A process is provided for regenerating an exhaust gas after-treatment device in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine arrangement, the exhaust line including a particle filter. The process includes identifying when soot loading of the particle filter exceeds a predetermined level. After that, temperature of exhaust gases at the particle filter is maintained within a first temperature range until at least one of a predetermined period of time has lapsed or a determination is made that soot loading of the particle filter is below the predetermined level. After that, the temperature of the exhaust gases at the particle filter is increased to within a second temperature range above the first temperature range. An internal combustion engine arrangement is also disclosed.
F01N 3/18 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
F02D 41/02 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande
F01N 3/027 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées en utilisant un chauffage électrique ou magnétique
F01N 3/035 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres en combinaison avec d'autres dispositifs avec des réacteurs catalytiques
F01N 3/023 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées
F01N 3/10 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement
F01N 13/00 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement caractérisés par les aspects de structure
F01N 9/00 - Commande électrique des appareils de traitement des gaz d'échappement
F02D 41/14 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande introduisant des corrections à boucle fermée
2.
AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH AN AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A VEHICLE DRAG
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.) (France)
INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON (France)
UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD (LYON I) (France)
Inventeur(s)
Chacaton, Damien
Kint, Laurent
Chaligne, Sebastien
Michard, Marc
Castelain, Thomas
Abrégé
An aerodynamic system designed to be arranged near at least one rear edge (2, 42, 43) of a box-shaped rear portion of a vehicle (3). The aerodynamic system (1) comprises, in the operative position: at least one gas jet generating system (12) able to generate jets of gas (17); at least one outer surface (45) along which air flow generated by at least the forward motion of the vehicle is flowing; at least one opening which opens onto the outer surface (45) and which is connected to said at least one gas jet generating system (12) in order to blow jets of gas (17) in the atmosphere and to influence said air flow. The opening (16) being designed and/or oriented to blow jets of gas (17) rearward. The outer surface (45) comprises at least a guiding surface (20) extending at least partially downstream from said opening (16) and oriented inwards from front to rear, in order to guide said influenced air flow downstream from the opening (16). The gas jet generating system (12) is designed to discontinuously generate jets of gas (17) at a frequency F that is higher than 100 Hz, that is preferably comprised between 200 Hz and 1000 Hz and more preferably between 200 Hz and 450 Hz.
A gas flow regulating device for cleaning a particulate filter is configured to be arranged in connection to the filter at a side thereof in a through-flow of a gas to be used for cleaning the filter. The device is a standalone unit configured to be removably installed in connection with a cleaning process, wherein the device includes a frame defining a gas flow passage and a gas flow regulating element arranged inside the frame, wherein the gas flow regulating element is provided with at least one opening for gas through-flow and a blocking part capable of blocking a portion of a gas through-flow area of the filter such as to force the gas to flow through the at least one opening, wherein the gas flow regulating element is movably arranged between at least two different positions, and wherein the at least one opening covers different portions of the gas through-flow area in the different positions. An arrangement for cleaning a particulate filter including such a device, and a method for cleaning a particulate filter using such a device are also provided.
F01N 3/023 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées
B08B 5/02 - Nettoyage par la force de jets, p. ex. le soufflage de cavités
B01D 46/00 - Filtres ou procédés spécialement modifiés pour la séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs
F01N 3/021 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres
F01N 3/022 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres caractérisés par une structure filtrante spécialement adaptée, p. ex. en nid d'abeilles, à mailles ou fibreuse
4.
METHOD AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT FOR REGENERATING AN EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT DEVICE
A process is provided for regenerating an exhaust gas after-treatment device in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine arrangement, the exhaust line including a particle filter. The process includes identifying when soot loading of the particle filter exceeds a predetermined level. After that, temperature of exhaust gases at the particle filter is maintained within a first temperature range until at least one of a predetermined period of time has lapsed or a determination is made that soot loading of the particle filter is below the predetermined level. After that, the temperature of the exhaust gases at the particle filter is increased to within a second temperature range above the first temperature range. An internal combustion engine arrangement is also disclosed.
F01N 9/00 - Commande électrique des appareils de traitement des gaz d'échappement
F02D 41/02 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande
F01N 3/023 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées
F01N 3/027 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées en utilisant un chauffage électrique ou magnétique
5.
AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH AN AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A VEHICLE DRAG
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (France)
INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON (France)
UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD (France)
Inventeur(s)
Chacaton, Damien
Kint, Laurent
Chaligne, Sébastien
Michard, Marc
Castelain, Thomas
Abrégé
The aerodynamic system (1), arranged near one rear edge of a vehicle (3), comprises: - one outer surface (45) along which air flow generated by the forward motion of the vehicle is flowing; - one opening which opens onto the outer surface and which is connected to one gas jet generating system (12) in order to blow jets of gas (17) rearward in the atmosphere and to influence said air flow. The outer surface comprises a guiding surface (20) located downstream from said opening and oriented inwards from front to rear, in order to guide said influenced air flow downstream from the opening. The jets of gas are discontinuously generated at a frequency F ≥ (0,4 x U) / H, where U is a parameter corresponding at least to the vehicle speed in the forward direction (in m/s) and H is the vehicle height (in m).
The connecting device (1) comprises: - a collar member (5) having a collar portion (7) forming a hole (8) and an coupling portion (12) connected to the pipe (2) and comprising an internal conduit (16); - an attachment member (6) comprising a body (20) having a transfer portion (25) inserted in the hole (8) and an attachment portion (26) secured in the port (3), an internal axial duct (28) arranged in the body opening laterally by at least one lateral hole (29) provided in the transfer portion. Angular indexing means (31, 32) allows the attachment member to be placed in a predetermined angular position with respect to the collar member in the operative position, in which one or the lateral hole of the attachment member substantially faces the conduit.
The vehicle (1) comprises: - a chassis (2) having an average plane (P) which is substantially horizontal when the vehicle is on a substantially horizontal ground; - an internal combustion engine (4) and an exhaust line (12) collecting exhaust gases from said engine; - a Rankine system (13), comprising a tank (15) for a working fluid, said working fluid flowing in a loop and being successively evaporated in a heat exchanger (16) by heat exchange with the exhaust gases, expanded in an expander (17), condensed in a condenser (18) and compressed in a pump (19). With respect to a direction (Z) that is substantially orthogonal to the chassis average plane (P), the condenser (18) is installed higher than the tank (15), and the tank (15) is installed higher than the pump (19).
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F01K 23/14 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les machines motrices étant couplées mécaniquement comprenant au moins un moteur à combustion
F01K 25/08 - Ensembles fonctionnels ou machines motrices caractérisés par l'emploi de fluides énergétiques particuliers non prévus ailleursEnsembles fonctionnant selon un cycle fermé, non prévus ailleurs utilisant des vapeurs particulières
F22B 1/18 - Méthodes de production de vapeur caractérisées par le genre de chauffage par exploitation de l'énergie thermique contenue dans une source chaude la source chaude étant un gaz chaud, p. ex. des gaz d'évacuation tels que les gaz d'échappement de moteurs à combustion interne
8.
RANKINE SYSTEM AND ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A RANKINE SYSTEM
The engine arrangement (3) comprises: - an internal combustion engine (4) and an exhaust line (12) capable of collecting exhaust gases from said engine (4); - a Rankine system (13) carrying a working fluid in a loop, in which said working fluid is successively evaporated in a heat exchanger (16) by means of the exhaust gases, expanded in an expander (17), condensed in a condenser (18) and compressed in a pump (19); - an exhaust directional valve (20) located in the exhaust line (12) and capable of directing part of the exhaust gases towards the heat exchanger (16); - a valve cooling circuit (40) carrying a fluid having cooling properties for cooling said exhaust directional valve (20), said valve cooling circuit (40) being disjoined from the engine cooling circuit (24).
F01K 15/02 - Adaptations des ensembles fonctionnels de machines à vapeur à des usages particuliers pour véhicules de traction, p. ex. locomotives
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F01K 25/08 - Ensembles fonctionnels ou machines motrices caractérisés par l'emploi de fluides énergétiques particuliers non prévus ailleursEnsembles fonctionnant selon un cycle fermé, non prévus ailleurs utilisant des vapeurs particulières
F01N 5/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant la chaleur
9.
VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM
This valve actuation mechanism (S) comprises a rocker (9) adapted for opening a cylinder valve, via an activation piston (95) movable in a piston chamber (101) of the rocker (9) under action of a fluid pressure raise in the piston chamber (101), from a first position in which an engine operating function is deactivated to a second position, in which said engine operating function is performed, the rocker (9) comprising a controlled blocking valve (97), wherein the control of the blocking valve (97) between its open state and its blocking state is performed by action of a force (FP) exerted by the fluid pressure in the piston chamber (101) on a valve member (97A) of the blocking valve (97) which is exposed to the fluid pressure in the piston chamber (101).
F01L 13/06 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le freinage
10.
LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
The invention concerns a lighting control system and a lighting control method to implement, in an automotive vehicle, external running lights (7-12) in different available lighting configurations. The lighting control method comprises the steps of a) detecting at least one environment parameter (101, 201, 301); b) selecting among the different available lighting configurations and depending on said parameter, which lighting configurations can be implemented (102, 202, 302); c) depending on said parameter, defining in which order the selected lighting configurations are implemented when an input device (2, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) is manually actuated (103, 203, 303); d) detecting (104, 204, 309) a manual actuation on the input device (2, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25); e) depending on a motion of the input device (2, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) or a motion on the input device, implementing at least one lighting configuration that is chosen among the selected lighting configurations according to the implementation order (105, 206, 310).
B60Q 1/00 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet
B60Q 1/14 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs étant principalement destinés à éclairer la route en avant du véhicule ou d'autres zones de la route ou des environs les dispositifs étant des phares comportant un dispositif d'atténuation de la lumière
11.
A GAS FLOW REGULATING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A PARTICULATE FILTER
The invention concerns a gas flow regulating device (50) for cleaning a particulate filter (18), said device (50) being configured to be arranged in connection to the filter (18) at a side thereof in a through- flow of a gas to be used for cleaning the filter (18). The invention is characterized in that the device (50) is a standalone unit configured to be removably installed in connection with a cleaning process, wherein the device (50) comprises a frame (52) defining a gas flow passage and a gas flow regulating element (51) arranged inside the frame (52), wherein the gas flow regulating element (51) is provided with at least one opening (55, 55a) for gas through-flow and a blocking part capable of blocking a portion of a gas through-flow area of the filter (18) such as to force the gas to flow through the at least one opening (55, 55a), wherein the gas flow regulating element (51) is movably arranged between at least two different positions, and wherein the at least one opening (55, 55a) covers different portions of the gas through-flow area in said different positions. The invention also concerns an arrangement for cleaning a particulate filter comprising such a device, and to a method for cleaning a particulate filter using such a device.
F01N 3/021 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres
F01N 3/023 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées
F01N 3/022 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres caractérisés par une structure filtrante spécialement adaptée, p. ex. en nid d'abeilles, à mailles ou fibreuse
12.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A PARTICULATE FILTER
The system (50) is intended to be arranged upstream from a filter in a flow of gases directed towards said filter for allowing the cleaning thereof. It comprises a rotational actuator (56) rotating a rotating member (51) about an axis (52) parallel to the gas flow direction. The first rotating member has a wall portion (53) is capable of blocking the gas flow towards the filter and comprising openings (54). The total area of the openings is small compared to the wall portion area, for allowing the gases to flow through said openings towards a small part of the filter cross section at a given moment, the openings being arranged in the wall portion so that, following a revolution of the first rotating member, a gas flow has passed through the openings towards substantially the whole cross section of the filter.
F01N 3/021 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres
F01N 3/023 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées
13.
