to an opening to the environment, a vent line that leads from the fuel tank to the fuel vapor filter, a purge gas line that leads from the fuel vapor filter to a fresh gas tract of the internal combustion engine, a purge gas conveying device that is integrated into the purge gas line, and an exhaust tract with a lambda sensor integrated therein. Control of the purge gas conveying device is carried out based on the measuring signal of the lambda sensor in order to regulate a volume flow of the purge gas in the purge gas line. The method may advantageously be carried out in an internal combustion engine that additionally includes a lambda controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jens WODAUSCH, Björn FRÖHLICH, Silke WEDDIG
  • Publication number: 20190263259
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a filler inlet of a fuel fill line of a motorized vehicle. In one example, a filler inlet includes a fuel/air separation chamber extending at an angle relative to an opening of the filler inlet, with the opening adapted to receive a fuel nozzle. Fuel may be guided from the fuel nozzle toward a curved wall of the fuel/air separation chamber by a flow guide, and the fuel may separate from entrained air within the fuel/air separation chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Myers, Mahfooz-Ul-Haq Mian
  • Publication number: 20190263260
    Abstract: Some of the present apparatuses include a frame defining first and second supports and at least a portion of a rigid tank mount laterally offset from the first and second supports, where the first support is configured to be pivotally coupled to a vehicle such that the frame is movable relative to the vehicle between a first position in which the second support is spaced apart from the vehicle and second position in which the second support is coupled to the vehicle. Some apparatuses include a frame mount having a flange defining a bounded opening configured to receive a fastener and a post extending from the flange and away from the opening, where the first support is configured to be pivotally coupled to the flange via the fastener and the second support is configured to be coupled to the post when the frame is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Natural Gas Fuel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael ZIMMERMAN, Christopher CULBERSON
  • Publication number: 20190263261
    Abstract: A method of operating a drive-train of a vehicle having a drive engine, at least one drive axle and at least one further axle which can be drivingly connected by a pressure-controlled switching device. The switching device is acted upon by an opening pressure to disconnect the axle. When a service brake system of the vehicle is actuated, the axle is automatically connected by actuating the switching device, which is actuated as a function of a braking mode determined during actuation of the brake system, in such manner that when the brake system is actuated in a first braking mode, the switching device is actuated by a first control pressure to transmit a first torque, and if at least one parameter that characterizes the occurrence of a second braking mode is exceeded, the switching device is actuated by a second control pressure to transmit a second, higher torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas EBERTSEDER
  • Publication number: 20190263262
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an automated driving controller that is configured to execute automated driving of automatedly controlling at least one of speed control and steering control of a vehicle; an estimator that is configured to estimate a degree of wakefulness of a vehicle occupant of the vehicle; and an output controller that is configured to cause an outputter to output a first content requiring the vehicle occupant of the vehicle engage in active behavior in a case in which the degree of wakefulness is estimated as being equal to or lower than a criterion by the estimator when the automated driving is executed by the automated driving controller, whereby the degree of wakefulness of the vehicle occupant of the vehicle can be maintained at a necessary level or higher in automated driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Mimura, Masahiko Asakura, Naotaka Kumakiri, Kohei Okimoto, Hironori Takano
  • Publication number: 20190263263
    Abstract: A display control apparatus controls a display used in a vehicle which can travel with automatic driving. The display control apparatus includes an information acquirer and a controller. The information acquirer acquires information of a travel control plan generated by an automatic driving control device of the vehicle. The controller acquires a future position which is a position of the vehicle after an elapse of a predetermined time from a current position of the vehicle from a future movement of the vehicle planned by the travel control plan, and controls the display so that a user is visually provided with the future position of the vehicle by overlapping a vehicle object which is a display object imitating a vehicle shape with a landscape relating to the future position which is acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo SHIMOTANI, Yoshitaka NAKAMURA, Tadashi MIYAHARA, Naohiko OBATA
