22839 results about "Electric motor" patented technology

An electric motor based system includes an electric motor; an electric motor power controller for controlling the electric motor; a first control unit, adapted to provide first control signals for the electric motor power controller; an electric power storage device adapted to power the electric motor power controller; a first sensor adapted to determine information related to power exchange between the electric power storage device and the electric motor power controller; and a second control unit, wherein the second control unit is adapted to pass the first control signals, received from the first control unit, to the electric motor power controller in a first mode and adapted to provide second control signals for the electric motor power controller in a second mode; and the second control unit inputs and exploits the information.

The invention includes a screw actuator. The screw actuator includes a screw having a screw shaft and a screw nut. The screw shaft defines a first longitudinal axis along its length. The screw nut at least partially surrounds the screw shaft. The screw actuator includes a motor having a stator and a rotor. The rotor is mechanically coupled to the screw shaft. The stator at least partially surrounds the rotor. The screw actuator includes a first rigid member having a length dimension oriented along the first longitudinal axis. The screw actuator includes a second rigid member mechanically constrained relative to the first rigid member. The second rigid member is configured to move along a direction of the first longitudinal axis.

A mechanical end effector for a humanoid robot includes a plurality of identical finger assemblies. Each of the finger assemblies is removably connected to a frame. Each of the finger assemblies is fully self-contained and operable independently of every other one of the finger assemblies and independently of every other component connected to the frame. Each of the finger assemblies includes a single electric motor and is configured to be fully operable using only the single electric motor.

An electric power assisted steering assembly comprises a steering mechanism which operatively connects a steering wheel to the roadwheels of a vehicle, a torque sensing means adapted to produce a first output signal indicative of the torque carried by a portion of the steering mechanism, a means for producing a second output signal indicative from a signal indicative of the angular velocity of the portion of the steering mechanism, an electric motor operatively connected to the steering mechanism, a signal processing unit adapted to receive the two output signals and to produce therefrom an overall torque demand signal representative of a torque to be applied to the steering mechanism by the motor, and a motor drive stage adapted to provide a drive current to the motor responsive to the torque demand signal. The overall torque demand signal includes a damping component that is dependent upon the second output signal. The means for producing the yaw damping component includes a filter having one pole and one zero, and in use the second signal is passed through the filter to produce the damping component, the frequency of the pole and zero being selected such that the filter provides a band between the pole and zero within which the phase of the filtered second signal and the velocity signal are further out of phase or in phase than within the band.

An energy storage floor assembly for a motor vehicle having an electric drive includes an electrical energy storage device accommodated in a storage housing and arranged on the bottom side of a vehicle floor. At least one longitudinal beam is arranged within the storage housing. The front end of the longitudinal beam, viewed in the vehicle direction, is connected at least indirectly to a crossbeam component which is arranged in the region of a front-end structure and to which a front axle carrier is also attached. A load transfer element is installed between a rearward region of the front axle carrier and the front end of the longitudinal beam, which load transfer element has a front support region on the front end thereof and a rear support region on the rear end thereof. In an event of an accident-induced backward movement of the axle carrier as a result of a collision, the axle carrier can be supported on the front support region of the load transfer element, the rear support region of which can be supported at least indirectly on the longitudinal beam.

An electrified fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a water pump, an energy storage system, an engine, an electric motor coupled to the engine and the energy storage system, and a power divider positioned between the electric motor, the water pump, and the rear axle. The power divider facilitates selectively driving the water pump and the rear axle with the engine and the electric motor.

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.

Air conditioning device (1) for motorhomes, comprising: - at least one first heat exchanger for exchanging heat with the air circulating through it; - a cooling circuit (8) for a cooling fluid, with a path passing through the first heat exchanger; - a compressor (7) which includes an electric motor, for circulating the cooling fluid in the cooling circuit (8); - a power supply unit that can be connected to an external power supply to receive an electrical input current or electrical input power and to generate a variable supply voltage to drive the electric motor with an electrical supply current, - a controller (11) connected to the power supply unit that is suitable for receiving input data representative of a reference value of the electrical input current or electrical input power and that is programmed to adjust the power supply unit to generate the supply voltage with a reference amplitude and / or frequency such that the electrical input current or electrical input power is below the reference value; - a positioning device designed to determine the position of the air conditioning device (1); and - a memory containing a plurality of reference values ​​corresponding to a plurality of locations, wherein the controller (11) is capable of receiving a location signal from the positioning device and of setting as input data one of the reference values ​​present in the memory depending on the location signal.

