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公开(公告)号:US20240047982A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-08
申请号:US18378025
申请日:2023-10-09
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Jacob William Green , Brandon William Fisher
IPC: H02J7/00 , B60R16/033
CPC classification number: H02J7/0031 , B60R16/033
Abstract: A method includes interpreting a contactor open event and a contactor load value for a contactor positioned on a motive power circuit for a mobile application, determining that a contactor opening event under load has occurred in response to the contactor open event and the contactor load value, and updating a contactor wear condition in response to the contactor opening event under load, wherein updating the contactor wear condition comprises accumulating a number of the contactor opening events under load.
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公开(公告)号:US11088533B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-10
申请号:US16712354
申请日:2019-12-12
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Brandon William Fisher
Abstract: A system includes a vehicle having a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit comprising a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit comprising a thermal fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement; a current source circuit electrically coupled to the thermal fuse and structured to determine that a load power throughput of the motive electrical power path is low, and to inject a current across the thermal fuse in response to the load power throughput of the motive electrical power path being low; a voltage determination circuit electrically coupled to the thermal fuse and structured to determine at least one of an injected voltage amount and a thermal fuse impedance value; and wherein the current source circuit determines the load power throughput of the motive electrical power path is low in response to the vehicle being in a shutdown state.
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公开(公告)号:US20210111552A9
公开(公告)日:2021-04-15
申请号:US16710764
申请日:2019-12-11
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Brandon William Fisher
Abstract: A mobile application including a motive power circuit including a power storage device and an electrical load electrically coupled through a power bus; a power distribution unit (PDU) electrically interposed between the power storage device and the electrical load, wherein the PDU comprises a breaker/relay positioned on one of a high side and a low side of the power storage device; wherein the breaker/relay comprises: a fixed contact electrically coupled to the power bus; a movable contact selectively electrically coupled to the fixed contact; an armature operationally coupled to the movable contact; a first biasing member biasing the armature into one of the first position or the second position; and a means for adjusting a down force value of the movable contact during run-time operations of the motive power circuit, wherein the down force value biases the moveable contact into electrical coupling with the fixed contact.
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公开(公告)号:US10699866B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-30
申请号:US16516983
申请日:2019-07-19
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Rushabh Dhanesh Shah , Patrick Thomas McKinney , Aswini N , Brandon William Fisher
IPC: H01H85/20 , H01H85/041 , H05K1/18
Abstract: A fuse holder includes a holder base comprising a plurality of protrusions each having a mounting hole formed therein to provide for mounting of the holder base to an external component and one or more mating protrusions and one or more mating slots formed on each of opposing side surfaces. The fuse holder also includes an input stud coupled to or formed on the holder base and a cover configured to attach to the holder base to at least partially enclose one or more fuses positionable on the fuse holder. The one or more mating protrusions and the one or more mating slots formed on each of the opposing side surfaces of the holder base comprise dovetailed protrusions and slots of a matching profile capable of receiving such a dovetailed protrusion, so as to enable a side-by-side stacking and interlocking of fuse holders with such mating protrusions and mating slots.
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公开(公告)号:US11660977B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US16712112
申请日:2019-12-12
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Brandon William Fisher , Robert Stephen Douglass
IPC: B60L58/21 , H02H3/087 , B60L3/04 , H01H85/02 , B60L58/25 , H02H9/00 , H01M50/249 , B60L50/64 , H01H39/00 , H01M50/204 , H01M50/505
CPC classification number: B60L58/21 , B60L3/04 , B60L50/64 , B60L58/25 , H01H85/0241 , H01M50/249 , H02H3/087 , H02H9/00 , H01H39/00 , H01M50/204 , H01M50/505 , H01M2220/20
Abstract: A system includes a vehicle comprising a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit comprising a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit comprising a fuse; a current source circuit electrically coupled to the fuse and structured to inject a current across the fuse; and a voltage determination circuit electrically coupled to the fuse and structured to determine at least one of an injected voltage value and a fuse impedance value.
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公开(公告)号:US11658477B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-23
申请号:US17218806
申请日:2021-03-31
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Martin Wayne Mensch , Brandon William Fisher , Robert Stephen Douglass , Austin Robert Zurface , Jeff Howard Urian , James David , Bharath Suda , Asheesh Soni , Karsten Gerving , Guido Vollmar , Gerd Schmitz , Christoph Bausch , Ute Molitor , Lutz Friedrichsen , Kai Schroeder , Julia Otte , Madeline Philipsohn , Norbert Roesner , Volker Lang , Johannes Meissner , Paolo D'Amico , Jalpa Shah , Meng Wang , Damrongrit Piyabongkarn , Niles Stephen Ramseyer , Dennis Dukaric , Matt Haylock , Justin Keith Griffiths
CPC classification number: H02H7/085 , H01H71/32 , H01H89/00 , H02H1/0007 , H02M7/003 , H02P29/68 , H05K7/2089 , B60K6/22 , B60Y2200/91 , B60Y2200/92
Abstract: A multi-port power converter includes a housing that includes a plurality of ports structured to electrically interface to a plurality of loads, the plurality of loads having distinct electrical characteristics. The multi-port power converter also includes a plurality of solid state components configured to provide selected electrical power outputs and to accept selected electrical power inputs and a plurality of solid state switches configured to provide selected connectivity between the plurality of solid state components and the plurality of ports.
