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US 12,479,315 B2Granted
Method of controlling add-on mobility
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsHyuk Joon Kwon, Buhm Joo Suh, Woul Sun Choi, Seung Wook Lee, Tal Chol Kim, Yeong Il Choi
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Abstract
A method of controlling an add-on mobility includes measuring a force in a front-rear direction between a main body vehicle and the add-on mobility by a force sensor connecting the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility and controlling a driving force and a braking force of the add-on mobility according to a magnitude of the force in the front-rear direction measured by the force sensor.
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A method of controlling an add-on mobility, the method comprising:
- measuring a force in a front-rear direction, the force acting between a main body vehicle and the add-on mobility, wherein the force is measured by a force sensor connecting the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility;
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- controlling a driving force and a braking force of the add-on mobility according to a magnitude of the force in the front-rear direction measured by the force sensor, wherein controlling the driving force and the braking force of the add-on mobility comprises controlling a driving force of a motor mounted on the add-on mobility and a mechanical braking force of a braking device, wherein the driving force of the motor and the mechanical braking force are controlled according to a plurality of ranges classified according to the magnitude of the force in the front-rear direction measured by the force sensor, and wherein the plurality of ranges comprise:
- a compressive range in which a compressive force in a front-rear direction acts between the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility, wherein the compressive range is divided into three ranges according to a magnitude of the compressive force and classified into a first range having the greatest compressive force, a third range having the smallest compressive force, and a second range between the first range and the third range;
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- a tensile range in which a tensile force in the front-rear direction acts between the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility, wherein the tensile range is divided into two ranges according to a magnitude of the tensile force and classified into a fourth range having a tensile force smaller than the third range and a fifth range having a tensile force smaller than the fourth range.
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A method of controlling an add-on mobility, the method comprising:
- measuring a force in a front-rear direction, the force acting between a main body vehicle and the add-on mobility, wherein the force is measured by a force sensor connecting the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility;
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- controlling a driving force of a motor mounted on the add-on mobility and a mechanical braking force of a braking device, wherein the driving force of the motor and the mechanical braking force are controlled according to a plurality of ranges classified according to a magnitude of the force in the front-rear direction measured by the force sensor and being selected according to a remaining fuel state of the main body vehicle and a state of charge (SOC) of a battery mounted on the add-on mobility.
An apparatus comprising:
- a force sensor configured to measure a force in a front-rear direction, the force acting between a main body vehicle and an add-on mobility, wherein the force sensor connects the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility;
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- a controller configured to control a driving force and a braking force of the add-on mobility according to a magnitude of the force in the front-rear direction measured by the force sensor;
- wherein the controller is configured to control the driving force and the braking force of the add-on mobility by controlling a driving force of a motor mounted on the add-on mobility and a mechanical braking force of a braking device, wherein the driving force of the motor and the mechanical braking force are controlled according to a plurality of ranges classified according to the magnitude of the force in the front-rear direction measured by the force sensor, and wherein the plurality of ranges comprise:
- a compressive range in which a compressive force in a front-rear direction acts between the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility, wherein the compressive range is divided into three ranges according to a magnitude of the compressive force and classified into a first range having the greatest compressive force, a third range having the smallest compressive force, and a second range between the first range and the third range;
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- a tensile range in which a tensile force in the front-rear direction acts between the main body vehicle and the add-on mobility, wherein the tensile range is divided into two ranges according to a magnitude of the tensile force and classified into a fourth range having a tensile force smaller than the third range and a fifth range having a tensile force smaller than the fourth range.
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