CN1791519A - Vehicle chassis having systems responsive to non-mechanical control signals - Google Patents
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A vehicle chassis (10) having substantially all of the mechanical, electrical, and structural componentry necessary for a fully functional vehicle, including at least an energy conversion system (67), a steering system (81), and a braking system (83). The chassis (10) is configured for matability with a variety of different types or styles of vehicle bodies (85). Various prior art mechanical control linkages between a driver and controlled systems are replaced with non-mechanical control signal transmission components (91). Fuel cell technology is also implemented.
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The cross reference of related application
The application claims to August 23 calendar year 2001 and the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/314,501 of submission on December 7 calendar year 2001 and 60/337,994 rights and interests.
Technical field
The present invention relates to vehicle chassis and vehicle body.
Background technology
Manoevreability promptly moves to the ability at another place or moves to the ability of another kind of state apace from a kind of state from one, has been one of ultimate aim human since historic records is arranged.In the process that helps human this target of realization, automobile may be more than the contribution that other any technical progress is made.From it, the life style of whole world society has all experienced great variety, and the shared percentum of power actuated vehicle owner is directly related in this life style and the population.
The automobile of prior art and light truck comprise a vehicle body, and its function is for being used to hold and protect passenger and property thereof.Vehicle body is connected with multiple machinery, electricity and structure member, and these parts and body subsystem just constitute a multiple functional vehicle altogether.Bonded assembly character in the prior art between vehicle body and the vehicle part part may cause producing in vehicle design, manufacturing and the use some invalid situation.In the prior art to cause these invalid situation have three kinds of body contact of appreciable impact be characterized as bonded assembly quantity, these connect in many engineering properties and these be connected position on vehicle body and the parts part.
In the prior art, between vehicle body and the parts part there be being connected of One's name is legion.When vehicle assembled, each connection comprised at least one installation step; Therefore wish to reduce bonded assembly quantity so that improve efficiency of assembling.Being connected between the vehicle body of prior art and the vehicle part of the prior art part comprises multiple carrying adaptor union, is used for physically vehicle body being anchored on other parts, for example bolt and carriage; Electric coupler is used for electric energy is sent to vehicle body and sends the data that oneself is monitoring the sensor of parts state partly from the generating parts; Mechanical control linkage, for example Steering gear, throttle gate cable and transmission finder; And the plumbing system of conveyance fluid and flexible pipe, for example be delivered to vehicle body from the HVAC unit so that the air that the comfortable heating of passenger is crossed and cooled off.
Many connections of the prior art, especially those transmit the connection of control signal, are mechanical linkage.For example, be the direction of control vehicle, chaufeur sends a control signal to steering swivel system by Steering gear.Because the different position of drivers in the different vehicle need different mechanical connection size and encapsulation, thus the mechanical linkage part can produce invalid.Therefore, new or different vehicle bodies often can not use ready-made parts and linkage.The used parts part of a kind of vehicle body configurations is not suitable for other vehicle body configurations usually.And, if maker changes body drawing, just need to change the coupled mechanical linkage and the design of parts.The design variation of linkage and parts need be revised job operation and the instrument of producing linkage and parts.
Bonded assembly position on the vehicle body of prior art and the parts part also can cause producing invalid situation.In the vehicle body-vehicle frame architecture of prior art, the connection location on the vehicle body is not exposed to the vehicle body outside usually, and away from the corresponding connection on the parts part; Therefore, long adaptor union for example the circuit of wire harness and cable must partly run through vehicle body from parts.The vehicle body of the vehicle of Zhuan Pei prior art and parts partial sum connecting device are intertwined fully, thereby even even make the separating and can carry out of vehicle body and its parts part, also unusual difficulty and need intensive labor.The use of long adaptor union has increased be connected with its parts quantity of required installation step of vehicle.
In addition, the height of the combustion engine that vehicle had of prior art accounts for sizable ratio of gross vehicle height usually.Therefore, the body drawing of prior art has 1/3rd machinery space of the front portion that accounts for bodywork length greatly (or being the rear portion sometimes).Compatibility between driving engine and the vehicle body requires driving engine should be fit to be installed within the machinery space of vehicle body and the part that can not take place is physically interfered.And, have the part that the position in the cabin that the chassis of prior art of combustion engine and the compatibility between the vehicle body also require vehicle body and had should avoid taking place physically and interfere.For example, having the vehicle body in the cabin that is positioned at the rear portion can not be with to have the chassis that is positioned at anterior driving engine compatible mutually.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is a kind of independently chassis, and it has multiple functional vehicle required whole machineries, electricity and structure member basically, comprises at least one Conversion of energy system, suspension and wheel, a steering swivel system and a brake system.Have simplification between chassis and the link, the interface of preferred standardization, the vehicle body of various design plans can connect thereon.X line traffic control technology is used to remove the mechanical control linkage.In the Conversion of energy system, also can implement fuel cell technology.
The present invention has reduced design and has made needed time quantum of new vehicle body and stock number.Body drawing only need be consistent with the simple linkage interface on chassis, and need not redesign or repacking expensive component.
The present invention also makes and just makes main machinery, electricity and structure member can realize scale economics in multiple vehicle body configurations shared one universal chassis.
Expose and uncrossed link has improved manufacturing efficient, get final product because vehicle body and the connection on chassis only need make link engage with corresponding supporting link on the vehicle body.
The vehicle owner can with than prior art may provide more low-costly improve the functional of its vehicle get final product because the vehicle owner only needs to buy a chassis that multiple body style can be installed.
By reading the following detailed description to realizing that optimal mode of the present invention carries out in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, can be well understood to above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature, advantage and other purpose, feature and advantage.
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Fig. 1 is according to the rolling flat-bed perspective diagram of a kind of vehicle of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the rolling flat-bed schematic top plan view of the vehicle shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 looks scheme drawing at the bottom of the rolling flat-bed of the vehicle shown in Fig. 1 and 2;
Fig. 4 is that it is used for the embodiment of Fig. 1-3 according to the schematic side view of a kind of vehicle body gondola of the present invention and rolling platform connectivity scenario;
Fig. 5 is the scheme drawing of a kind of vehicle body gondola and rolling platform connectivity scenario, and wherein the vehicle body gondola of isomorphism type all can not be connected on the same rolling platform;
Fig. 6 is the scheme drawing of a kind of steering swivel system of using with rolling platform shown in Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola;
Fig. 7 is the scheme drawing that is used for a kind of alternative steering swivel system of the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola;
Fig. 8 is the scheme drawing of a kind of brake system of using with the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola;
Fig. 9 is the scheme drawing of a kind of alternative brake system of using with the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola;
Figure 10 is the scheme drawing of a kind of Conversion of energy system that uses with the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola;
Figure 11 is a kind of alternative energy conversion system scheme drawing that uses with the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola;
Figure 12 is the scheme drawing of a kind of suspension system of using of the rolling platform with Fig. 1-5;
Figure 13 is the scheme drawing of a kind of alternative suspension system of using with the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola;
Figure 14 is a kind of chassis computing machine that uses with the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola and the scheme drawing of chassis sensor;
Figure 15 is the main control unit that uses with the rolling platform of Fig. 4 and vehicle body gondola and the scheme drawing of a suspension system, brake system, steering swivel system and Conversion of energy system;
Figure 16 is the rolling flat-bed transparent view of a kind of band shell according to still another embodiment of the invention;
Figure 17 is a kind of rolling flat-bed transparent view with shell according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 18 a kind ofly has one and comprises the Conversion of energy system of a combustion engine and the rolling flat-bed side schematic view of a fuel tank;
Figure 19 is a kind of rolling flat-bed side schematic view according to another embodiment of the present invention, and it has a mechanical steering linkage and the attached unitor of passenger-seat;
Figure 20 and 20a show one with the connectivity scenario of vehicle body gondola in the local parts schematic exploded perspective view of a kind of rolling flat-bed according to still another embodiment of the invention, this rolling platform has the electric coupler that supporting electric coupler a plurality of and in the vehicle body engages; And
Figure 21 is that this rolling platform has a movable control input device according to another embodiment of the present invention with the rolling flat-bed perspective diagram of shell.
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Referring to Fig. 1, one according to car chassis 10 of the present invention, is also referred to as " rolling platform ", comprises a structural framing 11.The structural framing of being painted among Fig. 1 11 comprises a series of structural constituents that interconnect that comprise that a kind of " interlayer " shape constitutes, and they comprise upside and lower structure element 12 and 14.Element 12 and 14 is essentially rigid tubular (or optional for solid) member, and they extend longitudinally between forward and backward axle zone 16,18, and are positioned at the outside of similar element 20,22.The front and back ends of element 12,14 becomes an oblique angle to the inside, towards element 20 and 22 extensions and coupled before entering axle zone 16,18.For gaining in strength and rigidity, a plurality of structural constituents vertical and bevel extend between element 12,14,20 and 22.Similar with the element 12,14,20 and 22 that extends along the left side of rolling platform 10, one group of structural constituent 26,28,30 and 32 extends along its right side.
