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Apparatus and method for rapid charging using shared power electronics

  • US 10,377,259 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2017
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle charging system comprising:

  • an energy storage device;

    a first DC/DC converter coupleable via a first switching device to the energy storage device;

    power electronics comprising a second DC/DC converter for a traction drive system coupleable to the energy storage device via a second switching device, the traction drive system comprising an inverter coupled to a traction motor;

    wherein the second switching device is configured to selectively decouple the second DC/DC converter from the energy storage device during a period when the energy storage device is coupled to the first DC/DC converter via the first switching device to be charged from an external charging source.

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