41 results about "Dual-mode vehicle" patented technology

A computerized system for guiding activity in a current construction project has digital memory storing information about completed and current construction projects, at least one input mechanism for a user to provide information to the digital memory concerning the current construction project, a processor system for accessing information in the digital memory, processing said information, and providing output available to a user of the computerized system, and software guiding the processor in its accessing information, processing the information, and in providing the output. Considering a current project, the software accesses information regarding one or more completed projects as well as information concerning the current project, processes the information, and provides output specifying one or more actions to be taken in the current project.

A method and system for controlling a vehicle suspension system switchable between two modes of operation, including a first mode for when the vehicle is experiencing an on-road driving condition and a second mode for when the vehicle is experiencing an off-road driving condition, includes a vehicle speed sensor for sensing a speed of the vehicle and generating a vehicle speed signal, which may be an inherent part of the vehicle required for other vehicle functions, such as ABS, speed, or other control. The system also includes a controller for detecting an off-road driving condition and comparing the vehicle speed signal to a predetermined speed threshold. The controller then controls the suspension system to switch to the second mode of operation upon detecting the off-road driving condition and the vehicle speed signal being less than the predetermined speed threshold.

A proximity sensor system for a vehicle in reverse includes a zone detection module. The zone detection module switches a first remote sensor from a first mode corresponding to a near zone rearward of the vehicle to a second mode corresponding to a far zone rearward of the vehicle. The near zone includes an area of coverage wider and shorter in range than an area of coverage of the far zone. A response module responds to first objects in the near zone and selectively responds to second objects in the far zone when the second objects are in motion.

A method and system for controlling a vehicle suspension system switchable between two modes of operation, including a first mode for when the vehicle is experiencing an on-road driving condition and a second mode for when the vehicle is experiencing an off-road driving condition, includes a vehicle speed sensor for sensing a speed of the vehicle and generating a vehicle speed signal, which may be an inherent part of the vehicle required for other vehicle functions, such as ABS, speed, or other control. The system also includes a controller for detecting an off-road driving condition and comparing the vehicle speed signal to a predetermined speed threshold. The controller then controls the suspension system to switch to the second mode of operation upon detecting the off-road driving condition and the vehicle speed signal being less than the predetermined speed threshold.

A brake control system is provided for a utility vehicle having manned and unmanned operational modes. The brake control system includes a hydraulically operated brake. A manually operated brake circuit and an electro-hydraulic (E-H) brake circuit are connected to the brake. The E-H brake circuit includes a pump, a solenoid operated inlet valve, an accumulator, and first and second solenoid operated brake valve connected between the brake and the inlet valve. A first CPU is operatively connected to the inlet valve and to the first brake valve. A second CPU is operatively connected to the inlet valve and to the second brake valve. An accumulator pressure sensor senses the accumulator pressure. A brake pressure sensor senses brake pressure. The first and second CPUs control the inlet valve and the brake valves as a function of the sensed accumulator pressure and brake pressure.

A proximity sensor system for a vehicle in reverse includes a zone detection module. The zone detection module switches a first remote sensor from a first mode corresponding to a near zone rearward of the vehicle to a second mode corresponding to a far zone rearward of the vehicle. The near zone includes an area of coverage wider and shorter in range than an area of coverage of the far zone. A response module responds to first objects in the near zone and selectively responds to second objects in the far zone when the second objects are in motion.

A system prevents operation of a land vehicle having an interior when a communication functionality of a mobile phone is in use within the interior. The system includes a power source and a dual-mode mobile phone disabler including a processor powered by the power source and an antenna operably connected to the processor. Before the vehicle is on, the antenna detects a communication signal from the mobile phone within the interior when the communication functionality including communication with a cell site is in use. In response, the processor prevents the vehicle from being turned on until the antenna detects no use of the communication functionality. The communication signal indicates use of the communication functionality. After the vehicle is on, the processor, via the antenna, periodically communicates with the mobile phone within the interior to keep disabled the communication functionality. When the vehicle is off, the antenna ceases to communicate.

