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US 12,609,584 B2Granted
System and method for supplying electrical power via an axle
AssigneeDana Italia S.R.L.
InventorsGiovanni Mariech, Mario Bonora, Alessandro Strauss, Alberto Cis
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Abstract
Methods and systems for generating power at a vehicle axle to supply sensors and/or actuators are described. In one example, the power is generated via a dynamo that converts rotation of an axle component into electrical energy. The electrical energy may be supplied to a battery, vehicle sensors, and vehicle actuators so that wires may not be routed between a controller and the axle.
Claims20
A method for operating an axle of a vehicle, comprising:
- generating electrical power via a dynamo coupled to a housing of the axle;
- and
- supplying the generated electrical power to an electrical power consumer of the axle, where the electrical power consumer is configured to transmit data wirelessly.
An axle system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an axle;
- a dynamo arranged between a clutch and an electric machine;
- and
- an electric power consumer electrically coupled to the dynamo and configured to sense or adjust a state of the vehicle.
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A method for operating an axle of a vehicle, comprising:
- generating electrical power via a dynamo configured to convert rotational motion of an output shaft of an electric machine into electrical energy;
- supplying the generated electrical power to an electric power consumer of the axle;
- and
- sending data representing a state of the vehicle wirelessly to a controller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.