TWM546627U - Charging equipment and solely electric or hybrid-powered vehicle having the same - Google Patents

Description

Charging device and pure electric or hybrid vehicle having the same

This creation is about a charging device, especially a charging device suitable for pure electric or hybrid vehicles.

A typical electric vehicle drives a motor to provide driving power. However, when the battery is exhausted, the electric vehicle must be replaced or externally charged to continue driving.

In order to solve the aforementioned problems, CN101814767 discloses an automatic charging device for an electric motor vehicle, which is provided with one or two sets of blades on the body of an existing automobile, a ship, an airplane, or a train to generate electricity by wind or hydropower. Provides endurance by charging a battery module. However, wind or water does not persist, and the blades are prone to failure due to foreign matter being caught.

In addition, a typical hybrid vehicle is powered by an engine and an electric motor (motor), wherein the engine is powered by fuel, the electric motor is powered by the electrical energy of a battery module, and the battery module is driven by the engine. A generator obtains charging power. However, according to the prior art, in the process of charging the battery module, a general hybrid vehicle consumes a lot of energy between the connecting parts such as the transmission shaft, the flywheel and the clutch, and the parts are also easily worn due to wear. damage.

In order to solve the aforementioned problems, there is a need in the art for a novel charging device suitable for use in a purely electric or hybrid vehicle.

One of the aims of the present invention is to disclose a charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle, which can provide a convenient and efficient embedded vehicle energy storage device charging technical solution for a pure electric vehicle or a hybrid. Powered vehicle.

Another object of the present invention is to disclose a charging apparatus suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle that can improve energy transmission efficiency by a single drive shaft.

A further object of the present invention is to disclose a charging device suitable for use in a purely electric or hybrid vehicle that provides an optimized powering scheme to protect a vehicle energy storage device and to support various driving needs of a vehicle.

To achieve the foregoing objectives, a charging apparatus suitable for a purely electric or hybrid vehicle is proposed which has:

An engine unit that generates a mechanical kinetic energy based on a fuel;

a drive shaft having one end coupled to the engine unit for transmitting the mechanical kinetic energy;

a generator unit connected to the other end of the transmission shaft to receive the mechanical kinetic energy and generate a first electric energy according to the mechanical kinetic energy, wherein the first electric energy system is used as an energy storage device of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle One of the charging power sources, and/or one of the power engines of one of the pure electric or hybrid vehicles drives the power source.

In one embodiment, the charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle includes an electronic control unit (ECU), wherein the electronic control unit is coupled to the engine unit and the generator, respectively The unit is coupled to regulate a voltage and/or a current of the first electrical energy to provide electrical energy in accordance with a nominal specification.

In an embodiment, the electronic control unit has the function of enabling or disabling the first electrical energy.

In an embodiment, the charging device for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle includes:

a power management unit having a first power input port coupled to the generator unit, and the power management unit has a function of generating a second power according to the first power, the second power system is configured to The energy storage device charges or drives the power engine;

An electronic control unit (ECU) is coupled to the engine unit, the generator unit, and the power management unit to regulate a voltage and/or a current of the second electrical energy to provide a rated specification. Electrical energy.

In an embodiment, the electronic control unit has the function of enabling or disabling the second electrical energy.

In an embodiment, the power management unit has a second power input port coupled to an external power source to obtain an external power source, and the power management unit generates the second power according to the first power or the external power. .

In one embodiment, the external power source is a utility or a charging station.

In an embodiment, the power management unit has a power output function to supply power to an external device.

In an embodiment, the method is applicable to a charging device of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle, wherein the electronic control unit can decide to transmit the first electric energy only to the energy storage device or only to the power engine or simultaneously Transfer to the energy storage device and the power engine.

To achieve the foregoing objects, a pure electric or hybrid vehicle having the aforementioned charging device is proposed.

In order to provide a further understanding of the structure, features, and objects of the present invention, the detailed description of the drawings and the preferred embodiments are set forth below.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a block diagram of an embodiment of a charging device suitable for use in a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1, a charging device 100 includes an engine unit 110, a drive shaft 120, and a generator unit 130.

The engine unit 110 produces a mechanical kinetic energy based on a fuel, wherein the fuel can be petroleum (gasoline or diesel) or natural gas or hydrogen or biofuel.