METHOD AND APPARATUS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR STORING THE EXHAUST GAS DURING AN ENGINE BRAKING AND FOR RECIRCULATING THEREOF INTO THE INTAKE LINE
The invention concerns a method for controlling an intake-exhaust gases arrangement for an automotive vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine (2) having an intake line (7) and an exhaust line (8) • the method comprising the following steps: • a) during an engine braking phase of the internal combustion engine (2), taking gases from the exhaust line (8), • b) storing the gases taken at step a) in a tank (20) of the intake-exhaust gases arrangement, • c) during a power phase of the internal combustion engine (2), delivering the gases stored in the tank (20) to the internal combustion engine (2), wherein said method further comprises the following steps: • d) prior to step b), cooling the gases taken at step a), • e) prior to step b), compressing the gases cooled at step d).
F02D 41/12 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande introduisant des corrections pour des conditions particulières de fonctionnement pour la décélération
F02B 21/00 - Moteurs caractérisés par des chambres d'accumulation de l'air
F02D 21/08 - Commande des moteurs caractérisés par leur alimentation en oxygène non extrait de l'air ou autre gaz non combustible particulière aux moteurs pour lesquels d'autres gaz non combustibles sont ajoutés à l'air comburant l'autre gaz étant le gaz d'échappement du moteur
14.
VENTILATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CABIN OF A VEHICLE
The system (4) comprises: - a unit (5) providing an air flow (F) to the cabin (1 ); a first, second and third air circuits (11, 12, 13), each directing an air sub flow (F1, F2, F3) forming at least part of the air flow (F) towards the cabin through openings (17, 18, 19) which are located in distinct distribution areas (21, 22, 23) in the cabin; - a distribution input device (32) for manually setting a user defined air distribution i.e. the respective rates (Q1, Q2, Q3) of the air sub flows- which comprises, for each air circuit, a dedicated control member (33, 34, 35) for setting the air sub flow rate in said air circuit; an electronic control unit (25) connected to the distribution input device and controlling the air sub flow rates according to the rate (Q1, Q2, Q3) of the air sub flow (F1, F2, F3) manually selected for one air circuit (11, 12, 13).
The vehicle internal combustion engine arrangement (1) comprises: an internal combustion reciprocating piston engine (2), and an exhaust line (3) capable of collecting exhaust gases from said engine (2); a waste heat recovery system (4) carrying a working fluid in a loop, in which said working fluid is successively compressed, heated in a heat exchanger (5) by means of at least one engine fluid, and expanded in a first expander (6); a first compressor (10) located in the exhaust line (3) and mechanically connected to the first expander (6) of the waste heat recovery system (4).
F02B 35/00 - Moteurs caractérisés par l'utilisation de pompes pour aspirer les résidus de la combustion hors des cylindres
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F01K 15/02 - Adaptations des ensembles fonctionnels de machines à vapeur à des usages particuliers pour véhicules de traction, p. ex. locomotives
F02G 5/02 - Utilisation de la chaleur perdue dans les gaz d'échappement
F01N 5/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant la chaleur
16.
TRUCK INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSING INTAKE AIR
The invention concerns an internal combustion engine arrangement for a vehicle, comprising: - an internal combustion engine (2), an intake line (3) capable of carrying intake gases towards the engine (2) and an exhaust line (4) capable of collecting exhaust gases from said engine (2); - a waste heat recovery system (5) carrying a working fluid in a loop, in which said working fluid is successively compressed, heated in a heat exchanger (6) by means of at least one engine fluid, and expanded in a first expander (7); - a first compressor (10) located in said intake line (3), characterized in that the first compressor (10) is mechanically connected to the first expander (7) of the waste heat recovery system (5).
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F22B 1/18 - Méthodes de production de vapeur caractérisées par le genre de chauffage par exploitation de l'énergie thermique contenue dans une source chaude la source chaude étant un gaz chaud, p. ex. des gaz d'évacuation tels que les gaz d'échappement de moteurs à combustion interne
F02B 37/04 - Moteurs avec entraînement des pompes par les gaz d'échappement et par d'autres moyens, p. ex. avec une pompe entraînée par les gaz d'échappement et une seconde pompe entraînée mécaniquement
F02G 5/02 - Utilisation de la chaleur perdue dans les gaz d'échappement
F02B 39/08 - Transmissions d'entraînement non mécaniques, p. ex. transmissions hydrauliques ayant un rapport de réduction variable
The invention relates to a differential control system for a motor vehicle in particular for a truck comprising at least one differential (6, 7, 8, 9). The differential control system (1) comprises at least one differential lock which is able to operate the differential (6, 7, 8, 9) into at least a locked or an unlocked state, a controller (17) that controls the differential lock, a manually operable control member (14) freely rotating bidirectionally around at least one axis (X- X'), an encoder (16) connected to the control member (14) to convert a rotation of the control member (14) into a signal fed to the controller (17) which controls the differential lock in order to operate the differential (6, 7, 8, 9) into a locked or an unlocked state.
B60K 23/04 - Agencement ou montage des dispositifs de commande pour transmissions de véhicules ou pour des parties de celles-ci, non prévus ailleurs pour mécanismes différentiels
G05G 1/08 - Organes de commande actionnés à la main par un mouvement de rotation, p. ex. volants
18.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING NITROGEN OXIDES CONTAINED IN EXHAUST GASES
The system (1) comprises: - a source (5) of a precursor of ammonia; - a conversion device (6) for producing gaseous ammonia from said precursor; - a dosing device (111) for dosing gaseous ammonia to be introduced in the exhaust line (2) upstream from a selective catalytic reduction device (4); - an ammonia storage and release arrangement (10) comprising a first and a second unit (11, 12), each unit including a container (13) containing a material which, depending on the operating conditions, is capable of retaining gaseous ammonia supplied by the conversion device, in order to store gaseous ammonia, and of releasing previously retained gaseous ammonia towards the dosing device; - a control system (32) capable of operating each of the first and second units (11, 12) either in a storage mode or in a release mode.
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
This road vehicle (T) is equipped with at least one power machine adapted to deliver torque to a driveline of the road vehicle. This road vehicle also comprises a first driving area (A1 ) and a second driving area (A2). The first driving area (A1 ) is adapted to operate a first power unit operating mode of the road vehicle (T) while the second driving area (A2) is adapted to operate a power unit operating mode of the road vehicle (T).
The invention relates to a cylinder head (1) suited to be fitted above a cylinder block of a combustion engine having at least one cylinder, provided with at least one intake port and at least one exhaust port (12) facing the at least one cylinder and provided with corresponding intake and exhaust conduits (10) allowing gases to respectively enter and escape in and out of the cylinder, said cylinder head having a valve seat at said intake and exhaust ports comprising a sealing surface (23) whereon a movable valve (40) can rest during a fraction the engine cycle, characterized in that said cylinder head further has condensate collecting means provided along the flow of gases and capable of collecting and retaining condensate substantially away from the sealing surface.
F01L 3/22 - Sièges de soupapes non couverts par un des sous-groupes précédents du présent groupeFixation des sièges de soupapes
F02F 1/42 - Forme ou disposition des canalisations d'admission ou d'échappement dans les culasses de cylindres
B21K 1/24 - Fabrication d'éléments de machines de parties de soupapes de corps de soupagesFabrication d'éléments de machines de parties de soupapes de sièges de soupapes
F01L 3/04 - Corps de soupapes ou sièges de soupapes ayant un revêtement
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THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CABIN OF A VEHICLE
Thermal control system and method for a cabin of a vehicle comprising a thermal unit providing an air flow,three air circuits each air circuit being capable of directing an air sub flow towards the cabin through at least one opening located respectively in a distinct first, second and third distribution areas in the cabin; an electronic control unit capable of automatically controlling the air flow temperature and the air flow rate, a distribution input device (32) for manually causing the system to implement a user defined air distribution - i.e. the respective rates of the air sub flows - which enables the user to customize the air distribution in place of a predetermined air distribution determined by the system; at least a storing input device (40) for causing the memorization of a current and preferred air distribution and at least a recall input device (40) for causing, when the user wishes to, the system to recall said memorized air distribution while the air flow temperature and the air flow rate are automatically controlled by the electronic control unit in a semi-automatic mode.
This method is for controlling a fuel supply system (S) on an automotive vehicle such as a truck (T), comprising a primary fuel tank (1), a secondary fuel tank (2), an intake fuel line (6) for feeding an internal combustion engine (E) of the vehicle, and a fuel return line (9) connected to either the primary (1) or the secondary (2) fuel tank. The respective fuel levels (L1, L2) in the primary (1) and secondary (2) fuel tanks are determined (S11, S21). This method comprises steps consisting in a) permanently connecting the intake fuel line (6) with at least the primary fuel tank (1), b) selectively connecting the fuel return line (9) to either the primary (1) or the secondary (2) fuel tank on the basis of at least the fuel level (L2) of the secondary fuel tank (2).
F02M 37/00 - Appareils ou systèmes pour transférer le combustible liquide des réservoirs de stockage aux carburateurs ou aux injecteursDispositions d'épuration du combustible liquide spécialement conçues pour les moteurs à combustion interne ou aménagées sur ceux-ci
F02D 33/00 - Commande non électrique de l'alimentation en combustible ou en air comburant, non prévue ailleurs
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ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED PNEUMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM
This electronically controlled pneumatic brake system (S) for an automotive vehicle (T), said system comprises a service brake electric input device (22) delivering a first electric signal (S22), a main electronic control unit (24) adapted to process the first electric signal, at least one pneumatic service brake actuator (4F, 4R) driving a respective brake mechanism (2F, 2R) and being fed with air under pressure to fulfill a service brake function and a park brake function. At least one electronic brake module (18F, 18R) is used to provide air under pressure to at least one pneumatic service brake actuator (4F, 4R), this electronic brake module (18F, 18R) being controlled electronically by the main electronic control unit (24) and pneumatically, via a pneumatic control line (291), with air under pressure. An air production module (6) selectively provides air under pressure to the electronic brake module (18F, 18R). The brake system (S) also includes a backup valve system (28) dedicated to feeding the electronic brake module (18F, 18R) with control air under pressure, via the pneumatic control line (291), in case the main electronic control unit (24) does not electronically control the electronic brake module (18F, 18R).
B60T 7/04 - Organes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par l'entremise d'une personne actionnés au pied
B60T 13/68 - Commande électrique des systèmes de freins à fluide sous pression par valves commandées électriquement
B60T 17/22 - Dispositifs pour surveiller ou vérifier les systèmes de freinsDispositifs de signalisation
24.
CONTROL METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED GEARBOX OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A GEARBOX AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM
This method is for controlling for an automated gearbox of an automotive vehicle adapted to work in a first automatic mode and at least one second driver initiated mode which is different from the first mode. This method includes at least the following steps: a) the vehicle driving behaviour is monitored (101), b) the vehicle driving behaviour is analyzed and determined to be satisfactory or non satisfactory (102) and c) when the driver requests (103) switch of the automatic gearbox from the first mode to the second mode, the switch order is followed (104) only if the vehicle driving behaviour is determined to be satisfactory, and/or, when the automated gearbox is in a second driver initiated mode, causing a switch of the gearbox to a first automatic mode if the vehicle driving behaviour is determined to be non-satisfactory. The system includes means to automatically perform these steps.
F16H 61/02 - Fonctions internes aux unités de commande pour changements de vitesse ou pour mécanismes d'inversion des transmissions transmettant un mouvement rotatif caractérisées par les signaux utilisés
25.
THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A CABIN OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE CABIN TEMPERATURE
Thermal control system for a cabin of a vehicle and method for controlling the cabin temperature comprising a container (20) containing a phase-change material (21) having a phase change temperature lower than a target comfort temperature, a first heat transfer circuit (50) acting as a refrigerant circuit, a second heat transfer circuit (25), which is thermally connected to a heat source produced by the vehicle operation, and which is capable to increase the temperature of said phase-change material, so as to enable either the storage of heat in said phase-change material (21) or the supply of cold to the cabin (7) and a third heat transfer circuit (27) acting as a heat pump, designed to decrease the temperature of said phase-change material, so as to transfer heat from the phase-change material (21) to the cabin (7).
