B60L

PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P

SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00

ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL control or regulation of electric motors H02P

MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES

MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES

ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES

This subclass, subject to the above references, covers:

feeding of power to auxiliary circuits;

current collectors; arrangements thereof on rail or road vehicles or on vehicles in general

electrodynamic brake systems;

electric propulsion of vehicles; control and regulation therefor

In this subclass it is desirable to classify any "additional information" which is of interest for search.

In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme.

B60L1/00

Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of vehicles circuit arrangements for charging batteries H02J7/00

B60L1/003

to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors

B60L1/006

to power outlets

B60L1/02

to electric heating circuits

B60L1/04

fed by the power supply line

B60L1/06

using only one supply

B60L1/08

Methods and devices for control or regulation

B60L1/10

with provision for using different supplies

B60L1/12

Methods and devices for control or regulation

B60L1/14

to electric lighting circuits

B60L1/16

fed by the power supply line

B60L1/20

Energy regeneration from auxiliary equipment

B60L3/00

Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes

Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells B60L58/00

B60L3/0007

Measures or means for preventing or attenuating collisions

B60L3/0015

Prevention of collisions

B60L3/0023

Detecting, eliminating, remedying or compensating for drive train abnormalities, e.g. failures within the drive train

B60L3/003

relating to inverters

B60L3/0038

relating to sensors

B60L3/0046

relating to electric energy storage systems, e.g. batteries or capacitors

B60L3/0053

relating to fuel cells

B60L3/0061

relating to electrical machines

B60L3/0069

relating to the isolation, e.g. ground fault or leak current

B60L3/0076

relating to braking

B60L3/0084

relating to control modules

B60L3/0092

with use of redundant elements for safety purposes

B60L3/02

Dead-man's devices

B60L3/04

Cutting off the power supply under fault conditions protective devices and circuit arrangements in general H01H; H02H

B60L3/06

Limiting the traction current under mechanical overload conditions

B60L3/08

Means for preventing excessive speed of the vehicle

B60L3/10

Indicating wheel slip

; Correction of wheel slip

B60L3/102

of individual wheels

B60L3/104

by indirect measurement of vehicle speed

B60L3/106

for maintaining or recovering the adhesion of the drive wheels

B60L3/108

whilst braking, i.e. ABS

B60L3/12

Recording operating variables

; Monitoring of operating variables

B60L5/00

Current collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles current collectors in general H01R41/00

B60L5/005

without mechanical contact between the collector and the power supply line

B60L5/02

with ice-removing device

B60L5/04

using rollers or sliding shoes in contact with trolley wire B60L5/40 takes precedence

B60L5/045

with trolley wire finders

B60L5/06

Structure of the rollers or their carrying means

B60L5/08

Structure of the sliding shoes or their carrying means

B60L5/085

with carbon contact members

B60L5/10

Devices preventing the collector from jumping off

B60L5/12

Structural features of poles or their bases

B60L5/14

Devices for automatic lowering of a jumped-off collector

B60L5/16

Devices for lifting and resetting the collector B60L5/34 takes precedence

B60L5/18

using bow-type collectors in contact with trolley wire

B60L5/19

using arrangements for effecting collector movement transverse to the direction of vehicle motion

B60L5/20

Details of contact bow

B60L5/205

with carbon contact members

B60L5/22

Supporting means for the contact bow

B60L5/24

Pantographs

B60L5/26

Half pantographs, e.g. using counter rocking beams

B60L5/28

Devices for lifting and resetting the collector

B60L5/30

using springs

B60L5/32

using fluid pressure

B60L5/34

with devices to enable one vehicle to pass another one using the same power supply line

B60L5/36

with means for collecting current simultaneously from more than one conductor, e.g. from more than one phase

B60L5/38

for collecting current from conductor rails B60L5/40 takes precedence

B60L5/39

from third rail

B60L5/40

for collecting current from lines in slotted conduits

B60L5/42

for collecting current from individual contact pieces connected to the power supply line

