Patents by Inventor Heping Ling

Heping Ling 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).

  • Publication number: 20230038790
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicles, and provides a vehicle and an energy conversion device and a control method therefor. The energy conversion device includes a motor controller, a bus capacitor, a first switch module, a motor, and a second switch module. By controlling the first switch module and the second switch module to be turned on/off, a motor driving circuit can be formed by a battery pack, the first switch module, the bus capacitor, the motor controller, and the motor, and a charging and discharging circuit can be formed by the battery pack, the second switch module, the motor, the motor controller, and the bus capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Heping LING, Hua PAN, Feiyue XIE, Ri HUANG, Yihao ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20220329184
    Abstract: A cooperative control method for an energy conversion apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Heping LING, Jicheng LI, Hua PAN, Li MOU
  • Publication number: 20220329195
    Abstract: An energy conversion device is provided. The energy conversion device includes a reversible pulse-width modulation (PWM) rectifier (102) and a motor coil (103). The motor coil (103) includes L sets of winding units, and each set of winding unit is connected with the reversible PWM rectifier (102), where L?2 and is a positive integer. At least two sets of heating circuits of a to-be-heated device are formed by an external power supply (100), the reversible PWM rectifier (102), and the winding units in the motor coil (103). The energy conversion device controls the reversible PWM rectifier (102) according to a control signal, so that a current outputted from the external power supply (100) flows through at least two sets of winding units in the motor coil (103) to generate heat, and cause a vector sum of resultant current vectors of the at least two sets of the winding units on a quadrature axis of a synchronous rotating reference frame based on rotor field orientation of the motor to be zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Heping LING, Jicheng LI, Changjiu LIU, Feiyue XIE, Yuxin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220289053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, and provides an energy conversion device and a vehicle. The energy conversion device includes a reversible pulse-width modulation (PWM) rectifier, a motor coil connected with the reversible PWM rectifier, a one-way conduction module, and a capacitor. A DC charging circuit or a DC discharging circuit is formed by an external DC port with an external battery by using the energy conversion device, and a driving circuit is formed by the external battery with the reversible PWM rectifier and the motor coil in the energy conversion device. The one-way conduction module is connected between a first end of the capacitor and a second end of the external DC port, or the one-way conduction module is connected between a second end of the capacitor and a first end of the external DC port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Heping LING, Jicheng LI, Hua PAN, Feiyue XIE
  • Patent number: 11305581
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a drive shaft locking device, a power-driven system, and a vehicle. The drive shaft locking device comprises a planetary gear mechanism comprising a sun gear, a planetary gear, a planetary carrier, and a gear ring. A first drive shaft is connected with one of the sun gear, the planetary carrier, and the gear ring, and a second drive shaft is connected with another one of the sun gear, the planetary carrier, and the gear ring. A power joint device comprises a first joint part and a second joint part. The first drive shaft and the first joint part synchronously rotate, and the second drive shaft and the second joint part synchronously rotate. A joint part drive comprises a drive part to drive a drive needle for joining the second joint part with the first joint part along the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Changan Huang, Yongmeng Luo
  • Patent number: 11299041
    Abstract: A power-drive system for a vehicle and a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Yubo Lian, Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Fei Wu, Youbin Xu
  • Publication number: 20220097567
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle thermal management system, a control method thereof, and a vehicle using same. The vehicle thermal management system includes a battery and electric drive thermal management system. The battery and electric drive thermal management system includes a first coolant flow path, a second coolant flow path, and a four-way valve. A heat exchanger, a power battery, and a first pump are disposed on the first coolant flow path. The first coolant flow path has one end connected to a first port of the four-way valve and another end connected to a second port of the four-way valve. A motor, a radiator, and a second pump are disposed on the second coolant flow path. The second coolant flow path has one end connected to a third port of the four-way valve and another end connected to a fourth port of the four-way valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Heping LING, Gang WANG, Shuzhou CAI, Gan SONG
  • Publication number: 20220085746
