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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Aftermarket electrical propulsion system for vehicles

Номер: US20120000721A1
Автор: Frank F. Lipski
Принадлежит: FAZER Tech CORP

A supplemental propulsion system for a vehicle includes an electrical generator coupled to the vehicle's engine. At least one electric motor is coupled to one or more propulsion devices, such as road wheels of a motor vehicle. Electrical power from the generator is supplied to an electronic control unit that then supplies electric power to the electric motor. The system may be configured to be retrofitted to a conventional gasoline or diesel-powered vehicle.

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Номер записи: 1
05-01-2012 дата публикации

Power transmitting device

Номер: US20120004063A1
Автор: Noriyuki Abe, Shigeru Koyama, Takefumi Ikegami
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A power transmitting device 1 having: first and second main input shafts 11, 12 connected to engine 2 via clutches C 1 and C 2; idler shaft 17 parallel to the first main input shaft 11; a sub input shaft 13 parallel to the idler shaft 14; gears 17 a and 17 b of an output shaft 17 allowing gears 18 a and 18 b disposed on the first input shaft 11 and selectively connected to the output shaft 17, and gears 19 a and 19 b able to connect the sub input shaft 13 and the output shaft 17, to engage with gears 17 a and 17 b in common; and a differential rotation mechanism 9, allowing a sun gear 9 s on the first input shaft 11 and an electric motor 3, a carrier 9 c connected to gear 18 a, and a ring gear 9 r connected to a synchronizer SL to rotate differentially with respect to one another.

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Номер записи: 2
05-01-2012 дата публикации

Battery management systems for protecting batteries from fault conditions

Номер: US20120004873A1
Автор: Guoxing Li
Принадлежит: O2Micro Inc

A battery management system for a battery pack that includes multiple battery cells is disclosed. The battery management system includes a detector coupled to the battery cells, multiple temperature sensors coupled to the battery cells, a current sensor coupled to the battery cells in series, and a processor coupled to the current sensor. The detector generates first monitoring signals corresponding to cell voltages across the battery cells. The temperature sensors generate second monitoring signals corresponding to temperatures of the battery cells. The current sensor generates third monitoring signals corresponding to currents of the battery cells. The processor determines whether an undesired condition is present according to the first, second, and third monitoring signals.

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Номер записи: 3
20-04-2016 дата публикации

Устройство для регулирования скорости тяговых электродвигателей

Номер: RU0000161344U1
Автор: Александр Сергеевич Мазнев, Валерий Александрович Баранов, Илья Павлович Викулов
Принадлежит: Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования "Петербургский государственный университет путей сообщения Императора Александра I"

Устройство для регулирования скорости тяговых электродвигателей, содержащее импульсный преобразователь, диоды, шунтирующие обмотки якоря и возбуждения тягового электродвигателя, отличающееся тем, что дополнительно содержит датчик тока возбуждения, датчик напряжения источника питания, подключенный параллельно источнику питания, обмотку якоря, один вывод которой подключен к общей точке соединения плюсовой клеммы источника питания, катода первого диода и анода полностью управляемого ключевого элемента, катод которого подключен к общей точке соединения вывода обмотки возбуждения, катода второго диода и выхода импульсного преобразователя, ко входу которого подсоединен второй вывод обмотки якоря и анод первого диода, второй вывод обмотки возбуждения подключен к общей точке соединения анода второго диода и минусовой клеммы источника питания. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 161 344 U1 (51) МПК B60L 15/08 (2006.01) B60L 9/04 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ТИТУЛЬНЫЙ (21)(22) Заявка: ЛИСТ ОПИСАНИЯ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ 2015130471/11, 22.07.2015 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 22.07.2015 (45) Опубликовано: 20.04.2016 Бюл. № 11 1 6 1 3 4 4 R U (57) Формула полезной модели Устройство для регулирования скорости тяговых электродвигателей, содержащее импульсный преобразователь, диоды, шунтирующие обмотки якоря и возбуждения тягового электродвигателя, отличающееся тем, что дополнительно содержит датчик тока возбуждения, датчик напряжения источника питания, подключенный параллельно источнику питания, обмотку якоря, один вывод которой подключен к общей точке соединения плюсовой клеммы источника питания, катода первого диода и анода полностью управляемого ключевого элемента, катод которого подключен к общей точке соединения вывода обмотки возбуждения, катода второго диода и выхода импульсного преобразователя, ко входу которого подсоединен второй вывод обмотки якоря и анод первого диода, второй вывод обмотки возбуждения ...

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Номер записи: 4
02-02-2017 дата публикации

Токоприемник кольцевой

Номер: RU0000168406U1
Автор: Александр Сергеевич Гущин
Принадлежит: Александр Сергеевич Гущин

Полезная модель относится к электротехнике, в частности к кольцевым токоприемникам. Применяется в машиностроении, в частности в транспортной технике, а именно в экскаваторах, передвижных буровых станках, кранах, кабелепрокладочных машинах и кабельных барабанах. Токоприемник кольцевой, содержащий в каждой фазе контактное кольцо, закрепленное к основному валу через изолятор, щетки, закрепленные в щеткодержателях, жестко зафиксированных на стойках. Стойки выполнены в виде стержней, имеющих изоляционную оболочку, а щеточный узел закреплен на них за счет того что концы корпуса щеткодержателя выполнены в виде разомкнутой скобы с возможностью фиксации на стойке стягивающим крепежным элементом, при этом корпус щеткодержателя выполнен из металла. Технический результат - повышение прочности щеточного узла. 4 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 168 406 U1 (51) МПК B60L 5/18 (2006.01) B60L 5/20 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ФОРМУЛА ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ (21)(22) Заявка: 2016139810, 10.10.2016 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 10.10.2016 (72) Автор(ы): Гущин Александр Сергеевич (RU) (73) Патентообладатель(и): Гущин Александр Сергеевич (RU) R U Дата регистрации: 02.02.2017 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 10.10.2016 Адрес для переписки: 610030, Кировская обл., г. Киров, ул. П. Корчагина, 88, корп. 5, Гущину Александру Сергеевичу 1 6 8 4 0 6 R U (57) Формула полезной модели Токоприемник кольцевой, содержащий в каждой фазе контактное кольцо, закрепленное к основному валу через изолятор, щетки, закрепленные в щеткодержателях, жестко зафиксированных на стойках, отличающийся тем, что стойки выполнены в виде стержней, имеющих изоляционную оболочку, а щеточный узел закреплен на них за счет того, что концы корпуса щеткодержателя выполнены в виде разомкнутой скобы с возможностью фиксации на стойке стягивающим крепежным элементом, при этом корпус щеткодержателя выполнен из металла. Стр.: 1 U 1 U 1 ( ...

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Номер записи: 5
12-10-2018 дата публикации

Транспортное средство, в частности рельсовое, с тормозным реостатом

Номер: RU0000184054U1
Автор: Бурхард АРРАС
Принадлежит: СИМЕНС АКЦИЕНГЕЗЕЛЛЬШАФТ

Полезная модель относится, в том числе, к транспортному средству, в частности к рельсовому транспортному средству (10) с переключаемым в режиме торможения в режим генератора приводом, произведенный в режиме генератора генераторный ток которого направляют в соединенный с приводом электрический тормозной реостат (20). Согласно полезной модели тормозной реостата (20) установлен в зоне внешней обшивки (11) транспортного средства с возможностью поворота и перевода за счет поворота из задвинутого положения в выдвинутое положение и наоборот. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 184 054 U1 (51) МПК B60L 7/02 (2006.01) B60K 11/06 (2006.01) B61C 5/02 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК B60L 7/02 (2006.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01); B61C 5/02 (2006.01) (21)(22) Заявка: 2017132148, 27.01.2016 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: (73) Патентообладатель(и): СИМЕНС АКЦИЕНГЕЗЕЛЛЬШАФТ (DE) Дата регистрации: 12.10.2018 R U 27.01.2016 (72) Автор(ы): АРРАС Бурхард (DE) (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: DE 19828754 A1, 30.12.1999. DE 102010026337 А1, 12.01.2012. DE 69313749 Т2, 22.01.1998. RU 2009100677 А, 20.07.2010. RU 2381113 C1, 10.02.2010. RU 82657 U1, 10.05.2009. 02.03.2015 DE 10 2015 203 689.8 (45) Опубликовано: 12.10.2018 Бюл. № 29 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 14.09.2017 1 8 4 0 5 4 Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: (86) Заявка PCT: EP 2016/051661 (27.01.2016) U 1 (87) Публикация заявки PCT: Адрес для переписки: 109012, Москва, ул. Ильинка, 5/2, ООО "Союзпатент" (54) ТРАНСПОРТНОЕ СРЕДСТВО, В ЧАСТНОСТИ РЕЛЬСОВОЕ, С ТОРМОЗНЫМ РЕОСТАТОМ (57) Реферат: Полезная модель относится, в том числе, к электрический тормозной реостат (20). Согласно транспортному средству, в частности к полезной модели тормозной реостата (20) рельсовому транспортному средству (10) с установлен в зоне внешней обшивки (11) переключаемым в режиме торможения в ...

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Номер записи: 6
12-01-2012 дата публикации

Control apparatus for vehicle and method for controlling vehicle

Номер: US20120010785A1
Автор: Ichiro Kitaori, Osamu Kanai, Takahiko Tsutsumi
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An HV-ECU performs a program including the steps of: determining whether or not the HV-ECU is in an auto-P execution state; determining whether or not a predetermined time period Tb has elapsed since an auto-P was requested; and permitting determination of the shifting operation if the HV-ECU is in the auto-P execution state and if it is determined that the predetermined time period Tb has elapsed since the auto-P was requested.

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Номер записи: 7
19-01-2012 дата публикации

Method And A Device For Charging Electric Vehicles

Номер: US20120013301A1
Автор: Armin Gaul, Benjamin Pehle, Ingo Diefenbach
Принадлежит: RWE AG

A method for charging electric vehicles through connecting an electric vehicle to a charging station for receiving electric energy. Different power supply offers can be selected particularly simple in that at least a state of charge of a battery and a desired duration of charge is determined in the vehicle, the energy required for fully charging the battery is determined in the vehicle, at least information concerning the required energy and the duration of charge is transmitted to the charging station by the vehicle and at least one power supply offer adapted to the information is received by the vehicle from the charging station which power supply offer has been determined from among a plurality of different power supply offers by means of the charging station using the information received.

