Patents by Inventor Hongbin Luo
Hongbin Luo 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).
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Publication number: 20160069425Abstract: A transmission unit for a vehicle is provided. The transmission unit includes: a plurality of input shafts, each of the input shafts being provided with a shift driving gear thereon; a plurality of output shafts, each of the output shafts being provided with a shift driven gear configured to mesh with a corresponding shift driving gear; a motor power shaft; first and second motor gears fitted over the motor power shaft; a motor synchronizer disposed on the motor power shaft and between the first and second motor gears; in which the first motor gear is configured to rotate together with one of the input shafts; the second motor gear is configured to rotate together with one of the output shafts. A power transmission system including the transmission unit and a vehicle including the power transmission system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Patent number: 9260022Abstract: An electric vehicle and a power system and a motor controller for an electric vehicle are provided. The power system includes a power battery; a charging-discharging socket; a bidirectional DC/DC module connected with the power battery; a driving control switch connected with the power battery and the bidirectional DC/DC module; a bidirectional DC/AC module connected with the driving control switch and the power battery; a motor control switch connected with the bidirectional DC/AC module and a motor; a charging-discharging control module connected with the bidirectional DC/AC module and the charging-discharging socket; and a controller module connected with and configured to control the driving control switch, the motor control switch and the charging-discharging control module according to a current operation mode of the power system.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited, BYD Company LimitedInventors: Guangming Yang, Xinxin Zhang, Zhiyong Du, Xuguang Zhou, Hongbin Luo
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Patent number: 9193275Abstract: An in-vehicle charger of an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The in-vehicle charger comprises: a rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, which inputs, rectifies and stabilizes a commercial power; a traction battery charging circuit, which is electrically connected with the rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, and which charges a traction battery; a control communication circuit, which is electrically connected with the rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, and which controls the traction battery charging circuit; and a starting battery charging circuit, which is electrically connected with the rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, and which starts charging of a starting battery under control of the control communication circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: BYD Company LimitedInventors: Bin Guo, Jianhua Zhang, Hongbin Luo
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Publication number: 20150211617Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes an engine unit configured to generate power, a transmission unit adapted to selectively be coupled with the engine unit, and configured to transmit the power generated by the engine unit, a first motor generator coupled with the transmission unit, an output unit configured to transmit the power output by the transmission unit to at least one of front and rear wheels of the vehicle, and a second motor generator configured to drive the at least one of the front and rear wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Publication number: 20150211614Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes: an engine unit configured to generate power; a transmission unit adapted to selectively couple with the engine unit, and configured to transmit the power generated by the engine unit; a first motor generator coupled with the transmission unit; an output unit configured to transmit the power output by the transmission unit to at least one of front and rear wheels of the vehicle; a power switching device adapted to enable or interrupt a power transmitting between the transmission unit and the output unit; and a second motor generator configured to drive the at least one of the front and rear wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Publication number: 20150211616Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes an engine unit configured to generate power, input shafts to receive power from the engine unit, an output shaft configured to transfer the power from the input shafts, linked gears rotatable differentially relative to the output shaft and configured to mesh with driving gears on the input shafts, an output unit fixed on the output shaft and configured to transmit the power to the front wheels of the vehicle, a synchronizer disposed on the output shaft and configured to selectively engage with the linked gears, a first motor configurable to perform either direct or indirect power transmission with at least one of the input shafts and the output shaft, and one or more second motor generators configured to drive the rear wheels of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Publication number: 20150211615Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes an engine unit configured to generate power, a transmission unit adapted to selectively coupled with the engine unit, and configured to transmit the power generated by the engine unit, a first motor generator coupled with the transmission unit, an output unit configured to transmit the power output by the transmission unit to at least one of front and rear wheels of the vehicle, a power switching device adapted to enable or interrupt a power transmitting between the transmission unit and the output unit, and a second motor generator configured to drive the at least one of the front and rear wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Publication number: 20150210153Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes an engine unit to generate power, input shafts to receive power from the engine unit, an output shaft to transfer the power from the input shafts, linked gears rotatable differentially relative to the output shaft to mesh with driving gears on the input shafts, an output unit coupled on the output shaft to transmit the power to the front wheels of the vehicle, a synchronizer disposed on the output shaft to selectively engage with the linked gears, a first motor