Abstract: A control device for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises vehicle axles, a chassis, and at least two sensor modules. The control device comprises an energy supply unit. The control device is configured to supply energy to the at least two sensor modules via the energy supply unit. The at least two sensor modules are permanently connected to one of the vehicle axles of the vehicle. A vehicle is also provided. The vehicle comprises vehicle axles, a chassis, a sensor arrangement, and a control device comprising an energy supply unit. The sensor arrangement comprises at least two sensor modules which are permanently connected to the vehicle axle and each comprise a supply connection for providing energy into the respective sensor module.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile robot including: at least three wheels; a sensing unit configured to measure a weight of the mobile robot applied to each of the three wheels; a support member connected to at least one of the at least three wheels; a length adjustment member connected to the support member so as to adjust a length of the support member; and a processor control the length adjustment member for effectively controlling a center of mass of a mobile robot. In addition, disclosed are a method implemented by the mobile robot to control a center of mass of the mobile robot, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium in which a computer program for implementing the method for controlling the center of mass of the mobile robot.

Abstract: A piezo-electric air spring, comprising an air spring and a piezo-electric sensor for generating electrical charges to determine the weight of a semi-trailer.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a stabilizer bar to a vehicle includes a support for attaching to the vehicle. The support defines a space for receiving a bushing through which the stabilizer bar can extend. The support includes tabs to which a heat shield can be attached. The heat shield is spaced apart from the bushing to define a gap between the heat shield and the bushing to protect the bushing from heat emitted from the vehicle exhaust system or engine.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle, which control a route of the vehicle or an air circulation mode of the vehicle based on an outdoor air condition of an autonomous driving vehicle and control an indoor air cleaner of the vehicle based on an indoor air condition. In some implementations, an apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes an outdoor measurement sensor attached to an exterior of the vehicle and measuring an external fine dust concentration, a communicator receiving, from an environment server, a local fine dust concentration corresponding to a position of the vehicle, and when a difference between the measured external fine dust concentration and the received local fine dust concentration exceeds a set allowance, a controller checking whether an object generating fine dust exists outside the vehicle and allowing the vehicle to travel while avoiding the object when it is confirmed that the object exists.

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerating or warming apparatus. The refrigerating or warming apparatus may include a cavity or compartment of which at least a portion of a wall is provided as a vacuum adiabatic body, a machine room disposed at a side outside the cavity, a compressor accommodated in the machine room to compress a refrigerator, a first heat exchange module or assembly accommodated in the machine room to allow the refrigerant to be heat-exchanged, a second heat exchange module or assembly accommodated in the cavity to allow the refrigerant to be heat-exchanged, and a machine room cover which covers the machine room to separate air flow passages where an internal air flow and an external air flow have directions opposite to each other.

Abstract: A heat pump system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a battery coolant line connected to a battery module. A cooling device selectively connected to the battery coolant line includes a radiator and a first water pump, to circulate a coolant therein. A first chiller is disposed in the battery coolant line and connected to a refrigerant line of an air conditioner to adjust a temperature of a coolant. A second chiller is selectively connected to the coolant line and selectively connected to the refrigerant line to increase a temperature of a coolant by selectively exchanging heat between the coolant and a refrigerant flowing into the second chiller. An integrated control valve is connected to the refrigerant line, the first connecting line, and the second connecting line to adjust a refrigerant flow direction and to selectively expand a refrigerant passing through the integrated control valve.

Abstract: A duct assembly includes a first rigid duct member having a first face with a first opening therethrough and a first plate slidably coupled to the first face. A long dimension of the first plate exceeds a long dimension of the first opening. The first plate is provided with a first orifice therethrough. The assembly additionally includes a second rigid duct member having a second face with a second opening therethrough and a second plate slidably coupled to the second face. A long dimension of the second plate exceeds a long dimension of the second opening. The second plate is provided with a second orifice therethrough. The assembly additionally includes a rotatable coupler member fluidly coupling the first orifice to the orifice. The rotatable coupler is configured to accommodate relative rotation between the first rigid duct member and the second rigid duct member.

