Conversion of single phase to multiple phase alternating current
    1.
    发明授权
    Conversion of single phase to multiple phase alternating current 失效
    单相转换为多相交流电

    公开(公告)号:US06831849B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-14

    申请号:US09832677

    申请日:2001-04-11

    IPC分类号: H02M500

    CPC分类号: H02M5/14

    摘要: A system for controlling multiple vehicle includes a twelve volt (12V)/forty-two volt (42V) battery power distribution system that provides direct current. The system converts single phase alternating current to multiple phase alternating current to simultaneously power multiple vehicle systems. A single pulse width modulation generator converts the direct current from the 12V/42V battery power distribution system to alternating current. This provides one power supply path of alternating current, which has a first phase. A splitter device splits the one power supply path of alternating current into three power paths. A lead/lag circuit is used to shift the alternating current of the second path to a second phase different than the first phase of the first power supply path. A second lead/lag circuit for shifts the alternating current of the third path to a third phase different than the first phase or the second phase. This creates a three-phase alternating current power from a single direct current source. The three-phase alternating current is used to power a plurality of induction motors that operate multiple vehicle systems.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制多车辆的系统包括提供直流电的十二伏(12V)/四十二伏(42V)电池配电系统。 该系统将单相交流电转换为多相交流电以同时为多个车辆系统供电。 单个脉冲宽度调制发生器将来自12V / 42V电池配电系统的直流电转换为交流电。 这提供了具有第一相的交流电的一个电源路径。 分路器将交流电的一个电源路径分成三个电源路径。 引导/延迟电路用于将第二路径的交流电转换到与第一电源路径的第一相位不同的第二相位。 用于将第三路径的交流电转换成与第一相或第二相不同的第三相的第二引导/延迟电路。 这产生了来自单个直流电源的三相交流电源。 三相交流电用于对多个操作多个车辆系统的感应电动机供电。

    Control system for an electric motor

    公开(公告)号:US06538400B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-25

    申请号:US09850771

    申请日:2001-05-08

    IPC分类号: H02P780

    CPC分类号: H02K11/35 H02K11/33

    摘要: An apparatus for controlling multiple vehicle systems includes a single power supply that provides a direct current source. The power supply is comprised of a thirty-six volt (36 V) battery power distribution system. A converter is electrically connected to the power supply to convert direct current to alternating current. A plurality of induction motors are used to operate various vehicle systems. The motors receive alternating current via electrical connections between the converter and the motors. A central processor is connected to relays sending power to each of the motors and provides control signals to the motors based on input from control members used to activate each of the various vehicle systems. At least one sensor is associated with each of the motors to monitor voltage or current of the respective motor and to generate a diagnostic signal that is sent to the processor. The processor generates a warning signal when any of the diagnostic signals indicates that voltage within the respective motor is outside a predetermined range. A piezoelectric material is associated with each of the motors to provide an internal control signal for the motor. The piezoelectric material can be used to control acceleration or deceleration of the motor based on the rotational force of a rotor within the motor or can be use to activate an auxiliary winding in the motor based on mechanical input to the respective controller.

    Automated vehicle shutdown sequence
    5.
    发明授权
    Automated vehicle shutdown sequence 有权
    自动停车序列

