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Control system and method for electric vehicle

An electric traction vehicle is described herein which may be used to provide power to off-board electric power-consuming systems or devices. The electric traction vehicle may provide 250 kilowatts or more of three phase AC power to an off-board electric power consuming system. The electric traction vehicle may also include an electrical power storage device which can be selectively discharged to allow the vehicle to be serviced.
Owner:OSHKOSH CORPORATION

Control system for a hybrid electric vehicle to anticipate the need for a mode change

A parallel hybrid electric vehicle method and system including an internal combustion engine (ICE), an electric traction motor / generator, and a controller. A control strategy is provided to prevent unpredicted or undesired engine starts by anticipating the need for the vehicle engine, while avoiding “false starting” the engine or allowing an annoying lag in performance that will occur if the engine is not started in advance of an actual requirement. The invention anticipates the need for engine starts by monitoring vehicle speed and driver demand and their rates of change. The invention allows consistent performance and establishes seamless transitions between engine driving and electromotive driving.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Electric traction drives

Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and / or methods for electric traction drives employing a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a variator provided with a plurality of tilting traction planets and opposing traction rings. In one embodiment, an electric traction drive is provided with an electromotive device configured to transfer power to or from a traction sun of a CVT, In other embodiments, an electric traction drive is provided with an electromotive device that couples to certain components of a CVT such as a traction ring, a carrier assembly, and a main axle. Various inventive shifting assemblies having shift cams and shift cam cages can be used to facilitate adjusting the transmission speed ratio of a CVT. Various related devices include embodiments of, for example, a power input apparatus, a speed ratio shifter, a shift cam actuator, a shift nut, and a carrier assembly configured to support the tilting traction planets.
Owner:FALLBROOK INTPROP COMPANY

Control system for a hybrid electric vehicle to anticipate the need for a mode change

InactiveUS20030006076A1Prevent unpredicted or undesired engine startsAnnoying lag in the engine's performanceInternal combustion piston enginesElectric propulsion mountingControl systemEngineering
A parallel hybrid electric vehicle method and system including an internal combustion engine (ICE), an electric traction motor / generator, and a controller. A control strategy is provided to prevent unpredicted or undesired engine starts by anticipating the need for the vehicle engine, while avoiding "false starting" the engine or allowing an annoying lag in performance that will occur if the engine is not started in advance of an actual requirement. The invention anticipates the need for engine starts by monitoring vehicle speed and driver demand and their rates of change. The invention allows consistent performance and operates in a manner pleasing to the customer because a substantially constant drive force is maintained.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Cooling arrangements for integrated electric motor-inverters

In order to provide a modular arrangement, an inverter for an electric traction motor used to drive an automotive vehicle is positioned in proximity with the traction motor. The inverter is located within a compartment adjacent to one end of the electric traction motor and is cooled in a closed system by spraying a liquid coolant directly onto the inverter. The liquid coolant absorbs heat from the inverter and is cooled by a heat exchange arrangement comprising a reservoir with pipes carrying a second coolant from the radiator of the automotive vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the coolant is collected from the inverter in an annular reservoir that is integral with the compartment containing the inverter. In accordance with one embodiment of the cooling arrangement, heat from the inverter vaporizes the liquid coolant by absorbing heat from the inverter during a phase change from a liquid to a vapor. The vaporized coolant is condensed by a circulating second coolant in pipes connected to the vehicle's radiator through a condenser that is preferably coaxial with the motor and the annular reservoir, which annular reservoir in the second embodiment collects overspray liquid coolant. In order to avoid degrading the inverter, the coolant is a dielectric fluid.
Owner:PARKER INTANGIBLES LLC +1

Indicator for a hybrid electric vehicle

An indicator for use with an electric vehicle having an engine and an electric traction motor. The indicator includes a tachometer gauge for displaying engine revolution speed. The indicator further includes an electric only indicator for displaying whether the vehicle is operating in an electric only mode.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Riding lawnmower vehicle

A riding lawnmower vehicle includes two main drive wheels, at least one caster wheel, an electric traction motor, an internal combustion engine, a generator driven by the internal combustion engine, and a lawnmower. The electric energy generated by the generator can be supplied directly or via an electric accumulator to the electric traction motor. The main drive wheels are independently driven by the electric traction motor, which can operate as a traction power source. When viewed from one end to the other end in the width direction of the vehicle, the internal combustion engine and a secondary battery operable as the electric accumulator overlap each other, and the main drive wheels overlap at least a part of at least one of the internal combustion engine, the generator, the secondary battery, a fuel cell, a capacitor, an inverter, a cooling device, a mower driving motor, and a grass-collecting duct.
Owner:KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG

