Optimizations for an electric utility vehicle
AssigneeAltec Industries, Inc.
InventorsAlan Masterson, Marques King, Nathan House, Robert Nichols
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Abstract
Systems, methods, assemblies, and devices for monitoring and controlling a battery notification system for an electric utility vehicle. A battery level and vehicle range may be determined and monitored over time. A notification may be generated including information indicative of the battery level and vehicle range to thereby prevent electrical operations from draining the battery level below a predetermined threshold while the vehicle is parked.
Claims20
A method of notification for an electric utility vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one signal from a vehicle system of the electric utility vehicle;
- identifying a vehicle range based at least in part on a battery level of the electric utility vehicle from the at least one signal from the vehicle system;
- generating at least one notification signal comprising information indicative of the vehicle range;
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- transmitting the at least one notification signal to an indicator device that is external to a cab of the electric utility vehicle such that a notification comprising the information indicative of the vehicle range is communicated to an operator external to the cab of the electric utility vehicle by the indicator device.
A notification system for an electric utility vehicle, the notification system comprising:
- at least one indicator device coupled to an external portion of the electric utility vehicle external to a cab of the electric utility vehicle;
- a control system communicatively coupled to a vehicle system of the electric utility vehicle, the control system comprising at least one processor and one or more non- transitory computer-readable media that store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method of notification, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one signal from the vehicle system of the electric utility vehicle;
- identifying a battery level associated with the electric utility vehicle based at least in part on the at least one signal from the vehicle system;
- generating at least one notification signal comprising information indicative of the battery level;
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- transmitting the at least one notification signal to the at least one indicator device that is external to a cab of the electric utility vehicle such that a notification comprising the information indicative of the battery level is communicated to an operator external to the cab of the electric utility vehicle by the at least one indicator device.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media that store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method of notification for an electric utility vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one signal from a vehicle system of the electric utility vehicle;
- identifying a vehicle range based at least in part on a battery level of the electric utility vehicle from the at least one signal from the vehicle system;
- generating at least one notification signal comprising information indicative of the vehicle range;
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- transmitting the at least one notification signal to an indicator device that is external to a cab of the electric utility vehicle such that a notification comprising the information indicative of the vehicle range is communicated to an operator external to the cab of the electric utility vehicle by the indicator device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.