Side direction structural constituent 34,36 more is close to front axle zone 16 respectively and extends between element 20,30 and 22,32, and side direction structural constituent 38,40 more is close to rear axle zone 18 respectively and extends between element 20,30 and 22,32, has so just determined a middle chassis space.The rear portion in front axle zone 16 and front portion are defined in the structural constituent 43,44 and around structural constituent 43,44, and the side is limited by structural constituent 46,48, and structural constituent 46,48 can be the extendible portion of element 20,22,30,32 or coupled.In the place ahead, front axle zone, a front space is defined between element 44 and the element 50,52.The rear portion in rear axle zone 18 and front portion are defined in the structural constituent 53,54 and around structural constituent 53,54, and the side is limited by structural constituent 56,58, and structural constituent 56,58 can be the extendible portion of element 20,22,30,32 or coupled.Rear in the front axle zone, a back space are defined between element 54 and the element 60,62.In addition, be used for holding a Conversion of energy system if desired, then rear axle zone 18 or back space can be raised with respect to the remainder of structural framing 11, and framework can comprise that other element surrounds and protect the Conversion of energy system.Framework defines a plurality of open spaces between said elements.Those skilled in the art will understand that material and the fastening method that is applicable in this structural framing.For example, structural constituent may be tubulose, aluminum, and is welded on other structural constituent in its cooresponding junction.
Structural framing 11 provides a kind of rigid construction, one Conversion of energy system 67, energy storage system 69, suspension system 71 and wheel 73,75,77,79 (each wheel has a tire 80), steering swivel system 81 and brake system 83 are installed on this rigid construction, as shown in Fig. 1-3, and this rigid construction is suitable for supporting the vehicle body 85 of an attaching, as shown in Figure 4.Those skilled in the art will understand that structural framing 11 can adopt multiple multi-form except that the cage structure of embodiment described in Fig. 1-3.For example, structural framing 11 can be a conventional type automobile frame, it has two or more longitudinal construction members spaced a certain distance, and has that two or more are spaced a certain distance and all keep bonded assembly transversary element at its two ends and two longitudinal construction elements.In addition, structural framing also can adopt the form of " abdomen shape dish ", and wherein the track of integral type and beam member are formed by sheet metal or other suitable material, and forms other member and be used to hold various system units.Structural framing also can be integrally formed with various vehicle chassis components.
Referring to Fig. 2, a body contact interface 87 is defined as the summation of all body contact parts, promptly is used for vehicle body and chassis 10 are formed the summation of the Connection Element that matches in the operation.The body contact parts of preferred embodiment comprise that a plurality of bearing vehicle bodies that are installed on the structural framing 11 keep unitor 89 and single electric coupler 91.
As shown in Figure 4, bearing vehicle body keeps unitor 89 to be meshed with the supporting attaching unitor 93 on the vehicle body 85, and its function is for physically to be anchored on vehicle body 85 on the chassis 10.Those skilled in the art will understand can use multiple fastening and locking member and all in the scope of claim of the present invention.Bearing vehicle body keeps unitor 89 preferably releasably to engage with supporting unitor, but in claim scope of the present invention, also can use and can not engage unitor by loose-style, for example brazed flange or riveted joint surface.Auxiliary tightening member can keep unitor 89 as locking piece with bearing vehicle body.Load-bearing surface fixed or fastening feature not with lock can keep unitor 89 to use with bearing vehicle body on the chassis 10, so that the weight of supporting attaching vehicle body 85.In a preferred embodiment, bearing vehicle body keeps unitor 89 to comprise the frame support bracket in strap bolt hole.The vibration of between vehicle body and chassis, transmitting in the rubber vivroinsulator (not shown) damping on the frame support bracket.In addition, vehicle body keeps unitor can use the hard vibration pad.
Do not carry out multiple function if do not need an electric coupler, for example, Ben Chong wire harness if desired, if perhaps transfer of energy can cause control signal to interfere, then body contact interface 87 just can comprise a plurality of electric couplers 91 that can engage with a plurality of supporting electric coupler on the vehicle body 85, and wherein different adaptor unions is carried out different functions.The performed function of supporting electric coupler 95 is supporting with the function of the electric coupler that engages with it, for example when engaging with a control signal receiver, plays the control signal transmitter.
Once more referring to Fig. 1-3, Conversion of energy system 67, energy storage system 69, steering swivel system 81 and brake system 83 the mode on the chassis 10 of being configured in makes the whole vertical dimension on chassis 10 minimize and keeps a chassis end face 96 that is essentially level.Object surfaces is one along the imaginary surface towards the profile of specific direction and the object that directly exposes along this specific direction.Therefore, chassis end face 96 be one along the carrier frame 11 and the system of wherein being installed upwards towards and the imaginary surface of the profile that exposes.The vehicle body that matches has a corresponding under side 97, its be one along vehicle body 85 downwards towards and the imaginary surface of the profile that exposes, as shown in Figure 4.
Referring to Fig. 1-3, the thickness of structural framing 11 is defined as the vertical distance that is between its vertex (top of structural constituent 20) and the nadir (bottom of structural constituent 22) once more.In a preferred embodiment, the structural framing height is about 11 inches.For obtaining the chassis end face 96 of the level that is essentially, Conversion of energy system 67, energy storage system 69, steering swivel system 81 and brake system 83 are dispersed throughout in all open spaces, and are configured to be installed on the vertex top that mode on the structural framing 11 makes any vertex of Conversion of energy system 67, energy storage system 69, steering swivel system 81 and brake system 83 can not extend structural framing 11 and surpass more than 50% of structural framing 11 thickness.Another kind of scheme is, the vertex of any in Conversion of energy system 67, energy storage system 69, steering swivel system 81 and the brake system 83 can not extend or outstanding the top that is higher than any tyre 80.Another kind of scheme is, the vertex of any in Conversion of energy system 67, energy storage system 69, steering swivel system 81 and the brake system 83 can not extend or outstanding the top that is higher than any wheel 73,75,77,79.Within the scope of the invention, tire is not considered to the part of wheel.Wheel generally comprises wheel rim and wheel rim is connected to the wheel disc on the wheel hub or takes turns cover, and does not comprise the tire of being installed.Mounting of tyre is on the periphery of wheel.The chassis end face 96 that is essentially level makes institute connect vehicle body 85 to have a passenger area along the chassis length extension, and is different from vehicle body had the machinery space that is used to hold a combustion engine that vertically stretches out of prior art.
Therefore most of dynamical system load are uniformly distributed between the front portion and rear portion on chassis, and the center of gravity of whole vehicle is lower and do not need to reduce ground clearance, thereby can improve maneuvering ability and can stand tilting force simultaneously.
Once more referring to Fig. 4, the preferred embodiment of rolling platform 10 is adapted such that the under side 97 of the vehicle body 85 that matches places to sentence near chassis end face 96 and is convenient to engage with rolling platform 10.The body contact parts have predetermined spatial relationship between relative to each other, and place fully and expose and uncrossed position, the vehicle body 85 that has the supporting link (a supporting connection unitor 93 and a supporting electric coupler 95) that is in the predetermined spatial relationship identical with the body contact parts with box lunch is with respect to the chassis end face 96 on chassis 10 of the present invention fully during the location, supporting link will be close to corresponding body contact parts and be easy to and engage, and is as shown in Figure 4.Within the scope of the invention, if protective layer can be removed or reclaim, the body contact parts that then have a protective layer expose and are not interrupted.
Each body contact parts all has a kind of predetermined spatial relationship with respect to each other body contact parts, and it can be expressed as a for example vector.Also be used to describe spatial relationship between a corresponding supporting link and other supporting link to be joined if be used to describe the vector of the spatial relationship between body contact parts and other body contact parts to be joined, then the body contact parts have identical predetermined spatial relationship with supporting link.For example, spatial relationship can be determined according to following narration: one first body contact parts are Ax+By apart from a distance between reference; One second body contact parts are Cx+Dy apart from this distance between reference; One the 3rd body contact parts are Ex+Fy apart from this distance between reference; Or the like.The corresponding supporting link that is in identical predetermined spatial relationship separates according to a kind of mirror under side, as shown in Figures 4 and 5.The protective cover (not shown) can be used for protecting arbitrary body contact parts.
When vehicle body 85 with respect to chassis of the present invention 10 fully during the location, body contact parts and supporting link are preferably contiguous mutually and do not have a position change; Yet within the scope of the invention, the body contact parts can move relative to each other in predetermined spatial relationship so that regulate structure tolerance and other assembly problem.For example, an electric coupler can be positioned to be operatively connected on the signal transmission cable and with its maintenance.This cable is fixed with respect to structural framing in the position of six inches of distance electric couplers.Therefore electric coupler can the scope within six inches of attachment points on the distance cable move.Contact with each other if one of them or both can move within a predetermined spatial relationship, can think that then body contact parts and a supporting link are adjoining.
