Drive units for electric vehicles are provided. One example provides a power inverter of an electric drive unit. The power inverter comprises a housing with a compartment at least partially formed by a first wall and an opposing second wall. The power inverter also comprises a plurality of electrical switches to convert direct current (DC) power into alternating current (AC) power, the plurality of electrical switches coupled to the first wall within the compartment. The power inverter further comprises a power controller to control the plurality of electrical switches, the power controller coupled to the plurality of electrical switches. The power inverter also comprises a motor controller to control the power controller, the motor controller disposed between the power controller and the second wall.
DRIVE UNIT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
2022-07-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62M RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES , Antrieb von Radfahrzeugen oder Schlitten durch den Fahrer / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / H02P CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS , Steuern oder Regeln von elektrischen Motoren, elektrischen Generatoren, dynamoelektrischen Umformern |
Electric drive unit and vehicle having corresponding electric drive unit
European Patent Office | 2023
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