System for charging a rechargeable battery of an electric vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for charging a rechargeable battery of an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
- an electric machine configured to convert electrical power into mechanical power for driving the electric vehicle;
a generator configured to generate a first AC output current;
an internal combustion engine configured to drive the generator to generate the first AC output current and being startable during a driving mode of the electric vehicle; and
a first electric plug-in charging device,wherein the generator is configured to, at least temporarily, be an electric power source for supplying the rechargeable battery with charging power after the internal combustion engine is started,wherein the first plug-in charging device is geometrically configured to be connectable, via a first charging cable, with single phase AC power mains supplying a second AC output current, in order to supply the rechargeable battery with charging power as an electric power source in a deactivated state of the electric vehicle,wherein the first plug-in charging device is operatively configured for a maximum electric power voltage load of at least 240 volts and a maximum current strength of at least 32 amperes,wherein a second electric plug-in charging device is integrated into the electric vehicle and is connectable, via a second charging cable, to a DC charging station that supplies a first direct current, in the deactivated state of the electric vehicle so that in the deactivated state the DC charging station is usable as selected between one of;
exclusively and simultaneously with the single phase AC power mains, as an electric power source for supplying the rechargeable battery with charging power,wherein a high power switch operatively configured to interrupt the first direct current,wherein the first AC output current is rectified into a second direct current via a first AC/DC converter and a second AC/DC converter, the first and second AC/DC converters being coupled in parallel, andwherein the second AC/DC converter and the high power switch are geometrically integrated into a modularly-configured combination charging unit.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle includes an electric machine, a generator generating a first AC output current, an internal combustion engine driving the generator, and a first electric plug-in charging device. When the engine is started, the generator supplies the battery with charging power. The first plug-in charging device is geometrically configured to be connectable with single phase AC power mains to supply the battery with charging power in a vehicle deactivated state. The first plug-in charging device is configured for a maximum electric power voltage load of 240 volts and a maximum current strength of 32 amperes. A second electric plug-in charging device is integrated into the vehicle. A DC charging station is connectable to the second charging device in the deactivated state so the DC charging station is usable either exclusively or simultaneously with the single phase AC power mains for charging the battery.
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1. A system for charging a rechargeable battery of an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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an electric machine configured to convert electrical power into mechanical power for driving the electric vehicle; a generator configured to generate a first AC output current; an internal combustion engine configured to drive the generator to generate the first AC output current and being startable during a driving mode of the electric vehicle; and a first electric plug-in charging device, wherein the generator is configured to, at least temporarily, be an electric power source for supplying the rechargeable battery with charging power after the internal combustion engine is started, wherein the first plug-in charging device is geometrically configured to be connectable, via a first charging cable, with single phase AC power mains supplying a second AC output current, in order to supply the rechargeable battery with charging power as an electric power source in a deactivated state of the electric vehicle, wherein the first plug-in charging device is operatively configured for a maximum electric power voltage load of at least 240 volts and a maximum current strength of at least 32 amperes, wherein a second electric plug-in charging device is integrated into the electric vehicle and is connectable, via a second charging cable, to a DC charging station that supplies a first direct current, in the deactivated state of the electric vehicle so that in the deactivated state the DC charging station is usable as selected between one of;
exclusively and simultaneously with the single phase AC power mains, as an electric power source for supplying the rechargeable battery with charging power,wherein a high power switch operatively configured to interrupt the first direct current, wherein the first AC output current is rectified into a second direct current via a first AC/DC converter and a second AC/DC converter, the first and second AC/DC converters being coupled in parallel, and wherein the second AC/DC converter and the high power switch are geometrically integrated into a modularly-configured combination charging unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 18)
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9. An electric vehicle, comprising:
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a rechargeable battery; an electric machine; a generator operatively configured to generate a first AC output current; an internal combustion engine operatively configured to drive the generator to generate the first AC output current and being startable during a driving mode of the electric vehicle; a first electric plug-in charging device; and a second electric plug-in charging device, wherein the first plug-in charging device is geometrically configured to be connectable via a first charging cable with single phase AC power mains supplying a second AC output current in order to supply the rechargeable battery with charge power in a deactivated state of the electric vehicle, wherein the first plug-in charging device is operatively configured for a maximum electric power voltage load of 240 volts and a maximum current strength of 32 amperes, wherein the generator is usable, when the internal combustion engine is started, for supplying the rechargeable battery with charge power, wherein the second electric plug-in charging device is operatively configured to be connectable, via a second charging cable, to a DC charging station supplying a first direct current in the deactivated state of the electric vehicle, whereby the DC charging station is usable as selected between one of;
exclusively and simultaneously with the single phase AC power mains, to supply the rechargeable battery with charge power,wherein a high power switch operatively configured to interrupt the first direct current, wherein a first AC/DC converter and a second AC/DC converter connected in parallel, wherein the first and second AC/DC converters are operatively configured to rectify the first AC output current into a second direct current, and wherein the second AC/DC converter and the high power switch are geometrically integrated into a modularly-configured combination charging unit, while the first AC/DC converter is disposed externally from the modularly-configured combination charging unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19)
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