6138results about "Converter types" patented technology

A direct current (DC) fast charger for charging a battery of an electric vehicle (EV) includes a primary circuit having seven bidirectional switches electrically linked to a primary wire of a transformer and configured to receive an alternating current (AC) voltage; and a secondary circuit comprising a plurality of diodes arranged to rectify the AC voltage into a DC voltage, electrically linked to the secondary leads of the transformer such that the DC fast charger unidirectionally converts the AC voltage received at the primary circuit into the DC voltage output by the secondary circuit.

A robotic emulation device includes a processor, memory and multimedia interfaces to capture a video signal from a target device, analyze it, and transmit manipulation control signals to the target device input by emulating a peripheral input device, wherein the manipulation control signals determine manipulation or selection of a target interface control associated with a first user interface encoded and transmitted in the video signal. Furthermore, the robotic emulation device may be connected via an embedded transceiver to at least one computer or computer tenant for relaying the captured video data for analysis, and based on the analysis, applying inferred manipulation semantics.

A vehicle includes a chassis including a frame rail extending longitudinally, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, a battery configured to supply electrical energy to the electric motor, a heat exchanger, a cable electrically coupling the electric motor and the battery, and a conduit fluidly coupling the battery and the heat exchanger. The cable and the conduit extend laterally from the battery to the frame rail, and the cable and the conduit extend longitudinally along the frame rail.

Examples relate to vehicle battery systems comprising a base unit connectable to a vehicle's electrical system, a removable modular replaceable battery, and a secondary battery within the base unit. The base unit is configured to interchangeably use modular replaceable batteries of different chemistries. Control circuits optimize charging and discharging parameters based on battery chemistries. The secondary battery provides power when the modular battery is removed. The system includes thermal management, compatibility with lead-acid charging systems, and mobile base unit functionality. The modular battery can power external devices and can foreseeably store energy up to and beyond 1 kWh. The system operates at various voltages suitable for different vehicle types.

A Level IV fuel-saving robot system for ACE HDTs of the present disclosure focuses on the minimization of actual fuel consumption (L / 100 km) for long-haul freight at first based on an electrical power split device (ePSD) and a mixed hybrid powertrain architecture. A basic model Level I fuel-saving robot realizes a longitudinal L1 automatic driving function through a predictive adaptive cruise (PACC) technology within an Operational Design Domain (ODD) for highways and reduces the actual fuel consumption of an ACE HDT by more than 20% compared with modern diesel HDTs, and the energy-saving and emission-reducing effect of the basic model Level I fuel-saving robot is decoupled from both the technical level of a vehicle engine and the driving level of a driver; an advanced Level IV fuel-saving robot has a L4 automatic driving function within the ODD for highways, operates in a “shadow mode” or “detached mode”, automatically generates a discrepancy report or detachment report, completes the “3R” batch validation for an L4 system on a billion mile scale quickly with high cost effectiveness on the premise of ensuring the traffic safety of existing road users and reduces the total validation expense by more than 65% compared with the modern HDT with internal combustion engine equipped with the L4 system, promoting the early commercialization of the Level IV fuel-saving robot.

There is provided a control system for an electric vehicle comprising a power train, the control system comprising: a first controller configured to automatically select a drive mode for the vehicle based on a whole vehicle operation model; and a second controller coupled to the first controller, the second controller configured to adjust a set of tuning parameters for the vehicle, whereby the second controller is configured to receive a signal from the first controller to adjust the set of tuning parameters such that the vehicle operates in the selected drive mode. Thus enhancing the operation and durability characteristics of the vehicle.

A robotic emulation device includes a processor, memory and multimedia interfaces to capture a video signal from a target device, analyze it, and transmit manipulation control signals to the target device input by emulating a peripheral input device, wherein the manipulation control signals determine manipulation or selection of a target interface control associated with a first user interface encoded and transmitted in the video signal. Furthermore, the robotic emulation device may be connected via an embedded transceiver to at least one computer or computer tenant for relaying the captured video data for analysis, and based on the analysis, applying inferred manipulation semantics.

