Title:
A VEHICLE MODULE FOR TRANSPORTING AT LEAST ONE PERSON AND A VEHICLE ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/078142
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A vehicle module (1) for transporting at least one person is disclosed. The vehicle module (1) comprises at least two wheels (2) adapted for ground engagement, an electric motor (4) operationally connected to the wheels (2) for propelling the vehicle module (1), an electrical energy storage (5) operationally connected to the electric motor (4) for providing energy to the electric motor (4), and at least one connection means (6, 7, 13, 14) for securely attaching one vehicle module (1) to another vehicle module (1') or a vehicle or to a charging or parking station (17), wherein at least one of the connection means (6, 7) is arranged to connect the vehicle module (1) to the connected vehicle module (1') or the vehicle so that the wheels (2) of the vehicle module (1) are parallel to wheels (2) of the connected vehicle module (1') or the vehicle, wherein, when the vehicle module (1) is connected to the connected vehicle module (1') or the vehicle to form a vehicle assembly, a control unit (10) of the vehicle module (1) is adapted to take control over the steering of the connected vehicle module (1') or the vehicle so as to drive the vehicle assembly as one vehicle. A vehicle assembly is also disclosed.
Inventors:
BELZONS LIONEL (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2020/122440
Publication Date:
April 29, 2021
Filing Date:
October 21, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RES & DEVELOPMENT CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
B62K13/06; B62K13/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2011004093A1 | 2011-01-13 |
Foreign References:
| CN101670869A | 2010-03-17 | |||
| CN102241261A | 2011-11-16 | |||
| CN101670765A | 2010-03-17 | |||
| CN101992825A | 2011-03-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KING & WOOD MALLESONS (CN)
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