A modular transport unit adapted for transporting persons and/or goods and comprising at least one cabin module (200) adapted for accommodating and transporting persons and/or at least one storage compartment module (300) adapted for accommodating and transporting goods, and at least one autonomous propulsion module (100), the at least one autonomous propulsion module (100) being adapted for simultaneously serving as a flexible, customizable undercarriage of said modular transport unit and, in operation, propelling said modular transport unit, and the propulsion module (100) comprising a propulsion system (2, 4, 12, 13, 19), a suspension unit (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) and a housing (1), the housing comprising a top cover element (16) comprising at least one connection element (24) adapted for connection with at least one complementary connection element (25) provided on the at least one cabin module and/or at least one complementary connection element provided on the at least one storage compartment module in such a way as to enable and end user to exchange the at least one cabin module and/or the at least one storage compartment module.


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    Title :

    MODULAR VEHICLE CONCEPT


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-08-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES



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