One end of the drive shaft 120 is coupled to the engine unit 110 and the other end is coupled to the generator unit 130 such that the mechanical kinetic energy is transmitted directly from the drive shaft 120 to the generator unit 130.

The generator unit 130 is coupled to the drive shaft 130 to receive the mechanical kinetic energy and generate a first electrical energy according to the mechanical kinetic energy, wherein the first electrical energy can be charged as one of the energy storage devices of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. The power source, and/or one of the electric or hybrid vehicles, one of the electric motors (motors) drives the power source, wherein the hybrid power includes a fuel engine power and an electric motor (motor) power. That is, a hybrid vehicle can be powered by a fuel engine power and/or an electric motor (motor).

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of another embodiment of a charging device suitable for use in a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. As shown in FIG. 2, a charging device 200 includes an engine unit 210, a drive shaft 220, a generator unit 230, and an electronic control unit (ECU).

The engine unit 210 produces a mechanical kinetic energy based on a fuel, wherein the fuel can be petroleum (gasoline or diesel) or natural gas or hydrogen or biofuel.

One end of the drive shaft 220 is coupled to the engine unit 210 and the other end is coupled to the generator unit 230 to transmit the mechanical kinetic energy directly from the drive shaft 220 to the generator unit 230.

The generator unit 230 is coupled to the drive shaft 220 to receive the mechanical kinetic energy and generate a first electrical energy according to the mechanical kinetic energy, wherein the first electrical energy can be charged as one of the energy storage devices of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. The power source, and/or one of the motors (motors) of the pure electric or hybrid vehicle drives the power source.

The electronic control unit 240 is coupled to the engine unit 210 and the generator unit 230 respectively to regulate a voltage and/or a current of the first electrical energy to provide electrical energy conforming to a rated specification, thereby avoiding damage to the energy storage device or The electric motor (motor).

Additionally, electronic control unit 240 may have the ability to enable or disable the first electrical energy to account for various driving conditions (stable travel, acceleration, braking, or idle) of a purely electric or hybrid vehicle.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a block diagram of still another embodiment of a charging device suitable for use in a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. As shown in FIG. 3, a charging device 300 includes an engine unit 310, a drive shaft 320, a generator unit 330, a power management unit 340, and an electronic control unit 350.

The engine unit 310 generates a mechanical kinetic energy based on a fuel, wherein the fuel may be petroleum (gasoline or diesel) or natural gas or hydrogen or biofuel.

One end of the drive shaft 320 is coupled to the engine unit 310 and the other end is coupled to the generator unit 330 to transfer the mechanical kinetic energy directly from the drive shaft 320 to the generator unit 330.

The generator unit 330 is coupled to the drive shaft 320 to receive the mechanical kinetic energy and generate a first electrical energy based on the mechanical kinetic energy.

The power management unit 340 has a first power input port coupled to the generator unit 330 to receive the first power, and a second power input port coupled to an external power source 400 (which can be a utility or a charging station) Receiving an external electric energy, and the electric energy management unit 340 generates the second electric energy according to the first electric energy or the external electric energy, wherein the second electric energy can be used as an energy storage device of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. One of the charging power sources, and/or one of the motors (motors) of the pure electric or hybrid vehicle drives the power source. In addition, the power management unit 340 may further have a power output function to supply power to an external device.

The electronic control unit 350 is coupled to the engine unit 310, the generator unit 330, and the power management unit 340, respectively, to regulate a voltage and/or a current of the second electrical energy to provide electrical energy conforming to a rated specification, thereby avoiding damage. The energy storage device or the electric motor (motor).

Additionally, electronic control unit 350 may have the ability to enable or disable the second electrical energy to accommodate various driving conditions (stable travel, acceleration, braking, or idle) of a purely electric or hybrid vehicle. For example, the electronic control unit 350 can determine to transfer the first electrical energy only to the energy storage device or only to the power engine or to the energy storage device and the power engine.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a block diagram of an application example of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle using one of the creative charging devices. As shown in FIG. 4, a vehicle, such as, but not limited to, a car, a ship or an airplane, includes a charging device 500, an energy storage device 600, an electric motor 610, a main drive shaft 620, and four wheels 630. The charging device 500 may be the foregoing charging device 100, 200 or 300 for converting a fuel into a first output electrical energy (which may be the first electrical energy or the second electrical energy) in a highly efficient manner. And storing the first output power in the energy storage device 600; the energy storage device 600 is configured to provide a second output power to the motor 610 to drive the motor 610; and the motor 610 is coupled to the main drive shaft 620 to borrow Four wheels 630 are rotated by the main drive shaft 620.