Abstract: An HVAC system for a vehicle. The HVAC system including an evaporator case, a heater case, and a blower case. The heater case is in cooperation with the evaporator case to receive airflow from the evaporator case. The heater case includes a heat source and defines front passenger cabin airflow outlets and rear passenger cabin airflow outlets. The blower case is in fluid communication with the evaporator case and includes a single airflow generator that generates airflow through the evaporator case, through the heater case, and to both the front passenger cabin airflow outlets and the rear passenger cabin airflow outlets.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to optimization of vehicular systems for occupant presence and condition are described. In one embodiment, logic circuitry detects presence and/or condition of one or more occupants of a vehicle based on sensor data. Memory (e.g., non-volatile memory) stores information corresponding to one or more functions of the vehicle. The logic circuitry transmits a request to the vehicle to cause an adjustment to the one or more functions of the vehicle. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A method for heating the air within the passenger cabin of an electric vehicle is provided. The method utilizes a heat pump to permit efficient air recirculation by the vehicle's HVAC system, thereby increasing driving range, especially in cold weather conditions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a heating rod comprises: a first thermal diffusion plate; a ceramic substrate arranged on the first thermal diffusion plate and having a heating element arranged therein; and a second thermal diffusion plate arranged on the ceramic substrate, wherein the first thermal diffusion plate and the second thermal diffusion plate are respectively stacked in a plurality of layers. Since the first thermal diffusion plate and the second thermal diffusion plate are stacked in the plurality of layers, a heating rod having a high thermal efficiency and being capable of fast heating and a vehicular heating device including the same can be obtained.

Abstract: A method for ventilating a vehicle interior compartment includes, at least intermittently, setting an air quality mode in which fresh air and/or circulated air is supplied to the vehicle interior compartment and controlling an interior compartment pressure in the vehicle interior compartment through variation of the flow resistance of an interior compartment ventilation device in an open-loop and/or a closed-loop manner such that the interior compartment pressure is higher than an ambient pressure outside the vehicle interior compartment.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control apparatus includes a determiner and a controller. The determiner is configured to determine whether a subject vehicle is in a slipstream of a preceding vehicle when the subject vehicle is in autonomous control and following the preceding vehicle. The controller is configured to increase a flow rate of air flowing through a condenser for an air-conditioning of the subject vehicle when the determiner determines that the subject vehicle is in the slipstream of the preceding vehicle. According to this, even when the subject vehicle is in the slipstream and following the preceding vehicle during the autonomous control, the flow rate of the air flowing through the condenser can be increased by the controller. Accordingly, the flow rate of the air flowing through the condenser of the subject vehicle can be secured in the condition where the inter-vehicle distance from the preceding vehicle is small during vehicle platooning.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system includes an in-vehicle air conditioner that includes a refrigerant circulation circuit including a compressor and an evaporator; a weather information acquiring section configured to acquire weather information at a current location of a vehicle; an evaporator drying determining section configured to estimate a water retention amount of the evaporator based on the weather information acquired by the weather information acquiring section and an operation state of the in-vehicle air conditioner, and to determine whether the evaporator is in a dry state; and a compressor stop permitting section configured to output a permission signal for permitting stop of the compressor on a condition that the evaporator drying determining section determines that the evaporator is in the dry state.

Abstract: A high-capacity vehicle includes a vehicle floor and at least one refrigeration machine which is disposed under the vehicle floor and has a first refrigerant circuit. A second refrigerant circuit extends at least partially inside the vehicle. An intermediate heat exchanger is provided for heat exchange between the first refrigerant circuit and the second refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: A door curtain assembly having a variable screening rate structure may include an internal curtain provided to be wound in a door trim and having patterns; an external curtain provided to be wound in the door trim and having a plurality of patterns; a control knob to which an upper edge portion of the internal curtain and an upper edge portion of the external curtain are fixed, and which is configured to adjust the positions of the internal and external curtains so that a rate at which the patterns of the internal curtain and the patterns of the external curtain overlap with each other may be changed, whereby the screening rate may be adjusted; and a curtain hook disposed on an upper end portion of a door frame so that the control knob may be locked to the curtain hook.