Systems and apparatus are provided for a high-power microwave sensor using an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle may include a central body, at least one electric motor, and a barometric pressure feedthrough. The central body may include a first enclosure housing a plurality of low voltage components, a voltage feedthrough connector, and a second enclosure housing a plurality of high voltage components. The low voltage components may include a first signal processing system, a first radio transceiver, a flight controller, a second signal processing system, a second radio transceiver, and a navigation system. The high voltage components may include a plurality of electronic speed controllers, a power distribution module, an input power interface, and a plurality of high power filters. The components of each enclosure may be segregated such that the high voltage components do not create electromagnetic interference with the low voltage components.

A vehicle-body front structure includes a partition wall portion which demarcates a space inside a vehicle cabin and a pair of left and right suspension tower portions which are formed to bulge inward in the vehicle width direction and support upper portions of front suspension apparatuses. A lower-side portion of the partition wall portion is formed to be positioned further to vehicle rear toward a lower position. A traveling motor is installed below the lower-side portion of the partition wall portion. An upper-side portion of the partition wall portion extends from an intermediate portion of the left suspension tower portion in a vehicle front-rear direction to an intermediate portion of the right suspension tower portion in the vehicle front-rear direction.

The shutdown of a compressor (10) installed in a refrigerant circuit (2) in air conditioning or refrigeration system is controlled so as to prevent unpowered reverse rotation of the compressor. Prior to terminating electric power to the compressor drive motor (24), the pressure within the system is relieved and substantially equalized across the compressor, thereby eliminating the possibility of unpowered reverse rotation of the compressor at shutdown. Pressure relief and equalization may be achieved by reducing the operating speed of the compressor to a low forward speed for a period of time prior to deenergizing the compressor drive motor. Pressure equalization may also be achieved by driving the compressor in reverse rotation prior to deenergizing the drive motor.

A compressor assembly may include a shell, a discharge fitting, a muffler, a compression mechanism, and a motor. The shell may have an opening therethrough with the discharge fitting generally extending therefrom. The muffler may be in communication with the discharge fitting and may be external to the shell. The muffler may have an inlet proximate the discharge fitting, an outlet distal from the discharge fitting, and a body portion extending therebetween. The muffler may include a valve assembly proximate the outlet. The compression mechanism may be contained within the shell and include a suction inlet and a discharge passageway. The discharge passageway may be connected to the opening in the shell for direct discharge of refrigerant from the compression mechanism to the discharge fitting. The motor may be contained within the shell and drivingly coupled to the compression mechanism.

An automatic welding system for metal parts, the automatic welding system comprising a welding platform (1), wherein a fixing box (2) is provided on the welding platform (1); a first electric motor (3) is provided in the fixing box (2); a lead screw (4) is provided on an output end of the first electric motor (3); a lead screw sleeve (5) is connected to an outer side of the lead screw (4); a limiting sliding block (6) is provided at the top of the lead screw sleeve (5); a right-angle bracket (7) is provided at the top of the limiting sliding block (6); a telescopic rod (8) is provided at the bottom of the right-angle bracket (7); a welding machine (9) is provided at a movable end of the telescopic rod (8); a supporting plate I (10) and a supporting plate II (11) are provided on the welding platform (1); a right-angle plate I (12) and a right-angle plate II (13) are provided above the supporting plate I (10) and the supporting plate II (11), respectively; both the connections between the supporting plate I (12) and the right-angle plate I (13), and between the supporting plate II (11) and the right-angle plate II (13) are made by means of supporting columns (14); a second electric motor (15) is provided on the right-angle plate I (12); a rotating rod (17) is connected to the right-angle plate II (13) by means of a bearing I (16); fixing seats (18) are provided on both the rotating rod (17) and an output shaft of the second electric motor (15); and a clamping assembly (19) is provided on each fixing seat (18). The automatic welding system solves the problem of being unable to weld metal parts from multiple angles in the prior art.

