Patents Issued in May 28, 2020
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Publication number: 20200164719Abstract: An air conditioner is configured to be switchable between a heating mode and a cooling mode. In the cooling mode, a high-temperature heat medium circulates between a high-pressure side refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger and a high-temperature heat medium-outside air heat exchanger in a state where a refrigerant circulates in an air-cooling heat exchanger. In the heating mode, the high-temperature heat medium circulates between the high-pressure side refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger and an air-heating heat exchanger, while a low-temperature heat medium circulates between a low-pressure side refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger and a low-temperature heat medium-outside air heat exchanger, in a state where the refrigerant circulates in the low-pressure side refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Kosuke SHIRATORI, Yoshiki KATO
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Publication number: 20200164720Abstract: A climate control system of a motor vehicle having a refrigeration circuit and a coolant circuit. The refrigeration circuit includes a compressor, a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger operable as a condenser/gas cooler for heat exchange between the refrigerant and the coolant of the coolant circuit, and at least one first refrigerant-air heat exchanger for conditioning intake air for the passenger compartment having a first expansion element upstream in a flow direction of the refrigerant. The coolant circuit includes a conveyor device, a first coolant-air heat exchanger heating the intake air for the passenger compartment, and the refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger. A refrigerant-air heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the refrigerant and ambient air is provided. The refrigerant-air heat exchanger is arranged downstream of the first refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger in the flow direction of the refrigerant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Martin Hötzel, Navid Durrani, Christoph Bara
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Publication number: 20200164721Abstract: An air vent for ventilating a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, which is divided into two air channels, wherein pivotable rudders for air guidance are disposed in each air channel. The rudders are provided with pinion segments and pivoted by way of toothed racks, which are integral with one another by way of a web.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Jõrg Flothmann, Gunter Leopold
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Publication number: 20200164722Abstract: An air vent control system comprises a directional air flow component mounted on a first axis within a first housing, and a second housing defining an inner space in which the first housing is mounted. A first motor moves the directional air flow component to an angular position within the first housing, and a second motor pivots the first housing contained within the second housing. A front and rear opening allows air flow in a direction from the rear opening to the front opening. A controller sets the angular position of the directional air flow component on the first axis, and the angular position of the first housing on the second axis. The respective positions of the directional air flow component relative to the first housing and the first housing relative to the second housing selectively regulate the direction of airflow discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Scott Bradley Baker
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Publication number: 20200164723Abstract: An HVAC system for use with an operator cab of a work vehicle is characterized by an air duct arrangement in communication with a first fan outlet and second fan outlet. At least one air flow diverter is positioned within the air duct arrangement for selectively diverting air flowing through the air duct arrangement. During a “fresh air filter regeneration” mode the at least one air flow diverter closes the air duct arrangement, the first fan is activated, and the second fan is deactivated, whereby discharge air from the first fan flows through the second fan in a reverse direction and flows through the fresh air filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: DORIANO FERRI, JOAQUIM GUITART COROMINAS
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Publication number: 20200164724Abstract: A remotely operated sun visor includes a first rotational mechanism, a second rotational mechanism, a sun visor body, a controller unit, and a power switch. The first rotational mechanism and the second rotational mechanism are perpendicularly positioned of each other in such a way that the first rotational mechanism is internally positioned along the sun visor body and the second rotational mechanism is internally positioned across the sun visor body. The sun visor body being torsionally connected to the first rotational mechanism so that the sun visor body can be rotated up and down, about an automobile windshield. The sun visor is torsionally connected to the second rotational mechanism so that the sun visor body can be rotated from the windshield to the side windows, about an automobile A-pillar. The first rotational mechanism and the second rotational mechanism are electrically connected to the power switch through the controller unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Talfred Tim Kister
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Publication number: 20200164725Abstract: A display system for a vehicle comprises a display device disposed inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The passenger compartment is configured to receive light from a first polarization filter disposed on a light-transmissive panel of the vehicle. The first polarization filter is oriented in a first orientation and the display device is configured to display video data from a display screen. The display device comprises an electro-optic element comprising a plurality of substrates and a second polarization filter disposed on at least one of the plurality of substrates. The second polarization filter is oriented in a second orientation parallel to the first orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Ethan J. Lee, John A. VanderPloeg, Andrew D. Weller
