Hybrid battery charger
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1. A hybrid battery charger comprising:
- a control circuit;
a linear charger circuit for selectively charging a battery during one or more modes of operation;
a high frequency charger circuit for selectively charging the battery during one or more modes of operation;
a set of output terminals;
a first switch operatively coupled to said control circuit, the first switch being configured to selectively couple said linear charger circuit to a power source; and
a second switch operatively coupled to said control circuit, the second switch being configured to selectively couple said high frequency charger circuit to said set of output terminals,wherein the control circuit is configured to control each of said linear battery charger circuit and said high frequency charger circuit to simultaneously supply a current to said set of output terminals.
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Abstract
A hybrid battery charger is disclosed that includes a linear battery charging circuit for providing vehicle starting current and battery charging and a high frequency battery charging circuit that provides battery charging current. The linear battery charging circuit and the high frequency battery charging circuits are selectively enabled to provide vehicle starting current, maximum charging current and optimum efficiency.
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31 Claims
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1. A hybrid battery charger comprising:
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a control circuit; a linear charger circuit for selectively charging a battery during one or more modes of operation; a high frequency charger circuit for selectively charging the battery during one or more modes of operation; a set of output terminals; a first switch operatively coupled to said control circuit, the first switch being configured to selectively couple said linear charger circuit to a power source; and a second switch operatively coupled to said control circuit, the second switch being configured to selectively couple said high frequency charger circuit to said set of output terminals, wherein the control circuit is configured to control each of said linear battery charger circuit and said high frequency charger circuit to simultaneously supply a current to said set of output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A flyback transformer comprising:
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a core; a bobbin disposed relative to said core; a primary winding wound onto said bobbin; a pair of bias windings wound onto said bobbin in opposite polarities relative to one another, said pair of bias windings being insulated from said primary winding; and a pair of secondary windings in opposite polarities relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An efficient method for charging a battery, the method comprising:
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simultaneously charging a battery with a linear battery charger circuit and a high frequency battery charger circuit; monitoring one or more parameters associated with the charging of the battery; and turning off the high frequency battery charging circuit and continuing charging of the battery by way of the linear battery charger circuit, as a function of said one or more parameters. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A hybrid battery charger comprising:
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a control circuit; a linear charger circuit; a first switch operatively coupled to said control circuit, the first switch being configured to selectively couple said linear charger circuit to a power source; a high frequency charger circuit; and a second switch operatively coupled to said control circuit, the second switch being configured to selectively couple said high frequency charger circuit to a set of output terminals, wherein the control circuit is configured to independently control said first switch and said second switch to, when a predetermined condition is met, simultaneously connect (1) said linear battery charger circuit to said power supply and (2) said high frequency charger circuit to said set of output terminals.
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26. A hybrid battery charging apparatus comprising:
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a linear charger circuit; a high frequency charger circuit; a set of output terminals operably connected to said linear charger circuit and said high frequency charger circuit, said output terminals being configured to couple with a battery; and a control circuit configured to selectively enable said linear battery charger circuit and said high frequency charger circuit, wherein said control circuit is configured to enable both of said linear battery charger circuit and said high frequency charger circuit until a predetermined condition is met, whereby each of said linear battery charger circuit and said high frequency charger circuit simultaneously supplies a current to said set of output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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