A dual-mode exhaust system includes a housing with an input port attached to the existing muffler exhaust system and positioned downstream thereof. The system further includes a mechanism for selectively distributing vehicle exhaust from the input port to the first and second output ports, upper and lower chambers vertically stacked within the housing, and first and second vertically spaced pendulum arms disposed within the upper and lower chambers respectively and anchored at respective distal ends thereof respectively. First and second vehicle exhaust pipes are coupled to the first and second output ports.

A dual-mode rear vision system for an automotive vehicle includes an electro-optical imaging device operable in a short range mode to image a backup region immediately rearward of the vehicle and operable in a long range mode to image a collision threat region rearward of the backup region. The imaging device assumes the short range mode when the vehicle is in a reverse travel mode and assumes the long range mode when the vehicle is in a non-reverse travel mode. An electronic control module (ECM) analyzes imagery from the imaging device to detect backup hazards when in the reverse travel mode, and to detect rear collision threats when in the non-reverse travel mode. The ECM activates an occupant protection system if a collision threat is detected, and generates a driver alert and / or a braking intervention if a backup hazard is detected.

An electrically powered vehicle transportation system utilizes a guideway with parallel enclosed rails. Each enclosed rail has an electrical bus bar for supplying power to vehicles on the guideway. The guideway will accommodate dual-mode vehicles that are capable of usage on conventional streets as well as on the guideway. The guideway also accommodates conventional vehicles and ferries that operate only on the guideway. The dual-mode vehicle has a body with axles that are extensible. The axles move from a retracted position, with the wheels recessed within the wheel wells, to an extended position. In the extended position, the wheels locate within the enclosed rails. Conventional vehicles and freight are carried on ferries that move along the guideways.

A computerized system for guiding activity in a current construction project has digital memory storing information about completed and current construction projects, at least one input mechanism for a user to provide information to the digital memory concerning the current construction project, a processor system for accessing information in the digital memory, processing said information, and providing output available to a user of the computerized system, and software guiding the processor in its accessing information, processing the information, and in providing the output. Considering a current project, the software accesses information regarding one or more completed projects as well as information concerning the current project, processes the information, and provides output specifying one or more actions to be taken in the current project.

A mobile vehicle includes a platform, a pair of track assemblies and a pair of wheel assemblies. The pair of track assemblies is attached to opposing sides of the platform. The pair of wheel assemblies is attached to opposing sides of the platform. Each wheel assembly has at least a first and second wheel and a track-wheel interchange mechanism operably connected to the first and second wheel. The track-wheel interchange mechanism rotatably moves the first and second wheel from wheel mode wherein the wheels drive the mobile vehicle to a track mode wherein the track assemblies drive the mobile vehicle.

The invention discloses a semitrailer type cleaning and washing dual-mode vehicle which comprises a motor tractor, wherein the motor tractor is connected with a semitrailer chassis by virtue of a traction pin; a purified water tank is arranged above the front part of the semitrailer chassis; a power box and a sewage tank are sequentially arranged on the rear part of the purified water tank; a first secondary engine is arranged in the power box and is connected with a centrifugal fan and a high-pressure water pump; the semitrailer chassis is connected with a cleaning device below the power box; an air inlet of the centrifugal fan is connected with the sewage tank; an air outlet of the centrifugal fan is connected to the outer part of the power box; the centrifugal fan is connected with a pollution absorption device; a high-pressure cleaning system is connected to the pollution absorption device; and a watering system is connected to the semitrailer chassis. With the adoption of a semitrailer mode, the overall loading quality is greatly improved, and according to the installation of the sewage recycling system, the operation range is enlarged; and moreover, due to the watering system, the vehicle can serve as a watering cart, and because the chassis can be separated from the semitrailer type cleaning and washing dual-mode vehicle, the one-vehicle multi-purpose aim can be achieved.