B60L7/00

Electrodynamic brake systems for vehicles in general

B60L7/003

Dynamic electric braking by short circuiting the motor

B60L7/006

Dynamic electric braking by reversing current, i.e. plugging

B60L7/02

Dynamic electric resistor braking B60L7/22 takes precedence

B60L7/04

for vehicles propelled by dc motors

B60L7/06

for vehicles propelled by ac motors

B60L7/08

Controlling the braking effect B60L7/04, B60L7/06 take precedence

B60L7/10

Dynamic electric regenerative braking B60L7/22 takes precedence

B60L7/12

for vehicles propelled by dc motors

B60L7/14

for vehicles propelled by ac motors

B60L7/16

for vehicles comprising converters between the power source and the motor

B60L7/18

Controlling the braking effect B60L7/12, B60L7/14, B60L7/16 take precedence

B60L7/20

Braking by supplying regenerated power to the prime mover of vehicles comprising engine-driven generators

B60L7/22

Dynamic electric resistor braking, combined with dynamic electric regenerative braking

B60L7/24

with additional mechanical or electromagnetic braking

B60L7/26

Controlling the braking effect

B60L7/28

Eddy-current braking

B60L8/00

Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind

B60L8/003

Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems

B60L8/006

Converting flow of air into electric energy, e.g. by using wind turbines

B60L9/00

Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle electric propulsion for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways B60L13/00; in combination with batteries or fuel cells within the vehicle B60L50/53

B60L9/005

Interference suppression

B60L9/02

using dc motors

B60L9/04

fed from dc supply lines

B60L9/06

with conversion by metadyne

B60L9/08

fed from ac supply lines

B60L9/10

with rotary converters

B60L9/12

with static converters

B60L9/14

fed from different kinds of power-supply lines

B60L9/16

using ac induction motors

B60L9/18

fed from dc supply lines

B60L9/20

single-phase motors

B60L9/22

polyphase motors

B60L9/24

fed from ac supply lines

B60L9/26

single-phase motors

B60L9/28

polyphase motors

B60L9/30

fed from different kinds of power-supply lines

B60L9/32

using ac brush displacement motors

B60L13/00

Electric propulsion for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways

Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles

tracks for Maglev-type trains E01B25/30;

electromagnets per se H01F7/06; linear motors per se

H02K41/00

B60L13/003

Crossings; Points

B60L13/006

Electric propulsion adapted for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways B60L13/03 takes precedence

B60L13/03

Electric propulsion by linear motors

B60L13/035

Suspension of the vehicle-borne motorparts

B60L13/04

Magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles

B60L13/06

Means to sense or control vehicle position or attitude with respect to railway

B60L13/08

for the lateral position

B60L13/10

Combination of electric propulsion and magnetic suspension or levitation

B60L15/00

Methods, circuits, or devices for controlling the traction-motor speed of electrically-propelled vehicles

B60L15/002

for control of propulsion for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways; for control of magnetic suspension or levitation for vehicles for propulsion purposes

B60L15/005

for control of propulsion for vehicles propelled by linear motors

B60L15/007

Physical arrangements or structures of drive train converters specially adapted for the propulsion motors of electric vehicles

B60L15/02

characterised by the form of the current used in the control circuit

B60L15/025

using field orientation; Vector control; Direct Torque Control [DTC]

B60L15/04

using dc

B60L15/06

using substantially sinusoidal ac

B60L15/08

using pulses

B60L15/10

for automatic control superimposed on human control to limit the acceleration of the vehicle, e.g. to prevent excessive motor current electric devices for safety purposes B60L3/00

B60L15/12

with circuits controlled by relays or contactors

B60L15/14

with main controller driven by a servomotor B60L15/18 takes precedence

B60L15/16

with main controller driven through a ratchet mechanism B60L15/18 takes precedence

B60L15/18

without contact making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor

B60L15/20

for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed

B60L15/2009

for braking

B60L15/2018

for braking on a slope

B60L15/2027

whilst maintaining constant speed

B60L15/2036

Electric differentials, e.g. for supporting steering vehicles

B60L15/2045

for optimising the use of energy

B60L15/2054

by controlling transmissions or clutches

B60L15/2063

for creeping

B60L15/2072

for drive off

B60L15/2081

for drive off on a slope

B60L15/209

for overtaking

B60L15/22

with sequential operation of interdependent switches, e.g. relays, contactors, programme drum

B60L15/24

with main controller driven by a servomotor B60L15/28 takes precedence

B60L15/26

with main controller driven through a ratchet mechanism B60L15/28 takes precedence

