Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a cloud-based communication resource controller that operates by correlating communication requirements, network parameters, end-user device information for a plurality of end-user devices in accordance with the position and trajectory data for these devices to generate correlated end-user and network data. The cloud-based communication resource controller allocates communication resources of a wireless access network for communication to the plurality of end-user devices and controls beamforming by the communication nodes in accordance with the position and trajectory data.

Cloud-based packet controller and methods for use therewith

An energy absorbing and distributing side impact system for use with a vehicle is provided, the system utilizing a battery pack enclosure that includes a plurality of cross-members that transverse the battery pack enclosure and absorb and distribute at least a portion of the load received when either the first or second side of the vehicle receives a side impact. The battery pack enclosure is positioned between the front and rear vehicle suspension assemblies and mounted between, and mechanically coupled to, vehicle structural members (e.g., rocker panels) located on either side of the vehicle. In addition to providing rigidity, strength and impact resistance, the battery pack cross-members segregate the batteries contained within the battery pack enclosure into battery groups.

System for absorbing and distributing side impact energy utilizing an integrated battery pack

The present invention relates to a laundry dryer with a heat pump system. The heat pump system comprises a closed refrigerant circuit (10) for a refrigerant and a drying air circuit (12) for drying air. The refrigerant circuit (10) includes a compressor (14) and lamination means (18). The air stream circuit (12) includes a laundry drum (52) and at least one fan (52). The refrigerant circuit (10) and the air stream circuit (12) are thermally coupled by a first heat exchanger (16) for heating up the air stream and cooling down the refrigerant and a second heat exchanger for cooling down the air stream and heating up the refrigerant (20). The refrigerant circuit (10) comprises a low pressure side (24) between the outlet of the lamination means (18) and the inlet of the compressor (14). The refrigerant circuit (10) comprises a high pressure side (26) between the outlet of the compressor (14) and the inlet of the lamination means (18). The low pressure side (24) and the high pressure side (26) are thermally coupled by at least one internal heat exchanger (22; 40, 42). The refrigerant circuit (10) includes at least one by-pass line (28; 38) for bypassing at least a part of the low pressure side (24) and/or high pressure side (26) of the internal heat exchanger (22; 40, 42),

A heat pump laundry dryer

Precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and a sheet therefore are disclosed. To form the structures, methods for precision bending of a sheet of material along a bend line and a sheet of material formed with bending strap-defining structures, such as slits or grooves, are disclosed. Methods include steps of designing and then separately forming longitudinally extending slits or grooves through the sheet of material in axially spaced relation to produce precise bending of the sheet when bent along the bend line. The bending straps have a configuration and orientation which increases their strength and fatigue resistance, and most preferably slits or arcs are used which causes edges to be engaged and supported on faces of the sheet material on opposite sides of the slits or arcs. The edge-to-face contact produces bending along a virtual fulcrum position in superimposed relation to the bend line. Several slit embodiments suitable for producing edge-to-face engagement support and precise bending are disclosed. With these teachings, forming numerous three-dimensional load-bearing structures from a two dimensional sheet are enabled. Examples of straight and curved beams, chassis, and exoskeletons are disclosed.

Precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and sheet therefor

There is provided a vehicle brake system wherein it is possible to prevent the ingress of brake fluid leaking from the cylinder main body of an electric brake actuator constituting the vehicle brake system, and to dispose the electric brake actuator in a power plant storage chamber in a space-efficient manner. A vehicle brake system configured by disposing an input device and a motor cylinder for generating brake fluid pressure by driving a hydraulic pressure controlling piston stored in a cylindrical cylinder main body by means of an electric motor at least in accordance with the brake operation, the vehicle brake system being characterized in that: the motor cylinder is attached in a manner such that at least a portion of the cylinder main body overlaps with a power plant in the vehicle up and down direction; and the electric motor is disposed on top of the cylinder main body.