A power management circuit for an electric auxiliary vehicle is provided. The electric auxiliary vehicle includes batteries, a motor, and power receiving ports. The power management circuit includes a transformer, an inductor, primary circuits, a motor driving circuit, and charging-and-discharging circuits. The transformer includes primary windings and a secondary winding. The inductor is coupled in parallel with the secondary winding. Each of the primary circuits provides wireless power from a corresponding power receiving port to a corresponding primary winding at different time periods, and provides electric energy from the corresponding primary winding to the corresponding power receiving port at different time periods. Each of the charging-and-discharging circuits provides electric energy from the inductor to a corresponding battery at different time periods, and provides battery electric energy from the corresponding battery to the inductor at different time periods.

A chainsaw includes a housing with a body portion and a motor portion disposed on a left or right side of the body portion, a guide plate, a chain, a drive assembly including an electric motor, a power supply device, a top handle, a side handle and a circuit board assembly. The top handle is disposed on and connected to an upper side of the body portion, and the rear portion is located below a handle rear end of the top handle. The side handle is disposed on a same side of the body portion together with the motor portion. The circuit board assembly is disposed in the rear portion of the body portion, and located between the power supply device and the drive assembly in a front and rear direction. An overall length of the chainsaw is smaller than or equal to 230 mm.

A work apparatus includes: a housing; a motor support unit designed separately from the housing, the housing being fixed to the motor support unit. A drive motor is designed as an electric motor for driving a tool and is attached to the motor support unit. A receptacle housing designed separately from the motor support unit for receiving at least one battery pack for supplying the drive motor with electrical power is fixed to the housing. The receptacle housing and the motor support unit are designed and arranged relative to each other in such a way that the receptacle housing is able to move relative to the motor support unit in order to reduce, in particular to prevent, direct transmission of inertial forces emanating from the receptacle housing to the motor support unit in the event of an impact load on the work apparatus.

An intravascular blood pump comprises a pumping device including an impeller and an electric motor for driving the impeller. A rotor of the electric motor is rotatable about an axis of rotation and coupled to the impeller so as to be able to cause rotation of the impeller. An outer sleeve forms a casing of the pumping device, wherein stator components are fixed inside the outer sleeve by means of a casting compound. In a method of manufacturing the blood pump the stator components are placed on a molding base, including the outer sleeve to thereby form an interspace between the molding base and the outer sleeve in which the stator components are disposed. The casting compound is then injected into the interspace via the molding base to fix the stator components inside the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve preferably comprises a magnetically conductive material to form a yoke of the electric motor.

Apparatus and methods are described including a ventricular assist device that includes an impeller configured to be placed inside a left ventricle of a subject. A driving magnet is coupled to a motor and is rotated by the motor. A driven magnet is magnetically coupled to the driving magnet and is rotated by the driving magnet. A drive cable extends from the driven magnet and imparts rotational motion from the driven magnet to the impeller. A set of sensors is configured to detect a magnetic phase difference between the driven magnet and the driving magnet. A computer processor receives the detected magnetic phase difference and determines a physiological parameter of the subject, at least partially in response thereto. Other applications are also described.

A method of delivering a receptacle to an instrument includes the steps of supporting a receptacle in a carriage, activating an electric motor to move the carriage between a first location and a second location of the instrument while the receptacle is supported by the carriage, applying a clamping force to the receptacle as the carriage moves from the first location to the second location, and releasing the clamping force from the receptacle as the carriage moves from the second location to the first location.

An aircraft propulsion assembly that has a nacelle with a front opening and a rear opening, a propeller driven by an electric motor, a fuel cell supplying the electric motor with electric current, an inner channel arranged in the nacelle between the front opening and the rear opening. The electric motor and the fuel cell are disposed in the inner channel. A motorized fan is arranged at the rear part so as to draw in the air present in the inner channel and expel it to the outside through the rear opening. A control unit controls the motorized fan. With such an arrangement, the outside air cools the inside of the nacelle and the dihydrogen is evacuated.