Abstract: Generally sun shades shield the front, side or rear windows of a vehicle separately. A typical sedan would need 6 shades. A typical pick up would need 4 shades. To shield a single seat from the sun using the current invention would take 2 shades. Most sun shades designed for the side window of a vehicle leave spaces on the window unprotected allowing sunlight through into the inside of the vehicle. This invention cuts the number of shades required In half and protects more of the vehicle. Protecting the driver's side of the vehicle would require one shade opposed to two. Protecting the passenger's side of the vehicle would require one shade opposed to two. Protecting the entire front of the vehicle would require two shades opposed to three. This invention also provides greater coverage than the traditional sun shades. Traditional sun shades typically leave the edges of the side windows unprotected.

Abstract: A sun visor for automobiles that makes operation smooth and minimizes a reaction force, the sun visor includes a sun visor body including a supporter receiver (Rs) having both side walls, a top surface and a bottom surface; a shaft horizontally disposed in the supporter receiver through one side wall; and a supporter received in the supporter receiver (Rs) of the sun visor body, and rotatably supported by shaft support holes, to which the shaft is inserted, while horizontal movement of the supporter is limited, in which upper and lower portions of front and rear surfaces of the supporter are provided with upper support curved surfaces and lower support curved surfaces in a longitudinal direction which are opposite to each other.

Abstract: A vehicle side door includes: a door main body; a mirror stay fixed to the door main body so as to be at least partially placed outwardly from the door main body, the mirror stay including a support portion placed outwardly from the door main body; and a mirror unit including a mirror holder supported by the support portion, and a mirror supported by the mirror holder, wherein: the door main body includes an outer panel constituting an outer face of the door main body, an inner panel placed inwardly from the outer panel and fixed to the outer panel, and a reinforcing member fixed to the inner panel or the outer panel; and the mirror stay is fixed to the reinforcing member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operational force support device that is adapted to support a user when operating a lid (10). The invention further relates to a method for adjusting a force (FH) that has to be applied by a user to operate a lid (10). Furthermore, the invention relates to a computer module adapted to output an amplification factor and/or an armature voltage that is/are used in the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A foldable roof assembly having a soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide the occupant a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side bows are attached to a first bow member, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at a pivot point created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is a wireframe and engages with seals in the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal.

Abstract: A soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side rail linkage assemblies are attached to the header, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at pivot points created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is lightweight and has a sealing arrangement that engages with the hard top roof portion and existing seal of the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal.

Abstract: A soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide the occupant a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side rail linkage assemblies are attached to header, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at pivot points created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is lightweight and engages with the existing seal of the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal.

Abstract: A seal system for retaining a seal in between a fixed quarter glass and a moveable window glass can include a first seal carrier attached to the fixed quarter glass, a second seal carrier attached to the first seal carrier, a seal retained by the first and second seal carriers, and a beauty cover disposed over the first and second seal carriers when viewed from inside a vehicle. The seal system can be assembled by attaching the first seal carrier to the quarter glass, joining the second seal carrier to the first seal carrier, placing the seal such that it is retained by the first and second seal carriers, and fitting the first and second seal carriers with the beauty cover. When assembled, the seal system retains the seal to seal the vehicle between the fixed quarter glass and the movable window glass.

Abstract: A door mirror has a mirror base attached to a door-side panel, and a mirror seal disposed between the mirror base and the door-side panel. A concave section at least a part thereof is formed by an outer edge portion of the mirror seal and that opens toward a side of a door is provided at an inner side of a front edge portion of the mirror base. A door weatherstrip has a wind entering restriction wall that crosses a front side of the door-side panel and protrudes in a vehicle outer side than the door-side panel, and that is inserted into the concave section.

Abstract: A cover cloth for a vehicle, the cover cloth configured to be removably anchored to the vehicle so as to cover a body of the vehicle, the cover cloth may include: a cover portion for at least partially covering a windshield of the vehicle; and/or a zipper provided with an opening/closing slider positioned and/or configured so that when the cover cloth is constrained to the vehicle and the zipper is open, the cover portion for at least partially covering the windshield is partially uncoupled from a rest of the cover cloth and is partially removable so as to leave the windshield at least partially uncovered. The cover cloth may further include a flexible and manually graspable maneuvering element for maneuvering the opening/closing slider, the maneuvering element having a first end constrained to the cover cloth and a second end constrained to the opening/closing slider.