  • Publication number: 20190263264
    Abstract: A single-track vehicle is provided with a display device and a control device which is configured coupled to the display device such that at least one first display layout and one second display layout are presentable in the display device. The first and the second display layout have at least one main display field. Upon switching to the first display layout, the current speed and/or the current engine speed and/or the current gear stage and/or a current desired speed of the single-track vehicle are/is displayed in the region of the main display field, and, upon switching to the second display layout, a plurality of menu points of a selection menu and/or items of information about comfort functions of the single-track vehicle are depicted in the region of the main display field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Guenter HORNA
  • Publication number: 20190263265
    Abstract: A safety procedure is provided for a vehicle having high-current components and high-voltage components, in particular in a hybrid or electric vehicle. In the event of a crash, in addition to a physical separation of a battery from a HV intermediate circuit, the HV intermediate circuit is discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Izabella FERENCZI, Lluis ROIG, Andreas RUCKER, Constantin Ferdinand ROESLER
  • Publication number: 20190263266
    Abstract: An electricity collector device (100) for connecting a vehicle (200) to electrical supply rails (308, 309) in a conduit (304) is disclosed. The device (100) comprises a collector system (400), a wheeled enclosure (101), a vehicle connection (150) and a power cable (104). The collector system (400) comprises a retractable collector arm (401, 402) adapted to be inserted into a conduit (304) containing an electrical supply rail (309, 309), and to make electrical contact with the supply rail (308, 309). The wheeled enclosure (101) houses the collector system (400), and comprises flanged wheels (102, 103) adapted to be engageable with the conduit (304). The vehicle connection (150) is for attaching the device to a vehicle (200), allowing the enclosure (101) to move with least two degrees of freedom with respect to the vehicle (200). The power cable (104) is for connecting the collector system (400) to a vehicle (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Yannick Algret
  • Publication number: 20190263267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a current collector device (420) arranged mounting on a vehicle (100) to transmit electric power between current conductors (140) located in the surface of a road (110) and the vehicle (100). The current collector device (420) comprises, a first and second elongated current collector arm (150a, 150b) that are in operable connection with a base (170), the first and second elongated current collector arms (150a, 150b) are spaced apart from each other, and a first and second current collector pick-up heads (161, 162) are attached to the first and second elongated current collector arms (150a, 150b), respectively, and the elongated current collector arms (150a, 150b) are made of conducting material and arranged to conduct electrical current from conductors (140) located in the 10 surface of a road (110) and the vehicle (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Mikaela Öhman, Sten Engström
  • Publication number: 20190263268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for controlling a torque generator of a vehicle. The control system is configured to receive one or more electrical signals indicative of a surface indicator; receive one or more electrical signals indicative of a deceleration demand; select a surface type from a plurality of predetermined surface types based on said one or more electrical signals indicative of a surface indicator; determine a target vehicle deceleration in dependence on the selected surface type; determine, based on said one or more electrical signals indicative of a deceleration demand, a requirement to decelerate the vehicle; and in dependence on determining said requirement, output a control signal to the torque generator. The control signal is configured to cause the torque generator to provide the target vehicle deceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Riccardo FRACCHIA, Orrin HIPKIN
  • Publication number: 20190263269
    Abstract: A mounting and dismounting system for a battery assembly is disclosed. The system may be located onboard of an electric vehicle powered by a battery pack disposed in the battery assembly. The system includes a pair of four-bar linkages that can be used to raise and lower the battery assembly. Each four-bar linkage includes a pair of hooks with different vertical positions. The hooks are positioned to grasp horizontal mounting bars that are disposed on the battery assembly. Using vertically displaced hooks ensures the battery can be raised and lowered without rocking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Brian R. Huff, Kyle Hickey
