METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TRACTIVE EFFORT WITH INTERFACE TO OTHER APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an energy source configured to generate a power output;
a power converter electrically connected to the energy source to receive the power output and to output a conditioned power;
a transfer switch configured to selectively couple the conditioned power to an external apparatus; and
a controller in communication with the external apparatus and configured to;
receive apparatus parameter data related to the external apparatus;
determine a power requirement of the external apparatus based on the apparatus parameter data;
operate the power convertor to output conditioned power that meets the power requirement of the external apparatus; and
control the transfer switch to couple the conditioned power that meets the power requirement to the external apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining and providing a controlled power from a first apparatus to another apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an energy source configured to generate a power output, a power converter electrically connected to the energy source to receive the power output and to output a conditioned power, and a transfer switch configured to selectively couple the conditioned power to an external apparatus. The apparatus also includes a controller in communication with the external apparatus and configured to receive apparatus parameter data related to the external apparatus, determine a power requirement of the external apparatus based on the apparatus parameter data, operate the power convertor to output conditioned power that meets the power requirement of the external apparatus, and control the transfer switch to couple the conditioned power that meets the power requirement to the external apparatus.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an energy source configured to generate a power output; a power converter electrically connected to the energy source to receive the power output and to output a conditioned power; a transfer switch configured to selectively couple the conditioned power to an external apparatus; and a controller in communication with the external apparatus and configured to; receive apparatus parameter data related to the external apparatus; determine a power requirement of the external apparatus based on the apparatus parameter data; operate the power convertor to output conditioned power that meets the power requirement of the external apparatus; and control the transfer switch to couple the conditioned power that meets the power requirement to the external apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing power to an external apparatus comprising:
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interfacing a charging apparatus with the external apparatus, the charging apparatus comprising a energy source configured to generate a power output and a transfer switch configured to selectively electrically couple the charging apparatus to the external apparatus; receiving apparatus parameter data on the external apparatus; determining a power requirement of the external apparatus based on the apparatus parameter data; controlling the transfer switch to electrically couple the charging apparatus to the external apparatus; and transferring power from the charging apparatus to the external apparatus at the determined power requirement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control system for controlling a supply of power from a vehicular energy source, the control system programmed to:
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receive apparatus parameter data of an external vehicular energy source; determine a power requirement of the external vehicular energy source based on the apparatus parameter data; cause a power converter electrically connected to the vehicular energy source to generate conditioned power that meets the power requirement of the external vehicular energy source; and actuate a transfer switch connected to the power converter source to electrically couple the power converter and the external vehicular energy source, thereby transferring the conditioned power from the power converter to the external vehicular energy source. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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