Integrated bi-directional converter for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
First Claim
1. An AC/DC power module for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle having an electric drive system and an electric power supply, the power module comprising:
- a plug connectable to an AC power source;
a rectifier having a rectifier input connected to the plug for receiving an alternating current therethrough, the rectifier having a rectifier circuit changing alternating current to direct current, the rectifier having a rectifier output supplying a direct current;
a bidirectional DC to DC converter having a first converter terminal operating at a first voltage and a second converter terminal operating at a second voltage that is different than the first voltage, the bidirectional DC to DC converter having a converter circuit changing direct current to or from the first voltage and the second voltage, the first converter terminal connected to the rectifier output;
an inductor coil, each of the rectifier and the bidirectional DC to DC converter comprising the inductor when power is utilized therethrough;
a battery connected to the first converter terminal and the second converter terminal; and
a bus connected to the first converter terminal and the second converter terminal, the bus connectable to the electric drive system.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a power module for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle including an integrated converter having a rectifier changing AC to DC, a DC/DC converter changing from a first voltage to a second voltage, and a battery storing electrical energy. The integrated converter operates in three modes 1) AC plug-in charging mode, 2) boost mode supplying power from the battery to the electrical bus and 3) buck mode supplying power from the electrical bus to the battery. The integrated converter utilizes the same single inductor during each of the three operating modes to reduce cost and weight of the system.
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1. An AC/DC power module for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle having an electric drive system and an electric power supply, the power module comprising:
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a plug connectable to an AC power source; a rectifier having a rectifier input connected to the plug for receiving an alternating current therethrough, the rectifier having a rectifier circuit changing alternating current to direct current, the rectifier having a rectifier output supplying a direct current; a bidirectional DC to DC converter having a first converter terminal operating at a first voltage and a second converter terminal operating at a second voltage that is different than the first voltage, the bidirectional DC to DC converter having a converter circuit changing direct current to or from the first voltage and the second voltage, the first converter terminal connected to the rectifier output; an inductor coil, each of the rectifier and the bidirectional DC to DC converter comprising the inductor when power is utilized therethrough; a battery connected to the first converter terminal and the second converter terminal; and a bus connected to the first converter terminal and the second converter terminal, the bus connectable to the electric drive system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling power for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle having an electric drive system comprising:
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charging a battery with an AC power supply by rectifying power from alternating current to direct current and converting in a bidirectional DC to DC converter the power from a supply voltage to a battery voltage for storage in the battery; boosting power supplied to the hybrid electric vehicle when needed by the electric drive system by converting power stored in the battery from the battery voltage to a bus voltage for use by a bus connectable to the electric drive system; and bucking power supplied by the hybrid electric vehicle when available by converting power from the bus voltage to the battery voltage for storage in battery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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