  • Publication number: 20190263270
    Abstract: A method and system for swapping batteries in an electric vehicle is disclosed. The method includes dismounting a first battery assembly, moving to a second battery assembly and mounting the second battery assembly onto the vehicle. Mounting and dismounting are accomplished by an onboard mounting and dismounting system. The method can be used in a zero infrastructure environment such as an underground mine since mounting and dismounting are accomplished by components on the vehicle itself. An auxiliary battery pack powers the vehicle during between dismounting a battery pack and mounting another battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Brian R. Huff, Kyle Hickey
  • Publication number: 20190263271
    Abstract: A method and system for use in performing a real-time charge session swap between a primary electric vehicle located at a charging station of an electric vehicle charging facility and a secondary electric vehicle located at the electric vehicle charging facility, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving via a mobile wireless device a request for an electric vehicle charge session swap; (b) receiving one or more charge priority metrics from the secondary electric vehicle indicating a level of need for charging of the secondary electric vehicle; (c) providing an acceptance of the request for the electric vehicle charge session swap based on an evaluation of the charge priority metrics; and (d) notifying the secondary electric vehicle of the acceptance, thereby communicating the availability of the charging station for use by the secondary electric vehicle to carry out the electric vehicle charge session swap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Ashby, Brandon R. Jones, Matthew S. Stout, Jeanette C. Kurnik
  • Publication number: 20190263272
    Abstract: In an apparatus for controlling a motorized vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery, a rotary electric machine electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, and electrical loads electrically connected to the rechargeable battery, a machine operating point setter is configured to, when current is passing between the rechargeable battery and the rotary electric machine, set operating points of the rotary electric machine, each specifying a system efficiency representing a ratio of input/output dynamical power of the rotary electric machine to input/output power of the rechargeable battery, a torque of the rotary electric machine, and a rotational speed of the rotary electric machine that are taken as parameters, based on the amount of current flowing through the rechargeable battery. A rotary electric machine controller is configured to control the rotary electric machine to operate at the operating points of the rotary electric machine set by the machine operating point setter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chinatsu WASHIZU, Shigeru MAEDA, Kousuke BABA, Masaru SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190263273
    Abstract: A transmission device includes a pair of terminals connected to an electrical coupler via a pair of signal lines, a transmission unit connected to the pair of terminals via a pair of capacitor, and a DC power supply, a switch, and inductances, each connected in series between the pair of terminals without interposition of the pair of capacitors. A transmission device includes a pair of terminals connected to an electrical coupler via a pair of signal lines, a reception unit connected to the pair of terminals via a pair of capacitors, and a load resistor and inductances each connected in series between the pair of terminals without interposition of the pair of capacitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Tetsuya Shigeeda
  • Publication number: 20190263274
    Abstract: An electric power system for a vehicle provided with a storage assembly comprising a first storage system with a number of electrochemical cells connected to one another in series and/or in parallel and a second storage system arranged in series to the first system and with a number of electrochemical cells connected to one another in series and/or in parallel; wherein the storage assembly is designed to supply power with a dual voltage; and wherein the electric power system comprises, furthermore, a DC/DC converter, which is designed to transfer the electric charge from the second storage system to the first storage system, and vice versa, and integrated in a BMS device for the management of said storage assembly, which is designed to carry out the balancing of the electrochemical cells of the second storage system and to estimate the state of charge and the state of health of the two storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Scolari, Giovanni Gaviani, Danilo Pritelli
  • Publication number: 20190263275
