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MOBILE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
20230044838 · 2023-02-09 · ·

A mobile electric vehicle charging system may include a fuel cell configured to generate electric power required to drive a vehicle, a main battery configured to store electric power generated by the fuel cell, a bidirectional power converter configured to control electric power input to and output from the main battery, a mobile charger configured to supply electric power to charge another vehicle, and a high-voltage junction box for divergence, configured to distribute electric power generated by the fuel cell to the bidirectional power converter and the mobile charger.

VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

A vehicle electrical system includes a battery, a customer connection point, a switch electrically connected in series between the battery and the customer connection point, a solar panel electrically connected to a node between the battery and the switch, and a computer communicatively coupled to the switch. The computer is programmed to instruct the switch to close upon determining that a voltage of the solar panel is greater than a voltage of the battery.

CHARGING CABINET, BATTERY PACK, AND CHARGING SYSTEM
20230043269 · 2023-02-09 ·

A charging cabinet includes a power conversion circuit, an input interface, and a plurality of output interfaces. An input end of the power conversion circuit is connected to the input interface. The power conversion circuit converts an alternating current supplied by an alternating current power grid into a direct current, and then charges a plurality of battery packs by using the direct current.

Wireless Charging Vehicle and Wireless Charging Method Thereof
20230040294 · 2023-02-09 ·

An embodiment wireless charging vehicle includes a secondary charging pad configured to generate an induced current by a magnetic field generated to a primary charging pad of a wireless charging station and to charge a battery, a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB) tags disposed to surround the vehicle, and a UWB controller configured to perform a wireless charging arrangement mode for arranging the secondary charging pad on the primary charging pad by using a sensor value measured by the UWB tags, wherein the UWB controller is configured to calculate a coordinate of the primary charging pad by using a line of sight (LOS) sensor value of a UWB tag having a line of sight from among the UWB tags.

System and Method for Charging Electric Motor Vehicle
20230039202 · 2023-02-09 ·

An embodiment system for charging an electric motor vehicle includes a first switching circuit configured to select one of at least two chargers, a second switching circuit configured to select a charging station connector to be connected to the charger selected by the first switching circuit, and a controller configured to control the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit based on a predetermined charging order to allow charging of a battery of a vehicle that is connected to the charging station connector to be performed, sense connection of a charging connector of the vehicle to the charging station connector, receive a required charging amount and an available waiting time of the vehicle, and determine the charging order based on the required charging amount and the available waiting time.

VEHICLE-ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT CONNECTION CONFIRMATION
20230040428 · 2023-02-09 ·

A vehicle includes control pilot circuitry connected with a charge port and including a control pilot line, a resistor, and a switch that selectively connects the resistor between the control pilot line and a ground of electric vehicle supply equipment plugged into the charge port. The vehicle also includes a controller that toggles the switch between open and closed states after receiving an off-board request defining a number of toggles for the switch.

WIRELESS BATTERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are described for a wireless battery system. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the instructions to identify a first battery node to transmit an uplink command during a first superframe interval, transmit a downlink command to the first battery node and a second battery node, the first battery node to switch in the first superframe interval from a receive state to a transmit state in response to the downlink command, the first battery node to transmit the uplink command in the transmit state, and receive the uplink command from the first battery node in the first superframe interval.

POWER BATTERY HEATING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREOF

The present application provide a control method of a power battery heating system. The method includes: controlling all upper bridge arms of a first bridge arm group and all lower bridge arms of a second bridge arm group to be turned on, and all lower bridge arms of the first bridge arm group and all upper bridge arms of the second bridge arm group to be turned off, so as to form a first loop; controlling all the lower bridge arms of the first bridge arm group and all the upper bridge arms of the second bridge arm group to be turned on, and all the upper bridge arms of the first bridge arm group and all the lower bridge arms of the second bridge arm group to be turned off, so as to form a second loop. The method is used to heat the power battery.

POWER SUPPLY UNIT CHARGING MODES

A power supply unit (PSU) configured to provide electrical power to an electronic device. The PSU may include a PSU control circuit configured to, via a power meter, detect that electrical power conveyed to the electronic device is above a timer starting threshold. In a first charging mode with a first predetermined charging duration, the PSU control circuit may control the PSU to convey electrical power to the electronic device with a first power ceiling. Subsequently to the first predetermined charging duration elapsing, in a second charging mode with a second predetermined charging duration, the PSU control circuit may control the PSU to convey electrical power to the electronic device with a second power ceiling that is lower than the first power ceiling. Subsequently to the second predetermined charging duration elapsing, the PSU control circuit may control the PSU to return to the first charging mode.

FLEXIBLE RECHARGER WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS
20230045477 · 2023-02-09 ·

A wireless power transfer system in which the driver and control circuitry are located within the electromagnetic field of the power transmission antenna, e.g., a charging coil. The power transfer system may be contained in a flexible housing, which change shape using one or more hinges, be formed of a conformable material and so on. Changes in the relative location of the antenna and the circuitry may cause interference in the circuitry and loading of the antenna, which in turn may impact the electromagnetic field output by the antenna. The wireless power system may include sensors that provide an indication of an amount of deformation of the system. The driver circuitry of this disclosure may receive an indication of the relative location of the circuitry to the antenna and compensate for changes in the output electromagnetic field caused by changes in the relative location.