Vehicular switching, including switching traction modes and shifting gears while in electric traction mode

A vehicle has an internal combustion engine (ICE) and a electric traction motor (ETM) coupled by a standard transmission through a differential to drive traction wheels. A control system receives sensor signals including speed sensors, a load sensor, and an incline sensors. The control system processes the speed signals to generate indicator signals corresponding to speed of the ETM, the vehicle speed, the shifting gears and the speed of the transmission output shaft. One or more displays present indications of when the speed of a shifting gear corresponding to the speed of the ETM matches the speed of the vehicle thus the speed of the transmission output shaft. An operator may shift, without clutching, from neutral and to a next shifting gear when there is an indication that the speed of the next shifting gear matches the speed of a shifting collar coupled to the transmission output shaft
Owner:AKIN RICK

Portable range extender operable in automatic and manual modes

A portable range extender is provided for an electric vehicle having a vehicle controller, and an electric traction motor powered by a battery. The portable range extender has an engine, a dynamoelectric machine coupled to the engine by a shaft and electrically connectable to the vehicle, and a range extender controller for controlling operations of the range extender independently of the vehicle controller. The range extender controller monitors voltage of the battery to automatically activate the range extender when the battery voltage is less than a first threshold value and automatically deactivate the range extender when the battery voltage reaches a second threshold value. The dynamoelectric machine operates as a motor for starting the engine when the battery voltage is less than the first threshold value. In response to prescribed engine conditions, the range extender controller operates the dynamoelectric machine as a generator driven by the engine to generate electric power supplied to the vehicle.
Owner:BLUWAV SYST LLC

Electric traction

A drive train includes an internal combustion engine (“ICE”) coupled to a transmission having a power takeoff port. A transfer device couples an electric motor to the transmission via the port. The electric motor is enabled in a certain configuration to selectively power the drive train during at least certain intervals when the ICE is powered off.
Owner:AKIN RICK

Control system for a hybrid electric vehicle to anticipate the need for a mode change

A parallel hybrid electric vehicle method and system including an internal combustion engine (ICE), an electric traction motor / generator, and a controller. A control strategy is provided to prevent unpredicted or undesired engine starts by anticipating the need for the vehicle engine, while avoiding “false starting” the engine or allowing an annoying lag in performance that will occur if the engine is not started in advance of an actual requirement. The invention anticipates the need for engine starts by monitoring vehicle speed and driver demand and their rates of change. The invention allows consistent performance and establishes seamless transitions between engine driving and electromotive driving.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Real-time monitoring and intelligent evaluation system for health degree of electric traction coal mining machine and method thereof

The invention discloses a real-time monitoring and intelligent evaluation system for the health degree of an electric traction coal mining machine. The real-time monitoring and intelligent evaluation system comprises the coal mining machine, a wireless monitoring device, a crossheading upper computer and an above-well monitoring center, wherein the coal mining machine in the system is a monitored object; sensors such as a voltage sensor, a current sensor, a temperature sensor, a flow sensor, a pressure sensor, a position sensor and a vibration sensor are arranged on a machine body of the coal mining machine by a distribution method to form a left rocker arm monitoring unit, a right rocker arm monitoring unit, a high-voltage control box monitoring unit, a vibration monitoring unit and a machine body periphery monitoring unit, thus running state signals of the coal mining machine can be acquired. According to the system and the method which are disclosed by the invention, the real-time health degree monitoring efficiency of the overall coal mining machine is improved, the fault incidence rate of the coal mining machine is reduced, and the working condition of the overall coal mining machine and the working environment of an underground operator are improved; the system has great significance on implementation of underground unmanned or few-people mining of a working face.
Owner:HUABEI MINING GRP

Indicator for a hybrid electric vehicle

An indicator for use with an electric vehicle having an engine and an electric traction motor. The indicator includes a tachometer gauge for displaying engine revolution speed. The indicator further includes an electric only indicator for displaying whether the vehicle is operating in an electric only mode.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Riding lawnmower vehicle