    Abstract: In an apparatus for controlling a motorized vehicle equipped with a main rechargeable battery, electrical loads electrically connected to the main rechargeable battery via a voltage converter, a converter operating point setter is configured to, when current is passing between the main rechargeable battery and the electrical loads, based on a charging/discharging amount of the main rechargeable battery, set operating points of the voltage converter, each specifying a power conversion efficiency representing a ratio of input power to the electrical loads to output power of the main rechargeable battery and an output current of the voltage converter. A converter controller is configured to, based on the operating point set by the converter operating point setter, cause the voltage converter to convert the voltage of the main rechargeable battery, thereby supplying power to the electrical loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke BABA, Shigeru MAEDA, Chinatsu WASHIZU
  • Publication number: 20190263276
    Abstract: A battery pack is mounted under a floor panel. A case of the battery pack includes a case tray. On an inner surface of a bottom plate of the case tray, plural internal pack crosses are provided. On an outer surface of the bottom plate of the case tray, plural external pack crosses are provided. An internal pack cross front flange is fastened to an external pack cross rear flange that is arranged in front of the internal pack cross in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a state of matching the external pack cross rear flange in the vehicle longitudinal direction. An external pack cross front flange is fastened to an internal pack cross rear flange that is arranged in front of the external pack cross in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a state of matching the internal pack cross rear flange in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kazuma Otoguro, Shigeyuki Inoue, Hirotaka Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20190263277
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes grid independent operation with DC microgrid capability. This fuel cell system has a capability of operation with and without the grid, and with DC micro-grid capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ramesh Srinivasan, Rajaram Swaminathan, Ranganathan Gurunathan, Arne Ballantine, James McElroy
  • Publication number: 20190263278
    Abstract: A vehicle connection device for electrically connecting a vehicle contact unit to a ground contact unit of an electric charging infrastructure has the vehicle contact unit, a pneumatically operated contacting actuator adapted to move the vehicle contact unit, and at least one air outlet for blowing the ground contact unit free, the vehicle contact unit including a base having a contacting area facing the ground contact unit and having at least two electrodes, and the at least one air outlet for blowing the ground contact unit free being directed to a region in front of the contacting area, the compressed air for operating the contacting actuator being guided to the air outlet in order to blow the ground contact unit free. Further, a vehicle connection device having a guide device and a vehicle connection system are shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Hermann STOCKINGER, Manuel LEIBETSEDER
  • Publication number: 20190263279
    Abstract: An on-board control device relays data communication between a vehicle module and a vehicle ECU which generates a signal for commanding a driving mode of a vehicle. The on-board control device includes a first interface via which communication with the vehicle ECU is performed, and a second interface via which communication with the vehicle modules is performed. The first interface relies on specifications for communication with the vehicle ECU, and the second interface does not rely on the specifications for communication with the vehicle ECU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: HIROYUKI KYOJO, YUTAKA INOBE, NOBUAKI SATOH
  • Publication number: 20190263280
    Abstract: A casing for an onboard charger includes a sidewall having a first height and an internal wall having a second height less than the first height. A channel is defined by the internal wall and the sidewall. An inlet connects to a first end of the channel and an outlet connects to a second end of the channel. A heat dissipating liquid can flow into the channel through the inlet and out of the channel through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Xinlu Tang, Jiangwei Li
  • Publication number: 20190263281
    Abstract: A docking station comprises a connector for releasably connecting a motorised vehicle; and a charging unit that is joined to the connector for supplying resource to the motorised vehicle through the connector. Optionally, the docking station comprises a holder for receiving a scooter; and a hub connector for connecting the scooter. The holder preferably comprises a lock for fastening the scooter, whilst the lock is preferably configured to detachably receive or release the scooter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Neuron Mobility Pte Ltd.
