APPARATUS FOR ENERGY TRANSFER USING CONVERTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
First Claim
1. A vehicle charging system comprising:
- a connection system coupleable to a vehicle charging station configured to supply energy to a vehicle, the connection system comprising a first connection and a second connection;
an energy storage device coupleable to the connection system via the first connection and second connection; and
a controller programmed to;
charge the energy storage device at a first charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the first connection; and
charge the energy storage device at a second charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the second connection.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, a motor drive circuit includes a first energy storage device configured to supply electrical energy, a bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter coupled to the first energy storage device, a voltage inverter coupled to the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter, and an input device configured to receive electrical energy from an external energy source. The motor drive circuit further includes a coupling system coupled to the input device, to the first energy storage device, and to the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter. The coupling system has a first configuration configured to transfer electrical energy to the first energy storage device via the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter, and has a second configuration configured to transfer electrical energy from the first energy storage device to the voltage inverter via the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter.
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1. A vehicle charging system comprising:
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a connection system coupleable to a vehicle charging station configured to supply energy to a vehicle, the connection system comprising a first connection and a second connection; an energy storage device coupleable to the connection system via the first connection and second connection; and a controller programmed to; charge the energy storage device at a first charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the first connection; and charge the energy storage device at a second charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle comprising:
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a connection system configured to supply energy to the vehicle, the connection system comprising a first connection and a second connection; an energy storage device coupleable to the connection system via the first connection and second connection; and a controller programmed to; charge the energy storage device at a first charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the first connection; and charge the energy storage device at a second charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for charging a vehicle comprising:
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coupling an energy storage device to a first connection of a connection system configured to supply energy to the vehicle; coupling an energy storage device to a second connection of the connection system; and configuring a controller to; charge the energy storage device at a first charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the first connection; and charge the energy storage device at a second charging rate when the energy storage device is coupled to the second connection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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