| United States Patent |
6,885,920 |
| Yakes , et al. |
April 26, 2005 |
Control system and method for electric vehicle
Abstract
An electric traction vehicle comprises a vehicle platform, a communication network, a power source mounted on the vehicle platform, a plurality of drive wheels rotatably mounted on the vehicle platform, a plurality of electric motors coupled to respective ones of the plurality of drive wheels, and a plurality of microprocessor-based interface modules coupled to the plurality of electric motors. The interface modules are configured to control the plurality of electric motors and are coupled to each other by way of the communication network.
| Inventors: |
Yakes; Christopher K. (Oshkosh, WI); Morrow; Jon J. (Neenah, WI); Pillar; Duane R. (Oshkosh, WI); Squires; Bradley C. (New London, WI) |
| Assignee: |
Oshkosh Truck Corporation (Oshkosh, WI) |
| Appl. No.: |
326862 |
| Filed: |
December 19, 2002 |
| Current U.S. Class: |
701⁄22; 180⁄65.1; 180⁄65.2; 180⁄65.3; 180⁄65.4; 180⁄65.6; 180⁄65.8 |
| Intern'l Class: |
B60K 001⁄⁄02 |
| Field of Search: |
701⁄22 180⁄651-658 |