Abstract:
Systems, apparatus and methods to implement sectional design (e.g., in quadrants) of an autonomous vehicle may include modular construction techniques to assemble an autonomous vehicle from multiple structural sections. The multiple structural sections may be configured to implement radial and bilateral symmetry. A structural section based configuration may include a power supply configuration (e.g., using rechargeable batteries) including a double-backed power supply system. The power supply system may include a kill switch disposed on a power supply (e.g., at an end of a rechargeable battery). The kill switch may be configured to disable the power supply system in the event of an emergency or after a collision, for example. The radial and bilateral symmetry may provide for bi-directional driving operations of the autonomous vehicle as the vehicle may not have a designated front end or a back end.
Abstract:
Offenbart wird ein Fahrzeugbordnetz (BZ), insb. eines Hybridelektro-/Elektrofahrzeugs, mit folgenden Merkmalen: - mindestens ein Wechselstromaggregat (WA); - mindestens ein Gleichstromaggregat (GA); - mindestens eine Brückenschaltung (BS) zum Bereitstellen von Wechselströmen für das mindestens eine Wechselstromaggregat (WA), die mindestens eine Halbbrücke (HB) mit mindestens einem positivspannungsseitigen Halbleiterschalter (HS1) und mindestens einem negativspannungsseitigen Halbleiterschalter (HS2) umfasst; und - mindestens einen Strompfad (SP), der einen Stromanschluss (SA) des mindestens einen Gleichstromaggregats (GA) mit einem Stromanschluss (AS) zwischen dem mindestens einen positivspannungsseitigen (HS1) und dem mindestens einen negativspannungsseitigen (HS2) Halbleiterschalter der mindestens einen Halbbrücke (HB) elektrisch verbindet.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schaltungsanordnung zur Verknüpfung verschiedener elektrischer Spannungsebenen in einem Kraftfahrzeug - mit einer elektrischen Maschine enthaltend Induktionsspulen in Sternschaltung mit einem Sternpunkt, - mit einer ersten Schalteinheit enthaltend Schaltelemente zum Erzeugen einer Wechselspannung für die elektrische Maschine aus einer Gleichspannung einer ersten Spannungsebene, - mit einer Gleichspannung einer zweiten Spannungsebene, - und mit einer zweiten Schalteinheit für einen bidirektionalen elektrischen Energiefluss zwischen der Gleichspannung der ersten Spannungsebene und der Gleichspannung der zweiten Spannungsebene, wobei die zweite Schalteinheit zwei zueinander in Reihe, in einem Zusatzschaltzweig angeordnete Schaltelemente aufweist, wobei der Zusatzschaltzweig parallel zu der Gleichspannung der ersten Spannungsebene geschaltet und jeweils ein Anschluss der Schaltelemente mit dem Sternpunkt verbunden ist.
Abstract:
Provided are systems, methods and devices for providing stability to a vehicle (400) using one or more auxiliary support members (406) on the vehicle, such as lateral sides of the vehicle. The auxiliary support members (406) may extend away from the vehicle body (402) to approach and/or touch a support surface and provide stability and in some cases additional centripetal force to facilitate steering of the vehicle. The auxiliary support members (406) may also retract towards the vehicle.
Abstract:
본 발명은 외력 발생시 직진 주행이 유지되는 투휠 셀프밸런싱 스쿠터의 주행방법에 관한 것으로서, 그 구체적인 주행방법은 다음과 같다. 전원을 인가하는 주행 준비단계(S10)와, 탑승자가 몸을 전방 또는 후방으로 기울이면서 각도에 따른 주행속도 및 전후진 주행방향을 설정하여 주행하는 주행단계(S20)와, 한쪽 바퀴의 펑크시 펑크난 바퀴의 회전수를 향상시키는 사고 바퀴 급속회전단계(S30)와, 사고 바퀴의 회전수에 맞추어 정상 바퀴의 회전수를 저감하는 정상 바퀴 감속회전단계(S40)와, 사고 바퀴의 회전수와 정상 바퀴의 회전수를 동일하게 조절하는 양쪽 바퀴 회전수 맞춤단계(S50)와, 상기 양쪽 바퀴 회전수 맞춤단계(S50)를 반복하면서 주행하는 회전수 반복 맞춤 주행단계(S60)가 포함된다.
