Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B60Vehicles B60LELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL

B60L11/00Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle

B60L11/002using electric power supply other than engine driven generators, electrical or fuel-cells B60L11/005using capacitors B60L11/007using auxiliary power supplied by humans B60L11/02using engine-driven generators B60L11/04using dc generators and motors B60L11/06using ac generators and dc motors B60L11/08using ac generators and motors B60L11/10using dc generators and ac motors B60L11/12with additional electric power supply B60L11/123using range extenders B60L11/126the range extender having low power output with respect to maximum power output of the vehicle B60L11/14with provision for direct mechanical propulsion B60L11/16using power stored mechanically B60L11/18using power supply from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells B60L11/1801combined with an external power supply B60L11/1803for vehicles propelled by ac-motors B60L11/1805for vehicles propelled by dc-motors B60L11/1807for vehicles propelled by position controlled motors B60L11/1809Charging electric vehicles B60L11/1811using converters B60L11/1812Physical arrangements or structures of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles B60L11/1814the vehicle's propulsion converter is used for charging B60L11/1816by conductive energy transfer B60L11/1818Adaptations of plugs or sockets for charging electric vehicles B60L11/182by inductive energy transfer B60L11/1822by exchange of energy storage elements B60L11/1824Details of charging stations B60L11/1825Charging columns for electric vehicles B60L11/1827Automatic adjustment of relative position between charging device and vehicle B60L11/1829for inductive energy transfer B60L11/1831with position related activation of primary coils B60L11/1833the vehicle being positioned B60L11/1835with optical position determination B60L11/1837by charging in short intervals along the itinerary B60L11/1838Methods for the transfer of electrical energy or data between charging station and vehicle B60L11/184Optimising energy costs B60L11/1842Energy stored in the vehicle is provided to the network B60L11/1844the charging being dependent on network capabilities B60L11/1846Identification of the vehicle B60L11/1848Methods related to measuring, billing or payment B60L11/185Fast charging B60L11/1851Battery monitoring or controlling; Arrangements of batteries, structures or switching circuits therefore B60L11/1853by battery splitting B60L11/1855by series/parallel switching B60L11/1857Battery age determination B60L11/1859Preventing deep discharging B60L11/1861Monitoring or controlling state of charge [SOC] B60L11/1862Target range for state of charge [SOC] B60L11/1864Control of a battery packs B60L11/1866Balancing the charge of multiple batteries or cells B60L11/1868Controlling two or more batteries with different voltages B60L11/187Battery temperature regulation B60L11/1872by control of electric loads B60L11/1874by cooling B60L11/1875by heating B60L11/1877Arrangements of batteries B60L11/1879Adaptation of battery structures for electric vehicles B60L11/1881Fuel cells monitoring or controlling; Arrangements of fuel cells, structures or switching circuits therefore B60L11/1883Details of fuel cells B60L11/1885Starting of fuel cells B60L11/1887combined with battery control B60L11/1888Fuel cell temperature regulation B60L11/189by control of electric loads B60L11/1892by cooling B60L11/1894by heating B60L11/1896Arrangements of the fuel cells B60L11/1898Adaptation of fuel cell structures for electric vehicles