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Title: Electric vehicle drive train with direct coupling transmission

Abstract

An electric vehicle drive train includes an electric motor and an associated speed sensor, a transmission operable in a speed reduction mode or a direct coupled mode, and a controller responsive to the speed sensor for operating the transmission in the speed reduction mode when the motor is below a predetermined value, and for operating the motor in the direct coupled mode when the motor speed is above a predetermined value. The controller reduces the speed of the motor, such as by regeneratively braking the motor, when changing from the speed reduction mode to the direct coupled mode. The motor speed may be increased when changing from the direct coupled mode to the speed reduction mode. The transmission is preferably a single stage planetary gearbox.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Fredericksburg, VA
  2. Roanoke, VA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869810
Patent Number(s):
5403244
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Fairfield, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-90ID13019
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
electric; vehicle; drive; train; direct; coupling; transmission; motor; associated; speed; sensor; operable; reduction; mode; coupled; controller; responsive; operating; below; predetermined; value; reduces; regeneratively; braking; changing; increased; preferably; single; stage; planetary; gearbox; vehicle drive; direct coupled; speed sensor; speed reduction; electric vehicle; electric motor; predetermined value; single stage; planetary gear; motor speed; drive train; direct coupling; /477/180/

Citation Formats

Tankersley, Jerome B, Boothe, Richard W, and Konrad, Charles E. Electric vehicle drive train with direct coupling transmission. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Tankersley, Jerome B, Boothe, Richard W, & Konrad, Charles E. Electric vehicle drive train with direct coupling transmission. United States.
Tankersley, Jerome B, Boothe, Richard W, and Konrad, Charles E. Sun . "Electric vehicle drive train with direct coupling transmission". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869810.
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abstractNote = {An electric vehicle drive train includes an electric motor and an associated speed sensor, a transmission operable in a speed reduction mode or a direct coupled mode, and a controller responsive to the speed sensor for operating the transmission in the speed reduction mode when the motor is below a predetermined value, and for operating the motor in the direct coupled mode when the motor speed is above a predetermined value. The controller reduces the speed of the motor, such as by regeneratively braking the motor, when changing from the speed reduction mode to the direct coupled mode. The motor speed may be increased when changing from the direct coupled mode to the speed reduction mode. The transmission is preferably a single stage planetary gearbox.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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