Method and control device for operating a modular vehicle
US12084038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a vehicle comprising at least one functional module, two or more drive modules, which are: autonomously operated, individually associated with a set of energy parameters, a pair of wheels, an electrical motor operating the wheels, and an interface releasably connected to an interface on the functional module, and wherein one drive module has a gear ratio different from any gear ratio of any other drive module. The method comprises: obtaining route information describing a planned route of the vehicle; determining a distribution of a requested driving torque between the respective at least one electrical motors of the two or more drive modules for operating the vehicle along the route based on the route information and the individual sets of energy parameters in order to meet energy criteria; and controlling the two or more drive modules to produce the requested driving torque, in accordance with the determined distribution.
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