Patent classifications
B60Y2400/216
Motor vehicle accessory to increase power supply and reduce fuel requirements
A power control system may include at least one of batteries, a motor, and a data logic analyzer that can interpret certain variable conditions of a transport, such as a tractor trailer, moving along a road or highway. The data can be used to determine when to apply supplemental power to the wheels of a trailer to reduce fuel usage. One example device may include at least one of a power source affixed to a trailer to capture energy from movement of an axle of the trailer, and a motor powered by the power source to operate and provide movement assistance to the axle.
Power Battery Heating System and Method Using Solar Sunroof Energy
A power battery heating system of an electric vehicle including: a heating module configured to heat the power battery of the electric vehicle; a solar sunroof; and a sunroof control unit configured to control the operation of the heating module and the electric energy output of the solar sunroof; wherein the heating system is configured to start a power battery heating operation based on the solar sunroof when the power battery is not in a high voltage output state and the temperature of the power battery is lower than a temperature threshold, the power battery heating operation including: controlling the solar sunroof to output electric energy to the heating module such that the heating module performs the heating of the power battery using the electric energy from the solar sunroof.
SELF-POWERED RECHARGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
A self-powered recharge system and method for battery operated vehicles. The self-powered recharge system includes a vehicle driven by a motor that utilizes a plurality of assemblies for recovering energy to a power source of the vehicle. The system includes a wind capturing assembly having a turbine disposed within pass through areas of the vehicle and is operably connected to the power source. The system also includes a kinetic recapture assembly having a gear operably connected to a component of the vehicle, wherein the component is selected from at least one of: an axle and a driveshaft. The kinetic recapture assembly is able to recover energy from a braking operation and is used to re-charge the power source. In one embodiment, the recharge system further provides a solar panel and thermal recapture assembly including a Rankine cycle device.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLAR CELL ARRANGEMENT ON THE DASHBOARD OF A VEHICLE
Vehicles having a plurality of solar cells arranged on a dashboard of the vehicle. The solar cells are arranged at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the dashboard, and may have an arcuate shape along the longitudinal axis of the dashboard. The solar cells may have an irregular octagon shape and may be more flexible along one axis of symmetry relative to the other axis of symmetry.
Motor vehicle accessory to increase power supply and reduce fuel requirements
A power control system may include at least one of batteries, a motor, and a data logic analyzer that can interpret certain variable conditions of a transport, such as a tractor trailer, moving along a road or highway. The data can be used to determine when to apply supplemental power to the wheels of a trailer to reduce fuel usage. One example device may include at least one of: a power creation module that generates electrical power, a battery which store the electrical power, a motor affixed to a trailer axle of a trailer which provides a turning force to the trailer axle when enabled to operate from the stored electrical power of the battery, and a motor controller configured to initiate the motor to operate according to a predefined sensor condition.
Plug-And-Play Stepper Motor For A Pointer Display Assembly
Systems and methods are disclosed and include a needle control module that includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory computer-readable medium, a motor driver circuit in communication with the needle control module, the motor driver circuit controlling a stepper motor attached to a needle, and a housing enclosing the needle control module, the motor driver circuit, and the stepper motor, the housing being physically attached to a display of a vehicle. In response to the needle control module receiving a signal representing vehicle state information, the needle control module is configured to instruct the motor driver circuit to control movement of the stepper motor and adjust a position of the needle based on the signal.
AERONAUTICAL CAR AND ASSOCIATED FEATURES
An aeronautical car includes a ground-travel system including a drivetrain; an air-travel system including a detachable portion configured to house a propulsion device configured to provide thrust and to be driven by the drivetrain when the detachable portion is connected to the aeronautical car, and at least one flight mechanism configured to provide lift once the aeronautical car is in motion; and a weather manipulation device. The weather manipulation device may be configured to manipulate at least one aspect of a weather condition while the aeronautical car is in the air.
Trailer-Based Energy Capture and Management
A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT BLOCKCHAIN RIDE SHARING DISTRIBUTION OF AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC VEHICLES
A system and method for intelligent blockchain ride sharing distribution of autonomous electric vehicles. The electric vehicles accommodate commercial transport, public transport, and personal transport. The system and method includes a ride service network of autonomous, electric vehicles that are intelligently distributed through blockchain-regulated vehicle distribution means. The vehicle distribution means includes: on-demand, through reservations, and through traffic detection. A secure chain of data blocks from a blockchain represents the individual vehicle distribution transactions. The blockchain verifies that distribution of vehicles is efficient and accurate. The electric vehicles are defined by octagonal body frame powered by induction charging and/or solar energy charging of a battery for powering hub motors integrated into wheels at the outer corners of the body frame. The vehicles also include a circuit light made of dual horizontal light beams with a vertical connection, and a galvanized black color exterior surface for active inductive and solar charging.
Aeronautical car and associated features
An aeronautical car comprises a ground-travel system including at least one traction device, an air-travel system including at least one flight mechanism configured to be selectively moved between a first position when the aeronautical car is in a driving mode and a second position when the aeronautical car is in a flying mode, and a weather manipulation device. The weather manipulation device may be configured to manipulate at least one aspect of a weather condition while the aeronautical car is in the air.