Abstract: A body floor structure (1) for a motor vehicle having a traction battery (2) includes a first longitudinal member (3) and a second longitudinal member (4) that extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction. A floor panel (5) spans between the two longitudinal members (3, 4). A central tunnel (6, 6?) extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction and has a cavity (60, 60?) and is configured for receiving equipment components of the motor vehicle. The traction battery (2) is arranged on a lower side of the body floor structure (1), and the cavity (60, 60?) of the central tunnel (6, 6?) is designed to be open in the direction of a vehicle interior (7).

Abstract: A clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a bearing, a torque transmission part, a torque output part, and a torque introduction part. The torque output part is connected to the torque transmission part in a non-rotational manner. The torque introduction part is connectable to the torque output part for torque transfer, and supported on the torque transmission part by the bearing.

Abstract: A tank cap structure of an embodiment includes a cap body, a grip portion, a valve device, and a ratchet mechanism. The valve device includes a valve case which has a cylindrical shape about a screw axis and accommodates a float, and a valve body which has a tapered shape thinner than the valve case and extends toward an opening. The cap body includes a cylindrical receiving portion which has a cylindrical shape about the screw axis. A seal-receiving portion receiving a seal member held between the cap body and an oil filler port portion is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical receiving portion. A valve-receiving portion receiving the valve device inserted into an inner circumference of the cylindrical receiving portion is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical receiving portion.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicular accelerator pedal device equipped with an accelerator pedal that serves as a footrest during automatic driving, to enable switching to manual driving without causing a feeling of strangeness for a driver upon releasing of the automatic driving. The accelerator pedal device includes an accelerator pedal actuator that moves the accelerator pedal to a desired operation position, and an accelerator pedal operation amount sensor that detects an operation amount of the accelerator pedal. Upon releasing the automatic driving with step-on operation of the accelerator pedal, an accelerator pedal control unit obtains a step-on position of the accelerator pedal from the accelerator pedal operation amount sensor, calculates an operation position of the accelerator pedal corresponding to a throttle opening just before switching to the manual driving, and causes the accelerator pedal to be moved to the operation position by the accelerator pedal actuator.

Abstract: This accelerator pedal device is provided with a pedal arm having an accelerator pedal, a housing that swingably supports the pedal arm, a slider that slides over the inner wall of the housing and that is pressed by the depressing of the accelerator pedal, a hysteresis-causing mechanism that includes a biasing spring for exerting biasing force through the slider so as to push back the pedal arm with and that causes hysteresis in the depressing force, and a return spring that exerts biasing force directly on the pedal arm in order to return the pedal arm to a rest position, the biasing spring and the return spring being disposed in the same area inside the housing.

Abstract: An automatic shutoff system for a motor vehicle, the automatic shutoff system including a front suspension system disposed at a front portion of the motor vehicle, the front suspension system comprising at least one spring wrapped around at least one arm, at least one sensor disposed on the at least one arm to sense when the at least one spring has been jarred at a predetermined intensity, a curb jump detection system to receive at least one signal from the at least one sensor when the at least one spring has been jarred at the predetermined intensity, and to process the at least one signal to determine whether a curb has been jumped by the front suspension system, and a computer system to receive a signal from the curb jump detection system when the curb jump detection system determines that the curb has been jumped by the front suspension system, and to control a motor to shut off.

Abstract: A display panel is attached to an appliance that includes first and second light sources, in which one of the first and second light sources is capable of being turned off when the other is turned on. The display panel basically includes a molded body, a front-side decorative layer, and a sheet-like member. The display panel is capable of individually illuminating a plurality of graphics, which is simultaneously molded and decorated, with light passing through a molded resin. In particular, a first graphic is illuminated in a first window by turning on the first light source, while a first back-side light-shielding region and a second front-side light-shielding region prevent a second graphic from being illuminated. The second graphic is illuminated in a second window by turning on the second light source, while a second back-side light-shielding region and a first front-side light-shielding region prevent the first graphic from being illuminated.