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Publication number: 20200164726Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes a door module and a door panel. The door module has a back plate with a periphery bearing attachment orifices defining a base plane. At least one guide rail extends in a rail direction in a rail plane offset from the base plane and has a connected edge and a free edge. The connected edge is attached to the back plate, and the free edge is shaped for slidably attaching a carrier plate for a window. The guide rail vertically protrudes beyond the periphery of the back platen. A void in the rail plane intersects a trajectory of the connected edge. The void provides access through the rail plane to the periphery of the back plate, wherein an attachment orifice is disposed in the void. The door panel has a central hole and attachment openings aligned with the attachment orifices of the door module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Beau Cook, Stephen J. Brinck, Tuan Tony Nguyen
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Publication number: 20200164727Abstract: Protection device for a motor vehicle interior having a flexible fabric which is displaceable along a guide direction between a compact, stored rest position and a protection position, outstretched flat at least in sections, a guide device fixed to the vehicle, in a mounted state, on which the flexible fabric is guided in a linear manner along the guide direction. At least one luminous element is provided which is associated with the flexible fabric and which emits light onto the flexible fabric in an operating state. At least one carrier element is provided, the luminous element being positively joined thereby to the guide device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: David HIEMSTRA, William SEABOLT, Christopher DRIY, Justin BOETSMA, Zoltan BAKONYI, Everardo HERNANDEZ, Roberto CABRAL
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Publication number: 20200164728Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, wherein the front lifting mechanism has a guide rail with a lifting slotted guide for a cover-side lifting slider as well as a controlling carriage which is displaceable along the guide rail in order to control the movement of the cover. The controlling carriage has a controlling slotted guide for a cover-side controlling slider, and the controlling slotted guide is provided in a slotted guide component which is pivotably attached to the controlling carriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christian BIEWER, Heiko ALBERT
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Publication number: 20200164729Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The rear lifting mechanism includes a lifting carriage with at least one lifting slotted guide, a lifting lever which is pivotably attached with one end to a fixed bearing and the other end of which has a guide element for the cover, and a translating lever which is pivotably connected to the lifting lever between its ends, wherein the translating lever is coupled to the lifting carriage by means of two sliders.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christian BIEWER, Heiko ALBERT
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Publication number: 20200164730Abstract: A vehicle roof is provided having a roof opening limited by a fixed roof portion which is immobile relative to a vehicle body, and a roof opening system having a lid element which can be selectively displaced between a closed position, in which the roof opening is closed, and an open position, in which the roof opening is open, wherein the lid element comprises at least one rigid panel which is disposed on a support arrangement which is mounted via a multi-bar linkage on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, wherein an actuation handle is connected to the bilaterally disposed multi-bar linkages, allowing the lid element to be displaced between the closed position and the open position by manual actuation of the multi-bar linkage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Michael T. Willard, Paul Finch, Ryan Mitchell, Dennis Felker
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Publication number: 20200164731Abstract: A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle comprises a front lifting mechanism and a rear lifting mechanism which are assigned to a front and a rear edge respectively of a cover of the sliding roof system, as well as a connecting element which is arranged between the front and the rear lifting mechanisms. The connecting element is formed as a connecting plate which is displaceable transverse to its direction of extension and in its plane of extension between an actuation position and a catch position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Christian Biewer, Heiko Albert
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Publication number: 20200164732Abstract: A tonneau cover and a method of attachment are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a self-energizing clamp can be used to retain a tonneau cover onto a side wall of a truck bed, or other vehicle bed. In some embodiments, the clamp can be rotated between a usage position and a storage position in order to prevent the clamp from incidental movement or harm while accessing the truck bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Anthony Smith, Dean Mettler
