公开(公告)号：US20090228163A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12042418

申请日：2008-03-05

申请人： James E. Tarchinski

发明人： James E. Tarchinski

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G05B23/02

CPC分类号： B60L3/0046 ,  B60L3/0053 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/0092 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/1803 ,  G01R31/007 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T90/34 ,  Y10S903/907

摘要： A method includes detecting high-voltage faults, such as welded contactors or disconnected components, in a vehicle by measuring the total electrical impedance between positive and negative rails of a high-voltage bus and a ground or chassis, comparing the impedance before and after opening the contactors, and executing a maintenance response. The response includes setting an error code when the open impedance level is less than a threshold multiple of the closed impedance level. A vehicle includes a chassis, energy storage system (ESS), motor/generator, and a high-voltage bus conducting electrical current from the ESS to the motor/generator. Contactors are positioned along each of the rails of the bus, a device for measuring a total electrical impedance level between the chassis and each of the rails, and a controller for determining a welded contactor condition of at least one of the contactors based on the measured total electrical impedance level.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括通过测量高压母线和接地或底盘的正极和负极之间的总电阻来检测车辆中的高压故障，例如焊接接触器或断开的部件，比较开启前后的阻抗 接触器，并执行维护响应。 响应包括当开路阻抗电平小于闭合阻抗电平的阈值倍数时设置错误代码。 车辆包括底盘，能量存储系统（ESS），电动机/发电机以及从ESS向电动机/发电机传导电流的高压总线。 接触器沿着总线的每个轨道定位，用于测量底盘和每个轨道之间的总电阻抗水平的装置，以及用于基于所测量的接触器确定至少一个接触器的焊接接触器状态的控制器 总电阻级。

公开(公告)号：US07586214B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11548317

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Sean S. Clarke ,  Ronald J. Wiegand ,  Gery J. Kissel ,  Jeffrey Johnson ,  Ronald W. Young ,  James E. Tarchinski ,  Paul E. Boskovitch

发明人： Sean S. Clarke ,  Ronald J. Wiegand ,  Gery J. Kissel ,  Jeffrey Johnson ,  Ronald W. Young ,  James E. Tarchinski ,  Paul E. Boskovitch

IPC分类号： H01H47/00

CPC分类号： H02H3/12 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/04 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L11/1887 ,  B60L11/1892 ,  G01R19/16542 ,  G01R31/006 ,  H02H9/001 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/34 ,  Y10T307/858

摘要： A connection monitoring system and method for a vehicle high voltage energy storage system is disclosed. The method performs a check, at initial connection of the high voltage energy storage system, to insure that the vehicle high voltage wiring system is fully connected and without short circuits prior to allowing full current to the vehicle and normal vehicle operation. The method switches in a resistor to limit current flow between the high voltage energy storage system and the vehicle high voltage wiring, and measures the voltage and a voltage rise time across the resistor. The voltage and the voltage rise time across the resistor are used to determine if a short circuit is present, and if so the high voltage energy storage system is disconnected to protect the vehicle and its users.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于车辆高压能量存储系统的连接监视系统和方法。 该方法在高电压储能系统的初始连接时进行检查，以确保车辆高压布线系统完全连接，并且在允许车辆完全电流和正常车辆操作之前没有短路。 该方法切换电阻器以限制高压能量存储系统和车辆高压线路之间的电流流动，并测量电阻器两端的电压和电压上升时间。 电阻上的电压和电压上升时间用于确定是否存在短路，如果是，高压能量存储系统被断开以保护车辆及其用户。

公开(公告)号：US20080278117A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US11747379

申请日：2007-05-11

申请人： James E. Tarchinski

发明人： James E. Tarchinski

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H02J1/00

CPC分类号： B60W20/10 ,  B60K6/32 ,  B60K6/48 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L11/1887 ,  B60W10/24 ,  B60W10/26 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W2510/086 ,  B60W2710/24 ,  H02M2001/322 ,  Y02T10/6221 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7077 ,  Y02T90/34

摘要： Methods and system are disclosed for an automatic discharge function for a vehicle having an electric or hybrid electric motor. The methods and system monitor the motor for occurrence of a power shutdown. If the power shutdown occurs, a contactor pair is opened, and immediate discharging of capacitance is initiated in response to opening the contactors pair. Discharging is continued until the capacitance is completely discharged.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于具有电动或混合电动机的车辆的自动放电功能的方法和系统。 方法和系统监控电机发生停电。 如果发生电源关闭，则打开接触器对，响应于打开接触器对而开始电容的立即放电。 放电持续到电容完全放电。

公开(公告)号：US07402068B1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-22

申请号：US11748185

申请日：2007-05-14

申请人： James E. Tarchinski

发明人： James E. Tarchinski

IPC分类号： H01R13/627

CPC分类号： H01R13/6275 ,  B60L3/0069 ,  B60L3/04 ,  H01R13/641 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R2201/26 ,  Y10S439/923

摘要： An interlock connection is provided for use in conjunction with a high voltage electrical system. The interlock connection includes a male portion, a resilient member, and a female portion adapted to receive the male portion therein. The female portion includes an access hole through which the resilient member is accessible when the male portion is received in the female portion. The resilient member is coupled to the male portion and configured to engage the female portion to prevent disconnection of the male portion from the female portion until the resilient member is deformed.

摘要翻译： 提供联锁连接以与高压电气系统结合使用。 互锁连接包括阳部分，弹性部件和适于在其中容纳阳部分的阴部分。 阴部分包括进入孔，当阳部接收在阴部分中时，弹性构件通过该通孔进入。 弹性构件联接到阳部分并且构造成接合阴部分以防止阳部分与阴部分断开，直到弹性构件变形。