Simulator for physically simulating electrical faults in an electric vehicle and method of training therewith
AssigneeInter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair
InventorsJeffrey Scott Poole, Joel Dufkis
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Abstract
A simulator for physically simulating electrical faults in an electric vehicle may have an electric motor electronics unit, a first battery for simulating a high voltage battery and a plurality of electrical switches for simulating ground faults within the simulator. The simulator is useful to train a person to repair an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle having a high voltage battery.
Claims16
A low-voltage simulator for physically simulating electrical faults in an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle having a high voltage electrical motor for training automotive technicians to physically locate electrical faults in the electric vehicle, the simulator comprising:
- an electric motor electronics unit having an inverter, a DC/DC converter and an on board charger,
- a first battery for simulating a high voltage battery, the first battery connected to the electric motor electronics unit,
- a plurality of electrical switches for simulating ground faults within the simulator, each of the plurality of electrical switches being connected to a ground and to a different electrical component of the simulator, the electrical components comprising the electric motor electronics unit and the first battery.
A method of training a person to repair an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle having a high voltage battery for storing energy to propel the vehicle using a low-voltage simulator for physically simulating electrical faults in the vehicle, the simulator comprising (a) an electric motor electronics unit having an inverter, a DC/DC converter and an on board charger, (b) a first battery for simulating a high voltage battery, the first battery connected to the electric motor electronics unit, and (c) a plurality of electrical switches for simulating ground faults within the simulator, each of the plurality of electrical switches being connected to a ground and to a different electrical component of the simulator, the electrical components comprising the electric motor electronics unit and the first battery, the method comprising:
- simulating one or more grounding faults in the simulator by closing one or more of the switches.
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