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Dual-purpose drive and charger systems and methods thereof

US12049148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Tianjun Fu · Moline, US
Yuheng Wu · Fargo, US
Long Wu · Fargo, US
Danielle Li · Los Angeles, US
David M. Loken · West Fargo, US
Richard E. Wainwright · Kettering, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an example embodiment, a system includes a plurality of inverters configured to operate in at least one of a charging mode or a drive mode, a plurality of motors and at least one controller configured to selectively couple the plurality of inverters to the plurality of motors during a drive mode, and selectively couple at least one of the inverters to an alternating current (AC) source during the charging mode and decouple the at least one of the inverters from the plurality of motors during the charging mode.

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