Ström & Gulliksson AB

A lever control system (10) for a marine vessel (1), comprising: a base module (20) comprising a first wireless communication unit (22); and a lever module (30) connected to the base module (20) and rotationally movable with respect to the base module (20), the lever module (30) comprising a second wireless communication unit (32), wherein the first and second wireless communication units (22, 32) are configured for bidirectional data communication, and wherein the first wireless communication unit (22) is configured to supply power to the lever module (30) via the second wireless communication unit (32).

Transmission apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method are provided. The transmission apparatus generates neighbor network information based on a communication protocol corresponding to a communication satellite. The transmission apparatus transmits a mediate packet including the neighbor network information to the receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus obtains a second header, based on a first header and the neighbor network information of the mediate packet. The receiving apparatus transmits a forwarded packet to the communication satellite based on the communication protocol, wherein the forwarded packet includes the second header and data of the mediate packet.

The present disclosure relates to a lanyard safety device for a marine helm station, comprising a base part comprising a socket, the socket having a first end, a second end and a housing extending between the first end and the second end, a circumferential inner groove is arranged in the housing, a mechanical fastening mechanism is arranged in the inner groove, a first magnet being arranged at the second end, and a plug part configured to be attached to the socket of the base part, the plug part comprising a projection protruding from a plug head, the projection comprises a circumferential outer groove, a second magnet arranged within the projection, wherein the plug part is releasable maintained in the base part by a magnetic fastening between the first magnet and the second magnet and that the mechanical fastening mechanism is attached to the outer groove, wherein the magnetic fastening doubles as a proximity sensor.

A computer system (140, 160, 310, 500) for reducing rotational speed of at least one wheel (110) of a vehicle (100), the computer system (140, 160, 310, 500) comprising processing circuitry (150, 170, 315, 502) configured to: determine a first value of rotational kinetic energy (E₁) of one or more powertrain components (110, 120, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 320) of the vehicle (100), when the at least one wheel (110) is rotating at a current rotational speed (ω₁); acquire a second value of rotational kinetic energy (E₂) of the one or more powertrain components (110, 120, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 320), when the at least one wheel (110) is rotating at a rotational speed (ω₂) where the wheel (110) has a desired amount of slip; determine an energy difference (ΔE) between the first value of rotational kinetic energy (E₁) and the second value of rotational kinetic energy (E₂); determine a first retardation torque pulse corresponding to the determined energy difference (ΔE); and cause the determined first retardation torque pulse to be applied to at least one of the one or more powertrain components to reduce the rotational speed of the at least one wheel (110).

A computer system (100; 400) for providing vehicle route recommendations, the system (100; 400) comprising processing circuitry (102; 402) configured to: receive a destination input request (10) indicating a desired destination (8) for the vehicle (1); determine route suggestions (20) from a current location (6) to the desired destination (8); employ a machine learning model (30) to perform an assessment for each route suggestion (20), each assessment comprising a separation of data into a plurality of transformation process modules (31, 33, 35); and provide route recommendations (40) based on outputs from the machine learning model (30), each route recommendation (40) comprising a cruise controller setting (42) and its expected influence on travelling time of the vehicle (1) in relation to its fuel consumption from the current location (6) to the desired destination (8).

The present disclosure relates to a POD drive unit (1) for a marine vessel (100), comprising a housing (2),a first axial flux motor (3) connected with a first shaft (4) so as to rotate with a first rotation speed, a second axial flux motor (5) connected with a second shaft (6) so as to rotate with a second rotation speed, the first and second axial flux motors (3, 5) being arranged inside the housing (2), wherein the first shaft (4) and the second shaft are connected with a pitchable propeller (7), wherein a coupling (8) is arranged between the first shaft (4), the second shaft (6) and the pitchable propeller (7) for changing a pitch angle of the pitchable propeller (7) when the first rotation speed and/or second rotation speed vary in relation to the other.

The present disclosure relates to a POD drive unit (1) for a marine vessel (100), comprising a housing (2), an axial flux motor (3) connected with a first shaft (4) for rotating a pitchable propeller (5), a second shaft (6) arranged concentric within the first shaft (4), the second shaft (6) being movable independently of the first shaft (4), the second shaft (6) having a first end (7) having a connection part (8) and a second end (9), an adjustment device (20) comprising a first part (21) being connected with the first shaft (4), a second part (22) being connected with the connection part (8), and a movable part (23), wherein the movable part (23) is configured to be moved between a first position and a second position so as to turn the first part (21) and/or the second part (22) thereby providing a phase shift between the first shaft (4) and the second shaft (6) for pitching and/or folding the pitchable propeller (5).

A power take-off system includes an input shaft and an output shaft connected to a planetary gear. An actuator is mechanically coupled to the planetary gear to mechanically control a rotational speed of the output shaft. An output shaft sensor detects the output shaft rotational speed. Controller circuitry receives a desired output shaft rotational speed, receives the output shaft rotational speed from the output shaft sensor, and determines a difference between the rotational speeds. The controller circuitry outputs an operating parameter, based on the determined difference, to the actuator such that the actuator modifies the rotational speed of the sun gear to maintain the desired output shaft rotational speed over a range of input shaft rotational speeds.

A heating system (100) for a vehicle includes a heat pump (108) for delivering a heated fluid at a first temperature, and a first heating loop (318) including a first heating element (320) to heat the heated fluid to a higher second temperature and a first defroster heating subassembly (322) to receive the heated fluid from the first heating element. The system further includes a second heating loop (324) including a passenger heating subassembly (328) to receive the heated fluid from the heat pump (108) to heat a passenger area of the vehicle, and a second defroster heating subassembly (330) in the defroster system to receive the heated fluid from the heat pump.

A system (300) comprising: a coupling (200) configured to connect to a first unit (120) of a vehicle combination (100) at a first end (240) and to a second unit (140) of the vehicle combination (100) at a second end (250), the coupling (200) comprising: a first strut (210) and a second strut (220) extending between the first and second ends (240, 250) of the coupling (200) and disposed at an angle (α) to each other, and a respective actuator (210c, 220c) provided on each of the first and second struts (210, 220), each actuator (210c, 220c) configured to adjust the length of the respective strut (210, 220); and processing circuitry (155, 175, 275, 602) configured to determine a control input for adjusting the length of at least one of the first and the second struts (210, 220) using the respective actuator (210c, 220c) to adjust a force (F) acting on the coupling (200).