Exhibit Information
| Stage | NEXT Innovation Plaza |
|---|---|
| Hall | hall4 |
| Booth Location | 4N200 |
| Exhibit Products Name |
EV, HEV, PHV, FCV related systems Batteries, Vehicle network systems, Energy supply systems (rapid chargers, wireless charger systems, multiple charging systems, battery chargers, battery management related) Car electronics Science and technology, Leading-edge Technology, Element technology, Research presentations |
Electric vehicle (EV) is expected as a strong candidate for green mobility. However, conventional battery-driven EVs are not widely used. This is due to their short cruising range, long time to recharge, and high cost of the batteries onboard. To overcome those problems, Toyohashi University of Technology and Taisei Corporation are jointly creating key technologies for battery-less EVs. The new EV runs by electric power supplied from electrode lines beneath the road surface. This must be a significant paradigm shift from "stop to charge" to "power in motion".
Structure of Via-Wheel Power Transfer (V-WPT) method
Image of Electric Cart on Electrified Floor (ECEF) demonstration
Batteries, Vehicle network systems, Energy supply systems (rapid chargers, wireless charger systems, multiple charging systems, battery chargers, battery management related)
[ Powered Floor Electric Cart ]
Powered Floor Electric Cart successfully exhibits a manned run for the first time in the world. The cart runs without a battery. RF power goes from the electrode under the floor, through the floor material and a rubber tire to reaches DC motor on the cart.
There are three features of the system.
1) Low initial cost because the powerd floor is made up entirely of usual building material and components (needs no coils),
2) Battery not required, so the cart can run continuously and significant reduction in running cost because of time savings from battery replacement work,
3) Since the floor surface finish can be chosen from asphalt or concrete based materials, production facilities, distribution centers etc. can be used in their existing states
This technology is expected to create new Automated Guided Vehicle systems.