A “one-pedal rocking mode” for extricating an electric vehicle from a stuck condition is implemented by: receiving, via a human-machine interface (HMI) of the electric vehicle, an indication of a user selection to activate the one-pedal rocking mode; operating the electric vehicle in the one-pedal rocking mode responsive to detecting movement of an accelerator pedal of the electric vehicle; controlling at least one electric motor of the electric vehicle to: (i) apply a forward torque to corresponding drive wheels when the accelerator pedal is in a first pedal position that exceeds a forward threshold, (ii) apply a reverse torque to the corresponding drive wheels when the accelerator pedal is in a second pedal position that is less than or equal to the forward threshold; and exiting the one-pedal rocking mode by switching operations of the electric vehicle to a second operating mode responsive to detecting an exit condition.

Disclosed in the present invention are a dual three-phase asymmetric stator-type double-permanent-magnet vernier electric motor and an improved model predictive current control method therefor. The electric motor comprises a stator core, stator permanent magnets, a rotor core and a rotor ferrite, wherein the stator core is formed by alternately arranging umbrella-shaped armature teeth and quasi-rectangular armature teeth in the circumferential direction, the stator permanent magnet, which is magnetized radially outwards, is adhered to each of openings on two sides of the umbrella-shaped armature teeth, and a fan-shaped auxiliary slot is formed between the umbrella-shaped armature teeth and the stator permanent magnet; and the shape of the rotor core is similar to a gear, the rotor ferrite is embedded in the rotor core using a Halbach-based alternating-pole array, and the length of the rotor ferrite is greater than the length of the rotor core and the length of the stator core. In addition, the present invention uses a model predictive current control system based on a virtual voltage vector to construct a cost function to select the voltage vector having the minimum switching frequency, and make same operate preferentially. The present invention not only improves the torque density of the electric motor, but also significantly reduces switching losses in model predictive control.

The invention discloses an electric wheel dumper energy-saving control method and system based on braking energy recovery, and relates to the field of electric vehicle energy-saving control, and the method comprises the steps: calculating an energy fluctuation value through collecting wheel rotation speed deceleration, building a cross-cycle energy accumulation curve, and generating an energy prediction feature map; establishing a double-loop energy mapping relation according to the energy prediction feature map, dividing the double-loop energy mapping relation into a quick response path and an optimization calculation path, and outputting a time-sharing braking strategy; the torque switching process is compensated, and a smooth braking instruction is output; generating a segmented charging power curve in combination with the maximum allowable charging power; carrying out segmented adjustment on the charging current to generate a charging control signal and calculating real-time charging conversion efficiency; and the charging conversion efficiency value is distributed to the dual paths according to the time weight, and the time-sharing braking strategy is adjusted. By establishing a double-loop control strategy of braking energy prediction and charging efficiency optimization, the energy recovery efficiency is improved, and collaborative optimization of the braking and charging processes is realized.

Systems and methods are provided for a portable air compressor comprising an electric battery, an electric motor, a piston, and an air hose. The electric motor is powered by the electric battery. The piston is coupled to and driven by the electric motor. The piston is configured to compress air within a piston cylinder. The air hose has a first end attachable to an air outlet of the piston cylinder and a second end attachable to an inflatable object. The portable air pump is configured to inflate the inflatable object to a target air pressure. When the target air pressure is below a predetermined pressure threshold, the portable air pump inflates the inflatable object at a first inflation rate. When the target air pressure is above the predetermined pressure threshold, the portable air pump inflates the inflatable object at a second inflation rate greater than the first inflation rate.

A control method and apparatus for a robot system (140, 1100), and the robot system (140, 1100) and a storage medium. The robot system (140, 1100) comprises at least one robot joint module (1103), wherein each robot joint module (1103) comprises an electric motor and a joint. The control method comprises: determining a sensor configuration state of a robot joint module (1103) (201); on the basis of a parameter measurement value collected in the sensor configuration state and a parameter determination policy corresponding to the sensor configuration state, determining an electric-motor parameter and a joint parameter, which are used for closed-loop control over the robot joint module (1103) (202); and on the basis of the electric-motor parameter, the joint parameter and a control policy, determining an electric-motor control torque of an electric motor, and controlling the electric motor, so as to realize closed-loop control over the robot joint module (1103) (203).

