公开(公告)号：US20230286386A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18174881

申请日：2023-02-27

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Peteris K. Augenbergs ,  Dillon J. Thomasson ,  Scott Kenyon ,  Philip Steele

IPC: B60L3/00 ,  B60L15/20

CPC classification number: B60L3/0061 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L2240/423 ,  B60L2260/28

Abstract: A propulsion system includes a first portion and a second portion that are independently controlled from one another. The first portion includes a first inverter and a first electric motor. The second portion includes a second inverter, a second electric motor, and a second disconnect link. A control system is configured to detect a fault in the first portion, the second portion, or combinations thereof, and determine a response to the fault. In one example, on detection of the fault in the second portion, the second disconnect link is disengaged to reduce electromagnetic drag torque by the second electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US11381126B1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16822193

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dillon J. Thomasson ,  Kan Zhou ,  Rui Guan ,  Yateendra B. Deshpande ,  William M. Price

IPC: H02K3/38 ,  H02K9/19 ,  H02K3/24 ,  H02K3/12 ,  H02K3/50

Abstract: An electric motor includes an end turn ring and a cooling structure that is in a thermally conductive relationship with the end turn ring.

公开(公告)号：US11923739B1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17829234

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dillon J. Thomasson ,  Kan Zhou ,  Rui Guan ,  Yateendra B. Deshpande ,  William M. Price

IPC: H02K3/24 ,  H02K3/12 ,  H02K3/38 ,  H02K3/50 ,  H02K9/19

CPC classification number: H02K3/24 ,  H02K3/12 ,  H02K3/38 ,  H02K3/505 ,  H02K9/19

Abstract: An electric motor includes an end turn ring and a cooling structure that is in a thermally conductive relationship with the end turn ring.

公开(公告)号：US11251622B1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US15454324

申请日：2017-03-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mark H. Sherwood ,  Paul M. White ,  Dillon J. Thomasson ,  Zachary M. Rubin ,  Stephen M. Spiteri ,  Javier Ruiz

IPC: H02J4/00 ,  H02M3/04 ,  H02M7/04 ,  H02M7/44

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve an inverter employing switches of different types in parallel. In one example, an apparatus includes a voltage-source converter that may have a plurality of switch positions collectively coupled to convert an input to an output. At least one switch position may include a first switch of a first switch type and a second switch of a second switch type different from the first switch type. Also, the first and second switches may be coupled in parallel. The converter may also include a switch control circuit to generate, for each of the at least one of the switch positions, a first control signal to operate the first switch of the switch position, and a second control signal to operate the second switch of the switch position.