Referring to Fig. 5, the body contact interface in the claim scope of the present invention make chassis 10 can with have the dissimilar vehicle body 85,85 ', 85 of different designs basically " compatible.Vehicle body 85,85 ', 85 " have a general base 98; supporting connection unitor 93 and supporting electric coupler 95 be in each other with body contact interface 87 on the body contact parts between the identical predetermined spatial relationship of predetermined spatial relationship; by with vehicle body 85,85 ', 85 " with respect to 10 correct location, chassis so that make each supporting connection unitor 93 contiguous bearing vehicle body keep unitors 89 and supporting electric coupler 95 contiguous electric couplers 91, vehicle body 85,85 ', 85 " just can match with chassis 10 separately.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, all vehicle bodies and chassis all meet the interface system of this general, standard, thereby make a series of different vehicle body types and pattern can be connected on the single chassis layout.It is compatible with the body style of multiple not isomorphism type that the chassis end face 96 that is essentially level also is convenient to rolling platform 10.In a preferred embodiment, general base 98 plays the body structure unit and forms under side 97.Fig. 5 has schematically described a car 85, a van 85 ' and a light-duty truck 85 that all has a general base 98 ".
The body contact parts preferably fully expose on the face of chassis, so that be connected on the supporting link on the vehicle body that matches.Similarly, be positioned at a supporting link that matches on the vehicle body and on vehicle body cover, fully expose, so that be connected on the body contact parts on the vehicle chassis.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the body contact parts are positioned on the end face of chassis or its top so that be positioned under side on or the supporting link of its below engage.
Vehicle body do not have with vehicle chassis on the body contact parts be under the situation of supporting link of identical predetermined spatial relationship, use a connecting device that one body contact parts are engaged or form with the supporting link of a distant place and be operatively connected, this is also within the scope of claim of the present invention.For example, can use cable with two adaptor unions, one of them adaptor union can engage with the electric coupler on the body contact interface, and another adaptor union can engage with a mating connector that matches on the vehicle body, comes to form with electric coupler and mating connector to be operatively connected.
Schematically illustrated vehicle body 85,85 ', 85 in Fig. 5 " all used all the body contact parts on the vehicle chassis 10.Yet within the scope of claim of the present invention, the body contact parts that the chassis can have are more than the body contact parts that in fact match with a vehicle body.For example, a chassis has ten bearing vehicle bodies and keeps unitors, and can with only keep five vehicle bodies that engage in unitors to match with these ten bearing vehicle bodies.This structure be arranged on connect vehicle body and the chassis size is not particularly useful simultaneously.For example, matching vehicle body can be less than the chassis.Similarly, within the scope of claim of the present invention, vehicle body can be modular so that make the car body component that separates to keep unitor to be connected on the vehicle chassis individually by bearing vehicle body.
The supporting link that vehicle body can have is more than the supporting link that can engage with the body contact parts on specific chassis.This structure setting can be used for making a specific vehicle body all to match on the chassis that its body contact parts have different predetermined spatial relationship with a plurality of.
Bearing vehicle body keeps unitor 89 and electric coupler 91 preferably releasably to engage, and does not connect vehicle body 85 or chassis 10 and do not damage institute, dismantles vehicle bodies 85 and the different vehicle body 85 ', 85 of 10 installations on the chassis thereby make it possible to from the chassis 10 ".
In a preferred embodiment, body contact interface 87 is characterised in that without any the mechanical control signal and transmits linkage and any unitor that is used to be connected mechanical control signal transmission linkage.The mechanical control linkage, Steering gear has for example limited chassis and the compatibility between the vehicle body of isomorphism type not.
Referring to Fig. 1, steering swivel system 81 is received in the front axle zone 16 once more, and is operably connected on the front-wheel 73,75, and preferably, steering swivel system 81 produces response for non-mechanical control signals.In a preferred embodiment, steering swivel system 81 is wire controlled.Line control system is characterised in that control signal transmits with the form of electricity.Within the scope of the present invention, line control system or controollable line control system comprise being suitable for being positioned at the control signal that control signal receiver on the attached interface 87 of vehicle body receives electric form, the system that responds according to electric control signal then by one.
Referring to Fig. 6, the wire-controlled steering system 81 of preferred embodiment comprises a turning control cell 98 and a steering actuator 99 once more.Sensor 100 is positioned on the chassis 10, and transmits the sensor signal 101 contain relevant for the information of the state of chassis 10 and component system thereof or situation.Sensor 100 can comprise position transduser, speed sensor, acceleration pick-up, pressure sensor, power and torque sensor, flow counter, temperature sensor or the like.Turning control cell 98 receives and handles from the sensor signal 101 of sensor 100 with from the electric steering controling signal 102 of electric coupler 91, and the algorithm according to storage produces steering actuator control signal 103 then.Control unit generally includes a microprocessor, ROM and RAM and is used to receive different incoming signals and different control commands is exported to the suitable input and output circuit of the known type of actuator.Sensor signal 101 can comprise yaw speed, lateral acceleration, angular speed of wheel, steering track rod power, steering angle, chassis speed or the like.
Referring to Fig. 6, the preferred embodiment on chassis 10 is suitable for making it to turn to by arbitrary compatible electric steering controling signal 102 sources that are connected with electric coupler 91 once more.Shown in Figure 6 turn to changer 104 be positioned at connect on the vehicle body 85 and and be connected with supporting electric coupler 95.Changer is converted to non-mechanical control signals with vehicle driver's mechanical control signal.When using line control system, changer is converted to the electric control signal that line control system can be used with the mechanical control signal.The vehicle driver by steering wheel rotation, push down on the pedal, press the button or the like the control signal of importing mechanical type.Changer utilizes sensor, normally position and force gauge, and the machinery input is converted to electric signal.In a preferred embodiment, utilization+/-20 degree slide mechanisms use for the chaufeur input, and utilize optical encoder to read the input rotation.
Supporting electric coupler 95 links with the electric coupler 91 at body contact interface 87.Turn to changer 104 to convert the mechanical steering control signal 105 that the vehicle driver starts to electric steering controling signal 102, electric steering controling signal 102 is sent to turning control cell 98 through electric coupler 91.In a preferred embodiment, turning control cell 98 produces for what chaufeur used and turns to feedback signal 106 and turn to feedback signal 106 by electric coupler 91 transmission.Some sensors 100 are used to monitor the straight-line distance and the car speed of steering rack motion.This information is handled according to the algorithm of being stored by turning control cell 98, turns to feedback signal 106 thereby produce.One torque control motor operationally is connected with slide mechanism, is used to receive turn to feedback signal 106 and the edge direction opposite with the machinery input of chaufeur to drive.
Within the scope of the invention, line control system can be used as with the body contact interface in the direct coupled actuator of electric coupler.Among Fig. 7 a kind of replacement wire-controlled steering system 81 ' in the claim scope of the present invention is schematically illustrated, wherein with Fig. 6 in identical reference marker refer to identical parts.One steering actuator 99 that is suitable for regulating the steering angle of front-wheel 73,75 directly is connected with electric coupler 91.In this embodiment, turning control cell 98 ' with turn to changer 104 can be positioned at the institute be connected on the vehicle body 85.Turn to changer 104 that electric steering controling signal 102 is sent to turning control cell 98 ', turning control cell 98 ' will turn to actuation control signal 103 to be sent to steering actuator 99 through electric coupler 91 then.Place the sensor 100 on the chassis 10 sensor signal 101 to be sent to turning control cell 98 ' through electric coupler 91 and supporting electric coupler 95.
The example of wire-controlled steering system is described in following US Patent: January 23 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,176,341 of Delphi Technologies; March 27 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,208,923 of Robert Bosch GmbH; April 17 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,219,604 of Robert Bosch GmbH; November 20 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,318,494 of Delphi Technologies; On April 9th, 2002 issue authorize Delphi Technologies 6,370,460 and authorize TRW Fahrwerksysteme GmbH﹠amp in issue on May 28th, 2002; 6,394,218 of Co.KG.
U.S. Patent No. 6,176, the wire-controlled steering system of describing in 341 comprises: one is used for the position transduser of the angle position of sensing road wheel, one is used to control the manual bearing circle of road wheel direction, one is used for the steering wheel sensor of sensing direction dish position, one is used to activate the bearing circle actuator of manual bearing circle, an and turning control cell that is used to receive detected steering wheel position and detected road wheel position and calculates actuator control signal, this actuator control signal preferably includes a road wheel actuator control signal and a bearing circle actuator control signal, and it is the function of the difference between detected road wheel position and the steering wheel position.Turning control cell is being handled the road wheel actuator, so that the control that turns to road wheel is provided in response to the road wheel actuator control signal.Turning control cell is also being handled the bearing circle actuator, so that the feedback force that provides the adversary to control bearing circle in response to the bearing circle control signal activates.Road wheel actuator control signal and bearing circle actuator control signal preferably measure so that the difference on gear ratio between compensation direction dish and the road wheel.In addition, road wheel actuator control signal and bearing circle actuator control signal can respectively have a multiplier (-icator), activate so that make the road wheel actuator control signal send than the bigger power of feedback force that is applied on the bearing circle to road wheel.
