IP Library Granted Patent US 8,466,580
Granted Patent B2
US 8,466,580 · App. 13/229,074 · Granted Jun 18, 2013

Electrical system of a vehicle with electrical traction

Inventor: Riccardo Viancino (Turin, IT)
Assignee: Magneti Marelli S.p.A.
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Patent No.
US 8,466,580
App. No.
13/229,074
Granted
Jun 18, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle includes an electrical traction and a reversible electric machine ( 8 ) that can be mechanically connected to drive wheels ( 3 ). An electrical system ( 11 ) of the vehicle includes a low-voltage storage system ( 14 ). An electronic power converter ( 15 ) has a positive pole ( 21 ) and a negative pole or an electrical ground ( 23 ) that are connected to the storage system ( 14 ) through a first electrical cable ( 18 ) defining a large section. An electronic control unit ( 17 ) controls the electronic power converter ( 15 ) and has a positive pole ( 24 ) and a negative pole or an electrical ground ( 25 ) that are connected to the storage system ( 14 ) through a second electrical cable ( 19 ) defining a small section. The electrical ground ( 23 ) of the electronic power converter ( 15 ) is connected to the electrical ground ( 25 ) of the electronic control unit ( 17 ) through an impedance having a value not lesser than substantially 100 ohms.

Claims (12)

1. An electrical system ( 11 ) of a vehicle ( 1 ) including electrical traction and a reversible electric machine ( 8 ) that can be mechanically connected to drive wheels ( 3 ), said electrical system ( 11 ) comprising:

a low-voltage storage system ( 14 );

a first electronic power converter ( 15 ) having a positive pole ( 21 ) and either of a negative pole and an electrical ground ( 23 ) that are connected to said low-voltage storage system ( 14 ) through a first electrical cable ( 18 ) defining a large section; and

a first electronic control unit ( 17 ) that controls said first electronic power converter ( 15 ) and has a positive pole ( 24 ) and either of a negative pole and an electrical ground ( 25 ) that are connected to said low-voltage storage system ( 14 ) through a second electrical cable ( 19 ) defining a small section, wherein said electrical ground ( 23 ) of said first electronic power converter ( 15 ) is connected to said electrical ground ( 25 ) of said first electronic control unit ( 17 ) through an impedance having a value not lesser than substantially 100 ohms.

2. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said electrical ground ( 23 ) of said first electronic power converter ( 15 ) is connected to said electrical ground ( 25 ) of said first electronic control unit ( 17 ) through an impedance having a value of substantially 100 kiloohms.

3. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said electrical system ( 11 ) comprises further an interconnection resistance ( 26 ) that connects said electrical ground ( 23 ) of said first electronic power converter ( 15 ) to said electrical ground ( 25 ) of said first electronic control unit ( 17 ).

4. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said electrical ground ( 23 ) of said first electronic power converter ( 15 ) is substantially galvanically isolated from said electrical ground ( 25 ) of said first electronic control unit ( 17 ).

5. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said electrical system ( 11 ) comprises further a second electronic power converter ( 12 ) and common container ( 16 ) that houses said first and second electronic power converters ( 15 , 12 ) with each other.

6. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said electrical system ( 11 ) comprises further a second electronic control unit ( 17 ) that controls said second electronic power converter ( 12 ) and shares with said first electronic control unit ( 17 ) said positive pole ( 24 ) and either of said negative pole and electrical ground ( 25 ) that are connected to said low-voltage storage system ( 14 ) through said second electrical cable ( 19 ).

7. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said electrical system ( 11 ) comprises further a high-voltage storage system ( 13 ).

8. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said first electronic power converter ( 15 ) is an electronic “DC/DC” power converter that connects said high-voltage storage system ( 13 ) to said low-voltage storage system ( 14 ).

9. An electrical system ( 11 ) as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said second electronic power converter ( 12 ) is a bi-directional converter that connects said electric machine ( 8 ) to said high-voltage storage system ( 13 ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 16, 2020
From: MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A.
To: MARELLI EUROPE S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 054090/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2012
From: VIANCINO, RICCARDO
To: MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 027573/0523 →
Priority Claims (1)
JE BO2010A0552 · Sep 10, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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