A system includes: an AC-DC converter; and a DC-DC converter, the DC-DC converter including: a first high voltage buck-boost converter having a secondary side connectable to a first high voltage battery; a second high voltage buck-boost converter having a secondary side connectable to a second high voltage battery; a first low voltage buck-boost converter having a secondary side connectable to a first low voltage battery; a second low voltage buck-boost converter having a secondary side connectable to a second low voltage battery; and one or more transformers having a primary side connected to the AC-DC converter and a secondary side connected to each of a primary side of the first high voltage buck-boost converter, a primary side of the second high voltage buck-boost converter, a primary side of the first low voltage buck-boost converter, and a primary side of the second low voltage buck-boost converter.

An electrical propulsion system for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft comprises an electrical motor assembly and an inverter assembly. The inverter assembly comprises a housing, a capacitor assembly, at least one printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), and a plurality of positioning pins. The capacitor assembly comprises a center hole, at least one capacitor, a capacitor housing having at least one busbar, and a plurality of through holes in the capacitor housing. The capacitor assembly and the at least one PCBA are positioned inside the housing. The plurality of positioning pins pass through the through the plurality of through holes of the capacitor housing and the at least one PCBA and are connected to the housing.

A refuse vehicle includes a cab, a refuse compartment, a chassis, a high voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) including a battery, a plurality of cables and a manual service disconnect. The manual service disconnect is accessed via a through hole of a wheel well of the refuse vehicle. The refuse vehicle further includes a platform removably coupled to the chassis and the HVPDU and configured to enclose the high voltage power distribution unit.

The invention discloses a driving control method of a DAB converter and related equipment, and relates to the technical field of power electronic converter control, and the method comprises the steps: calculating a voltage transformation ratio based on an input voltage and an output voltage through a current stress adjustment module, and calculating an output power based on the output voltage and an output current, substituting the voltage transformation ratio and the output power into a current stress adaptive minimization algorithm to solve an internal phase shift angle; meanwhile, through a PI controller, an external shift phase angle is adjusted based on a difference value between the instruction voltage and the output voltage; outputting the inner phase shift angle and the outer phase shift angle to a PWM modulation generator to generate a switching tube driving signal; the DAB converter is controlled by the driving signal to realize rated voltage output and current stress minimization, so that the efficiency and reliability of the converter are improved.

Embodiments include an electric vehicle having a charging port configured to receive an alternating current (AC) power, a direct current (DC) battery, and a bidirectional inverter configured to convert AC power to DC power and to convert DC power to AC power, the bidirectional inverter is selectively connected to the DC battery by propulsion switches. The electric vehicle also includes an AC motor connected to the bidirectional inverter and selectively connected to the charging port by a first charging switch, an isolated DC / DC converter motor selectively connected to the DC battery via a second charging switch and a third charging switch, and a processor configured to control the operation of the propulsion switches, the first charging switch, the second charging switch, and the third charging switch based on an operational mode of the electric vehicle.

A powered balancing mobility device that can provide the user the ability to safely navigate expected environments of daily living including the ability to maneuver in confined spaces and to climb curbs, stairs, and other obstacles, and to travel safely and comfortably in vehicles. The mobility device can provide elevated, balanced travel.

An electric vehicle charging station for charging electric vehicles includes a plurality of energy storage reservoirs configured to receive and store energy from one or more power sources and / or one or more power generators; one or more power heads for charging the electric vehicles at the electric vehicle charging station, the multiple power heads receiving electrical power from the plurality of energy storage reservoirs, the multiple power heads each being configured for releasably connecting to each of the electric vehicles for charging at the electric vehicle charging station; and a computer control system configured to monitor a charging demand at each of the one or more power heads and to connect one or more of the plurality of energy storage reservoirs to one or more of the power heads based on the charging demand of the one or more power heads.

