VEHICLE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR BRAKING
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230173927A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17978405

    申请日:2022-11-01

    IPC分类号: B60L7/26 B60T1/06

    摘要: A vehicle arrangement for braking comprising at least a first electric motor comprising a first shaft being arranged to be mechanically connected to a drive shaft of the vehicle via a gearbox, and a braking compressor comprising a compressor shaft being arranged to be mechanically connected to the first shaft of the first electric motor via a compressor clutch, such that the first shaft drives the compressor shaft, wherein the first shaft is connected to the gearbox via a first motor clutch and a first gearbox shaft, the arrangement further comprising a mass flow rate controlling means arranged for controlling the air mass flow rate through the compressor. A method for controlling a vehicle arrangement, a method for braking a shaft of an electric motor, a control unit, a vehicle, a computer program and to a computer readable medium.

    BRAKING ARRANGEMENT, VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A BRAKING ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE BRAKING ARRANGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220371566A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17741520

    申请日:2022-05-11

    摘要: The present invention relates to a braking arrangement for a vehicle, the braking arrangement comprising an electric machine electrically connectable to an electric power source, a brake compressor positioned in an air flow conduit, the brake compressor being configured to pressurize a flow of air and to exhaust the pressurized flow of air, and a compressor shaft mechanically connecting the electric machine and the brake compressor to each other, wherein the electric machine is configured to generate a torque on the compressor shaft for operating the brake compressor to pressurize the flow of air, the braking arrangement further comprising an air bearing arrangement, the air bearing arrangement being fluidly connectable to a pressurized brake air tank of the vehicle via an air bearing conduit, wherein the air bearing arrangement is suspending the compressor shaft to at least one of the electric machine and the brake compressor.

    BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230182692A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US18076563

    申请日:2022-12-07

    IPC分类号: B60T1/10

    CPC分类号: B60T1/10

    摘要: A braking system for a vehicle comprising a fuel cell system generating electric power to an electric power system arranged to propel an electric traction motor, the braking system comprising a tank arrangement comprising a first inlet configured to be arranged in downstream fluid communication with an outlet of the fuel cell system for receiving fuel cell exhaust, and a first outlet configured to at least convey fuel cell exhaust from the tank arrangement, and an air blower operable at least during power generative braking of the electric traction motor, the air blower being configured to convey ambient air into an air conduit, wherein the air conduit is extending between the air blower and a second inlet of the tank arrangement.

    AIR COOLED RESISTOR
    5.
    发明公开
    AIR COOLED RESISTOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230154655A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17969910

    申请日:2022-10-20

    IPC分类号: H01C1/082

    CPC分类号: H01C1/082

    摘要: An air cooled resistor arrangement comprising a first elongated tube member which is housed inside a second elongated tube member. The first and second elongated tube members are spaced apart from each other by an air gap for allowing a flow of air to flow through the first elongated tube member and the air gap.

    Braking system and method of controlling such a braking system

    公开(公告)号:US12103401B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18075817

    申请日:2022-12-06

    摘要: A braking system for a vehicle at least partially propelled by an electric traction motor electrically connected to an electric power system. The braking system comprises an electric machine configured to be electrically connected to the electric power system, the electric machine comprising a first output shaft and a second output shaft, an air blower controllably connected to the first output shaft by a clutch, the clutch being controllable between an open position in which no power is transmitted from the electric machine to the air blower, and a closed position in which power is transmitted from the electric machine to the air blower, and a fluid pump operatively connected to the electric machine via the second output shaft, wherein the fluid pump is arranged in upstream fluid communication with a fluidly operated member and in downstream fluid communication with a fluid tank.

    BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230126729A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17960482

    申请日:2022-10-05

    摘要: A braking system for a vehicle. Based on an electric power level of electric power generated during regenerative braking of the vehicle, an electric power system of the vehicle is controlled to supply electric power to an electric machine, which electric machine is connected to an air blower arranged in an air conduit.

    BRAKING SYSTEM, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING FUEL CELL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220305918A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17689238

    申请日:2022-03-08

    IPC分类号: B60L7/02 B60L50/70

    摘要: The present invention relates to a braking system for a vehicle at least partially propelled by an electric traction motor, the braking system comprising an electric machine electrically connected to an electric source; an air flow producing unit mechanically connected to, and operated by, the electric machine; and an electrical brake resistor arrangement positioned in fluid communication between the air flow producing unit and an ambient environment, the electrical brake resistor arrangement being electrically connected to the electric source and arranged to heat air supplied from the air flow producing unit by electrical power received from the electric source, and to supply heated air to the ambient environment.

    Braking system, fuel cell system, and vehicle comprising fuel cell system

    公开(公告)号:US11813964B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17689238

    申请日:2022-03-08

    IPC分类号: B60L7/02 B60L50/70

    CPC分类号: B60L7/02 B60L50/70

    摘要: The present invention relates to a braking system for a vehicle at least partially propelled by an electric traction motor, the braking system comprising an electric machine electrically connected to an electric source; an air flow producing unit mechanically connected to, and operated by, the electric machine; and an electrical brake resistor arrangement positioned in fluid communication between the air flow producing unit and an ambient environment, the electrical brake resistor arrangement being electrically connected to the electric source and arranged to heat air supplied from the air flow producing unit by electrical power received from the electric source, and to supply heated air to the ambient environment.

    SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING A SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230290978A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18116368

    申请日:2023-03-02

    摘要: An energy management system for a vehicle comprising a fuel cell system having at least one fuel cell with an anode side and a cathode side, an air inlet conduit connected to an inlet end of the cathode side for supplying air to the cathode side of the at least one fuel cell, and further having an air compressor arrangement disposed in the air inlet conduit and in fluid communication with the cathode side; wherein the energy management system further comprises an air-cooled brake resistor in fluid communication with the air compressor arrangement, and a control system in communication with the air compressor arrangement and with a controllable valve assembly arranged and configured to control supply of compressed air from the air compressor arrangement to any one of the at least one fuel cell and the air-cooled brake resistor via a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit, respectively.