A utility vehicle power system 100, comprising an internal combustion engine 110; an alternator 111; a battery 120, wherein the alternator is configured to charge the battery via the internal combustion engine; an air compressor system 130, wherein the internal combustion engine is configured to power the air compressor system; three electrical power outputs 140, 141, 142; electrical power storage means 150 for providing electrical power to one or more of the three outputs at least whilst the internal combustion engine is not running; electrical power storage monitoring means 160 for monitoring the state of charge of the electrical power storage means; wherein when the electrical power storage monitoring means detects the state of charge of the electrical power storage means is at or below a threshold level, the electrical power storage monitoring means causes the internal combustion engine to be turned on if the internal combustion engine is not currently running; wherein the electrical power storage means is configured to be charged by transferring power from the battery.
A utility vehicle power system, a utility vehicle and a utility vehicle and transformer system
2022-09-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / F02N STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES , Anlassen von Brennkraftmaschinen |
UTILITY VEHICLE AXLE AND UTILITY VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE UTILITY VEHICLE AXLE
European Patent Office | 2023
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