The invention provides for a vehicle fuel tank arrangement for a fuel comprising at least a first fluid (5) and a second fluid (6), the tank arrangement (11) comprising: - a tank (12); - a partition wall (13) arranged inside the tank (12) in order to create at least a first compartment (14) for storing the first fluid (5) and a second compartment (15) for storing the second fluid (6); characterized in that the position of the partition wall (13) inside the tank (12) can be changed to set the volume of the first compartment (14), respectively the second compartment (15), to a predetermined value
B60K 15/077 - Réservoirs de carburant avec des moyens pour modifier ou commander la distribution ou les mouvements du carburant, p. ex. pour empêcher le bruit, les oscillations, l'éclaboussement ou le manque de carburant
F02M 37/00 - Appareils ou systèmes pour transférer le combustible liquide des réservoirs de stockage aux carburateurs ou aux injecteursDispositions d'épuration du combustible liquide spécialement conçues pour les moteurs à combustion interne ou aménagées sur ceux-ci
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SYSTEM FOR TREATING THE EXHAUST GASES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT, AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM
The invention relates to a system for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine arrangement (10), said device comprising: at least one catalytic converter (22); a catalytic sensor (28) upstream from or in parallel with the catalytic converter (22), said catalytic sensor being equipped with a temperature detector (34), and characterized in that the catalytic sensor core (30) exhibits a higher exothermicity per units of volume of sensor core (30) compared to the exothermicity per units of volume of the catalytic converter core.
F01N 11/00 - Dispositifs de surveillance ou de diagnostic pour les appareils de traitement des gaz d'échappement
G01N 25/30 - Utilisation des éléments électriques réagissant à la chaleur
G01N 27/16 - Recherche ou analyse des matériaux par l'emploi de moyens électriques, électrochimiques ou magnétiques en recherchant l'impédance en recherchant la résistance d'un corps chauffé électriquement dépendant de variations de température produite par l'oxydation par combustion ou catalyse d'un matériau de l'espace environnant à tester, p. ex. d'un gaz
F01N 13/00 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement caractérisés par les aspects de structure
F02D 9/02 - Commande des moteurs par étranglement des conduits d'amenée de l'air ou du mélange air-combustible ou par étranglement des conduits d'échappement par étranglement des conduits d'amenée
F02D 35/00 - Commande non électrique des moteurs en fonction des conditions extérieures ou intérieures aux moteurs, non prévue ailleurs
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMPRESSED AIR GENERATION SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, COMPRESSED AIR GENERATION SYSTEM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM
This method is for controlling a compressed air generation system (S) of an automotive vehicle (V), the system comprising at least one compressor (6) and a first compressed air tank (12), wherein the method includes steps of : a) in a braking and/or coasting mode of the vehicle, compressing air to a pressure higher than a nominal pressure of the first compressed air tank (12), b) storing air compressed at step a) in a high pressure compressed air tank (8) of the compressed air generation system (5), c) in a power mode of the vehicle, expanding at least a portion of the air of the high pressure compressed air tank (8) in a pneumatic motor for generating torque.
B60T 1/10 - Aménagements des éléments de freinage, c.-à-d. des parties de ceux-ci dans lesquelles se produit l'effet de freinage en agissant par retardement des roues par utilisation du mouvement des roues pour accumuler l'énergie, p. ex. en entraînant des compresseurs d'air
A truck (T) comprising a driver cabin (C) having a cabin air cooling exchanger (300, 404) adapted to cool an air flow (F1, F2) directed to the cabin (C), and comprising a refrigerated compartment equipped with a dedicated open loop refrigerating system (102), wherein the open loop refrigerating system comprises a compressed refrigerating fluid tank (104), means (200) to direct the compressed refrigerating fluid to a compartment heat exchanger (120) inside the refrigerating compartment (100) and an outlet to ambient air for releasing the refrigerant fluid, wherein the truck (T) further comprises means (204, 208) to direct at least a portion of the refrigerating fluid which has circulated in the compartment heat exchanger (120) to the driver cabin (C) for performing air conditioning, before the refrigerating fluid gets released (206) to the ambient air.
The air conditioning system (1) comprises: a refrigerant circuit (3) carrying a refrigerant in a loop successively through a compressor (4), a condenser (5), an expander (8) and an evaporator (9) capable of cooling an air flow (10) directed towards the cabin (2); a sensor (1 1) of an operating parameter of the refrigerant; a shared main cooling system (6) and an auxiliary cooling system (13) both capable of providing additional cooling to the refrigerant flowing in the condenser (5). In case said operating parameter reaches a predetermined auxiliary threshold, the auxiliary cooling system (13) is put into operation before said operating parameter reaches the main threshold and the main cooling system (6) is put into operation.
The invention relates to a shroud (11) which is intended to be mounted between a radiator (4) and a fan (10) of an internal combustion engine arrangement. The shroud (11) has a peripheral wall comprising: - a first end (12) having a first cross section designed to match the shape of a fixing surface connected to the radiator (4); - a second end (13) having a second cross section designed to match the shape of a fixing surface connected to the fan (10). Furthermore, the peripheral wall of the shroud (11) is made of flexible material and is designed to be tensioned, at least in operation, so as to form a substantially smooth peripheral guiding surface for an air flow.
The exhaust device (1 ) comprises: a gas outlet (3) for releasing into the atmosphere, the gas outlet being substantially shaped as a slot; a downstream wall (13) along the gas outlet (3), the downstream wall (13) being arranged with respect to the upstream wall (12) so that the exhaust gases flow out of the gas outlet (3) tangentially to the downstream wall (13); wherein the distance between the downstream wall (13) and a plane tangent (P13) to the downstream wall 13 at the gas outlet (3) generally increases with the distance from the gas outlet (3).
F01N 13/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement caractérisés par les aspects de structure ayant des sorties évasées, p. ex. en forme de queue de poisson
F01N 13/08 - Autres aménagements ou adaptations des tubulures d'échappement
33.
VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM
This valve actuation mechanism (S) for an internal combustion engine (E) on an automotive vehicle, comprises rockers (9) moved by a camshaft (2), each rocker (9) being adapted to exert a valve opening force (F9) on at least a portion of a valve opening actuator (7) of each cylinder, via an activation piston (95), housed in a bore (94) of the rocker (9) and movable with respect to the rocker (9) under action of a fluid pressure raise in a chamber (101) fluidly connected to the bore (94), from a first position to a second position with respect to the rocker (9), in which a cam follower (93) of the rocker (9) is adapted to read at least one auxiliary valve lift sector (221, 222) of a cam (22) of the camshaft (2) so as to perform an engine operating function. Each rocker (9) comprises a check valve (97) adapted to control the fluid pressure raise in said chamber (101). The valve actuation mechanism (S) comprises, for each rocker (9), a stopper (13) fast with a housing (E1) of the engine (E) and adapted to exert, on a member (997; 9501) of the rocker (9), a force (F13) for opening a valve (99; 105) independent from the check valve (97), adapted to release fluid from the chamber (101) when the piston (95) has to be moved from its second position to its first position.
F01L 13/00 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée
F01L 13/06 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le freinage
F01L 13/08 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour la décompression, p. ex. pendant le démarrageModifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le changement de taux de compression
34.
VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM
This valve actuation mechanism (S) for an internal combustion engine (E) on an automotive vehicle comprising rockers (9) moved by a camshaft (2), each rocker (9) being adapted to exert a valve opening force (F9) on at least a portion of a valve actuation mechanism of each cylinder belonging to a housing (E1) of the engine (E), via an engine brake activation piston (95), housed in a bore (94) of the rocker (9), and movable with respect to the rocker (9) under action of a fluid pressure raise in a chamber (101) fluidly linked to the bore (96), from a first position, in which an engine brake function is deactivated, to a second position, in which a roller (93) of the rocker (9) reads at least one engine brake bump of a cam (22) of the camshaft (2) so as to perform the engine brake function, each rocker (9) comprising a discharge valve (99) movable in translation with respect to the rocker (9), adapted to reduce fluid pressure in the chamber (101), wherein the engine brake system (S) comprises, for each rocker (9), a stopper (13) fast with the housing (E1) and adapted to exert, on a portion (961) of the piston (95), a force (F13) for opening the discharge valve (99) when the activation piston (95) has to be moved from its second position to its first position.
F01L 13/00 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée
F01L 13/06 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le freinage
F01L 13/08 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour la décompression, p. ex. pendant le démarrageModifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le changement de taux de compression
35.
VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM
The invention proposes a valve actuation mechanism (S) for an internal combustion engine (E) on an automotive vehicle, comprising rockers (9) moved by a camshaft (2), each rocker (9) being adapted to exert a valve opening force (F9) on at least a portion of a opening actuator (7) of each cylinder, via an activation piston (95) of the rocker (9) movable with respect to the rocker (9) under action of a fluid pressure raise in a chamber (101), from a first position to a second position, in which a cam follower (93) of the rocker (9) is adapted to read at least one auxiliary valve lift sector of a cam (22) of the camshaft (2) so as to perform an engine operating function, each rocker (9) comprising a valve (97; 99; 103; 106) for releasing fluid from the chamber (101), wherein the valve actuation mechanism (S) comprises, for each rocker (9), a stopper (13) fast with a housing (E1) of the engine (E) and adapted to exert, on a member (978; 991; 95) of the rocker (9), a variable force (F136) for opening the fluid releasing valve (97; 99; 103; 105).
F01L 13/00 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée
F01L 13/06 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le freinage
F01L 13/08 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour la décompression, p. ex. pendant le démarrageModifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le changement de taux de compression
36.
POWER STEERING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED COOLING FOR A VEHICLE
The power steering system for a vehicle comprises a hydraulic circuit (2) carrying a power steering fluid and including: a main loop (3) having a fluid tank (4), a steering actuator (5) and a pump (6) which is driven by an electric motor assembly (7, 15); an auxiliary loop (12) branching from main loop (3) at a derivation point (13) and designed to bring a portion of said fluid in thermal contact with an electric motor assembly (7) so as to cool said assembly (7), and to carry said portion of fluid back to the main loop (3) at a return point (14).
B62D 5/06 - Direction assistée ou à relais de puissance à fluide, c.-à-d. au moyen d'un fluide sous pression produisant toute la force nécessaire, ou la plus grande partie de celle-ci, pour commander la direction du véhicule
37.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC MOTOR OF A POWER STEERING SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method controlling the electric motor (15) of a power steering system (10) in a vehicle (1), said power steering system (10) including a hydraulic pump (14) driven by said electric motor (15), where the system does not comprise a steering torque sensor but a steering angle sensor (25), said method including deciding upon predetermined operating conditions to stop the motor (15) according to a stopping process, characterized in that said stopping process of the method comprises: reducing the rotation speed of the motor (15) abruptly to an intermediate value different from zero during a drop phase (30); monitoring the steering angle sensor (25) to detect a movement of the steering system of the vehicle (1) caused by the reduction of the rotation speed of the motor; in case a movement of the steering system is detected, interrupting the stopping process.
B62D 5/065 - Direction assistée ou à relais de puissance à fluide, c.-à-d. au moyen d'un fluide sous pression produisant toute la force nécessaire, ou la plus grande partie de celle-ci, pour commander la direction du véhicule caractérisée par des moyens spécialement adaptés pour faire varier selon les besoins l'alimentation en fluide sous pression, p. ex. à la demande, pour une assistance variable
B60K 6/485 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par l'architecture du véhicule électrique hybride du type parallèle du type à assistance moteur
38.