B60L15/28

without contact making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor

B60L15/30

with means to change over to human control

B60L15/32

Control or regulation of multiple-unit electrically-propelled vehicles

B60L15/34

with human control of a setting device

B60L15/36

with automatic control superimposed, e.g. to prevent excessive motor current

B60L15/38

with automatic control

B60L15/40

Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for remote actuation from a stationary place devices along the route for controlling devices on rail vehicles B61L3/00; central rail-traffic control systems B61L27/00

B60L15/42

Adaptation of control equipment on vehicle for actuation from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train B60L15/32 takes precedence

B60L50/00

Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle with power supply from force of nature, e.g. sun or wind, B60L8/00; for monorail vehicles, suspension vehicles or rack railways B60L13/00

B60L50/10

using propulsion power supplied by engine-driven generators, e.g. generators driven by combustion engines

B60L50/11

using DC generators and DC motors

B60L50/12

using AC generators and DC motors

B60L50/13

using AC generators and AC motors

B60L50/14

using DC generators and AC motors

B60L50/15

with additional electric power supply with capacitors charged by engine-driven generators B60L50/40; with batteries charged by engine-driven generators B60L50/61

B60L50/16

with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion

B60L50/20

using propulsion power generated by humans or animals

B60L50/30

using propulsion power stored mechanically, e.g. in fly-wheels

B60L50/40

using propulsion power supplied by capacitors

B60L50/50

using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells

B60L50/51

characterised by AC-motors

B60L50/52

characterised by DC-motors

B60L50/53

in combination with an external power supply, e.g. from overhead contact lines

B60L50/60

using power supplied by batteries in combination with fuel cells B60L50/75

B60L50/61

by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles

B60L50/62

charged by low-power generators primarily intended to support the batteries, e.g. range extenders

B60L50/64

Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles

This group covers adaptation of battery structures of electric vehicles, e.g. integration into control or safety systems, crash-resistant casings or vibration-damping means.

Group B60L50/64 is incomplete pending reclassification of documents from group H01M50/20.
Groups H01M50/20 and B60L50/64 should be considered in order to perform a complete search.

B60L50/66

Arrangements of batteries

B60L50/70

using power supplied by fuel cells in combination with batteries B60L50/75

B60L50/71

Arrangement of fuel cells within vehicles specially adapted for electric vehicles

B60L50/72

Constructional details of fuel cells specially adapted for electric vehicles

This group covers adaptation of fuel cell structures of electric vehicles, e.g. integration into control or safety systems, crash-resistant casings or vibration-damping means.

B60L50/75

using propulsion power supplied by both fuel cells and batteries

B60L50/90

using propulsion power supplied by specific means not covered by groups B60L50/10 - B60L50/50, e.g. by direct conversion of thermal nuclear energy into electricity

B60L53/00

Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles

Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor

Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles

B60L53/10

characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle

B60L53/11

DC charging controlled by the charging station, e.g. mode 4

B60L53/12

Inductive energy transfer

B60L53/122

Circuits or methods for driving the primary coil, e.g. supplying electric power to the coil

B60L53/124

Detection or removal of foreign bodies

B60L53/126

Methods for pairing a vehicle and a charging station, e.g. establishing a one-to-one relation between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver

B60L53/14

Conductive energy transfer

B60L53/16

Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles

B60L53/18

Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles

B60L53/20

characterised by converters located in the vehicle

B60L53/22

Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles

B60L53/24

Using the vehicle's propulsion converter for charging

B60L53/30

Constructional details of charging stations

B60L53/302

Cooling of charging equipment

B60L53/305

Communication interfaces

B60L53/31

Charging columns specially adapted for electric vehicles

B60L53/32

by charging in short intervals along the itinerary, e.g. during short stops

B60L53/34

Plug-like or socket-like devices specially adapted for contactless inductive charging of electric vehicles positioning means for charging devices using inductive energy transfer B60L53/38

