Patents by Inventor Hongxiang Leng

Hongxiang Leng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10144309
    Abstract: A dual motor power system for a pure electric vehicle and a control method thereof are disclosed, wherein within a range defined between upper and lower torque thresholds for the operations of one of the two motors under current vehicle speed, the torque of this motor is changed stepwise with a certain torque step; the required torque of the other motor is determined based on the torque distribution relation of the first and second motors; and the synchronized efficiency of the power system is determined based on the torques of the first and second motors so that the optimal synchronized efficiency of the power system is ergodically searched out, and the optimal working points of the two motors and the corresponding gear of the second motor are determined then.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Hongxiang Leng, Wen Li, Jun Sun, Xinhua Jiang, Feifei Zhang, Sidong Luo, Hailong Ge
  • Patent number: 9789754
    Abstract: A dual-motor power system or a dual-motor hybrid power system for a vehicle comprises a first motor, a second motor, an intermediate shaft, a first gear set disposed between a first driving shaft, and an intermediate shaft. The first driving shaft couples with the intermediate shaft via the first gear set, a second gear set disposed between the second driving shaft and the intermediate shaft, and a single synchronizer disposed around the second driving shaft. The synchronizer can be switched between a neutral position, a first-speed-ratio position, and a second-speed-ratio position. In the neutral position, the second driving shaft is decoupled from the first and second gear sets. In the first-speed-ratio position, the synchronizer couples the second driving shaft with the intermediate shaft via the first gear set. In the second-speed-ratio position, the synchronizer couples the second driving shaft with the intermediate shaft via the second gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Hailong Ge, Sidong Luo, Rui Li, Xu Chai, Bin Xu, Zhenxing Fu, Hongxiang Leng, Jian Wang, Jun Sun
  • Patent number: 9637115
    Abstract: A transmission control system for a hybrid-power driving system includes at least a gear shifting actuation module to control engagement of specific gearwheels and a clutch actuation module to control a clutch that couples an engine to the transmission. Gear shifts are required for each of the engine and the electric motor in the hybrid-power driving system. The control system minimizes power loss when a gear shift is occurring for the engine or the electric motor. By selectively controlling the clutch and engagement of specific gearwheels, power loss associated with a gear shift for one of these power sources can be directly offset by using the other power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Hongxiang Leng, Chengjie Ma, Jun Sun, Jian Wang, Zhengmin Gu
  • Patent number: 9517763
    Abstract: A transmission control system for a hybrid-power driving system includes at least a gear shifting actuation module to control engagement of specific gearwheels and a clutch actuation module to control a clutch that couples an engine to the transmission. Gear shifts are required for each of the engine and the electric motor in the hybrid-power driving system. By selectively controlling the clutch and engagement of specific gearwheels, the transmission control system can start the engine when the vehicle is initially powered by the electric motor alone. Starting the internal combustion engine in this case switches the vehicle from a pure motor driving mode to a hybrid driving mode. Additionally, the transmission control system can start the engine when the vehicle is in a parked state, for example, to put the vehicle in a battery charging mode for the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Hongxiang Leng, Chengjie Ma, Jun Sun, Jian Wang, Zhengmin Gu
  • Publication number: 20160347203
    Abstract: A dual motor power system for a pure electric vehicle and a control method thereof are disclosed, wherein within a range defined between upper and lower torque thresholds for the operations of one of the two motors under current vehicle speed, the torque of this motor is changed stepwise with a certain torque step; the required torque of the other motor is determined based on the torque distribution relation of the first and second motors; and the synchronized efficiency of the power system is determined based on the torques of the first and second motors so that the optimal synchronized efficiency of the power system is ergodically searched out, and the optimal working points of the two motors and the corresponding gear of the second motor are determined then.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hongxiang Leng, Wen LI, Jun Sun, Xinhua Jiang, Feifei Zhang, Sidong Luo, Hailong Ge
  • Publication number: 20160137188
    Abstract: A transmission control system for a hybrid-power driving system includes at least a gear shifting actuation module to control engagement of specific gearwheels and a clutch actuation module to control a clutch that couples an engine to the transmission. Gear shifts are required for each of the engine and the electric motor in the hybrid-power driving system. The control system minimizes power loss when a gear shift is occurring for the engine or the electric motor. By selectively controlling the clutch and engagement of specific gearwheels, power loss associated with a gear shift for one of these power sources can be directly offset by using the other power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Hongxiang Leng, Chengjie Ma, Jun Sun, Jian Wang, Zhengmin Gu
  • Publication number: 20160137189
    Abstract: A transmission control system for a hybrid-power driving system includes at least a gear shifting actuation module to control engagement of specific gearwheels and a clutch actuation module to control a clutch that couples an engine to the transmission. Gear shifts are required for each of the engine and the electric motor in the hybrid-power driving system. By selectively controlling the clutch and engagement of specific gearwheels, the transmission control system can start the engine when the vehicle is initially powered by the electric motor alone. Starting the internal combustion engine in this case switches the vehicle from a pure motor driving mode to a hybrid driving mode. Additionally, the transmission control system can start the engine when the vehicle is in a parked state, for example, to put the vehicle in a battery charging mode for the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Hongxiang Leng, Chengjie Ma, Jun Sun, Jian Wang, Zhengmin Gu
  • Publication number: 20160137045
    Abstract: A dual-motor power system or a dual-motor hybrid power system for a vehicle comprises a first motor, a second motor, an intermediate shaft, a first gear set disposed between a first driving shaft, and an intermediate shaft. The first driving shaft couples with the intermediate shaft via the first gear set, a second gear set disposed between the second driving shaft and the intermediate shaft, and a single synchronizer disposed around the second driving shaft. The synchronizer can be switched between a neutral position, a first-speed-ratio position, and a second-speed-ratio position. In the neutral position, the second driving shaft is decoupled from the first and second gear sets. In the first-speed-ratio position, the synchronizer couples the second driving shaft with the intermediate shaft via the first gear set. In the second-speed-ratio position, the synchronizer couples the second driving shaft with the intermediate shaft via the second gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Hailong Ge, Sidong Luo, Rui Li, Xu Chai, Bin Xu, Zhenxing Fu, Hongxiang Leng, Jian Wang, Jun Sun