In operation, since the engine unit and the generator unit in the charging device 500 share the same drive shaft, when the engine is started, the generator also starts power generation.

In addition, by providing an electronic control unit (ECU) and/or a power management unit in the charging device 500, an automatic power control operation can be performed to optimize the power generated by the generator.

In addition, by providing an electronic control unit and/or a power management unit in the charging device 500, the voltage and/or current of the output power of the charging device 500 can be limited to a certain range to provide stable power to the energy storage device 600. Therefore, the function of protecting the energy storage device 600 and extending the life of the energy storage device 600 is achieved.

In addition, when power is supplied to the energy storage device 600 from an external power source such as, but not limited to, a mains or an electric charging station, by providing an electronic control unit and/or a power management unit within the charging device 500, The voltage and/or current of the output power can be limited to a certain range to provide stable power to the energy storage device 600, thereby protecting the energy storage device 600 and extending the life of the energy storage device 600.

In addition, by providing an electronic control unit (ECU) and/or a power management unit in the charging device 500, the charging device 500 can initiate power generation when the energy storage device 600 stores less than a lower limit value to charge the energy storage device 600. And stopping charging when the energy storage device 600 is charged to an upper limit value. In this way, the endurance of the pure electric or hybrid vehicle can be limited by the capacity of the energy storage device 600, that is, the endurance of the pure electric or hybrid vehicle can be increased.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a block diagram of another application example of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle using the present inventive charging device. As shown in FIG. 5, a vehicle, such as, but not limited to, a car, a ship, or an airplane, includes a charging device 700, an energy storage device 800, a motor 810, a main drive shaft 820, and four wheels 830. The charging device 700 can be the aforementioned charging device 100, 200 or 300, wherein the charging device 700 can be the aforementioned charging device 100, 200 or 300 for converting a fuel into a first output in a highly efficient manner. Electrical energy (which may be the first electrical energy or the second electrical energy) and store the first output electrical energy in the energy storage device 800; the energy storage device 800 is configured to provide a second output electrical energy to the motor 810 The motor 810 is driven; and the motor 810 is coupled to the main drive shaft 820 to rotate the four wheels 830 by the main drive shaft 820.

In operation, since the engine unit and the generator unit in the charging device 700 share the same drive shaft, when the engine is started, the generator also starts power generation.

In addition, by providing an electronic control unit (ECU) and/or a power management unit in the charging device 700, an automatic power control operation can be performed to optimize the power generated by the generator.

In addition, by providing an electronic control unit and/or a power management unit in the charging device 700, the voltage and/or current of the output power of the charging device 700 can be limited to a certain range to provide stable power to the energy storage device 800. Thereby, the function of protecting the energy storage device 800 and extending the life of the energy storage device 800 is achieved.

In addition, when power is supplied to the energy storage device 800 from an external power source (such as, but not limited to, a utility power or an electric charging station), by providing an electronic control unit and/or a power management unit within the charging device 700, The voltage and/or current of the output power can be limited to a certain range to provide stable power to the energy storage device 800, thereby protecting the energy storage device 800 and extending the life of the energy storage device 800.

In addition, by providing an electronic control unit (ECU) and/or a power management unit in the charging device 700, the charging device 700 can initiate power generation when the energy storage device 800 stores less than a lower limit value to charge the energy storage device 800. And stopping charging when the energy storage device 800 is charged to an upper limit. In this way, the endurance of the pure electric or hybrid vehicle can be limited by the capacity of the energy storage device 800, that is, the endurance of the pure electric or hybrid vehicle can be increased.

