US 12,438,492 B2
Motor control unit
Sunoj Cherian George, Woking (GB); and Tao Chang, Woking (GB)
Assigned to McLaren Automotive Limited, Woking (GB)
Filed by McLaren Automotive Limited, Woking (GB)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/509,693.
Application 18/509,693 is a continuation of application No. 17/154,819, filed on Jan. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,855,569.
Claims priority of application No. 2000939 (GB), filed on Jan. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0079986 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H02P 29/032 (2016.01); B60L 15/12 (2006.01); B60L 15/32 (2006.01)
CPC H02P 29/032 (2016.02) [B60L 15/12 (2013.01); B60L 15/32 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system for a vehicle comprising a first electric drive motor and a second electric drive motor, the control system comprising:
a first motor control unit comprising a first first processor, a first second processor and a first third processor, the first electric drive motor being under the control of the first motor control unit; and
a second motor control unit comprising a second first processor, a second second processor and a second third processor, the second electric drive motor being under the control of the second motor control unit;
wherein the first third processor is configured to:
monitor the second third processor; and
cause a safety function to be executed for the second electric drive motor in the event that a fault is detected during monitoring the second third processor.