B62M7/16

TOW BAR ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL OF A SELF-PROPELLED TRAILER
20230051354 · 2023-02-16 ·

Tow bar arrangement (100) for interconnection of a pulling vehicle (10) and a pulled trailer (20). The arrangement (100) comprises a control device (110) with a force sensor (111) arranged to sense an instantaneous relative force between vehicle (10) and trailer (20). The control device (110) is arranged to produce a control signal for an electric motor (21) arranged to propel the trailer (20) so that a motor force counter-acts said measured force. The invention is characterised in that the control device (110) is arranged to a first time series of force measurements, in that the control device (110) comprises a low-pass filter (112) producing a second low-pass filtered time series, and in that a regulator (113) is ar-ranged to regulate said second time series to produce said control signal.

Connector Device for Connecting a Vehicle to another Vehicle, a Motorized Tow Dolly and a Vehicle Modularly Connectable to Multiple Additional Vehicles
20220258550 · 2022-08-18 ·

A connector device for connecting a first vehicle to a second vehicle, the connector device comprising an upper frame and a lower frame, where the rear side of the upper frame is configured to pivotally connect to the front upper side of the second vehicle, about a first rotation axis, and the rear side of the lower frame is configured to pivotally connect to the front lower side of the second vehicle, about a second rotation axis that is angular in respect to the first rotation axis. The non-zero angle formed between the rotation axes restricts the rotation movements at least about one of these axes. The connector device can be used for forming a removable chain of main and towed vehicle(s) in a manner that enables folding of a towed vehicle over the first vehicle and removably connecting as many vehicles to be towed as required.

CONFIGURABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER AND PROPULSION KIT

A customizable power and propulsion kit includes is shown and described. The customizable power and propulsion kit includes an enclosure, an electric motor disposed in the enclosure, a battery disposed in the enclosure and electrically connected to the electric motor, and a connection point disposed on the enclosure, wherein the connection point facilitates connection of the kit to an object.

Detachable powered push carts
11033801 · 2021-06-15 ·

A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for propelling a non-motorized vehicle forward. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a frame, a first wheel, a second wheel, a motor, a controller, and a bracket. The frame may attach to the first wheel, the second wheel, and the motor. The first wheel may attach to a first side of the frame and rotate about an axis. The second wheel may attach to a second side of the frame and rotate about the axis. The motor may connect to the first wheel, where the motor is configured to rotate the first wheel to propel the apparatus forward. The controller may control a speed at which the motor rotates the first wheel. The bracket may attach to a front of the first frame and connect to a non-motorized vehicle.

DETACHABLE POWERED PUSH CARTS
20200230487 · 2020-07-23 ·

A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for propelling a non-motorized vehicle forward. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a frame, a first wheel, a second wheel, a motor, a controller, and a bracket. The frame may attach to the first wheel, the second wheel, and the motor. The first wheel may attach to a first side of the frame and rotate about an axis. The second wheel may attach to a second side of the frame and rotate about the axis. The motor may connect to the first wheel, where the motor is configured to rotate the first wheel to propel the apparatus forward. The controller may control a speed at which the motor rotates the first wheel. The bracket may attach to a front of the first frame and connect to a non-motorized vehicle.

Trailer for a bicycle
10239369 · 2019-03-26 · ·

The invention relates to a trailer (2) for a bicycle (1), having a braking device acting on wheel(s) (4) of the trailer (2); a sensor device (12) which supplies a measured variable, which is a measure of an acceleration force acting on the trailer (2) via a tow bar (5); a controller (18) for controlling the braking device and that is configured to act on the braking device, depending on the measured variable determined by the sensor device (12), such that an inertial force of the trailer (2) generated in the pulling mode or during braking of the bicycle (1) is compensated for or is at least reduced; and a decoupling device (10; 410; 510) which is configured for the partial mechanical decoupling of a movement of the bicycle trailer (2) with respect to the bicycle (1) in the longitudinal direction of the bicycle trailer (L).

Tow bar arrangement for control of a self-propelled trailer

Tow bar arrangement (100) for interconnection of a pulling vehicle (10) and a pulled trailer (20). The arrangement (100) comprises a control device (110) with a force sensor (111) arranged to sense an instantaneous relative force between vehicle (10) and trailer (20). The control device (110) is arranged to produce a control signal for an electric motor (21) arranged to propel the trailer (20) so that a motor force counter-acts said measured force. The invention is characterised in that the control device (110) is arranged to a first time series of force measurements, in that the control device (110) comprises a low-pass filter (112) producing a second low-pass filtered time series, and in that a regulator (113) is arranged to regulate said second time series to produce said control signal.

TRAILER FOR A BICYCLE
20170144497 · 2017-05-25 · ·

The invention relates to a trailer (2) for a bicycle (1), having a braking device acting on wheel(s) (4) of the trailer (2); a sensor device (12) which supplies a measured variable, which is a measure of an acceleration force acting on the trailer (2) via a tow bar (5); a controller (18) for controlling the braking device and that is configured to act on the braking device, depending on the measured variable determined by the sensor device (12), such that an inertial force of the trailer (2) generated in the pulling mode or during braking of the bicycle (1) is compensated for or is at least reduced; and a decoupling device (10; 410; 510) which is configured for the partial mechanical decoupling of a movement of the bicycle trailer (2) with respect to the bicycle (1) in the longitudinal direction of the bicycle trailer (L).