In U.S. Patent No. 6,176, the wire-controlled steering system of describing in 341 is preferably carried out the two positions control loop, a kind ofly is used for road wheel and another kind is used for handwheel.Position feedback from bearing circle becomes the used position command input of a road wheel control loop, and becomes the used position command input of a bearing circle control loop from the position feedback of road wheel.The road wheel error signal is calculated according to the difference between road wheel instruction input (steering wheel position feedback) and the road wheel position.The actuating of road wheel is sent in response to the road wheel error signal, so that the control that road wheel is turned to is provided.The bearing circle error signal is calculated according to the difference between steering wheel position instruction (road wheel position feedback) and the steering wheel position.The actuating of manual bearing circle is sent in response to the bearing circle error signal, so that provide the adversary to control the force feedback of bearing circle.
The turning control cell of ' 341 system can be configured to single treater or multiprocessor, and can comprise the controller of a general-duty based on microprocessor, and it can comprise available ready-made controller on the market.A kind of example of controller is the No.87C196A type microcontroller by Intel Company's making of Delaware.Turning control cell preferably includes one and is used to store the also treater and the memory device of process software algorithm, its clock pulse speed is 16MHz, two optical encoder interfaces that are used to read from the position feedback of each actuator motor, one is used for the pulse width modulation output of each motor driver, and one 5 volts regulating control.
U.S. patent No.6,370, the 460 line traffic control control system of describing that turn to comprise a delegation's wheel unit and a bearing circle unit, they are operated together so that provide the required control that turns to for vehicle operators.One turning control cell can be used for supporting to realize required signal conditioning.Can be used to the bearing circle torque instruction that the signal of the sensor in wheel unit, the bearing circle unit voluntarily and car speed calculate the road wheel actuator control signal that is used for the control vehicle direction and be used for providing to vehicle operators tactile feedback.Can utilize the Ackermam correction to regulate left and right road wheel angle so that thereby the error of revising in the steering geometry guarantees that wheel will travel around a public center of turn.
Referring to Fig. 1, a brake system 83 is installed on the structural framing 11 and operationally is connected with wheel 73,75,77,79 once more.Brake system is suitable for non-mechanical control signals is produced reaction.In a preferred embodiment, as schematically describing among Fig. 8, brake system 83 is a line traffic control, and wherein identical reference number refers to the same parts in Fig. 6 and 7.The sensor signal 101 that sensor 100 will contain relevant for the state of chassis 10 and component system thereof or situation is sent to a brak control unit 107.Brak control unit 107 is connected with electric coupler 91 and is suitable for receiving electric braking control signal 108 through electric coupler 91.Brak control unit 107 processes sensor signals 101 and electric braking control signal 108, and according to the algorithm generation brake actuator control signal of storing 109.Brak control unit 107 is sent to brake actuator control signal 109 brake actuator 110,111,112,113 of the cireular frequency that is used to reduce wheel 73,75,77,79 subsequently.Those skilled in the art should understand the mode that brake actuator 110,111,112,113 acts on wheel 73,75,77,79.Usually, actuator causes between the friction element and comes in contact, for example between brake pad and the discal rotor.Randomly, an electrical motor can play brake actuator in a positive feed back brake system.
Referring to Fig. 8, the preferred embodiment on chassis 10 is adapted such that brake system can be in response to arbitrary compatible electric braking control signal 108 sources once more.Braking changer 115 can be positioned at connect on the vehicle body 85 and and be connected with a supporting electric coupler 95 that is connected on the electric coupler 91.Braking changer 115 is started vehicle by chaufeur mechanical braking control signal 116 converts the form of electricity to and through electric coupler 91 electric braking control signal 106 is sent to brak control unit.In a preferred embodiment, braking changer 115 comprises two kinds of joystick type parts.Braking changer 115 comprises the sensor that is used to measure the speed of institute's applied pressure and puts on the amount of pressure on the joystick type parts, thereby converts mechanical braking control signal 116 to electric braking control signal 108.Brak control unit 107 is handled the speed and the numerical value of being exerted pressure thereby normal and sudden stop is provided.
Described a kind of replacement line control brake system 83 ' within the scope of claim of the present invention among Fig. 9, wherein identical reference number refers to the same parts among Fig. 6-8.Brake actuator 110,111,112,113 and sensor 100 are directly connected on the electric coupler 91.In this embodiment, a brak control unit 107 ' can be positioned at connect on the vehicle body 85.One braking changer 115 is sent to brak control unit 107 ' with electric braking control signal 108, and brak control unit 107 ' is sent to brake actuator 110,111,112,113 with brake actuator control signal 109 through electric coupler 91 then.
The example of line control brake system is described in following US Patent: on November 22nd, 2994 issue authorize 5,366,281 of General Motors Coporation; On October 20th, 1998 issue authorize 5,823,636 of General Motors Coporation; The issue on March 21st, 6,305,758 and 2002 of authorizing Delphi Technologies of October 23 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,390,565 of Delphi Technologies.
In U.S. Patent No. 5,366, the system of describing in 281 comprises: an input media that is used to receive mechanical brake control signal, a brake actuator and one and input media and the joining control unit of brake actuator.Control unit receives braking instruction or electric braking control signal and actuator instruction or brake actuator control signal is provided from input media, so that the electric current of control brake actuator and voltage.When the braking instruction for the first time received from input media, control unit is just exported a torque command to brake actuator in first scheduled time slot, to send maximum current to actuator.After first scheduled time slot, control unit is exported a torque command to brake in second scheduled time slot, to send voltage in response to the braking instruction and first coefficient of amplification to actuator.After second scheduled time slot, control unit is exported torque command to brake, to send electric current in response to the braking instruction and second coefficient of amplification to actuator, wherein first coefficient of amplification is made in response to the braking input greater than the startup of second coefficient of amplification and wherein braking.
No.6 in US Patent, 390,565 line control brake systems of describing, provide to be arranged in one and to be connected in a brake application the input link for example motion sensor and the force gauge of the braking changer on the brake pedal, and can be by providing a signal and that is sent to first control unit in response to the stroke of brake application input link or position and from a sensor in response to putting on the power on the brake application input link and provide redundancy the sensor from the signal that a sensor is sent to second control unit.First and second control units are connected by a two-way communication link, and taking this each controller can transmit one of its sensor signal that receives to other control unit.At least in one of control unit, linearization type signal combination is used and is sent to brake actuator so that produce the first and second brake application command signals.If arbitrary control unit can not receive one of sensor signal from other control unit, it still can produce the brake actuator control signal according to the sensor signal that directly offers it.In a preferred embodiment of this system, a control unit is combined with linearizing signal by selecting maximum amplitude.
Referring to Fig. 1, energy storage system 69 is being stored the energy that is used to promote chassis 10 once more.For great majority were used, stored energy was a chemical species.The example of energy storage system 69 comprises Fuel Tank and battery.In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, energy storage system 69 comprises two compressed gas cylinder holding vessels 121 (5000psi, or 350bars) that are installed in the middle chassis space 41 and are suitable for store compressed hydrogen.May need to use bigger hydrogen memory capacity is provided more than two compressed gas cylinder holding vessels.As the alternative of compressed gas cylinder holding vessel 121, can use a kind of replacement form of hydrogen storage, for example metal or chemical hydride.Also can use hydrogen to take place or the hydroforming method.
Conversion of energy system 67 changes into the energy of storage by energy storage system 69 mechanical energy on promotion chassis 10.In the described preferred embodiment of Fig. 1, Conversion of energy system 67 comprises that one is positioned at the fuel cells 125 in rear axle zone 18, and an electric traction motor 127 that is positioned at front axle zone 16.Fuel cells 125 produces 94 kilowatts sustainable use power.Automobile-used fuel cell system is described in following US Patent: March 6 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,195,999 of General Motors Coporation; May 1 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,223,843 of General Motors Coporation; The issue on May 28th, 6,321,145 and 2002 of authorizing DelphiTechnologies of November 20 calendar year 2001 issue authorize 6,394,207 of General Motors Coporation.