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a motor drive apparatus, a method for controlling the same, a vehicle, and a readable storage medium, where the control method includes: obtaining a required heating power and a required charging power; and adjusting a current value and direction of each phase current of a three-phase motor based on the required heating power, the required charging power, and an output of the motor at a zero torque, to simultaneously control a process of charging a power battery by a power supply module, the torque of the three-phase motor at a zero output, and a three-phase inverter and the three-phase motor to heat a heat exchange medium flowing through at least one of the three-phase inverter or the three-phase motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Heping LING, Hua PAN, Feiyue XIE, Lijun ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220080858
    Abstract: This application provides a vehicle and a power battery heating apparatus and method thereof. In the power battery heating method, when a current temperature value of a power battery is lower than a preset temperature value, and a heating condition of the power battery meets a preset condition, a three-phase inverter is controlled to cause a three-phase alternating current motor to generate heat according to heating energy to heat a coolant flowing through the power battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Heping LING, Hua PAN, Yuxin ZHANG, Hao CHEN
  • Patent number: 11273833
    Abstract: An acceleration slip regulation method and device for a four-wheel drive electric vehicle are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: detecting wheel speeds of four wheels of an electric vehicle and a depth of depression of an accelerator pedal; estimating a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle according to the wheel speeds of the four wheels, determining a road condition at the location of the electric vehicle according to the wheel speeds of the four wheels and the vehicle speed, and acquiring a required torque of the electric vehicle according to the depth of depression of the accelerator pedal, wherein the road condition comprising a low adhesion starting road, a joint road, and a bisectional road; and performing acceleration slip regulation on the four wheels respectively according to the road condition and the required torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yubo Lian, Heping Ling, Hao Chen, Guo Tian, Xinming Wei
  • Patent number: 11273699
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power-drive system for a vehicle and a vehicle. The power-drive system comprises: an engine; a plurality of input shafts; a plurality of output shafts, the plurality of output shafts linking with a differential of the vehicle; a first clutch device, arranged between the engine and the plurality of input shafts, so that the engine selectively engages with at least one of the plurality of input shafts; a first motor generator, configured to link with the differential of the vehicle; and a second motor generator, wherein the second motor generator and the engine are located on an input side of the first clutch device, the plurality of input shafts is located on an output side of the first clutch device, and the second motor generator is configured to carry out stationary power generation using at least part of power of the engine when the vehicle is parked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Yubo Lian, Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Fei Wu, Youbin Xu
  • Publication number: 20220077518
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle and a power battery heating apparatus and method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Heping LING, Hua PAN, Yuxin ZHANG, Guo TIAN, Zhao XIE
  • Publication number: 20210354543
    Abstract: A hybrid power-driven system and a vehicle are provided. The hybrid power-driven system includes an engine, a transmission, and a motor power apparatus. The transmission includes a transmission mechanism and a main reducer. The motor power apparatus includes a motor and a power distribution mechanism. The power distribution mechanism includes a motor power distribution shaft, a mode selection apparatus, a first transmission apparatus, and a second transmission apparatus. The motor power distribution shaft is disposed independently from the transmission mechanism, and the motor power distribution shaft is disposed independently from the motor. A motor driven gear configured to receive power of the motor is disposed on the motor power distribution shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Heping LING, Zhen ZHAI
  • Patent number: 11015690
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a differential mechanism and a vehicle. The differential mechanism includes a shell. A left half axle gear, a right half axle gear, a planet wheel and a planet wheel axle are disposed in the shell. The planet wheel is rotatably mounted on the planet wheel axle and meshes with the left half axle gear and the right half axle gear. A power engagement device includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. The first engagement portion is connected with the left half axle gear or the right half axle gear, and the second engagement portion rotates synchronously with and moves axially relative to the shell. An engagement portion drive device includes a drive pin and a drive portion. The drive portion is configured to drive the drive pin to drive the second engagement portion close to the first engagement portion along an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Youbin Xu, Changan Huang
  • Patent number: 10974583
