公开(公告)号：US10696291B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16185826

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: Gentherm Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Peter Ciaccio ,  Brian Moorhead

IPC: B60W10/26 ,  F02N11/08 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  B60W20/15 ,  B60W20/00 ,  F02N11/04 ,  H01M12/00 ,  H02J7/14 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H02J7/34 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L58/27 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60L7/10 ,  H02M3/04

Abstract: A power management system for a hybrid vehicle including an engine includes a vehicle power bus distributing power from a battery to vehicle loads. A capacitor includes one of a plurality of supercapacitors and a plurality of ultracapacitors. A starter/generator controller communicates with the capacitor and the battery. A power management module is configured to supply current from the capacitor to the starter/generator controller during cranking of the engine; and supply current from the battery to the starter/generator controller during the cranking of the engine. The power supplied by the battery is greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20% of a total power supplied to the starter/generator controller during the cranking of the engine.

公开(公告)号：US10124793B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15208112

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: GENTHERM INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Peter Ciaccio ,  Brian Moorhead

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  B60W20/15 ,  B60L11/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B60L11/12 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60W20/00 ,  F02N11/04 ,  H01M12/00 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B60W10/26 ,  B60L7/10 ,  H02M3/04

Abstract: A power management system for a hybrid vehicle including an engine includes a vehicle power bus distributing power from a battery to vehicle loads. A capacitor includes one of a plurality of supercapacitors and a plurality of ultracapacitors. A starter/generator controller communicates with the capacitor and the battery. A power management module is configured to supply current from the capacitor to the starter/generator controller during cranking of the engine; and supply current from the battery to the starter/generator controller during the cranking of the engine. The power supplied by the battery is greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20% of a total power supplied to the starter/generator controller during the cranking of the engine.

公开(公告)号：US20170256833A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15208143

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: GENTHERM INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Peter Ciaccio ,  Brian Moorhead

IPC: H01M10/6572 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/6555 ,  H01G11/82 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01G11/08 ,  H01G11/18 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M10/6572 ,  B60L7/10 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L58/27 ,  B60L2240/525 ,  B60L2240/526 ,  B60L2240/527 ,  B60L2240/545 ,  B60L2240/547 ,  B60L2240/549 ,  H01G11/08 ,  H01G11/18 ,  H01G11/82 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/0481 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/4264 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/6555 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M16/00 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2200/20 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H02J7/0054 ,  H02J7/345 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02T10/7011 ,  Y02T10/7044 ,  Y02T10/705

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a battery and capacitor assembly for a hybrid vehicle that includes a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of capacitor cells, a cooling plate, a pair of end brackets, and a housing. The plurality of capacitor cells are arranged adjacent to the plurality of battery cells such that the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of capacitor cells form a cell stack. The pair of end brackets are disposed at opposite ends of the cell stack and are attached to the cooling plate. The pair of end brackets compress the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of capacitor cells. The housing is attached to the cooling plate and encloses the cell stack and the pair of end brackets

公开(公告)号：US11852114B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17543134

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: Gentherm Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Peter Ciaccio ,  Brian Moorhead

IPC: F02N11/04 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L53/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60W20/13 ,  H01M12/00 ,  H01G11/04 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L7/16 ,  F02N11/08 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60R16/033

CPC classification number: F02N11/04 ,  B60K6/28 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L3/0046 ,  B60L7/16 ,  B60L50/15 ,  B60L50/40 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60W20/13 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  B60W50/14 ,  F02N11/0866 ,  H01G11/04 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M12/00 ,  H02J7/1438 ,  H02J7/345 ,  B60L2210/12 ,  B60L2210/14 ,  B60L2240/54 ,  B60L2250/22 ,  B60R16/033 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W2510/244 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2710/244 ,  F02N11/0825 ,  F02N2011/0885 ,  F02N2011/0888 ,  F02N2011/0896 ,  F02N2200/046 ,  F02N2200/061 ,  F02N2200/062 ,  F02N2200/063 ,  F02N2200/064 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02T10/62 ,  Y02T10/70 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y10S903/907

Abstract: A system for discharging or charging a capacitor of a hybrid vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a target state of charge (SOC) module and a capacitor charge/discharge module. The target SOC module determines a target state of charge of the capacitor based on a speed of the vehicle. The capacitor charge/discharge module determines whether a state of charge of a capacitor is greater than a target state of charge. The capacitor charge/discharge module dissipates power from the capacitor to at least one of a battery of the vehicle and an electrical load of the vehicle when the state of charge of the capacitor is greater than the target state of charge.

公开(公告)号：US10886583B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US15208143

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: GENTHERM INCORPORATED

Inventor： Michael Peter Ciaccio ,  Brian Moorhead

IPC: H01M10/6572 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01G11/08 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/6555 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M16/00 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60L58/26 ,  B60L58/27 ,  B60L58/15 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01G11/18 ,  H01G11/82 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  B60L7/10

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a battery and capacitor assembly for a hybrid vehicle that includes a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of capacitor cells, a cooling plate, a pair of end brackets, and a housing. The plurality of capacitor cells are arranged adjacent to the plurality of battery cells such that the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of capacitor cells form a cell stack. The pair of end brackets are disposed at opposite ends of the cell stack and are attached to the cooling plate. The pair of end brackets compress the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of capacitor cells. The housing is attached to the cooling plate and encloses the cell stack and the pair of end brackets.

公开(公告)号：US11466656B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US15918417

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: Gentherm Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Peter Ciaccio ,  Timothy Hughes

IPC: B60L58/12 ,  F02N11/08 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/635 ,  H01M10/6571 ,  G01R31/388 ,  F02N19/02 ,  B60L58/20 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L58/27 ,  B60L50/60 ,  G01R31/396 ,  G01R31/36 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/34 ,  B60L58/15 ,  B60W10/06 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B60R16/033

Abstract: A power management system for a vehicle includes a first battery monitoring module configured to monitor a first state of charge (SOC) of a first battery of the vehicle. The first battery has a first nominal voltage. A second battery monitoring module is configured to monitor a second SOC of a second battery of the vehicle. The second battery has a second nominal voltage that is greater than the first nominal voltage. A control module is configured to selectively apply power to a heater of the second battery based on an estimated value of the second SOC of the second battery at a next startup of an engine.

公开(公告)号：US11215156B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US15910663

申请日：2018-03-02

Applicant: Gentherm Incorporated

Inventor： Michael Peter Ciaccio ,  Timothy Hughes

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  F02N11/08 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/635 ,  H01M10/6571 ,  G01R31/388 ,  F02N19/02 ,  B60L58/20 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L58/10 ,  B60L50/51 ,  B60L58/27 ,  B60L50/60 ,  G01R31/396 ,  G01R31/36 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/34 ,  B60L58/15 ,  B60W10/06 ,  H02J7/14 ,  B60R16/033

Abstract: A power management system for a vehicle includes a first battery monitoring module configured to monitor a first state of charge (SOC) of a first battery of the vehicle. The first battery has a first nominal voltage. A second battery monitoring module is configured to monitor a second SOC of a second battery of the vehicle. The second battery has a second nominal voltage that is greater than the first nominal voltage. A control module is configured to, using a direct current (DC) to DC converter, selectively charge the second battery with power from the first battery until the second SOC of the second battery is greater than or equal to a predetermined SOC.