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Publication number: 20200164733Abstract: The present invention relates to a triple clutch device (2) for arrangement in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle having a double clutch device comprising a first disk clutch (40) for selective torque transmission between a first input-side disk carrier (52) and a first output-side disk carrier (54) and a second disk clutch (42) for selective torque transmission between a second input-side disk carrier (56), which is connected rotationally fixed to the first input-side disk carrier (52), and a second output-side disk carrier (58), and having a separating clutch device comprising a third disk clutch (44) for selective torque transmission between a third input-side disk carrier (60) and a third output-side disk carrier (62), wherein the first input-side disk carrier (52) is connected rotationally fixed to the third output-side disk carrier (62), and a first disk set (46) of the first disk clutch (40) and a third disk set (50) of the third disk clutch (44) are arranged nested in the radial directions (8, 10).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Hans Juergen Hauck
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Publication number: 20200164734Abstract: Regular series-parallel hybrid electric powertrains (powersplit eCVT) are two-motor HEV propulsion systems mated with a planetary gear, and most mild or full parallel hybrid systems are single motor systems with a gearbox or continuously variable transmission (CVT) coupled with an electric machine. Coupling a ball-type continuously variable planetary (CVP), such as a VariGlide®, with one electric machine enables the creation of a parallel HEV architecture with the CVP functioning as a continuously variable transmission, and the motor providing the functionality of electric assist, starter motor capability, launch assist and regenerative braking. Two motor variants provide series-parallel hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) architectures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: DANA LIMITEDInventors: JEFFREY M. DAVID, RAYMOND J. HAKA, KRISHNA KUMAR, ROBERT A. SMITHSON, WILLIAM F. WALTZ, STEVEN J. WESOLOWSKI, JAMES F. ZIECH
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Publication number: 20200164735Abstract: An in-wheel electric motor includes a stator with at a vehicle side an connector member, a cylindrical hollow stator body connected to the connector member; an outer surface of the stator body being equipped with stator windings, and further including a cylindrical rotor body coaxially enclosing the stator; the electric motor further including a power electronics device for powering the stator windings, wherein the hollow stator body is provided with a stator body opening at a road side of the electric motor for receiving the power electronics device, and the enclosing rotor body is provided with a removable cover plate covering a rotor body opening of the rotor body at the road side and covering the stator body opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Reinhard Peter VAN DER WAL, Timothy VAN SEVENTER
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Publication number: 20200164736Abstract: The drivetrain system includes an I shield, two motors, two A-shields, and a gearset. Each A-shield is affixed to a respective one of the two motors, and each A-shield is also affixed to the I-shield. The gearset includes a motor shaft of one of the motors and a motor gear affixed to the motor shaft. Three motor bearings are arranged co-linearly and coupled to the motor shaft. The gearset also includes an intermediate shaft and a wheel gear affixed to the intermediate shaft and engaged with the first motor gear. A pinion gear is also affixed to the intermediate shaft. Two intermediate bearings are arranged co-linearly and coupled to the intermediate shaft. The gearset also includes a drive shaft and a drive gear affixed to the drive shaft and engaged with the first pinion gear. The motor shaft, intermediate shaft and drive shaft form a shaft angle that may allow compactness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Mason Verbridge, Gary Gloceri
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Publication number: 20200164737Abstract: An automatic guided vehicles (AGV) can include: motors, wheels, motor controllers, and batteries coupled to an elongated frame. The two wheels can be mounted on opposite sides of the elongated frame. The wheels can be coupled to motors which can be controlled by motor controllers. The motors and motor controllers can be attached to the frame and a connector flange can be mounted on a center portion of the AGV frame. Linkages are used to couple a plurality of AGVs together. In a two AGV embodiment, the AGVs can be mounted to a front portion and a rear portion on a centerline of a platform. In a four AGV embodiment, front width, rear width, left length, and right length linkages can form a parallelogram with AGVs couple to each of the four corners of the parallelogram.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Alexander Kozlenok
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Publication number: 20200164738Abstract: A transport refrigeration system is provided. The transport refrigeration system comprising: a vehicle having a refrigerated cargo space; a refrigeration unit in operative association with the refrigerated cargo space, the refrigeration unit providing conditioned air to the refrigerated cargo space; a first engine configured to power the refrigeration unit; a first exhaust passage fluidly connected to the first engine and configured to transport exhaust from the first engine; a second engine configured to power the vehicle; and a second exhaust passage fluidly connected to the second engine and configured to transport exhaust from second engine to a single exhaust exit; wherein the first exhaust passage fluidly connects to the second exhaust passage such that exhaust from the first engine is transported from the first exhaust passage to the single exhaust exit through the second exhaust passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Loic Renault
