Electromechanical braking system with electrical energy back-up and regenerative energy management
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1. An electromechanical braking system for effecting braking of a wheel of an vehicle, comprising:
- an electromechanical actuator controller that generates an electrical drive signal for an electromechanical actuator in response to a braking command, the electromechanical actuator controller configured to receive power for the electrical drive signal from a conductor that couples the electromechanical actuator controller to a DC supply voltage power source; and
a capacitive energy storage device configured to store electrical energy from the conductor and supply stored energy to the electromechanical actuator controller for electrical drive signal generation when a voltage potential of the stored electrical energy is higher than the DC supply voltage.
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Abstract
An electromechanical system and system are provided where a controller generates an electrical drive signal for an actuator using power from a power source. A capacitor stores electrical energy and avails the stored energy to the controller when a voltage potential of the store electrical energy is higher than the supply voltage of the power source. The stored electrical energy may originate from the power source and/or regenerative energy produced by the actuator.
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1. An electromechanical braking system for effecting braking of a wheel of an vehicle, comprising:
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an electromechanical actuator controller that generates an electrical drive signal for an electromechanical actuator in response to a braking command, the electromechanical actuator controller configured to receive power for the electrical drive signal from a conductor that couples the electromechanical actuator controller to a DC supply voltage power source; and
a capacitive energy storage device configured to store electrical energy from the conductor and supply stored energy to the electromechanical actuator controller for electrical drive signal generation when a voltage potential of the stored electrical energy is higher than the DC supply voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electromechanical braking system for effecting braking of a wheel of an vehicle, comprising:
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an electromechanical actuator controller that generates an electrical drive signal for an electromechanical actuator in response to a braking command, the electromechanical actuator controller configured to receive power for the electrical drive signal from a conductor that couples the electromechanical actuator controller to a DC supply voltage power source and the electromechanical actuator controller configured to receive regenerative electrical energy from the electromechanical actuator and couple the regenerative electrical energy to the conductor; and
a capacitive energy storage device configured to store the regenerative electrical energy that has been coupled to the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing braking in an electromechanical braking system for a vehicle that includes an electromechanical actuator controller configured to receive power from a conductor that couples the electromechanical actuator controller and a DC supply voltage power source, comprising:
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generating an electrical drive signal with the electromechanical actuator controller for an electromechanical actuator in response to a braking command using power from the conductor;
capacitively storing energy from the conductor; and
supplying the stored energy to the electromechanical actuator controller for electrical drive signal generation when a voltage potential of the stored electrical energy is higher than the DC supply voltage.
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20. A method of providing braking in an electromechanical braking system for a vehicle that includes an electromechanical actuator controller configured to receive power from a conductor that couples the electromechanical actuator controller and a DC supply voltage power source, comprising:
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generating an electrical drive signal with the electromechanical actuator controller for an electromechanical actuator in response to a braking command using power from the conductor; and
capacitively storing regenerative electrical energy from the electromechanical actuator.
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21. The method of claim 22, further comprising supplying stored regenerative electrical energy to the electromechanical actuator controller for electrical drive signal generation when a voltage potential of the stored electrical energy is higher than the DC supply voltage.
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