US 12,136,807 B2
Locked rotor protection system and method for electric vehicle
Gabriel Bernatchez, Montreal (CA)
Assigned to TAIGA MOTORS INC., Lasalle (CA)
Filed by TAIGA MOTORS INC., Lasalle (CA)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,975.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/166,330, filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0311236 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H02P 6/08 (2016.01); H02H 7/08 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01)
CPC H02H 7/0833 (2013.01) [H02P 6/08 (2013.01); G05B 19/0423 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving a first input indicative of a command for propelling the electric vehicle;
after receiving the first input, driving an electric motor of a powertrain of the electric vehicle;
receiving a second input indicative of one or more parameters of the powertrain while the electric motor is being driven, the second input including an operating speed of the electric motor;
determining, based at least in part on the operating speed of the electric motor being equal to or below a speed threshold, that the powertrain is obstructed; and
after determining that the powertrain is obstructed, generating an output that initiates one or more actions.