SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PROVIDING AN AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY
First Claim
1. A semi-autonomous vehicle couplable to a parent vehicle, including:
- a chassis supported on first and second axles coupled to a plurality of wheels;
a propulsion system configured to transfer torque to one of the wheels;
a steering system configured to control direction of travel of the semi-autonomous vehicle;
a braking system configured to apply braking force to the wheels;
a high-voltage electrical energy storage system;
an extra-vehicle communications system;
an extra-vehicle sensory system;
a control system operatively coupled to the propulsion system, the steering system, and the braking system;
a coupling device, the coupling device consisting essentially of a high-voltage DC electrical power bus electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrical energy storage system, the coupling device configured to electrically couple the high-voltage electrical energy storage system to the parent vehicle; and
an electric power management system configured to control flow of electric power originating from the high-voltage electric power storage system to the high-voltage DC electrical power bus of the coupling device.
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Abstract
A semi-autonomous vehicle couplable to a parent vehicle is described, and includes a chassis supported on first and second axles coupled to a plurality of wheels, a propulsion system configured to transfer torque to one of the wheels, a steering system configured to control direction of travel of the semi-autonomous vehicle, a braking system configured to apply braking force to the wheels, a high-voltage electrical energy storage system, an extra-vehicle communications system, and an extra-vehicle sensory system. A control system operatively couples to the propulsion system, the steering system, and the braking system. A coupling device is configured to electrically couple the semi-autonomous vehicle to the parent vehicle, the coupling device consisting essentially of a high-voltage DC electrical power bus electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrical energy storage system.
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20 Claims
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1. A semi-autonomous vehicle couplable to a parent vehicle, including:
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a chassis supported on first and second axles coupled to a plurality of wheels; a propulsion system configured to transfer torque to one of the wheels; a steering system configured to control direction of travel of the semi-autonomous vehicle; a braking system configured to apply braking force to the wheels; a high-voltage electrical energy storage system; an extra-vehicle communications system; an extra-vehicle sensory system; a control system operatively coupled to the propulsion system, the steering system, and the braking system; a coupling device, the coupling device consisting essentially of a high-voltage DC electrical power bus electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrical energy storage system, the coupling device configured to electrically couple the high-voltage electrical energy storage system to the parent vehicle; and an electric power management system configured to control flow of electric power originating from the high-voltage electric power storage system to the high-voltage DC electrical power bus of the coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A semi-autonomous vehicle couplable to a parent vehicle, including:
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a chassis supported on axles coupled to a plurality of wheels; a propulsion system configured to transfer torque to one of the wheels; a steering system configured to control direction of travel of the semi-autonomous vehicle; a braking system configured to apply braking force to the wheels; an energy storage system; an extra-vehicle communications system; an extra-vehicle sensory system; a control system connected to the propulsion system, the steering system, the braking system, the extra-vehicle communications system and the extra-vehicle sensory system; and a coupling device, the coupling device consisting essentially of a high-voltage DC electrical power bus electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrical energy storage system, the coupling device configured to electrically couple the high-voltage electrical energy storage system to the parent vehicle; and an electric power management system configured to control flow of electric power originating from the high-voltage electric power storage system to the high-voltage DC electrical power bus of the coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A semi-autonomous vehicle, including:
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a chassis supported on axles coupled to a plurality of wheels; a propulsion system, a steering system, and a braking system; an energy storage system; an extra-vehicle communications system; an extra-vehicle sensory system; a control system connected to the propulsion system, the steering system, the braking system, the extra-vehicle communications system and the extra-vehicle sensory system; and a coupling device for coupling to a parent vehicle, the coupling device comprising a high-voltage DC electrical power bus electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrical energy storage system, the coupling device configured to electrically couple the high-voltage electrical energy storage system to the parent vehicle, and a mechanical link element; and an electric power management system configured to control flow of electric power originating from the high-voltage electric power storage system to the high-voltage DC electrical power bus of the coupling device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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