BATTERY CHARGER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

• US 20120146581A1
• Filed: 12/14/2010
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yu-Ta Tu
• Original Assignee: Yu-Ta Tu
• Inventors: Tu, Yu-Ta
• Application Number:
  US12/967,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20120146581A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/19 Switching between serial connection and parallel connection of battery modules
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00043 using switches, contacts or markings, e.g. optical, magnetic or barcode
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0024 Parallel/serial switching of connection of batteries to charge or load circuit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

An intelligent battery charger for electric vehicles is disclosed. The charger includes a power circuitry, a plurality of charging units and a communication interface unit. The charging units may be used to electrically connect to one or more batteries for charging. Signal output terminals of the batteries connect to the communication interface unit. Status signals of the batteries are integrated by the communication interface unit and then sent to the charging units and power circuitry to adjust chairing conditions. The charging units may be connected in parallel or in series for matching various types of batteries of electric vehicles.

Claims

1. A battery charger for an electric vehicle, comprising:

a power circuitry having a plurality of output terminals for outputting a plurality of power sources;

a plurality of charging units, separately connecting to the plurality of output terminals and separately outputting charging power to batteries to be charged; and

a communication interface unit for receiving status signals from the batteries to be charged and sending control signals to the power circuitry and the charging units to adjust the charging power.

2. The battery charger of claim 1, wherein the charging units can be connected in series, in parallel or in series-parallel.