Patent classifications
B60G2204/46
Bogie for a forestry vehicle and vehicle with at least one bogie axle
A bogie for a forestry vehicle is disclosed that includes a bogie body, which has a first wheel hub for arrangement of a first wheel and a second wheel hub for arrangement of a second wheel. The bogie includes a swing arm pivotably hinged at a first end portion on the bogie body, and at a second end portion has a wheel hub for arrangement of a center wheel between the first wheel and the second wheel. The bogie further includes a spring and/or damper element, which at one end portion is hinged on the bogie body and at the other end portion is hinged on the second end portion of the swing arm and by means of which the swing arm is capable of being applied with force. A vehicle, in particular a forestry vehicle, is also disclosed having at least one bogie axle with such a bogie.
Vehicle height adjusting device
A vehicle height adjusting device includes a vehicle height adjusting unit, a prediction unit, and a vehicle height control unit. The vehicle height adjusting unit adjusts a vehicle height to one of a first state and a second state. In the first state, the vehicle height is set to a predetermined height, and in the second state, the vehicle height is set lower than the first state. The prediction unit predicts whether a drive battery (lower portion) of a vehicle interferes with a road surface in the second state. The vehicle height control unit controls the vehicle height adjusting unit to set the vehicle height to one of the first state and the second state. When the prediction unit predicts an interference between the drive battery of the vehicle and the road surface, the vehicle height adjusting unit restricts a transition from the first state to the second state.
Preventing automatic leveling during battery replacement
The invention refers to a method of preventing automatic leveling during battery replacement, and a computer-program thereof. The method of preventing automatic leveling during battery replacement, according to invention, operates for an electric vehicle equipped with a first electronic control unit (100) in charge with battery replacement and a second electronic control unit (200) of suspension system, the respective ECUs (100, 200) communicating by means of an internal bus system. The method includes the following steps: (51) Sending an information from the first ECU to the second ECU that the vehicle is prepared to perform a battery replacement; (52) Once said information is received by the second ECU, triggering a leveling forbid flag to the suspension system and deactivating it; (53) Once said deactivation has been performed, setting a feedback signal to inform that battery replacement can commence; (54) during battery replacement, setting said feedback signal to inform that battery replacement is ongoing; (55) Upon completion of battery replacement, informing the second ECU that the battery replacement has been finished successfully, and allowing the activation of suspension.
WORK MACHINE
Tipping over of a work machine is prevented. The work machine includes: a vehicular body; a rear axle attached to the vehicular body to be capable of undergoing a roll motion with respect to an axis extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicular body; and a controller. The controller acquires stability of the center of gravity of the vehicular body, and controls the roll motion of the rear axle with respect to the vehicular body based on the stability.
Starting device for a motorcycle
According to an aspect of the disclosed embodiments, an apparatus for a motorcycle includes a first component having a pair of arms configured to be coupled to an inner shaft of a suspension fork. A locking plate is coupled to the pair of arms. A second component includes a housing configured to be coupled to a telescopic outer shaft of the suspension fork. The housing extends along a first longitudinal axis. A pin is configured to rotate about a second longitudinal axis extending transverse to the first longitudinal axis relative to the housing. The pin has a tip configured to engage the locking plate of the first component.
Deployable quad vehicle
The disclosure provides an electric quad vehicle, a control system, and method of operation. The electric quad vehicle may include a central hub and four legs, each pivotably mounted to the central hub, each leg including an electric motor rotatably coupled to a wheel. Each leg may include a joint allowing the leg to bend to a retracted state with the wheel adjacent the central hub. The electric quad vehicle may include handle bars extending from the central hub including rider controls of acceleration and steering. The electric quad vehicle may include a control system configured to translate rider input to the rider controls into control signals for each of the electric motors.
Industrial vehicle
An industrial vehicle includes a body, an axle pivotally supported by the body, a lateral acceleration sensor determining lateral acceleration applied to the body when the industrial vehicle is turned, an actuator temporally restricting pivoting of the axle while the industrial vehicle is being turned, a vehicle speed limiter limiting traveling speed of the industrial vehicle when the industrial vehicle is turned, and a controller driving the actuator based on the lateral acceleration determined by the lateral acceleration sensor to temporally restrict pivoting of the axle and to limit traveling speed of the industrial vehicle based on the lateral acceleration. In the controller a first lateral acceleration threshold value which is used in judging whether traveling speed of the industrial vehicle should be limited is set larger than a second lateral acceleration threshold value which is used in judging whether pivoting of the axle should be temporally restricted.
Industrial vehicle
An industrial vehicle includes a body, an axle pivotally supported by the body, a lateral acceleration sensor determining lateral acceleration applied to the body when the industrial vehicle is turned, an actuator temporally restricting pivoting of the axle while the industrial vehicle is being turned, a vehicle speed limiter limiting traveling speed of the industrial vehicle when the industrial vehicle is turned, and a controller driving the actuator based on the lateral acceleration determined by the lateral acceleration sensor to temporally restrict pivoting of the axle and to limit traveling speed of the industrial vehicle based on the lateral acceleration. In the controller a first lateral acceleration threshold value which is used in judging whether traveling speed of the industrial vehicle should be limited is set larger than a second lateral acceleration threshold value which is used in judging whether pivoting of the axle should be temporally restricted.
Rotating latch assembly for raising and lowering the height of a vehicle
A rotating latch assembly includes a lift housing extending between a first opened end and a second opened end and defining a chamber extending therebetween. A support tube is slidably disposed in the chamber and extends between a first end and a second end. The lift housing is movable along the support tube between an extended position and a lowered position in response to a movement provided by an actuator wherein the extended position is the lift housing being adjacent to the first end and the lowered position is the lowered position being adjacent to the second end. A retaining member is disposed between the lift housing and the support tube and attached to the support tube and the lift housing for maintaining the lift housing in the extended position as the lift housing moving from the lowered position to the extended position.
Stability control system
Embodiments of a suspension for a vehicle is provided. The suspension includes, for example, a frame and a locking assembly. The locking assembly inhibits tipping of a frame of the vehicle when tipping of the frame is detected.