A riding lawnmower vehicle includes two main drive wheels, at least one caster wheel, an electric traction motor, an internal combustion engine, a generator driven by the internal combustion engine, and a lawnmower. The electric energy generated by the generator can be supplied directly or via an electric accumulator to the electric traction motor. The main drive wheels are independently driven by the electric traction motor, which can operate as a traction power source. When viewed from one end to the other end in the width direction of the vehicle, the internal combustion engine and a secondary battery operable as the electric accumulator overlap each other, and the main drive wheels overlap at least a part of at least one of the internal combustion engine, the generator, the secondary battery, a fuel cell, a capacitor, an inverter, a cooling device, a mower driving motor, and a grass-collecting duct.
Owner:KANZAKI KOKYUKOKI MFG

Apparatus and method for providing protection to electric traction motor of vehicle

An apparatus provides protection to an electric traction motor of a vehicle. The vehicle has a first powertrain and a second powertrain. The first powertrain includes an engine and it is coupled with a first set of road wheels. The second powertrain includes the electric traction motor and it is coupled with a second set of road wheels. The apparatus comprises a revolution speed sensor operatively associated with the electric traction motor. The apparatus also comprises at least one controller. The controller includes control logic for modifying operation of the vehicle in response to monitoring the revolution speed sensor to restrain the vehicle speed from increasing in such a manner as to limit revolution speed of the electric traction motor to revolution speed values below an allowable upper revolution speed limit.
Owner:NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD

Vehicle with a super-capacitor for recovery of energy on braking

A vehicle has an engine driving an alternator. The electrical energy supplied by the alternator feeds an electric traction motor, via a rectifier, an electric line, and an inverter. The electric traction motor is mechanically coupled to a wheel. A super-capacitor is connected to the electric line by a voltage-matching circuit. A unit for controlling the torque applied to the vehicle wheel manages the circulation of the electrical energy in the drivetrain so as always to discharge the super-capacitor as a priority, in order to be able to be ready to recover the energy at the next braking.
Owner:CONCEPTION & DEV MICHELIN SA

Control system and method for electric vehicle

An electric traction vehicle is described herein which may be used to provide power to off-board electric power-consuming systems or devices. The electric traction vehicle may provide 250 kilowatts or more of three phase AC power to an off-board electric power consuming system. The electric traction vehicle may also include an electrical power storage device which can be selectively discharged to allow the vehicle to be serviced.
Owner:OSHKOSH CORPORATION

System for integrating body equipment with a vehicle hybrid powertrain

A control system for a hybrid vehicle equipped with power takeoff equipment provides a multi-bus, network environment, integrating operation of a vehicle electric traction motor, power takeoff equipment including prospectively hydraulic motion control equipment and a vehicle thermal engine. The control system is readily programmable to allow reconfiguration depending upon the character of the equipment installed. Efficient utilization of the vehicle's thermal engine and enhanced system robustness is obtained.
Owner:INT TRUCK INTPROP LLC

Fully autonomous or remotely operated golf ball picking system

The present invention regards a motorised system with electric traction with computer vision for outdoor environments, which can interact with the surrounding environment in an autonomous way or remotely operated. This vehicle tows a trailer that permits, amongst other functions, to perform golf balls picking.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF MINHO

Hybrid electric vehicle

In a first forward drive mode, at speeds of the vehicle lower than a predetermined speed, an electric traction motor (17) drives the wheels (12, 13) of the vehicle, while an internal-combustion engine (27) drives an electric generator (34) or rests. The generator charges an electric battery (38), or powers the traction motor, or both. In a second forward drive mode, at speeds of the vehicle higher than the predetermined speed, the engine drives the electric generator and the wheels of the vehicle, while the traction motor is not energized. In a third forward drive mode, at speeds of the vehicle higher than the predetermined speed, the traction motor, powered by the electric battery, together with the engine drive the wheels of the vehicle. In a reverse drive mode the traction motor alone drives the wheels of the vehicle. A clutch (32) selectively interrupts the power transmission between the engine and the wheels of the vehicle. The traction motor selectively operates as an electric braking generator, during speed retardation and braking of the vehicle, and charges the electric battery. A central electronic controller (46) controls and coordinates the operation of the clutch, traction motor, and engine for achieving high fuel efficiency at both city and highway operational conditions.
Owner:RADEV VLADIMIR

Autonomous portable range extender

A portable range extender can be used to supply electrical power to an electric vehicle operable by an electric traction motor. The portable range extender includes an engine, a dynamoelectric machine coupled to the engine by a shaft, an autonomous range extender controller for controlling operations of the range extender independently of a controller for the vehicle, and circuitry associated with the engine and machine. The range extender and its controlling circuitry are self contained within an enclosure. The enclosure is partitioned to form two sections, a first section housing the dynamoelectric machine and the second section housing the engine. Windows in the enclosure provide a path for air cooling of the range extender components. Air cooling is facilitated by a first set of cooling fins mounted on the rotor of the dynamoelectric machine at an end proximate an air inlet window, a second set of cooling fins mounted on the rotor of the dynamoelectric machine in the vicinity of an opening in the partition, and a third set of cooling fins mounted on the engine at the opposite side of the partition opening.
Owner:BLUWAV SYST LLC

