Modular electric vehicle

US10086891B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• National Taiwan Normal University · TW

Inventors

• Yi-Hsuan Hung · Taipei, TW
• Cheng LI · Taichung, TW
• Min-Chen Cho · Taipei, TW
• Hsueh-Chung Han · Tainan, TW
• Chen-Wei HU · Sunnyvale, US
• Shao-Wei Chang · Baoshan, TW

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 21, 2016
• Grant date: Oct 2, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 1, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/70
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular electric vehicle includes a first body module having a lateral connecting side, a second body module having a lateral connecting side, two first wheels mounted to the first body module, two second wheels mounted to the second body module, and a connection unit. The connection unit includes a first electrical connector disposed at the lateral connecting side of the first body module, and a second electrical connector disposed at the lateral connecting side of the second body module. The first electrical connector is operable to be selectively and electrically coupled to the second electrical connector, so that the first and second body modules can be selectively assembled to form a relatively light electric vehicle.