VALVE ACTUATION MECHANISM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A VALVE ACTUATION
This valve actuation mechanism (S) for an internal combustion engine on an automotive vehicle comprises rockers (9) moved by a camshaft (2), each rocker (9) being adapted to exert a valve opening force (F9) on at least a portion (71, 72) of a valve opening actuator (7) of each cylinder, via an activation piston (95), housed in a bore (96) of the rocker (9) and movable with respect to the rocker (9) under action of a fluid pressure raise in a chamber (101) fluidly linked to the bore (96), from a first position to a second position, in which a cam follower (93) of the rocker (9) reads at least one auxiliary cam sector of a cam (22) of the camshaft (2) so as to perform an engine operating function, each rocker (9) comprising a reset valve (99), adapted to reduce fluid pressure in the chamber (101). The valve actuation mechanism (S) comprises, for each rocker (9), a reset cam profile adapted to open the reset valve (99) when the activation piston (95) has to be moved from its second position to its first position, and each reset valve (99) comprises a cam follower (13), adapted to drive the reset valve (99) as a function of the movement of the reset profile.
F01L 13/00 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée
F01L 13/06 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le freinage
F01L 13/08 - Modifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour la décompression, p. ex. pendant le démarrageModifications du système de distribution pour permettre l'inversion du sens de marche, le freinage, le démarrage, le changement de taux de compression ou autre opération déterminée pour le changement de taux de compression
39.
BRAKE CALIPER FOR A FOUNDATION BRAKE OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, BRAKE ACTUATOR AND FOUNDATION BRAKE COMPRISING SUCH A BRAKE CALIPER AND SUCH AN ACTUATOR
This brake caliper (25) for a foundation brake (2) of an automotive vehicle, such as a truck, is adapted to be fixed on a carrier (24) around a rotatable brake disc (41) of a wheel of the vehicle. The caliper (25) comprises at least one movable brake pad being adapted to be pressed against the disc along an axis perpendicular to the disc by at least one piston, a mounting surface (253) of a brake actuator adapted to move said piston, a hole (257) for passing an actuating member of the actuator and three mounting holes (255) drilled perpendicularly to the mounting surface (253), and adapted to receive each a mounting stud (293) of the actuator. The mounting holes (255) are arranged in the shape of a triangle around the hole (257) for passing actuating member. The edges of the triangle formed by the mounting holes (255) are tangent to or outside of the inner contour of a tightness zone extending around the pushrod passing hole (257) for passing the actuating member..
F16D 65/14 - Mécanismes d'actionnement pour freinsMoyens pour amorcer l'opération de freinage à une position prédéterminée
F16D 55/226 - Freins à surfaces de freinage substantiellement radiales pressées l'une contre l'autre dans une direction axiale, p. ex. freins à disques avec disques ou patins déplaçables selon l'axe pressés contre des organes en rotation situés dans l'axe par serrage entre des organes mobiles de freinage, p. ex. des disques ou des patins de freins mobiles avec un organe d'actionnement commun pour les organes de freinage les organes de freinage étant des patins de freins dans lesquels l'organe d'actionnement commun se déplace axialement
40.
MATTRESS FOR A BERTH, BERTH INCLUDING SUCH A MATTRESS, AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A MATTRESS AND SUCH A BERTH
The invention relates to a mattress (102, 202) for a berth (2) for a compartment of a passenger-transport means, comprising a bottom element (102) having a bottom bearing surface (116) and a top oblique surface (112) forming an angle relative to the bottom surface (116), and a top element (202) having a top bedding surface (208) and a bottom oblique surface (210) forming an angle relative to the top surface (208), the top element (202) resting, via the bottom oblique surface (210) thereof, on the top oblique surface (112) of the bottom element (202). The mattress (102, 202) comprises at least two use configurations corresponding to two relative positions of the two oblique surfaces (112, 210), which remain in contact with each other in a first position, in which both elements (102, 202) are entirely or substantially stacked such that the transverse dimension of the mattress (102, 202) is reduced, and in a second position, in which both elements (102, 202) are partially transversely shifted such that the transverse dimension of the mattress (102, 202) is increased. In the second position, the mattress has a substantially planar top surface including the top bedding surface (208) of the top element (202) and a top bedding surface (114) of the bottom element (102) parallel to the bottom bearing surface (116) of the bottom element (102).
The dual drive arrangement has three way power split device such as an epicyclic gearing system (3) converting input rotation from a gearbox (5) or from an electric motor into an output rotation driving the hydraulic pump (2). The method for controlling the dual drive arrangement driving a hydraulic pump (2) comprises the steps of: setting a minimal flow value Qm to the hydraulic pump (2); sensing the vehicle speed processing the sensed vehicle speed where the processing comprises comparing the sensed vehicle speed with a reference speed value to thereby determine whether the vehicle operates in a first operational mode I where the speed vehicle is too low to drive the hydraulic pump (2) up to the minimal flow or in a second operational mode II where speed vehicle where the speed vehicle is sufficient to meet at least the minimal flow value Qm; controlling the operation of the epicyclic gear so that the electric source drives the hydraulic pump (2) when the vehicle runs under the first operational mode I and at least the gearbox drives the hydraulic pump (2) when the vehicle runs under the second operational mode II.
B60K 17/28 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de prise de force
B60K 25/06 - Entraînements auxiliaires à partir de la prise de force située sur la transmission
B60W 10/30 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande d'équipements auxiliaires, p. ex. des compresseurs pour la climatisation ou des pompes à huile
This truck has a cabin, said cabin having a roof (2) and an aerodynamic roof deflector panel (8) mounted on said roof and covering at least partly said roof, thereby delimiting a space extending between said roof (2) and said panel (8). The panel comprises at least a member (8) movable between a first position and a second position. In the second position of the movable member, an air passage (AP) is created in front of the space. In the first position, the air passage (AP) is closed or substantially closed.
This lubrication system (S) for a differential of a driven axle on an automotive vehicle, comprises a sump (V200) in which is located a crown wheel (6) driven by a pinion (2), the crown wheel (6) being fast in rotation with a carrier (8), and a main lubricant tank (18) having an inlet port (182) and at least one outlet port. Rotation of the crown wheel (6) causes lubricant to be transferred from the sump (V200) to the main tank (18) via the inlet port (182), and the outlet port allows the lubricant to pass from the main tank (18) to the sump (V200). The lubrication system comprises an auxiliary lubricant tank (19) located in the sump (V200), adapted to be filled in with lubricant by rotation of the crown wheel (6), and means (34) to convey (A4) lubricant from auxiliary tank (19) to a lubricant needing portion (14) of the differential.
This drive arrangement (D) for a least one auxiliary equipment (13) of a hybrid vehicle comprises a gearbox (8) having at least one input shaft (82) connected to a drive internal combustion engine (2) and one output shaft (86) connected to driven wheels (W) of the vehicle. The drive arrangement (D) comprises a power split device (10) having no more than three separate input/output couplings (101, 102, 103), with a first coupling (101 ) connected to the input shaft (82), a second coupling (102) connected to the output shaft (86), and a third coupling (103) connected to said at least one auxiliary equipment (13). The drive arrangement (D) comprises an auxiliary electric machine (EM 1 ), connected to one (101) of the couplings of the power split device (10), and adapted to deliver torque to said at least one auxiliary equipment (13). The drive arrangement (D) further comprises means (C1) to disconnect the first coupling (101) from the input shaft (82) of the gearbox (8).
B60K 25/02 - Entraînements auxiliaires directs à partir de l'arbre du moteur
B60K 25/06 - Entraînements auxiliaires à partir de la prise de force située sur la transmission
F02B 67/00 - Moteurs caractérisés par l'agencement d'appareils auxiliaires non prévu ailleurs, p. ex. un appareil ayant des fonctions différentesEntraînement non prévu ailleurs de ces appareils auxiliaires par les moteurs
B60K 6/365 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par des appareils, des organes ou des moyens spécialement adaptés aux VEH caractérisés par les transmissions à engrenages les pignons étant animés d'un mouvement orbital
45.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID TRACTION ASSEMBLY AND HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROLLED ACCORDING TO SUCH A METHOD
Such a method comprises: - an initial depleting phase (T2-T1) which begins at the beginning (T1) of the vehicle mission and where the hybrid traction assembly (2S; 2P) is controlled to cause depletion of the storage device (9S) at a high first mean depletion rate (R1 ); - at least one sustaining phase (T4-T3) where the hybrid traction assembly (2S; 2P) is controlled so that the state of charge is maintained in a predetermined sustaining range (SR). The method further comprises a second depleting phase (T3-T2) which extends between the initial depleting phase (T2-T1) and the sustaining phase (T4-T3), wherein the hybrid traction assembly (2S; 2P) is controlled to to cause depletion of the storage device (9S; 9P) at a second mean depletion rate (R2), the second mean depletion rate (R2) being lower than the first mean depletion rate (R1).
B60W 20/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés aux véhicules hybrides
B60W 10/26 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des moyens de stockage d'énergie pour l'énergie électrique, p. ex. des batteries ou des condensateurs
This method is for controlling a power supply system (P) of an automotive vehicle (V), comprising at least one battery (10, 50) and at least one associated battery managing unit (101, 501) adapted to monitor the state of charge of said battery, wherein it comprises the following steps: a) during an off state of the vehicle, monitoring of the state of charge level of the or each battery (10, 50) by the battery managing unit (101, 501), b) if the state of charge monitored at step a) reaches a low state of charge threshold, activation of an on-board communication device (30) adapted to emit a critical state of charge level alarm (Ac10, Ac50) to be received by an off-board reception device (100). The power supply system (P) comprises a battery managing unit (101, 501) per battery (10, 50) and means (30) to emit a critical state of charge level alarm (Ac10, Ac50).
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
47.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A COMPRESSED AIR GENERATION SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, COMPRESSED AIR GENERATION SYSTEM ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM
This method is for controlling a compressed air generation system (S) of an automotive vehicle (V), this system comprising a turbocompressor (4) adapted to feed an internal combustion engine (2) with compressed air and a main compressor (6) feeding a compressed air tank (8). The main compressor (6) is adapted to use air compressed by the turbocompressor (4) to feed the compressed air tank (8). The method comprises a step of: a) feeding selectively the main compressor (6) with air compressed either by the turbocompressor (4) or by an auxiliary air compressor (10), on the basis of parameters (S2, P4) representing the operating state of the internal combustion engine (2) and/or the operating state of the turbocompressor (4).
This truck (T) comprises a refrigerated compartment (100), equipped with a dedicated refrigerating system (102), and a driver cabin (C). The driver cabin (C) is equipped with a least a first heat exchanger (300) adapted to cool an air flow (F1, F2) directed to the cabin (C). This truck further comprises a compartment heat exchanger (120) located in the refrigerated compartment (100) and adapted to cool a heat transfer liquid sent to the first heat exchanger (300) through a heat transfer liquid (200) connecting said first heat exchanger (300) to said compartment heat exchanger (120).
The power steering system (1 ) is designed for a vehicle having a first steered axle (7) joining two first wheels (8), and a second steered axle (9) joining two second wheels (10) and located rearward from the first steered axle. It comprises: a first controlling device (14) designed to control the steering of the first wheels (8) and comprising a mechanical transmission of the movement from a steering wheel of the vehicle to the first wheels and a first hydraulic actuator (16) which is force-controlled; a second controlling device (30) designed to control the steering of the second wheels (10) and comprising: - a second hydraulic actuator (31 ) which is force-controlled; - and an additional actuator (45) which is capable of acting on the second wheels simultaneously with the second hydraulic actuator, and which is displacement-controlled, by a controller (46), relative to a position instruction (47).
B62D 7/14 - Timonerie de directionFusées ou leur montage pour roues pivotant individuellement, p. ex. sur pivot de fusée les axes de pivotement étant situés dans plus d'un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule, p. ex. toutes les roues étant directrices
B62D 7/15 - Timonerie de directionFusées ou leur montage pour roues pivotant individuellement, p. ex. sur pivot de fusée les axes de pivotement étant situés dans plus d'un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule, p. ex. toutes les roues étant directrices caractérisée par des moyens modifiant le rapport entre les angles de direction des roues directrices
50.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD
This method is for controlling a hybrid automotive vehicle (T) equipped with an internal combustion engine (2), and an electric machine (4) connected to an energy storage system (8). Each of said internal combustion engine (2) and said electric machine are adapted to deliver torque to a driveline (6) of the vehicle (T). This method comprises at least the steps of a) during a mission of the vehicle (T), estimation of the temperature of the energy storage system (8) at the beginning of a next mission of the vehicle (T), and b) if the temperature estimated at step a) is below a threshold value, recharging, before the end of the current mission of the vehicle (T), the energy storage system (8) on the basis of the temperature estimated at step a). In a step c), if the energy storage system (8) has been recharged at step b), then, at the beginning of the next operating period of the vehicle (T), the energy storage system (8) is heavily discharged. With this method, the battery rapidly reaches the desired temperature when driving off again at the beginning of the next mission.