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Publication number: 20200164739Abstract: A vehicle transaxle comprising a plurality of mounting flanges fixedly mountable to an axle tube of the vehicle absent any additional structure for mounting the transaxle to the vehicle. The axle tube houses a wheel axle to which the transaxle is operably couplable. The transaxle additionally comprises a transaxle mounting collar that is fixedly mounted to or integrally formed with a housing of the transaxle. The mounting collar is structured and operable to have a prime mover of the vehicle mounted thereto and to support the weight/mass of the prime mover such that the prime mover is mountable to the vehicle via only the mounting collar absent any additional structure for mounting the prime mover to the vehicle such that the prime mover can be cantilevered from (e.g., suspended from) the transaxle, e.g., the prime mover is ‘free floating’.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Zekarias W. Yohannes, Matthew Wilson, David A. Smith, Chris L. Normand
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Publication number: 20200164740Abstract: A ground drilling device with a wheel undercarriage, comprising wheels and wheel carriers for the wheels, wherein the wheel undercarriage makes possible a towing of the ground drilling device in highway traffic by a towing vehicle, and no tracked undercarriage is present.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Joachim Schmidt
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Publication number: 20200164741Abstract: A work vehicle includes front and rear wheels, a transmission case and a power transmission device. The power transmission device is housed in the transmission case and is configured to transmit driving power from an engine to driving wheels. The power transmission device has a front wheel driving shaft and a four-wheel drive clutch. The front wheel driving shaft is arranged in a lower inside portion of the transmission case and is configured to transmit the driving power to the front wheels. The four-wheel drive clutch is arranged above the front wheel driving shaft, and is configured to switch between a two-wheel drive state in which the driving power is transmitted to the rear wheels, and a four-wheel drive state in which the driving power is transmitted to both the front wheels and the rear wheels via the front wheel driving shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Hidekazu TSUJI
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Publication number: 20200164742Abstract: A vehicle may include a CVT unit or a power source which requires ambient air. An air inlet for an air intake system coupled to the CVT unit or the power source which requires ambient air may be provided in a side of a cargo carrying portion of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a rear radius arm suspension.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Brian M. Safranski, Robbi L. Peterson, Richard L. Sunsdahl, Aaron D. Deckard, Louis J. Brady
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Publication number: 20200164743Abstract: Methods of controlling a tandem axle assembly in a vehicle, the tandem axle assembly including an inter-axle differential (IAD), one or more side gears, and a front tandem axle assembly having a pair of front tandem axle half shafts selectively connected to a pair of front tandem axle wheel hub assemblies. When a determined speed of the vehicle is greater or equal to a predetermined speed, the IAD may be locked, the tandem axle wheel hub assemblies may be disconnected from their respective tandem axle shafts, and/or the IAD may be moved out of engagement with the one or more side gears. When a determined speed of the vehicle is less than a predetermined speed, the IAD may be unlocked, the tandem axle wheel hub assemblies may be connected to their respective tandem axle shafts, and/or the IAD may be engaged with the one or more side gears.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Jeremy M. Frenznick, Steven Mastroianni
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Publication number: 20200164744Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a first calculator configured to calculate a first operation amount, a second calculator configured to calculate a second operation amount, and a controller configured to cause the operation amount of one driving force control to be changed to zero in a predetermined time, causes the operation amount of the other driving force control to be increased to a target operation amount in the predetermined time, and controls a driving force of the vehicle on the basis of the operation amount of one driving force control and the operation amount of the other driving force control during the predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Takayuki Kishi, Satoshi Hanyu
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Publication number: 20200164745Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for cruise control velocity tracking. In one example, the method or system may generate a torque command output via a velocity controller that allows for an error within bounds to reduce a fuel consumption amount, the torque command output selected from outcomes of a leader and follower game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Shankar Narayan Mohan, John Ottavio Michelini, Steven J. Szwabowski
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Publication number: 20200164746Abstract: A method for automatically adjusting vehicle media may include obtaining personal data of a vehicle operator and obtaining contextual data about the vehicle operating. The method may further include generating a distraction-level value that represents a degree to which the vehicle operator may be distracted from the media. The method may further include generating a distraction threshold value. The method may further include determining that the distraction-level value exceeds the distraction threshold value and adjusting the media in response.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Krishna Teja Rekapalli, Alexander L. Greer, Theodora Cheng
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Publication number: 20200164747Abstract: A vehicle infotainment system for performing a large file transfer (SATA), music (USB), phone projection (CarPlay/Android Auto/MirrorLink), a modem (USB) and a phone mirroring (MHL) function using a millimeter wave short-range communication method in a band of 30 GHz to 300 GHz for a link between the vehicle infotainment system and a smartphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Hyung Suk Oh
