A vehicle connectable to an auxiliary power unit capable of energizing a pair of fail-safe brakes that arrest rotation of a pair of electric transaxles mounted to the vehicle. Each brake has an external connector and requires electrical power to assume a non-braked state that permits free rotation of an electric motor engaged to the brake and incorporated in each of the electric transaxles. The auxiliary power unit having first and second circuits and first and second connectors compatible with the external connectors of one of the brakes.
Auxiliary battery powered brake release assembly
07.07.2015
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES |