TRAILER FOR ELECTRIC TRUCK

• Main Authors: Pendray, John Robert, Palmer, Bradford K.O, Chandraraj, Joseph P, Gatti, Marco, Koti, Archit N, Genter, David P, Ensign, Jacob, Kolhouse, J. Steven, Gallege, Nuwan Janaka, Beinborn, Aaron William
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.09.2023
• Subjects: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE CONNECTIONS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A trailer arranged to be coupled to tractor unit. The tractor unit comprising an electric or hybrid electric powertrain and a control system for controlling the powertrain, wherein the trailer comprises a trailer battery and the trailer battery is arranged to provide power to the powertrain under control of the control system. The control system comprising a control module arranged to provide signals for controlling the trailer battery. The trailer battery comprising a battery management system arranged to receive the control signals and to control the trailer battery in dependence thereon.