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Publication number: 20200164748Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having reproduction means for displaying at least one current parameter of the vehicle, wherein the reproduction means are configured to represent the current parameter value on the reproduction means in the form of numbers or numerical words, wherein there are provided allocation means which are configured to allocate to the number or numerical word, on the basis of the value of the number or numerical word, the size of the number or numerical word and/or at least one parameter of the number or numerical word relating to the color and/or of the background thereof, and wherein the reproduction means are configured to represent the number or numerical word on the reproduction means with the allocated size and/or the color parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Nicolas Bissantz
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Publication number: 20200164749Abstract: Vehicles that are capable of connecting to the AC grid are described that comprise a prime mover and at least one motor generator. In one embodiment, a vehicle may be constructed as a plug-in hybrid system and using the powertrain under controller instruction to either place power on an AC power line (to service AC grids) or to draw power from the AC power line to add electrical energy to the batteries on the vehicle. In some aspects, vehicles may test whether the power needed to service the AC power line may be satisfied by the on-vehicle batteries or, if not, whether and how much power to extract from the prime mover. In some aspects, vehicles may have a thermal management system on board to dynamically supply desired heat dissipation for the powertrain, if the powertrain is using the prime mover to supply power to the AC grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Andrew Frank, Chan-Chiao Lin, Patrick Kaufman, Sean Fountain, Bram Bonsen
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Publication number: 20200164750Abstract: A switch is presented for a magnetically suspended or at least guided vehicle. The switch comprises a fork from a first track segment to a second and third track segment. An elongate conductive module, for example a conductive wire is provided along at least the first track segment and optionally along the second and third track segment. The conductive module comprises conductor segments that guide a current with a directional component substantially parallel the length of the track, at a first surface of the track. With an electromagnet provided on a carriage having a pole directed to the first surface of the track, a Lorentz force may be provided for urging the carriage in a direction perpendicular to the length of the track. This allows a carriage moving along the first track segment to be urged towards the second or third track segment at the other side of the fork.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Bauke Jan KOOGER, Marijn Jesper GEUZE
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Publication number: 20200164751Abstract: A magnetic suspension bogie, the bogie comprising a upper frame located at the upper portion, two lower frames located at the lower portion, a suspension device and a track sensing device, wherein the upper frame and the lower frames are hinged and connected by means of a connecting device. By means of using a bearing hinge structure to connect the upper frame and the lower frames, it is not necessary to specially provide a separate steering mechanism; thus, a plurality of functions are comprised, while the structure is at the same time simplified. The present invention also relates to is a magnetic suspension train.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: CRRC TANGSHAN CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaojun ZHANG, Wenhao HU, Yujiang LI, Shuo ZHANG, Rujia JIANG, Zaifei GONG, Guangying WANG, Bo WANG
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Publication number: 20200164752Abstract: A battery powered driver for propelling a wheeled ground surface modifying machine includes at least one wheel contacting a ground surface, a battery powered electric motor, control circuitry configured to manage delivery of electrical battery power to the electric motor to control a sped of the driver, at least one pedal attached to a pedal axle and tiltable in each of a forward and rearward direction with respect to the pedal axle, and at least one pedal tilt sensor configured to output one or more signals to the control circuitry indicating a degree of tilt of the at least one pedal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Joshua D. Roden, Tyler J. Kruzel, James C. Schroeder, Mark D. Shultz, David M. Larsen
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Publication number: 20200164753Abstract: A rechargeable battery arrangement for an electric or hybrid vehicle may include a plurality of battery modules and a module connector arrangement electrically contact-connecting adjacent battery modules when in a switching position and electrically separating the adjacent battery modules when in a basic position. The module connector arrangement may include a plurality of module connectors each secured to a respective battery module and including a positive pole contact element and a negative pole contact element. Each respective module connector may be secured to a respective battery module and may include a guide device. The guide device may include an actuating. At least one of a positive pole contact element and a negative pole contact element of a battery module is electrically interconnectable to at least one of the positive pole contact element and the negative pole contact element of an adjacent battery module when the actuating element is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Christan Kern, Andre Loges, Michael Moser, Mario Wallisch