In addition, by providing an electronic control unit (ECU) and/or a power management unit in the charging device 700, when the charging device 700 is activated, if the pure electric or hybrid vehicle is in the forward state, the charging device 700 generates The first output electrical energy may be directly supplied to the electric motor 810 without passing through the energy storage device 800; if the electric energy generated by the charging device 700 is greater than the electric energy required for the advancement of the pure electric or hybrid vehicle, excess electric energy may be stored to In the energy storage device 800. In addition, when the pure electric or hybrid vehicle is in some special conditions, the instantaneous required electric energy is greater than that provided by the energy storage device 800, such as instantaneous acceleration, the charging device 700 can provide additional electric energy to enhance The performance of the purely electric or hybrid vehicle reduces the burden on the energy storage device 800, thereby extending the life of the energy storage device 800.

With the design disclosed above, the present creation has the following advantages:

1. The charging device of the present invention can provide a convenient and efficient embedded vehicle charging device charging technical solution for a pure electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.

2. The present charging device for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle can increase energy transfer efficiency by a single drive shaft.

3. The charging device of this creation suitable for pure electric or hybrid vehicles can provide an optimized power supply scheme to protect a vehicle energy storage device and support various driving needs of a vehicle.

The disclosure of the present invention is a preferred embodiment. Any change or modification of the present invention originating from the technical idea of the present invention and being easily inferred by those skilled in the art will not deviate from the scope of patent rights of the present invention.

In summary, the case, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, is showing its technical characteristics that are different from the conventional ones, and its first creation is practical, and it is also in line with the new patent requirements. I will be granted a patent at an early date.

100, 200, 300, 500, 700‧‧‧ charging equipment

110, 210, 310‧‧‧ engine units

120, 220, 320‧‧‧ drive shaft

130, 230, 330‧‧‧ generator units

240, 350‧‧‧ electronic control unit

340‧‧‧Power Management Unit

400‧‧‧External power supply

600,800‧‧‧ energy storage equipment

610, 810‧‧‧ motor

620, 820‧‧‧ main drive shaft

630, 830‧‧ wheels

1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a charging device suitable for use in a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. 2 is a block diagram of another embodiment of a charging device suitable for use in a purely electric or hybrid vehicle. 3 is a block diagram of yet another embodiment of a charging device suitable for use in a pure electric or hybrid vehicle. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing an application example of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle using one of the creative charging devices. Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing another application example of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle using the present inventive charging device.

100‧‧‧Charging equipment

110‧‧‧Engine unit

120‧‧‧Drive shaft

130‧‧‧Generator unit

Claims (10)

A charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle, comprising: an engine unit that generates a mechanical kinetic energy according to a fuel; a transmission shaft, one end of which is coupled to the engine unit to transmit the mechanical kinetic energy; a generator unit connected to the other end of the drive shaft to receive the mechanical kinetic energy and generate a first electric energy according to the mechanical kinetic energy, wherein the first electric energy system is used as an energy storage device of a pure electric or hybrid vehicle A charging power source, and/or one of the power engines of one of the pure electric or hybrid vehicles drives the power source. The charging device for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 1, further comprising an electronic control unit (ECU-electronic control unit), wherein the electronic control unit is respectively associated with the engine unit And the generator unit is coupled to regulate a voltage and/or a current of the first electrical energy to provide electrical energy in accordance with a rated specification. A charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 2, wherein the electronic control unit further has a function of enabling or disabling the first electric energy. The charging device for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 1, further comprising: a power management unit having a first power input port coupled to the generator unit, and The power management unit has a function of generating a second power according to the first power, the second power is used to charge or drive the power storage device; and an electronic control unit (ECU) And respectively coupled to the engine unit, the generator unit and the power management unit to regulate a voltage and/or a current of the second electrical energy to provide electrical energy conforming to a rated specification. A charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 4, wherein the electronic control unit further has a function of enabling or disabling the second electric energy. The charging device for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 4, wherein the power management unit further has a second power input port coupled to an external power source to obtain an external power source, and The power management unit generates the second power according to the first power or the external power. A charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 6 wherein the external power source is a mains or a charging post. A charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 4, wherein the power management unit further has a power output function for supplying power to an external device. A charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claim 2, wherein the electronic control unit can decide to transmit the first electric energy only to the energy storage device or only to the power engine or Simultaneous transmission to the energy storage device and the power engine. A pure electric or hybrid vehicle having a charging device suitable for a pure electric or hybrid vehicle as described in claims 1 to 9.