ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN WITH MULTI-PACK BATTERY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210078429A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16571519

    申请日:2019-09-16

    摘要: A multi-pack battery system having at least first and second battery packs each with positive and negative terminals, and each with upper and lower switches respectively connected to the positive and negative terminals. The battery packs have a first voltage level, and are connectable in either series or parallel. A controller controls an ON/OFF state of the switches in response to input signals to select between two series charging modes, three parallel charging modes, and one or more propulsion modes. Some embodiments have a series propulsion mode. An electric powertrain system includes first and second power inverter modules (“PIMs”), an electrical load, front and rear electric machines connected to a respective one of the first and second PIMs, and the battery system. The powertrain system may selectively provide all-wheel, front-wheel, or rear-wheel drive capabilities in each of the various propulsion modes.

    TWO-SPEED ELECTRIC DRIVE-UNIT
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210018069A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:US16511434

    申请日:2019-07-15

    IPC分类号: F16H3/66 F16H3/72 F16H3/76

    摘要: An electric drive-unit encased in a housing includes an electric motor, a first output member, and a second output member. The drive-unit also includes first, second, and third planetary gear-sets, each having first, second, and third nodes. The first gear-set has one node connected to the electric motor. The second gear-set has one node connected to the first planetary gear-set, another node connected to the first output member, and the remaining node fixed to the housing. The third gear-set has one node connected to the first gear-set and another node connected to the second output member. The drive-unit additionally includes a first torque-transmitting device configured to selectively connect one third gear-set node to the housing to thereby affect a first speed-ratio. Furthermore, the drive-unit includes a second torque-transmitting device configured to selectively connect one first gear-set node to one of the third gear-set nodes to thereby affect a second speed-ratio.

    HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH THREE-MODE DEPLETION STRATEGY AND METHOD OF OPERATING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN
    4.
    发明申请
    HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH THREE-MODE DEPLETION STRATEGY AND METHOD OF OPERATING A HYBRID POWERTRAIN 有权
    混合动力系统具有三模式分离策略和运行混合动力系统的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150158373A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-11

    申请号:US14101699

    申请日:2013-12-10

    IPC分类号: B60K6/42 B60W20/00

    摘要: A hybrid powertrain for propelling a vehicle includes an engine and an energy storage system operatively connected to the engine. Both the engine and the energy storage system are operable for providing power to propel the vehicle. A control system is operatively connected to the engine and the energy storage system and is configured to execute a stored algorithm that determines required energy reserve, remaining energy, and power capability of the energy storage system. The control system commands operation in one of a first operating mode, a second operating mode, and a third operating mode based on the required energy reserve, the remaining energy, and the power capability of the energy storage system.

    摘要翻译: 用于推进车辆的混合动力系统包括可操作地连接到发动机的发动机和能量存储系统。 发动机和能量存储系统都可操作以提供动力以推动车辆。 控制系统可操作地连接到发动机和能量存储系统,并且被配置为执行存储的算法,其确定能量存储系统的所需能量储备,剩余能量和功率能力。 控制系统基于能量存储系统的所需能量储备,剩余能量和功率能力,以第一操作模式,第二操作模式和第三操作模式中的一个命令操作。

    Planetary differential drive system

    公开(公告)号:US10982745B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US16248208

    申请日:2019-01-15

    摘要: A differential drive system includes an electric motor for generating an electric motor torque and an input planetary gear-set operatively connected to the electric motor to receive the electric motor torque. The input planetary gear-set has first, second, and third members. The first member receives the electric motor torque, the second member provides a first input torque in a first rotational direction in response to the electric motor torque, and the third member provides a second input torque in a second rotational direction, opposite the first direction, in response to the electric motor torque. The system also includes a first output gear-set operatively connected to the input planetary gear-set, and providing a first output torque in response to the first input torque. The system additionally includes a second output gear-set operatively connected to the input planetary gear-set and providing a second output torque in response to the second input torque.

    DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH RECONFIGURABLE BATTERY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210091575A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US16582692

    申请日:2019-09-25

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 B60L15/00 B60L50/60

    摘要: An electric propulsion system for a mobile platform includes a battery system connected to positive and negative bus rails, an accessory load having a rotary electric machine, a traction power inverter module (“TPIM”), and an accessory load, switches configured to transition the battery modules to a series-connected (“S-connected”) configuration during a direct current fast-charging (“DCFC”) operation of the battery system, and a controller. When battery modules of the battery system are connected in series during a direct current fast-charging (“DCFC”) operation, the controller executes a diagnostic method to determine bus rail voltages on the positive and negative bus rails and a mid-bus voltage, identifies a diagnosed electrical condition of the electric propulsion system by comparing the voltages to expected values or ranges, and executes a control action in response to the diagnosed electrical condition.

    PLANETARY DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200224754A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-16

    申请号:US16248208

    申请日:2019-01-15

    IPC分类号: F16H48/10 F16H48/42 F16H1/46

    摘要: A differential drive system includes an electric motor for generating an electric motor torque and an input planetary gear-set operatively connected to the electric motor to receive the electric motor torque. The input planetary gear-set has first, second, and third members. The first member receives the electric motor torque, the second member provides a first input torque in a first rotational direction in response to the electric motor torque, and the third member provides a second input torque in a second rotational direction, opposite the first direction, in response to the electric motor torque. The system also includes a first output gear-set operatively connected to the input planetary gear-set, and providing a first output torque in response to the first input torque. The system additionally includes a second output gear-set operatively connected to the input planetary gear-set and providing a second output torque in response to the second input torque.

    Vehicle and electrical system with dual battery modules

    公开(公告)号:US10596917B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US16102802

    申请日:2018-08-14

    摘要: An electrical system includes cables, a DC charge connector, first and second battery modules, a splice device, and a controller. Each battery module has first, second, third, and fourth electrical connectors receiving a respective one of the cables. The battery modules are connected to each other via the cables, and further have first, second, third, and fourth switches that connect battery cell strings to one or more connectors. The charge connector is connected to one of the cables between the first electrical connectors. The splice device connects the charge connector to the first connector of the first battery module and to a pair of the cables. A charging current may be split between the battery modules. The controller selectively establishes parallel charging, parallel drive, and separate drive and charging modes for each battery module. The system may have an independent drive mode.

    ONBOARD DC CHARGING CIRCUIT USING TRACTION DRIVE COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20190255953A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US15899419

    申请日:2018-02-20

    发明人: Brendan M. Conlon

    IPC分类号: B60L11/18 H02J7/00

    摘要: A DC charging circuit has a pair of switches and a battery pack with a maximum voltage capacity, and a power inverter module (PIM). The pair of switches connects/disconnects the battery pack to/from the PIM. An electric machine has phase windings sharing a motor neutral terminal. The phase windings are electrically connected to respective switching pair of the PIM. A switching module has one or two additional switches selectively connecting the PIM to the station, and a center switch selectively connecting the station to the motor neutral terminal. A controller executes a method that establishes a boost mode of the PIM when the maximum voltage capacity exceeds the maximum charging voltage. The boost mode is established by closing the pair of switches of the RESS, closing the center switch of the switching module and one of the additional switches, and opening the other additional switch if present.