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Publication number: 20200164754Abstract: A position measurement method for position alignment with a vehicle, performed by a charging pad, may comprise performing synchronization with a vehicle entering a vicinity of the charging pad, transmitting low frequency (LF) signals having a same strength through a plurality of LF spots of the charging pad, receiving information on reception strengths of the LF signals from the vehicle, adjusting a transmission strength for the plurality of LF spots according to the information on reception strengths received from the vehicle, and transmitting the LF signals according to the adjusted transmission strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Jae Yong Seong, Kyung Taek Kim
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Publication number: 20200164755Abstract: A charging station for an electric vehicle, wherein the electric vehicle and the charging station each have couplers and & communication modules. The couplers are relesably coupled for transfer of energy & the communication modules communicate the charging data. The charging station further include: an interface connects with an external source of electrical energy; a control module provides control signals and a switching module is responsive to the control signals for selectively connecting the second coupler and the interface for allowing the transfer of energy between the couplers; and operating in: a first mode to allow provide at least one of a regulated the coupler current or and the coupler voltage to be regulated; or a second mode to allow the provide an unregulated coupler current or and the coupler voltage to be unregulated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Stefan SMOLENAERS
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Publication number: 20200164756Abstract: The invention relates to a plug device for a battery having a battery housing, in particular of an electrically driven vehicle, with a main connection body with at least two plug contours formed thereon which are each provided to receive a plug counter-contour of a plug element, with a number of power rails that are received into the main connection body and that each have at least two connection contacts, of which one connection contact is provided for the electrical connection within the housing to a battery connection and the other connection contact is seated in one of the plug contours for plug contacting on the outside of the housing with the assigned plug element, and with a sealing element for sealing the main connection body on the battery housing in a liquid- and gas-tight manner. Furthermore, the invention relates to a battery with such a plug device as well as a vehicle with such a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: Volkswagen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Mahmut Manavbasi
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Publication number: 20200164757Abstract: A method for operating an electric vehicle, in which an automatic unlocking function for a vehicle-side charging interface is activated if it is established on the basis of an ascertained position of the electric vehicle that the electric vehicle is arranged at a public charging column. The activated automatic unlocking function effectuates automatic unlocking of the charging interface as soon as a charging procedure of the electric vehicle is ended and thus a charging cable connected to the vehicle-side charging inter-face is released. The invention furthermore relates to a control device for an electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Florian AUBERGER, Samy BEHROOZ
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Publication number: 20200164758Abstract: A first component of a charging device for the electrical energy exchange of an object with a storage battery, in particular for charging a storage battery, for example a storage battery of an electric vehicle, which first component comprises a contacting element. The contacting element can be connected to a coupling element of a second component to produce an electrical connection. A base and an arm arranged thereon are provided, wherein the arm is mounted on the base such that it can move about and/or along multiple axes in order to guide the contacting element to the coupling element. A charging device having has a component of this type as well as a second component with an engaging element, wherein one of the components is fixed in a stationary manner. Further, a use of a first component and to a method for electrically charging a device is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: VOLTERIO GMBHInventor: Christian FLECHL
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Publication number: 20200164759Abstract: A method for controlling a charging operation of a vehicle at a charging station includes monitoring, modifying, stopping, or terminating the charging operation, independent of an identification device initially used for the approval of charging. The charging is controlled via a control link established via a near-field communication link between the mobile terminal device and a control device of the charging station. The communication link enables receipt of a termination instruction by the control device for terminating the charging operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Jörg HEUER
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Publication number: 20200164760Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a battery swapping system for an electrically powered vehicle. The vehicle includes a propulsion system, a first battery powering the propulsion system, and another power source powering the propulsion system. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to enable unloading the first battery to a first charging station by propulsion of the vehicle towards and then away from the first charging station. The controller is further configured to subsequently enable loading a second battery from a second charging station by propulsion of the vehicle powered by the another power source towards the second charging station.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Rajashekar SOHMSHETTY, Archana SOHMSHETTY, Ajay SOHMSHETTY
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Publication number: 20200164761Abstract: A method for calculating a distance to empty (DTE) of an eco-friendly vehicle is provided. The method includes determining a travel route along which the vehicle travels to a received destination, estimating cooling power consumption for cooling a battery by reflecting travel information predicted for the determined travel route, and calculating the DTE by reflecting the estimated cooling power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Hyun Woo SHIN
