公开(公告)号：US11600997B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17016114

申请日：2020-09-09

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Justin D. Middleton ,  Jonathan M. Baumann ,  Jason Lee Miller ,  Dustin C. Selvey ,  Adam R. Rosenberger ,  Evan B. Stumpges

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60R16/033 ,  G01R31/66 ,  G01R31/36

Abstract: In some aspects, a method of monitoring a battery system of an industrial vehicle is disclosed. The battery system may include a first string of battery modules including at least two battery modules connected in series; a first contactor connected to a positive end of the first string of battery modules, a second contactor connector to a negative end of the first string of battery modules; a third contactor connected to the first contactor; a fourth contactor connected to the second contactor; and one or more controllers configured to monitor the first contactor and the second contactor. The method may include receiving, at the one or more controllers, an indication of a failure of one of the first contactor and the second contactor; and opening, via the one or more controllers, at least one of the third contactor or the fourth contactor.

公开(公告)号：US11414309B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16217372

申请日：2018-12-12

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. Kieser ,  Timonthy J. Schlack ,  Evan B. Stumpges ,  Derek S. Sorrells ,  Eric J. Verplaetse ,  Matthew O. Nafziger ,  Timothy L. Hand

IPC: B66D1/50 ,  B66D1/12 ,  B66D1/48 ,  E02F9/20 ,  E02F3/16

Abstract: A system for controlling operation of a winch assembly having an electric motor, a drum, and a cable. A controller is configured to access a winch load threshold, with the winch load threshold defining a hold zone and a reel zone, and one of the hold zone and the reel zone including loads greater than the winch load threshold and another of the hold zone and the reel zone including loads less than the winch load threshold. The controller is further configured to determine whether the drum is rotating, determine whether the winch assembly is operating within the hold zone or the reel zone, generate a hold current while the winch assembly is operating within the hold zone preventing rotation of the electric motor, and generate a reel current while the drum is operating within the reel zone permitting rotation of the electric motor.