Method, System, And Software For A Vehicle Power System

    公开(公告)号:US20220371461A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17661163

    申请日:2022-04-28

    Abstract: Vehicle power distribution circuit for connecting between a battery and a power line connected to a generator or DC/DC-Converter. The circuit has a charging line connecting the battery to the power line for charging the battery when a forward voltage is applied by the generator or DC/DC-Converter. An ideal diode arrangement is provided in the charging line for conducting a forward current from the generator or DC/DC-Converter to the battery when the forward voltage is applied. The ideal diode arrangement prevents conduction of a reverse current from the battery to the power line when a reverse voltage is applied.

    Method and Switching Circuit for Connecting and Disconnecting Current to a Load Having Inductance

    公开(公告)号:US20220038089A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17390003

    申请日:2021-07-30

    Abstract: A switching circuit has a primary MOSFET switch connected between first and second terminals that are connected to a power line and a load represented as a resistance and inductance. The primary switch is operable by primary control commands to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. Four protection branches are connected in parallel with the primary switch, each having a series connected resistive element and a secondary MOSFET switch operable by branch control commands received at branch command terminals to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. A timing circuit applies branch turn off control commands in sequence to the branch command terminals, each delayed by a different predetermined time interval relative to when a primary turn off control command is applied to the primary switch.

    Control Device and Vehicle Power Distribution Architecture Incorporating the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20220388423A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17805334

    申请日:2022-06-03

    Abstract: Control device for controlling a switch in a charging line disposed between a first power line and a second power line in a power distribution architecture. The control device includes a current level input for receiving a current measurement of the current conducted through the charging line, a voltage level input for receiving a voltage measurement of the voltage applied on the charging line. A monitor monitors the relationship between the current and voltage measurements and generates a control signal for controlling the switch in response to a coherent change in the current and voltage measurements exceeding a threshold. A control signal is not generated when a change in one of the current and voltage measurements exceeding a threshold is not associated with a coherent change in the other of the current and voltage measurements.

    Vehicle power distribution circuit and vehicle power system

    公开(公告)号:US12172590B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17971953

    申请日:2022-10-24

    Abstract: A vehicle power distribution circuit for connecting between an energy store and a power line connected to a generator or DC/DC-Converter. The circuit has a charging line connecting between the energy store and the power line for charging the energy store when a forward voltage is applied by the generator or DC/DC-Converter. A protection switch is provided in the charging line and is openable for preventing conduction of current through the protection switch in response to a drop in voltage on the power line. An ideal diode arrangement is provided in parallel to the protection switch in the charging line for conducting the forward current from the generator or DC/DC-Converter to the energy store. The ideal diode arrangement prevents the conducting of a reverse current when a reverse voltage is applied.

    Apparatus for driving a switching device and method of using the same

    公开(公告)号:US11451225B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-20

    申请号:US17170784

    申请日:2021-02-08

    Abstract: This publication describes apparatuses and methods for driving a switching device and providing for the fast start-up of the switching device. In an aspect, the apparatus includes a driver circuit and a starter circuit. The driver circuit for applying control signals to a control terminal of the switching device when activated. The switching device is activatable to drive a load in an operating mode when a control signal above a threshold voltage is applied to the control terminal. The starter circuit is coupled to the control terminal and includes an energy store and a switch operable to discharge the energy store to deliver a start-up voltage above the threshold to the control terminal. As such, the switching device can be activated during a delay period before the driver circuit can generate a control signal above the threshold voltage after being activated.

    Electronic circuit for redundant supply of an electric load

    公开(公告)号:US11114889B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US16660357

    申请日:2019-10-22

    Inventor: Markus Heinrich

    Abstract: An electronic circuit for redundant supply of an electric load comprises a plurality of terminals including at least a first terminal, a second terminal and at least one third terminal, wherein the first terminal is configured to be connected to a first energy source for primary supply of the electric load; the second terminal is configured to be connected to a second energy source for secondary supply of the electric load; the at least one third terminal is configured to be connected to the electric load; the electronic circuit further comprises a plurality of electrical components interposed between the first terminal, the second terminal and the at least one third terminal, the electrical components being configured to enable power flow from either the first terminal or the second terminal to the at least one third terminal in dependence of an erroneous supply state for the electric load.

    Method and switching circuit for connecting and disconnecting current to a load having inductance

    公开(公告)号:US11757442B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US17390003

    申请日:2021-07-30

    CPC classification number: H03K17/08122 H02H3/093 H03K2217/0036

    Abstract: A switching circuit has a primary MOSFET switch connected between first and second terminals that are connected to a power line and a load represented as a resistance and inductance. The primary switch is operable by primary control commands to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. Four protection branches are connected in parallel with the primary switch, each having a series connected resistive element and a secondary MOSFET switch operable by branch control commands received at branch command terminals to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. A timing circuit applies branch turn off control commands in sequence to the branch command terminals, each delayed by a different predetermined time interval relative to when a primary turn off control command is applied to the primary switch.

    Serial data communication between a master device and peripheral devices

    公开(公告)号:US11657005B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US17650012

    申请日:2022-02-04

    CPC classification number: G06F13/10 G06F13/4282 G06F2213/0002

    Abstract: A microcontroller is provided with a plurality of slave drive units for driving peripheral devices. Individual speed units are provided that have serial shift registers, multiplexors, and duplex data communication connections with individual serial registers of respective slave drive units of a series chain. In a first cycle or mode, a serial data connection between the serial shift registers of the speed units causes data to be serially communicated, at a first relatively faster pulse rate, from the microcontroller into the data input of the series chain and to the microcontroller from the data output of the series chain. In a second cycle or mode, for each pair of single speed unit and slave drive unit, the duplex data communication between the serial shift registers of the pair causes, at a second relatively slower pulse rate, data to be serially communicated in parallel therebetween.

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