One aspect of a transport system of the present invention includes a plurality of transport vehicles that cooperatively transport an object; and a transport control unit that controls the plurality of transport vehicles to transport the object. Each of the plurality of transport vehicles includes a load measuring unit that measures a load applied from the object. In a case where there is a plurality of moving routes of the plurality of transport vehicles when transporting the object from a current location to a predetermined destination, the transport control unit selects each of the moving routes of the plurality of transport vehicles based on a measurement result of the load measuring unit.

The disclosure provides a fuel saving robot system of mixed hybrid heavy duty trucks mainly for long haul logistics on highways. According to the vehicle-mounted 3D electronic map, the dynamic 3D positioning data of the vehicle measured by the GNSS, parameters of vehicle subsystems and the state of charge of the power battery pack, and data such as relative speed and absolute distance between the vehicle and the vehicle ahead in the same lane measured by the forward looking millimeter wave radar, the electrical power split device is commanded by the vehicle control unit through dynamic collaboration between the cloud AI brain and the vehicle-mounted AI brain of the fuel saving robot to allocate the flow direction and amplitude of 100 kW-class electric power accurately and dynamically among the internal combustion engine, generator, battery pack and driving motor with response time of 10 ms level, meet the transient power balance required by the vehicle dynamics equation in real time, and achieve the beneficial effects of minimization of vehicle fuel consumption and emissions, reduction of drivers' labor intensity of long-distance driving, improvement of active safety of vehicle running and the like through the fuel saving control algorithm of predictive adaptive cruise.

An electrically controlled propulsion system comprises a first electric power system comprising a first electric machine configured to generate a propulsion torque, and a first electric power supply unit electrically connected to the first electric machine, a second electric power system comprising a second electric machine configured to generate a propulsion torque, and a second electric power supply unit electrically connected to the second electric machine, wherein the first and second electric machines are individually controllable, wherein the method comprises obtaining a signal indicative of a first current energy condition of the first electric power supply unit and second current energy condition of the second electric power supply unit; determining a difference between the first current energy condition and the second current energy condition; and controlling the first and second electric machines to reduce a difference between the first and second current energy conditions.

A direct current traction motor control system includes plural motors of with each of the motors configured to be coupled with a different axle of a vehicle and to rotate the axle to propel the vehicle. The motors are coupled with a DC bus and configured to receive DC via the DC bus to power the motors. The system also includes plural switch assemblies with each of the switch assemblies having an H-bridge circuit coupled with a different motor of the motors to control rotation of the motor. The system includes a controller configured to communicate control signals to the switch assemblies to individually control the H-bridge circuits to control one or more of torques output by the motors or rotation directions of the motors.

Vehicle depots or yards adapted to charge multiple electric vehicles include multiple charging electrodes to simultaneously direct power to multiple electric vehicles. The charging electrodes may direct power to the electric vehicles from an utility grid or from a secondary power source.

An apparatus for powering trucks including a power module skid and supporting structure for fitting on a truck. The skid housing hydrogen fuel cell modules, battery sub packs, cooling means and cooling management, and integrated power electronics, to provide an electrical drive train of the truck with a constant high voltage DC power supply. An integrated system using renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gases using one or more trucks, in which an integrated system includes: means for providing renewable energy; means for using the renewable energy to synthesise hydrogen; means for storing the synthesised hydrogen; The integrated system includes hybrid hydrogen power modules fitted to each truck including hydrogen fuel cell modules and battery sub packs so that the battery sub packs and the battery sub packs are recharged by the hydrogen fuel cells.

The present disclosure relates to controlling transfer of electrical energy in a coupling between a first vehicle and a second vehicle of a vehicle combination, each of the first and second vehicles having an electric machine and an energy storage system, wherein at least the electric machine of the second vehicle is operable in a traction mode and a generator mode for generating electrical energy during a regenerative braking event of the second vehicle, the method comprising determining an amount of possible excessive energy from the braking event of the second vehicle, determining a total energy level of the second vehicle, determining a total energy level of the first vehicle, comparing the determined amount of possible excessive energy with the determined total energy levels of the first vehicle and second vehicle, and controlling direction of the transfer of electrical energy between the first and second vehicle based on the comparison.

A heavy duty power distribution system is provided that includes an electric vehicle control module and a cable interface coupled with the electric vehicle control module. The electric vehicle control module includes an electric vehicle frame assembly and a power distribution component coupled with the electric vehicle control module frame assembly. The electric vehicle control module frame assembly is configured to support components of the electric vehicle control module on a vehicle frame rail, e.g., behind a cab thereof. A cowling is disposed around the power distribution component. The cable interface has a first junction and a second junction which are configured to connect the power distribution component with a power source and a load respectively.

The invention relates to a device for installing traction batteries underneath a cab of a cab-over-engine vehicle. A base portion defines a space into which a portion of a traction battery pack is receivable by lowering the traction battery pack into said space. Front and rear securing element are connected to the base portion for securing the base portion to front and rear bushings, respectively, of the vehicle. At least one of the securing elements comprises a first securing portion for connecting that securing element to one of said bushings, respectively, and a second securing portion projecting upwardly from the base portion for connecting that securing element to the traction battery pack when the traction battery pack has been received in said space.

A fastening arrangement for attaching a battery pack to a vehicle frame of a vehicle. The fastening arrangement comprises one or more main brackets arranged attachable to the vehicle frame, each main bracket comprising a receiving member arranged to hangably support a corresponding mounting element. The fastening arrangement also comprises one or more of the mounting elements configured attachable to the battery pack. The fastening arrangement further comprises one or more mounting straps arranged to press the battery pack against the one or more main brackets.