H02P15/00

Electric linear actuator and electric brake device
11441626 · 2022-09-13 · ·

Provided is an electric linear motion actuator that enables size reduction and cost reduction while increasing the instantaneous output of an electric motor. A control device (2) of the electric linear motion actuator includes: a motor driver (24) configured to control power supplied to a coil (4b) of an electric motor (4); a power storage unit (21) connected to a power supply device (3) and the motor driver (24); a current flow direction restriction unit (20) disposed between the power supply device (3) and the power storage unit (21), which causes current to pass only in a direction in which power is supplied from the power supply device (3); and a step-up unit (19) configured to step up voltage of the power supply device (3) and provide the stepped-up voltage to the power storage unit (21).

MAGNETIC COUPLER
20220224215 · 2022-07-14 · ·

Apparatuses, systems, and methods of use for a magnetic coupling device is disclosed. The magnetic device may have a plurality of magnets to create a magnetic field to the devices enclosed within the device. The coupling device may have a housing that encloses and/or partially surrounds one or more rotatable shafts. The coupling device may couple an output shaft from a motor to an input shaft of a generator. The coupling device may have an electric coil that when energized may vary any applied magnetic field to the rotatable shafts. The magnetic device may have a first plurality of magnets positioned at a first radial position and a second plurality of magnets positioned at a second radial position, with the first magnets being rotatable and the second magnets being stationary. Multiple magnetic coupling devices may be coupled together in series to provide increased magnetic fields to the enclosed system.

MAGNETIC COUPLER
20220224215 · 2022-07-14 · ·

Apparatuses, systems, and methods of use for a magnetic coupling device is disclosed. The magnetic device may have a plurality of magnets to create a magnetic field to the devices enclosed within the device. The coupling device may have a housing that encloses and/or partially surrounds one or more rotatable shafts. The coupling device may couple an output shaft from a motor to an input shaft of a generator. The coupling device may have an electric coil that when energized may vary any applied magnetic field to the rotatable shafts. The magnetic device may have a first plurality of magnets positioned at a first radial position and a second plurality of magnets positioned at a second radial position, with the first magnets being rotatable and the second magnets being stationary. Multiple magnetic coupling devices may be coupled together in series to provide increased magnetic fields to the enclosed system.

MAGNETIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR DIRECTLY SENSING THE MOTION LOAD VALUE
20220314076 · 2022-10-06 ·

A magnetic control device for directly sensing the motion load value especially the one that has a magnetic resistance mechanism which is “floating” and pivoted on the inner edge of the outer ring body of a flywheel; an acting rod, one end of is locked on the outside of the magnetic resistance mechanism and synchronized with it, and the other end has a pressure applied member connected to the beam load cell; a torque value conversion unit for converting the load value of the beam load cell into a torque value; so as to achieves directly measuring the motion load value, which has the effect of improving the detection accuracy.

Magnetic coupler
11296588 · 2022-04-05 · ·

Apparatuses, systems, and methods of use for a magnetic coupling device is disclosed. The magnetic device may have a plurality of magnets to create a magnetic field to the devices enclosed within the device. The coupling device may have a housing that encloses and/or partially surrounds one or more rotatable shafts. The coupling device may couple an output shaft from a motor to an input shaft of a generator. The coupling device may have an electric coil that when energized may vary any applied magnetic field to the rotatable shafts. The magnetic device may have a first plurality of magnets positioned at a first radial position and a second plurality of magnets positioned at a second radial position, with the first magnets being rotatable and the second magnets being stationary. Multiple magnetic coupling devices may be coupled together in series to provide increased magnetic fields to the enclosed system.

Magnetic coupler
11296588 · 2022-04-05 · ·

Apparatuses, systems, and methods of use for a magnetic coupling device is disclosed. The magnetic device may have a plurality of magnets to create a magnetic field to the devices enclosed within the device. The coupling device may have a housing that encloses and/or partially surrounds one or more rotatable shafts. The coupling device may couple an output shaft from a motor to an input shaft of a generator. The coupling device may have an electric coil that when energized may vary any applied magnetic field to the rotatable shafts. The magnetic device may have a first plurality of magnets positioned at a first radial position and a second plurality of magnets positioned at a second radial position, with the first magnets being rotatable and the second magnets being stationary. Multiple magnetic coupling devices may be coupled together in series to provide increased magnetic fields to the enclosed system.

EVALUATION ELECTRONICS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER PRESSURE IN A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER

In an electronic evaluation system for a vehicle braking system equipped with an electromechanical brake booster, a method for estimating a brake master cylinder pressure includes: estimating a first initial value of the pressure based on a first current intensity of a current of a motor of the booster at the first time and on a first rotation angle of a rotor of the motor at the first time; specifying a correction value as a difference between the first initial value and a measured value of the pressure; estimating a second initial value of the pressure based on a second current intensity of the current at the second time and on a second rotation angle of the rotor at the second time; and specifying, based on the second initial value and the correction value, an estimated value of the pressure at the second time.

EVALUATION ELECTRONICS AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER PRESSURE IN A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER

In an electronic evaluation system for a vehicle braking system equipped with an electromechanical brake booster, a method for estimating a brake master cylinder pressure includes: estimating a first initial value of the pressure based on a first current intensity of a current of a motor of the booster at the first time and on a first rotation angle of a rotor of the motor at the first time; specifying a correction value as a difference between the first initial value and a measured value of the pressure; estimating a second initial value of the pressure based on a second current intensity of the current at the second time and on a second rotation angle of the rotor at the second time; and specifying, based on the second initial value and the correction value, an estimated value of the pressure at the second time.

CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER OF A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE

A control apparatus/method for operating an electromechanical brake booster of a vehicle braking system, including: applying control to an electromechanical brake booster motor in consideration at least of a braking definition signal regarding a braking input of a driver and/or automatic speed control system of the vehicle (ACC); specifying, in consideration at least of the braking definition signal, a target motor force of the electromechanical brake booster motor or a target brake application force of the electromechanical brake booster into a brake master cylinder, downstream from the electromechanical brake booster, of the braking system; and applying control to the electromechanical brake booster motor in consideration of a force difference between the specified target motor force and an estimated/measured actual motor force of the motor, or between the specified target brake application force and an estimated/measured actual brake application force of the electromechanical brake booster into the downstream brake master cylinder.

CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER OF A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE

A control apparatus/method for operating an electromechanical brake booster of a vehicle braking system, including: applying control to an electromechanical brake booster motor in consideration at least of a braking definition signal regarding a braking input of a driver and/or automatic speed control system of the vehicle (ACC); specifying, in consideration at least of the braking definition signal, a target motor force of the electromechanical brake booster motor or a target brake application force of the electromechanical brake booster into a brake master cylinder, downstream from the electromechanical brake booster, of the braking system; and applying control to the electromechanical brake booster motor in consideration of a force difference between the specified target motor force and an estimated/measured actual motor force of the motor, or between the specified target brake application force and an estimated/measured actual brake application force of the electromechanical brake booster into the downstream brake master cylinder.