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公开(公告)号:US11784501B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US17662114
申请日:2022-05-05
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:US11738664B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US16710382
申请日:2019-12-11
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Brandon William Fisher
IPC: B60L3/04 , B60L58/21 , H02H3/087 , 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 including 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 with the thermal fuse. The system further including a current source circuit electrically coupled to the thermal fuse and structured to inject a current across the thermal fuse, a hardware filter electrically coupled to the thermal fuse, the hardware filter comprising a cutoff frequency determined in response to an injection frequency of the current source circuit, and sa voltage determination circuit electrically coupled to the thermal fuse and structured to determine an injected voltage amount in response to the filtered injected current.
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公开(公告)号:US20230034902A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-02
申请号:US17789468
申请日:2020-12-28
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Chaitanya Bhalwankar , Ritika Shetty , Brandon William Fisher , Kumar Prasad Telikepalli , Naresh Kumar Kodela
Abstract: Arc fault detection modules for vehicles intended to supervise circuits and detect arc fault conditions in both alternating current and direct current circuits. A number of these arc fault detection modules may be integrated into a vehicle's electrical system in strategic locations. Each arc fault module contains sensing capabilities for monitoring the circuit, and may also include signal conditioning capabilities, processing capabilities for determining the occurrence of an arc fault, contactors for disabling the supervised circuit, and communications capabilities to interact with other vehicle components and telematics systems. As a result arc fault detection odules can be customized to leverage existing features of a vehicle's electrical system or to provide fully redundant arc fault protection.
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公开(公告)号:US20220274504A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17663511
申请日:2022-05-16
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Robert Stephen Douglass , Brandon William Fisher , Martin Wayne Mensch , Austin Robert Zurface , Jeff Howard Urian , James David , Bharath Suda , Asheesh Soni
Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including 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 fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the fuse; a high voltage power input coupling including a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source; and a high voltage power output coupling including a second electrical interface for a motive power load, where the current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input coupling to the high voltage power output coupling.
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公开(公告)号:US11370324B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-28
申请号:US16712156
申请日:2019-12-12
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Robert Stephen Douglass , Brandon William Fisher , Martin Wayne Mensch , Austin Robert Zurface , Jeff Howard Urian , James David , Bharath Suda , Asheesh Soni
IPC: H02J7/00 , H02J7/04 , B60L58/21 , H02H3/087 , B60L3/04 , H01H85/02 , B60L58/25 , H02H9/00 , H01H39/00
Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including 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 fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the fuse; a high voltage power input coupling including a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source; and a high voltage power output coupling including a second electrical interface for a motive power load, where the current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input coupling to the high voltage power output coupling.
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公开(公告)号:US11052784B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16184185
申请日:2018-11-08
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
Abstract: A system include a vehicle having a motive electrical power path and a power distribution unit (PDU). The PDU includes a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit including a thermal fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the thermal fuse, and a high voltage power input coupling having a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source. The high voltage power output coupling includes a second electrical interface for a motive power load. The current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input to the high voltage power output, and the current protection circuit is at least partially disposed in a laminated layer of the PDU. The laminated layer includes an electrically conductive flow path disposed between two electrically insulating layers.
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公开(公告)号:US20200235566A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-23
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:US20190296541A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US16380857
申请日:2019-04-10
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 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
Abstract: A mobile application includes a motive power circuit having a power storage device and an electrical load, where the power storage device and the electrical load are selectively electrically coupled through a power bus. The application includes a power distribution unit (PDU) electrically interposed between the power storage device and the electrical load, where the PDU includes a breaker/relay positioned on one of a high side and a low side of the power storage device. The breaker/relay includes a fixed contact and a moveable contact selectively electrically coupled to the fixed contact, where the moveable contact allows power flow through the power bus when electrically coupled to the fixed contact, and prevents power flow through the power bus when not electrically coupled to the fixed contact. The breaker/relay includes an armature coupled to the moveable contact, and capable to open or close the motive power circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US12241925B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US17789468
申请日:2020-12-28
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Chaitanya Bhalwankar , Ritika Shetty , Brandon William Fisher , Kumar Prasad Telikepalli , Naresh Kumar Kodela
Abstract: Arc fault detection modules for vehicles intended to supervise circuits and detect arc fault conditions in both alternating current and direct current circuits. A number of these arc fault detection modules may be integrated into a vehicle's electrical system in strategic locations. Each arc fault module contains sensing capabilities for monitoring the circuit, and may also include signal conditioning capabilities, processing capabilities for determining the occurrence of an arc fault, contactors for disabling the supervised circuit, and communications capabilities to interact with other vehicle components and telematics systems. As a result arc fault detection odules can be customized to leverage existing features of a vehicle's electrical system or to provide fully redundant arc fault protection.
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公开(公告)号:US12187159B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-07
申请号:US17663511
申请日:2022-05-16
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Robert Stephen Douglass , Brandon William Fisher , Martin Wayne Mensch , Austin Robert Zurface , Jeff Howard Urian , James David , Bharath Suda , Asheesh Soni
IPC: H02J7/00 , B60L3/04 , B60L50/64 , B60L58/21 , B60L58/25 , H01H85/02 , H01M50/249 , H02H3/08 , H02H3/087 , H02H9/00 , H02J7/14 , H01H39/00 , H01M50/204 , H01M50/505
Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including 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 fuse and a contactor in a series arrangement with the fuse; a high voltage power input coupling including a first electrical interface for a high voltage power source; and a high voltage power output coupling including a second electrical interface for a motive power load, where the current protection circuit electrically couples the high voltage power input coupling to the high voltage power output coupling.
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