The invention relates to a battery-to-battery charging device, method of charging and use of the charging device. The method comprises steps of discharging a battery to a power connector using a charging engine, wherein a receiver battery is separably connectable to the power connector, sending data on the condition of the battery to a controller, and adjusting the discharge rate of the battery to increase the discharge rate, wherein the discharge rate is increased to a rate of 3C or more. The device can be used for providing fast battery-to-battery charging, in particular from a portable battery to a larger receiver battery (for example an electric vehicle or uninterrupted power supply battery).

A power source assembly is provided having a fuel cell module configured to provide a first direct current power output; a battery module configured to provide a second direct current power output; a direct current electric bus configured to provide a net direct current power output to a load; a DC / DC converter in electrical connection with the direct current electric bus, the DC / DC converter configured to receive the first direct current power output from the fuel cell module or the second direct current power output from the battery module; and a controller operably coupled to the DC / DC converter and configured to receive data indicative of the first direct current power output, the controller configured to control the DC / DC converter based on the data indicative of the first direct current power output to maintain a slew rate from the fuel cell module within a slew rate range.

The present teaching relates to method and system for charging a rechargeable battery deployed in an electric apparatus. The system resides in the electric apparatus. The system comprises a motor, an inverter, an output rectifier, a configurator, and a controller. The motor comprises a stator having a plurality of stator teeth and a plurality of stator windings wounded on the plurality of stator teeth. The inverter comprises a plurality of power switch devices. The configurator comprises a plurality of contactors coupled with the plurality of stator windings and the plurality of power switch devices. The controller controls the plurality of power switch devices and the plurality of contactors, so as to configure the system to operate in one of a traction mode and a charging mode.

A power module includes a power input end, a first DC / DC power converter, a second DC / DC power converter, a switching unit, and at least two load output ends. A first input end of the first DC / DC power converter and a second input end of the second DC / DC power converter are coupled to a first power supply by using the power input end of the power module, a first output end of the first DC / DC power converter and a second output end of the second DC / DC power converter are coupled to one end of the switching unit, and the other end of the switching unit is coupled to load by using any one of the at least two load output ends of the power module.

An electric vehicle battery control system including a first electric motor configured to propel a vehicle in a drive mode in response to a drive current, a second electric motor operative to generate a back electromotive force voltage in a fault mode, a battery, having an open circuit battery discharge voltage, for generating the drive current for coupling to the first electric motor, and a vehicle controller for limiting the drive current in response to a difference between the back electromotive force voltage and the open circuit battery discharge voltage being less than a threshold voltage difference.

A modular, multi-directional, smart electric vehicle (EV) charging station. In an embodiment, the EV charging station has a field-serviceable, replaceable modular construction, a fully multi-directional power routing architecture, buffered EV-to-grid and EV-to-EV charging, multi-EV charging capability, and the ability to integrate multiple modular charging stations into a networked local and / or wide-area charging system.

A motor controller for pulse heating of a power battery. The motor controller includes an inverter circuit, the inverter circuit includes three switching transistor bridge arms, two ends of each switching transistor bridge arm are respectively configured to connect to positive and negative electrodes of the power battery through a direct current bus, and bridge arm midpoints of the three switching transistor bridge arms are separately configured to connect to a three-phase winding of a motor. The bridge arm midpoints of the three switching transistor bridge arms are configured to output a three-phase current, the three-phase current is used to generate a pulse alternating current on the direct current bus, and the pulse alternating current is used to heat the power battery. A current of each phase of the three-phase current is a unipolar triangular wave, and a sum of the three-phase current is zero.

A thermal architecture of an electric vehicle includes a drivetrain system having a drivetrain, a cabin air system for providing conditioned air to an occupant compartment, a battery system having cooling components, and a refrigeration system for providing cooling to the cabin air system and the battery system. Control circuitry is configured to manage cooling or heating of components of the thermal architecture. For example, the control circuitry selects from among a mode for cooling a battery system and another mode for heating the battery system. In the heating mode, the control circuitry causes heat to be generated by the drive system, which may include one or more electric motors, and transferred to the battery system. The control circuitry receives a plurality of sensor signals from a sensor interface, generates one or more control signals, and cause valves and other components to achieve one or more cooling modes.

