HUMAN-HYBRID POWERTRAIN FOR A VEHICLE OR MOVING EQUIPMENT USING MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID CLUTCH APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:EP3822103A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-19

    申请号:EP20216237.6

    申请日:2016-11-16

    Applicant: Exonetik Inc.

    Abstract: A system for assisting a user in moving a device relative to a structure comprises a magnetorheological (MR) fluid actuator unit including at least one torque source and at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus having an input coupled to the at least one torque source to receive torque from the at least one torque source, the MR fluid clutch apparatus controllable to transmit a variable amount of assistance force via an output thereof. An interface is configured for coupling the output of the at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus to the device or surrounding structure. At least one sensor provides information about a movement of the device. A processor unit for controlling the at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus in exerting the variable amount of assistance force as a function of said information, wherein the system is configured for one of the MR fluid actuator unit and the interface to be coupled to the structure, and for the other of the MR fluid actuator unit and the interface to be coupled to the device for the assistance force from the MR fluid actuator unit to assist in moving the device.

    ACTIVE STEERING SYSTEM USING MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID CLUTCH APPARATUSES

    公开(公告)号:EP3702246A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-02

    申请号:EP20159806.7

    申请日:2016-05-26

    Applicant: Exonetik Inc.

    Abstract: A VEHICLE comprising:

    a chassis;
    wheel assemblies;
    an active steering system connecting at least a pair of said wheel assemblies to the chassis by steering members (182), the active steering system including

    at least one motor,

    at least one magnetorheological (MR) fluid clutch apparatus coupled to the at least one motor to receive torque from the motor, the fluid clutch apparatus controllable to transmit a variable amount of torque,

    a mechanism (11) between the at least one MR fluid clutch apparatus and one of the steering members (182) to convert the torque received from the at least one fluid clutch apparatus into a force on the steering member (182),

    at least one sensor for providing information indicative of a state of the vehicle, and

    a controller for receiving the information indicative of the state of the vehicle and for outputting a signal to control the at least one fluid clutch apparatus in exerting a desired force on the steering member (182) to adjust the wheel position or orientation independently of a steering input.
    (Figure 18)

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