    公开(公告)号:US06516251B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-04

    申请号:US09767999

    申请日:2001-01-23

    IPC分类号: G06F302

    CPC分类号: G06F1/1632

    摘要: The present invention provides a system for automatically shutting down a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle system for performing a vehicle function such as brakes for performing braking of the vehicle. A vehicle control system controls the vehicle system by controlling valve switches or actuators to manipulate the vehicle system. A portable handheld computing device includes a program defining a vehicle shutdown sequence. Preferably, the portable handheld computing device is what is known as a personal digital assistant (PDA), such as a Handspring® or Palmpilot®. A cradle removably receives the portable handheld computing device to connect the portable handheld computing device with the vehicle control system, such as through the vehicle databus. A switch enables the portable handheld computing device to command the vehicle control system to perform the vehicle shutdown sequence. The switch may be an ignition switch, a dedicated vehicle shutdown sequence switch, or an icon on a PDA display touch screen. Once the switch has been actuated, the program residing on the portable handheld computing device commands the vehicle control systems to perform the vehicle shutdown sequence. For example, the vehicle shutdown sequence may command the pneumatic power control system to purge a wet tank to remove the water from the wet tank to prevent it from rusting.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于自动关闭车辆的系统。 该系统包括用于执行车辆功能的车辆系统,例如用于执行车辆制动的制动器。 车辆控制系统通过控制阀开关或致动器来操纵车辆系统来控制车辆系统。 便携式手持计算装置包括限定车辆关闭序列的程序。 优选地,便携式手持计算设备是所谓的个人数字助理(PDA),例如Handspring或Palmpilot。 托架可移除地接收便携式手持式计算装置,以将便携式手持式计算装置与车辆控制系统(例如通过车辆数据总线)相连接。 开关使得便携式手持计算设备能够命令车辆控制系统执行车辆关闭顺序。 开关可以是点火开关,专用车辆关闭顺序开关或PDA显示触摸屏上的图标。 一旦开关被启动,驻留在便携式手持计算装置上的程序命令车辆控制系统执行车辆关闭顺序。 例如,车辆关闭顺序可以命令气动功率控制系统清除湿箱以从湿箱中除去水以防止其生锈。

    Vehicle systems data storage
    6.
    发明授权
    Vehicle systems data storage 失效
    车辆系统数据存储

    公开(公告)号:US06356824B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-12

    申请号:US09767932

    申请日:2001-01-23

    IPC分类号: G06F1900

    摘要: A vehicle data storage system is provided which includes a plurality of sensors for sensing vehicle operating conditions, such as engine temperature. A control module receives the vehicle operating conditions and translates the vehicle operating conditions into vehicle information. A portable hand held computing device, such as a Handspring® or Palmpilot®, has a data storage device or memory that receives the vehicle information. The data storage device is limited by a particular memory capacity. A secondary storage device receives the vehicle information from the data storage device from the portable hand held computing device when the memory capacity reaches a desired memory capacity level, such as when there is only 10% of the memory left in the data storage device. Additionally, one of the vehicle operating conditions in one of the subsystem control modules may comprise a triggering event. The triggering event may be detecting a high engine temperature in an engine temperature sensor. The subsystem control module then produces a request signal for event data in response to the triggering event. A memory buffer stores the vehicle information from all of the subsystem control modules. The event data is defined by a first predetermined time before the triggering event to a second predetermined time after the triggering event so that the data surrounding the triggering event resides in the memory buffer. The data in the memory buffer is written over by new data unless a request signal is received. A secondary storage device receives the event data in response to the request signal.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种车辆数据存储系统,其包括用于感测诸如发动机温度的车辆操作条件的多个传感器。 控制模块接收车辆操作条件并将车辆操作条件转换为车辆信息。 诸如Handspring或Palmpilot的便携式手持式计算设备具有接收车辆信息的数据存储设备或存储器。 数据存储设备受到特定存储容量的限制。 当存储器容量达到期望的存储器容量级别时,例如当数据存储设备中只剩下存储器的10%时,辅助存储设备从便携式手持式计算设备接收来自数据存储设备的车辆信息。 另外,一个子系统控制模块中的一个车辆操作条件可以包括触发事件。 触发事件可以检测发动机温度传感器中的高发动机温度。 然后,子系统控制模块响应于触发事件产生事件数据的请求信号。 存储器缓冲器存储来自所有子系统控制模块的车辆信息。 事件数据由触发事件之前的第一预定时间定义到触发事件之后的第二预定时间,使得围绕触发事件的数据驻留在存储器缓冲器中。 除非接收到请求信号,否则内存缓冲区中的数据将被新数据写入。 辅助存储设备响应于请求信号接收事件数据。