    Inventor: Zizi WANG
  • Publication number: 20190263282
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of battery charging and swapping for electric vehicles, and in particular to an integrated photovoltaic charging, storage and swapping station and a power distribution method therefor. The invention is intended to solve the problem of a unitary energy storage and flow process in the existing battery charging and swapping station. To this end, the integrated photovoltaic charging, storage and swapping station of the invention comprises a photovoltaic system, a power distribution system, a charging and discharging system, an energy storage battery and a control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Jiong CHEN, Jianxing ZHANG, Fei SHEN
  • Publication number: 20190263283
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of movable charging vehicles, and specifically provides a start locking system for a movable charging vehicle. The invention aims to overcome the defect that the movable charging vehicle can still be started and moved during the being charging and charging of an onboard energy storage system. The start locking system of the invention comprises: a start loop, the movable charging vehicle being able to start when the start loop is switched on; and a first detection element for identifying whether an onboard energy storage system is able to enter an operating state, with the first detection element accessing the start loop, wherein the first detection element disconnects the start loop when the onboard energy storage system is able to enter an operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Changcheng YANG, Honggang XU
  • Publication number: 20190263284
    Abstract: A method for electrically charging an energy store. The method includes the following steps: starting an electrical charging process for the energy store in a first configuration; interrupting the charging process, changing the configuration of the energy store from the first configuration to a second configuration, and resuming the charging process in the second configuration. The energy store in the first configuration is designed to be charged with a higher electrical voltage than in the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Kristof, Wolf-Georg Rampf
  • Publication number: 20190263285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing the energy demand of a charging station for an electric vehicle having an energy storage device, a charging power being supplied and controlled conductively via a charging connection line with the aim of providing a largest possible (current) control potential in order to attain grid stability for the power supply system. An anticipated parking duration and a desired energy amount are recorded as power-specific vehicle data and customer-specific data. Based on the aforementioned data, a charging plan is established which can follow different charging strategies according to the invention which dictate the temporal progress of the charging power while parking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Steffen Freitag
  • Publication number: 20190263286
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying a vehicle type of a vehicle having an electric drive and a traction battery, in which a charging behavior of the vehicle that occurs during a current operation of charging the traction battery at a charging column is captured. A current charging profile is created for the current charging operation on the basis of the captured charging behavior. The current charging profile is compared with respective charging profiles which are retrievably stored in a storage unit and are each specific to a respective particular vehicle type. A probability of a presence of a particular vehicle type from the plurality of vehicle types is determined on the basis of the comparison. The vehicle type most likely to be present is identified as the vehicle type and the current charging operation is adapted to the vehicle type which is most likely to be present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christian Metzger
  • Publication number: 20190263287
    Abstract: Charging station for electric vehicles with an induction coil arranged for inductive coupling with an induction coil of an electric vehicle, a grid connection point arranged for connection to an electrical grid, a meter arranged to obtain an electrical power flow from the induction coil to the grid connection point, and a processor. In order that an inductive feedback from an energy storage of an electric vehicle can take place in a grid compatible manner, it is provided that the processor generates at least one synchronization signal for the electric vehicle coupled to the induction coil for synchronization of the input voltage at the induction coil with a grid frequency at the grid connection point. Also provided are an electric vehicle and a corresponding system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: innogy SE
    Inventors: Jürgen Waffner, Stephan Voit
  • Publication number: 20190263288
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus of the present invention includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire location information of an electric vehicle equipped with a removable and replaceable battery, and acquire the status of the battery installed in the electric vehicle; and a specifying unit configured to specify a place where two or more electric vehicles can meet, on the basis of the location information of each of the electric vehicles and the status of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuyuki NASU
  • Publication number: 20190263289
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power supply in combination with a first responder vehicle for use in providing power to traffic signals. The power supply is based upon a vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical system capable of producing 12 VDC. A 5000 W inverter is electrically coupled to the electrical system through the use of a battery bank to modulate the current. A power transfer cord is securable to the inverter and the traffic signal, wherein the engine of the police vehicle operates as an electrical generator, providing an alternative power source for a traffic signal during times of power outages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Hector P. Ortiz
