B28C5/421

ELECTRIC CONCRETE VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

An electrified vehicle include a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, an electric motor supported by the chassis, and a trailer coupled to a rear end of the chassis and configured to be towed by the electrified vehicle. The electric motor is configured to drive at least one of the front axle, the rear axle, or a component of the electrified vehicle. The trailer includes a trailer frame, a trailer axle coupled to the trailer frame, and an energy storage device supported by the trailer frame. The energy storage device includes a plurality of batteries. The energy storage device configured to power the electric motor.

MIXER REMOTE QUALITY MANAGER
20220388198 · 2022-12-08 · ·

A mixer vehicle system includes a mixer vehicle and a remote management system. The mixer vehicle includes a chassis and a vehicle body. The vehicle body comprises a plurality of subcomponents. The plurality of subcomponents includes a cabin, a mixing drum, a charge hopper, and a chute. The mixing drum is movable relative to the chassis to agitate a mixture. The charge hopper is movable relative to an aperture of the mixing drum. The chute is pivotally coupled to the mixer vehicle. The remote management system is configured to monitor and adjust a property of the mixture. The remote management system includes a sensor and a device. The sensor is configured to detect information corresponding to the property of the mixture and generate an input signal. The device is configured to recover a signal from the remote quality management system and cause at least one mixture property to change.

Electric concrete vehicle systems and methods

A concrete mixer vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive assembly coupled to the chassis and configured to propel the concrete mixer vehicle, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, and an electromagnetic device configured to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy to drive the tractive assembly. In a first configuration, a first battery module is removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device, and in a second configuration, the first battery module is removed from the chassis and replaced with a second battery module, the second battery module removably coupled to the chassis and configured to provide the electrical energy to the electromagnetic device.

Vehicle to project concrete

Vehicle to project concrete, including a truck provided with a main motor to move the truck using a movement unit, a unit to project the concrete equipped with a pumping device configured to feed the concrete along a pipe, where the vehicle includes a unit to generate and feed electric energy configured to selectively feed one or more of either the movement unit of the truck, the concrete projection unit and the pumping device.

Electric concrete vehicle systems and methods

A concrete mixer truck includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive assemblies coupled to the chassis, a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, the mixing drum defining an internal volume configured to contain material and an aperture through which the material can enter and exit the internal volume, an energy storage device positioned at a rear end of the chassis and configured to provide electrical energy, and an electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the energy storage device, where the electromagnetic device is configured to receive the electrical energy from the energy storage device and provide mechanical energy to drive at least one of the plurality of tractive assemblies to propel the concrete mixer truck.

Truck mixer with safety device

Truck mixer with safety device, comprising a drum rotatable around an axis of rotation by means of rotation devices, which comprise a first drive member of the electric type suitable to make said drum rotate, during normal use, and a second drive member that functions as a safety device, able to be selectively actuated in a condition of non-usability, even temporary, of said first drive member, and also suitable to make the drum rotate.

Concrete mixer with perfected auxiliary device

A concrete mixer truck comprises a vehicle provided with a heat engine and a concrete mixer having a rotating drum and an auxiliary device provided with a unit for generating electric energy that selectively feeds an electric motor connected to the rotating drum. The electric energy generating unit comprises at least an alternator selectively connectable to the heat engine and to a movement unit of the vehicle by means of a gearbox and a power take-off positioned between the clutch of the vehicle and the gearbox. The alternator is configured to convert mechanical energy into alternate electric energy and vice versa. The electric energy generating unit also comprises at least one accumulator and reversible conversion means of electric energy, connected to the accumulator and to the alternator in order to selectively take continuous electric energy from the former and supply alternate electric energy to the latter, to move the drive wheels of said movement unit, or to convert the alternate electric energy produced by the alternator into continuous electric energy to be transferred to the accumulator.

HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT ARCHITECTURE WITH ENHANCED OPERATION EFFICENCY

The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic drive system having a hydraulic circuit architecture operable in first and second modes. In a first mode, a main hydraulic pump (22) is used to drive a hydraulic actuator (24) via a closed hydraulic circuit, and a charge pump (42) provides charge flow to the closed hydraulic circuit. In a second mode the main pump set to zero displacement and the charge pump (42) is used to drive the hydraulic actuator (24).

ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR A MIXER DRUM
20230302681 · 2023-09-28 ·

An electric drive for a mixer drum, including a high-voltage DC voltage power supply to which at least one battery, a power converter and at least one external interface for connecting a stationary electric power supply are connected. The at least one battery is charged only via the at least one external interface, wherein a controller is configured to control flows of energy from and to components connected to the high-voltage DC voltage power supply.

Concrete buildup location determination
11759974 · 2023-09-19 · ·

A vehicle includes a chassis, a drum, a load detection system, and a control system. The drum is coupled to the chassis and is configured to mix drum contents received therein. The load detection system is coupled to the chassis and includes a load sensor. The load sensor is positioned proximate to one of a forward end of the drum and a rear end of the drum. The load sensor is configured to determine a portion of a force applied by the drum to the chassis. The control system is communicably coupled to the load detection system and is configured to determine a longitudinal position of a concrete buildup in the drum based on the portion. The control system is also configured to generate at least one of a notification indicating the longitudinal position or a control signal based on the longitudinal position.