Method to control multiple parallel battery packs

    公开(公告)号:US11981230B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US17551043

    申请日:2021-12-14

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60L58/21 B60L58/12 H01M10/44

    摘要: A method of operating a machine battery system having multiple battery packs connectable in parallel includes bringing a first battery pack with the highest offline pack voltage online for discharging, including a pack controller circuit of the first battery pack bringing one or more individual battery strings of the first battery pack online; bringing a next battery pack with a next highest offline pack voltage online when the next highest offline pack voltage is within a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of a load voltage, including the pack controller circuit bringing one or more individual battery strings of the next battery pack online; and waiting to bring the next battery pack online, when the next highest offline pack voltage is less than a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of the load voltage, until the next highest offline pack voltage is within the predetermined discharge threshold voltage.

    Method to determine fuse health
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11874342B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17556691

    申请日:2021-12-20

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01R31/74 B60R16/033

    CPC分类号: G01R31/74 B60R16/033

    摘要: A method of monitoring a fuse of a work machine includes sensing a fuse current; detecting when the fuse current exceeds a threshold; quantifying a difference current that is a difference between the fuse current and the threshold current when the fuse current exceeds the threshold current; determining an amount of time that the difference current is greater than zero; and generating an alert related to fuse lifetime according to the difference current and determined time.

    METHOD TO CONTROL MULTIPLE PARALLEL BATTERY PACKS

    公开(公告)号:US20240227624A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18613898

    申请日:2024-03-22

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60L58/21 B60L58/12 H01M10/44

    摘要: A method of operating a machine battery system having multiple battery packs connectable in parallel includes bringing a first battery pack with the highest offline pack voltage online for discharging, including a pack controller circuit of the first battery pack bringing one or more individual battery strings of the first battery pack online; bringing a next battery pack with a next highest offline pack voltage online when the next highest offline pack voltage is within a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of a load voltage, including the pack controller circuit bringing one or more individual battery strings of the next battery pack online; and waiting to bring the next battery pack online, when the next highest offline pack voltage is less than a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of the load voltage, until the next highest offline pack voltage is within the predetermined discharge threshold voltage.

    METHOD TO CONTROL MULTIPLE PARALLEL BATTERY PACKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230182620A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US17551043

    申请日:2021-12-14

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60L58/21 B60L58/12 H01M10/44

    摘要: A method of operating a machine battery system having multiple battery packs connectable in parallel includes bringing a first battery pack with the highest offline pack voltage online for discharging, including a pack controller circuit of the first battery pack bringing one or more individual battery strings of the first battery pack online; bringing a next battery pack with a next highest offline pack voltage online when the next highest offline pack voltage is within a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of a load voltage, including the pack controller circuit bringing one or more individual battery strings of the next battery pack online; and waiting to bring the next battery pack online, when the next highest offline pack voltage is less than a predetermined discharge threshold voltage of the load voltage, until the next highest offline pack voltage is within the predetermined discharge threshold voltage.

    HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220090594A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17025716

    申请日:2020-09-18

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: F04B49/20 F04B53/00 F04B53/10

    摘要: A monitor and control system for a hydraulic fracturing pump is described herein to reduce or eliminate harmful oscillations in fluid discharge pressure caused by the pump load dynamics. The monitor and control system receives various sensor data from the operation of the pump, including the pump crank position, and executes a pump control equation or model based on the pump sensor data, pump load data and/or pump speed data. Pump control equations or models are specific to the design and dynamic operation of the pump, incorporating the number of plungers, pump dynamics, motor lag and motor dynamics, etc. Using the pump control equations or models, the monitor and control system determines control commands for the pump motor to reduce or eliminate the oscillatory discharge pressure at the pump.

    Brake monitoring system
    10.
    发明授权
    Brake monitoring system 有权
    制动监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US08635000B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-21

    申请号:US13676261

    申请日:2012-11-14

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: E02F9/2083

    摘要: A brake monitoring system for a machine has at least one traction motor coupled to drive wheels of the machine. An operator input device receives a requested retarding torque from an operator of the machine and sends a signal to a controller that is configured to compare the required retarding torque to a maximum retarding torque available at a particular speed of the traction motor. The controller selectively generates a warning signal based on a comparison of the required retarding torque to a maximum retarding torque available.

    摘要翻译: 用于机器的制动监控系统具有耦合到机器的驱动轮的至少一个牵引马达。 操作员输入装置从机器的操作者接收请求的减速转矩,并将信号发送到控制器,控制器被配置为将所需的延迟转矩与在牵引电动机的特定速度下可用的最大延迟转矩进行比较。 控制器基于所需的延迟转矩与可用的最大延迟转矩的比较选择性地产生警告信号。