    Individualized vehicle settings
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06663010B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-16

    申请号:US09767930

    申请日:2001-01-22

    IPC分类号: G05D2300

    摘要: A system for setting vehicle operator preferences is provided. The system includes a vehicle control module for controlling a vehicle component such as an HVAC unit. A data link is connected to the vehicle control module and may be an infrared signal receiver, a radio frequency signal receiver, a vehicle communications bus, or any other suitable data link. A portable handheld computing device includes a program having vehicle preferences stored in a memory. Preferably, the vehicle preferences may be input by the operator into the portable handheld computing device. The portable handheld computing device may be a Handspring® device, a Palmpilot® device, or any other suitable portable computing device. The portable handheld computing device sends the vehicle preferences to the vehicle control module through the data link to control the vehicle component. The vehicle preferences are sent by IR, RF, or any other suitable means. The system may be used to control an HVA system, for example. The portable handheld computing device may include a temperature sensor received in an expansion port for sensing the temperature in the area of the portable handheld computing device. The portable handheld computing device may be taken to a sleeping area of a vehicle cab to control the temperature locally when the operator is sleeping.

    Vehicle inspection and maintenance system

    公开(公告)号:US06587768B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-01

    申请号:US09924435

    申请日:2001-08-08

    IPC分类号: G01M1700

    CPC分类号: G07C5/085 G07C5/006 G07C5/008

    摘要: A method and system is provided for inspecting and maintaining a vehicle. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of capturing vehicle data including the steps of servicing a vehicle at a location corresponding to service data. Service data is input into a portable handheld computing device and transferred from the portable handheld computing device to a vehicle onboard computer. Vehicle warranty data is provided on the vehicle onboard computer. The service data and the vehicle warranty data are retrieved from the vehicle onboard computer. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of inspecting a vehicle includes communicating with the vehicle systems using a portable handheld computing device to automatically inspect the vehicle systems. Prompts are displayed on the portable handheld computing device to guide a vehicle inspector to inspect additional vehicle systems. A help option is displayed on the portable handheld computing device associated with one of the additional vehicle systems. Selecting the help option displays instructions related to the vehicle system, such as how to inspect the system and how to fix the system if any problems are encountered.

    Driveline motor with planetary gear system
    9.
    发明授权
    Driveline motor with planetary gear system 有权
    行星齿轮传动系统

    公开(公告)号:US07530912B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-12

    申请号:US11370413

    申请日:2006-03-08

    申请人: Dennis A. Kramer

    发明人: Dennis A. Kramer

    IPC分类号: F16H3/72 H02K7/06

    摘要: A switched reluctance motor includes a stator, a rotor, and a planetary gear assembly. The rotor defines an internal cavity that houses the planetary gear assembly. The switched reluctance motor receives input and provides output through a common single shaft. The shaft is part of a vehicle driveline and can be positioned to provide driving input to a transmission or drive axle, for example. The planetary gear assembly includes a planet carrier that is fixed for rotation with the shaft and a sun gear that is coupled to the rotor. The planetary gear assembly allows the rotor to rotate at a higher speed than the shaft such that the switched reluctance motor can operate more efficiently for low speed vehicle applications.

    摘要翻译: 开关磁阻电动机包括定子,转子和行星齿轮组件。 转子限定了容纳行星齿轮组件的内部空腔。 开关磁阻电机接收输入并通过公共单轴提供输出。 轴是车辆传动系统的一部分,并且可以定位成为例如传动或驱动轴提供驱动输入。 行星齿轮组件包括一个行星架,该行星架固定成与该轴一起旋转,而一个太阳齿轮联接到转子上。 行星齿轮组件允许转子以比轴更高的速度旋转,使得开关磁阻电动机可以对于低速车辆应用更有效地操作。