IP Library Granted Patent US 12,230,987
Granted Patent B2
US 12,230,987 · App. 17/459,220 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Power conversion device

Inventors: Weiping Sun (Ningde, CN); Zhimin Dan (Ningde, CN); Zhanliang Li (Ningde, CN); Shuyun Xiong (Ningde, CN); Yu Yan (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H02J7/0047B60L58/12G01R31/382
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Patent No.
US 12,230,987
App. No.
17/459,220
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provides a method for pre-charging a power conversion device and a power conversion device. The power conversion device is configured to perform power conversion between a charging pile and a traction battery, and the method includes: receiving, by the power conversion device, a first message sent by a battery management system of the traction battery, and the first message is configured to indicate that the battery management system is ready for charging; performing, by the power conversion device, a pre-charging, and the pre-charging includes: charging a capacitor in the power conversion device; and forwarding, by the power conversion device, the first message to the charging pile after the pre-charging is completed. The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application can ensure a normal charging process.

Claims (39)

1. A method for pre-charging a power conversion device, wherein the power conversion device is configured to perform power conversion between a charging pile and a traction battery, and the method comprises:

receiving, by the power conversion device, a first message sent by a battery management system of the traction battery, and the first message is configured to indicate that the battery management system is ready for charging;

performing, by the power conversion device, a pre-charging, and the pre-charging comprises: charging a capacitor in the power conversion device; and

forwarding, by the power conversion device, the first message to the charging pile after the pre-charging is completed;

the power conversion equipment is connected between the charging pile and a power consumption device, and the power consumption device comprises the traction battery.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the power conversion device, a second message sent by the charging pile, and the second message is configured to indicate that the charging pile is ready for charging; and

forwarding, by the power conversion device, the second message to the battery management system.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein performing, by the power conversion device, the pre-charging, comprising:

when the power conversion device determines that the power conversion device is in a normal state, the pre-charging is performed.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the method further comprises:

the power conversion device detects a state of the power conversion device during a process of the pre-charging, and under the condition that the state of the power conversion device is in an abnormal pre-charging state, performing, by the power conversion device, an abnormal processing.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

ending, by the power conversion device, the pre-charging after determining that the pre-charging is completed.

6. A power conversion device, wherein the power conversion device is configured to perform power conversion between a charging pile and a traction battery, and the power conversion device comprises:

a receiving module configured to receive a first message sent by a battery management system of the traction battery, and the first message is configured to indicate that the battery management system is ready for charging;

a processing module configured to perform a pre-charging, and the pre-charging comprises: charging a capacitor in the power conversion device; and

a sending module configured to forward the first message to the charging pile after the pre-charging is completed;

the power conversion equipment is connected between the charging pile and a power consumption device, and the power consumption device comprises the traction battery.

7. The power conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein the receiving module is further configured to receive a second message sent by the charging pile, and the second message is configured to indicate that the charging pile is ready for charging; and

the sending module is further configured to forward the second message to the battery management system.

8. The power conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein the processing module is configured to perform the pre-charging when determining that the power conversion device is in a normal state.

9. The power conversion device according to claim 8 , wherein the processing module is configured to detect a state of the power conversion device during a process of the pre-charging, and under the condition that the state of the power conversion device is in an abnormal pre-charging state, an abnormal processing is performed.

10. The power conversion device according to claim 6 , wherein the processing module is configured to end the pre-charging after determining that the pre-charging is completed.

11. A power conversion device, wherein the power conversion device is configured to perform power conversion between a charging pile and a traction battery, and the power conversion device comprises: a control unit and a power unit;

the control unit is configured to send a pre-charging instruction to the power unit when the power unit is in a normal state; and

the power unit is configured to start to pre-charge according to the pre-charging instruction, and the pre-charging comprises: charging a capacitor in the power conversion device;

the power conversion equipment is connected between the charging pile and a power consumption device, and the power consumption device comprises the traction battery.

12. The power conversion device according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to send an invalid pre-charging instruction to the power unit before sending the pre-charging instruction to the power unit;

the power unit is further configured to send a first state message to the control unit in response to the invalid pre-charging instruction, and the first state message carries a state of the power unit; and

the control unit is further configured to determine the state of the power unit according to the first state message.

13. The power conversion device according to claim 11 , wherein the power unit is further configured to detect a state of the power unit and send a second state message to the control unit after starting the pre-charging, and the second state message carries the state of the power unit.

14. The power conversion device according to claim 13 , wherein the control unit is further configured to perform an abnormal processing when the power unit is in an abnormal pre-charging state.

15. The power conversion device according to claim 11 , wherein the power unit is further configured to send a pre-charging completion message to the control unit after the pre-charging is completed; and

the control unit is further configured to send an end pre-charging instruction to the power unit according to the pre-charging completion message.

16. The power conversion device according to claim 11 , wherein the control unit is further configured to receive a first message sent by a battery management system of the traction battery before sending the pre-charging instruction to the power unit, and the first message is configured to indicate that the battery management system is ready for charging.

17. The power conversion device according to claim 16 , wherein the control unit is further configured to forward the first message to the charging pile after the pre-charging is completed; receive a second message sent by the charging pile, and the second message is configured to indicate that the charging pile is ready for charging; and forward the second message to the battery management system.

18. The power conversion device according to claim 16 , wherein the control unit is further configured to forward the first message to the charging pile; receive a second message sent by the charging pile, and the second message is configured to indicate that the charging pile is ready for charging; and under the condition that the pre-charging is not completed, a suspend output message is sent to the charging pile, and the suspend output message is configured to indicate that the charging pile suspends outputting charging power.

19. The power conversion device according to claim 16 , wherein the control unit is further configured to forward the first message to the charging pile; receive a second message sent by the charging pile, and the second message is configured to indicate that the charging pile is ready for charging; and under the condition that the pre-charging is not completed, a charging demand message is sent to the charging pile, the charging demand message carries a demand current value, and the demand current value is a minimum value of a demand current.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2021
From: SUN, WEIPING; DAN, ZHIMIN; LI, ZHANLIANG; XIONG, SHUYUN; YAN, YU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 057310/0838 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021074196 · Jan 28, 2021
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