公开(公告)号：US08496078B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US13016975

申请日：2011-01-29

申请人： Carl W. Wellborn ,  Joseph F. Szczerba ,  Jan H. Aase ,  Brian S. Repa ,  Mary Ellen Decaluwe ,  Jim K. Rainbolt

发明人： Carl W. Wellborn ,  Joseph F. Szczerba ,  Jan H. Aase ,  Brian S. Repa ,  Mary Ellen Decaluwe ,  Jim K. Rainbolt

IPC分类号： B62D53/04

CPC分类号： B62D59/04 ,  B60L2200/28 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W2300/145 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： A semi-autonomous vehicle includes a chassis having a repository on a plurality of wheels, a propulsion system, a steering system, a braking system, an extra-vehicle communications system, and an extra-vehicle sensory system. A control system of the semi-autonomous vehicle is operatively coupled to the propulsion system, the steering system, and the braking system and signally connected to the extra-vehicle sensory system and the extra-vehicle communications system. A non-load-bearing coupling mechanism of the semi-autonomous vehicle includes a connector, a flexible mechanical link element and a communications link.

摘要翻译： 半自主车辆包括在多个车轮上具有仓库的底盘，推进系统，转向系统，制动系统，车辆外通信系统以及车外感觉系统。 半自主车辆的控制系统可操作地联接到推进系统，转向系统和制动系统，并且信号地连接到车辆外感应系统和车外通信系统。 半自主车辆的非承重联接机构包括连接器，柔性机械连杆元件和通信连杆。

公开(公告)号：US08627908B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US13016969

申请日：2011-01-29

申请人： Carl W. Wellborn ,  Mary Ellen Decaluwe ,  Jim K. Rainbolt ,  Roger A. Clark

发明人： Carl W. Wellborn ,  Mary Ellen Decaluwe ,  Jim K. Rainbolt ,  Roger A. Clark

IPC分类号： B62D53/04

CPC分类号： B62D59/04 ,  B60L15/42 ,  B60L2200/28 ,  B60L2200/30 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W2300/14 ,  Y02T90/16

摘要： A semi-autonomous vehicle couplable to a parent vehicle is described, and includes a chassis supported on first and second axles coupled to a plurality of wheels, a propulsion system configured to transfer torque to one of the wheels, a steering system configured to control direction of travel of the semi-autonomous vehicle, a braking system configured to apply braking force to the wheels, a high-voltage electrical energy storage system, an extra-vehicle communications system, and an extra-vehicle sensory system. A control system operatively couples to the propulsion system, the steering system, and the braking system. A coupling device is configured to electrically couple the semi-autonomous vehicle to the parent vehicle, the coupling device consisting essentially of a high-voltage DC electrical power bus electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrical energy storage system.

摘要翻译： 描述了可耦合到母车辆的半自主车辆，并且包括支撑在耦合到多个车轮的第一和第二车轴上的底盘，构造成将扭矩传递到其中一个车轮的推进系统，配置成控制方向 半自动车辆的行驶，构造成向车轮施加制动力的制动系统，高压电能存储系统，车外通信系统和车外感测系统。 控制系统可操作地联接到推进系统，转向系统和制动系统。 耦合装置被配置为将半自主车辆电耦合到母车辆，该联接装置基本上由电耦合到高压电能存储系统的高压直流电力总线组成。