SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION IN AN ELECTRIC MOBILE APPLICATION DURING RUN TIME USING CONFIGURABLE ELECTRICAL INTERFACE PORTS

    公开(公告)号:US20200185908A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16710573

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Abstract: A multi-port power converter including a housing including a plurality of ports structured to electrically interface to a plurality of loads, the plurality of loads having distinct electrical characteristics; a plurality of solid-state components configured to provide selected electrical power outputs and to accept selected electrical power inputs; a plurality of solid-state switches configured to provide selected connectivity between the plurality of solid-state components and the plurality of ports; and a controller, the controller including: a component bank configuration circuit structured to interpret a port electrical interface description during a run-time operation of the multi-port power converter, the port electrical interface description comprising a description of at least a portion of the distinct electrical characteristics; and a component bank implementation circuit structured to provide solid switch states in response to the port electrical interface description, and wherein the plurality of solid-state switches are responsive to the solid switch states.

    SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION IN AN ELECTRIC MOBILE APPLICATION DURING RUN TIME USING CONFIGURABLE ELECTRICAL INTERFACE PORTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210006061A9

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-07

    申请号:US16710573

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Abstract: A multi-port power converter including a housing including a plurality of ports structured to electrically interface to a plurality of loads, the plurality of loads having distinct electrical characteristics; a plurality of solid-state components configured to provide selected electrical power outputs and to accept selected electrical power inputs; a plurality of solid-state switches configured to provide selected connectivity between the plurality of solid-state components and the plurality of ports; and a controller, the controller including: a component bank configuration circuit structured to interpret a port electrical interface description during a run-time operation of the multi-port power converter, the port electrical interface description comprising a description of at least a portion of the distinct electrical characteristics; and a component bank implementation circuit structured to provide solid switch states in response to the port electrical interface description, and wherein the plurality of solid-state switches are responsive to the solid switch states.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE BOOM BOUNCE REDUCTION AND PREVENT UN-COMMANDED MOTION IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20200003239A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16442696

    申请日:2019-06-17

    Abstract: A hydraulic system (600) and method for reducing boom dynamics of a boom (30), while providing counter-balance valve protection, includes a hydraulic actuator (110), first and second counter-balance valves (300, 400), first and second independent control valves (700, 800), and first and second blocking valves (350, 450). The actuator includes first and second corresponding chambers. In a first mode, the second counter-balance valve is opened by the first control valve, and the first counter-balance valve is opened by the second control valve. In a second mode, at least one of the counter-balance valves is closed. A meter-out control valve (800, 700) may be operated in a flow control mode, and/or a meter-in control valve (700, 800) may be operated in a pressure control mode. Boom dynamics reduction may occur while the boom is in motion (e.g., about a worksite). By opening the counter-balance valves, sensors at the control valves may be used to characterize external loads. The control valves may respond to the external loads and at least partially cancel unwanted boom dynamics. The system may further detecting faults in actuators with counter-balance valves and prevent any single point fault from causing a boom falling event and/or mitigate such faults.

    Methods and apparatus to enable boom bounce reduction and prevent un-commanded motion in hydraulic systems

    公开(公告)号:US11209027B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16442696

    申请日:2019-06-17

    Abstract: A hydraulic system (600) and method for reducing boom dynamics of a boom (30), while providing counter-balance valve protection, includes a hydraulic actuator (110), first and second counter-balance valves (300, 400), first and second independent control valves (700, 800), and first and second blocking valves (350, 450). The actuator includes first and second corresponding chambers. In a first mode, the second counter-balance valve is opened by the first control valve, and the first counter-balance valve is opened by the second control valve. In a second mode, at least one of the counter-balance valves is closed. A meter-out control valve (800, 700) may be operated in a flow control mode, and/or a meter-in control valve (700, 800) may be operated in a pressure control mode. Boom dynamics reduction may occur while the boom is in motion (e.g., about a worksite). By opening the counter-balance valves, sensors at the control valves may be used to characterize external loads. The control valves may respond to the external loads and at least partially cancel unwanted boom dynamics. The system may further detecting faults in actuators with counter-balance valves and prevent any single point fault from causing a boom falling event and/or mitigate such faults.

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