Methods and Apparatus for a Sealed Battery System

    公开(公告)号:US20220263156A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17588500

    申请日:2022-01-31

    摘要: In an example embodiment, sill battery system uses heat exchangers, a liquid coolant, and/or circulators to manage the temperature of the battery system. Sensors capture data from different areas of the battery system. A circulation controller receives the data from the sensors and controls the circulators in accordance with the data to increase heat transfer in some portions of the battery system while decreasing or maintaining heat transfer in other portions of the battery system. Circulators may include a motor and a thruster. The motor may drive the thruster to circulate the liquid coolant using a rotating magnetic field.

    System for a Vehicle that Compensates for Vehicle Spin

    公开(公告)号:US20220355855A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17869833

    申请日:2022-07-21

    发明人: Mark Hanchett

    IPC分类号: B62D6/00 B62D5/04

    摘要: A system of an electric vehicle configured to compensate for spin of the electric vehicle that results from slipping of one or more wheels. A controller detects when one or more wheels are slipping and/or a spin (e.g., rotation) of the electric vehicle that results from a torsion force as a result of the slipping. The controller instructs the steering system to orient one or more of the wheels that are not slipping in a direction opposite the direction of rotation to attempt to reduce or eliminate rotation of the electric vehicle and/or to maintain the present direction of travel.

    Systems and Methods for Braking an Electric Vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US20220355671A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17869010

    申请日:2022-07-20

    摘要: A braking system that uses a combination of a friction brake force and a traction motor brake force to slow or stop the rotation of the wheel. A friction brake may provide the friction brake force. A traction motor may provide the traction motor brake force. The braking system may include sensors that provide data for determining a wheel lock threshold for each wheel. The friction brake force and the traction motor brake force may be adjusted for each wheel to provide an applied brake force to the wheel that is less than or equal to the wheel lock threshold.

    Rearview System for a Vehicle with Collision Detection

    公开(公告)号:US20220258760A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17580120

    申请日:2022-01-20

    摘要: In an embodiment, a rearview system detects the present and information regarding one or more second vehicles. The system uses the information regarding the second vehicles to determine whether a collision may occur. In the event of a predictive collision, the system provides the user a warning. In another embodiment, the rearview system presents video data having different fields-of-capture. In another embodiment, the system includes a user interface that includes a display and a haptic pad. The display presents information. The haptic pad enables the user to provide information to the system. A location on the haptic pad corresponds to a location on the display. The user may manipulate the haptic pad to activate icons presented on the display.

    System and methods for setting ranges of modular systems in electric vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US12026987B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17379643

    申请日:2021-07-19

    发明人: Mark Hanchett

    摘要: An electric vehicle includes a type identifier that identifies the type of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle may provide the type identifier to a server. The server may access a database and return a vehicle type record associated with the type identifier. Each system of electric vehicle performs a function of the electric vehicle. A system may need to perform in one manner while installed in a first type of electric vehicle and in another manner while installed in a second type of electric vehicle. The vehicle type record includes a range for each system for the type of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle uses the range to program its systems to operate within the range suitable for the type of electric vehicle.