Patents by Inventor Wanzhong ZHAO

Wanzhong ZHAO 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: 12195102
    Abstract: An electric truck steer-by-wire system and a net-work uncertainty control method therefor. Said system comprises: a master control electric power module (14), a slave control electric power module (18), a road-sensing motor module (4), a steering wheel (1), an upper steering column (3), a lower steering column (10), a rack and pinion steering mechanism (12), wheels (13), a first steering angle sensor (2), a second steering angle sensor (11), a steering domain controller (8), and a vehicle-mounted CAN network (9). By means of the design of the master and slave controllers and actuating mechanisms, the system combines the advantages of steering angle tracking, torque tracking and current tracking, there-by satisfying the steering response requirements and power requirements of the electric truck, and further enhancing the robustness and fault-tolerant performance of the system under a random network time lag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong Zhao, Zhongkai Luan, Xiaochuan Zhou, Chunyan Wang
  • Patent number: 12195109
    Abstract: An active fault tolerance and fault mitigation system based on steer-by-wire dual motors and a mode switching control method thereof are provided. The system includes an acquisition unit, a steering wheel assembly, an ECU control module, a front wheel steering assembly, and a fault tolerance controller (18) which are sequentially connected. The acquisition unit transmits an acquired vehicle signal to the ECU control module, and then a corresponding compensation strategy is selected by means of a fault tolerance control strategy unit, a yaw rate calculation unit, a stability control unit, and a dual-motor compensation unit to act on a rack and pinion mechanism (15). The system and method can perform switching in an active fault tolerance and fault mitigation mode to achieve optimal control of the real-time performance of a vehicle, thereby ensuring the driving performance and higher performance of the vehicle in a field fault condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong Zhao, An Wang, Xiaochuan Zhou, Chunyan Wang, Lijuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11858525
    Abstract: Disclosed are a drive-by-wire chassis cyber-physical system under an intelligent traffic environment and a control method. The system includes: an SoS-level CPS, a system-level CPS, and a unit-level CPS, data transmission is realized between a plurality of unit-level CPSs and one system-level CPS, and data transmission is realized between a plurality of system-level CPSs and one SoS-level CPS. The system integrates a hub motor with a suspension, cancels traditional structures such as an engine and a clutch, and simplifies the structure of a chassis. A motor directly drives a vehicle to run, and different driving, braking or torque is applied to different wheels through four hub motors, so as to meet independent control of the wheels and improve active safety and operational stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong Zhao, Xiaochuan Zhou, Chunyan Wang, Zhongkai Luan, Ziyu Zhang, Yixin Zhong, Bo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11753066
    Abstract: A multifunctional electric recirculating ball steering system for commercial vehicles and its control method are described. The system comprises three modules: an electric power module, a mechanical transmission module, and a control module. The system introduces a dual-rotor motor and a common power motor, working together to act on the input end of a recirculating ball steering gear. The dual-rotor motor offers high redundancy, increased output torque, and improved reliability for control-by-wire operations. A fork assembly enables synchronous and asynchronous rotation of the dual rotors, achieving both steer-by-wire and electric power steering functions. Leveraging the high reduction ratio capability of the recirculating ball steering gear maximizes power torque and simplifies the system architecture while ensuring reliability in both traditional control and control-by-wire functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong Zhao, Ziyu Zhang, Chunyan Wang, Xiaochuan Zhou, Gang Wu, Zhongkai Luan, Yulin Ye
  • Publication number: 20230182757
    Abstract: Disclosed are a drive-by-wire chassis cyber-physical system under an intelligent traffic environment and a control method. The system includes: an SoS-level CPS, a system-level CPS, and a unit-level CPS, data transmission is realized between a plurality of unit-level CPSs and one system-level CPS, and data transmission is realized between a plurality of system-level CPSs and one SoS-level CPS. The system integrates a hub motor with a suspension, cancels traditional structures such as an engine and a clutch, and simplifies the structure of a chassis. A motor directly drives a vehicle to run, and different driving, braking or torque is applied to different wheels through four hub motors, so as to meet independent control of the wheels and improve active safety and operational stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong ZHAO, Xiaochuan ZHOU, Chunyan WANG, ZHONGKAI LUAN, Ziyu ZHANG, Yixin ZHONG, BO ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230120929