An automotive power system includes an AC / DC power converter, a transformer, a switching bridge connected between the AC / DC power converter and transformer, and a switch bank connected with a secondary side of the transformer. The switch bank connects the secondary side between an electric machine and another switching bridge such that the electric machine, first switching bridge, transformer, and second switching bridge form an isolated DC / DC power converter. The system further includes one or more switches configured to directly connect the traction battery between the AC / DC power converter and second switching bridge.

An electric vehicle (EV) charging station for fast charging (e.g. 5 to 15 minutes) an electric vehicle (EV). The EV charging station can be configured to include one or more energy storage device comprising multiple electric reservoir modules.

A surveillance drone system is provided herein generally including an UAV, a base power station, and, a tether for connecting the UAV to the base power station to provide electrical power to the UAV when airborne. The base power station may include a cable take-up assembly for releasing and taking up the tether. A plug or power module is provided at the free end of the tether configured to be detachably coupled with the UAV, to transmit electrical power to, and, possibly, data to and from, the UAV. With the plug or power module being detached, the UAV is free to fly unrestricted. This arrangement allows for the UAV to be airborne for prolonged periods to allow for monitoring a region and for release to allow the UAV to investigate anomalies in the monitored region.

An onboard charger (OBC) based on a vehicle-to-load inverter module (V2LIM). The V2LIM-based OBC can include an AC / DC converter with one AC / DC input and one AC / DC output, a DC / DC converter with one DC / DC input and one DC / DC output, and a DC / AC converter with one DC / AC input and one DC / AC output, as well as a controller configured to control the AC / DC converter, the DC / DC converter, and the DC / AC converter according to a split-phase load power supply mode.

Presented are high-voltage (HV) electrical system architectures for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) charging of vehicle batteries, methods for making / using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. An HV electrical system for a motor vehicle includes a main HV bus that electrically connects the vehicle's traction motor(s) to the vehicle's battery pack(s), and a charging inlet port that electrically mates with and receives direct-current (DC) power from DC fast-charging (DCFC) cables of a donor vehicle and a charging station. A DC-to-DC (DC-DC) converter is interposed between and electrically connects the charging inlet port to the main HV bus. The DC-DC converter is operable in a bypass mode, in which the DC-DC converter passes therethrough DC power received from the DCFC cable of the charging station, and a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) mode, in which the DC-DC converter modulates DC power received from the DCFC cable of the donor vehicle.

A system includes: an alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) converter (AC-DC converter), the AC-DC converter connectable to a line voltage; and a DC to DC converter (DC-DC converter) connected to the AC-DC converter, the DC-DC converter including: a high voltage buck-boost converter having a secondary side connectable to a high voltage battery; a low voltage buck-boost converter having a secondary side connectable to a low voltage battery; and one or more transformers having a primary side connected to the AC-DC converter, a secondary side connected to a primary side of the high voltage buck-boost converter, and a tertiary side connected to a primary side of the low voltage buck-boost converter.

A system for an electrified vehicle, such as a battery electric vehicle (BEV), includes an inverter connected between a battery and a motor having windings. A center-tap of the battery and a neutral-point of the windings are connected whereby the battery, the inverter, and the motor are connected in a closed circuit. The system further includes a controller configured to control the inverter to cause a circulating current from the battery through the closed circuit to thereby achieve a target temperature of the battery.

There is provided a vehicle control device including: an inverter that is configured to drive an electric motor; a DC / DC converter that is configured to step down a voltage output from a high voltage battery; a pre-charge circuit including a pre-charge switch; a voltage detector that is configured to detect an input voltage input to the inverter and the DC / DC converter; and a controller. When the input voltage is lower than the input voltage at the time when pre-charge of the inverter is completed, the controller is configured to determine that power supplied from a power supply of the DC / DC converter to the DC / DC converter is not normally stopped.