generator to perform power transmission with at least one of the input shafts and the output shaft, one or more second motor generators to drive two front wheels of the vehicle, and one or more third motor generators to drive two rear wheels of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Publication number: 20150210268Abstract: A method for controlling a synchronizer of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises an engine unit, a transmission unit configured to selectively couple with the engine unit and to couple with at least one of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle, a synchronizer configured to adjust a power transmission between the transmission unit and the wheels. The method comprises acquiring an operation mode and operation parameters of the vehicle and controlling the synchronizer to adjust the power transmission between the transmission unit and the wheels based on the operation parameters. A vehicle including a controller configured to control the synchronizer according to the method is also provided. The vehicle further includes a first motor generator configured to adjust a rotating speed of the synchronizer according to a speed of the vehicle, and a second motor generator configured to drive at least one of wheels of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Publication number: 20150210266Abstract: A vehicle and a drive control method for the same are provided. The vehicle includes an engine unit, a transmission unit configured to selectively coupled with the engine unit, a first motor generator coupled with the transmission unit, an output unit configured to transmit a power transmitted by the transmission unit to at least one of front and rear wheels of the vehicle, a power switching device configured to adjust a power transmission between the transmission unit and the output unit, a second motor generator configured to drive the at least one of the front and rear wheels, and a power battery coupled with the first and second motor generators respectively. The drive control method includes: acquiring an operation parameter of the vehicle; and performing a drive control of the vehicle based on the operation parameter and an operation mode selected from operation modes of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dongsheng YANG, Yubo LIAN, Jintao ZHANG, Hongbin LUO
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Publication number: 20150035459Abstract: An electric vehicle and a power system and a motor controller for an electric vehicle are provided. The power system includes a power battery; a charging-discharging socket; a bidirectional DC/DC module connected with the power battery; a driving control switch connected with the power battery and the bidirectional DC/DC module; a bidirectional DC/AC module connected with the driving control switch and the power battery; a motor control switch connected with the bidirectional DC/AC module and a motor; a charging-discharging control module connected with the bidirectional DC/AC module and the charging-discharging socket; and a controller module connected with and configured to control the driving control switch, the motor control switch and the charging-discharging control module according to a current operation mode of the power system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicants: BYD COMPANY LIMITED, SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Guangming Yang, Xinxin Zhang, Zhiyong Du, Xuguang Zhou, Hongbin Luo
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Patent number: 8540601Abstract: The present invention discloses a hybrid power output system for outputting the power to the wheel driving shaft, comprising an engine, a first motor, a second motor, a battery, a first clutch, a second clutch and a constant-mesh fixed ratio reduction unit, wherein the first motor and the second motor are connected electrically with the battery; the engine is connected to the first motor via the first clutch; the first motor is connected to the second motor via the second clutch; the second motor is connected to the wheel driving shaft via the constant-mesh fixed ratio reduction unit. This hybrid power output system can enhance the comfort of the vehicle, save the space and reduce the cost, moreover, it can realize multiple drive modes to improve the power efficiency and reduce the fuel consumption.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: BYD Co. Ltd.Inventors: Chuanfu Wang, Hongbin Luo, Wei Chen, Xiaohua Tang, Youchuan Song, Xuguang Zhou, Huanguang Chen, Jianhua Zhang, Yunhao Liao
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Patent number: 8474556Abstract: A hybrid power output system for outputting the power to the wheel driving shaft, including and engine, a first motor, a second motor, a third motor, a battery, a first clutch, a second clutch, and a third clutch, wherein the first motor and the second motor are connected electrically with the battery, and the third motor is connected electrically with the battery or another battery; the engine is connected to the first motor via the first clutch, and connected to the third motor via the third clutch; the first motor is connected to the second motor via the second clutch, and the second motor is connected to a wheel driving shaft. The hybrid power output system can reduce the response time of the vehicle, perfect power performance, save space, and reduce cost as well.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: BYD Co. Ltd.Inventors: Chuanfu Wang, Hongbin Luo, Xuguang Zhou, Huanguang Chen, Xiaohua Tang, Youchuan Song
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Patent number: 8408342Abstract: The present invention discloses a hybrid power driving system, comprising: an engine, a clutch, a first shaft, a second shaft disposed parallel to the first shaft, a motor, an energy storage device, and an output gear. The engine may be connected with the first shaft via the clutch. The motor is connected with the second shaft directly or indirectly, and is electrically connected with the energy storage device. The first shaft has a first gear, a second gear and a first synchronizer, in which the first gear and the second gear are mounted on the first shaft via bearings respectively, and the first synchronizer is selectively engaged with the first gear or the second gear. The second shaft may have a third gear, a fourth gear and a second synchronizer, in which the third gear may be mounted on the second shaft via a bearing. The fourth gear may be fixed to the second shaft. And the second synchronizer may be selectively engaged with the third gear or the fourth gear.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: BYD Company Ltd.Inventors: Chuanfu Wang, Hongbin Luo, Wei Chen, Yi Ren, Xiaohua Tang, Haibin Lan