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公开(公告)号:US11159008B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-26
申请号:US16710809
申请日:2019-12-11
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Brandon William Fisher
Abstract: A mobile application including a motive power circuit including a power storage device and an electrical load; a power distribution unit (PDU) electrically interposed between the power storage device and the electrical load, wherein the PDU includes a breaker/relay positioned on one of a high side and a low side of the power storage device; wherein the breaker/relay includes: a fixed contact electrically coupled to the power bus; a movable contact selectively electrically coupled to the fixed contact; an armature operationally coupled to the movable contact; a first biasing member biasing the armature into one of the first position or the second position; and a means for selecting a down force value of the movable contact, thereby providing for a physical opening response of the breaker/relay in response to a selected current value.
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公开(公告)号:US11152781B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-19
申请号:US16712666
申请日:2019-12-12
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Brandon William Fisher
Abstract: A system including a vehicle having a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit including a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a breaker/relay, the breaker/relay including: a fixed contact, a moveable contact, and a physical opening response portion responsive to a current value; a current source circuit electrically coupled to the breaker/relay and structured to inject a current across the fixed contact; and a voltage determination circuit electrically coupled to the breaker/relay and structured to determine at least one of an injected voltage amount and a contactor impedance value, wherein the voltage determination circuit comprises an analog hardware filter having a cutoff frequency selected in response to a frequency of the injected current.
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公开(公告)号:US20210184455A9
公开(公告)日:2021-06-17
申请号:US16710732
申请日:2019-12-11
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Brandon William Fisher
Abstract: A mobile application including a motive power circuit including a power storage device and an electrical load electrically coupled through a power bus; a power distribution unit (PDU) electrically interposed between the power storage device and the electrical load; wherein the breaker/relay includes: a fixed contact electrically coupled to the power bus; a movable contact selectively electrically coupled to the fixed contact; an armature operationally coupled to the movable contact; a first biasing member biasing the armature into a position; a contact force spring operationally interposed between the armature and the movable contact, such that in response to the armature being in the second position, the contact force spring is at least partially compressed; and a means for adjusting an opening velocity of the moveable contact, wherein the opening velocity comprises an initial velocity of the moveable contact away from the fixed contact in response to a physical opening response.
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公开(公告)号:US20200274375A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-27
申请号:US16827116
申请日:2020-03-23
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Justin Keith Griffiths , Nilesh Surase , Ritika Shetty , Shalini Tripathy , Somdut Dey , Madhavi Gupta , Mayura Madane , Sadiya Qureshi , Toseed Khan , Amit Chavan , Kumar Prasad Telikepalli , Atul Solvande , Hao Wang , Jiong Chen , Yueyue Deng , Jason Carroll , Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur , Jacob William Green , Chakravarthi Kandru , Cheng Luo , Tianyang Jiang , Cheng Wan , Ye Zhu , John Trublowski , Robert Stephen Douglass , Rajen Modi , Nilay Mehta , Laura Natali Valencia Fritsch , Han Li , Dongxin Jin , Lewei Qian , Jun Li , Hongrae Kim , Daniel R. Ouwenga , Patrick Herranz , Miroslav Horejs , Rohit Baranwal , Zhe Zhang , Martin Wayne Mensch , Brandon William Fisher , Austin Robert Zurface , Jeff Howard Urian , James David , Bharath Kumar Suda , Asheesh Kumar Soni , Rene Guy Gallet , Michael Scott Sullivan , Karsten Gerving , Guido Völlmar , Gerd Schmitz , Christoph Bausch , Ute Molitor , Lutz Friedrichsen , Kai Schroeder , Julia Otte , Madeline Philipsohn , Norbert Roesner , Volker Lang , Johannes Meissner , Paolo D'Amico , Jalpa Shah , Meng Wang , Damrongrit Piyabongkarn , Niles Stephen Ramseyer , Dennis Dukaric , Matt Haylock , Anvaya R. Hingangave , Devendra Patil
IPC: H02J7/00 , B60R16/033
Abstract: A power electronics assembly for a mobile application includes a first power electronics component selectively coupled to a high source on a first side and coupled to a high voltage battery on a second side, a second power electronics component selectively coupled to one of a low load or a low voltage battery on a first side and coupled to the high voltage battery on a second side; and a controller, including an operating mode circuit structured to determine a discharge operating mode for the mobile application, a power electronics configuration circuit structured to provide a switch state value for the first power electronics component and the second power electronics component in response to the discharge operating mode, and wherein the first power electronics component and the second power electronics component are responsive to the switch state value to coupled selected ones of the high source, low load, and low voltage battery to the high voltage battery.
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