The invention relates to the field of vehicles, in particular to a cableway assembly of a cableway and land dual-mode vehicle, the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle and a cableway device. The cableway and land dual-mode vehicle comprises a vehicle body, and the cableway assembly comprises at least one set of drive axles, drive wheels and cableway positioning switches, wherein the drive axles are installed at the top of the vehicle body and comprise power output ends, the drive wheels are connected to the power output ends of all the sets of drive axles, and grooves are formed in the circumference of the wheels, the number of the cableway positioning switches is the same as that of the drive wheels, each cableway positioning switch is arranged below the corresponding drive wheel respectively, and when the cableway positioning switches are turned off, a cavity is formed by the cableway positioning switches and the grooves of the drive wheels and used for containing a cableway, so that the cableway is prevented from running off the cavity, and friction between the cableway and the drive wheels is increased. According to the cableway assembly of the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle, the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle and the cableway device, the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle can be ridden by personnel to arrive at a destination or be used for delivering articles and performing special project operation when passing through districts, such as rivers, mountain ridges, deserts and bogs, without road surfaces or districts adverse in road surface condition through the cableway.

A brake control system is provided for a utility vehicle having manned and unmanned operational modes. The brake control system includes a hydraulically operated brake. A manually operated brake circuit and an electro-hydraulic (E-H) brake circuit are connected to the brake. The E-H brake circuit includes a pump, a solenoid operated inlet valve, an accumulator, and first and second solenoid operated brake valve connected between the brake and the inlet valve. A first CPU is operatively connected to the inlet valve and to the first brake valve. A second CPU is operatively connected to the inlet valve and to the second brake valve. An accumulator pressure sensor senses the accumulator pressure. A brake pressure sensor senses brake pressure. The first and second CPUs control the inlet valve and the brake valves as a function of the sensed accumulator pressure and brake pressure.

The invention relates to the field of vehicles, in particular to a cableway assembly of a cableway and land dual-mode vehicle, the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle and a cableway device. The cableway and land dual-mode vehicle comprises a vehicle body, and the cableway assembly comprises at least one set of drive axles, drive wheels and cableway positioning switches, wherein the drive axles are installed at the top of the vehicle body and comprise power output ends, the drive wheels are connected to the power output ends of all the sets of drive axles, and grooves are formed in the circumference of the wheels, the number of the cableway positioning switches is the same as that of the drive wheels, each cableway positioning switch is arranged below the corresponding drive wheel respectively, and when the cableway positioning switches are turned off, a cavity is formed by the cableway positioning switches and the grooves of the drive wheels and used for containing a cableway, so that the cableway is prevented from running off the cavity, and friction between the cableway and the drive wheels is increased. According to the cableway assembly of the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle, the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle and the cableway device, the cableway and land dual-mode vehicle can be ridden by personnel to arrive at a destination or be used for delivering articles and performing special project operation when passing through districts, such as rivers, mountain ridges, deserts and bogs, without road surfaces or districts adverse in road surface condition through the cableway.

The invention relates to a Beidou navigation vehicle-mounted intelligent control system, and specifically discloses a Beidou GPS dual-mode vehicle-mounted intelligent control system composed of circularly polarized antennas of different frequency bands, wherein the frequencies are tower cascaded from low frequency to high frequency from bottom up, the uppermost layer is an S patch antenna, the second layer is a B1L combined patch antenna and the third layer is a B3 patch antenna; the uppermost layer selects a single-feed point center coaxial feed chamber to realize the circularly polarized antennas, the middle layer selects a four-feed point coaxial feed to realize positive and negative phase differences through a power distribution network, and the third layer selects a four-feed point feed to realize the right-hand circular polarization at o degree, 90 degrees, 180 degrees and 270 degrees, which can not only meet the requirement of high-precision positioning function of RNSS, but also realize the requirement of transmission and reception function of RDSS. This antenna adopts the micro-band antenna multi-feed point technology to improve the phase center stability of the antenna such that the phase center error is greater than or less than 2mm and the microstrip patch antenna tower overlay technology is compatible with both RNSS navigation frequencies (BD2-B3, BD2-B1, GPS-L1) and RDSS transceiver frequencies (BD-L, BD-S).

