DC/DC conversion circuit, power unit, charging pile, and charge-discharge heating method
Embodiments of this application provide a DC/DC conversion circuit, a power unit, a charging pile, and a charge-discharge heating method. The circuit includes: a first rectifier module, where an input end of the first rectifier module is connected to a power grid through an AC/DC conversion circuit; a transformer module, where an input end of the transformer module is connected to an output end of the first rectifier module; an energy storage module; and a second rectifier module, where an input end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to an output end of the transformer module or the energy storage module, and an output end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to a battery pack of an electric vehicle when the charging pile is charging the electric vehicle.
1 . A DC/DC conversion circuit, applied to a charging pile, wherein the DC/DC conversion circuit comprises:
a first rectifier module, wherein an input end of the first rectifier module is connected to a power grid through an AC/DC conversion circuit;
a transformer module, wherein an input end of the transformer module is connected to an output end of the first rectifier module; and
a second rectifier module, wherein an input end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to an output end of the transformer module or connect to an energy storage module, and an output end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to a battery pack of an electric vehicle when the charging pile is charging the electric vehicle; wherein
the second rectifier module is configured to: connect to the transformer module and perform charging and discharging between the power grid and the battery pack within a first frequency range to heat the battery pack; connect to the energy storage module and perform charging and discharging between the energy storage module and the battery pack within a second frequency range to heat the battery pack; and the first frequency range is smaller than the second frequency range.
2 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the DC/DC conversion circuit further comprises:
a first switch, wherein the input end of the second rectifier module is connected to the output end of the transformer module through the first switch, and the first switch is configured to connect the second rectifier module to the transformer module; and
a second switch, wherein the input end of the second rectifier module is connected to the energy storage module through the second switch, and the second switch is configured to connect the second rectifier module to the energy storage module.
3 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 2 , wherein the second rectifier module comprises:
a first MOS tube, wherein a first end of the first MOS tube is connected to a first electrode of the output end of the transformer module through the first switch, and a second end of the first MOS tube is configured to connect to a first electrode of the battery pack;
a second MOS tube, wherein a first end of the second MOS tube is connected to a second electrode of the output end of the transformer module, and a second end of the second MOS tube is configured to connect to the first electrode of the battery pack;
a third MOS tube, wherein a first end of the third MOS tube is connected to the first electrode of the output end of the transformer module through the first switch, and a second end of the third MOS tube is configured to connect to a second electrode of the battery pack; and
a fourth MOS tube, wherein a first end of the fourth MOS tube is connected to the second electrode of the output end of the transformer module, and a second end of the fourth MOS tube is configured to connect to the second electrode of the battery pack; wherein
the second rectifier module is configured to: charge the battery pack when the first MOS tube and the fourth MOS tube are conductively connected; and discharge the battery pack when the second MOS tube and the third MOS tube are conductively connected.
4 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 3 , wherein the first end of the first MOS tube is connected to a first end of the energy storage module through the second switch, and the first end of the second MOS tube is connected to a second end of the energy storage module.
5 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 4 , wherein the energy storage module is an energy storage inductor or an energy storage capacitor.
6 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the second rectifier module is further configured to: connect to the transformer module, and charge and discharge, within the first frequency range, the battery pack whose remaining capacity is lower than a preset capacity threshold, so as to heat the battery pack.
7 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first frequency range and the second frequency range are adapted such that the second frequency range accelerates heating of the battery pack.
8 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of MOS tubes within the second rectifier module are adapted to adjust a charge-discharge frequency of the battery pack up to 2000 Hz.
9 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first frequency range and the second frequency range do not overlap each other, and are defined by a preset frequency threshold, such that:
the first frequency range is a first heating frequency range that is smaller than the preset frequency threshold, and
the second frequency range is a second heating frequency range that is larger than the preset frequency threshold.
10 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first frequency range causes a charge-discharge cycle of the battery pack to be measured in seconds.
11 . The DC/DC conversion circuit according to claim 10 , wherein the second frequency range is adapted to accelerate heating of the battery pack and improve heating effects of the battery pack.