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Publication number: 20200164762Abstract: A method of achieving an optimal operation point for swapping a battery in an electric vehicle includes sensing a battery voltage level in the electric vehicle when the electric vehicle is in a functional mode and determining a distance that the electric vehicle can travel based on the sensed battery voltage level. The method further includes detecting at least one battery swapping center in a predefined distance, when the battery voltage level is below a threshold value. The method further includes providing the at least one battery-swapping center information regarding the detected battery voltage level of the electric vehicle for swapping of the battery of the electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Murali Vidhya, Abhik Banerjee, Gopalan Venkoparao Vijendran
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Publication number: 20200164763Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) for a vehicle includes a module for estimating the state of a rechargeable battery, such as its state of charge, in real time. The module includes a learning model for predicting the state of a battery based on the vehicle's usage and related factors unique to the vehicle, in addition to a sensed voltage, current and temperature of a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Tim HOLME
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Publication number: 20200164764Abstract: A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle capable of achieving a charging target in response to environmental change via a charging control method. The charging control method includes: setting reserved charging using external power based on a departure time and a target state of charge (SOC) of a battery; monitoring whether change in charging environment has occurred, determining whether the target SOC of the battery is capable of being achieved at a currently set departure time, when the charging environment has been changed; and performing series charging using an engine and a motor upon determining that the target SOC of the battery is incapable of being achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Hui Un SON, Sung Bae JEON, Jin Kyeom CHO
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Publication number: 20200164765Abstract: Disclosed is a management device suitable for managing an electric propulsion assembly of a vehicle. The management device includes: a communication interface suitable for receiving an elevation profile for a predetermined route that the vehicle is intended to take; and a determination module configured to determine, based on the elevation profile, for each of one or more points of the route, a maximum electric power that the electrical energy storage device is configured to supply to the motor at the corresponding point. The management device is further configured to interact with the electric propulsion assembly such that, for each point of the route for which the maximum electric power is determined, the electric power actually supplied by the electrical energy storage device to the motor is less than the corresponding maximum electric power.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Thierry LUCIDARME
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Publication number: 20200164766Abstract: A power supply system P is provided with a fuel cell 1 and a battery unit 2 connected to the fuel cell 1. The battery unit 2 is provided with a first battery 21 connected to the fuel cell 1 so as to supply power to an auxiliary machine 12 of the fuel cell 1 and to be able to be charged with generated power of the fuel cell 1, a second battery 22 connected to the auxiliary machine 12 of the fuel cell 1 through a path p4 different from that of the first battery 21 so as to be able to supply power, and switchers R1, R2 configured to switch the power supply source to the auxiliary machine 12 of the fuel cell 1 between the first battery 21 and the second battery 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Koichi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20200164767Abstract: A battery module for high voltage battery packs, preferably for use in vehicles, comprising a plurality of battery cells each comprising an electronic battery cell monitoring module attached to each of the battery cells, with the battery cell monitoring modules being connected to one another by a balancing bus comprising at least two electrical lines for transmitting data and electrical current, with the electronic battery cell monitoring modules being electrically connected to a positive terminal and to a negative terminal of the battery cell, with the electronic battery cell monitoring modules having a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch, with the electrical switches being configured to electrically connect the battery cells to a respective one of the two electrical lines of the balancing bus, with the battery module comprising an energy storage module for storing electrical energy, with the energy storage module being electrically connected to the two electrical lines of the balancing buType: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Guido Woeste, Peter Baeumer
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Publication number: 20200164768Abstract: A storage device temperature control assembly includes a closed duct system, through which a closed flow path of air leads, wherein an electrical energy storage device of the storage device temperature control assembly is arranged in the flow path. The arrangement of a granulate in the flow path for binding moisture from the air results in an extended service life and/or a simplified implementation of the storage device temperature control assembly. In addition, a motor vehicle includes the storage device temperature control assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Michael Sickelmann, Thorsten Moellert