Integrated module of on-board charger and inverter and control method thereof

• US 10,071,640 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2016
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Yang, Jin Myeong, Yang, Si Hun, Choe, Gyu Yeong, Yang, Jin Young, Jang, Han Geun, Lee, Woo Young
• Primary Examiner(s): Trivedi, Atul
• Application Number:
  US15/355,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20170349054A1
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 701 22
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/40 DC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/13 using AC generators and AC motors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/24 Using the vehicle's propulsion converter for charging
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/1626 with automatic control of the output voltage or current
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/44 by static converters
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/92 Energy efficient charging or discharging systems for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors specially adapted for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

An integrated module of an OBC and an inverter includes: an OBC primary side circuit and a plurality of transformers converting, when 3-phase alternating current (AC) voltages are received from a fuel station, the 3-phase AC voltages in form and level and transmitting the converted voltages into a secondary side; and an inverter switch turned off in a charge mode in which a high capacity vehicle battery is charged, to rectify an output voltage of a secondary side of each of the plurality of transformers by a body diode included in each switching element for an inverting function.

Claims

1. An integrated module of an on-board charger (OBC) and an inverter, the integrated module comprising:

an OBC primary side circuit and a plurality of transformers converting, when 3-phase alternating current (AC) voltages are received from a fuel station, each of the 3-phase AC voltages in form and level and transmitting each of the converted voltages into a secondary side;

an inverter switch turned off in a charge mode in which a high capacity vehicle battery is charged, to rectify an output voltage of the secondary side of each of the plurality of transformers by a body diode which is included in each switching element for an inverting function; and

a plurality of first switches provided between a plurality of nodes of the inverter switch receiving an output of the secondary side of each of the plurality of transformers and the output of the secondary side of each of the plurality of transformers, the plurality of first switches controlled to be closed in the charge mode and controlled to be opened in an operation mode while a vehicle travels.

2. The integrated module according to claim 1, wherein the inverter switch is controlled to be turned on or off in the operation mode while the vehicle travels, and converts a DC voltage from the high capacity vehicle battery into an AC voltage and supplies the AC voltage to a vehicle driving motor.

3. The integrated module according to claim 2, further comprising:

a plurality of second switches provided between an output of the inverter switch and the vehicle driving motor, controlled to be closed in the operation mode and controlled to be opened in the charge mode.

4. The integrated module according to claim 1, further comprising:

a controller controlling ON/OFF of the plurality of switching elements included in the OBC primary side circuit and the inverter switch.

5. A method for controlling an integrated module of a charger and an inverter in which a body diode of an inverter switch is used as a rectifying diode of a high capacity on-board charger (OBC) by at least one processor, the method comprising:

determining whether a driving mode is an operation mode in which a vehicle travels or a charge mode in which a high capacity vehicle battery is charged;

configuring, when the driving mode is the operation mode, a path for the inverter switch to convert an output of the high capacity vehicle battery into an alternating current (AC) and supply the converted AC to a vehicle driving motor, and

controlling a first switch provided between a plurality of nodes of the inverter switch, which respectively receive outputs of secondary sides of a plurality of transformers, and the secondary sides of the plurality of transformers, to be opened in the operation mode.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

controlling, when the driving mode is the charge mode, ON/OFF of the inverter switch such that a 3-phase AC voltage from a fuel station passes through a high capacity OBC primary side circuit and a transformer, and is rectified by the rectifying diode.

7. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

controlling the first switch provided between the plurality of nodes of the inverter switch, which respectively receive outputs of the secondary sides of the plurality of transformers, and the secondary sides of the plurality of transformers, to be closed in the charge mode; and

controlling a second switch provided between an output of the inverter switch and the vehicle driving motor, to be opened in the charge mode.

8. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

controlling a second switch provided between an output of the inverter switch and the vehicle driving motor, to be closed in the operation mode.

9. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of determining includes:

determining, when vehicle ignition ON is checked, that the driving mode is the operation mode; and

determining, when it is detected that a 3-phase AC voltage is applied from a fuel station to the high capacity OBC, that the driving mode is the charge mode.