Conversion of energy system 67 is suitable for responding non-mechanical control signals.Conversion of energy system 67 in the preferred embodiment is line traffic control control, as shown in figure 10.The sensor 100 that the electric coupler 91 of one Conversion of energy system control unit 128 and its reception electric flux conversion system control signal 129 and receiving contains relevant for the sensor signal 101 of the information of different chassis condition is connected.In a preferred embodiment, the information that transfers to Conversion of energy system control unit 128 by sensor signal 101 comprises the speed on chassis, the electric current that is applied, and the speed of chassis acceleration/accel and motor drive shaft speed are so that guarantee smooth starting and controlled acceleration.Conversion of energy system control unit 128 is connected on the Conversion of energy system actuator 130, and in Conversion of energy system control signal 129 and sensor signal 101 Conversion of energy system actuator control signal 131 is sent to Conversion of energy system actuator 130 according to the algorithm response of storage.Conversion of energy system actuator 130 acts on fuel cells 125 or the traction motor 127 so that regulate energy output.Those skilled in the art should understand the used the whole bag of tricks of energy output of Conversion of energy system actuator 130 scalable energy conversion systems.For example, a screw actuator can replace the valve that opening and closing one are used to regulate the hydrogen flowing quantity that flows to fuel cells.Similarly, by changing the amount of oxygen that feeds to fuel cells, can play the function of actuator to the compressor of fuel cells supply oxygen (from air) in response to signal from the Conversion of energy system control unit.
Conversion of energy system converter 132 can be positioned on the vehicle body 85, and be connected in one with supporting electric coupler 95 that electric coupler 91 engages on.Conversion of energy system converter 132 is suitable for mechanical energy conversion system control signal 133 is changed into electric flux conversion system control signal 129.
In another embodiment of the present invention, as being schematically shown among Figure 11, wherein identical reference number refers to the same parts among Fig. 6-10, and wheel motor 135 also is generally called hub motor, places each place of four wheels 73,75,77,79.Randomly, wheel motor 135 may be provided on only on the front-wheel 73,75 or only is provided on the rear wheel 77,79.Use wheel motor 135 to compare the height that has reduced chassis 10, therefore can conform with in some purposes with using traction motor.
Referring to Fig. 2, a conventional type H Exch 137 is operably connected on the fuel cells 125 with electric fan system 139 and is used for the heat-dissipation cooling system conditioner so that circulate once more, and it is received on the opening between rear axle zone 18 and the structural elements 54,60.H Exch 137 is arranged to certain angle of inclination so that reduce its vertical surface, but in order to provide enough heat radiations, its also top extension slightly at element 12,26 (as shown in Figure 4) top.Although fuel cells 125, H Exch 137 and electric fan system 139 extend above structural constituent, but when comparing with the requirement of the automobile engine nacelle of a conventional design, especially when the chassis height of preferred embodiment only was about 15 inches (28 centimetres), its part that stretches into vehicle body gondola space was then smaller.Randomly, H Exch 137 is packaged within the chassis structure that has the gas channel (not shown) fully.
Referring to Fig. 1, suspension system 71 is installed on the structural framing 11 and with four wheels 73,75,77,79 and is connected once more.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the operation of suspension system, and understand and within the scope of claim of the present invention, can use multiple suspension system.The suspension system 71 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is electronically controlled, as schematically showing among Figure 12.
Referring to Figure 12, electronically controlled suspension system 71 is determined by a suspension control unit 141 in response to the behavior of any given road input once more.Be positioned on the chassis 10 the various conditions of sensor 100 monitoring for example car speed, angular speed of wheel and wheel with respect to the position on chassis 10.Sensor 100 is sent to suspension control unit 141 with sensor signal 101.Suspension control unit 141 is according to the algorithm process sensor signal 101 of storing and produce suspension actuator control signal 142.Suspension control unit 141 is sent to four suspension actuators 143,144,145,146 with suspension actuator control signal 142.Each suspension actuator 143,144,145,146 is operably connected on the wheel 73,75,77,79, and is determining wheel 73,75,77,79 positions with respect to chassis 10 whole or in part.The suspension actuator of preferred embodiment is variable force, real-time controllable damper.The suspension system 71 of preferred embodiment also is adapted such that chassis ride-height scalable.Can use the actuator of separation to change the ride-height on chassis.
In a preferred embodiment, suspension control unit 141 is formula able to programme and is connected on the electric coupler 91 at body contact interface 87.The vehicle user just can change the feature of suspension system 71 by the program that electric coupler 91 is regrouped the suspension control unit 141 that has suspension system software 147 like this.
In the scope of claim of the present invention, the suspension system that electronically controlled suspension system comprises does not have the suspension control unit that is positioned on the chassis 10.Referring to Figure 13, wherein identical reference number refers to the same parts among Figure 12, and suspension actuator 143,144,145,146 and suspension sensor 100 are directly connected on the electric coupler 91.In such an embodiment, one is positioned at a suspension control unit 141 ' that connects on the vehicle body 85 can handle the sensor signal 101 that transmits by electric coupler 91, then suspension actuator control signal 142 is sent to suspension actuator 143,144,145,146 through electric coupler 91.
The example of electronically controlled suspension system is described in following US Patent: on February 15th, 1997 issue authorize 5,606,503 of General Motors Coporation; The issue on May 28th, 5,609,353 and 2002 of authorizing Ford Motor Company of on March 11st, 1997 issue authorize 6,397,134 of Delphi Technologies.
U.S. Patent No. 6,397, a kind of electronically controlled suspension system of describing in 134 provide by turning to cross action to improve suspension control.Particularly, system can detect vehicle lateral acceleration and Vehicular turn angle, and stores first and second groups of used enhancement mode suspension actuator control signal of suspension actuator of vehicle for each direction from the vehicle lateral acceleration that detected.In response to vehicle lateral acceleration that is detected and the Vehicular turn angle that is detected, if the steering angle that is detected is identical with the lateral acceleration direction that is detected, then system is to first group of enhancement mode suspension of suspension actuation applications actuator control signal, in addition, if the steering angle that is detected is opposite with the lateral acceleration direction that is detected, then system is to second group of enhancement mode suspension of suspension actuation applications actuator control signal.
U.S. Patent No. 5,606, used suspension control system comprises a vehicle body that hangs, four wheel, four variable force actuators that are installed between wheel and the vehicle body that do not hang in a kind of vehicle of describing in 503, wherein each variable force actuator is positioned on each angle of vehicle, and one group of sensor that the sensor signal of the action of expression vehicle body, cartwheel, car speed and ambient temperature is provided.The microcomputer control unit that hanging control system comprises comprises: the device that is used for sensor-lodging; Be used for determining the device of the required power of actuator of each actuator in response to sensor signal; Be used for determining the device of peaked first signal of expression first instruction in response to car speed; Be used for determining the device of the peaked secondary signal of expression second instruction in response to ambient temperature; And be used for retraining the required power of actuator and make it be not more than the smaller's of the first and second instruction maxims device.
Use the conductive metal wire (not shown) to come between chassis 10 and connection vehicle body 85 in a preferred embodiment, and transmission signals between changer, control unit and the actuator.Those skilled in the art should understand, and can use to be used between chassis 10 and connection vehicle body 85 and to send between changer, control unit and the actuator and other non-mechanical means of received signal and still within the scope in claim of the present invention.Transmission and other used non-mechanical means of received signal comprise radiowave and optical fiber.
In a preferred embodiment, line control system is a network type, and part is in order to reduce the quantity of the special-purpose metal line that is connected on the electric coupler 91.Those skilled in the art should understand various network devices and the agreement that can use within the scope of claim of the present invention, for example SAE J1850 and CAN (" regional network controller ").In the preferred embodiment of the invention, use TTP (" Time Triggered agreement ") network to communicate management.
By some collected information of sensor 100, for example chassis speed, fuel level and system temperature and pressure help the vehicle driver and operate chassis and checking system fault.As shown in Figure 14, sensor 100 is connected on the electric coupler 91 by a chassis computing machine 153.The sensor signal 101 that comprises information is sent on the chassis computing machine 153 from sensor 100, and it is according to the algorithm process sensor signal 101 of storage.When finding that according to the algorithm of being stored sensory information has the time spent to chaufeur, chassis computing machine 153 is sent to electric coupler 91 with sensor signal 101.For example, when the service temperature on chassis 10 was too high, the sensor signal 101 that then contains temperature information was sent to electric coupler 91 by chassis computing machine 153.On the supporting electric coupler 95 that the readable information interface 155 of one chaufeur can be connected to electric coupler 91 is connected and show the information that sensor signal 101 is comprised.The readable information interface of chaufeur comprises but is not limited to scale, instrument, LED demonstration and LCD and shows.The chassis also can comprise communication system, for example antenna and remote information processing system, and they are operably connected on the electric coupler in the body contact interface and are suitable for transmission information to connect vehicle body.
A control unit can provide multiple function.For example, as shown in Figure 15, a main control unit 159 can work to turn to control unit, brak control unit, suspension control unit and Conversion of energy system control unit.
Once more referring to Figure 15, Conversion of energy system 67 is suitable for electric energy is sent to electric coupler 91, so that provide be positioned at connect the required electric energy of system on the vehicle body, for example power-operated window for vehicle, power lock, entertainment systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioner system or the like.Randomly, if energy storage system comprises a battery, this battery can be connected on the electric coupler 91 so.In a preferred embodiment, Conversion of energy system 67 comprises that one is used to produce electric energy and is connected in fuel cells on the electric coupler 91.