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Номер записи: 8
19-01-2012 дата публикации

Secondary battery device and vehicle

Номер: US20120015222A1
Автор: Shinichiro Kosugi, Yasuhiro Miyamoto
Принадлежит: Individual

According to one embodiment, a secondary battery device includes a first assembled battery including a plurality of secondary battery cells, a second assembled battery including a plurality of secondary battery cells and connected in series to a low-potential terminal of the first assembled battery, a disconnecting module capable of mechanically switching connection between the first assembled battery and the second assembled battery, a voltage measurement circuit configured to measure voltages of the plurality of secondary battery cells of the second assembled battery, a first power source wiring connected between a high-potential terminal of the second assembled battery and the voltage measurement circuit, a second power source wiring connected between a low-potential terminal of the second assembled battery and the voltage measurement circuit, and a filter connected between the first power source wiring and the second power source wiring.

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Номер записи: 9
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Distributing Energy in a Roadway

Номер: US20120025629A1
Автор: Laurian Stoicoviciu
Принадлежит: Individual

A system and method for powering of a vehicle is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a roadway may include an embedded conductor and a source of energy. The embedded conductor may be embedded in the roadway configured to transfer energy to a vehicle upon the roadway via magnetic induction or electric conduction. The source of energy may be applied upon or embedded in the roadway and configured to generate electric current to the embedded conductor. The source of energy may include a solar power generator, a thermoelectric power generator, a piezoelectric power generator, and/or any other suitable source of energy.

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Номер записи: 10
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Charging system of mobile vehicle and method for operating the same

Номер: US20120025763A1
Автор: Chang-Jyi Sheu, Ko-Yu Hsiao, Tse-Hua Chi
Принадлежит: Delta Electronics Inc

A charging system of a mobile vehicle and a method for operating the same are provided to receive and convert an external AC source into a DC source for charging the mobile vehicle. First, a high DC voltage is outputted through a charging apparatus. Afterward, the high DC voltage is received and converted by a DC power conversion apparatus in the mobile vehicle, thus the required voltage level of the high DC voltage is provided for a rechargeable battery. Finally, the DC power conversion apparatus is controlled through a vehicle controller to provide the desired charging current for the rechargeable battery. The DC power conversion apparatus is installed in the mobile vehicle so that the rechargeable battery is protected by the DC power conversion apparatus. In addition, an adaptive charging manner is provided according to operating conditions of the rechargeable battery, thus increasing charging reliability, security, and speed.

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Номер записи: 11
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle-use power supply control apparatus and control apparatus for controlling electric rotating machine mounted on vehicle as main engine

Номер: US20120026771A1
Автор: Akihiro Imura, Hideki Kashiwagi
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

The vehicle-use power supply control apparatus is for controlling transmission of electric power between a vehicle-mounted power supply apparatus including switching elements turned on and off in accordance with manipulation signals and an external power supply located outside the vehicle. The vehicle-use power supply control apparatus includes a control section to output an electric power transmission command signal depending on an electric power transmission request signal received from an external device, and a manipulation signal generating section to generate the manipulation signals based on the electric power transmission command signal received from the control section. The control section is configured to operate in order that noise sound generated due to switching operation of the vehicle-mounted power supply apparatus is within an audio frequency range.

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Номер записи: 12
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Fuel cell assembly and vehicle

Номер: US20120028135A1
Автор: Yasuhiko Ohashi
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

Provided is a mounting structure of a fuel cell system capable of withstanding a collision from the side face of a fuel cell vehicle. The fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell unit for housing a fuel cell, and a protective structure having a mounting surface for mounting the fuel cell unit. The protective structure includes sloping frames provided obliquely relative to the mounting surface at a position opposing at least one side face of the fuel cell unit. Since the protective structure has the sloping frames as the structural objects to be subjected to the impact of the collision from the side face, the protection of the entire height of the fuel cell unit is realized by the lightest structural objects.

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Номер записи: 13
09-02-2012 дата публикации

Land connection for marine vessels having an articulated crane

Номер: US20120031721A1
Автор: Hans-Erhard Schmidt, Juergen Moser, Reimund Glueckhardt
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG, Stemmann Technik GmbH

An apparatus for electrically connecting a polyphase vessel distribution system of a vessel to a polyphase land supply system having a supply system connection disposed on land to be connected to a vessel system connection of the vessel distribution system at least in sections by at least one cable connection, enables a fast and secure connection of the land supply system to the vessel distribution system. During normal operation, vessel movements can be reliably compensated by at least one articulated arm used as a support for one or more cable connections. The articulated arm has arm segments interconnected by at least one articulated connection. A joint drive is associated with each articulated connection for mutually pivoting the arm segments interconnected by the articulated connection, which is associated with the joint drive.

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Номер записи: 14
09-02-2012 дата публикации

Non-contact electric power feeding equipment and non-contact electric power feeding system

Номер: US20120032521A1
Автор: Hiroyuki Sakakibara, Shinji Ichikawa, Takumi Inoue
Принадлежит: Nippon Soken Inc, Toyota Motor Corp

Electric power feeding equipment and an electric power receiving device include a primary self resonant coil and a secondary self resonant coil coil, respectively, resonating through an electromagnetic field to allow the electric power feeding equipment to feed the electric power receiving device with electric power in a non-contact manner. A control device sets a frequency range for a spread spectrum, as based on an S-parameter S 21 of a circuit constituted of the primary coil and primary self resonant coil of the electric power feeding equipment and the secondary self resonant coil and secondary coil of the electric power receiving device, and controls a high frequency electric power supply device to supply the electric power receiving device with high frequency electric power having the set frequency range.

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Номер записи: 15
09-02-2012 дата публикации

Electrical Powered Vehicle and Power Feeding Device for Vehicle

Номер: US20120032525A1
Автор: Hichirosai Oyobe, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An electrical powered vehicle includes a secondary self-resonant coil, a secondary coil, a rectifier, and a power storage device. The secondary self-resonant coil is configured to be magnetically coupled with a primary self-resonant coil of a power feeding device by magnetic field resonance, and allow reception of high frequency power from the primary self-resonant coil. The secondary coil is configured to allow reception of electric power from the secondary self-resonant coil by electromagnetic induction. The rectifier rectifies the electric power received by the secondary coil. The power storage device stores the electric power rectified by the rectifier.

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Номер записи: 16
16-02-2012 дата публикации

Vehicular Air Conditioning System

Номер: US20120037352A1
Автор: Hiroaki Matsushima, Sachio Sekiya, Tadashi Osaka, Yuto Imanishi
Принадлежит: HITACHI LTD

A vehicular air conditioning system capable of suppressing the power consumption of a refrigerating cycle is disclosed. The vehicular air conditioning system comprises a refrigerating cycle circuit comprising a compressor, an outside heat exchanger and an inside air conditioning heat exchanger annularly connected in order, and a device cooling circuit comprising a heating unit, an inside cooling heat exchanger, an intermediate heat exchanger and a pump being annularly connected, the intermediate heat exchanger being constructed such that one end of a piping of the cooling medium for air conditioning is connected to a liquid piping, the liquid piping providing connection between the outside heat exchanger and the inside air conditioning heat exchanger, and an opposite end of the piping of the cooling medium for air conditioning is connected to a suction port of the compressor.

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Номер записи: 17
16-02-2012 дата публикации

System for multiple energy storage and management and method of making same

Номер: US20120038216A1
Автор: Irene Michelle Berry, Paul Robert Gemin, Robert Dean King
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A propulsion system includes an electric drive, a first energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric drive through a DC link, and a second energy storage system electrically coupled to the first energy storage system in a series connection. The first energy storage system comprises a high specific-energy storage device and the second energy storage system comprises a low specific-power storage device. The propulsion system also includes a third energy storage system comprising a high specific-energy storage device electrically coupled to the second energy storage system. A bi-directional boost converter is electrically coupled to the second and third energy storage systems such that a terminal of the third energy storage system is electrically coupled to a low voltage side of the bi-directional boost converter and a terminal of the second energy storage system is coupled to a high voltage side of the bi-directional boost converter.

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Номер записи: 18
16-02-2012 дата публикации

Rechargeable Battery Management

Номер: US20120038322A1
Автор: Brian C. Moorhead, Brian D. Rutkowski
Принадлежит: A123 Systems Inc

Systems and methods for adjusting sampling and switching rates of a battery management system are provided. For example, a rate at which different battery cells of a battery cell stack are in communication with an analog to digital converter may be adjusted in response to conditions of a battery cell.

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Номер записи: 19
23-02-2012 дата публикации

Transaction system which combines vehicle battery charging with other services

Номер: US20120047036A1
Автор: Douglas ALLAN
Принадлежит: NCR Corp

A transaction system which combines vehicle battery charging with other services. The transaction system includes a vehicle battery charging system, a display, an input device, a payment peripheral, and a self-service computer for displaying choices for a battery charging service and at least one other service via the display, for recording a user selection of the battery charging service and the at least one other service via the input device, for obtaining payment for the battery charging service via the payment peripheral, for operating the vehicle battery charging system to apply charging current to a vehicle battery, and for facilitating completion of the at least one other service.

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Номер записи: 20
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Integrated charging device for electric vehicle

Номер: US20120049794A1
Автор: Joon Seok CHAE, Kyu Bum Han, Man Suk Seo
Принадлежит: Samsung Electro Mechanics Co Ltd

Disclosed herein is an integrated charging module device for an electric vehicle. The integrated charging module device for an electric device includes: a main battery supplying power for driving an electric vehicle; an auxiliary battery supplying power for driving an auxiliary device within the electric vehicle; an integrated charging module converting external power into a first DC voltage to be charged in the main battery and a second DC voltage to be charged in the auxiliary battery; and a control module controlling the charging of the main battery and the auxiliary battery. The present invention includes the integrated charging modules for charging the main battery and the secondary battery, thereby making it possible to increase the efficiency of the spatial arrangement in a vehicle and simplifying the cooling system.