Abstract: A vehicle display device includes a conversion block that converts, based on correction data stored in a memory, an imaging pixel value of a specific pixel portion captured on a near side of at least one of a vanishing point or a horizon line in a camera image acquired by an outside camera into a correction pixel value in accordance with outside brightness detected by a brightness sensor, and a display control block that controls a virtual image display luminance of a display image displayed by a head-up display in correspondence with the correction pixel value converted from the imaging pixel value by the conversion block.

Abstract: A step motor that drives a rotary body to rotate includes: an output shaft that outputs a rotational driving force to the rotary body, the output shaft having an insertion hole in which the rotary body is arranged so as to be integrally rotatable on an inner circumference side of a top portion of a tip end of the output shaft; a radial bearing radially supporting the output shaft from an outer circumference side; and a cover protruding from the radial bearing radially inward. The cover opposing the top portion through an axial gap at an outer circumference side of the insertion hole. The output shaft has an inner tapered portion which decreases in diameter as approaching the insertion hole radially inward from the top portion. The cover opposes the top portion through the axial gap at an outer circumference side of the inner tapered portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an operating system in which an operating action of a user is detected in a detection region of a detection unit, feedback data are generated using the detected operating action and transmitted to a feedback device, and a haptically-perceptible output signal is output in a transmission region by the feedback device using the feedback data. The transmission region and the detection region are arranged at a distance from each other. The invention furthermore relates to an operating system with a detection unit that has a detection region in which an operating action of a user is detectable, a control unit by means of which feedback data can be generated using the detected operating action, and a feedback device to which the feedback data can be transmitted. In this case, the feedback device has a transmission region in which a haptically-perceptible output signal can be output using the feedback data.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a battery disposed on a vehicle lower portion; a feeder line electrically coupled to the battery, wired inside a hollow front pillar that couples a vehicle upper portion with the vehicle lower portion, and configured to supply electric power from the battery to the vehicle upper portion; and a power distributor disposed on the vehicle upper portion, electrically coupled to the feeder line, and configured to distribute the electric power that is input from the feeder line to load devices disposed on a vehicle. As a result, the power supply system can improve the workability of wiring work.

Abstract: An apparatus in which electric power is generated for an electrical load from differentials in electric field strengths within a vicinity of powerlines includes: a plurality of electrodes separated and electrically insulated from one another for enabling differentials in voltage resulting from differentials in electric field strength experienced there at; and electrical components electrically connected therewith and configurable to establish one or more electric circuits whereby voltage differentials cause a current to flow through the established electric circuit for powering the electrical load.

Abstract: An electric drive system for a vehicle includes an electric machine having first conductors arranged in slots of a stator to form phase windings and a second conductor arranged in the slots to form a secondary winding that produces a voltage indicative of a common mode voltage caused by voltages applied to the phase windings. The voltage can be used to supply power to electronic components and for diagnosis and control of the electric machine and an associated inverter.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device obtains sensor data indicative of three dimensional (3-D) orientations of primary and secondary wireless power transfer (WPT) charging coils. The secondary coil is mounted to a vehicle and the primary coil provides charge to the secondary coil during charging. The device detects misalignment between the primary and secondary WPT coils based on the sensor data. The device determines a coil alignment correction to offset the detected misalignment. The device sends control commands to one or more actuators to implement the coil alignment correction by moving one or more of the coils, either directly (e.g., via directly-coupled actuators) or indirectly (e.g., via the suspension of a vehicle).

Abstract: A positioning system includes a positioning-device, a second-transceiver, and one or more controller-circuits. The positioning-device determines a position of a vehicle moving proximate a power-transfer-zone. The positioning-device includes a first-transceiver transmitting signals indicative of the position relative to the power-transfer-zone. The second-transceiver is installed on the vehicle and receives the signals from the first-transceiver. The one or more controller-circuits are in communication with the positioning-device, the first-transceiver, the second-transceiver, and the vehicle. The positioning-device associates with the vehicle when the second-transceiver is within a sensing-range of the first-transceiver thereby directing the vehicle into the power-transfer-zone.

