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Title: Isolation contactor state control system

Abstract

A controller area network (CAN) installed on a hybrid electric vehicle provides one node with control of high voltage power distribution system isolation contactors and the capacity to energize a secondary electro-mechanical relay device. The output of the secondary relay provides a redundant and persistent backup signal to the output of the node. The secondary relay is relatively immune to CAN message traffic interruptions and, as a result, the high voltage isolation contactor(s) are less likely to transition open in the event that the intelligent output driver should fail.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Lisle, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1357555
Patent Number(s):
9649939
Application Number:
14/398,083
Assignee:
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0003303
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Bissontz, Jay E. Isolation contactor state control system. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Bissontz, Jay E. Isolation contactor state control system. United States.
Bissontz, Jay E. Tue . "Isolation contactor state control system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1357555.
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abstractNote = {A controller area network (CAN) installed on a hybrid electric vehicle provides one node with control of high voltage power distribution system isolation contactors and the capacity to energize a secondary electro-mechanical relay device. The output of the secondary relay provides a redundant and persistent backup signal to the output of the node. The secondary relay is relatively immune to CAN message traffic interruptions and, as a result, the high voltage isolation contactor(s) are less likely to transition open in the event that the intelligent output driver should fail.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
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Relay circuit for high-voltage operation of a bi-directional DC motor
patent, November 2000


Electrical load management in conjunction with idle shutdown
patent, July 2004


Electrical connection module
patent-application, July 2002


Motor Vehicle Battery Disconnect Circuit Having Electronic Disconnects
patent-application, January 2010