    Abstract: Disclosed are a multifunctional electric recirculating ball steering system for commercial vehicles and a control method thereof, including: an electric power module, a mechanical transmission module and a control module; the electric power module includes: a dual-rotor motor module (14) and a power motor (22); the mechanical transmission module includes: a steering wheel (1), a steering shaft (4), couplings (5), a recirculating ball steering gear (16), a gear sector (19), a gear sector shaft (6), a steering drag link (7), a steering tie rod (12), a steering knuckle arm (8), a left tie rod arm (11), a right tie rod arm (26), a left steering knuckle (10), a right steering knuckle (25), a left wheel (9) and a right wheel (24); and the control module includes: an electronic control unit (21), torque sensors (3), a vehicle speed sensor (20), a steering angle sensor (2) and current sensors (23). The system ensures system reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong ZHAO, Ziyu ZHANG, Chunyan WANG, Xiaochuan ZHOU, Gang WU, Zhongkai LUAN, Yulin YE
  • Patent number: 11505241
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a drive-by-wire electro-hydraulic steering system based on a double-winding motor and a hybrid control method. The steering system includes a steering wheel (1), a steering column assembly, a road sense assembly, an electro-hydraulic power-assisted module, a double-winding motor power-assisted module (28), a steering control unit, an electromagnetic clutch (8), a steering tie rod (17), a steering trapezoid (13) and steering wheels (12). The steering system can be switched among various steering work modes according to work conditions of a vehicle, meets steering requirements under various work conditions, uses a work mode that two sets of windings of the double-winding motor work at the same time, and has a motor winding redundancy function. When one set of windings fails, the other set of windings can drive the motor to provide power-assisted torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong Zhao, Xiaochuan Zhou, Changzhi Zhou, Zhongkai Luan, Weihe Liang
  • Publication number: 20220289269
    Abstract: An electric truck steer-by-wire system and a net-work uncertainty control method therefor. Said system comprises: a master control electric power module (14), a slave control electric power module (18), a road-sensing motor module (4), a steering wheel (1), an upper steering column (3), a lower steering column(10), a rack and pinion steering mechanism (12), wheels (13), a first steering angle sensor (2), a second steering angle sensor (11),a steering domain controller (8), and a vehicle-mounted CAN network (9). By means of the design of the master and slave controllers and actuating mechanisms, the system combines the advantages of steering angle tracking, torque tracking and current tracking, there-by satisfying the steering response requirements and power requirements of the electric truck, and further enhancing the robustness and fault-tolerant performance of the system under a random network time lag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong ZHAO, Zhongkai LUAN, Xiaochuan Zhou, Chunyan Wang
  • Publication number: 20220126910
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a drive-by-wire electro-hydraulic steering system based on a double-winding motor and a hybrid control method. The steering system includes a steering wheel (1), a steering column assembly, a road sense assembly, an electro-hydraulic power-assisted module, a double-winding motor power-assisted module (28), a steering control unit, an electromagnetic clutch (8), a steering tie rod (17), a steering trapezoid (13) and steering wheels (12). The steering system can be switched among various steering work modes according to work conditions of a vehicle, meets steering requirements under various work conditions, uses a work mode that two sets of windings of the double-winding motor work at the same time, and has a motor winding redundancy function. When one set of windings fails, the other set of windings can drive the motor to provide power-assisted torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong ZHAO, Xiaochuan ZHOU, Changzhi ZHOU, Zhongkai LUAN, Weihe LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210269087
    Abstract: An active fault tolerance and fault mitigation system based on steer-by-wire dual motors and a mode switching control method thereof are provided. The system includes an acquisition unit, a steering wheel assembly, an ECU control module, a front wheel steering assembly, and a fault tolerance controller (18) which are sequentially connected. The acquisition unit transmits an acquired vehicle signal to the ECU control module, and then a corresponding compensation strategy is selected by means of a fault tolerance control strategy unit, a yaw rate calculation unit, a stability control unit, and a dual-motor compensation unit to act on a rack and pinion mechanism (15). The system and method can perform switching in an active fault tolerance and fault mitigation mode to achieve optimal control of the real-time performance of a vehicle, thereby ensuring the driving performance and higher performance of the vehicle in a field fault condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Wanzhong ZHAO, An WANG, Xiaochuan ZHOU, Chunyan WANG, Lijuan CHEN