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Patent No.:

US 12231024 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2022

Drive unit for electric vehicle

Applicant:

Taiga Motors Inc., Lasalle, CA;

Inventors:

Samuel Bruneau, Montreal, CA;

Paul Bruneau, Montreal, CA;

Gabriel Bernatchez, Montreal, CA;

Assignee:

Taiga Motors Inc., Lasalle, CA;

Attorney:

Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Antony M Paul

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 9/19 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B62M 27/02 (2006.01); H02K 5/20 (2006.01); H02K 5/22 (2006.01); H02K 9/00 (2006.01); H02K 9/22 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2016.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02K 16/02 (2006.01); H02P 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 9/19 (2013.01); H02K 5/203 (2021.01); H02K 9/00 (2013.01); H02K 9/22 (2013.01); H02K 9/227 (2021.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02P 27/06 (2013.01); B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B60K 2001/006 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B62M 27/02 (2013.01); H02K 5/225 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01); H02K 16/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

Drive units for electric vehicles are provided. One example provides a power inverter of an electric drive unit. The power inverter comprises a housing with a compartment at least partially formed by a first wall and an opposing second wall. The power inverter also comprises a plurality of electrical switches to convert direct current (DC) power into alternating current (AC) power, the plurality of electrical switches coupled to the first wall within the compartment. The power inverter further comprises a power controller to control the plurality of electrical switches, the power controller coupled to the plurality of electrical switches. The power inverter also comprises a motor controller to control the power controller, the motor controller disposed between the power controller and the second wall.

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