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ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE

Provided is an electric work machine powerable by an external power supply through a power supply cable. The electric work machine includes a machine body including an electric motor, a power receiving device supplied with power through the power feed cable, connection wires extending from the power receiving device, a power feed cable connected to the machine body and a connection unit. The connection unit is disposed outside the power receiving device and connects the power feed cable and the connection wires to each other.

ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE

Provided is an electric work machine that allows an operator to know information on the state of power supply to the motor. The electric work machine includes: a work machine body connectable to a power supply unit; an electric motor mounted on the work machine body and driven by electric power supplied from a power supply unit; a hydraulic pump mounted on the work machine body and driven by an electric motor to discharge hydraulic fluid; a hydraulic actuator mounted on the work machine body and actuated by hydraulic fluid; a motor controller that detects a power supply state which is a state of supply of electric power from the power supply unit to the electric motor; and a notification unit that notifies an operator of information on the detected power supply state.

Electrically-powered wheel assembly for a work vehicle having stacked electric motors
11519155 · 2022-12-06 · ·

In one aspect, an electrically-powered wheel assembly for a work vehicle may include an axle and a wheel configured to rotate relative to the axle. The wheel may, in turn, be positioned outward from the axle in a radial direction such that a wheel cavity is defined between the wheel and the axle in the radial direction. The wheel assembly may also include a first electric motor configured to rotationally drive the wheel relative to the axle, with the first electric motor positioned within the wheel cavity and configured to receive electric power from a power source. Furthermore, the wheel assembly may include a second electric motor positioned within the wheel cavity and configured to rotationally drive the wheel relative to the axle, with the second electric motor configured to receive electric power through the first electric motor.

Working Machine

A working machine includes a body, a ground-engaging propulsion structure supporting the body, a drive arrangement configured to provide motive power to the ground engaging propulsion structure, a braking system actuatable to apply a braking force to the ground engaging propulsion structure, a control system, and a sensor assembly configured to determine an output of the drive arrangement and to provide an output to the control system. The control system is configured to apply a first braking force to the ground engaging propulsion structure that is based on the determined output of the drive arrangement.

WORK MACHINE

The present invention relates to a work machine, in particular a wheeled loader, having an electric motor and having oil cooling that is suitable and intended to cool the electric motor and having a driving axle that has an oil reservoir, wherein a feed line from said oil reservoir to the electric motor and a discharge line from the electric motor to said oil reservoir are present and a pump is present to pump oil from the oil reservoir to the electric motor so that the electric motor is cooled by means of oil from the oil reservoir of the driving axle.

POWER SUPPLY DEVICE OF ELECTRIC EXCAVATOR
20220355678 · 2022-11-10 ·

The present disclosure relates to a power supply device for an electric excavator, the power supply device including a power supply unit configured to supply power of a battery to an electric motor unit, a first charging port connected to the power supply unit and configured to supply first external power to the battery, an on-board charger (OBC) connected to the power supply unit and configured to convert alternating current into direct current when alternating current power is inputted, and a second charging port connected to the OBC and configured to supply second external power to the OBC, in which the power supply unit supplies charging power of the OBC or supplies the charging power of the OBC and power of the battery power to the electric motor unit on the basis of the amount of required power of the electric motor unit and the amount of charging power of the OBC.

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR A UNIVERSAL, MOBILE BACKHOE SYSTEM
20220356670 · 2022-11-10 ·

A universal, mobile, backhoe system integrated with a vehicle and related methods are disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a boom; an arm coupled to the boom; an implement coupled to the arm; a swing mount coupled to the boom, the swing mount including a pivot point; a truck mount removably coupled to the swing mount; stabilizer legs coupled to the truck mount, the truck mount further including a mounting bracket removably coupled thereto and configured to be removably attached to a hitch receiver of a vehicle, the truck mount further including mounting shafts removably coupled thereto and configured to be removably attached to at least two points of a bed of the truck.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PUMP OPERATING SPEED RANGE OF AN ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE BASED ON HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESSURE

An electric work vehicle a pump configured to supply hydraulic fluid to a component of the electric work vehicle. Moreover, the electric work vehicle includes a sensor configured to capture data indicative of a pressure of the hydraulic fluid and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. As such, the controller is configured to monitor the pressure of the hydraulic fluid relative to a predetermined threshold pressure value based on the data captured the sensor. In addition, the controller is configured to control the operation of the pump such that the pump is switched from a first operating speed range to a second operating speed range when the monitored pressure of the hydraulic fluid falls below the predetermined threshold pressure value.

ELECTRIC DRIVETRAIN AND COMPONENT STORAGE CONFIGURATIONS FOR AN ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE

In one aspect, an electric work vehicle includes a chassis extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end and an opposed second end, and a cab supported between the first and second ends of the chassis. The work vehicle also includes a work implement assembly positioned at the first end or the second end, and a storage compartment defining a storage volume extending in the longitudinal direction between the cab and the first end or the second end. Moreover, the electric work vehicle includes a battery module positioned within the storage compartment, and a drivetrain including an electric traction motor positioned within the storage compartment and configured to be operated via power supplied from the battery module. The electric traction motor is coupled to a transmission of the drivetrain to allow torque to be transferred from the traction motor to corresponding traction devices of the electric work vehicle.

METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORKING MACHINE, CONTROL SYSTEM AND WORKING MACHINE
20230103247 · 2023-03-30 ·

The invention relates to a method of controlling a working machine. The working machine comprises a first power source arranged to drive a mechanical driveline, a hydraulic system comprising a hydraulic pump and an actuator arranged to be driven to move by the hydraulic pump, where the hydraulic pump is separated from, or disconnectable from, the first power source. The method comprises determining whether the working machine is in an increased response mode. The method further comprises increasing a response of the hydraulic system upon determining that the working machine is in the increased response mode.