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Номер записи: 21
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Inductively receiving electric energy for a vehicle

Номер: US20120055751A1
Автор: Carsten Struve, Jürgen MEINS, Kurt Vollenwyder
Принадлежит: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION GMBH

The invention relates to an arrangement for providing a vehicle, in particular a track bound vehicle, with electric energy, wherein the arrangement comprises a receiving device ( 200 ) adapted to receive an alternating electromagnetic field and to produce an alternating electric current by electromagnetic induction. The receiving device ( 200 ) comprises a plurality of windings and/or coils ( 9, 10, 11 ) of electrically conducting material, wherein each winding or coil ( 9, 10, 11 ) is adapted to produce a separate phase of the alternating electric current.

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Номер записи: 22
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Current collecting terminal for electrochemical cells

Номер: US20120058371A1
Автор: Claude Carignan
Принадлежит: Bathium Canada Inc

An electrochemical cell battery is disclosed having current collecting terminals acting as security device. The battery includes a plurality of electrochemical cells connected in series or parallel. Each electrochemical cell has a current collecting terminal connecting the positive current collectors together and a current collecting terminal connecting the negative current collectors together. The current collecting terminals each have a folded extension arm for electrically connecting two adjacent electrochemical cells together. The folded extension arms have a shape memory characteristic and are electrically connected together via a welding metal having a fusion temperature T f of less than 180° C. whereby if a temperature of an electrochemical cells rises above the fusion temperature T f of the welding metal, the welded connection melts and the folded extension arms of the current collecting terminals spring back to their initial shape thereby severing the electrical connection between the electrochemical cells.

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Номер записи: 23
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Method for operating a drive train

Номер: US20120058857A1
Автор: Johannes Kaltenbach, Kai BORNTRÄGER
Принадлежит: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

A method of operating a drive-train of a motor vehicle which comprises a hybrid drive with a combustion engine and an electric machine, a clutch connected between the combustion engine and the electric machine, a transmission connected between the electric machine and a drive output, and either a primary retarder connected between the electric machine and the transmission or a secondary retarder connected between the transmission and the drive output. In order to warm up hydraulic oil, when the clutch between the combustion engine and the electric machine is disengaged and a transmission gear is engaged, a braking torque is produced by either the primary or secondary retarder, in the drive-train, and the electric machine is operated in a torque-controlled manner such that it delivers a torque equal to the sum of a target torque determined in accordance with the driver's wish and the braking torque produced by either the primary or secondary retarder.

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Номер записи: 24
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Sprung mass damping control system of vehicle

Номер: US20120059544A1
Автор: Akihiro Kimura, Eiji Fukushiro, Gohki Kinoshita, Kaiji Itabashi, Koichiro Muta, Masaya Yamamoto, Shunsuke Oyama, Takanori Aoki, Takashi Saito, Toshiya Hashimoto, Yoshitaka Oikawa
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A sprung mass damping control system of a vehicle, which aims to suppress sprung mass vibration generated in a vehicle body of a vehicle provided with at least a motor-generator (first and second motor-generators) as a drive source, includes a sprung mass damping control amount calculating device that sets a sprung mass damping control amount for suppressing the sprung mass vibration, and a drive source control device (a motor-generator control device) that executes sprung mass damping control by controlling a motor-generator control amount of the motor-generator to realize the sprung mass damping control amount.

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Номер записи: 25
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Shore Power Cord Set

Номер: US20120062385A1
Автор: Christopher L. Peterson, David J. Prince, David L. Wiesemann, Jason W. Anderson, Patrick J. Radle, Scott A. Olson, Timothy J. Kent, Vitaly Kapelevich
Принадлежит: Individual

A shore power cord includes a power supply connector electrically connected to a vehicle connector. In some cases, the vehicle connector includes features to selectively secure the vehicle connector to a vehicle power receptacle inlet. In some cases, the shore power cord includes a test module that evaluates the condition of the cord set and a power supply when the cord set is connected to the power supply.

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Номер записи: 26
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle charging connector

Номер: US20120064755A1
Автор: Akinori Takada, Shuichi Nagata, Toshifumi Ichio
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd, Toyota Motor Corp

A vehicle charging connector is configured to be coupled to a vehicle-side connector to charge a vehicle battery via the vehicle-side connector. The vehicle charging connector includes a housing, a coupling portion provided on a housing, and a lever. The lever has a lever bar accommodated in the housing, a lock portion provided on one end of the lever bar and configured to engage with a lock receiving portion of the vehicle-side connector to maintain the coupling portion and the vehicle-side connector in a coupled condition, and an unlock operation portion provided on the other end of the lever bar and operable to release an engagement between the lock portion and the lock receiving portion. An upper surface of the lever bar includes a water guide adjacent to the lock portion. The water guide includes a slope surface having a downward inclination.

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Номер записи: 27
22-03-2012 дата публикации

System for replacing a battery of a ground transportation vehicle, particularly of an unmanned heavy-duty transportation vehicle for iso containers

Номер: US20120068664A1
Автор: Armin Wieschemann, Hermann Franzen, Jannis Moutsokapas, Mike Hegewald
Принадлежит: GOTTWALD PORT TECHNOLOGY GMBH

The invention relates to a system for replacing a battery of a ground transportation vehicle, particularly of an unmanned heavy-duty transportation vehicle for ISO containers. The system includes storage spaces for batteries, at least one ground transportation vehicle having a receiving space for a replaceable battery, and at least one loading and unloading device for transporting batteries between the storage spaces and the receiving space of the transport vehicle in a replacement area. The storage space and the receiving space may include respective centering elements such that the battery is aligned relative to the storage space or the receiving space in response to the loading motion of the loading and unloading device.

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Номер записи: 28
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Robot power source charging station

Номер: US20120074891A1
Автор: Alex D. Foessel, Andrew Joseph Valentine, Noel Wayne Anderson
Принадлежит: Deere and Co

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system for recharging a mobile robot as a power source. In one embodiment the system comprises a power transmission link having a first end positioned at a selectively located charging station and a second end connected to the battery carried by the robot, the transmission link being configured to transmit power from its first end to its second end to charge the battery. The system further comprises a first wireless power transmitter coupled to receive power from a specified power source, and a first wireless power receiver, connected to the first end of the transmission link and located at a prespecified distance from the first wireless power transmitter. The first wireless power receiver is configured to receive power transmitted across the prespecified distance from the first wireless power transmitter, and to provide power to the first end of the transmission link, for transmission to charge the battery.

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Номер записи: 29
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Method of estimating temperature of battery

Номер: US20120074950A1
Автор: Sangjin Heo
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co, Kia Motors Corp

The present invention relates to a temperature estimating method of a battery. A predetermined module of a battery is equipped with a temperature sensor and a current/voltage sensor(s). Whether the battery deteriorates can be determined by using the measured temperature, current, and voltage.

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Номер записи: 30
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Charge display unit

Номер: US20120075090A1
Автор: Akinobu Sugiyama, Hiroshi Fujioka, Kouhei Mori, Takanori Matsunaga, Toshihide Satake
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

A charged-amount display part displays a battery charge rate of an entire battery pack according to kinds of charge sources. An example of displaying the battery charge rate in the form of a bar chart is shown. A speed display part displays a vehicle speed of a running electric vehicle. The running cost display part displays a running cost calculated based on consumed electric power of the battery.

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Номер записи: 31
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Shifting control apparatus for vehicular power transmitting system

Номер: US20120077638A1
Автор: Atsushi Tabata, Kenta Kumazaki, Tatsuya Imamura, Tooru Matsubara
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A shifting control apparatus for a power transmitting system of a vehicle provided with a vehicle drive electric motor, and a step-variable automatic transmission constituting a part of a power transmitting path between said vehicle drive electric motor and drive wheels, the shifting control apparatus controls said vehicle drive electric motor to perform a regenerative operation in a coasting state of the vehicle, and controls said automatic transmission to perform a shift-down operation at a predetermined coasting shift-down vehicle speed in the coasting state, the shifting control apparatus is configured: to change said coasting shift-down vehicle speed according to a regenerative power of said vehicle drive electric motor; to control said vehicle drive electric motor in the coasting state of the vehicle, so as to perform the regenerative operation at a vehicle speed higher than a predetermined drive/driven switching vehicle speed value, and so as to generate a vehicle drive torque at a vehicle speed lower than said predetermined drive/driven switching vehicle speed value; and to lower said coasting shift-down vehicle speed value at which the shift-down operation of said automatic transmission to a lowest shift position thereof is performed, and said drive/driven switching vehicle speed value, with an increase of said regenerative power of said vehicle drive electric motor.

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Номер записи: 32
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Control device

Номер: US20120078456A1
Автор: Arinori Shimada, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Yoichi Tajima, Yomei Hakumura
Принадлежит: Aisin AW Co Ltd

A control device configured with a vibration reduction necessity determination section that determines whether or not a required drive operation point falls within a reduction necessary range, which is prescribed in advance as a range in which it is necessary to reduce torque vibration transferred from the internal combustion engine to the rotary electric machine. A cancellation control execution determination section that determines whether or not torque vibration cancellation control can be executed in the case where it is determined that the required drive operation point falls within the reduction necessary range. An execution control decision section that decides to execute the torque vibration cancellation control in the case where it is determined that the torque vibration cancellation control can be executed and that decides to execute operation point change control in the case where it is determined that the torque vibration cancellation control cannot be executed.

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Номер записи: 33
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Electro-mechanical drive with extended constant power speed range

Номер: US20120081059A1
Автор: Bernard Edwin Romig
Принадлежит: Deere and Co

Embodiments of the invention comprise a multi-input range box driven by multiple electric drives. Range shifting involves momentarily increasing the current through all but a given motor, to a level that will carry the entire load, comprising specified constant power. Simultaneously, torque of the given motor is reduced to zero. The given motor is then disconnected from supplying power, is synchronized to the input speed of the new speed range, and is then engaged for the new range. The above sequence is then repeated for each remaining motors, in turn. The motor current is re-equalized for all of the motors, after all the motors have been connected to provide power at the new range. Thus, there is no interruption in power flow during a range shift, and the motors are always used to deliver power, rather than to serve as a brake.

