Converter for a battery charging station

1. A modular converter for a battery charging station, wherein the modular converter comprises:

at least two charging modules connected in parallel, each of the charging modules being configured for generating an output current (I 1 , I 2 ) for charging a battery; and

each charging module containing a local controller for controlling the charging module,

wherein each local controller of a charging module is configured for determining a global charging current (I) and for determining the output current (I 1 , I 2 ,) of the charging module from the global charging current (I).

2. The modular converter of claim 1 , wherein each local controller is configured for receiving a charging voltage value measured in an output line of the modular converter; and

wherein each local controller is configured for determining the global charging current (I) from the charging voltage value.

3. The modular converter of claim 1 , wherein each local controller is configured for receiving a voltage and/or current information from the battery; and

wherein each local controller is configured for determining the output current (I 1 , I 2 ) from the voltage and/or current information from the battery.

4. The modular converter claim 1 , wherein the local controllers are equally designed.

5. The modular converter of claim 1 , wherein the charging modules are equally designed.

6. The modular converter of claim 1 , wherein a local controller of a charging module is mechanically attached to the charging module.

7. The modular converter of claim 1 , wherein the local controllers are communicatively interconnected with each other.

8. The modular converter of claim 1 , wherein the local controllers are configured to exchange output current values with each other.

9. A battery charging station, comprising:

a connection to a power grid;

at least one connection for interconnecting a battery; and

a modular converter according to claim 1 for converting a current from the power grid into a charging current (I) for charging the battery.

10. The battery charging station of claim 9 , wherein the battery charging station is a vehicle charging station.

11. A method of charging a battery with a modular converter, the method comprising:

determining a global current (I) for charging the battery by a first local controller and a second local controller;

calculating a first output current (I 1 ) for a first charging module by the first local controller based on the global current (I);

controlling the first charging module by the first local controller, such that the first charging module generates the first output current (I 1 );

calculating a second output current (I 2 ) for a second charging module by the second local controller based on the global current (I); and

controlling the second charging module by the second local controller, such that the second charging module generates the second output current (I 2 ).

12. The method of claim 11 , comprising:

sending the first output current (I 1 ) from the first local controller to the second local controller; and

calculating the second output current (I 2 ) based on the first output current (I 1 ).

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein an output current is calculated by dividing the global current (I) by a number of charging modules of the modular converter.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein output currents are optimized, such that losses of charging modules are minimized, an operation point of the modular converter is enhanced and/or current ripples in the output currents are reduced.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the global current (I) is determined to be negative, such that the battery is discharging, and the battery is used as energy storage.

16. The modular converter of claim 1 ,

wherein the local controllers of the modular converter are configured with software stored in a non-transitory state for performing a method which comprises:

determining a global current (I) for charging the battery by a first local controller and a second local controller;

calculating a first output current (I 1 ) for a first charging module by the first local controller based on the global current (I);

controlling the first charging module by the first local controller, such that the first charging module generates the first output current (I 1 );

calculating a second output current (I 2 ) for a second charging module by the second local controller based on the global current (I); and

controlling the second charging module by the second local controller, such that the second charging module generates the second output current (I 2 ).