Adjusting device for an electrically operated utility vehicle and method for the operation thereof
US11440413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2270/608
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adjusting apparatus for an electrically operated utility vehicle, which has a front axle; at least two rear axles; at least one electric motor for driving the rear axles; and a battery to supply the electric motor with electrical power; including: an adjusting device to adjust a level of at least one of the rear axles from the roadway; in which the adjusting device is configured to identify a recovery mode in which the electric motor functions as a generator and is driven by the two rear axles in order to charge the battery; and in which the adjusting device is configured, when a recovery mode has been identified, to adjust the level and a load of the at least one adjustable rear axle so that the recovery is optimized. Also described is a related method and an electrically operated utility vehicle.
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