MULTI-MODE RECHARGEABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A rechargeable electric vehicle, comprising:
- a power rectifier to convert alternating current electrical energy to direct current electrical energy;
a power inverter to convert direct current electrical energy to alternating current electrical energy;
a rechargeable energy storage, in electrical communication with the power rectifier and power inverter, for storing direct current electrical energy; and
a coil in electrical communication with the power rectifier and power inverter, wherein;
in a first mode, alternating current electrical energy is received by the coil and passed through the power rectifier to form direct current electrical energy for storage in the rechargeable energy storage; and
in a second mode, direct current electrical energy is passed through the power inverter to form alternating current electrical energy and the alternating current electrical energy is passed through the coil for wireless transfer, over an air gap, to a secondary coil.
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Abstract
A rechargeable electric vehicle comprises a power rectifier to convert alternating current electrical energy to direct current electrical energy; a power inverter to convert direct current electrical energy to alternating current electrical energy; a rechargeable energy storage for storing direct current electrical energy; and a coil. In a first mode, alternating current electrical energy is received by the coil and passed through the power rectifier to form direct current electrical energy for storage in the rechargeable energy storage. In a second mode, direct current electrical energy is passed through the power inverter to form alternating current electrical energy and the alternating current electrical energy is passed through the coil for wireless transfer, over an air gap, to a secondary coil.
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20 Claims
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1. A rechargeable electric vehicle, comprising:
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a power rectifier to convert alternating current electrical energy to direct current electrical energy; a power inverter to convert direct current electrical energy to alternating current electrical energy; a rechargeable energy storage, in electrical communication with the power rectifier and power inverter, for storing direct current electrical energy; and a coil in electrical communication with the power rectifier and power inverter, wherein; in a first mode, alternating current electrical energy is received by the coil and passed through the power rectifier to form direct current electrical energy for storage in the rechargeable energy storage; and in a second mode, direct current electrical energy is passed through the power inverter to form alternating current electrical energy and the alternating current electrical energy is passed through the coil for wireless transfer, over an air gap, to a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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in a first mode, converting, by a power rectifier, alternating current electrical energy received by a coil to direct current electrical energy for storage in rechargeable energy storage of a rechargeable electric vehicle; and in a second mode, converting, by a power inverter, direct current electrical energy to alternating current electrical energy for wireless transfer, by the coil over an air gap, to a secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A charging segment, comprising:
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a power rectifier to convert alternating current electrical energy to direct current electrical energy; a power inverter to convert direct current electrical energy to alternating current electrical energy; and a coil in electrical communication with the power rectifier and power inverter, wherein; in a first mode, alternating current electrical energy is received by the coil and passed through the power rectifier to form direct current electrical energy for supplying to a power grid; and in a second mode, direct current electrical energy is passed through the power inverter to form alternating current electrical energy and the alternating current electrical energy is passed through the coil for wireless transfer, over an air gap, to a secondary coil of a rechargeable electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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in a first mode, converting, by a power rectifier, alternating current electrical energy to direct current electrical energy for supplying, by a coil, to a power grid; in a second mode, converting, by a power inverter, direct current electrical energy received from the power grid to alternating current electrical energy for wireless transfer, by the coil over an air gap, to a secondary coil of a rechargeable electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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