B60L53/35

Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles

B60L53/36

by positioning the vehicle

B60L53/37

using optical position determination, e.g. using cameras

B60L53/38

specially adapted for charging by inductive energy transfer

B60L53/39

with position-responsive activation of primary coils

B60L53/50

Charging stations characterised by energy-storage or power-generation means

B60L53/51

Photovoltaic means

B60L53/52

Wind-driven generators

B60L53/53

Batteries

B60L53/54

Fuel cells

B60L53/55

Capacitors

B60L53/56

Mechanical storage means, e.g. fly wheels

B60L53/57

Charging stations without connection to power networks

B60L53/60

Monitoring or controlling charging stations

B60L53/62

in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge

B60L53/63

in response to network capacity

B60L53/64

Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates

B60L53/65

involving identification of vehicles or their battery types

B60L53/66

Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles

B60L53/665

Methods related to measuring, billing or payment

B60L53/67

Controlling two or more charging stations

B60L53/68

Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control

B60L53/80

Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries

B60L55/00

Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements

B60L58/00

Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles

This group covers the monitoring of the operating state of batteries or fuel cells in combination with controlling the propulsion in response to the detected variables of the state.

B60L58/10

for monitoring or controlling batteries

B60L58/12

responding to state of charge [SoC]

B60L58/13

Maintaining the SoC within a determined range

B60L58/14

Preventing excessive discharging

B60L58/15

Preventing overcharging

B60L58/16

responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]

B60L58/18

of two or more battery modules

B60L58/19

Switching between serial connection and parallel connection of battery modules

B60L58/20

having different nominal voltages

B60L58/21

having the same nominal voltage

B60L58/22

Balancing the charge of battery modules

B60L58/24

for controlling the temperature of batteries

B60L58/25

by controlling the electric load

B60L58/26

by cooling

B60L58/27

by heating

B60L58/30

for monitoring or controlling fuel cells

B60L58/31

for starting of fuel cells

B60L58/32

for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load

B60L58/33

by cooling

B60L58/34

by heating

B60L58/40

for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells

B60L2200/00

Type of vehicles

B60L2200/10

Air crafts

B60L2200/12

Bikes

B60L2200/14

Vehicles with one wheel only

B60L2200/16

Single-axle vehicles

B60L2200/18

Buses

B60L2200/20

Vehicles specially adapted for children, e.g. toy vehicles

B60L2200/22

Microcars, e.g. golf cars

B60L2200/24

Personal mobility vehicles

B60L2200/26

Rail vehicles

B60L2200/28

Trailers

B60L2200/30

Trolleys

B60L2200/32

Waterborne vessels

B60L2200/34

Wheel chairs

B60L2200/36

Vehicles designed to transport cargo, e.g. trucks

B60L2200/40

Working vehicles

B60L2200/42

Fork lift trucks

B60L2200/44

Industrial trucks or floor conveyors

B60L2200/46

Vehicles with auxiliary ad-on propulsions, e.g. add-on electric motor kits for bicycles

