B60L1/006

SERVICE CARTS FOR FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
20220396193 · 2022-12-15 ·

Service vehicles, such as compact service carts (e.g., compact electric vehicles), are described that support a variety of service applications. One such vehicle (100) generally includes a vehicle platform (102) and a service box (104). The vendor box (104) includes canopy doors (106) for each of the sides (110, 112, and 114). The canopy doors (106) are movable between a closed position, where the canopy door (106) encloses the service area (108), and an open position where the canopy doors (106) extend outwardly from the sides 110, 112 and 114. In the open position, the doors (106) thus function as a canopy to provide shade at the service area 108 and maximize the space available for rendering services on the sides (110, 112 and 114) of the box (104). The inventive vehicles are adaptable to meet the needs of a wide variety of service applications including food and beverage applications, medical applications, and others.

CHARGING NOTIFICATION STRATEGIES FOR VEHICLE-TO-RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS

Systems and methods may coordinate and execute bidirectional energy transfer events between electrified vehicles and one or more participating electrified recreational vehicles. The proposed systems and methods may be configured to provide charging alert notifications from the electrified vehicle to the one or more electrified recreational vehicles during group off-roading events. The charging alert notifications indicate the need for the one or more electrified recreational vehicles to return to the electrified vehicle for charging during the off-roading event in order to avoid a no start/stranded condition.

CONTROL DEVICE, DISASTER SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A control device is provided with an ECU configured to acquire a charging rate of a secondary battery, generate power supply information related to power supply using an in-vehicle outlet based on the charging rate, and output the power supply information.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) EXTERNAL POWER PORT DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE WITH POWER PORT DEVICE

A vehicle power port device for use with a vehicle having a rechargeable lithium ion battery, the device including one or more power ports installed in, on, or within the vehicle, the one or more power ports configured to connect to and power an electrical device or equipment located external to the vehicle and a power cable connecting the rechargeable lithium ion battery directly, or indirectly, to the one or more power ports.

Inverter assembly

A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle seat, an inverter and an inverter cover. The vehicle body defines a vehicle interior. The vehicle seat is disposed on a floor of the vehicle interior. The inverter has a housing fixed to the floor of the vehicle interior at a location underneath the vehicle seat. The inverter cover is detachably attached to the inverter housing.

POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME
20230055719 · 2023-02-23 · ·

A power distribution apparatus includes: a power transmitter to which a power transmission cable for supplying power to an external device is connected; a fast charger to which a fast charging cable for receiving power from a power source is connected; a processor configured to, in response to an execution command of a fast charging mode and a load power supply mode, distribute power supplied through the fast charging cable, transfer a portion of the distributed power to the external device, and transfer a remainder of the distributed power to a battery; and a power converter provided between the fast charger and the power transmitter, and configured to, when transferring the portion of the distributed power to the external device, convert a voltage of the power supplied through the fast charging cable, and transfer the voltage-converted power to the power transmitter.

Hybrid vehicle drive system and method and idle reduction system and method
11584242 · 2023-02-21 · ·

One embodiment relates to a hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, a rechargeable power source, and a PTO. The hybrid vehicle drive system can include a control system for reducing or eliminating regenerative braking during a traction control or anti-lock braking event.

Electric telehandler
11584626 · 2023-02-21 · ·

Described is an electric telehandler (1) comprising: one or more traction apparatuses (3, 51, 6) equipped with a drive wheel (3); movement means comprising a plurality of hydraulic actuators, a hydraulic distributor (2) to actuate the actuators and a pump (21) for supplying the distributor (2); and an electric motor (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49) connected directly to the traction apparatus and/or to the pump (21) of the movement means.

ON-BOARD CHARGING STATION FOR A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE

A system is provided comprising: a materials handling vehicle; a wearable remote control device comprising: a wireless communication system including a wireless transmitter; and a rechargeable power source; a receiver at the vehicle for receiving transmissions from the wireless transmitter; a controller at the vehicle that is communicably coupled to the receiver, the controller being responsive to receipt of the transmissions from the remote control device; and a charging station at the vehicle. The charging station may charge the rechargeable power source of the wearable remote control device. The charging station may comprise a visual indicator.

COUPLING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE

A coupling system includes a vehicle cable having a plug configured to engage a vehicle charging port of a plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicle, an electrical outlet configured to receive a plug of an AC powered appliance, a voltage converter, an energy store, and a controller configured to provide power from the vehicle charging port to the electrical outlet. The controller may provide a signal to the charging port of a connected electrified vehicle identifying the coupling system as a charging station to enable the electrified vehicle to provide power to the charging port. The controller may control the voltage converter to charge the energy store using power form a connected electrified vehicle. The controller may control the voltage converter and energy store to stabilize power from the vehicle provided to the electrical outlet.