US 12,145,420 B2
Dynamic tag e-axle and method for controlling a drivetrain having a dynamic tag e-axle
George James Noland, Sarver, PA (US)
Assigned to Hyliion Inc., Cedar Park, TX (US)
Filed by Hyliion Inc., Cedar Park, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/540,362.
Application 18/540,362 is a continuation of application No. 17/542,207, filed on Dec. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,884,124.
Prior Publication US 2024/0109382 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 61/12 (2006.01); B60G 9/04 (2006.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10)
CPC B60G 9/04 (2013.01) [B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B62D 61/12 (2013.01); B62D 61/125 (2013.01); B60G 2300/402 (2013.01); B60G 2300/50 (2013.01); B60G 2400/60 (2013.01); B60G 2400/732 (2013.01); B60G 2400/82 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for adjusting operation of a vehicle traveling along a route, comprising:
determining segment information of a segment of a route of a vehicle;
determining a weight of the vehicle;
determining a vehicle drivetrain configuration and current values for a set of operating parameters of the vehicle;
determining, based on the vehicle drivetrain configuration, that the vehicle operation according to the current values for the set of operating parameters will not reach a set of target values for the segment, wherein the set of target values are based on a performance plan for the vehicle traveling along the route; and
in response to determining that the vehicle operation will not reach the set of target values for the segment, operating an e-axle of the vehicle to an up position or a down position, wherein operating the e-axle to the down position causes a set of wheels coupled to the e-axle to contact a road surface, and operating the e-axle to the up position causes the set of wheels coupled to the e-axle to not contact the road surface.