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Patent number: 8362643Abstract: The present invention provides a battery-based grid energy storage for balancing the load of an power grid, wherein the energy storage comprises: a battery array; a bi-directional inverter unit; the bi-directional inverter system is configured to charge battery array using power from the power grid, or conversely, to transmit power from battery array to the power grid; a monitor system configured to detect the load, frequency and phase of the power grid, and control the bi-directional inverter system to charge battery array using power form the power grid, or conversely, transmits power from battery array to the power grid in accordance with the frequency and phase of the power grid so as to balance the load of the power grid, and meet the requirements during peak hours of electric power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: BYD Company Ltd.Inventors: Hongbin Luo, Yunhao Liao, Zifeng Zhang, Yinghui Wang, Linwang Deng, Donghong Chen, Shaowen Yin, Xiaohua Tang
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Patent number: 8307925Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid power driving system comprising: a first subsystem designed to input/output power; a second subsystem designed to input/output power; a driving shaft designed to receive power from the first subsystem and/or the second subsystem or output power to the first subsystem and/or the second subsystem; and a tri-stated overrunning clutch designed to connect the first subsystem and the second subsystem, wherein the tri-stated overrunning clutch may be in an overrun state, an engaged state, or a disengaged state. The first subsystem and the second subsystem can comprise an engine, a motor, and a clutch, etc., respectively. In such a hybrid power driving system, when the tri-stated overrunning clutch is in the engaged state, the first subsystem and the second subsystem are coupled to each other and work together.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: BYD Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaohua Tang, Chuanfu Wang, Hongbin Luo, Ruzhong Luo, Yi Ren, Xuguang Zhou, Guangquan Chen, Gexin Zheng, Ruru Niu, Zhouping Tang, Yunhao Liao, Liang Liu, Nan Liu
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Patent number: 8307924Abstract: The present invention discloses a hybrid power output system for outputting the power to the wheel driving shaft, comprising an engine, a first motor, a second motor, a battery, a first clutch, a second clutch and a third clutch, wherein: the first motor and the second motor are connected electrically with the battery; the engine is connected to the first motor via the first clutch; the first motor is connected to a wheel driving shaft via the second clutch; the second motor is connected to the wheel driving shaft via the third clutch; the second clutch and the third clutch are arranged between the first motor and second motor. This hybrid power output system is compact in structure, can increase the power efficiency and reduce the fuel consumption, and can realize multiple drive modes.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignees: BYD Co. Ltd., Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chuanfu Wang, Hongbin Luo, Wei Chen, Jianhua Zhang, Yunhao Liao, Youchuan Song
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Patent number: 8207701Abstract: A control method of the electromotor comprises: setting a target alternating axis current based on the rotor angular velocity of the electromotor and a target direct axis current based on the torque of the motor; simultaneously detecting three-phase currents and current rotor position angle of the electromotor; converting the three-phase currents to an actual alternating axis current and an actual direct axis current by Park and Clark conversions; inputting the difference between the target current and the actual current to a current loop, outputting the required direct axis current and the required alternating axis current; determining the three phase voltages according to the required direct axis current and alternating axis current and the angle of the electromotor rotor position; obtaining PWM control waveform through three-phase voltages, wherein said PWM control waveform is configured to control the conversion from direct current to alternating current and drives the electromotor.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: BYD Company, Ltd.Inventors: Xiaohua Tang, Xuguang Zhou, Hongbin Luo, Ming Yu, Nan Liu, Jian Gong, Guangming Yang
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Publication number: 20120086398Abstract: An in-vehicle charger of an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The in-vehicle charger comprises: a rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, which inputs, rectifies and stabilizes a commercial power; a traction battery charging circuit, which is electrically connected with the rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, and which charges a traction battery; a control communication circuit, which is electrically connected with the rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, and which controls the traction battery charging circuit; and a starting battery charging circuit, which is electrically connected with the rectification and voltage-stabilizing circuit, and which starts charging of a starting battery under control of the control communication circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Bin GUO, Jianhua Zhang, Hongbin Luo
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Publication number: 20120068540Abstract: An energy storage system for balancing the load of a power grid, said energy storage system comprising: a controller; a plurality of energy storage tanks connected in parallel; and a plurality of controllable switches connected to the plurality of energy storage tanks, wherein the controller is configured to detect a frequency and a phase of the power grid, and to balance the load of the power grid based on the frequency and the phase of the power grid, by controlling the plurality of controllable switches to charge the plurality of energy storage tanks using power from the power grid or to input power from the plurality of energy storage tanks to the power grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Hongbin Luo, Yunhao Liao, Zifeng Zhang, Yinghui Wang, Linwang Deng, Shaowen Yin, Donghong Chen, Xiaohua Tang, Juan Xu