A/C bus assembly for electronic traction vehicle
First Claim
1. An electronic traction vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle platform;
a principal power unit mounted on the vehicle platform;
a power storage unit mounted on the vehicle platform;
a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the vehicle platform;
an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel;
a drive controller coupled to the electric motor;
a vehicle controller having an input and an output terminal, the vehicle controller coupled to the drive controller and a data bus network; and
, an AC bus assembly to couple the principal power unit, the power storage unit, and the electric motor through the drive controller.
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Abstract
An electronic traction vehicle comprising a principal power unit, a power storage unit mounted on a vehicle platform. A plurality of wheels are rotably mounted on the vehicle platform with an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel. A drive controller is coupled to the electric motor and a vehicle controller having an input and output terminal is coupled to the drive controller. A data bus network is coupled to the drive controller and the vehicle controller. An A/C bus assembly is coupled to the principal power unit, the power storage unit and the electric motor through the drive controller. Another embodiment of the electronic traction vehicle provides at least four electric motors and four drive controllers coupled to four wheels and the data bus network and A/C power bus assembly. Another embodiment of the electronic traction vehicle provides the components of the vehicle as moduled including an auxiliary module removably connected to the data bus network, and the A/C bus assembly.
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41 Claims
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1. An electronic traction vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle platform;
a principal power unit mounted on the vehicle platform;
a power storage unit mounted on the vehicle platform;
a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the vehicle platform;
an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel;
a drive controller coupled to the electric motor;
a vehicle controller having an input and an output terminal, the vehicle controller coupled to the drive controller and a data bus network; and
,an AC bus assembly to couple the principal power unit, the power storage unit, and the electric motor through the drive controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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14. An AC bus assembly for interconnecting removable modules of an electronic traction vehicle, the modules including a principal power unit, a power storage unit, an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel of the vehicle, a drive controller coupled to the electric motor, an energy dissipation unit, and a vehicle controller having a user interface, the AC bus assembly comprising:
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a first conductor having a first end and a second end; and
,a second conductor having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each conductor is coupled to the principle power unit and the second end of each conductor is connected to on of the modules.
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23. An vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle support structure;
a plurality of wheels rotatably supported by the vehicle structure, wherein at least two of the wheels are steerable;
a principal power unit supported by the structure;
at least one electric motor coupled to at least one of the wheels;
an electric AC power bus including at least two phase conductors, wherein the phase conductors are coupled to the principal power unit;
a power storage unit coupled to the AC power bus;
a vehicle controller coupled to the electric motor and the AC power bus;
a data bus coupled to the vehicle controller; and
a motor drive controller unit coupled to the electric motor and to the data bus to communicate signals to the vehicle controller such that the speed and/or torque of the motor are controlled based upon the signals.
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39. A method of transferring data indicative of an electronic traction vehicle to potential customers over the Internet comprising:
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obtaining information on the electronic traction vehicle, the electronic traction vehicle including a vehicle platform, a principal power unit mounted on the vehicle platform, a power storage unit mounted on the vehicle platform, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the vehicle platform, an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel, a drive controller coupled to the electric motor, a vehicle controller having an input and an output terminal, the vehicle controller coupled to the drive controller and a data bus network, and an AC bus assembly to couple the principal power unit, the power storage unit, and the electric motor through the drive controller;
entering the information on to a terminal, the terminal operationally connected to an Internet server, the Internet server operationally connected to the Internet; and
transmitting to the information from the terminal to the Internet through an Internet server.
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