Charging apparatus and control method thereof, and electric device and power supply system thereof
A charging apparatus includes a first port electrically connected to a charging port of an electric device that is configured to be electrically connected to an external charging device, a second port electrically connected to a power battery of the electric device, and a third port electrically connected to a first load. The charging apparatus is configured to convert electrical energy input from the charging port or the power battery into a first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load.
1 . A charging apparatus onboard an electric vehicle, comprising
a first port electrically connected to a charging port of the electric vehicle, the charging port being configured to be electrically connected to an external charging device;
a second port electrically connected to a power battery of the electric vehicle; and
a third port electrically connected to a first load;
wherein the charging apparatus is configured to convert electrical energy input from the charging port or the power battery into a first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load,
wherein the first load comprises at least two first sub-loads, the electric vehicle further comprises a first power distribution box, the third port is electrically connected to an input terminal of the first power distribution box, and at least two output terminals of the first power distribution box are electrically connected to the at least two first sub-loads respectively,
wherein the first power distribution box comprises a protection device configured to cut off transmission of the first alternating current to the at least two first sub-loads in response to an over-voltage or an over-current of the first alternating current, and
wherein the electrical energy is not converted into a direct current when the electrical energy is input from the charging port in a form of an alternating current.
2 . The charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging apparatus is further configured to, in a case that a second alternating current is input from the charging port, receive, through the first port, the second alternating current input from the charging port, convert the second alternating current into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load through the third port.
3 . The charging apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the charging apparatus is further configured to, in a case that the second alternating current is input from the charging port, convert the first alternating current or the second alternating current into a first direct current, and transmit the first direct current to the power battery through the second port, so as to charge the power battery.
4 . The charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging apparatus is further configured to, in a case that the power battery provides a second direct current to the charging apparatus, receive, through the second port, the second direct current input from the power battery, convert the second direct current into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load through the third port.
5 . The charging apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:
an inverter, wherein an input terminal of the inverter is electrically connected to the second port, an output terminal of the inverter is electrically connected to the third port, and the inverter is configured to convert the second direct current into the first alternating current.
6 . The charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charging apparatus is in communication connection with a controller of the electric vehicle, and is specifically configured to:
under a condition that a start signal of the electric vehicle sent by the controller has been received, convert electrical energy input from the charging port or the power battery into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load.
7 . The charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the electric vehicle further comprises a direct current-direct current converter, an input terminal of the direct current-direct current converter is electrically connected to the second port or the power battery, an output terminal of the direct current-direct current converter is electrically connected to a second load, and the direct current-direct current converter is configured to convert the first direct current output from the second port or the second direct current output from the power battery into a third direct current, and transmit the third direct current to the second load; and
a voltage value of the third direct current is less than voltage values of the first direct current and the second direct current.
8 . The charging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electric vehicle further comprises a second power distribution box, an input terminal of the second power distribution box is electrically connected to the power battery, and an output terminal of the second power distribution box is electrically connected to a third load.
9 . A power supply system of the electric vehicle, comprising:
the charging port;
the power battery; and
the charging apparatus according to claim 1 .
10 . A control method of the charging apparatus according to claim 1 , the control method comprising:
in a case that a power usage signal of a first load has been received, controlling the charging apparatus to convert electrical energy input from the charging port or the power battery into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load.
11 . The control method according to claim 10 , wherein in the case that the power usage signal of the first load has been received, controlling the charging apparatus to convert electrical energy input from the charging port or the power battery into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load comprises:
in a case that a second alternating current is input from the charging port, controlling the charging apparatus to convert a second alternating current input from the charging port into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load through the third port.
12 . The control method according to claim 10 , wherein in the case that the power usage signal of the first load has been received, controlling the charging apparatus to convert electrical energy input from the charging port or the power battery into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load comprises:
in a case that the power battery provides a second direct current to the charging apparatus, controlling the charging apparatus to convert the second direct current input from the power battery into the first alternating current, and transmit the first alternating current to the first load through the third port.
13 . The control method according to claim 10 , wherein the power usage signal of the first load and a start signal of an electric vehicle are multiplexed.
14 . The electric vehicle, comprising the charging apparatus according to claim 1 .
15 . The charging apparatus according to claim 1 , the first alternating current is at a mains level voltage.