  • Publication number: 20190263290
    Abstract: The figures illustrate an apparatus (10-1, 10-2, 10-3) for a vehicle (100) comprising: first energy storage means (12) for storing electrical energy; second energy storage means (14) for storing electrical energy; and control means (16) arranged to transfer electrical energy from the second energy storage means (14) to the first energy storage means (12) when the level of electrical energy stored in the first energy storage means (12) is below a first electrical energy threshold level and the level of electrical energy stored in the second energy storage means (14) is above a second electrical energy threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: NAVEEN MONAHAN, BAPTISTE BUREAU
  • Publication number: 20190263291
    Abstract: In an electric motor cooling structure (20) of a motorcycle, a swing arm (21) includes an electric motor accommodating section (60) configured to accommodate an electric motor (11), and a cooling air intake port (61) opening toward the outside of the electric motor accommodating section (60) and disposed on one side of the electric motor (11), a cooling air outlet port (62) opening toward the outside of the electric motor accommodating section (60) and disposed on the other side of the electric motor (11), and a communication section (63) in communication with the cooling air intake port (61) and the cooling air outlet port (62) and configured to distribute cooling air introduced from the cooling air intake port (61) to both sides of the electric motor (11) are provided in the electric motor accommodating section (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Kenzo Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20190263292
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor device configured for being connected to at least one electric heating member serving as a capacitive antenna electrode. The capacitive sensor device includes a common mode choke connected between the heating current supply and the electric heating member, a capacitive sensing circuit configured to determine a complex electrical impedance between the electric heating member and a counter electrode, an electric measuring shunt for providing a voltage that is representative of an electric current flowing through the electric heating member, and a remotely controllable source of direct current electrically connected in parallel to the heating current supply. The remotely controllable source of direct current is configured to provide, upon receiving a remote control signal, an electric pulse having a predetermined amount of electric charge to the at least one electric heating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Laurent LAMESCH
  • Publication number: 20190263293
    Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle seat including: a striker and a lock mechanism including: a base plate; a hook supported rotatably by a hook shaft to the base plate and capable of forming a locked state and an unlocked state; a pawl supported rotatably by a pawl shaft to the base plate; and a cam supported rotatably by the pawl shaft to the base plate, and the cam is rotationally biased by a first torsion coil spring, and the pawl is rotationally biased by a second torsion coil spring, and the coil of the second torsion coil spring has a larger diameter and a smaller length in a central axis direction of the coil than the coil of the first torsion coil spring, and one end of the first torsion coil spring is provided on a radially outer side than the coil of the second torsion coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daishi YAGUCHI, Shun FUJISHIRO
  • Publication number: 20190263294
    Abstract: A mounting structure for vehicle equipment includes a vehicle body frame, a bracket attached to the vehicle body frame, and a plurality of vehicle equipment including at least one seat. The bracket and the plurality of vehicle equipment are configured so that the plurality of vehicle equipment each is mounted to the bracket so as to be replaceable with the other vehicle equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Nobuyuki NISHIGUCHI, Craig BOYD
  • Publication number: 20190263295
    Abstract: A vehicle includes first and second rows of seats and a rail system. The rail system includes lateral and longitudinal tracks. First, second, and third seating assemblies are each coupled to the rail system. The first and third seating assemblies are actuatable along the rail system to be positioned between a pair of rearward wheel wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Alan George Dry, Johnathan Andrew Line
  • Publication number: 20190263296
    Abstract: A vehicle seating arrangement includes a rail system that has a plurality of lateral and longitudinal rails. The vehicle seating arrangement also includes at least one seating assembly coupled to the rail system. The seating assembly includes one or more armrests coupled to a seat-base. The armrests are configured for articulation in a vertical direction relative to the seat-base. The armrests enable the seating assembly to transition between captains' chair, loveseat, and bed configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Alan George Dry, Johnathan Andrew Line, Brian Robert Spahn, Benjamin Yilma, S.M. Akbar Berry, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Daniel Ferretti
  • Publication number: 20190263297
    Abstract: A head support for a child car seat is disclosed. The head support includes a left pad configured to support a neck and head of the child from the left side, a right pad configured to support the neck and head of the child from the right side, a front-closure configured to removably couple the left pad to the right pad on the front, a rear-closure configured to removably couple the left pad to the right pad on the back, opposite the front closure and about the neck of the child, a car seat mount affixable to the child car-seat, and configured to couple the head support to the child car seat, and a pair of collar-straps configured to couple the left pad and the right pad to the car seat mount, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: FRANCIS KEALOHA