Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Traction voltage system in a vehicle and method for controlling such a system
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Application No.: US15038665Application Date: 2013-11-28
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Publication No.: US11214208B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Jerker Lennevi , Tobias Smidebrant
- Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: SE Gothenburg
- Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: SE Gothenburg
- Agency: WRB-IP LLP
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/003591 WO 20131128
- International Announcement: WO2015/078481 WO 20150604
- Main IPC: B60R16/03
- IPC: B60R16/03 ; B60L1/00 ; H02J13/00 ; H02J1/14 ; B60L50/10

Abstract:
A traction voltage system in a vehicle includes a junction box with multiple connectors for electrical components, which components include electrical supplies and electrical loads, and an electronic control unit arranged to monitor current flowing flow to or from the components. A controller or a circuit breaker is arranged to control the supply of power to each respective component, and at least all but one of the connectors are provided with a current sensor arranged to transmit a signal representing detected current values to the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is arranged to determine an instantaneous current value flowing to or from each component, to compare the instantaneous current value with a predetermined limit value for each connector, and to take action in response to the comparison. A method for controlling the traction voltage system is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160304041A1 TRACTION VOLTAGE SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-10-20
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