公开(公告)号：US20250121738A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18487773

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Baoming Ge ,  Petros G. Taskas

IPC: B60L58/22 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/21 ,  B60L58/25 ,  B60L58/27 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/637 ,  H01M50/204 ,  H01M50/249 ,  H01M50/296

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle power system are described. The vehicle power system includes an inverter and an electric machine. Switches and a diode are arranged in a way that allows a traction battery to be charged by either a lower voltage charger or a higher voltage charger. Additionally, the switches and diode allow the vehicle power system to heat the traction battery so that the traction battery may operate in a desired temperature range.

公开(公告)号：US12233747B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17554740

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Yantao Song ,  Baoming Ge ,  Lihua Chen ,  Serdar Hakki Yonak

IPC: B60L58/18 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L53/20 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M3/04 ,  H02M3/158 ,  H02M1/10

Abstract: A power system, responsive to a detected change in an onboard charger or a generator, switches a converter from a first conversion setting, in which a first low voltage value of a medium-voltage bus port is converted to a first high voltage value of a high-voltage bus port, to a second conversion setting, in which a second low voltage value of the medium-voltage bus port is converted to the first high voltage value of the high-voltage bus port.

公开(公告)号：US12233716B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17951496

申请日：2022-09-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Baoming Ge ,  Lihua Chen ,  Serdar Hakki Yonak

IPC: B60L15/00 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/24 ,  H02M1/12 ,  H02M7/487 ,  H02M7/5387

Abstract: A vehicle power system includes an inverter electrically connected between a traction battery and electric machine, a three phase coupled inductor electrically connected between the traction battery and inverter, and one or more controllers that operate the inverter while a common mode voltage at a neutral point of the electric machine is constant.

公开(公告)号：US12191066B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17145064

申请日：2021-01-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Lihua Chen ,  Baoming Ge ,  Fan Wang

IPC: H01F27/28 ,  H01F27/02 ,  H01F27/08 ,  H01F27/24

Abstract: A closed ferromagnetic housing has a pair of access ports and a center ferromagnetic post extending from and between opposite ends thereof. At least one conductor, contained within and completely surrounded by the closed ferromagnetic housing, is wound around the center ferromagnetic post such that the closed ferromagnetic housing, center ferromagnetic post, and at least one conductor form an inductor in which the ferromagnetic housing and the center ferromagnetic post define a core of the inductor and the at least one conductor defines a coil of the inductor. The access ports are configured to permit flow of coolant into the closed ferromagnetic housing and around the center ferromagnetic post to cool the at least one conductor.

公开(公告)号：US20240416763A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18333741

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Baoming Ge ,  Petros G. Taskas

IPC: B60L50/51 ,  B60L58/26 ,  H02M7/5387

Abstract: A system for an electrified vehicle, such as a battery electric vehicle (BEV), includes an inverter configured to drive a motor having motor windings with electrical power from a battery according to a configuration of a power switch of the inverter. The system further includes a capacitor connected between a center-tap of the battery and a neutral-point of the motor winding whereby the capacitor and the motor windings form an LC circuit. The system further includes a controller configured to operate the power switch in a zero-current-switching mode with a switching frequency dependent on a resonant frequency of the LC circuit to thereby cause electrical current to circulate between the battery, the inverter, and the motor which heats the battery and the motor windings.

公开(公告)号：US20240367537A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18310279

申请日：2023-05-01

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： John P Casci ,  Baoming Ge ,  Fan Wang

IPC: B60L53/60 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H02P27/08

Abstract: A traction powertrain system of an electrified vehicle includes a power electronics module and a controller. The power electronics module, such as in the form of an inverter, is configured to drive a traction motor with power from a traction battery via a DC-link capacitor. The controller has an on-board power source, such as in the form of a super capacitor. The controller is configured to, in response to detecting an event in which the DC-link capacitor is to be discharged, use power from the on-board power source for controlling the power electronics module and control the power electronics module to operate in a manner causing the DC-link capacitor to be discharged.

公开(公告)号：US11981231B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17890579

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Lihua Chen ,  Boris Curuvija ,  Baoming Ge

IPC: B60L58/22 ,  B60L58/12 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02P5/74

CPC classification number: B60L58/22 ,  B60L58/12 ,  H02J7/0019 ,  H02P5/74 ,  H02J2207/20

Abstract: A power system includes an inverter, a pair of traction batteries electrically in series, and collectively in parallel with the inverter, a plurality of switches electrically in series, and collectively electrically in parallel with the traction batteries and inverter such that the switches are connected between the traction batteries and inverter, and one or more controllers programmed to operate the switches during charge of one of the traction batteries or operation of the inverter to balance states of charge of the traction batteries.

公开(公告)号：US11972888B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16952067

申请日：2020-11-18

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Moon Young Lee ,  Baoming Ge ,  Fan Wang ,  Lihua Chen

IPC: H01F27/32 ,  B60K6/40 ,  H01F21/12 ,  H01F27/12 ,  H02K9/00

CPC classification number: H01F21/12 ,  B60K6/40 ,  H01F27/12 ,  H01F27/322 ,  H02K9/00

Abstract: An inductor for a converter of an electric machine includes a core defining a channel configured to receive transmission fluid on an outer surface of the core. Coils made of windings are wrapped on the core. The windings enclose an open side of the channel to define an oil flow passage, wherein oil flowing through the oil flow passage is in direct contact with both the windings and the core to absorb heat from the windings and the core.

公开(公告)号：US20240059187A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US17890579

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Lihua Chen ,  Boris Curuvija ,  Baoming Ge

IPC: B60L58/22 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02P5/74 ,  B60L58/12

CPC classification number: B60L58/22 ,  H02J7/0019 ,  H02P5/74 ,  B60L58/12 ,  H02J2207/20

Abstract: A power system includes an inverter, a pair of traction batteries electrically in series, and collectively in parallel with the inverter, a plurality of switches electrically in series, and collectively electrically in parallel with the traction batteries and inverter such that the switches are connected between the traction batteries and inverter, and one or more controllers programmed to operate the switches during charge of one of the traction batteries or operation of the inverter to balance states of charge of the traction batteries.

公开(公告)号：US20230371204A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US17740448

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Moon Young Lee ,  Fan Wang ,  John Casci ,  Baoming Ge

IPC: H05K7/20

CPC classification number: H05K7/20336 ,  H05K7/20881 ,  H05K7/20854

Abstract: A thermal energy management system for an electrified vehicle component includes an electronic component, a heat sink, and at least one heat pipe configured to communicate thermal energy from the electronic component to the heat sink to cool the electronic component.