B60W 10/06 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des moteurs à combustion
B60W 10/08 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des unités de traction électrique, p. ex. des moteurs ou des générateurs
B60W 20/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés aux véhicules hybrides
B60W 40/12 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés à des paramètres du véhicule lui-même
B60K 6/48 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par l'architecture du véhicule électrique hybride du type parallèle
B60W 10/26 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des moyens de stockage d'énergie pour l'énergie électrique, p. ex. des batteries ou des condensateurs
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ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN EXHAUST GASES AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEM
The engine arrangement (1) comprises: an internal combustion engine (2) and an exhaust pipe (3) capable of collecting exhaust gases from said engine; an injection device (7) designed to inject an exhaust treatment fluid inside the exhaust pipe (3), and an after-treatment device (4) located downstream from the injection device (7), for at least partially removing undesired components from the exhaust gases; a bypass line (8) branching from the exhaust pipe (3) upstream from the injection device (7), and capable of carrying a sub-flow (F1 ) of the exhaust gases towards a supply device (9) which is arranged at the after- treatment device inlet and which is designed to direct said sub-flow (F1) towards a sector (10) of the after-treatment device (4), while the exhaust gases flowing in the exhaust pipe (3) towards the after-treatment device (4) pass through the complementary portion (11 ) of the after-treatment device (4); a heater (18) designed to heat the exhaust gases sub- flow (F1); and an additional injection device (16) designed to inject an exhaust treatment fluid inside the bypass line (8).
F01N 3/027 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées en utilisant un chauffage électrique ou magnétique
F01N 3/021 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres
F01N 3/023 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
52.
METHOD FOR PILOTING A RELAY ON-BOARD AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
This invention concerns a method for piloting at least one relay (101, 201, 301) on-board an automotive vehicle, comprising pulse width modulation means (6) adapted to control the holding power available for the relay. The pulse width modulation means (6) adjust the holding power to at least two intermediate and distinct levels inferior to a maximal value corresponding to the closing power of the relay (101, 201, 301), and superior to a threshold low value, on the basis of at least one parameter representing the state of the vehicle.
The air conditioning system (1) comprises: a refrigerant circuit (3) carrying a refrigerant in a loop successively through a compressor (4), a condenser (5), an expander (8) and an evaporator (9) capable of cooling an air flow (10) directed towards the cabin (2), characterized in that it further comprises: a collector (12) for collecting the condensation fluids which appears on the evaporator (9) in use and a collecting pipe (13) for carrying said condensation fluids towards a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger being designed to allow a thermal contact between said condensation fluids and the refrigerant so that the refrigerant can be cooled by the condensation fluids, said condensation fluids being thereby heated a return pipe (14) capable of carrying at least part of said heated condensation fluids to the cabin (2) for humidifying said cabin (2).
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
F28D 1/053 - Appareils échangeurs de chaleur comportant des ensembles de canalisations fixes pour une seule des sources de potentiel calorifique, les deux sources étant en contact chacune avec un côté de la paroi de la canalisation, dans lesquels l'autre source de potentiel calorifique est une grande masse de fluide, p. ex. radiateurs domestiques ou de moteur de voiture avec des canalisations d'échange de chaleur immergées dans la masse du fluide avec canalisations tubulaires les canalisations étant rectilignes
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CONTROL DEVICE OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
A control device (2) of an automotive vehicle (V) comprising at least one speed variation system (10, 12, 14), said control device comprising a movable stalk (4), to be manually operated by a driver, wherein said stalk (4) is adapted to be moved, from a neutral position (PO), into a first predefined position or range of positions (RU1 ), where an operating parameter (G10, B12, L14) of the speed variation system (10, 12, 14) is increased with a first increase rate (ri1 ), and into at least a second predefined position or range of positions (RU2), where said operating parameter (G10, B12, L14) of said speed variation system (10, 12, 14) is increased with a second increase rate (ri2).
METHOD FOR DETECTING UREA DEPOSITS IN AN EXHAUST LINE OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, METHOD FOR ELIMINATING UREA DEPOSITS AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH METHODS
This method is for detecting urea deposits in an exhaust line of an automotive vehicle, This method comprises the following steps: a) determination (101 ) if an exhaust gases temperature (T0) is reached, b) if the result of determination made at step a) is positive, stoppage (103) of urea injection, c) determination (106) of the quantity of NOx in the exhaust gases on the outlet of the selective catalytic reduction system, d) comparison (108) between the quantity of NOx determined at step c) and a theoretical quantity or a measured quantity of NOx produced by the internal combustion engine, e) if step d) shows that said quantities are different, considering that urea deposits are present in the exhaust line. The vehicle is equipped with means adapted to stop (103) operation of the urea injection system, to compare (108) a quantity of NOx measured by the NOx sensor to a theoretical NOx quantity or a measured NOx quantity produced by the internal combustion engine, and to perform (109) cleaning of the exhaust line on the basis of the result of the comparison (108) between said quantities.
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
56.
EXHAUST PIPE ARRANGEMENT FOR DISCHARGING EXHAUST FROM A COMBUSTION ENGINE
The invention relates to an exhaust pipe arrangement (50) for discharging exhaust from a combustion engine (202) through an exhaust pipe (10), particularly for a combustion engine (202) with an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (204) requiring high temperatures in one or more operational modes, comprising an end section (16) terminated by an exhaust gas outlet (18). A diffuser section (20) is provided in the exhaust pipe (10), the diffuser section (20) having a first end (102) in a distance from the outlet (18) and a second end (104) closer to the outlet (18) is arranged in vicinity of the outlet (18), wherein at least one vane (110) with an airfoil profile (112) extends in an axial direction (130) from the first end (102) to the second end (104) of the diffuser section (20).
F01N 13/08 - Autres aménagements ou adaptations des tubulures d'échappement
F01N 3/05 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen d'air, p. ex. en mélangeant les gaz d'échappement à de l'air
F01N 3/023 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres utilisant des moyens pour régénérer les filtres, p. ex. par combustion des particules piégées
57.
VEHICLE HAVING DRIVING AND STEERING WHEELS ACTUATED BY HYDRAULIC MOTORS
The vehicle (1) has two front driving and steering wheels (4) each actuated by a hydraulic motor (8) arranged in said wheel. A hydraulic circuit (10) carries a fluid under pressure to actuate the hydraulic motors (8). Said hydraulic circuit comprises a static part mounted on the vehicle frame (2) and hydraulically connected to each of said hydraulic motors (8) by means of two main lines (31, 32). Each main line comprises a first rigid pipe (35) extending from the hydraulic distribution block, a second rigid pipe (36) extending from the corresponding hydraulic motor, and a flexible hose (37) connecting the free end portions (41, 46) of the first and second rigid pipes (35, 36). The free end portions (41, 46) of the first and second rigid pipes (35, 36) of a same main line (31, 32), and therefore the flexible hose (37), are located substantially in a same horizontal operating plane (P1, P2).
B60K 17/14 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission le moteur de la transmission à fluide ou électrique étant disposé dans la roue motrice ou la jouxtant
E02F 9/22 - Entraînements hydrauliques ou pneumatiques
B60K 7/00 - Disposition du moteur dans ou jouxtant une roue motrice
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ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A HEAT RECOVERY CIRCUIT
The engine arrangement (1) comprises: - an internal combustion engine (2) supplied with fuel by means of at least one fuel pump (6); - a heat recovery circuit (13) carrying a fluid in a loop, successively through said fuel pump (6), an evaporator (14), an expander (17) capable of generating power from the fluid expansion.
F01K 15/02 - Adaptations des ensembles fonctionnels de machines à vapeur à des usages particuliers pour véhicules de traction, p. ex. locomotives
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F01K 23/10 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle le fluide à la sortie de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F01K 23/14 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les machines motrices étant couplées mécaniquement comprenant au moins un moteur à combustion
F22B 1/18 - Méthodes de production de vapeur caractérisées par le genre de chauffage par exploitation de l'énergie thermique contenue dans une source chaude la source chaude étant un gaz chaud, p. ex. des gaz d'évacuation tels que les gaz d'échappement de moteurs à combustion interne
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ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A HEAT RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND AN EXHAUST GASES AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEM
The engine arrangement (1) comprises: an internal combustion engine (2) and an exhaust line (3) capable of collecting exhaust gases from said engine (2); an exhaust gases after-treatment system comprising an injection device (6) designed to inject an exhaust treatment fluid inside the exhaust line (3) for at least partially removing undesired components from the exhaust gases a heat recovery circuit (10) carrying a fluid in a loop, successively through at least a pump (11), an evaporator (12), and an expander (15) capable of generating power from the fluid expansion; characterized in that the exhaust treatment fluid is the fluid carried by the heat recovery circuit, or derived therefrom, and in that a connecting line (25) is branched from the heat recovery circuit (10) and designed to supply the injection device (6) with said exhaust treatment fluid.
F02G 5/02 - Utilisation de la chaleur perdue dans les gaz d'échappement
F01N 3/04 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de liquides
F01N 3/36 - Aménagements pour l'alimentation en combustible supplémentaire
In a vehicle (1 ) comprising a traction engine (2) designed to drive wheels (5) through a driveline (30) comprising an upstream portion which is connected to the engine and a downstream portion which is permanently connected to the drive wheels, the power steering system (6) comprises a hydraulic circuit (7) including a fluid tank (8) and a steering actuator (9). Said power steering system further comprises: - a first pump (10) which is driven by mechanical power from the downstream portion of the driveline; - a second pump (11 ) which is driven by an electric motor (20); the first and second pumps (10, 1 1 ) being arranged in parallel between the fluid tank (8) and the steering actuator (9) and being capable of supplying fluid from the fluid tank (8) to the steering actuator (9) at the same time.
B62D 5/06 - Direction assistée ou à relais de puissance à fluide, c.-à-d. au moyen d'un fluide sous pression produisant toute la force nécessaire, ou la plus grande partie de celle-ci, pour commander la direction du véhicule
61.
VEHICLE HAVING A DEFORMABLE ROOF FOR AERODYNAMICS IMPROVEMENT
The vehicle (1 ) comprises a cargo body (5) having an roof (12) being deformable. The deformable roof can be placed: - in a neutral position, where said deformable roof forms substantially a flat surface parallel to a floor of the cargo body (5), - or in at least one aerodynamic position, where at least a rear portion (8a) of the deformable roof (8) is lowered with respect to the neutral position.
This filtering device (100) belongs to a motor vehicle and comprises a fluid enclosure (102) having an opening (104), a filter unit (103) arranged to be removed through said opening (104), at least one inlet port (110), at least one outlet port (120), and a cap (130) adapted to be moved between a closed position and an open position. The cap (130) is located in the lower part of the fuel enclosure (102). The filtering device (100) further comprises at least one inlet valve (140) and the inlet valve (140) is adapted to close the inlet port (110) when the cap (130) reaches a first predetermined position when being moved from its closed position to its open position.
The invention provides for a method for operating an internal combustion engine having a fuel injection system that comprises: - an accumulator where fuel is stored at high pressure by a high pressure pump system, - at least one injector, and - a fuel discharge device for discharging fuel from the accumulator to a fuel discharge circuit, characterized in that the method comprises an energy absorbing mode (II) where the fuel discharge device is allowed to discharge fuel, continuously or from time to time, and where the high pressure pump system is controlled to deliver pressurized fuel to the accumulator so that the fuel pressure in the accumulator either successively increases and decreases several times during the duration of the energy absorbing mode or is substantially maintained at a braking pressure during the energy absorbing mode despite fuel being simultaneously discharged from the accumulator.