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Номер записи: 34
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Power feeding plug locking device

Номер: US20120083148A1
Автор: Keigo NISHIMOTO, Keiji Kahara, Takahiro Hirashita, Tomohiro Inoue, Toshiharu Katagiri
Принадлежит: Tokai Rika Co Ltd

A power feeding plug locking device that locks a power feeding plug to a power feeding inlet. The power feeding inlet is arranged in a machine including a door that can be locked. The locking device includes a lock mechanism of which operational state is shifted between a lock state and an unlock state. The lock mechanism prohibits removal of the power feeding plug from the inlet in the lock state and allows removal of the power feeding plug from the inlet in the unlock state. An operation unit is operated when switching the operational state of the lock mechanism between the lock state and the unlock state. A door lock state confirmation unit confirms whether the door of the machine is locked. A controller controls the operational state of the lock mechanism based on the operation of operation unit whether the door is locked.

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Номер записи: 35
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for controlling an ev mode transition in a two-mode hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20120083951A1
Автор: Anthony L. Smith, Brendan M. Conlon, HONG Yang, James D. Hendrickson, Jy-Jen F. Sah, Shawn H. Swales
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method of executing an electric-only (EV) mode transition in a vehicle includes determining vehicle operating values using a control system, processing the values to identify the transition, and executing the transition to or from the first or second EV mode. The transition is executed by selectively engaging and disengaging the input brake to zero, and by using the first and/or second traction motor to synchronize slip across the input brake. When the transition is from the first to the second EV mode or vice versa, the control system may use multiple speed and torque control phases to enter multiple intermediate modes, e.g., a pair of engine-on electrically-variable transmission modes and a fixed gear mode. A vehicle includes an engine, an input brake, first and second traction motors, and a transmission driven via the motors in a first and second EV mode. The vehicle includes the control system noted above.

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Номер записи: 36
12-04-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle cooling system

Номер: US20120085512A1
Автор: Christian Rebinger, Dirk Schroeder, Florian Wieschollek, Marc Graaf
Принадлежит: Audi AG, Visteon Global Technologies Inc

The disclosure relates to a cooling system and a method for operating the cooling system for cooling a battery of a vehicle using a coolant circuit. The cooling circuit includes a pump device, a heat exchanger for transferring heat between a coolant and the battery, a heat exchanger for transferring heat between the coolant and the surroundings, and a heat exchanger for transferring heat between the coolant and a refrigerant circulating in a refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit is designed with a heat exchanger and an associated expansion element. The refrigerant circuit includes two additional expansion elements. The first expansion element is arranged upstream of the heat exchanger and the second expansion element is arranged downstream of the heat exchanger, with regard to the direction of the refrigerant flow. The heat exchangers designed as evaporators on the refrigerant side can be operated with different pressure and temperature levels.

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Номер записи: 37
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for charging and discharging a dual battery system

Номер: US20120091731A1
Автор: Larry Nelson
Принадлежит: Individual

A dual battery charging and discharging system controls the configuration of multiple batteries arranged in multiple battery banks. The batteries within each bank are connected in series when powering an electrical load, such as a service motor, and are connected in parallel when charging. A microprocessor monitors the voltage levels of the batteries in each bank and controls relays to switch the electrical load over to a charged battery bank when the voltage level of the discharging battery bank drops below a minimum run threshold. The microprocessor also monitors the voltage levels of the charging battery bank and controls relays to cease charging when the voltage level rises above a minimum charge threshold. The batteries are charged by an alternator driven by a drive motor through a gear reduction system.

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Номер записи: 38
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Electric drive vehicle

Номер: US20120091790A1
Автор: Shintaro Utsumi
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An electric drive vehicle is equipped with a battery usable for traveling and chargeable by an external power supply and a vehicle-side ECU that permits the battery to be charged by a power generating unit capable of charging the battery in a case where power supplied from the external power supply is smaller than a predetermined threshold value α that is defined with regard to an acceptable power of the battery. More specifically, the vehicle-side ECU permits the battery to be charged by the power generating unit in a case where power supplied from the external power supply is smaller than the predetermined threshold value α and a parallel charging request switch is operated so as to execute parallel charging.

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Номер записи: 39
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Wireless powered television

Номер: US20120091795A1
Автор: Andrew J. Campanella, Eric R. Giler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad Kulikowski, Morris P. Kesler, Ron Fiorello
Принадлежит: WiTricity Corp

A wireless power system for powering a television includes a source resonator, configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, and at least one television component attached to at least one device resonator, wherein the at least one device resonator is configured to wirelessly receive power from the source resonator via the oscillating magnetic field when the distance between the source resonator and the at least one device resonator is more than 5 cm, and wherein at least one television component draws at least 10 Watts of power.

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Номер записи: 40
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Wireless power transfer within a circuit breaker

Номер: US20120091820A1
Автор: Andre B. Kurs, Andrew J. Campanella, Aristeidis Karalis, Eric R. Giler, Katherine L. Hall, Konrad Kulikowski, Marin Soljacic, Morris P. Kesler, QIANG LI
Принадлежит: WiTricity Corp

A wireless power service panel source includes power and control circuitry that receives power from a wired power connection at a position in a service panel, and generates an electronic drive signal at a frequency, f, and a source magnetic resonator configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field in response to the electronic drive signal, wherein the source magnetic resonator is configured to wirelessly transmit power to sensors in other positions within the service panel.

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Номер записи: 41
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Heat-generating portion cooling structure of vehicle drive apparatus

Номер: US20120091836A1
Автор: Koji Hayashi, Makoto Tomita, Ryuichi Hasegawa, Shinichi Kojima, Takahiro Miki
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A heat-generating portion cooling structure of vehicle drive apparatus that sufficiently supplies cooling oil to heat-generating portions to enhance efficiency of the vehicle drive apparatus when the heat-generating portions generate maximum heat includes drawing means for drawing oil in a case into a catch tank, and an oil circulation passage for circulating the oil through the catch tank while supplying the oil to first and second heat-generating portions. The oil circulation passage includes a first passage for the oil to flow to the first heat-generating portion when the oil surface in the catch tank is at a first height and a second passage for the oil to flow to the second heat-generating portion when the oil surface is at a second height lower than the first height, and more amount of oil flows to the second heat-generating portion than to the first heat-generating portion when the oil surface is low.

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Номер записи: 42
19-04-2012 дата публикации

Electric vehicle and method for controlling the same

Номер: US20120095633A1
Автор: Hideo Kawakami, Shohei Tsukada, Tohru Nakamura, Yohei Kume
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

An electric wheelchair includes a body portion, an operating section to detect an operation by an operator, an obstacle sensor to detect an obstacle existing in the vicinity of the body portion, an obstacle determination section to form a search region extending from the body portion in an operating direction, and to determine an obstacle existing in the search region, as the obstacle to be avoided, a virtual repulsive force calculation section to calculate a virtual repulsive force to move the body portion away from the obstacle determined by the obstacle determination section, a resultant force calculation section to calculate a resultant force composed of an operating force and the virtual repulsive force, and a control section to control a movement of the body portion so that the body portion is moved in a direction of the resultant force.

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Номер записи: 43
26-04-2012 дата публикации

Power output apparatus

Номер: US20120101677A1
Автор: Shingo Kato, Takefumi Ikegami, Yoshihiro Sunaga
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

At least one of a state and a storage amount of a battery is detected, and a battery output that can be outputted by the battery is calculated on the basis of it. A state of an electric motor is detected, and at least one of electric motor torque and electric motor output that can be outputted from the electric motor and maximal torque of the electric motor are calculated on the basis of it. A state of an engine is detected, and engine starting torque required to start the engine is calculated on the basis of it. An EV range in which the engine is cut off to be capable of driving with only the electric motor is set up on the basis of the calculated battery output, at least one of the calculated electric motor torque and electric motor output, and the calculated engine starting torque. In this case, the battery output is compared with the electric motor torque or electric motor output to select any lower one therefrom. A range obtained by adding a range in which the engine starting torque is subtracted from the selected torque or output into a range in which the engine starting torque is subtracted from the electric motor maximal torque is set up as the EV range.

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Номер записи: 44
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Drive module and manifold for electric motor drive assembly

Номер: US20120104883A1
Автор: Donald L. Wires, Mickey W. Kowitz, Stephen S. Burns, Timothy J. Wieck
Принадлежит: AMP Electric Vehicles Inc

A coolant fluid distributing manifold for a drive module in an electric motor drive assembly includes a body and passageways in the body for distributing coolant fluid to components of the drive module. The passageways define a delivery conduit and a return conduit.

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Номер записи: 45
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Control unit, in particular for a hybrid vehicle, having an electric drive and an internal combustion engine, and a method for operating a hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20120109435A1
Автор: Andreas Heyl, Dieter Hanauer, Dragan Mikulec
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A control unit for a hybrid vehicle is described, having an electric drive, and an internal combustion engine, and a method for operating a control unit, in particular for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle has an electric drive, an internal combustion engine, a traction battery, a power electronics system, current consumers, a control unit and an insulation fault detector. The control unit initiates an emergency operating mode when an insulation fault is detected.

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Номер записи: 46
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Hybrid working machine and controlling method thereof

Номер: US20120109472A1
Автор: Makoto Yanagisawa
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd, Sumitomo SHI Construction Machinery Co Ltd

In a hybrid working machine, a control unit ( 60 ) corrects an output upper limit value of an engine ( 50 ) based on a deviation between a target revolution speed of the engine and an actual revolution speed of the engine, and output values of a motor generator ( 12 ), a hydraulically driven unit ( 54 ) and an electrically driven unit ( 56 ) are determined based on the corrected output upper limit value of the engine, or the control unit ( 60 ) corrects an output lower limit value of the motor generator ( 12 ) based on a deviation between the target revolution speed of the engine and the actual revolution speed of the engine, and the output values of the motor generator ( 12 ), the hydraulically driven unit ( 54 ) and the electrically driven unit ( 56 ) are determined based on the corrected output lower limit value of the motor generator ( 12 ).

