Control system and method for electric vehicle
US6885920B2 · kind B2 · utility
329Cited by
153References
54Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric traction vehicle comprises a vehicle platform, a communication network, a power source mounted on the vehicle platform, a plurality of drive wheels rotatably mounted on the vehicle platform, a plurality of electric motors coupled to respective ones of the plurality of drive wheels, and a plurality of microprocessor-based interface modules coupled to the plurality of electric motors. The interface modules are configured to control the plurality of electric motors and are coupled to each other by way of the communication network.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.