Dual-battery system
First Claim
1. A dual-battery system, comprising a generator, a starter, a starter battery, a starter battery switch, a vehicle electrical system battery, and a control device, in which the starter battery is connected in series with the starter battery switch, and the starter battery and starter battery switch are connected in parallel with the generator, starter, and vehicle electrical system battery, and the starter battery switch can be activated by the control device, and wherein the starter battery switch is configured as a power MOSFET having a gate connected to the control device.
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Abstract
The subject invention relates to a dual-battery system, that includes a generator (1), a starter (3), a starter battery (2), a starter battery switch, a vehicle electrical system battery (5), and a control device (7), in which the starter battery (2), along with the starter battery switch that is connected in series, is connected in parallel with the generator (1), starter (3), and vehicle electrical system battery (5), and the starter battery switch can be activated by the control device (7), the starter battery switch being configured as a power MOSFET (6) whose gate is connected to the control device (7).
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10 Claims
- 1. A dual-battery system, comprising a generator, a starter, a starter battery, a starter battery switch, a vehicle electrical system battery, and a control device, in which the starter battery is connected in series with the starter battery switch, and the starter battery and starter battery switch are connected in parallel with the generator, starter, and vehicle electrical system battery, and the starter battery switch can be activated by the control device, and wherein the starter battery switch is configured as a power MOSFET having a gate connected to the control device.
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2. A dual-battery system comprising a generator, a starter, a starter battery, a starter battery switch, a vehicle electrical system battery, and a control device, in which the starter battery along with the starter battery switch that is connected in series, is connected in parallel with the generator, starter, and vehicle electrical system battery, and the starter battery switch can be activated by the control device, and wherein the starter battery switch is configured as a power MOSFET having a gate connected to the control device;
wherein the power MOSFET includes an internal current measurement system that is connected to the control device.
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9. A method for activating a dual-battery system including a generator, a starter, a starter battery, a starter battery switch, a vehicle electrical system battery, and a control device, in which the starter battery, along with the starter battery switch that is connected in series, is connected in parallel with the generator, starter, and vehicle electrical system battery, and the starter battery switch can be activated by the control device, and the starter battery switch is configured as a power MOSFET having a gate connected to the control device, wherein the control device performs the following steps:
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a) sensing the initiation of a starting operation upon actuation of the starter;
b) generating a gate voltage that makes the MOSFET conductive;
c) continuously sensing the drain current of the MOSFET; and
d) shutting off the gate voltage if a drain current profile indicates termination of the starting operation. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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