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Номер записи: 47
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Methods and apparatus for managing renewable energy services for fixed and mobile assets

Номер: US20120109798A1
Автор: John Christopher Shelton, John Michael Zahurancik
Принадлежит: AES Corp

Methods and apparatus for managing energy services are disclosed. One method includes determining a quantity of the energy service realized during the connection event; identifying an account associated with the grid connection point; and adjusting the identified account based on the quantity determined. Another method includes receiving an indicator indicating an asset identifier or a grid connection point identifier; determining a location of the asset on the grid based on the indicator; determining operating conditions for realizing the energy service based on the determined location; sending the conditions; identifying an account associated with the point based on the indicator; and adjusting the account based on a quantity of energy services realized by the asset in accordance with the conditions. A computer readable medium includes instructions for determining a quantity of energy services realized during a connection event; identifying an account associated with a connection point; and adjusting the account.

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Номер записи: 48
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Wireless energy transfer for vehicles

Номер: US20120112535A1
Автор: Andre B. Kurs, Andrew J. Campanella, Aristeidis Karalis, Katherine L. Hall, Marin Soljacic, Morris P. Kesler
Принадлежит: WiTricity Corp

A vehicle powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply. The wireless receiver including a load configured to power the drive system of a vehicle using electrical power, and a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle configured to be coupled to the load, wherein the second electromagnetic resonator is moveable relative to the first electromagnetic resonator while power is transferred, the second electromagnetic resonator configured to be wirelessly coupled to the first electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the second electromagnetic resonator from the first electromagnetic resonator, and a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle and comprising an inductive loop and configured to be coupled to the load via a capacitive network comprising at least one capacitor in series with the inductive loop and one capacitor in parallel with the inductive loop.

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Номер записи: 49
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Power control system, power control method, power control device and power control program

Номер: US20120112696A1
Автор: Kazunori Kurimoto, Naofumi Nakatani, Satoshi Tsujimura, Tetsuya Kouda, Toshihisa Ikeda, Yasuo Yoshimura
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

Disclosed are a power control system, a power control method, a power control device and a power control program, which can efficiently supply power to an electric device and charge an electric vehicle. A power control device ( 16 ) has: a second communication unit ( 14 ) that receives charge information pertaining to charging of an on-board battery ( 23 ) from an electric car ( 2 ) prior to the arrival of the electric car ( 2 ) at a location where power is supplied to the electric car ( 2 ); and a control determination unit ( 11 ) that determines a power supply start time of supplying power to an electric water heater ( 1 ) and a charging start time of charging the on-board battery ( 23 ), on the basis of the charge information, such that the supply of power to the electric water heater ( 1 ) and the charging of the on-board battery ( 23 ) are completed by a predetermined time.

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Номер записи: 50
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Range display apparatus

Номер: US20120116606A1
Автор: Jyunpei ICHINOKAWA
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A range display apparatus includes a range calculator, an amount-of-consumption calculator, a remaining-amount-of-electricity calculator, a full-charge detector, an average mileage calculator, an instantaneous mileage calculator, a current possible range calculator, an instantaneous possible range calculator, a current total range calculator, an instantaneous total range calculator, a storage device, and a display. The current total range calculator is configured to calculate a current total range. The instantaneous total range calculator is configured to calculate an instantaneous total range. The storage device is configured to store the current total range calculated by the current total range calculator when the full-charge detector has detected a full charge as a past total range. The display is configured to display the current total range, the instantaneous total range, and the past total range.

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Номер записи: 51
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Engine load management for traction vehicles

Номер: US20120116627A1
Автор: Bradley Bailey, Jeffrey A. Brand, Matthew Hendrickson, Walter E. Earleson, William J. Tate
Принадлежит: Caterpillar Inc

An electric drive system includes a fuel-driven engine ( 202 ) driving an electrical power generator ( 204 ) that provides power to one or more electric drive motors ( 210 ). A method of load management in the electric drive system includes receiving an actual fuel signal, an engine speed ( 920 ) signal, a throttle position signal, a motor speed ( 712 ) signal, an intake air pressure, a barometric pressure signal, and an intake air temperature signal. These values are used to determine a torque limit. The torque limit is used to limit a torque command to the electric drive motors ( 210 ) such that the torque command is consistent with the operating capabilities of the engine ( 202 ).

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Номер записи: 52
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Saddle-ride-type electrically operated vehicle

Номер: US20120118659A1
Автор: Masahiko Takenaka, Nobuo Nakai, Yasuo Shinde
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

In an electrically-operated vehicle including rear wheels on right and left sides of a rear portion of a vehicle body, the electrically-operated vehicle includes a motor that drives the rear wheels, a battery 51 that is arranged above the motor, and a lower battery that is placed between the right and left rear wheels. The lower battery and the motor are arranged in a distributed manner over an axle of the rear wheels between a vehicle front side of the axle of the rear wheels and a vehicle rear side of the axle of the rear wheels. An upper end portion of a rear cushion is supported on a vehicle body frame, and the battery and the motor are supported on a lower end of the rear cushion.

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Номер записи: 53
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Heating system for fuel cell vehicle

Номер: US20120118988A1
Автор: Chi Myung Kim, Eung Young Kim, Gi Young Nam, Hark Koo Kim, Kwang Ok Han, Kyoon Soo Lim, Seung Yong Lee, Sung Wook Na, Yong Sun Park
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co, Kia Motors Corp

The present invention provides a heating system for a fuel cell vehicle, in which an additional heating source is used together with an electric heater to lower power consumption and increase fuel efficiency of prior systems. For this purpose the present invention provides a heating system for a fuel cell vehicle, the heating system including: an electric heater for heating air blown by a blower fan and supplied to the interior of the vehicle; and a heater core provided in a coolant line, through which coolant for cooling a fuel cell stack is circulated, and is used for heating the air, blown by the blower fan and supplied to the interior of the vehicle, by heat transfer between the coolant and the air, wherein the heater core is provided at the downstream side of the fuel cell stack in a coolant circulation path such that the air is heated by waste heat of the coolant discharged from the fuel cell stack.

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Номер записи: 54
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Electromagnetic, continuously variable transmission power split turbo compound and engine and vehicle comprising such a turbo compound

Номер: US20120119509A1
Автор: Martin West
Принадлежит: Volvo Technology AB

An electromagnetic, continuously variable transmission power split turbo compound includes a turbo compound turbine driven by exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, and a power split device comprising a magnetic gear arrangement. The magnetic gear arrangement includes a high speed rotor comprising a first quantity of permanent magnets, a low speed rotor comprising a second quantity of permanent magnets, and a plural pole rotor between the high speed rotor and the low speed rotor. A first rotor of the high speed rotor, the low speed rotor, and the plural pole rotor includes a mechanical input drive adapted to be driven by the turbine. A second rotor of the high speed rotor, the low speed rotor, and the plural pole rotor includes a mechanical output drive. A third rotor of the high speed rotor, the low speed rotor, and the plural pole rotor is unconnected to a mechanical drive and includes a controlling rotor for controlling a ratio of input drive angular velocity to output drive angular velocity.

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Номер записи: 55
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Power supply device for vehicle

Номер: US20120119574A1
Автор: Fumito Uemura, Mitsuo SONE, Nobuhiro Kihara
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

The invention has an object of providing a power supply device for vehicle of high efficiency while keeping longer service life of a capacitor. By supplying an electric power of a capacitor to various electronic devices for a first predetermined time period after a vehicle engine has been stopped and discharging an electric power of the capacitor to a battery for a second predetermined time period after the first predetermined time period has ended, the voltage of the capacitor is reduced. By forcing the electric power of the capacitor to discharge at a forced discharge circuit until the voltage of the capacitor is substantially equal to a predetermined voltage after the second predetermined time period has ended, the time period during which the capacitor is held at a high voltage is made shorter. Longer service life of the capacitor and higher efficiency of the power supply device can be achieved.

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Номер записи: 56
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Purging device and method for improving cold-startability of fuel cell

Номер: US20120123620A1
Автор: Jae Jun Ko, Jong Hyun Lee, Se Joon Im, Young Min Kim
Принадлежит: Hyundai Motor Co

The present invention provides a purging device and method for improving cold start performance of a fuel cell by direct heating, in which a gas mixture of hydrogen and air is supplied to a cathode of a fuel cell stack after shutdown of a fuel cell system to generate heat by a reaction of hydrogen and air, and the generated heat is used to increase the temperature of the fuel cell stack and, at the same time, remove water from the fuel cell stack.

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Номер записи: 57
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Electric vehicles with extended range.

Номер: US20120123623A1
Автор: Tai Dung Nguyen
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention discloses electric vehicles and methods to operate such vehicles, comprising an electric drive capable of moving the vehicles, together with a non-battery operative feature to enhance the performance of the vehicle, such as extending the range or increasing the power. The non-electrical enhanced feature is independent and not integrated with the electric drive, to enable the return of the vehicle design to pure electrical power with minimum modification.

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Номер записи: 58
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Hybrid power source

Номер: US20120126619A1
Автор: Harmohan N. Singh
Принадлежит: Honeywell International Inc

A hybrid power system is comprised of a high energy density element such as a fuel-cell and high power density elements such as a supercapacitor banks. A DC/DC converter electrically connected to the fuel cell and converting the energy level of the energy supplied by the fuel cell. A first switch is electrically connected to the DC/DC converter. First and second supercapacitors are electrically connected to the first switch and a second switch. A controller is connected to the first switch and the second switch, monitoring charge levels of the supercapacitors and controls the switching in response to the charge levels. A load is electrically connected to the second switch. The first switch connects the DC/DC converter to the first supercapacitor when the second switch connects the second supercapacitor to the load. The first switch connects the DC/DC converter to the second supercapacitor when the second switch connects the first supercapacitor to the load.

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Номер записи: 59
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Method and device for selecting a starting gear in a hybrid electric vehicle

Номер: US20120130575A1
Автор: Jessica SANDSTRÖM, Johan Larsson, Peter Templin
Принадлежит: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB

In a method and device for selecting a starting gear in a hybrid electric vehicle, a first driving sequence is registered during which a parameter indicates that an electric motor energy source has been drained past an energy level limit and/or no gear ratio shift from said starting gear ratio has occurred. Upon detection of the driving sequence, draining of said energy source and/or no gear ratio shift, selection of a starting gear ratio is altered to a gear ratio being higher, compared to a normal starting gear ratio, for the next vehicle take off of a driving sequence following the first driving sequence. This increases possibility that the vehicle during driving with the altered starting gear will reach a vehicle speed that corresponds to a combustion engine speed above idle speed of the combustion engine.

