A/C bus assembly for electronic traction vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of transferring vehicle data relating to an electric vehicle, the steps of the method comprising:
- generating data relating to the electric vehicle, the data representing a plurality of vehicle information, the plurality of vehicle information including price, locations, dates, inventory, and specification information, the plurality of vehicle information further including a customized combination of select vehicle information selectable by a user, wherein the customized combination comprises a plurality of the following;
shipping data, module type, graphics, source data, trademark, and certification marks;
entering the data on a terminal, the terminal operationally connected to an Internet server, the Internet server operationally connected to the Internet; and
transmitting the data from the terminal to the Internet through the Internet server;
wherein the electric vehicle includes a principal power unit that is not a battery, a power storage unit, a plurality of wheels, an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel, a drive controller coupled to the electric motor, a vehicle controller having an input and output terminal, the vehicle controller being coupled to the drive controller and a data bus network, and an AC bus assembly coupled to 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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14 Claims
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1. A method of transferring vehicle data relating to an electric vehicle, the steps of the method comprising:
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generating data relating to the electric vehicle, the data representing a plurality of vehicle information, the plurality of vehicle information including price, locations, dates, inventory, and specification information, the plurality of vehicle information further including a customized combination of select vehicle information selectable by a user, wherein the customized combination comprises a plurality of the following;
shipping data, module type, graphics, source data, trademark, and certification marks;entering the data on a terminal, the terminal operationally connected to an Internet server, the Internet server operationally connected to the Internet; and transmitting the data from the terminal to the Internet through the Internet server; wherein the electric vehicle includes a principal power unit that is not a battery, a power storage unit, a plurality of wheels, an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel, a drive controller coupled to the electric motor, a vehicle controller having an input and output terminal, the vehicle controller being coupled to the drive controller and a data bus network, and an AC bus assembly coupled to the principal power unit, the power storage unit, and the electric motor through the drive controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of communicating over a network vehicle data relating to an electric vehicle, the steps of the method comprising:
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generating data relating to the electric vehicle, the data representing a plurality of vehicle information, the plurality of vehicle information including price, locations, dates, inventory, and specification information, the plurality of vehicle information further including a customized combination of select vehicle information selectable by a user, wherein the customized combination comprises a plurality of the following;
shipping data, module type, graphics, source data, trademark, and certification marks;entering the data on a terminal, the terminal operationally connected to an Internet server, the Internet server operationally connected to the Internet; and transmitting the data from the terminal to the Internet through the Internet server; wherein the electric vehicle includes a principal power unit that is not a battery, a power storage unit, a plurality of wheels, an electric motor coupled to at least one wheel, a drive controller coupled to the electric motor, a vehicle controller having an input and output terminal, the vehicle controller being coupled to the drive controller and a data bus network, and an AC bus assembly coupled to the principal power unit, the power storage unit, and the electric motor through the drive controller; and using the data for vehicle identity. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of generating vehicle data representative of a vehicle, the steps of the method comprising:
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generating data relating to the electric vehicle, the data representing a plurality of vehicle information, the plurality of vehicle information including price, locations, dates, inventory, and specification information, the plurality of vehicle information further including a customized combination of select vehicle information selectable by a user, wherein the customized combination comprises a plurality of the following;
shipping data, module type, graphics, source data, trademark, and certification marks;wherein the vehicle includes; an AC bus assembly for interconnecting removable modules of an electric vehicle, the modules including a principal power unit that is not a battery, a power storage unit, an AC 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;
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 one of the modules; andusing the data for vehicle identity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of communicating over a network vehicle data relating to an electric vehicle, the steps of the method comprising:
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generating data relating to the electric vehicle, the data representing a plurality of vehicle information, the plurality of vehicle information including price, locations, dates, inventory, and specification information, the plurality of vehicle information further including a customized combination of select vehicle information selectable by a user, wherein the customized combination comprises a plurality of the following;
shipping data, module type, graphics, source data, trademark, and certification marks;entering the data on a terminal, the terminal operationally connected to an Internet server, the Internet server operationally connected to the Internet; and transmitting the data from the terminal to the Internet through the Internet server; wherein the electric vehicle includes; 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, wherein the principal power unit is not a battery; at least one AC 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 at least one of the wheels; a vehicle controller coupled to 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 one of the speed and torque of the motor are controlled base upon the signals; and using the data for vehicle identity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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