Abstract:
Electromechanical systems using magnetic fields to induce eddy currents and generate lift and/or thrust are described. Magnet configurations which can be employed in the systems are illustrated. The magnet configuration, rotation, and/or tilt can be used to generate lift and/or thrust. Arrangements of hover engines, which can employ the magnet configurations, are described. Further, vehicles, which employ the hover engines and associated hover engines are described.
Abstract:
A method for imparting motive power to a drive axle of a vehicle, comprising the steps of: a) providing a vehicle structure including means for supplying and storing electrical energy, electrical / electronic control means for controlling the movement of the vehicle and at least a drive axle, which applies rotating mechanical power to the means for movement of the vehicle interacting with respect to the ground, to the air, respectively to water, with respect to which said vehicle is operatively movable; b) providing a propulsion and power transmission unit of the vehicle including at least a first powertrain and a second powertrain and at least a first differential kinematically connected with respect to said drive axle; c) providing electronic means for detecting the rotation of the output shaft of said at least a first and a second powertrain, respectively, and electrically connected with respect to said means for supplying and storing electrical energy; d) providing at least a second differential kinematically connected with respect to said drive axle, respectively at least an epicycloidal reduction gear kinematically interconnected, on one side, between said at least a first and a second powertrain and, on the other side, with respect to said first differential; e) providing electronic processing and calculation means operatively connected with respect to said electronic detection means and to said control means, and electrically connected with respect to said means for supplying and storing electrical energy; g) programming said electronic processing and calculation means to determine, under the control of said control means of the vehicle structure and in predetermined primitive conditions of operating efficiency of one or more of said at least a first and a second powertrain, the start-up of at least one of said at least a first and a second powertrain and, when said primitive conditions of operating efficiency vary, selectively determine the start-up of at least another of said at least a first and a second powertrain; h) transmitting, in said primitive conditions of operating efficiency, the rotation of the output shaft of said at least one of said at least a first and a second powertrain to said first differential gearbox; i) selectively transmitting, when said primitive conditions of operating efficiency vary, also the rotation of the output shaft of said at least another of said at least a first and a second powertrain indirectly to said first differential gearbox, respectively directly to said at least a second differential gearbox.
Abstract:
A self-balancing powered unicycle (100) is disclosed. The unicycle comprises: a single primary wheel (120) adapted to rotate about a primary axis of rotation (125); a balance control system adapted to maintain fore-aft balance of the unicycle device by controlling rotation of the primary wheel; a foot platform (165) for supporting a user of the unicycle device; and at least one auxiliary support (195) adapted to rotate about an auxiliary axis of rotation, wherein the auxiliary axis of rotation is adapted to be angled with respect to the primary axis of rotation.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Fahrzeug (1), insbesondere ein Nutzfahrzeug, mit einer Brennkraftmaschine (2), die im Betrieb über einen Antriebsstrang (3) Räder (4) des Fahrzeugs (1) antreibt, mit einer Abwärmenutzungseinrichtung (5), welche im Betrieb durch Umwandlung der von der Brennkraftmaschine (2) erzeugten Abwärme einen elektrischen Generator (6) antreibt, wobei der Generator (6) elektrisch mit einem elektrischen Bordnetz (7), welches einen elektrischen Energiespeicher (8) und wenigstens einen elektrischen Verbraucher (9) umfasst, verbunden ist, mit einem einen Zusatzantrieb ausbildenden und hierzu mit dem Antriebsstrang (3) gekoppelten Elektromotor (10), wobei der Generator (6) im Betrieb von der Abwärmenutzungseinrichtung (5) erzeugte kinetische Energie in elektrische Energie wandelt und dem elektrischen Bordnetz (7) und/oder dem Elektromotor (10) bereitstellt, wobei der Elektromotor (10) im Betrieb von dem elektrischen Energiespeicher (8) des elektrischen Bordnetzes (7) und/oder dem Generator (6) bereitgestellte elektrische Energie in kinetische Energie wandelt und in den Antriebsstrang (3) einkoppelt.