Vehicle brake system

An electric traction vehicle having: at least one pair of driving wheels; at least one reversible electric machine which can be mechanically connected to the driving wheels; an electronic power converter which pilots the electric machine; a storage system, which is aimed at storing electric energy, is connected to the electronic power converter and comprises at least one storage device; a passenger compartment; an air conditioning system of the passenger compartment which fulfills the function of regulating the temperature inside the passenger compartment; and a cooling system, which is completely independent and separate from the air conditioning system of the passenger compartment and uses a compression refrigeration cycle to cool at least one of the electric components, i.e. the electric machine, the electronic power converter and the storage system.

Electric traction vehicle with cooling by refrigeration cycle

Described herein is a metal frame (1) made up of a plurality of linear bars (2), which have a constant cross section, are obtained by extrusion, and are joined to one another by means of welding at structural nodes defined by jointing bodies (3) provided with pockets (4) for housing the linear bars (2) themselves; each jointing body (3) is of a box type and is made up of the union of a respective load-bearing element (5), which is obtained by extrusion and has a given direction (6) of extrusion, with a pair of plane closing metal sheets (7), which are set perpendicular to the direction (6) of extrusion and are welded to the load-bearing element (5) on opposite sides of the load-bearing element (5) itself.

A metal frame made up of the union of a plurality of extruded elements, and method for its fabrication

Transmission (7) for a road vehicle (1) with hybrid propulsion; the transmission (7) comprises: a gearbox (10) provided with one primary shaft (15), one secondary shaft (19, 20) and at least one pump (25, 26) actuated by an activating shaft (27); at least one clutch (17) connected to the primary shaft (15) and presenting a part which is normally conductive which can be connected to a drive shaft (6) of a thermal engine (5); at least one reversible electric machine (8) presenting a shaft (23) mechanically connectable to the primary shaft (15); a first mechanical transmission (28) which transmits motion from the normally conductive part of the clutch (17) to the activating shaft (27); and a second mechanical transmission (30) which transmits motion from the shaft (23) of the electric machine (8) to the activating shaft (27).

Transmission for a road vehicle with hybrid propulsion

A method for arranging an accumulating device in proximity of a floor of a vehicle forming a bottom wall of a passenger compartment of the vehicle itself; the accumulating device has a heating base wall which is free from heat insulation, and a non-heating base wall which is parallel and opposite to the heating base wall and is provided with a heat-insulating material layer; and the method provides for the steps of arranging the accumulating device in a seating obtained in proximity of the floor; and implementing the accumulating device with a symmetry allowing the reversal of the accumulating device itself within the seating obtained in proximity of the floor in such a way that the heating base wall may be equally either facing upwards and then towards the passenger compartment or facing downwards and then towards the external environment.

Method of arranging an electric accumulating system close to a platform of a vehicle and hybrid propulsion vehicle

A cooling system (16) for a vehicle (1) with hybrid propulsion; the cooling system (16) is provided with a hydraulic circuit (17), inside which a cooling fluid flows, and has: a main branch (18), which carries out the cooling of a heat engine (5) and comprises at least a first pump (21) mechanically operated by the heat engine (5), and at least one radiator (20) which is hit by air when the vehicle (1) is moving; and a secondary branch (19), which is connected in parallel to the main branch (18) by means of a starting offtake (30) and an arrival offtake (31), has no heat exchangers of the water/air type, carries out the cooling of a reversible electric machine (8) which may be mechanically connected to the driving wheels (3), and of a first electronic power converter (13) which controls the electric machine (8), and comprises at least a second pump (32) electrically operated.

Fabrizio Favaretto

Papers

Electric traction vehicle with cooling by refrigeration cycle

A metal frame made up of the union of a plurality of extruded elements, and method for its fabrication

Transmission for a road vehicle with hybrid propulsion

Method of arranging an electric accumulating system close to a platform of a vehicle and hybrid propulsion vehicle

Cooling system for a vehicle with hybrid propulsion