The invention relates to a motor holder (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) for fastening an electric motor (1) to a support frame (2) of a vehicle (10), wherein the support frame (2) preferably comprises two longitudinal members (2bj, 2b2) which are spaced apart from each other and are interconnected via a plurality of cross members (2aj, 2a2, 2a3, 2a4). The invention further relates to a vehicle (10) having a motor holder (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) of this type. It is provided here that the motor holder (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) comprises a first fastening region (3a) which is fastened to one of the longitudinal members (2bj, 2b2); a second fastening region (3b) which is fastened to the electric motor (1) or to a support structure of the electric motor (1); and a spacer (3c) connecting the first and second fastening region (3a, 3b), wherein the spacer (3c) spaces the second fastening region (3b) from the first fastening region (3a) in such a manner that the second fastening region (3b) is arranged below the longitudinal members (2bj, 2b2) in the vertical direction H of the vehicle.

An autonomous flying device achieving a large payload and a long continuous flight time and also accurately adjust position and orientation while flying. The device includes: a main rotor and the like that provide main thrust; a sub rotor and the like that controls the orientation; an engine that generates energy for rotating the main rotor and the like and the sub rotor and the like; and an arithmetic control device that controls rotation of the sub rotor and the like. Also, the main rotor and the like are rotated by being drivingly connected to the engine, whereas the sub rotor and the like are rotated by motors driven by electric power generated from generator and the like operated by the engine. Further, when orientation control to tilt the fuselage is performed, the arithmetic control device increases the output distribution ratio of the sub rotor to above the output distribution ratio of the sub rotor when hovering is performed.

Disclosed is a wireless charger, which includes: a main housing, a rotary seat, a rotary support seat, and a first electric mechanism. A top surface of the rotary seat is a flat surface and serves as a top wireless charging surface, and a lower portion of the rotary seat is hemispherical and is mounted in a hemispherical groove of the main housing. The rotary support seat is mounted in the rotary seat, a support portion of the rotary support seat is fixedly connected with the main housing via a connecting piece passing through an arc-shaped hole, and a rotary portion of the rotary support seat is rotatably connected with the support portion and is fixedly connected with the rotary seat. The first electric mechanism is mounted in the main housing, and drives the rotary seat to rotate and adjust an inclination angle of the top surface of the rotary seat.

The invention provides an electric engine, a control method, a related device, a motor controller and an aircraft, and relates to the technical field of aircrafts. The electric engine comprises a power motor, a heat dissipation system and a control module, a cavity is formed in the power motor, the control module is integrated in the cavity, the space occupied by the electric engine is reduced, and therefore the size of the aircraft is reduced; the control module comprises a plurality of integrated driving modules, part of the driving modules are electrically connected with the power motor so as to control the power motor, and part of the driving modules are electrically connected with a heat dissipation motor in the heat dissipation system so as to control the heat dissipation motor. The performance and efficiency of the electric engine are improved through unified integrated control over the power motor and the heat dissipation motor. And through a unified control architecture, the system design is simplified, the development and maintenance cost is reduced, and the maintainability of the electric engine is improved.

A pesticide product having a liquid dispensing system and a pesticidal composition contained within a bottle. The liquid dispensing system includes a bottle having an interior volume and a neck terminating in a rim circumscribing and defining a main opening through the neck to the interior volume. The neck has a first retaining feature. The liquid dispensing fixture includes a housing, a carry handle, an electric motor configured to drive a pump, a dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the pump, and a spray actuator operatively connected to the pump. The liquid dispensing fixture is configured to engage the first retaining feature of the bottle. The pesticidal composition includes from about 0.5% to about 10% clove oil; from about 0.01% to about 1.5% citric acid; an anionic surfactant; and water.