12 . A charging pile, wherein the charging pile comprises a power unit, wherein the power unit comprises a DC/DC conversion circuit, applied to the charging pile, wherein the DC/DC conversion circuit comprises:
a first rectifier module, wherein an input end of the first rectifier module is connected to a power grid through an AC/DC conversion circuit;
a transformer module, wherein an input end of the transformer module is connected to an output end of the first rectifier module; and
a second rectifier module, wherein an input end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to an output end of the transformer module or connect to an energy storage module, and an output end of the second rectifier module is configured to connect to a battery pack of an electric vehicle when the charging pile is charging the electric vehicle; wherein
the second rectifier module is configured to: connect to the transformer module and perform charging and discharging between the power grid and the battery pack within a first frequency range to heat the battery pack; connect to the energy storage module and perform charging and discharging between the energy storage module and the battery pack within a second frequency range to heat the battery pack; and the first frequency range is smaller than the second frequency range; and
the power unit further comprises an AC/DC conversion circuit, wherein an input end of the AC/DC conversion circuit is connected to a power grid and an output end of the AC/DC conversion circuit is connected to an input end of the DC/DC conversion circuit;
the charging pile further comprises a main control module, and the main control module is connected to each of the power units; and
the main control module is configured to connect the second rectifier module in the DC/DC conversion circuit of the power unit to the transformer module or to the energy storage module, and periodically switch a current direction of the second rectifier module to heat the battery pack.
13 . The charging pile according to claim 12 , wherein the charging pile comprises at least two power units; wherein
the main control module is further configured to connect in parallel a plurality of the power units based on a heating power of the battery pack, or connect in series the DC/DC conversion circuits of the plurality of the power units based on a charging voltage of the battery pack.
14 . A charge-discharge heating method utilizing a DC/DC conversion circuit including a first rectifier module, a transformer module, a second rectifier module, and an energy storage module, applied to a charging pile, wherein the charge-discharge heating method comprises:
receiving a power-on request, wherein the power-on request instructs a battery apparatus to connect to the charging pile, and the power-on request includes heating frequency information; and
in a case in which the heating frequency information is corresponding to a first frequency range, connecting the second rectifier module of the DC/DC conversion circuit to the transformer module according to the power-on request, and periodically switching a current direction of the second rectifier module to heat the battery apparatus; and
in a case in which the heating frequency information is corresponding to a second frequency range, connecting the second rectifier module of the DC/DC conversion circuit to the energy storage module according to the power-on request, and periodically switching a current direction of the second rectifier module to heat the battery apparatus, where the first frequency range is smaller than the second frequency range.
15 . The charge-discharge heating method according to claim 14 , after the receiving a power-on request, further comprising:
acquiring a remaining capacity of a battery pack of an electric vehicle; and
under the condition that the remaining capacity is lower than a preset capacity threshold, connecting the second rectifier module of the DC/DC conversion circuit to the transformer module according to the power-on request, and periodically switching the current direction of the second rectifier module to heat the battery pack.
16 . The charge-discharge heating method according to claim 14 , wherein the first frequency range and the second frequency range are adapted such that the second frequency range accelerates heating of a battery pack.
17 . The charge-discharge heating method according to claim 14 , wherein a plurality of MOS tubes within the second rectifier module are adapted to adjust a charge-discharge frequency of a battery pack up to 2000 Hz.
18 . The charge-discharge heating method according to claim 14 , the method further comprising:
defining the first frequency range and the second frequency range such that the first and the second frequency ranges do not overlap each other, and are defined by a preset frequency threshold, such that:
the first frequency range is a first heating frequency range that is smaller than the preset frequency threshold, and
the second frequency range is a second heating frequency range that is larger than the preset frequency threshold.
19 . The charge-discharge heating method according to claim 14 , wherein the first frequency range causes a charge-discharge cycle of the battery apparatus to be measured in seconds.
20 . The charge-discharge heating method according to claim 19 , wherein the second frequency range is adapted to accelerate heating of the battery apparatus and improve heating effects of the battery apparatus.