F02M 63/02 - Appareils d'injection de combustible comportant plusieurs injecteurs alimentés par un élément de pompage commun ou ayant plusieurs éléments de pompage alimentant un injecteur communAppareils d'injection de combustible comportant la mise hors circuit des pompes, des éléments de pompe ou injecteursAppareils d'injection de combustible avec possibilités de connecter de façon variable et alternativement les éléments de pompage et les injecteurs
F02D 41/38 - Commande de l'injection de combustible du type à haute pression
64.
CAB SUSPENSION UNIT AND VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SUCH CAB SUSPENSION UNITS
This cab suspension unit (100), for a vehicle having a chassis (51) supporting a cab (1), comprises a rotating part (151) and a static part (101), one of said rotating (151) and static parts (101) having means for connexion to the cab (1) and the other one having means for connexion to said chassis (51). The rotating part (151) is arranged to rotate around a generally horizontal axis (Y151) due to the vertical movements of said cab (1), but one element having elastic properties is arranged so as to cooperate with both parts to resist to a relative rotation between the two parts. One friction arrangement (660, 780) comprising a rotating sliding surface (662, 782) and a static sliding surface (661, 781), connected to the corresponding parts (601, 701), with at least one of the sliding surfaces connected to the corresponding part by an elastic element (663, 783). The sliding surfaces are arranged such that, when the rotating part rotates, the sliding surfaces slide one against the other and the elastic element is increasingly compressed, thereby increasing the contact forces between the two sliding surfaces.
The mixing system (1) comprises: a mixing chamber (2) having a longitudinal axis (3), in which exhaust gases can flow towards an outlet; a nozzle designed to inject a fluid inside the mixing chamber from an injection inlet arranged in a wall of the mixing system, along a main injection direction; a distribution device (6) coupled to the mixing chamber upstream from said mixing chamber, said distribution device having an inlet from which the whole flow of exhaust gases can enter the distribution device and comprising deflecting means (20a, 20b, 20c) arranged to divide the whole flow of exhaust gases into N subflows (F1, F2, F3), each subflow entering the mixing chamber (2) substantially tangentially through a corresponding peripheral inlet (26a, 26b, 26c), the N peripheral inlets being substantially regularly angularly spaced around the longitudinal axis (3) of said mixing chamber (2).
F01N 5/04 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant l'énergie cinétique
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
F01N 13/08 - Autres aménagements ou adaptations des tubulures d'échappement
This suspension assembly (S) for an automotive vehicle comprises a fixed bracket (2), a suspension arm (6) mounted between two mounting flanges (22, 24) of the bracket (2), a spacer (4) mounted in a bore (240) of a flange (24) of the bracket (2), and an articulation shaft (80) mounted through the flanges (22, 24), the suspension arm (6) and the spacer (4). The spacer (4) comprises an inner ring (40) in which the articulation shaft (80) is mounted. An end face (402) of the inner ring (40) is adapted to be pressed, along a longitudinal axis (X-X') of the shaft (80), against a lateral face (64) of the suspension arm (6). The spacer (4) comprises, between its inner ring (40) and the bore (240) in which the spacer (4) is mounted, a deformable sleeve (44), deformable along said longitudinal axis (X-X') under a shear effort and adapted to slide with respect to the inner ring (40) or to the bracket (2), along said longitudinal axis (X-X').
The invention relates to a drive arrangement for an auxiliary equipment (14) of an engine, wherein the drive arrangement comprises an epicyclical gear (16) having a sun gear (18), a ring gear (20) and a planet carrier (22), and wherein: - a first component is connected to the engine, - a second component is connected to a first electric machine (32), and - a third component is connected to said auxiliary equipment (14), characterized in that said first component is guided in rotation on the engine block and comprises a rigid assembly (22R, 222R) which supports the other two components, in that the stator of the first electric machine (32) is fixed on a holder (46), said holder being guided in rotation directly or indirectly on said first component rigid assembly, and in that the first component is guided in rotation on the engine block independently from the holder.
F01P 7/04 - Commande du débit de l'agent de refroidissement l'agent de refroidissement étant de "l'air de refroidissement" en faisant varier la vitesse de la pompe, p. ex. en changeant le rapport de son entraînement
The invention relates to an engine arrangement of the type comprising an internal combustion engine ( 12) having an EGR line (22), wherein at least one turbine ( 18) is located on an exhaust line ( 16), wherein the arrangement comprises a water vapor generating arrangement (26) using exhaust gases energy to transform liquid water into water vapor and wherein said water vapor is injected (28) in the exhaust line ( 16) upstream of the turbine ( 18), characterized in that the EGR line (22) is branched off the exhaust line upstream (32) of the turbine ( 18) and in that the water vapor generating arrangement (26) comprises at least one EGR/water heat exchanger (22) for exchanging heat between the EGR line (22) and the water to be vaporized.
F02B 37/00 - Moteurs caractérisés par l'utilisation de pompes entraînées au moins temporairement par les gaz d'échappement
F01K 21/04 - Ensembles fonctionnels de machines motrices à vapeur non prévus ailleurs utilisant un mélange de vapeur et de gazEnsembles fonctionnels produisant ou surchauffant de la vapeur en mettant en contact direct l'eau ou la vapeur avec des gaz chauds
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
69.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT WITH RANKINE CIRCUIT AND HYBRID CYLINDER, ESPECIALLY FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
An internal combustion engine arrangement comprising: an engine having at least one internal combustion cylinder where a piston is connected to an engine crankshaft (2), an intake line (5), a fuel injection system, an exhaust gas line (6), a closed Rankine circuit (14) having an expander, characterized in that the engine further comprises at least one hybrid cylinder (40) which is connected to the said intake line, to the said fuel injection system and to the said exhaust gas system and is further connected to the closed Rankine circuit (14) to act as the expander of the Rankine circuit.
F01K 7/00 - Ensembles fonctionnels de machines à vapeur caractérisés par l'emploi de types particuliers de machines motricesEnsembles fonctionnels ou machines motrices caractérisés par un circuit de vapeur, un cycle de fonctionnement ou des phases particuliersDispositifs de commande spécialement adaptés à ces systèmes, cycles ou phasesUtilisation de la vapeur soutirée ou de la vapeur d'évacuation pour le réchauffage de l'eau d'alimentation
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F22B 1/18 - Méthodes de production de vapeur caractérisées par le genre de chauffage par exploitation de l'énergie thermique contenue dans une source chaude la source chaude étant un gaz chaud, p. ex. des gaz d'évacuation tels que les gaz d'échappement de moteurs à combustion interne
F01K 15/02 - Adaptations des ensembles fonctionnels de machines à vapeur à des usages particuliers pour véhicules de traction, p. ex. locomotives
F01K 23/10 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle le fluide à la sortie de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
F01K 23/14 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les machines motrices étant couplées mécaniquement comprenant au moins un moteur à combustion
70.
MIXING SYSTEM FOR AN EXHAUST GASES AFTER-TREATMENT ARRANGEMENT
The mixing system comprises: - a pipe (1) having a longitudinal axis (2), in which exhaust gases can flow in a flow direction (FD); - a nozzle designed to inject a fluid inside the pipe (1 ) from an injection inlet (5) arranged in the pipe wall, according to an injection direction (ID); - a first mixing device (6) positioned inside the pipe (1) upstream from the injection inlet (5), said first mixing device including a peripheral portion comprising blades (14, 15) capable of creating a peripheral swirl along the pipe wall, and a central portion designed to create substantially no turbulence; - a second mixing device (7) positioned inside the pipe (1) downstream from the injection inlet (5), said second mixing device (7) including a central portion (26) comprising blades (27, 28) capable of creating a swirl inside the pipe (1).
B01F 5/06 - Mélangeurs dans lesquels les composants du mélange sont pressés ensemble au travers de fentes, d'orifices, ou de tamis
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
71.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY OF AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED AUXILIARY AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD
This method is for controlling the power supply of an electrically powered auxiliary (22) on-board an electrically driven automotive vehicle, equipped with: - a traction high voltage source (12) feeding a high voltage traction electric machine and said auxiliary (22), - a low voltage source (32), - a step-up circuit (34) connected to said low voltage source (32) and adapted to deliver a back-up electrical power to said motor (22) in case of failure of said traction source (12), characterized in that said step-up circuit (34) is set, in a standby configuration, to deliver a back-up electrical power with a voltage (U'1) having a value above 40%, and preferably above 60%, and strictly below 100% of the nominal value (UON) of the voltage delivered by said high voltage source (12).
B62D 5/04 - Direction assistée ou à relais de puissance électrique, p. ex. au moyen d'un servomoteur relié au boîtier de direction ou faisant partie de celui-ci
H02J 7/14 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries pour la charge de batteries par des générateurs dynamo-électriques entraînés à vitesse variable, p. ex. sur véhicule
H02J 7/34 - Fonctionnement en parallèle, dans des réseaux, de batteries avec d'autres sources à courant continu, p. ex. batterie tampon
H02M 3/158 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation comprenant plusieurs dispositifs à semi-conducteurs comme dispositifs de commande finale pour une charge unique
B60W 50/02 - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier pour préserver la sécurité en cas de défaillance du système d'aide à la conduite, p. ex. en diagnostiquant ou en palliant à un dysfonctionnement
72.
STEERING MOTORS POWER SUPPLY METHOD AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD
This method is for controlling power supply of an electrically powered steering System on-board an automotive land vehicle (T) equipped with a high voltage source (44) and a low voltage source (48), wherein a first and a second steering motor (10) operate at a nominal operating voltage which is higher than the voltage of the low voltage source, are fed by the high voltage source and may absorb respectively a first and a second nominal operating power, and wherein a step-up circuit (50) is connected to said low voltage source (48), and is adapted to deliver a back-up electrical power in case of failure of said high voltage source (44). In the method, in case of failure of the high voltage source (44), back-up electrical power absorbed by each of the two motors (10, 20) is limited on the basis of a priority rule.
B62D 5/04 - Direction assistée ou à relais de puissance électrique, p. ex. au moyen d'un servomoteur relié au boîtier de direction ou faisant partie de celui-ci
73.
DRIVEN WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
This wheel assembly (A) comprises a fixed axle spindle (10), a rotating drive shaft (20) extending inside the axle spindle (10), a bearing (30), a hub (40), a brake disc (60), a wheel rim (70). An inner ring (32) of the bearing (30) is mounted on the spindle (10), the hub (40) is mounted on an outer ring (34) of the bearing (30) and the drive shaft 20), the brake disc (60) and the rim (70) are fast in rotation with the hub (40). The drive shaft (20) is mounted on the hub (40), the brake disc (60) is mounted on the drive shaft (20) and the rim (70) is mounted on the brake disc (60), in that order, from an interior side to an exterior side of said wheel assembly (A) with respect to a vehicle provided with said wheel assembly.
B60B 35/18 - Essieux transmettant le couple caractérisés par la disposition des paliers pour les éléments transmettant le couple dans les carters d'essieu
The fender (6) is designed to be fixed on a vehicle structure proximate a wheel of said vehicle. The fender comprises a fender wall (7) in which is arranged at least one slot (14) adapted to receive a fastening means (21) such as a bolt and to allow the adjustment of the position of the fender (6) with respect to the vehicle structure. The slot (14) is substantially filled with a film (15) provided with a slit (16), thereby forming two sections of film (17, 18), said sections being capable of moving apart locally around the fastening means (21) when said fastening means is inserted through the slot (14).
