Patents by Inventor Zidong ZHOU

Zidong ZHOU 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: 12246569
    Abstract: An in-corner modular electric wheel system integrating adjustable king pin and king pin type steering unit includes a wheel assembly, a steering system, a king pin inclination adjusting system and a suspension system. The wheel assembly is configured to support a load of a vehicle, transmit a driving torque and determine a toe angle and a camber angle. The steering system is a king pin type steering system, and is configured for an omni-directional independent wheel steering. The king pin inclination adjusting system is sleeved on the king pin, and is configured to adjust an inclination of the king pin without changing the camber angle. The suspension system has an unequal-length double-wishbone suspension structure, and is provided with a coil spring and a shock absorber to mitigate road impacts and improve ride comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Jilin University
    Inventors: Junnian Wang, Yitong Wang, Zidong Zhou, Siqing Wang
  • Publication number: 20240391285
    Abstract: An in-corner modular electric wheel system integrating adjustable king pin and king pin type steering unit includes a wheel assembly, a steering system, a king pin inclination adjusting system and a suspension system. The wheel assembly is configured to support a load of a vehicle, transmit a driving torque and determine a toe angle and a camber angle. The steering system is a king pin type steering system, and is configured for an omni-directional independent wheel steering. The king pin inclination adjusting system is sleeved on the king pin, and is configured to adjust an inclination of the king pin without changing the camber angle. The suspension system has an unequal-length double-wishbone suspension structure, and is provided with a coil spring and a shock absorber to mitigate road impacts and improve ride comfort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Junnian WANG, Yitong WANG, Zidong ZHOU, Siqing WANG
  • Publication number: 20240336298
    Abstract: A self-energy-storage wheel corner module integrating omni-directional redundant steering and energy regenerative suspension, including a wheel assembly, a suspension system having an unequal-length double wishbone suspension structure, a first steering system, a drive system, a braking system, a second steering system, an energy storage system and an actuator assembly. The first steering system is a primary steering system, and has low steering delay and excellent maneuverability at high speeds. The second steering system is a redundancy of the first steering system, and contributes to the omni-directional steering of the wheel assembly, which enhances the vehicle maneuverability. A motor of the second steering system also functions as another actuation motor of the actuator assembly in an idle state to enable the suppression and energy regeneration of the suspension vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Junnian WANG, Yitong WANG, Zidong ZHOU, Zongwen ZHANG, Zhe LIU, Yujing CAO
  • Patent number: 11859704
    Abstract: A four-mode dual-motor coupled electric drive axle, including a primary drive motor, an auxiliary drive motor, a reducer, a torque vectoring (TV) coupler, a power coupling differential, a housing, and a power output mechanism. The TV coupler is switchable among disconnected mode, TV mode, and reducer mode by controlling a first clutch and a second clutch. The power coupling differential is switchable between torque coupling mode and speed coupling mode by controlling a third clutch. The electric drive axle is switchable among single-motor drive mode, TV drive mode, dual-motor torque coupling drive mode, and dual-motor speed coupling drive mode by controlling the TV coupler and the power coupling differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Jilin University
    Inventors: Junnian Wang, Changyang Guan, Tianhui Zheng, Chunlin Zhang, Zhe Liu, Zidong Zhou, Shoulin Gao
  • Publication number: 20230117280
    Abstract: A four-mode dual-motor coupled electric drive axle, including a primary drive motor, an auxiliary drive motor, a reducer, a torque vectoring (TV) coupler, a power coupling differential, a housing, and a power output mechanism. The TV coupler is switchable among disconnected mode, TV mode, and reducer mode by controlling a first clutch and a second clutch. The power coupling differential is switchable between torque coupling mode and speed coupling mode by controlling a third clutch. The electric drive axle is switchable among single-motor drive mode, TV drive mode, dual-motor torque coupling drive mode, and dual-motor speed coupling drive mode by controlling the TV coupler and the power coupling differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Junnian WANG, Changyang GUAN, Tianhui ZHENG, Chunlin ZHANG, Zhe LIU, Zidong ZHOU, Shoulin GAO
  • Publication number: 20230106423
    Abstract: A dual-mode active rear-wheel steering device based on a multi-linkage mechanism, including: a steering angle control motor with a speed-reduction mechanism, a multi-linkage mechanism assembly for converting rotational motion of the steering angle control motor into linear motion of an end of the push rod, a steering actuating mechanism for converting linear motion of the multi-linkage mechanism assembly into rotation of a knuckle around a kingpin to make the rear wheels steer, a first electromagnetic pin puller and a second electromagnetic pin puller respectively configured to control a first extendable-retractable push rod assembly and a second extendable-retractable push rod assembly to work at a fixed or variable axial length. The device uses the steering angle control motor to drive the two rear wheels to turn in the same direction or opposite directions through the control of energized state of the two electromagnetic pin pullers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Junnian WANG, Shuo ZHUANG, Dongxu FU, Zhe LIU, Zidong ZHOU, Kefu ZHU