The invention provides an extensible tail wing structure and accordingly the balance of the operation of an air-land dual-mode vehicle in the air can be ensured and accidents are effectively reduced. The extensible tail wing structure comprises a body and two vertical tail wings; the two vertical tail wings are connected with each other through an adjustment rod; a tail flat wing is arranged between the two vertical tail wings. The extensible tail wing structure is characterized in that extensible guide sleeves are arranged on the body corresponding to the two vertical tail wings respectively; each extensible guide sleeve sleeves an extensible shaft; each extensible shaft is connected with the corresponding vertical tail wing; the body is provided with a turbine box; a turbine which is arranged in the turbine box is fixedly connected with an inner thread sleeve; the inner thread sleeve is connected with a T-shaped screw; the T-shaped screw is connected with the vertical tail wings.

The invention discloses a roller-type intelligent transport vehicle. The roller-type intelligent transport vehicle comprises a double-vehicle mode and a single-vehicle mode, wherein a single vehicle comprises a platform vehicle body, a lifting device, driving devices, a rapid connecting device and a roller platform; the lifting device is mounted at the middle part of the platform vehicle body; four sets of driving devices are mounted on the side edges of the platform vehicle body; the rapid connecting device is mounted at the end part of the platform vehicle body; the roller platform is mounted above the lifting device through bolts and is detachable; when movement of goods above the platform is required, the roller platform is mounted on the lifting device, and when the movement of the goods above the platform is not required, the roller platform is detached, so that the roller platform is convenient and multipurpose. The roller-type intelligent transport vehicle provides the double-vehicle mode and the single-vehicle mode, and adopts an omnibearing walking and lifting combined mode; a screw-type lifting platform is compact and stable in structure; the double-vehicle mode achieves transportation of heavy equipment.

A terminal for the guideway transit includes: an entry section at which a plurality of pilot lines of the guideway is divided into branches; an entering / alighting section for allowing passengers to enter into / from a vehicle after the vehicle moves to the entering / alighting section along the pilot lines and stops at the entering / alighting section; a U-turn section for allowing the vehicle at the entering / alighting section to perform U-turn; and a parking section connected at one side to the U-turn section and having an external entry formed at the other side. The dual-mode vehicle that possibly operates on the general road and the guideway can enter the guideway through the external entry of the terminal, and most vehicles used in high-frequency service in a high carry capacity, can be parked at the parking lot in the outside through the external entry, greatly reducing the size of the terminal.

The invention discloses a four-wheel electric / foot-operated dual-mode vehicle. The vehicle comprises a frame, a seat, a rechargeable battery, two front wheels, two back wheels, a steering system and a brake system, wherein based on the operational direction, the seat is installed at the back end of the frame, the two front wheels are installed at the front end of the lower part of the frame, the two back wheels are installed at the back end of the lower part of the frame, the rechargeable battery supplies power to the whole vehicle, the speed regulation and the driving of the whole vehicle are controlled by adopting front-wheel steering and back-wheel drive and using a pedal mechanism and a motor to control the rotation speed and the driving of the back wheels, the front wheels are connected with the frame by the steering system, the back wheels are connected with pedals by a chain in a transmission mode, a central shaft of the back wheels is connected with the output shaft of the motor in a transmission mode, the motor and a controller are both electrically connected with the rechargeable battery, and the controller controls the motor to rotate. The invention has both the foot-operated and electric-operated braking functions, combines the hand-operated and foot-operated speed regulating devices, can be used for riding instead of walking on foot as well as body building and leisure activities, and ensures the driving safety and stability.