    Abstract: A power transmission system includes: a power source; a first motor generator unit; a system power output portion; a first and a second mode conversion devices. The power source and the first motor generator unit is connected to or disconnected from the system power output portion through the first mode conversion device. The power source can be connected to or disconnected from the first mode conversion device through the second mode conversion device. The second mode conversion device includes a conversion device input shaft, a first conversion device intermediate shaft and a conversion device output shaft, and the conversion device output shaft is connected to the first motor generator unit; and power from the power source is suitable for being decelerated sequentially through the conversion device input shaft, the first conversion device intermediate shaft and the conversion device output shaft and then output to the first mode conversion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Youbin Xu, Zhen Zhai, Heping Ling
  • Patent number: 10974591
    Abstract: The power transmission system includes: a power source; a first motor generator unit; a system power output portion; and a mode conversion device, where the mode conversion device includes: an input portion, a first conversion portion, a second conversion portion and an output portion, the output portion is connected to an input end of the system power output portion, the input portion is suitable for outputting power from at least one of the power source and the first motor generator unit, the input portion is selectively connected to one of the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion, and each of the first conversion portion and the second conversion portion cooperates with the output portion to perform transmission; and the input portion is connected to the second conversion portion, so that a rotational speed output by the input portion is reduced and then output to the input end of the system power output portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Wei Huang, Youbin Xu
  • Patent number: 10967729
    Abstract: A power transmission system includes: a power source; a speed change unit, where the speed change unit is selectively power-coupled to the power source; a first motor generator unit; a system power output portion; and a mode conversion device, where the mode conversion device includes: a conversion device input portion and a conversion device output portion, the conversion device input portion outputs power from at least one of the power source and the first motor generator unit, the conversion device output portion is connected to an input end of the system power output portion, and the conversion device input portion is selectively power-coupled to the conversion device output portion; and when the conversion device input portion is power-coupled to the conversion device output portion, the rotational speed of the conversion device input portion is greater than or equal to the rotational speed of the conversion device output portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yubo Lian, Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Youbin Xu, Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 10967870
    Abstract: A hill descent system for a vehicle and a control method thereof comprising: wheels; wheel speed sensors used for detecting the speeds of the wheels; motors used for selectively driving or braking the wheels; a motor controllers, for controlling the working states of the motors; resolver sensors for detecting the rotational speeds of the motors; and a vehicle control unit for determining the actual downhill speed of the vehicle and adjusting the working states of the motors to control the descent of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Heping Ling, Fanliang Meng, Mingchuan Shi, Yanfei Xiong, Weiqiang Chen
  • Patent number: 10967727
    Abstract: A power transmission system includes: a power source; a speed change unit, where the speed change unit is suitable for being selectively power-coupled to the power source; a first motor generator unit; a system power output portion; a first mode conversion device, where at least one of the speed change unit and the first motor generator unit is power-coupled to or power-decoupled from the system power output portion through the first mode conversion device; and a second mode conversion device, where the speed change unit can be power-coupled to or power-decoupled from the first mode conversion device through the second mode conversion device, and the speed change unit can be power-coupled to the first mode conversion device through the second mode conversion device, so that power from the power source is decelerated sequentially through the speed change unit and the second mode conversion device and then output to the first mode conversion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yubo Lian, Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Youbin Xu, Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 10899219
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a power drive system and a vehicle, the power drive system including: an engine; a plurality of input shafts, the engine being configured to be selectively engaged with at least one of the plurality of input shafts each provided with a gear driving gear; a plurality of output shafts each provided with a gear driven gear, a plurality of gear driven gears being meshed with a plurality of gear driving gears respectively; a reverse shaft provided with a first gear for the reverse shaft, the first gear for the reverse shaft being meshed with one of the gear driving gears; a reverse output gear linked with the reverse shaft; and a first electric generator, the first electric generator and the plurality of output shafts linked with a differential power input gear of the vehicle respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Yubo Lian, Heping Ling, Zhen Zhai, Youbin Xu