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Номер записи: 60
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Drive System for Mobile Equipment such as a Mobile Construction and/or Mining Machine

Номер: US20120130578A1
Автор: James A. Whitfield
Принадлежит: Liebherr Mining Equipment Co

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling the drive system for mobile equipment, when the operator's drive commander is kept constant, electric traction motors are controlled by a torque controller to provide uniform torque, deviations in speeds of the electric traction motors are determined and electric motor power of at least one is varied relatively to the electric motor power of the other in response to a determined deviation in speed to keep the torques uniform. The power control balancing compensates for the torque differences previously encountered when the speeds of the traction motors differ at equal power supplied to the traction motors.

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Номер записи: 61
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system

Номер: US20120135626A1
Автор: Carl F. Hagenmaier, Jr., Craig T. Matsuno, David Baxter, Milton T. Tormey
Принадлежит: Individual

A self powered electric vehicle charging connector locking system for locking and unlocking a charging connector of an electric vehicle charging cord includes an electric vehicle charging station and an electric vehicle charging connector locking holster. The charging station includes an electricity control device to energize and de-energize the charging cord to control a supply of electricity available to flow through the charging cord. Current does not flow through the charging cord when it is de-energized and some amount of current is capable of flowing through the charging cord when it is energized. The locking holster includes a charging connector locking holster inlet to receive the charging connector of the charging cord and a locking unit to lock the charging connector in the locking holster when it is inserted into the locking holster inlet and unlock the charging connector from the locking holster responsive to the charging cord becoming energized.

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Номер записи: 62
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Solar power charge and distribution for a vehicle

Номер: US20120136534A1
Автор: Augusto Landestoy, Kevin Walsh
Принадлежит: Fisker Automotive Inc

A solar energy charge and management system for a vehicle including a photovoltaic apparatus for receiving solar energy and converting the solar energy to electrical energy. The system includes a user interface for selecting a predetermined solar power mode and a controller operatively in communication with the user interface. The interface allows for selectively distributing energy from the photovoltaic apparatus to operate a vehicle component associated with the selected solar power mode.

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Номер записи: 63
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle Comprising a Charged Combustion Engine and Method for Operating a Vehicle Comprising a Charged Combustion Engine

Номер: US20120137681A1
Автор: Armin Engstle, Bernhard Hoess, Jens Neumann
Принадлежит: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

A vehicle includes an internal-combustion engine for driving a drive train of the vehicle, at least one charger for increasing the pressure of the air supplied to the internal-combustion engine and an electrical machine which can be or is coupled to the charger in a torque-transmitting manner and is provided for driving or supporting the drive of the charger. The drive train can be or is coupled with the electrical machine in a torque-transmitting manner.

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Номер записи: 64
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Balancing Voltage for a Multi-Cell Battery System

Номер: US20120139491A1
Автор: Alexander Barke, Jessica Riley, Manfred Ammler, Marc Tarpenning, Martin Eberhard, Reinhard Hofmann, Steve Diamond
Принадлежит: Audi AG, VOLKSWAGEN AG

A method for balancing voltage for a multi-cell battery system, in which the battery system includes at least two parallel groups of cells connected in series and in which the parallel group of cells includes at least one battery cell, includes: charging the battery system by keeping the voltage of all parallel groups of cells less than or equal to a second threshold voltage value, while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a first threshold voltage; and while at least the voltage of one group of parallel cells is less than or equal to a second threshold voltage; and while the charging current is above a predefined minimal current. The method further includes measuring the voltage of each parallel group of cells while electrical loads are shut off and dissipating energy in each of the parallel group of cells of the amount that is represented by the voltage difference between the individual parallel group of cells and the parallel group of cells with the lowest voltage.

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Номер записи: 65
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Electrochemical cell balancing circuits and methods

Номер: US20120139495A1
Автор: Daniel A. Sufrin-Disler, Peter Fredrick Nortman, Phillip John Weicker
Принадлежит: Coda Automative Inc

A system for charging and/or discharging electrochemical cells of a pack that provides power to a load of an apparatus, such as a vehicle. The system can include a circuit coupled to an electrochemical cell of the pack and configured to charge and/or discharge the electrochemical cell at a plurality of times occurring throughout a period in which the apparatus is dormant. The system can have a lower power draw. The system can have automatic timeouts to stop charging and/or discharging the cells when an auxiliary battery is disconnected.

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Номер записи: 66
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Interactive driver system for an electric vehicle

Номер: US20120143410A1
Автор: Brian Lee Gallagher, Kurt Gordon Jensen, Richard Lewis Fabini
Принадлежит: Aptera Motors Inc

An interactive driver system is provided that alleviates range anxiety for the driver of an electric vehicle. The system includes: a range monitor module that determines range of the electric vehicle and identifies a given condition of the vehicle in which the range of the vehicle may be exceeded during ongoing operation of the vehicle; a load monitor module that identifies one or more electric loads being placed on a battery of the electric vehicle; and a driver notification module that presents suggestions on a display of the vehicle to the driver of the vehicle for reducing energy consumption by the vehicle upon occurrence of the given condition, where the suggestions relate to the identified electric loads. The suggestions presented to the driver preferably identify an action to be taken by the driver that reduces energy consumption and an associated change in the range of the vehicle if the action is taken by the driver.

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Номер записи: 67
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Control apparatus and control method for vehicle

Номер: US20120150374A1
Автор: Makoto Yamazaki, Osamu Harada, Shunsuke Fusiki
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

An ECU that controls a plug-in hybrid vehicle starts an engine when a required power as a value obtained by subtracting a required discharge amount from a drive power is larger than a threshold during intermittent control in a CD mode, and stops the engine when the required power is smaller than a threshold. When intermittent control is being performed in the CD mode, the ECU limits the required discharge amount Pout to a relatively small value in a range where an engine coolant temperature is low, and sets the required discharge amount relatively large instead of imposing a limit thereon in a range where the engine coolant temperature is high.

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Номер записи: 68
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Power supply apparatus for electric bicycle

Номер: US20120153716A1
Автор: Hwan Kim, Nohyun Kwag, SANGHOON Lee, Sungchae Hyun
Принадлежит: Samsung SDI Co Ltd

A power supply apparatus for an electric bicycle is disclosed. The apparatus may include i) a battery pack and ii) a keybox connected to the battery pack and controlling on/off operations of the power supply apparatus. The keybox may further include i) a key set configured to receive a key cylinder that is moveable according to the rotation of a key inserted into the key box, ii) a contact terminal that includes a first plurality of sub-terminals, iii) a terminal base including at least one second sub-terminal connectable to and detachable from at least one of the first sub-terminals and iv) a keybox case configured to receive the key set, the contact terminal, and the terminal base. The terminal base may have a plate shape with a polygonal periphery surface at least part of which contacts an inner portion of the keybox case.

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Номер записи: 69
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Power supply apparatus for vehicles

Номер: US20120153717A1
Автор: Akira Sakamoto, Kazuyoshi Obayashi
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

A power supply apparatus for vehicles is provided. This apparatus includes a battery mounted on a vehicle as well as first and second power transferring means and a power conversion unit. The first power transferring means transfers power between the battery and a first power supply section placed outside the vehicle, in a state where the battery is electrically connected to the power supply section. The second power transferring means transfers power between the battery and the power supply section placed outside the vehicle, in a state where the battery is electromagnetically connected to a second power supply section. The power conversion unit is used commonly in both the first and second power transferring means and used for transferring the power between the battery and the first power supply section and for transferring the power between the battery and the second power supply section.

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Номер записи: 70
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Semiconductor Element Control Device and In-Vehicle Electrical System

Номер: US20120153719A1
Автор: Masamitsu Inaba, Naoki Sakurai
Принадлежит: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LTD

A semiconductor element control device that controls a semiconductor element that performs switching operation for converting DC power into AC power, or AC power into DC power, includes: a drive unit that outputs a drive signal for controlling the switching operation of the semiconductor element to a terminal of the semiconductor element; a short-circuit detection unit that detects short-circuit of the semiconductor element on the basis of the voltage at the terminal, and outputs a short-circuit detection signal; and a drive interruption unit that interrupts current flowing in the semiconductor element on the basis of the short-circuit detection signal output from the short-circuit detection unit.

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Номер записи: 71
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Voltage transforming apparatus

Номер: US20120154090A1
Автор: Katsumi Konii, Toshihiro Noda
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

A voltage transforming apparatus includes a primary winding receiving an AC voltage, a plurality of secondary windings that are different in number of turns, and a voltage conversion circuit for converting an AC voltage induced in each of the plurality of secondary windings. Each of the plurality of secondary windings includes the first terminal and the second terminal each having a potential that is not fixed. The first terminal and the second terminal are separately provided in each of the secondary windings. The voltage transforming apparatus further includes a switching circuit for selectively connecting the first terminal and the second terminal of each of the plurality of secondary windings to the voltage conversion circuit.

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Номер записи: 72
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Cooling System for Electric Vehicle

Номер: US20120159986A1
Автор: Sachio Sekiya, Tadashi Osaka, Yuto Imanishi
Принадлежит: HITACHI LTD

A cooling system for an electric vehicle, includes: a cooling-medium circulation passage through which a cooling medium circulates to travel to heat exchange target objects mounted in a vehicle that is electrically driven; an electric compressor disposed in the cooling-medium circulation passage to compress the cooling medium; and a heat exchange unit that achieves heat exchange between the cooling medium and outside air, wherein: the electric compressor is disposed at a position outside a primary outflow path through which the outside air, having undergone heat exchange at the heat exchange unit, flows from the heat exchange unit to outside the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 73
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Controlling and Enhancing Tractive Effort in DC Traction Motors on Locomotives

Номер: US20120160125A1
Автор: Aldo Liberatore, Viktor Gvelesiani
Принадлежит: ZTR Control Systems LLC

A system is provided for powering a locomotive. The system comprises a plurality of traction motor assemblies, each assembly comprising an armature and a field; a first power source connected in series to each armature; and in specific circumstances, a second power source connected across the fields. A method of controlling traction power in a locomotive is also provided, the method comprising: identifying which of a plurality of traction motor armatures in the locomotive has a highest current reading; and ramping a traction motor field current to equal the highest current reading for the traction motor armatures.