Abstract: A control system for a tiltable vehicle may include a motor controller configured to respond to backward or reverse operation of the vehicle by hindering a responsiveness of the control system (e.g., proportionally) and/or eventually disengaging a drive motor of the vehicle. Accordingly, a user may intuitively and safely dismount the vehicle by selectively commanding reverse operation. In some examples, the backward direction may be user-defined.

Abstract: A control method for an electric vehicle controls braking force when the accelerator operation amount is less than a prescribed value and controls drive force when the accelerator operation amount is at least a prescribed value. The electric vehicle control method estimates disturbance torque that acts on the motor as a resistance component relating to gradient; and executes correction whereby the braking force or the drive force is increased/decreased on the basis of the disturbance torque estimated value, such that the resistance component is negated. A determination is made regarding whether or not the accelerator operation amount is a partial equivalent amount and, if at least either the accelerator operation amount on a downhill road is greater than the partial equivalent amount or the accelerator operation amount on an uphill road is less than the partial equivalent amount, the correction amount is reduced.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle that includes a motor configured to provide a driving/braking force to the vehicle and a friction braking mechanism configured to provide a friction brake force to the vehicle includes a target calculation step of calculating a target torque of the motor in accordance with a displacement of an accelerator pedal, a gradient estimation step of estimating a gradient torque to cancel a disturbance due to a gradient of a road surface where the vehicle is travelling, a command calculation step of calculating a torque command value of the motor based on the gradient torque and the target torque, a control step of controlling a torque of the motor in accordance with the torque command value, and a stop control step.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a first instructor operated by a first operator; a second instructor operated by a second operator; a third instructor performing an instruction of deceleration or stop by determining a possibility of collision; a controller for selecting one of instructions from the first instructor, the second instructor, and the third instructor; and a driver driving according to the instruction from the controller, in which in a case of receiving the instructions from at least the first instructor and the third instructor, the controller preferentially selects the instruction from the third instructor to the instruction from the first instructor.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a multi-channel DC bus assembly comprising a first channel and a second channel, a first electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the first channel, and a second electromechanical device coupled to a positive DC link of the second channel. A first DC-to-AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the first channel and a second DC to AC voltage inverter is coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel. The apparatus further includes a bi-directional voltage modification assembly coupled to the positive DC link of the second channel and a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the first electromechanical device.

Abstract: A drive control apparatus is provided for controlling a drive system mounted in a vehicle, where the drive system includes a power generator, at least one rechargeable battery, accessories powered by electrical power supplied from either or both of the least one rechargeable battery and the power generator. In the drive control apparatus, a selector is configured to, during power generation by the power generator, select the power generator as a power source for the accessories in preference to the least one rechargeable battery. A power controller is configured to, if generated power by the power generator exceeds power consumption of the accessories, increase the power consumption of the accessories.

Abstract: A battery case for a vehicle driven by an electric motor, said battery case comprising a tray part (1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) which has a base (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) onto which side walls (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) having a mounting flange (4) are molded, and comprising a frame structure (5, 5.1, 5.2) which surrounds the tray part (1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) on the outer side thereof and has a hollow chamber (11, 11.1, 11.2). The side walls (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) of the tray part (1. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) are at the same time part of the frame structure (5, 5.1, 5.2) and separate the tray interior from the hollow chamber (11, 11.1, 11.2) of the frame structure (5, 5.1, 5.2). The side walls (3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3) with their mounting flange (4) are part of the frame structure (5, 5.1, 5.2) and the frame structure (5, 5.1, 5.2) has at least two additional frame members (6, 8, 3.1, 4.1, 13, 3.2, 4.2, 13.1) connected to the tray part (1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) for completing the frame structure (5, 5.1, 5.2), of which a first frame member (6, 3.1, 3.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric work vehicle that includes a traveling vehicle body, a wheel unit having wheels on the right and left sides of the traveling vehicle body, a motor for supplying rotational drive force to the wheel unit, and a battery for supplying electric power to the motor. The battery includes a first battery disposed at a right/left center of the traveling vehicle body, and second batteries disposed in right/left symmetricity on the traveling vehicle body to act as supplementary batteries.