A robot for charging a vehicle is provided. The robot has wheels or configured for a track for the robot to automatically move to the vehicle to provide charge to a battery of the vehicle. A charge storage is associated with the robot. An articulating arm of the robot. The articulating arm is configured for movement that enables the articulating arm to automatically connect to a connector of the vehicle after the robot moves in position beside the vehicle for providing charge to the battery of the vehicle.

An apparatus for handling notes of value can comprise a dispensing compartment for withdrawing the notes of value. The dispensing compartment is bounded on a first side by a depositing element and on a second side by a delimiting element. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises at least one first sensor unit for detecting an initialization position of the depositing element. The first sensor unit is designed to generate a first sensor signal and to transmit said first sensor signal to a control unit. The control unit is designed to take the first sensor signal as a basis for actuating a first drive unit such that the depositing element is moved a predetermined distance away from the delimiting element from the initialization position to a first supply position for supplying the notes of value.

A tire/wheel assembly of the present disclosure includes a tire with a tread portion and a wheel with a rim. The tire is mounted on the rim, and the tire/wheel assembly includes a power reception coil. In the contact patch when the tire/wheel assembly is filled to a prescribed internal pressure and subjected to the maximum load, the rectangle ratio of the ground contact length at a position, in the tire width direction, located 10% of the ground contact width inward in the tread width direction from an edge in the tire width direction to the ground contact length at the center of the contact patch in the tire width direction is 50% or more.

The present disclosure relates to a vehicular work machine (10) comprising a first electric motor arrangement (31) comprising one or more electric motors (21, 21′), and a second electric motor arrangement (32) comprising one or more electric motors (22, 22′) separate from said one or more electric motors (21, 21′) of the first electric motor arrangement (31). The vehicular work machine (10) further comprises a power connection (8) adapted to be connected to an external electric power source (17), an energy storage arrangement (23) and a hydraulic pump assembly (24) that is adapted to power hydraulic devices (5, 18, 19, 20) comprised in the vehicular work machine (10). At least one electric motor (21, 21′; 22, 22′) in each electric motor arrangement (31, 32) is adapted to propel the hydraulic pump assembly (24). Said one or more electric motors (21, 21′) in the first electric motor arrangement (31) are arranged to be electrically powered from the external power supply (17), and said one or more electric motors (22, 22) in the second electric motor arrangement (32) are arranged to be electrically powered from the energy storage arrangement (23).

The present disclosure relates to a vehicular work machine (10) comprising a first electric motor arrangement (31) comprising one or more electric motors (21, 21′), and a second electric motor arrangement (32) comprising one or more electric motors (22, 22′) separate from said one or more electric motors (21, 21′) of the first electric motor arrangement (31). The vehicular work machine (10) further comprises a power connection (8) adapted to be connected to an external electric power source (17), an energy storage arrangement (23) and a hydraulic pump assembly (24) that is adapted to power hydraulic devices (5, 18, 19, 20) comprised in the vehicular work machine (10). At least one electric motor (21, 21′; 22, 22′) in each electric motor arrangement (31, 32) is adapted to propel the hydraulic pump assembly (24). Said one or more electric motors (21, 21′) in the first electric motor arrangement (31) are arranged to be electrically powered from the external power supply (17), and said one or more electric motors (22, 22) in the second electric motor arrangement (32) are arranged to be electrically powered from the energy storage arrangement (23).

A work machine powered electrically by a conductor rod contacting power rails along a haul route. The conductor rod has a central passageway coupling a head to a tip. A barrel extending from the head and an arm extending from the tip have concentric tubular conductors radially offset from each other and slidably mated together. The concentric tubular connectors maintain physical and electrical contact as the conductor rod extends and contracts so that contact with electrical power is maintained despite lateral movements caused by steering or road conditions.

A work machine powered electrically by a conductor rod contacting power rails along a haul route. The conductor rod has a central passageway coupling a head to a tip. A barrel extending from the head and an arm extending from the tip have concentric tubular conductors radially offset from each other and slidably mated together. The concentric tubular connectors maintain physical and electrical contact as the conductor rod extends and contracts so that contact with electrical power is maintained despite lateral movements caused by steering or road conditions.

A conduit inspection tool system includes a conduit inspection tool that includes a body that includes one or more wheels configured to move the body through and in contact with a conduit; at least two power generating sub-systems coupled to the body, each of the at least two power generating sub-systems configured to generate electrical power to operate the one or more wheels to move the body through and in contact with the conduit; and at least one energy storage device electrically coupled to the at least two power generating sub-systems, the at least one energy storage device configured to store electrical power generated by the at least two power generating sub-systems; and a control system communicably coupled to the at least two power generating sub-systems and the at least one energy storage device.

A conduit inspection tool system includes a conduit inspection tool that includes a body that includes one or more wheels configured to move the body through and in contact with a conduit; at least two power generating sub-systems coupled to the body, each of the at least two power generating sub-systems configured to generate electrical power to operate the one or more wheels to move the body through and in contact with the conduit; and at least one energy storage device electrically coupled to the at least two power generating sub-systems, the at least one energy storage device configured to store electrical power generated by the at least two power generating sub-systems; and a control system communicably coupled to the at least two power generating sub-systems and the at least one energy storage device.

A charging facility provides a charging lane for charging electric vehicles (EVs). A charging system for charging the EVs in the lane includes a power management system and a set of chargers, each charger at a respective charging position along the charging lane. A load manager receives information about the EVs′ charge levels and positions in the lane, and determines a charge rate for each EV. The power management system receives power from a power supply and distributes the power to the chargers according to the charging rates determined by the load manager, and the chargers deliver the power to the EVs.