Patent classifications
B60L15/20
DYNAMIC TORQUE ALLOCATION AND EFFICIENCY CONTROL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A vehicle control system includes a first vehicle sensor configured to monitor a motor speed; a second vehicle sensor configured to monitor a torque request; a first power inverter circuit; a second power inverter circuit; and a torque control unit communicably coupled to the first power inverter circuit and the second power inverter circuit. The torque control unit is configured to (i) determine an efficiency bias based on the motor speed and the torque request, and (ii) reallocate power exchanged with the first power inverter circuit and the second power inverter circuit based on the efficiency bias.
Robotic work tool system and a charging connector arrangement for a robotic work tool system
A robotic work tool system, comprising a charging station and a robotic work tool, said robotic work tool comprising two charging connectors arranged on an upper side of the robotic work tool and said charging station comprising two charging connectors and a supporting structure arranged to carry said charging connectors and to extend over and above said robotic work tool as the robotic work tool enters the charging station for establishing electrical contact between the charging connectors of the robotic work tool and the charging connectors of the charging station from above, wherein said supporting structure is arranged to allow the robotic work tool exit the charging station by driving through the charging station without reversing.
Control allocation for vehicle torque
Methods and systems are provided for using the weights of cost functions to improve linear-program-based vehicle driveline architectures and systems. In some embodiments, the methods and systems may include establishing values for driveline controls of a linear program based on driveline requests of the linear program. The values of the driveline controls, which may be used to adjust driveline actuators, may be established based on values of a plurality of weights of a cost function of the linear program, the weights respectively corresponding with the plurality of driveline requests.
Systems and methods for controlled traversal of phase breaks
A system includes a phase break input unit, one or more vehicle location detectors, and one or more processors. The phase break input unit is configured to obtain phase break location information indicating a location of a phase break along a route to be traversed by a vehicle. The one or more vehicle location detectors are configured to obtain vehicle location information indicating at least one of location of the vehicle or movement of the vehicle. The one or more processors are configured to determine an estimated arrival time of the vehicle at the phase break using the phase brake location information and the vehicle location information, and send a phase break control signal to a control system of the vehicle responsive to the estimated arrival time satisfying a threshold.
Systems and methods for controlled traversal of phase breaks
A system includes a phase break input unit, one or more vehicle location detectors, and one or more processors. The phase break input unit is configured to obtain phase break location information indicating a location of a phase break along a route to be traversed by a vehicle. The one or more vehicle location detectors are configured to obtain vehicle location information indicating at least one of location of the vehicle or movement of the vehicle. The one or more processors are configured to determine an estimated arrival time of the vehicle at the phase break using the phase brake location information and the vehicle location information, and send a phase break control signal to a control system of the vehicle responsive to the estimated arrival time satisfying a threshold.
Multi-purpose robot
Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for a multi-purpose robot. In certain implementations, the robot of the present disclosure can initiate performance of one or more tasks. Aspect(s) of the power consumption of the robot can be monitored. Input(s) originating from sensor(s) of the robot can be received. Based on the aspect(s) of the power consumption of the robot and input(s) originating from the sensor(s), aspect(s) of the performance of the one or more tasks can be adjusted.
Multi-purpose robot
Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for a multi-purpose robot. In certain implementations, the robot of the present disclosure can initiate performance of one or more tasks. Aspect(s) of the power consumption of the robot can be monitored. Input(s) originating from sensor(s) of the robot can be received. Based on the aspect(s) of the power consumption of the robot and input(s) originating from the sensor(s), aspect(s) of the performance of the one or more tasks can be adjusted.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE CRUISING SPEED OF A HYBRID OR ELECTRIC PROPULSION VEHICLE
A method for controlling the cruising speed of a hybrid or electric propulsion vehicle includes detecting a forward travel speed of the vehicle, identifying a downhill forward travel condition of the vehicle, activating a control of the downhill cruising speed following said identification of said downhill forward travel condition, determining a reference speedy for the vehicle and calculating a charging current for the battery pack generated by the electric motor as a function of a deviation between said reference speed and the detected forward travel speed of the vehicle. The step of identifying a downhill forward travel condition of the vehicle includes calculating a parameter representative of said downhill condition as a function of the detected forward travel speed and the motor current.
SMALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A small electric vehicle includes: left and right motors connected respectively to the left and right driving wheels in an individually power-transmissible manner; an operation unit that includes a joystick-type operation element; a control unit that controls the left and right motors according to an amount of operation on the operation element; and a travel permission switch that permits control of the left and right motors through the operation element, and is configured: to control the left and right motors, based on a target vehicle speed provided by an operation position of the operation element in an on state of the travel permission switch, and to activate a control parameter selection mode and allow at least one control parameter including a maximum speed to be changed when the operation element is subjected to a tilting operation for a predetermined time period in an off state of the travel permission switch.
AGRICULTURAL AMPHIBIOUS BAIT FEEDING BOAT CAPABLE OF MOVING BETWEEN PONDS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
An agricultural amphibious bait feeding boat includes a boat body. A bait feeding device is fixed to one end of the boat body, and a propulsion device is fixed to the other end of the boat body. The boat body includes two foam floating bodies, foam fixing carbon rods, a transverse carbon rod, tube ferrule fixing assemblies, and tee joints. The two foam floating bodies include a left foam floating body and a right foam floating body, the foam fixing carbon rods parallel to each other are respectively arranged above the two foam floating bodies, and the foam floating bodies and the foam fixing carbon rods are fixed through the tube ferrule fixing assemblies The transverse carbon rod is connected to the foam fixing carbon rods through the tee joints, and the left foam floating body and the right foam floating body are fixedly connected to each other.