Vehicle backup power supply
US11495991B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/48
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control system is provided that includes a storage module including a capacitor module configured to store electrical energy and a storage controller operatively connected to the capacitor module. The storage controller is configured to provide the capacitor module electrical energy when the stored electrical energy of the capacitor module is less than a stored electrical energy threshold. The vehicle control system also includes a computer operatively connected to the storage controller, wherein the computer is configured to determine when a supplied voltage is less than a voltage threshold and initiate a shift-by-wire actuator when the supplied voltage is less than voltage threshold using the stored electrical energy in the capacitor module to actuate the shift-by-wire actuator.
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