Figure 16 shows one and has the chassis 10 that rigidity overplate or " shell " 161 and can be used as the electric coupler or the unitor 91 of umbilical port.Rigidity overplate 161 can be suitable for the effect of vehicle base plate, this point when connection, vehicle body 85 did not have the bottom surface of great use.The chassis 10 of the similar equipment shown in Figure 17 has an optional vertical fuel cells 125.Vertical fuel cells 125 stretches in the vehicle body gondola space significantly, and this is to accept in some applications.Chassis 10 also comprises a manual stopping brake interface 162, and it may need in some applications, therefore also can randomly be used for other embodiment.
Figure 18 shows may very useful one embodiment of the present of invention in some environment.Conversion of energy system 67 comprises that one has the combustion engine 167 and a driving device 169 of flat opposed cylinder.Energy storage system 69 comprises a fuel tank 171.
Figure 19 shows one embodiment of the invention, and wherein steering swivel system 81 has a mechanical control linkage that comprises a Steering gear 173.Passenger-seat connects unitor 175 and is positioned on the body contact interface 87, thereby allows the passenger-seat assembly is connected on the chassis 10.
Figure 20 and 20a show a chassis 10 and the vehicle body 85 within the scope of the invention, and they have a plurality of electric couplers 91 and multiple mating connector 95 respectively.For example, one first electric coupler 91 is operably connected on the steering swivel system and plays the control signal receiver.One second electric coupler 91 is operably connected on the brake system and plays the control signal receiver.One the 3rd electric coupler 91 is operably connected in the Conversion of energy system and plays the control signal receiver.One the 4th electric coupler 91 is operably connected in the Conversion of energy system and plays the electric energy adaptor union.Embedded adaptor union of metal wool more than four and mating connector are used for the embodiment shown in Figure 20 and the 20a.Figure 20 a shows the fitting process that is used to connect corresponding adaptor union 91,95.
Referring to Figure 21, show the another embodiment in the claim scope of the present invention.Chassis 10 has a rigidity overplate 161 and a plurality of passenger-seat connects unitor 175.One control input device 177 by driver's operation comprises one and turns to changer, a braking changer and a Conversion of energy system converter, and it operationally is connected with steering swivel system, brake system, Conversion of energy system by metal wool 179 and is movable to different point of connection.
Embodiment shown in Figure 21 makes the vehicle body of different designs and configuration to match with a kind of universal chassis design.One with the bottom surface but the vehicle body with supporting connection unitor can keep unitor 89 places to match with chassis 10 at bearing vehicle body.The passenger-seat assembly can be connected passenger-seat and connect on the unitor 175.
As claimed in claim, according to shown in of the present invention various different embodiment various features shown and that describe can interosculate.
Although realize that to being used to optimal mode of the present invention explains, those are known those skilled in the relevant art of the present invention and should understand, and variously are used to put into practice alternate design of the present invention and embodiment also all within the scope of accessory claim.
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1. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises at least three wheels (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79) but the steering swivel system (81) of last and line traffic control; Be operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79) but the brake system (83) of last and line traffic control; And be operably connected to the Conversion of energy system (67) that fuel cell (125) was gone up and comprised at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), this Conversion of energy system (67) but line traffic control.
2. vehicle chassis according to claim 1 (10), it is characterized in that, it also comprises at least one control signal receiver (91), and wherein each in brake system (83), steering swivel system (81) and the Conversion of energy system (67) is operably connected on the control signal receiver (91).
3. vehicle chassis according to claim 2 (10) is characterized in that, at least one control signal receiver is electric coupler (91), and this electric coupler is configured to supporting electric coupler (95) on the vehicle body (85) and engages.
4. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises at least three wheels (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected to the wire-controlled steering system (81) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected to the line control brake system (83) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Comprise the line traffic control Conversion of energy system (67) that is operably connected to the fuel cell (125) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); And body contact interface (87), this body contact interface comprises a plurality of body contact parts that can engage with the matching component on the vehicle body (85), and the body contact parts comprise that at least one bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89) and control signal receiver adaptor union (91); Wherein each in steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and the Conversion of energy system (67) is operably connected on the control signal receiver adaptor union (91); And wherein the body contact parts have predetermined spatial relationship relative to each other.
5. vehicle chassis according to claim 4 (10), it is characterized in that, the body contact parts are abundant location, expose with uncrossed, make when have relative to each other be in identical predetermined spatial relationship with the body contact parts the vehicle body (85) of matching component (93,95) with respect to vehicle chassis (10) when fully locating, each matching component (93,95) approaches body contact parts.
6. vehicle chassis according to claim 4 (10) is characterized in that, it also comprises energy storage system (69), and this energy storage system is operably connected to Conversion of energy system (67) and is configured to the storage hydrogen fuel.
7. vehicle chassis according to claim 6 (10) is characterized in that, energy storage system (69) comprises at least one compressed gas cylinder holding vessel (121).
8. vehicle chassis according to claim 4 (10) is characterized in that, Conversion of energy system (67) also comprises a plurality of wheel motors (135), and each wheel motor (135) is operably connected on the wheel (73,75,77,79).
9. vehicle chassis according to claim 8 (10) is characterized in that, it is the carriage that has bolt hole that bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89).
10. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises:
Substantially straight structural framing (11), this structural framing comprise the have wheel suspension system (71) of (73,75,77,79), the Conversion of energy system (67) that is used to drive at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), energy storage system (69) and are used for the controller of these systems; And
Described structural framing (11) comprises interface (87), the mechanical vehicle body of a plurality of carryings keeps unitor (89) and control signal receiver (91) to be in predetermined spatial relationship relative to each other in the interface, wherein unitor (89) and control signal receiver (91) fully locate be configured to a plurality of different vehicle bodies selected (85) in be arranged to the corresponding unitor (93) of supporting spatial relationship and adaptor union (95) on any and match and need not location revision, these vehicle bodies (85) show at least three kinds of different car body styles.
11. vehicle chassis according to claim 10 (10) is characterized in that, it also comprises wire-controlled steering system (81) and the control signal receiver (91) that is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); And be operably connected to line control brake system (83) and control signal receiver (91) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79).
12. vehicle chassis according to claim 11 (10) is characterized in that, Conversion of energy system (67) but be line traffic control.
13. vehicle chassis according to claim 12 (10) is characterized in that, Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125).
14. vehicle chassis according to claim 13 (10) is characterized in that, Conversion of energy system (67) comprises a plurality of wheel motors (135) that are operably connected to separately on the wheel (73,75,77,79).
15. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises:
Structural framing (11), this structural framing comprise have wheel (73,75,77,79) suspension system (71), be used to drive the fuel cell (125) of at least one wheel (73,75,77,79) Conversion of energy system (67), energy storage system (69), be used to make brake system (83), steering swivel system (81) and the drive-by-wire system of at least one wheel (73,75,77,79) braking, steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and Conversion of energy system (67) can control on on-mechanical ground thus; And
Described structural framing (11) comprises interface (87), the mechanical vehicle body of a plurality of carryings keeps unitor (89) and control signal receiver (91) to be in fixed spatial relationship relative to each other in the interface, wherein unitor (89) and control signal receiver (91) fully locate be configured to a plurality of different vehicle bodies selected (85) in be arranged to the corresponding unitor (93) of supporting spatial relationship and adaptor union (95) on any and match and need not location revision, these vehicle bodies (85) show at least three kinds of different car body styles.
16. vehicle chassis according to claim 15 (10), wherein chassis (10) are characterised in that chassis end face (96), and comprise the electric coupler (91) that is operably connected on the fuel cell (125), and wherein fuel cell (125) is configured to electric energy (160) is sent to electric coupler (91).
17. vehicle chassis according to claim 16 (10) is characterized in that, energy storage system (69) comprises the pressure gas storing hydrogen jar (121) that is operably connected on the fuel cell (125).
18. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises:
Be loaded with the rolling platform (10) of Conversion of energy system (67), brake system (83) and steering swivel system (81); And
Be configured to the single electric port (91) on the rolling platform (10) of admitting umbilical connector (95), wherein the input of chaufeur only is sent to Conversion of energy system (67), brake system (83) and steering swivel system (81) by single electric port (91).
19. vehicle chassis according to claim 18 (10) is characterized in that, it comprises that also at least one bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89).
20. vehicle chassis according to claim 18 (10) is characterized in that, Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125).
21. vehicle chassis according to claim 20 (10), it is characterized in that, it also comprises at least three wheels (73,75,77,79), and wherein Conversion of energy system (67) also comprises a plurality of wheel motors (135) that are operably connected to separately on the wheel (73,75,77,79).
22. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises:
Structural framing (11);
Body contact interface (87) with body contact parts, these body contact parts comprise that at least one bearing vehicle body of installing with respect to structural framing (11) keeps unitor (89), and at least one is configured to the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that transmits control signal with the on-mechanical form;
Suspension system (71) with respect to structural framing (11) installation;
At least three wheels (73,75,77,79) that are rotatably mounted with respect to suspension system (71);
Line control brake system (83) with respect to structural framing (11) is installed is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), and is operably connected on the control signal receiver adaptor union (91);
Wire-controlled steering system (81) with respect to structural framing (11) is installed is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), and is operably connected on the control signal receiver adaptor union (91);
But the Conversion of energy system (67) of line traffic control installs with respect to structural framing (11), is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), and is operably connected on the control signal receiver adaptor union (91); And
Install and be operably connected to energy storage system (69) in the Conversion of energy system (67) with respect to structural framing (11).
23. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10) is characterized in that, Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125).
24. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10) is characterized in that, at least one control signal receiver adaptor union comprises electric coupler (91).
25. vehicle chassis according to claim 24 (10) is characterized in that, the body contact parts comprise only four control signal receiver adaptor unions (91).
26. vehicle chassis according to claim 24 (10) is characterized in that, the body contact parts comprise an only control signal receiver adaptor union (91).
27. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10) is characterized in that, Conversion of energy system (67) is configured to and produces electric energy (160); And wherein the body contact parts also comprise at least one electric energy adaptor union (91), and this adaptor union (91) is operably connected to Conversion of energy system (67) and goes up and be configured to transmission electric energy (160).
28. vehicle chassis according to claim 27 (10) is characterized in that, the body contact parts comprise an only electric energy adaptor union (91).
29. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10) is characterized in that, energy storage system (69) is configured to and produces electric energy (160); And wherein the body contact parts also comprise at least one electric energy adaptor union (91), and this adaptor union (91) is operably connected to energy storage system (69) and goes up and be configured to transmission electric energy (160).
30. vehicle chassis according to claim 29 (10) is characterized in that, the body contact parts comprise an only electric energy adaptor union (91).
31. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10) is characterized in that, it comprises that also at least one is configured to the sensor (100) that transmits sensor signal (101), is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Steering swivel system (81); Brake system (83); Suspension system (71); Conversion of energy system (67) or energy storage system (69); And wherein the body contact parts comprise at least one electric coupler (91), and this electric coupler is operably connected at least one sensor (100) and goes up and be configured to transmission sensor signal (101).
32. vehicle chassis according to claim 31 (10) is characterized in that, the body contact parts comprise that only one is configured to the electric coupler (91) that transmits sensor signal (101).
33. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10), it is characterized in that steering swivel system (81) and brake system (83) are configured to and produce feedback signal (106,114) and feedback signal (106,114) is sent to control signal receiver adaptor union (91).
34. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10), it is characterized in that, the body contact parts are in predetermined spatial relationship relative to each other and are abundant location, layout and uncrossed, make when have be in identical predetermined spatial relationship with the body contact parts the vehicle body (85) of matching component (93,95) with respect to body contact interface (87) when fully locating, each body contact parts approaches a matching component (93,95).
35. vehicle chassis according to claim 34 (10) is characterized in that, suspension system (71) is automatically controlled.
36. vehicle chassis according to claim 22 (10), it is characterized in that, the body contact parts are in predetermined spatial relationship relative to each other and are abundant location, layout and uncrossed, make when have be in identical predetermined spatial relationship with the body contact parts the vehicle body (85) of matching component (93,95) with respect to body contact interface (87) when fully locating;
At least one bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89) to approach a matching component (93); And
The control signal receiver adaptor union (91) of the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) of steering swivel system (81), the brake system that is operably connected (83) of being operably connected and the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) of the Conversion of energy system (67) that is operably connected approach a matching component (95) separately.
37. vehicle chassis according to claim 36 (10) is characterized in that, suspension system (71) is automatically controlled.
38. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises:
Structural framing (11);
Body contact interface (87) with body contact parts, these body contact parts comprise that at least one bearing vehicle body of installing with respect to structural framing (11) keeps unitor (89), and at least one is configured to the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that transmits control signal with the on-mechanical form;
Suspension system (71);
At least three wheels (73,75,77,79) that are rotatably mounted with respect to suspension system (71);
Brake system (83);
Steering swivel system (81);
Conversion of energy system (67); And
Be operably connected to the energy storage system (69) in the Conversion of energy system (67);
Wherein brake system (83), steering swivel system (81) and Conversion of energy system (67) are operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), be operably connected to separately on the control signal receiver adaptor union (91), and be configured in response to non-mechanical control signals separately.
39. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 38 (10), it is characterized in that, the body contact parts also comprise at least one electric coupler (91), and wherein Conversion of energy system (67) or energy storage system (69) are configured to and produce electric energy (160), and are configured to electric energy (160) is sent to electric coupler (91).
40., it is characterized in that at least one control signal receiver adaptor union comprises electric coupler (91) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 39 (10).
41., it is characterized in that the body contact parts only comprise that electric coupler (91) and bearing vehicle body keep unitor (89) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 38 (10).
42., it is characterized in that Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125) and electro-motor (127) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 38 (10).
43., it is characterized in that suspension system (71) is automatically controlled according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 38 (10).
44. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises: structural framing (11); At least three wheels (73,75,77,79) with respect to structural framing (11) installation; Be operably connected to the wire-controlled steering system (81) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected to the line control brake system (83) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); The Conversion of energy system (67) that comprises fuel cell (125), but line traffic control and being operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); And install and be configured to rigidity overplate (161) as vehicle floor with respect to structural framing (11).
45., it is characterized in that it comprises that also at least one vehicle body on the framework (11) keeps unitor (89) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 44 (10).
46. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 45 (10), it is characterized in that, it also comprises the exercisable control input device of at least one chaufeur (177), and wherein each in steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and the Conversion of energy system (67) is operably connected on the exercisable control input device of described at least one chaufeur (177).
47., it is characterized in that it comprises that also a plurality of passenger-seats of installing with respect to structural framing (11) connect unitor (175) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 45 (10).
48. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 47 (10), it is characterized in that, it also comprises the exercisable control input device of at least one chaufeur (177), and wherein steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and Conversion of energy system (67) are operably connected on the exercisable control input device of described at least one chaufeur (177).
49., it is characterized in that the exercisable control input device of at least one chaufeur (177) can move with respect to structural framing (11) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 48 (10).
50., it is characterized in that it also comprises the suspension system (71) that at least three wheels (73,75,77,79) are installed according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 44 (10), suspension system (71) is a line traffic control.
51., it is characterized in that it also comprises energy storage system (69) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 44 (10), this energy storage system comprises that at least one is operably connected to the pressure gas storing hydrogen jar (121) on the fuel cell (125).
52. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises:
Structural framing (11);
Suspension system (71) with respect to structural framing (11) installation;
At least three wheels (73,75,77,79) that are rotatably mounted with respect to suspension system (71);
Install and be operably connected to line control brake system (83) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79) with respect to structural framing (11);
Install and be operably connected to steering swivel system (81) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79) with respect to structural framing (11);
But the Conversion of energy system (67) of line traffic control installs with respect to structural framing (11), and is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); And
Body contact interface (87) with at least one body contact parts, these body contact parts comprise that at least one bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89).
53. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 52 (10), it is characterized in that, steering swivel system (81) but be line traffic control.
54., it is characterized in that Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 52 (10).
55. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 54 (10), it is characterized in that, steering swivel system (81) but be line traffic control.
56., it is characterized in that it also comprises energy storage system (69) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 54 (10), this energy storage system is configured to storage hydrogen and is operably connected in the Conversion of energy system (67).
57., it is characterized in that it also comprises according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 52 (10):
Install and be configured to rigidity overplate (161) with respect to structural framing (11) as vehicle floor; And
A plurality of passenger-seats of installing with respect to structural framing (11) connect unitor (175).
58. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 57 (10), it is characterized in that, steering swivel system (81) but be line traffic control.
59. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 57 (10), it is characterized in that, it also comprises the exercisable control input device of at least one chaufeur (177), and wherein each in Conversion of energy system (67), brake system (83) and the steering swivel system (81) is operably connected on the exercisable control input device of described at least one chaufeur (177).
60. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 59 (10), it is characterized in that, steering swivel system (81) but be line traffic control.
61., it is characterized in that the exercisable control input device of at least one chaufeur (177) can move with respect to structural framing (11) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 60 (10).
62., it is characterized in that Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 57 (10).
63., it is characterized in that it comprises that also at least one is operably connected to the pressure gas storing hydrogen jar (121) on the fuel cell (125) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 62 (10).
64. a vehicle chassis (10), it has: structural framing (11); Suspension system (71); At least three wheels (73,75,77,79) with respect to suspension system (71) installation; Be operably connected to the steering swivel system (81) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected to the line control brake system (83) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected to the line traffic control Conversion of energy system (67) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); The exercisable control input device of at least one navigating mate (177); Comprise that a plurality of bearing vehicle bodies keep the body contact interface (87) of unitor (89); And the rigid plate surface (161) that is installed in structural framing (11) top; Wherein steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and Conversion of energy system (67) are operably connected on the exercisable control input device of described at least one navigating mate (177).