This method is for controlling operation of a hybrid automotive vehicle (1), equipped with an internal combustion engine (10), at least one electric machine (20) connected to a traction battery set (22) and at least one logical control unit (40), This method is characterized in that each of said internal combustion engine (10) and said electric machine (20) is adapted to deliver torque to a driveline (30) of said vehicle and in that it comprises at least the following steps: a) watch of an activity area (3, A) of said vehicle and/or watch of an electrical/electronic network (82) of the vehicle in order to detect a user in the activity area (3, A) and/or the use of an auxiliary equipment (50) of the vehicle; b) determination of whether or not the watch of step a) has detected, during a given period of time (T0), a user in said activity area (3, A) and/or the use of an auxiliary equipment (50) of said vehicle; c) if the result of the determination of step b) is negative, initiate a shutdown procedure of at least the traction battery set (22).
B60W 20/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés aux véhicules hybrides
B60K 28/04 - Dispositifs de sécurité pour la commande des ensembles de propulsion spécialement adaptés aux véhicules ou aménagés dans ceux-ci, p. ex. empêchant l'alimentation en carburant ou l'allumage en cas de danger sensibles à des conditions relatives au conducteur sensibles à la présence ou à l'absence de conducteur, p. ex. au poids ou à l'absence de poids
B60K 6/48 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par l'architecture du véhicule électrique hybride du type parallèle
H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
B60W 10/06 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des moteurs à combustion
B60W 10/26 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des moyens de stockage d'énergie pour l'énergie électrique, p. ex. des batteries ou des condensateurs
76.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE ADAPTED TO SUCH A METHOD
This method for controlling operation of a hybrid automotive vehicle (1 ) is equipped with an internal combustion engine (10), an electric machine (20), an electronic control unit (40) and at least one electrically powered auxiliary equipment (50). Each of said internal combustion engine (10) and said electric machine (20) is adapted to deliver torque to a driveline (30) of the vehicle (1 ). This method comprises at least the following steps: a) forecast of the upcoming operations of electrically fed auxiliary equipments (50) of the vehicle (1); b) estimation of future electrical energy needs for the auxiliary equipments (50) to execute the upcoming operations forecast at step a); c) comparison between the energy needs estimated at step b) and the actual status of electrical energy production of the vehicle (1 ), its electrical energy consumption and the state of reserve of electrical energy on-board the vehicle (1 ); d) forecast of a possible electrical energy shortage on the basis of the comparison at step c); e) if a shortage of electrical energy is forecast at step d), generation of extra torque by the internal combustion engine (10).
B60K 6/12 - Les moteurs primaires comportant des moteurs à combustion et des moyens d'accumulation d'énergie mécanique ou fluide au moyen d'un accumulateur à fluide rechargeable
B60W 10/06 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des moteurs à combustion
B60W 10/10 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des boîtes de vitesses
B60W 10/26 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des moyens de stockage d'énergie pour l'énergie électrique, p. ex. des batteries ou des condensateurs
B60W 10/30 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande d'équipements auxiliaires, p. ex. des compresseurs pour la climatisation ou des pompes à huile
B60W 20/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés aux véhicules hybrides
77.
VEHICLE COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE
The vehicle engine arrangement has an engine coolant circuit (10) comprising: a main line (11) with a radiator (14) and a main pump (16) located downstream from the radiator; a by-pass line (17) for by-passing the radiator; a control valve (19) for controlling the amount of coolant flowing through the radiator and the by-pass line; a thermoelectric device (25) for producing electricity from a heat flux between hot exhaust gases and the coolant flowing in a derivation line (22). The derivation line (22) has an inlet (23) connected to the main line downstream from the radiator (14) and upstream from the main pump (16) and an outlet (24) connected to the main line upstream from the radiator (14) and downstream from the control valve (19), said derivation line further comprising an auxiliary pump (27).
F01N 5/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant la chaleur
F01N 9/00 - Commande électrique des appareils de traitement des gaz d'échappement
H01L 35/30 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS - Détails fonctionnant exclusivement par effet Peltier ou effet Seebeck caractérisés par les moyens d'échange de chaleur à la jonction
The invention relates to a park brake system for a vehicle, wherein the park brake system is electronically controlled through a park brake ECU (20) to achieve a proportional braking effect according to signals received from a park brake input device ( 10), characterized in that the park brake input device ( 10) comprises: - an operating member (14) to control the degree of activation of the park brake; - at least one sensor (16) to determine the instant position of the operating member (14) with respect to the base (12) between a first position and a second position; - a controller circuit (18) for generating a digital signal indicative of the degree of activation of the park brake requested by the user and for communicating ( 19, 22) this digital signal to at least the park brake ECU (20).
B60T 13/66 - Commande électrique des systèmes de freins à fluide sous pression
B60T 13/74 - Transmission de l'action de freinage entre l'organe d'attaque et les organes terminaux d'action, avec puissance de freinage assistée ou relais de puissanceSystèmes de freins incorporant ces moyens de transmission, p. ex. systèmes de freinage à pression d'air avec entraînement ou assistance électrique
79.
EXHAUST LINE ASSEMBLY AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING AN EXHAUST LINE ASSEMBLY
This exhaust line assembly (1 ) comprises a collecting duct (2) downstream of an internal combustion engine, a turbine (3) connected to the collecting duct (2), an exhaust conduit (4) and a bypass duct (6; 406) bridging the turbine (3). The exhaust line assembly (1 ) also comprises injection means (8) arranged to inject a fluid inside an injection space (70) defined into the exhaust conduit (4). The downstream part of the bypass duct (6) is arranged to deliver the bypass portion of exhaust gases at least partially in or around the injection space (70).
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
F02B 37/18 - Commande des pompes par dérivation des gaz d'échappement
80.
METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for controlling a vehicle park brake system, wherein the park brake system is electronically controlled to achieve a proportional braking effect according to signals received from a park brake input device (10) through which a user of the vehicle can control the degree of activation of the park brake, characterized in that when the user has initiated a park brake activation sequence using the park brake input device (10), and has terminated the park brake activation sequence by releasing the input device (10), the park brake is locked in an applied status upon termination of the sequence if the vehicle speed was below a first threshold speed (V1) at park brake activation sequence initiation or below a second threshold speed (V2) at park brake activation sequence termination.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a vehicle park brake system, wherein the park brake system is electronically controlled and wherein a user can request park brake deactivation through a park brake input device, characterized in that when the user has initiated a park brake deactivation request using the park brake input device, the park brake is deactivated if the park brake deactivation request is maintained for at least a first time period.
The invention relates to a method for estimating the height of the gravity centre of a vehicle having at least a front axle and a rear axle each carrying at least two wheels, comprising the steps of: a) determining a first braking period and a second braking period occurring along road portions having substantially the same slope, but where the first and second braking periods result in different vehicle decelerations, and during both braking periods, estimating at least the following variables: - vehicle acceleration (Ace); - the wheel slippage rate (WSR) for the front and rear axles; - the braking forces (Bkf) or braking torque at each of the front and rear axles, or a ratio thereof (K); and - the slope (SIp) of the corresponding road portion; b) estimating, using only the estimations of step a) made during both periods, the vehicle centre of gravity height (H).
B60T 8/172 - Détermination des paramètres de commande utilisés pour la régulation, p. ex. par des calculs impliquant des paramètres mesurés ou détectés
B60T 8/1755 - Régulation des freins spécialement adaptée pour la commande de la stabilité du véhicule, p. ex. en tenant compte du taux d'embardée ou de l'accélération transversale dans une courbe
G01M 1/12 - Équilibrage statiqueDétermination de la position du centre de gravité
83.
METHOD FOR FORECASTING THE EVOLUTION OF THE MAGNITUDE OF A DATA FOR A VEHICLE JOURNEY
The magnitude (Y) of a data associated to a journey of an automotive vehicle is expressed by a function (f) of at least one input parameter (x). This method includes at least the steps of: a) defining (101) a first model (ft=0) of the function; b) running (102) the vehicle on a reference trip, the input parameter (x, m, p) and the magnitude (Y) being measured (YM, XM) during or at the end of the reference trip; c) computing (103) a value (Yc) of the magnitude by using the first model (ft=o) of the function (f) and the value of the parameter (XM) measured at step b); d) comparing (104) the values (YM, Yc) of the magnitude at said time; and e) adjusting (105) the function (ft=1) in a way corresponding to the reduction of the difference between the measured value (YM) and the computed value (Yc).
B60W 40/06 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conditions ambiantes liés à l'état de la route
B60W 40/08 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conducteurs ou aux passagers
B60W 40/10 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés au mouvement du véhicule
B60W 40/12 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés à des paramètres du véhicule lui-même
84.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX
This method for managing a junction box (2) comprises the steps of: monitoring electrical quantities pertaining to electrical components (20.1-20.9, 21.1-21.4, 22.1-22.4, 24.1-24.4, 26.1-26.4) so as to check whether one of said components (20.1-20.9, 21.1-21.4, 22.1 -22.4, 24.1-24.4, 26.1-26.4) is defective; determining which is the defective component (20.3); generating a first signal for the identification of the defective component (20.3); selecting, among the components (20.1-20.9, 21.1-21.4, 22.1-22.4, 24.1-24.4, 26.1-26.4), at least one replacement component (20.9) adapted to operatively replace the defective component (20.3); and generating a second signal for the identification of the at least one replacement component (20.9).
H02H 3/04 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion Détails avec signalisation ou supervision additionnée à la déconnexion, p. ex. pour indiquer que l'appareil de protection a fonctionné
This variable geometry turbine (T) comprises a turbine wheel (4); a housing (1) for bearing the turbine wheel (4) in rotation about a turbine axis; a wall member (21) facing a wall portion (10) of the housing (1) so as to define an annular inlet flow path (30) for guiding a gas flow (34) to the turbine wheel (4), the wall member (21 ) being movable to vary a dimension (X30) of the inlet flow path (30) along a direction (X) parallel to the turbine axis (XT). The annular inlet flow path (30) includes at least one gas expansion volume (31) diverging towards the turbine wheel (4).
F01D 17/16 - Organes de commande terminaux disposés sur des parties du stator faisant varier l'aire effective de la section transversale des injecteurs ou tuyères de guidage en obturant les injecteurs
F01D 17/14 - Organes de commande terminaux disposés sur des parties du stator faisant varier l'aire effective de la section transversale des injecteurs ou tuyères de guidage
The invention relates to a drive arrangement for at least one auxiliary equipment of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a driveline (10) including a gearbox (14), wherein the drive arrangement (40) comprises a power split device (50, 72) having at least three input/output couplings (52, 54, 56), the speed of all said at least three separate couplings being interdependent but not being with a fixed ratio one to the other, and wherein: - a first coupling (52) is connected to the driveline (10), - a second coupling (54) is connected to an electric machine (58), and - a third coupling (56) is connected to said at least one auxiliary equipment (38), characterized in that: - the first coupling (52) is connected to the input shaft (20) of the gearbox ( 14).
B60K 17/28 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de prise de force
B60K 6/365 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par des appareils, des organes ou des moyens spécialement adaptés aux VEH caractérisés par les transmissions à engrenages les pignons étant animés d'un mouvement orbital
The invention provides for a cabin rear storage device for a truck cabin, said storage compartment being accessible from inside the cabin, wherein said device (8) comprises at least one storage part (11 ) having a tray (25) on which items can be placed, said storage part (11 ) being arranged in the storage compartment, characterized in that said device (8) further comprises a raising / lowering system capable of moving the storage part (11 ) with respect to the cabin floor (7) between a lowered position and a raised position in which items can be more easily collected from the tray (25) or put down on it
B60R 7/04 - Accessoires de rangement ou fixation, intérieurs aux véhicules, essentiellement destinés aux objets personnels de dimension plus petite qu'une valise, p. ex. articles de voyage ou cartes à l'emplacement du conducteur ou du passager
The mixing system comprises: - a mixing chamber (2) in which exhaust gases can flow in a flow direction (FD); - a nozzle (5) designed to inject a fluid inside the mixing chamber (2), according to an injection direction (ID); - an evaporating device (8) positioned inside said mixing chamber (2), downstream from the injection inlet (4); characterized in that the nozzle (5) and the evaporating device (8) are movable one with respect to the other, so that a substantial portion of the flow of the fluid injected into said mixing chamber (2) hits the evaporating device (8) regardless of the flow rate of the exhaust gases.
