DETECTION OF WELDED CONTACTOR USING AC COUPLING

    公开(公告)号:US20170205455A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15001888

    申请日:2016-01-20

    CPC classification number: G01R31/006 G01R31/3277 G01R31/3606 G01R31/3658

    Abstract: A system for detecting a condition of a contactor configured to connect a battery string to a direct-current bus in a vehicle may include a controller configured to open or close the contactor. The system may also include an alternating-current (AC) signal source configured to provide an AC test signal when the controller opens the contactor. The system may further include an AC coupling circuit. The AC coupling circuit may include a primary side of the AC coupling circuit connected to the AC test signal source, and a secondary side connected to the contactor. The system may also include a detection circuit configured to receive an AC return signal corresponding to the AC test signal, and determine a defective condition of the contactor based on the AC return signal.

    CAN listen only configuration for safety critical systems

    公开(公告)号:US10887127B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US15336599

    申请日:2016-10-27

    Abstract: Systems and methods for communication between a vehicle system and a secure communication bus are disclosed. Systems can include a microcontroller and a transceiver configured to send transmit data to the communication bus, receive data from the communication bus, and send data received from the communication bus to the microcontroller. The microcontroller may be prevented from transmitting data to the transceiver by hardware separation between an output of the microcontroller and the transmit data input of the transceiver. The communication bus may be a CAN bus.

    Vehicle power management
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    公开(公告)号:US10442306B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15132733

    申请日:2016-04-19

    Abstract: A battery level management system for an electric vehicle during a powered down and uncharged period is disclosed. A current output from a low voltage battery of the electric vehicle being above a threshold can be sensed to wake up a control unit associated with the low voltage battery without waking up or fully powering other control units. Upon waking up, the control unit associated with the low voltage battery can start monitoring the current output from the low voltage battery and controlling the power drawn from the low voltage battery by enabling or disabling other control units to manage the remaining low voltage battery power level.

    Detection of welded contactor using ac coupling

    公开(公告)号:US09817050B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US15001888

    申请日:2016-01-20

    CPC classification number: G01R31/006 G01R31/3277 G01R31/3606 G01R31/3658

    Abstract: A system for detecting a condition of a contactor configured to connect a battery string to a direct-current bus in a vehicle may include a controller configured to open or close the contactor. The system may also include an alternating-current (AC) signal source configured to provide an AC test signal when the controller opens the contactor. The system may further include an AC coupling circuit. The AC coupling circuit may include a primary side of the AC coupling circuit connected to the AC test signal source, and a secondary side connected to the contactor. The system may also include a detection circuit configured to receive an AC return signal corresponding to the AC test signal, and determine a defective condition of the contactor based on the AC return signal.

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