B60L2210/00

Converter types

B60L2210/10

DC to DC converters

B60L2210/12

Buck converters

B60L2210/14

Boost converters

B60L2210/20

AC to AC converters

B60L2210/22

without intermediate conversion to DC

B60L2210/30

AC to DC converters

B60L2210/40

DC to AC converters

B60L2210/42

Voltage source inverters

B60L2210/44

Current source inverters

B60L2210/46

with more than three phases

B60L2220/00

Electrical machine types

Structures or applications thereof

B60L2220/10

Electrical machine types

B60L2220/12

Induction machines

B60L2220/14

Synchronous machines

B60L2220/16

DC brushless machines

B60L2220/18

Reluctance machines

B60L2220/20

DC electrical machines

B60L2220/30

Universal machines

B60L2220/40

Electrical machine applications

B60L2220/42

with use of more than one motor

B60L2220/44

Wheel Hub motors, i.e. integrated in the wheel hub

B60L2220/46

Wheel motors, i.e. motor connected to only one wheel

B60L2220/50

Structural details of electrical machines

B60L2220/52

Clutch motors

B60L2220/54

Windings for different functions

B60L2220/56

with switched windings

B60L2220/58

with more than three phases

B60L2240/00

Control parameters of input or output

Target parameters

B60L2240/10

Vehicle control parameters

B60L2240/12

Speed

B60L2240/14

Acceleration

B60L2240/16

longitudinal

B60L2240/18

lateral

B60L2240/20

angular

B60L2240/22

Yaw angle

B60L2240/24

Steering angle

B60L2240/26

Vehicle weight

B60L2240/28

Door position

B60L2240/30

Parking brake position

B60L2240/32

Driving direction

B60L2240/34

Cabin temperature

B60L2240/36

Temperature of vehicle components or parts

B60L2240/40

Drive Train control parameters

B60L2240/42

related to electric machines

B60L2240/421

Speed

B60L2240/423

Torque

B60L2240/425

Temperature

B60L2240/427

Voltage

B60L2240/429

Current

B60L2240/44

related to combustion engines

B60L2240/441

Speed

B60L2240/443

Torque

B60L2240/445

Temperature

B60L2240/46

related to wheels

B60L2240/461

Speed

B60L2240/463

Torque

B60L2240/465

Slip

B60L2240/48

related to transmissions

B60L2240/485

Temperature

B60L2240/486

Operating parameters

B60L2240/50

related to clutches

B60L2240/507

Operating parameters

B60L2240/52

related to converters

B60L2240/525

Temperature of converter or components thereof

B60L2240/526

Operating parameters

B60L2240/527

Voltage

B60L2240/529

Current

B60L2240/54

related to batteries

B60L2240/545

Temperature

B60L2240/547

Voltage

B60L2240/549

Current

B60L2240/60

Navigation input

B60L2240/62

Vehicle position

B60L2240/622

by satellite navigation

B60L2240/625

by GSM

B60L2240/627

by WLAN

B60L2240/64

Road conditions

B60L2240/642

Slope of road

B60L2240/645

Type of road

B60L2240/647

Surface situation of road, e.g. type of paving

B60L2240/66

Ambient conditions

B60L2240/662

Temperature

B60L2240/665

Light intensity

B60L2240/667

Precipitation

B60L2240/68

Traffic data

B60L2240/70

Interactions with external data bases, e.g. traffic centres

B60L2240/72

Charging station selection relying on external data

B60L2240/80

Time limits

B60L2250/00

Driver interactions

B60L2250/10

by alarm

B60L2250/12

by confirmation, e.g. of the input

B60L2250/14

by input of vehicle departure time

B60L2250/16

by display

B60L2250/18

by enquiring driving style

B60L2250/20

by driver identification

B60L2250/22

by presence detection

B60L2250/24

by lever actuation

B60L2250/26

by pedal actuation

B60L2250/28

Accelerator pedal thresholds

B60L2250/30

by voice

B60L2260/00

Operating Modes

B60L2260/10

Temporary overload

B60L2260/12

of combustion engines

B60L2260/14

of transmissions

B60L2260/16

of electrical drive trains

B60L2260/162

of electrical cells or capacitors

B60L2260/165

of converters

B60L2260/167

of motors or generators

B60L2260/20

Drive modes

Transition between modes

B60L2260/22

Standstill, e.g. zero speed

B60L2260/24

Coasting mode

B60L2260/26

Transition between different drive modes

B60L2260/28

Four wheel or all wheel drive

B60L2260/30

Engine braking emulation

B60L2260/32

Auto pilot mode

B60L2260/34

Stabilising upright position of vehicles, e.g. of single axle vehicles

B60L2260/40

Control modes

B60L2260/42

by adaptive correction

B60L2260/44

by parameter estimation

B60L2260/46

by self learning

B60L2260/48

by fuzzy logic

B60L2260/50

by future state prediction

B60L2260/52

drive range estimation, e.g. of estimation of available travel distance

B60L2260/54

Energy consumption estimation

B60L2260/56

Temperature prediction, e.g. for pre-cooling

B60L2260/58

Departure time prediction

B60L2270/00

Problem solutions or means not otherwise provided for

B60L2270/10

Emission reduction

B60L2270/12

of exhaust

B60L2270/14

of noise

B60L2270/142

acoustic

B60L2270/145

Structure borne vibrations

B60L2270/147

electro magnetic [EMI]

B60L2270/20

Inrush current reduction, i.e. avoiding high currents when connecting the battery

B60L2270/30

Preventing theft during charging

B60L2270/32

of electricity

B60L2270/34

of parts

B60L2270/36

of vehicles

B60L2270/38

of data

B60L2270/40

related to technical updates when adding new parts or software

B60L2270/42

Means to improve acoustic vehicle detection by humans

B60L2270/44

Heat storages, e.g. for cabin heating

B60L2270/46

Heat pumps, e.g. for cabin heating