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
The solar energy recovery device (8) comprises a support (9) having photovoltaic cells (11) thereon, temporary fastening means (15) of said support (9) on the trailer (3) of a truck and electrical connecting means (18) capable of electrically connecting said photovoltaic cells (11 ) to the tractor of said truck. The support (9) is designed to be in one of a working configuration, in which it is spread onto the trailer roof (4), and a storing configuration, in which it is more compact and can be stored in the cabin of the tractor.
The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, said engine operating according to a four stokes cycle, wherein the engine comprises at least one controlled intake port to control communication of the combustion chamber with an intake line, and wherein the intake port is controlled to achieve a main open phase mainly during the intake stroke, characterized in that said method includes the routine of controlling the intake port to achieve an auxiliary open phase during the power stroke in view of heating the engine at cold start.
F02D 41/02 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande
F02D 41/06 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande introduisant des corrections pour des conditions particulières de fonctionnement pour le démarrage ou le réchauffage du moteur
F02D 13/02 - Réglage de la puissance du moteur par variation des caractéristiques de fonctionnement de la soupape d'admission ou de la soupape d'échappement, p. ex. réglage de la durée d'admission ou d'échappement pendant la marche du moteur
The invention relates to a liquid supply device for a vehicle for supplying a liquid contained in a tank of said vehicle to a liquid-consuming system, said supply device (16) being intended for fitting on an upper wall portion of a liquid-containing tank, said supply device (16) comprising at least a supply head (18) which is to be fitted on an upper wall portion of the tank, and, connected to the supply head, at least one pipe (20, 24, 26) having a lower extremity (22) which is intended to come in contact with or close to a tank lower wall portion for sucking liquid from said tank or for returning liquid to said tank, characterized in that said at least one pipe (20, 24, 26) is arranged as a coil and has elastic properties such that the elastic coiled pipe tends to expand and such that the lower extremity of the elastic coiled pipe tends to extend downwardly
B60K 15/077 - Réservoirs de carburant avec des moyens pour modifier ou commander la distribution ou les mouvements du carburant, p. ex. pour empêcher le bruit, les oscillations, l'éclaboussement ou le manque de carburant
92.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A PARTICULATE FILTER AND A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE
The internal combustion engine arrangement comprises: - an exhaust line (1) capable of collecting exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine, said exhaust line including a particulate filter (2); - active regenerating means (4, 5) capable of generating heat during a regeneration period so as to promote oxidation of the particles retained in said filter (2); - a thermoelectric device (6) capable of producing electricity by Seebeck effect by the conversion of a heat flux between the hot exhaust gases flowing in the exhaust line (1) and a cold source, said thermoelectric device (6) being located downstream from said filter (2).
F01N 5/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant la chaleur
F01N 3/20 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour rendre les gaz d'échappement inoffensifs par conversion thermique ou catalytique des composants nocifs des gaz d'échappement caractérisés par les méthodes d'opérationCommande spécialement adaptés à la conversion catalytique
H01L 35/18 - Emploi d'un matériau spécifié pour les bras de la jonction utilisant des compositions inorganiques comprenant de l'arsenic, de l'antimoine, ou du bismuth
H01L 35/22 - Emploi d'un matériau spécifié pour les bras de la jonction utilisant des compositions inorganiques comprenant des composés contenant du bore, du carbone, de l'oxygène ou de l'azote
H01L 35/30 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS - Détails fonctionnant exclusivement par effet Peltier ou effet Seebeck caractérisés par les moyens d'échange de chaleur à la jonction
93.
ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT, COMPRISING THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES
The energy recovery system comprises: - a main line (2) capable of carrying the exhaust gases of the engine; - at least a first and a second thermoelectric devices (3, 4) capable of producing electricity by Seebeck effect, the second thermoelectric device (4) being located downstream from the first thermoelectric device (3), said thermoelectric devices each having an optimum temperature range and a highest admissible temperature. The optimum temperature range and the highest admissible temperature of said second thermoelectric device (4) are lower than the optimum temperature range and the highest admissible temperature of said first thermoelectric device (3), respectively, and the system further comprises control means (11) for controlling the flow rate of the exhaust gases passing against the second thermoelectric device, in order to prevent said second thermoelectric device from being exposed to temperatures exceeding its highest admissible temperature.
F01N 5/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant la chaleur
F01N 11/00 - Dispositifs de surveillance ou de diagnostic pour les appareils de traitement des gaz d'échappement
94.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM WITH A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE
The invention provides for an internal combustion engine arrangement comprising: an air intake line (3); at least one exhaust line (4) comprising an exhaust manifold; at least one turbine (5) located in the exhaust line (4); an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprising an EGR line (8) including an EGR valve (13) and a thermoelectric device (14); the EGR valve (13) is located downstream from the thermoelectric device (14) and the EGR system further comprises a return conduit (16) having an inlet connected to the EGR line (8) downstream from the thermoelectric device (14) and upstream from the EGR valve (13) and an outlet, said EGR system being arranged so that, when said EGR valve (13) is closed, the whole flow of exhaust gases coming out of the exhaust manifold passes through the turbine (5).
F01N 5/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant la chaleur
F02G 5/02 - Utilisation de la chaleur perdue dans les gaz d'échappement
H01L 35/00 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS - Détails
95.
POWERTRAIN COMPRISING AN OPTIMIZED ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM
The invention relates to a powertrain for a vehicle comprising: - a thermal (12) engine for driving a driveline of the vehicle; - a power split transmission device (34) comprising at least three separate input/output couplings (36, 40, 44), wherein: - a first coupling (36) of said power split transmission device (34) is coupled to a flywheel (38) and to a fluidic or electric machine (60); - a second coupling (40) of said power split transmission device (34) is coupled to the driveline of the vehicle, - a third input/output coupling (44) of the power split transmission device (34) is coupled to a friction brake (70) adapted to control the torque applied on said third coupling (44).
B60K 1/02 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques comprenant plus d'un moteur électrique
B60K 6/10 - Les moteurs primaires comportant des moteurs à combustion et des moyens d'accumulation d'énergie mécanique ou fluide au moyen d'un accumulateur mécanique rechargeable, p. ex. d'un volant
B60K 6/365 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par des appareils, des organes ou des moyens spécialement adaptés aux VEH caractérisés par les transmissions à engrenages les pignons étant animés d'un mouvement orbital
B60K 6/48 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par l'architecture du véhicule électrique hybride du type parallèle
B60K 6/30 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par des appareils, des organes ou des moyens spécialement adaptés aux VEH caractérisés par des accumulateurs mécaniques rechargeables, p. ex. des volants
96.
ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
The energy recovery system (12) comprises: an exhaust line (1) which is capable of collecting exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold of the engine and which is equipped with a particulate filter (2); a secondary line (13) which is thermally linked with, but distinct from, the exhaust line (1), and which carries a fluid. The particulate filter has a filtering part in which exhaust gases can flow and a heat exchanging part in which said fluid can flow, the filtering part and heat exchanging part being arranged to transfer heat by conduction from the exhaust gases to said fluid. The secondary line is connected to energy recovery means capable of recovering energy from said heat.
F01N 3/022 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres caractérisés par une structure filtrante spécialement adaptée, p. ex. en nid d'abeilles, à mailles ou fibreuse
F01N 3/033 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement au moyen de filtres en combinaison avec d'autres dispositifs
F01N 5/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement combinés ou associés à des dispositifs bénéficiant de l'énergie des gaz évacués les dispositifs utilisant la chaleur
F01N 13/14 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement caractérisés par les aspects de structure comportant une isolation thermique
F02C 6/00 - Ensembles fonctionnels multiples de turbines à gazCombinaisons d'ensembles fonctionnels de turbines à gaz avec d'autres appareilsAdaptations d'ensembles fonctionnels de turbines à gaz à des applications particulières
H01L 35/00 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS - Détails
F01K 23/06 - Ensembles fonctionnels caractérisés par plus d'une machine motrice fournissant de l'énergie à l'extérieur de l'ensemble, ces machines motrices étant entraînées par des fluides différents les cycles de ces machines motrices étant couplés thermiquement la chaleur de combustion provenant de l'un des cycles chauffant le fluide dans un autre cycle
97.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH TWO TURBOCHARGERS
The internal combustion engine comprises: a plurality of cylinders (2), each cylinder having at least a first and a second inlet valves (3, 4) and at least a first and a second exhaust valves (5, 6), the lift of said exhaust valves (5, 6) and/or intake valves (3, 4) being independently controlled; a high pressure turbocharger (7) having a high pressure turbine (8) and a high pressure compressor (9), and a low pressure turbocharger (10) having a low pressure turbine (11) and a low pressure compressor (12), the high pressure turbine outlet being connected to the low pressure turbine inlet; at least one intake line (27, 28, 35) capable of carrying intake air compressed by at least one of said high pressure and/or low pressure compressors (9, 12) towards at least one engine intake manifold (30, 32, 43); a first engine exhaust manifold (15) capable of collecting exhaust gas from said first exhaust valves (5) and of carrying it towards said high pressure turbine (8) and then to said low pressure turbine (11 ); and a second engine exhaust manifold (17) capable of collecting exhaust gas from said second exhaust valves (6) and of carrying it towards said low pressure turbine (11 ).
F02B 37/007 - Moteurs caractérisés par l'utilisation de pompes entraînées au moins temporairement par les gaz d'échappement les pompes entraînées par les gaz d'échappement étant disposées en parallèle
F02B 37/013 - Moteurs caractérisés par l'utilisation de pompes entraînées au moins temporairement par les gaz d'échappement les pompes entraînées par les gaz d'échappement étant disposées en série
F02D 23/00 - Commande des moteurs caractérisés par le fait d'être suralimentés
F02D 13/02 - Réglage de la puissance du moteur par variation des caractéristiques de fonctionnement de la soupape d'admission ou de la soupape d'échappement, p. ex. réglage de la durée d'admission ou d'échappement pendant la marche du moteur
This method controls a braking system, which comprises: a controller area network (10); a friction brake unit; a group (3) of retarders (4-8); an electronic control unit (1 ). The method comprising the steps: c) said electronic control unit (1 ) receives, from said controller area network (10), a response time information relating to the response time (Δtover) to have said group (3) of retarders (4-8) delivering a predetermined torque; d) said electronic control unit (1 ) checks (103) whether said response information complies with the delivery of a required braking torque (Treq); e1 ) depending on said response time information compliance, said electronic control unit (1 ) only requests the activation of said group (3) of retarders (4-8).
System for controlling the charge and discharge cycles of a battery set connected to an electrical system, comprising : means (ECU) for evaluating the actual sequence of the battery, either charge or discharge, according to the electrical system behaviour; and shifting means interposed between the electrical system and the battery set and adapted to : when the battery is in a charge sequence (CS), interrupt the charge sequence with at least one discharge pulse (DP); when the battery is in a discharge sequence (DS), interrupt the discharge sequence with at least one charge pulse (CP).
A hybrid vehicle including: an electric motor drive system (5) which is connected to a driving battery set (8); a service circuit (10) providing electricity at least to an engine unit (2) and comprising a service battery set (13) and an electronically controlled service switch (S) between the service battery set and the service circuit (10); a master switching unit (M) comprising: - a switching interface (Sl); - an electronic control unit (ECU) adapted to, after a triggering of the switching interface (Sl): - initiate a driving loads shutdown sequence during which the electrical loads (5) of the driving circuit (7) are stopped if not already stopped, and - implement a shutdown delay at the end of which the service switch (S) is opened.
B60K 6/28 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par des appareils, des organes ou des moyens spécialement adaptés aux VEH caractérisés par les moyens d'accumulation d'énergie électrique, p. ex. les batteries ou les condensateurs
B60L 11/18 - utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des piles primaires, des piles secondaires ou des piles à combustibles
B60W 10/26 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des moyens de stockage d'énergie pour l'énergie électrique, p. ex. des batteries ou des condensateurs