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Номер записи: 74
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Brake control device

Номер: US20120160580A1
Автор: Daisuke Nakata
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A fluid pressure brake unit generates a friction braking force by supplying an operating fluid to a wheel cylinder provided to each wheel of a vehicle so as to press a brake pad against the wheel. A regenerative brake unit generates a regenerative braking force by electric power regeneration to a motor that drives the wheel. A battery collects electric power from the motor. A low-temperature determination unit determines that the temperature of the battery is low when the temperature of the battery is below a predetermined temperature range. A battery temperature increasing unit generates, when the temperature of the battery is determined to be low, a braking force to the vehicle by at least either a fluid pressure brake unit or a regenerative brake unit during acceleration of the vehicle by the motor or the engine.

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Номер записи: 75
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Interactive charging management system and method thereof

Номер: US20120161700A1
Автор: An-Hung LIN, Chin-Pin Chien, Wen-Shu Chiang
Принадлежит: Industrial Technology Research Institute ITRI

An interactive charging management system and a method thereof are provided. The present method includes following steps. A leakage event is detected when an electric vehicle is connected with a charging post. When the leakage event is not detected, the charging post is controlled to enter a charging state from a ready state, so as to continuously supply a charging power to the electric vehicle until the electric vehicle is completely charged. When the leakage event is detected, the charging post is controlled to stop supplying the charging power to the electric vehicle, and the electric vehicle is indicated to go offline, so as to perform a leakage test and determine whether to resume the ready state. When the charging post cannot resume the ready state, a service notice is issued to notify a curing unit to process.

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Номер записи: 76
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Secondary-battery control apparatus

Номер: US20120161709A1
Автор: Hiroki Fujii, Naomi Awano
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

In an apparatus for controlling a secondary battery comprised of a plurality of cells connected in series, the apparatus includes a monitor configured to monitor an output voltage of each of the plurality of cells, and determine whether the output voltage of one of the plurality of cells reaches a preset full charge voltage. The apparatus includes a voltage equalizer configured to, when it is determined that the output voltage of one of the plurality of cells reaches the preset full charge voltage, perform a voltage equalizing task to match, with an output voltage of one specified cell in all the cells, the voltages of the remaining cells except for the one specified cell to equalize the output voltages of all the plurality of cells. The output voltage of the specified one cell is the lowest in the output voltages of all the cells.

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Номер записи: 77
28-06-2012 дата публикации

System and method for detecting an earth ground fault of an external power supply connected to a vehicle

Номер: US20120161778A1
Автор: Albert Trenchs Magana, Jose Gabriel Fernandez Banares
Принадлежит: RENAULT SAS

A system and method is provided for determining the existence of a ground fault connection within a vehicle. An electrical connector may be provided for electrically connecting the vehicle to an external Alternating Current (AC) power source. The electrical connector includes a three phase electrical connector configured to receive a corresponding input voltage signal on a phase, neutral, and earth connection. A controller being configured to determine whether a faulty earth connection exists between the vehicle and the AC power source the phase connection does not exceed the predetermined phase threshold when referenced to the earth connection and the neutral connection does not exceed the predetermined neutral threshold when referenced to the earth connection or the phase connection exceeds the predetermined phase threshold when referenced to the earth connection and the neutral connection exceeds the predetermined neutral threshold when referenced to the earth connection.

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Номер записи: 78
28-06-2012 дата публикации

System and method for charging a vehicle battery

Номер: US20120166026A1
Автор: Allan Roy Gale, Michael W. Degner, Paul Theodore Momcilovich
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An automotive vehicle may include at least one controller and a battery charger that receives electrical energy from a power distribution circuit remote from the vehicle. The at least one controller may request that a battery charger of another vehicle draw a specified current, and may establish a battery charging schedule with the another vehicle for the battery charger if, after issuing the request, the at least one controller detects a drop in voltage on the power distribution circuit.

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Номер записи: 79
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Electrically-driven vehicle

Номер: US20120166030A1
Автор: Atsunori Kumagai, Hiroki Murata, Hirotsugu Ojima, Kazuhito Sakai, Nobuhisa Jingu, Satoko Tofukuji, Shintaro Utsumi, Takanobu Arai
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

In an electrically driven vehicle equipped with a battery usable for running, a power generation unit of engine driven type that charges the battery is detachably mounted on the vehicle including a case where at least an engine of the power generation unit is detachably mounted, and the vehicle includes first stop means for bringing the power generation unit in a stopped state when the power generation unit is installed in or removed from the vehicle, and a generation stop switch for making an operation request to the power generation unit. More specifically, the first stop means stops an operation request signal to the power generation unit through low-voltage system wires when the generation stop switch is ON (no operation request is made).

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Номер записи: 80
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Cooling System for Electric Vehicle

Номер: US20120168140A1
Автор: Atsushi Yokkoyama, Masatsugu Arai, Shingo Nasu
Принадлежит: HITACHI LTD

A cooling system for an electric vehicle includes: a cooling unit that cools an electric drive unit; and a control unit that controls cooling of the electric drive unit by controlling the cooling unit. The control unit controls the cooling unit in a first cooling mode that provides a first cooling capacity when a force for driving the electric vehicle due to the electric drive unit is in a first operational region, and controls the cooling unit in a second cooling mode that provides a second cooling capacity that is higher than the first cooling capacity when the force due to the electric drive unit is in a second operational region that is higher than the first operational region; and in the second cooling mode, the control unit controls the cooling unit so that the second cooling capacity becomes higher as a rotational speed of the electric drive unit decreases.

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Номер записи: 81
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Overcurrent cutoff device, and overcurrent detecting element to be used in overcurrent cutoff device

Номер: US20120170164A1
Автор: Kouji Nishi, Tatsuya Shimizu
Принадлежит: AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd

An overcurrent cutoff device includes a heat generating unit located in series with a path leading from a battery B for a vehicle to a motor via a wire, and a heat sensing unit with characteristics varying with the temperature supplied from the heat generating unit. The overcurrent cutoff device cuts off overcurrent by activating a switching element, based on a signal in accordance with the temperature obtained from the heat sensing unit. The overcurrent cutoff device includes an overcurrent detecting element in which the heat generating unit and the heat sensing unit are integrally covered with a molded resin section.

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Номер записи: 82
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Train Control System

Номер: US20120173055A1
Автор: Junko Yamamoto, Satoshi Iba, Yasuyuki Miyajima
Принадлежит: Individual

According to one embodiment, a train control system for a train is disclosed, the control system includes a speed detection unit configured to detect the train speed, a position detecting unit configured to detect position information of the train, a signal aspect speed receiver to receive signal aspect speed information from outside the train, an automatic train operation (ATO) unit that is configured to output a first throttle notch command to drive the train between stations and to stop the train at a target position, a specification notch pattern output unit configured to selectively output a second throttle notch control command. The signal aspect speed information includes a speed limit for a location. The first output throttle notch command is based, at least in part, on the signal aspect speed information.

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Номер записи: 83
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle

Номер: US20120175948A1
Автор: Yusuke Kamijo
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A vehicle includes a power storage device, a motor generator, a converter for stepping up an output voltage from the power storage device, an inverter for driving the motor generator, and an ECU. The inverter includes switching elements. The switching elements have a characteristic that the withstand voltage of the switching elements decreases as the temperature of the inverter decreases. The ECU sets the stepped-up voltage, based on a temperature characteristic of the power storage device and a temperature characteristic of the inverter, so that the stepped-up voltage is increased within a range in which the stepped-up voltage does not exceed the withstand voltage. In this way, at low temperatures, deterioration of the power performance can be suppressed while the switching elements are protected.

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Номер записи: 84
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Method for Controlling at Least One Operating Parameter that Influences the Aging State of an Electrical Energy Store in an Open-Loop or Closed-Loop Manner

Номер: US20120176096A1
Автор: Felix Jonasch, Georg Mumelter, Harald Hofmeier, Michael Boeckl, Simon ROGGE
Принадлежит: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

A method is provided for the open-loop or closed-loop control of at least one operating parameter of an electric energy accumulator influencing the aging state of the electric energy accumulator. The method determines the actual aging state of the electric energy accumulator, compares the actual aging state with a target aging state predefined for the momentary age of the energy accumulator, and restricts an operating parameter range permitted for the at least one operating parameter if the actual aging state is worse than the target aging state.

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Номер записи: 85
12-07-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle Range Surplus Display And Method

Номер: US20120179314A1
Автор: Dale Gilman, Paul Aldighieri
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

An information display for a vehicle may convey whether an on-board energy storage device contains surplus energy to propel the vehicle beyond its current destination. The energy surplus may be conveyed in a graphically emotive display to support a driver's emotional motivation to drive the vehicle as well as provide reassurance for successfully making it to a destination before the energy storage device is depleted. The display may include one or more emotive display elements or themes. The energy surplus may be conveyed as surplus distance by a number of surplus indicators that are associated with the emotive display element.

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Номер записи: 86
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus for Farming, Gardening and Landscaping

Номер: US20120181095A1
Автор: Gilbert Thomas Lopez
Принадлежит: Gilbert Thomas Lopez

The instant invention is an electric machine/tractor particularly intended for farming, gardening and landscaping and is nonpolluting and self charging. The tractor accommodates standard farm implements and can supply electrical power to remote areas. To achieve these goals, the machine is comprised of a frame and wheels which are driven independently by hydraulic motors powered by a variable volume, hydrostatic pump that is driven in line, by an electric motor that also drives a hydraulic lift pump and a power-take-off shaft through belts. The hydrostatic pump is controlled by the operator for forward and reverse motion. The electric motor is powered by batteries and the batteries can be recharged by an on-board photoelectric panel. A combination charger/inverter is located aboard the tractor to charge the batteries from any 110V A.C. power outlet or generate 110V A.C. electrical power from the tractor.

