IP Library Granted Patent US 10,611,248
Granted Patent B2
US 10,611,248 · App. 15/512,748 · Granted Apr 7, 2020

Electrical system for a vehicle which can be electrically driven

Inventors: Qi Tian (Regensburg, DE); Florian Uhrig (Regensburg, DE)
Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
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Patent No.
US 10,611,248
App. No.
15/512,748
Granted
Apr 7, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical system for a vehicle which can be electrically driven includes a high-voltage DC system and a low-voltage DC system. A DC/DC converter is, or can be, electrically connected to the high-voltage DC system at one end and to the low-voltage DC system at the other end. An AC line passage is, or can be, electrically connected to a first DC/AC converter. The first DC/AC converter is, or can be, electrically connected to the high-voltage DC system at one end and to an AC drive device of the vehicle by way of the AC line passage at the other end. There is also included a DC energy source, in particular a fuel cell device for example. A second DC/AC converter is, or can be, electrically connected to the DC energy source at one end and to the AC line passage at the other end.

Claims (15)

1. An electrical system for a vehicle which can be electrically driven, the electrical system comprising:

a high-voltage DC network with a high-voltage DC energy storage device;

a low-voltage DC network with a low-voltage DC energy storage device;

a DC/DC converter having a first side electrically connected or connectable to said high-voltage DC network and a second side connected or connectable to said low-voltage DC network in order to permit the transmission of electrical energy from said high-voltage DC network to said low-voltage DC network and/or vice versa;

a first DC/AC converter and an AC line passage electrically connected or connectable to said first DC/AC converter, said first DC/AC converter having a first side electrically connected or connectable to said high-voltage DC network, and a second side connected, via said AC line passage, to an AC drive device of the vehicle, for permitting a transmission of electrical energy between said high-voltage DC network and said AC drive device via said first DC/AC converter and via said AC line passage;

a DC energy source for generating electrical energy for supplying the electrical system;

a second DC/AC converter having a first side electrically connected or connectable to said DC energy source and a second side connected or connectable to said AC line passage, in order to permit a transmission of electrical energy generated by said DC energy source via said second DC/AC converter and further via said first DC/AC converter to said high-voltage DC network and/or to permit a transmission of electrical energy generated by said DC energy source via said second DC/AC converter to the AC drive device of the vehicle.

2. The electrical system according to claim 1 , wherein said high-voltage DC network is rated for a nominal service voltage of no less than 300 V.

3. The electrical system according to claim 1 , wherein said low-voltage DC network is rated for a nominal service voltage not exceeding 120 V.

4. The electrical system according to claim 3 , wherein said low-voltage DC network is rated for a nominal service voltage not exceeding 24 V.

5. The electrical system according to claim 1 , wherein said DC energy source comprises a fuel cell device.

6. The electrical system according to claim 1 , further comprising a first controllable switching device for the controllable connection and disconnection between the AC drive device and said AC line passage.

7. The electrical system according to claim 6 , further comprising a second controllable switching device for the controllable connection and disconnection between said DC energy source and said AC line passage.

8. The electrical system according to claim 1 , further comprising a charger connection device connected or connectable to said AC line passage.

9. A vehicle which can be electrically driven, comprising an electrical system according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2020
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 053323/0914 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2017
From: TIAN, QI; UHRIG, FLORIAN
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 042208/0140 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 218 738 · Sep 18, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170282723A1 · Oct 5, 2017