Provided is a drive source control device (67) for controlling two drive sources (2L, 2R) of a vehicle. The vehicle including the two drive sources (2L, 2R), left and right drive wheels (61L, 61R), and a power transmission device (3) disposed among the two drive sources (2L, 2R) and the drive wheels (61L, 61R). The device (3) distributes powers from the two drive sources (2L, 2R) to the wheels (61L, 61R) to drive the wheels (61L, 61R). The drive source control device (67) includes: an angular acceleration calculation (71) to calculate angular accelerations of the drive wheels (61L, 61R) and/or angular accelerations of the drive sources (2L, 2R); and a torque correction (68) to, using the angular accelerations calculated by the angular acceleration calculation (71), correct command values for respective outputs of the drive sources (2L, 2R).

Provided is a drive source control device (67) for controlling two drive sources (2L, 2R) of a vehicle. The vehicle including the two drive sources (2L, 2R), left and right drive wheels (61L, 61R), and a power transmission device (3) disposed among the two drive sources (2L, 2R) and the drive wheels (61L, 61R). The device (3) distributes powers from the two drive sources (2L, 2R) to the wheels (61L, 61R) to drive the wheels (61L, 61R). The drive source control device (67) includes: an angular acceleration calculation (71) to calculate angular accelerations of the drive wheels (61L, 61R) and/or angular accelerations of the drive sources (2L, 2R); and a torque correction (68) to, using the angular accelerations calculated by the angular acceleration calculation (71), correct command values for respective outputs of the drive sources (2L, 2R).

A power conversion device achieves size reduction and reliability by reducing the number of components of the system. The power conversion device has a semiconductor module of a half-bridge configuration in which two semiconductor elements are arranged in series. The semiconductor module has a cuboidal shape and has, along a longitudinal direction thereof, a positive pole terminal, a negative pole terminal, and terminals for inputting or outputting alternating current or for forming a single phase of the power conversion device. In the vertical direction corresponding to a widthwise direction of the cuboid, a plurality of the semiconductor modules are arranged vertically, forming a plurality of phases of the power conversion device. The semiconductor modules of the plurality of phases are installed in contact with a cooling unit, and one or more capacitors are disposed so as to face the cooling unit across the semiconductor modules of the plurality of phases.

A power conversion device achieves size reduction and reliability by reducing the number of components of the system. The power conversion device has a semiconductor module of a half-bridge configuration in which two semiconductor elements are arranged in series. The semiconductor module has a cuboidal shape and has, along a longitudinal direction thereof, a positive pole terminal, a negative pole terminal, and terminals for inputting or outputting alternating current or for forming a single phase of the power conversion device. In the vertical direction corresponding to a widthwise direction of the cuboid, a plurality of the semiconductor modules are arranged vertically, forming a plurality of phases of the power conversion device. The semiconductor modules of the plurality of phases are installed in contact with a cooling unit, and one or more capacitors are disposed so as to face the cooling unit across the semiconductor modules of the plurality of phases.

The present invention relates to a power management system of a pure electric vehicle powered exclusively by batteries which allows the vehicle to carry a load of up to 13 tons, where the system of the present invention is provided with five blocks: a battery system (SBAT) (3), a control and power logic unit (ULCP) (4), a traction system (STR) (5), an auxiliary system (SAX) (36), and a driver's control panel (PCM) 81, where such blocks are interconnected by two buses, CAN bus (128) and Digital/Analogical BDA (129). The battery system has two battery banks (1) and (2) in parallel which are monitored by the BMS (76). The BMS (76) checks whether the voltages at the output of the batteries are the same as the input of the inverter (8) and manages the use of the battery banks in conjunction with the eVSI (73) by operating the battery bank (1) or the battery bank (2) or both depending on the load conditions of each bank. The eVSI (73) coordinates the control and power logic unit (ULCP) (4) which, through its components, controls the flow of energy between the battery banks, the traction system (STR) (5) and the auxiliary system (SAX) (36).

The present invention relates to a power management system of a pure electric vehicle powered exclusively by batteries which allows the vehicle to carry a load of up to 13 tons, where the system of the present invention is provided with five blocks: a battery system (SBAT) (3), a control and power logic unit (ULCP) (4), a traction system (STR) (5), an auxiliary system (SAX) (36), and a driver's control panel (PCM) 81, where such blocks are interconnected by two buses, CAN bus (128) and Digital/Analogical BDA (129). The battery system has two battery banks (1) and (2) in parallel which are monitored by the BMS (76). The BMS (76) checks whether the voltages at the output of the batteries are the same as the input of the inverter (8) and manages the use of the battery banks in conjunction with the eVSI (73) by operating the battery bank (1) or the battery bank (2) or both depending on the load conditions of each bank. The eVSI (73) coordinates the control and power logic unit (ULCP) (4) which, through its components, controls the flow of energy between the battery banks, the traction system (STR) (5) and the auxiliary system (SAX) (36).

Provided is a control apparatus for an electric vehicle that can set a final torque instruction value without necessitating a repetition of a calculation. A control apparatus calculates a power limit value of each motor that is used when power is supplied to a plurality of motors, based on a power limit value of a power source, and calculates a torque instruction value of each motor based on the power limit value of each motor.

To provide a vehicle drive device capable of efficiently driving a vehicle by using a motor without falling into the vicious cycle between enhancement of driving via the motor and an increase in vehicle weight. The present invention is a vehicle drive device (10) having a motor for driving the wheels of a vehicle and includes a front wheel motor (20) for driving front wheels (2b) of a vehicle (1) and a battery (18) and a capacitor (22) that supply electric power for driving the front wheel motor (20), in which the voltage of the battery (18) and the capacitor (22) connected in series is applied to the front wheel motor (20) and the capacitor (22) is disposed between the left and right front wheels (2b) of the vehicle (1).

A system and method for varying an amplitude of voltage on a DC bus by track segment in a linear drive system for an independent cart system according to application requirements is disclosed. The track includes at least a first portion and a second portion, where a DC voltage at a first amplitude is provided to the first portion of the track, and a DC voltage at a second amplitude is provided to the second portion of the track. The first amplitude of the DC voltage is selected to permit movers traveling along the track to travel at full rated speed with a full rated three applied to the mover. The second amplitude of the DC voltage is selected to permit the movers to travel at a reduced speed with full or increased three applied or to travel at full rated speed with a reduced force applied to the mover.

A hybrid driving apparatus includes an internal combustion engine, a motive power transmission mechanism transmitting a driving force to main driving wheels, a main driving electric motor generating a driving force of the main driving wheels, an accumulator, sub-driving electric motors generating driving forces of sub-driving wheels, and a control apparatus executing an electric motor traveling mode and an internal combustion engine traveling mode. The sub-driving electric motor is provided to each of the sub-driving wheels, the control apparatus causes only the main driving electric motor to generate the driving force in the electric motor traveling mode and causes the main driving electric motor and the sub-driving electric motors to generate the driving forces in acceleration of the vehicle at a predetermined vehicle speed or higher, and although the engine generates the driving force, it does not cause the motors to generate driving forces in the traveling mode.