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Номер записи: 87
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for electric power management in a vehicle

Номер: US20120181854A1
Автор: Chandra S. Namuduri, LEI HAO, Mark C. Hoinka, Sanjeev M. Naik, Suresh Gopalakrishnan
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

An on-vehicle DC/DC converter transforms high-voltage electric power originating from an on-vehicle high-voltage source to low-voltage electric power at a regulated voltage level. The low-voltage electric power is distributed by a low-voltage bus. A method for operating the DC/DC converter includes monitoring a state of charge and a temperature of a low-voltage battery connected to the low-voltage bus, setting a DC/DC converter command to a nominal voltage level as a function of the state of charge and temperature of the low-voltage battery, monitoring a total low-voltage electric load, and adjusting the DC/DC converter command to a minimum low-voltage reference voltage when the vehicle is operating below a predetermined speed and the total low-voltage electric load is greater than a predetermined load.

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Номер записи: 88
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Inductor conductor for contactless energy transfer and a use for same in vehicles

Номер: US20120181858A1
Автор: Rolf Hellinger
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

An inductor conductor is used for the contactless transfer of electrical energy from at least one first device to at least one second device, for example from the power supply of a section of a trip route to a magnetic levitation train. The inductor conductor has a plurality of individual conductors which are arranged along a longitudinal direction. In a periodically repeating region along the longitudinal direction of the individual conductors, the individual conductors are divided into at least two parts, each part spatially separated from the other, and lie adjacent to undivided individual conductors, thus forming capacitors. In addition, a method uses the inductor conductor, for example in vehicles, wherein the inductor conductor acts as the primary winding of a transformer.

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Номер записи: 89
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Semi-autonomous vehicle providing an auxiliary power supply

Номер: US20120193153A1
Автор: Carl W. Wellborn, Jim K. Rainbolt, Mary Ellen Decaluwe, Roger A. Clark
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A semi-autonomous vehicle couplable to a parent vehicle is described, and includes a chassis supported on first and second axles coupled to a plurality of wheels, a propulsion system configured to transfer torque to one of the wheels, a steering system configured to control direction of travel of the semi-autonomous vehicle, a braking system configured to apply braking force to the wheels, a high-voltage electrical energy storage system, an extra-vehicle communications system, and an extra-vehicle sensory system. A control system operatively couples to the propulsion system, the steering system, and the braking system. A coupling device is configured to electrically couple the semi-autonomous vehicle to the parent vehicle, the coupling device consisting essentially of a high-voltage DC electrical power bus electrically coupled to the high-voltage electrical energy storage system.

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Номер записи: 90
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Motorcycle

Номер: US20120197470A1
Автор: Shujiro Inui
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A motorcycle can include a step placed between a front wheel and a rear wheel in a side view and on which a rider puts his or her feet. A charging electric cable 41, used for charging from outside of the motorcycle 1, is housed in the vehicle body in an electric cable housing unit, and in which the charging electric cable is connected to the vehicle body 2. A housing opening portion can be opened for inserting or removing a leading end portion of the charging electric cable into or from the electric cable housing unit. An opening lid closes the housing opening portion. The housing opening portion can be located under the step and provided to a side cover.

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Номер записи: 91
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Relative driving device, moving vehicle, and robot

Номер: US20120200184A1
Автор: Kesatoshi Takeuchi
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A relative driving device includes a stator; a first rotor; and a second rotor, in which the stator includes a first electromagnetic coil and a first control unit that controls current supplied to the first electromagnetic coil, the first rotor includes a first magnet and a second magnet, the second rotor includes a second electromagnetic coil and a second control unit that controls current supplied to the second electromagnetic coil, the first electromagnetic coil and the first magnet are disposed so as to face each other to form the first driving mechanism, and the second electromagnetic coil and the second magnet are disposed so as to face each other to form the second driving mechanism.

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Номер записи: 92
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Twin-clutch type hybrid transmission

Номер: US20120203412A1
Автор: Hideki Nakamura, Masahiko Ibamoto, Tatsuro Abe
Принадлежит: Hitachi Nico Transmission Co Ltd

A twin-clutch type hybrid transmission is configured to include an input shaft 10 , an odd-numbered stage shift mechanism 30 , an even-numbered stage shift mechanism 60 , a motor power mechanism 20 , and an output mechanism 90 . The shift mechanisms 30 and 60 include transmission gear trains 32 and 62 , and main clutches 34 and 64 , respectively, the main clutches 34 and 64 for selectively transmitting the power of the transmission gear train 32 and the power of the transmission gear train 62 to transmission shafts 40 and 70 , respectively. The shift mechanisms 30 and 60 also include shift gear trains 41, 43, 45, 47, 72, 74, 76 , and 78 provided to the transmission shafts 40 and 70 to transmit rotation to the output mechanism 90 , respectively, and mechanical clutches 50, 52, 80 , and 82 for selectively engaging the corresponding shift gear trains and the transmission shafts 40 and 70 , respectively. As a result, a compact twin-clutch type hybrid transmission having high transmission efficiency can be obtained.

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Номер записи: 93
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Hybrid vehicle

Номер: US20120203415A1
Автор: Kota Kasaoka, Masashi Bando, Noriyuki Abe, Satoyoshi Oya, Shigemitsu Akutsu
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A hybrid vehicle is driven by a power unit which includes: a first rotating machine including a first rotor, a first stator, and a second rotor, wherein the number of magnetic poles generated by an armature row of the first stator and one of the first rotor and the second rotor are connected to a drive shaft; a power engine, wherein an output shaft of the power engine is connected to the other of the first rotor and the second rotor; a second rotating machine; a capacitor; and a transformer that steps up an output voltage of the capacitor. The hybrid vehicle includes: a voltage demand calculator that calculates a voltage demand required for each of the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine in accordance with an operating condition of the hybrid vehicle; a step-up execution determining unit that allows the transformer to step up the voltage, when at least one of the voltage demand of the first rotating machine and the voltage demand of the second rotating machine is higher than a first threshold value; and a controller that controls the transformer in accordance with the result determined by the step-up execution determining unit. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve reduction in the size and cost of the power unit and enhance the driving efficiency of the power unit.

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Номер записи: 94
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Solar cell, module, array, network, and power grid

Номер: US20120204925A1
Автор: Robert Lyden
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention teaches a solar cell, a solar module, a solar array, a network of solar arrays, and also a solar power grid suitable for providing power for industrial, residential and transportation use. A solar cell or solar module including a plurality of solar cells can be made in a structure configured to have the appearance of natural foliage. Accordingly, a solar array including a plurality of solar modules each including at least one solar cell can be made to resemble a palm tree, a deciduous tree, an evergreen tree, or other type of natural foliage. A network of solar arrays can be made to resemble a row or grove of palm trees, and thus meet the functional and aesthetic demands of landscape architecture. The network of solar arrays can extend for many miles alongside roads, highways, railways, pipelines, or canals, and can further include means for storing and transmitting electric power. In particular, a network of solar arrays can be in communication with recharging stations for use by electric and hybrid transportation vehicles. Accordingly, a network of solar arrays can form at least a portion of a solar power grid.

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Номер записи: 95
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Electric leakage detection apparatus

Номер: US20120206152A1
Автор: Hideaki Naruse, Kazushi Kodaira, Masaki Fujii, Satoru Miyamoto, Yoshihiro Ikushima
Принадлежит: Omron Automotive Electronics Co Ltd

An electric leakage detection apparatus may quickly detect an electric leakage. An electric leakage detection apparatus may include a pulse generator that supplies a pulse to a coupling capacitor, a voltage detector that detects a voltage at the coupling capacitor, an electric leakage determination unit that compares the voltage detected by the voltage detector with a threshold, and determines presence or absence of the electric leakage of a DC power supply based on a comparison result. The electric leakage detection apparatus may also include a discharge circuit that is operated for a constant time after the pulse falls and forcedly discharges a charge of the coupling capacitor. The pulse generator generates a new pulse when the constant time elapses.

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Номер записи: 96
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Alignment software process management

Номер: US20120209408A1
Автор: Jan Willem Karl VIETSCH
Принадлежит: SKF AB

A predictive alignment process for aligning coupled rotating shafts extending from a pair of adjacently located rotating machines. The process includes a step of monitoring the rotating machines to obtain physical characteristics that change during operation and could cause variance in alignment between a non-operating state and an operating state. The process would monitor changes in alignment and correlate the changes in physical characteristics and the operational alignment. The process can monitor and record environmental conditions proximate the rotating machinery and correlate the operational alignment and the environmental changes to provide predictive alignment directions used to guide an alignment engineer to align coupled shafts where the alignment is optimized when in operation.

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Номер записи: 97
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Modular mobile robot

Номер: US20120211287A1
Автор: Brian Destefano, Lance L. Andrus, Scott R. Albin
Принадлежит: Individual

A modular mobile robot with a chassis including a power source housed therein. Right and left hand track modules are each removeably coupled to the robot chassis. Each track module includes a side plate, at least one drive wheel rotatable with respect to the side plate, a motor for driving the drive wheel, at least one idler rotatable with respect to the side plate, and a track extending around the drive wheel, the side plate, and the idler. A turret assembly with its own turret drive subsystem is removeably coupled to the robot chassis via a quick release mechanism.

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Номер записи: 98
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Electric power supply system

Номер: US20120212181A1
Автор: Shizuo Tsuchiya
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

An electric power supply system has a sub breaker arranged in a sub line electrically connected with a power line to intercept an electrical link between a main breaker and the sub line if a predetermined value of current flows through the sub line. A current detector is arranged in the sub line to detect a value of current supplied to an energy storing portion. A controller causes a battery of a vehicle to store electricity with an electric current equal to or lower than a current value that is calculated by subtracting the value of current detected by the current detector from the predetermined value of current set for the sub breaker.

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Номер записи: 99
30-08-2012 дата публикации

All-Electric Powered Vehicle

Номер: US20120217074A1
Автор: Stephen A. Rudinec
Принадлежит: Individual

There is provided an all-electric powered vehicle. The all-electric powered vehicle includes a support structure. This support structure defines a portion configured as a tool platform configured to support a tool module. The self-contained battery module is removably mounted on the support structure. A pair of wheel sets is coupled to the support structure, with each wheel set including two wheels. One wheel of each wheel set is rotably coupled on each side of the support structure. An AC induction motor is mounted on the support structure and is coupled to at least one wheel and the battery module. A motor controller, including a DC/AC inverter is coupled to the AC induction motor and the battery module.

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Номер записи: 100