Vehicle with a super-capacitor for recovery of energy on braking

A vehicle has an engine driving an alternator. The electrical energy supplied by the alternator feeds an electric traction motor, via a rectifier, an electric line, and an inverter. The electric traction motor is mechanically coupled to a wheel. A super-capacitor is connected to the electric line by means of a voltage-matching circuit. A unit for controlling the torque applied to the vehicle wheel manages the circulation of the electrical energy in the drivetrain so as always to discharge the super-capacitor as a priority, in order to be able to be ready to recover the energy at the next braking.
Owner:CONCEPTION & DEV MICHELIN SA

Vehicular switching, including switching traction modes and shifting gears while in electric traction mode

A vehicle has an internal combustion engine (ICE) and a electric traction motor (ETM) coupled by a standard transmission through a differential to drive traction wheels. A control system receives sensor signals including speed sensors, a load sensor, and an incline sensors. The control system processes the speed signals to generate indicator signals corresponding to speed of the ETM, the vehicle speed, the shifting gears and the speed of the transmission output shaft. One or more displays present indications of when the speed of a shifting gear corresponding to the speed of the ETM matches the speed of the vehicle thus the speed of the transmission output shaft. An operator may shift, without clutching, from neutral and to a next shifting gear when there is an indication that the speed of the next shifting gear matches the speed of a shifting collar coupled to the transmission output shaft.
Owner:AKIN RICK

System For Supplying Very Low Voltage Electrical Energy For An Electrical Traction Vehicle Comprising An Onboard Store Of Energy

The invention relates to a system for supplying very low voltage electrical energy for at least one electric traction vehicle (30) running on a track (20), and comprising: at least one very low voltage electric power system (10) installed directly next to the track (20); two parallel power supply rails (41, 42) or the like, that are adjacent or distant, a first rail (41) being connected to a terminal (11) of said power supply means (10) and the second rail (42) being connected to another terminal (12) of said power supply means (10); at least one onboard means for storing electrical energy (60) in the vehicle; and at least one onboard power supply means (80) that is joined to the means for collecting electrical energy (51, 52), and is connected both to the storage means (60) and the traction chain (70), such that the very low voltage power supply means (10) feeds the onboard power supply means (80) which, in turn, feeds the storage means (60) so that it stores electrical energy, to its full capacity, in the successive rolling phases.
Owner:AFRIAT HERVE

Calculation method oriented to single-train running energy consumption of urban rail transit

The invention discloses a calculation method oriented to single-train running energy consumption of urban rail transit in the field of evaluation of electric traction train energy consumption of urban rail transit. The method comprises the steps of firstly establishing a train traction model by analyzing car performance, line conditions and a signal system, and calculating the instantaneous power and the accumulative energy consumption of a traction system based on the running speed, the running position and the running time of a train; then establishing a train auxiliary system model by analyzing car configuration equipment, and calculating the instantaneous power and the accumulative energy consumption of an auxiliary system based on elements such as rated power and running time; and finally calculating the total running energy consumption of a single train based on traction energy consumption data and auxiliary energy consumption data. The calculation method disclosed by the invention can be used for respectively calculating the energy consumption of the train traction system and the auxiliary system. When train parameters or the line conditions are changed, the train running energy consumption can be more flexibly calculated by using the method.
Owner:BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIV

Electric traction drives

Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and / or methods for electric traction drives employing a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a variator provided with a plurality of tilting traction planets and opposing traction rings. In one embodiment, an electric traction drive is provided with an electromotive device configured to transfer power to or from a traction sun of a CVT, In other embodiments, an electric traction drive is provided with an electromotive device that couples to certain components of a CVT such as a traction ring, a carrier assembly, and a main axle. Various inventive shifting assemblies having shift cams and shift cam cages can be used to facilitate adjusting the transmission speed ratio of a CVT. Various related devices include embodiments of, for example, a power input apparatus, a speed ratio shifter, a shift cam actuator, a shift nut, and a carrier assembly configured to support the tilting traction planets.
Owner:FALLBROOK INTPROP COMPANY
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