The invention relates to the road-rail dual-mode-vehicle technology field and discloses a road-rail dual-mode-vehicle automatic rail alignment system and a method thereof, and a fire fighting truck. The road-rail dual-mode-vehicle automatic rail alignment system comprises a visual detection device, a driving device, an angle detection device and a control module, wherein the visual detection device is installed on a tail portion of a vehicle body and is used for collecting a rail image; the driving device is used for driving the visual detection device and a rear wheel rail of a vehicle to rotate; the angle detection device is used for detecting rotation angles of the visual detection device and a rear wheel of the vehicle; and the control module is used for making the driving device drive the visual detection device to rotate to a detection direction of the visual detection device according to the collected rail image so as to form a predetermined angle with the rail, recording a rotation angle alpha and a rotation angle direction of the visual detection device, and making the rear wheel rail of the vehicle rotate according to the rotation angle alpha and the rotation angle direction so that the rear wheel rail of the vehicle is parallel to the rail. In the invention, road-rail dual-mode-vehicle automatic rail alignment is realized, rail alignment time is shortened and rail alignment efficiency is increased.

The invention discloses a Beidou and GPS dual-mode vehicle-mounted terminal system. Through control of an embedded microprocessor, functions of Beidou RDSS (Radio Determination Satellite Service) positioning, Beidou RDSS short message communication, Beidou / GPS RNSS (Radio Navigation Satellite System) positioning, short message and TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) communication, Bluetooth communication and pseudorange differential positioning accuracy enhancement can be realized. The vehicle-mounted terminal designed and implemented in the invention has complete functions and features of sub-meter high precision, low power consumption and high reliability. The Beidou / GPS vehicle-mounted terminal is successfully used in special tourism, development of no-human zones and other fields.

The invention relates to a dual-mode vehicle authority control mechanism. The dual-mode vehicle authority control mechanism comprises concentration detection equipment, mode selection equipment and recognition executing equipment; the concentration detection equipment is arranged at the top of a vehicle, and used for detecting the haze concentration in the environment where the vehicle is located,so that the corresponding environment haze concentration is obtained and output; the mode selection equipment is connected with the concentration detection equipment and used for issuing a fingerprint recognition control instruction when the environment haze concentration exceeds the limited quantity and issuing a face recognition control instruction when the environment haze concentration does not exceed the limited quantity; the recognition executing equipment is used for recognizing face patterns from grayscale images based on a preset face contour, conducting user identity identificationon the face patterns, issuing an entering-allowing instruction during successful identification, and further used for issuing an entering-prohibiting instruction during failed identification. Throughthe dual-mode vehicle authority control mechanism, timeliness and safety of identification of authority of personnel near a vehicle are ensured.

The invention discloses a tapered horizontal ultrahigh pressure premixing abrasive jet generation device based on a fluidization self-adaption mechanism. The tapered horizontal ultrahigh pressure premixing abrasive jet generation device comprises a fixed-movable dual-mode vehicle, and further comprises a horizontal low pressure sand tank, a horizontal self-adapting mortar fluidization tank and a horizontal ultrahigh pressure tank, wherein an end seat is mounted at the left end of the horizontal low pressure sand tank; a water injection pipeline is mounted at the upper end of the end seat; a normally open type two-position valve is mounted at the right end of the end seat; a special valve is mounted between the horizontal low pressure sand tank and the horizontal self-adapting mortar fluidization tank; and a hydrocyclones is mounted at the right end of the special valve. According to the tapered horizontal ultrahigh pressure premixing abrasive jet generation device, problems caused by the fact that large-diameter volume container tanks for bearing high pressure cannot be manufactured through a high pressure tank due to materials can be solved, a series of problems like that a vertical large-volume ultrahigh pressure abrasive tank is unstable due to the fact that the gravity center is too high due to axial length can be solved, the problem that an abrasive is stacked on the lower side of the horizontal low pressure sand tank due to self gravity of the abrasive can be effectively solved, and dual functions of spiral precise conveying and mortar throttle output are achieved.