65. according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 64 (10), it is characterized in that, bearing vehicle body keep unitor (89) to have predetermined spatial relationship relative to each other and be fully expose, location and uncrossed, make when have relative to each other be in identical position relation with body contact unitor (89) the vehicle body (85) of matching component (93) with respect to vehicle chassis (10) when fully locating, each matching component (93) approaches one and carries mechanical coupling (89).
66., it is characterized in that bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89) to engage releasedly with matching component (93) on the vehicle body (85) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 64 (10).
67., it is characterized in that it comprises that also the passenger-seat of installing with respect to framework (11) connects unitor (175) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 64 (10).
68., it is characterized in that control input device (177) can move with respect to structural framing (11) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 67 (10).
69. a vehicle chassis (10), it comprises:
Structural framing (11);
At least one bearing vehicle body of installing with respect to structural framing (11) keeps unitor (89);
Suspension system (71) with respect to structural framing (11) installation;
With respect at least three wheels (73,75,77,79) that suspension system (71) is rotatably mounted, each at least three wheels (73,75,77,79) has tire (80);
Be operably connected to the steering swivel system (81) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79);
Be operably connected to the brake system (83) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); And
Be operably connected to the Conversion of energy system (67) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79);
Wherein each in steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and the Conversion of energy system (67) is in response to non-mechanical control signals; And
The exercisable control input device of at least one chaufeur (177); And wherein each in steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and the Conversion of energy system (67) is operably connected on the exercisable control input device of described at least one chaufeur (177).
70., it is characterized in that it also comprises with respect to structural framing (11) installs and be configured to rigidity overplate (161) as vehicle floor according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 69 (10).
71., it is characterized in that the exercisable control input device of described at least one chaufeur (177) can move with respect to structural framing (11) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 69 (10).
72., it is characterized in that Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 69 (10).
73., it is characterized in that it also comprises a plurality of wheel motors (135) according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 72 (10), each wheel motor (135) is operably connected on the wheel (73,75,77,79).
74., it is characterized in that described at least one bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89) to engage releasedly according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 69 (10).
75., it is characterized in that it also comprises with respect to structural framing (11) installs and be configured to rigidity overplate (161) as vehicle floor according to the described vehicle chassis of claim 74 (10).
76. a vehicle, it comprises:
Chassis (10), it has at least three wheels (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected to the wire-controlled steering system (81) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Be operably connected to the line control brake system (83) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); Comprise the line traffic control Conversion of energy system (67) that is operably connected to the fuel cell (125) at least one wheel (73,75,77,79); And
Vehicle body (85) with respect to chassis (10) installation.
77., it is characterized in that vehicle body (85) comprises that at least one is operably connected to the changer (104,115,132) in steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and the Conversion of energy system (67) according to the described vehicle of claim 76.
78. according to the described vehicle of claim 76, it is characterized in that, chassis (10) comprises that at least one bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89), and vehicle body (85) comprises at least one the supporting unitor (93) that keeps unitor (89) to engage with at least one bearing vehicle body.
79. according to the described vehicle of claim 77, it is characterized in that, chassis (10) comprises the electric coupler (91) that is operably connected in steering swivel system (81), brake system (83) and the Conversion of energy system (67), and vehicle body (85) comprises with electric coupler (91) and engages and be operably connected to supporting electric coupler (95) at least one changer (104,115,132).
80. according to the described vehicle of claim 79, it is characterized in that, chassis (10) comprises that at least one bearing vehicle body keeps unitor (89), and vehicle body (85) comprises at least one the supporting unitor (93) that keeps unitor (89) to engage with at least one bearing vehicle body.
81. a vehicle, it comprises:
Chassis (10), it has:
Chassis end face (96);
Structural framing (11);
Form the part of described chassis end face (96) and have the body contact interface (87) of body contact parts, these body contact parts comprise that at least one bearing vehicle body of installing with respect to structural framing (11) keeps unitor (89), and at least one is configured to the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that transmits control signal with the on-mechanical form;
Suspension system (71);
At least three wheels (73,75,77,79) that are rotatably mounted with respect to suspension system (71);
Brake system (83);
Steering swivel system (81);
Conversion of energy system (67); And
Be operably connected to the energy storage system (69) in the Conversion of energy system (67);
Wherein brake system (83), steering swivel system (81) and Conversion of energy system (67) are operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), be operably connected to separately on described at least one control signal receiver adaptor union (91), and be configured to separately in response to non-mechanical control signals; And
Vehicle body (85), it has:
Under side (97);
Body structure unit (98);
Form the part of described under side (97) and have the chassis linkage interface of supporting link, comprising that at least one that keep with at least one bearing vehicle body that unitor (89) engages is supporting is connected unitor (93) and is supported by body structure unit (98), and at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that can engage with at least one control signal receiver adaptor union (91);
Be operably connected to and turn to changer (104) on described at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95);
Be operably connected to the braking changer (115) on described at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95); And
Be operably connected to the Conversion of energy system converter (132) on described at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95);
The control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that wherein is connected with braking changer (115) engages with the control signal receiver that is connected with brake system (83) (91), be connected with the control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that turns to changer (104) and engage, and the control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that is connected with Conversion of energy system converter (132) engages with the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that is connected with Conversion of energy system (67) with the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that is connected with steering swivel system (81).
82. 1 described vehicle is characterized in that according to Claim 8, the body contact parts be positioned at chassis end face (96) locate or be positioned at its top, and wherein supporting link be positioned under side (97) locate or be positioned at its below.
83. 1 described vehicle according to Claim 8, it is characterized in that, at chassis end face (96) with under side (97) is located or between the two, at least one control signal receiver adaptor union (91) engages with at least one supporting control signal forwarder adaptor union (95).
84. 1 described vehicle is characterized in that according to Claim 8, brake system (83), steering swivel system (81) and Conversion of energy system (67) but be line traffic control.
85. 1 described vehicle is characterized in that according to Claim 8, Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125).
86. 5 described vehicles is characterized in that according to Claim 8, Conversion of energy system (67) comprises a plurality of wheel motors (135) that are operably connected to separately on the wheel (73,75,77,79).
87. 1 described vehicle is characterized in that according to Claim 8, suspension system (71) is automatically controlled.
88. a vehicle, it comprises:
Chassis (10), it has:
Structural framing (11);
Body contact interface (87) with body contact parts, these body contact parts comprise that at least one bearing vehicle body of installing with respect to structural framing (11) keeps unitor (89), and at least one is configured to the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that transmits control signal with the on-mechanical form;
Suspension system (71) with respect to structural framing (11) installation;
At least three wheels (73,75,77,79) that are rotatably mounted with respect to suspension system (71);
Line control brake system (83) with respect to structural framing (11) is installed is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), and is operably connected on described at least one control signal receiver adaptor union (91);
Wire-controlled steering system (81) with respect to structural framing (11) is installed is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), and is operably connected on described at least one control signal receiver adaptor union (91);
But the Conversion of energy system (67) of line traffic control installs with respect to structural framing (11), is operably connected at least one wheel (73,75,77,79), and is operably connected on described at least one control signal receiver adaptor union (91); And
Install and be operably connected to energy storage system (69) in the Conversion of energy system (67) with respect to structural framing (11); And
Vehicle body (85), it has:
Supporting link, comprise at least one supporting unitor (93) that is connected that can keep unitor (89) to engage with at least one bearing vehicle body, and at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that can engage with at least one control signal receiver adaptor union (91);
Be operably connected to and turn to changer (104) on described at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95);
Be operably connected to the braking changer (115) on described at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95); And
Be operably connected to the Conversion of energy system converter (132) on described at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union (95);
The control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that wherein is connected with braking changer (115) engages with the control signal receiver that is connected with brake system (83) (91), be connected with the control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that turns to changer (104) and engage, and the control signal forwarder adaptor union (95) that is connected with Conversion of energy system converter (132) engages with the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that is connected with Conversion of energy system (67) with the control signal receiver adaptor union (91) that is connected with steering swivel system (81); And
Wherein at least one supporting connection unitor (93) keeps unitor (89) to engage with at least one bearing vehicle body.
89. 8 described vehicles is characterized in that according to Claim 8, Conversion of energy system (67) comprises fuel cell (125).
90. 9 described vehicles is characterized in that according to Claim 8, the body contact parts comprise an only control signal receiver adaptor union (91).
91. 8 described vehicles is characterized in that according to Claim 8, at least one control signal receiver adaptor union is electric coupler (91), and at least one control signal forwarder adaptor union is supporting electric coupler (95).
92. 8 described vehicles is characterized in that according to Claim 8, suspension system (71) but be line traffic control.
93. 8 described vehicles is characterized in that according to Claim 8, body contact parts and supporting link are supported by body structure unit (98).
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