A dual mode vehicle that operates on both guided rails and roadways includes a capsule, a carriage, a left motor, a right motor, a road drive system, a rail drive system, a pod control unit, and at least one battery. The carriage includes a spherical frame-housing, a left wheel housing, and a right wheel housing. A spherical cabin of the capsule is attitudinally mounted within the spherical frame-housing. The left motor is adjacently mounted to the left wheel housing. The right motor is adjacently mounted to the right wheel housing. The left and right motors are operatively coupled with the road drive system through the at least one battery and the pod control unit to operate a roadways transportation mode. The left and right motors are operatively coupled with the rail drive system through the at least one battery and the pod control unit to operate a railway transportation mode.

The invention relates to a Beidou navigation vehicle-mounted intelligent control system, and particularly discloses a Beidou GPS dual-mode vehicle-mounted intelligent control system. The system is formed by circularly polarized antennas with different frequency bands, wherein the frequencies are stacked in a tower mode from low frequency to high frequency from bottom to top, the upper layer is anS patch antenna, the second layer is a B1L combined patch antenna and the third layer is a B3 patch antenna. The upper layer selects a single-feed-point center coaxial feeder tangent angle to realizethe circularly polarized antenna, the middle layer selects a four-feed-point coaxial feed mode to realize forward and reverse phase difference through a power division network, and the third layer adopts four-feed-point feed to realize right-handed circular polarization of 0 degree, 90 degrees, 180 degrees and 270 degrees. The requirements for a high-precision positioning function of an RNSS can be met, and the requirements for a receiving and transmitting function of an RDSS can be met; the antenna adopts a microstrip antenna multi-feed-point technology to improve the phase center stability of the antenna, so that the phase center error is + / -2 mm, and a microstrip path antenna tower type stacking technology is simultaneously compatible with the RNSS navigation frequencies (BD2-B3, BD2-B1and GPS-L1) and the RDSS receiving and transmitting frequencies (BD-L and BD-S).

The invention discloses an improvement on a brake system of a four-wheel electric / foot-operated dual-mode vehicle, which is provided with a brake clamping rod, wherein the brake clamping rod comprises a moving rod, a sleeve pipe and a fixed handle, the sleeve pipe is positioned in the vehicle body above a brake pedal, the sleeve pipe is provided with a gliding groove, the upper end and the lower end of the sliding groove are respectively provided with a bayonet, the moving rod is movably inserted in the sleeve pipe, one end of the fixed handle is movably inserted in the sliding groove and is fixedly connected with the moving rod, and the fixed handle slides along the sliding groove and can be clamped in the two bayonets of the sliding groove. By combining the brake clamping rod with the brake pedal, people only need to slide the moving rod of the brake clamping rod downwards after the brake pedal is stepped so as to position the moving rod at the bayonet at the lower end of the sliding groove via the fixed handle to enable the lower end of the moving rod to keep pressing the brake pedal without keeping the state of stepping the brake pedal while parking is needed on a sliding slope, thereby realizing simple and reliable operation.

The invention discloses a traveling direction control device of a four-wheel electric / foot-operated dual-mode vehicle, which comprises wheel pedals, a controller and a motor, wherein the forward rotation of the wheel pedals drives wheels to rotate forward, the controller is electrically connected with the motor, the controller receives direction signals to control the motor to rotate forward or backward, and the motor rotates to drive wheels to rotate; and the traveling direction control device is provided with a direction switch, wherein the direction switch is electrically connected with the direction signal receiving end of the controller, the direction switch sends the direction signals to the controller, and the controller controls the rotation direction of the motor to control the traveling direction. By adopting the direction switch to send the direction signals to the controller and using the controller to control the motor to rotate forward or backward so as to control the traveling direction, the user can press to adjust the gear state of the direction switch to easily realize the advancing, backing and stopping of the vehicle, thereby facilitating the parking of the vehicle.