IP Library Granted Patent US 9,627,986
Granted Patent B2
US 9,627,986 · App. 14/680,317 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Power conversion device and power conversion method

Inventor: Jun Muto (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
H02M3/33584H02M3/3353H02M3/33561H02M2001/0064
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Patent No.
US 9,627,986
App. No.
14/680,317
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power conversion method of a power conversion device including a primary side port disposed in a primary side circuit and a secondary side port disposed in a secondary side circuit magnetically coupled to the primary side circuit with a transformer, the power conversion device adjusting transmission power transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit by changing a phase difference between switching of the primary side circuit and switching of the secondary side circuit, and changing a voltage of the secondary side port by a DC-DC converter connected to the secondary side port, the power conversion method including: monitoring a voltage ratio of a voltage of the primary side port and the voltage of the secondary side port; and causing the DC-DC converter to operate when the voltage ratio deviates from the reference value by the specified value or more.

Claims (19)

1. A power conversion method of a power conversion device including a primary side port disposed in a primary side circuit and a secondary side port disposed in a secondary side circuit magnetically coupled to the primary side circuit with a transformer, the power conversion device adjusting transmission power transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit by changing a phase difference between switching of the primary side circuit and switching of the secondary side circuit, and changing a voltage of the secondary side port by a DC-DC converter that is connected to the secondary side port, the power conversion method comprising:

monitoring a voltage ratio of a voltage of the primary side port and the voltage of the secondary side port;

determining whether the voltage ratio deviates from a reference value by a specified value or more; and

causing the DC-DC converter to operate when the voltage ratio deviates from the reference value by the specified value or more.

2. The power conversion method according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage of the secondary side port is maintained to be a value within a specified range.

3. The power conversion method according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage ratio is dependent on the voltage of the secondary side port.

4. The power conversion method according to claim 1 , wherein elements included in the DC-DC converter and components included in the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit are shared.

5. A power conversion device comprising:

a primary side circuit including a primary side port;

a secondary side circuit including a secondary side port and being magnetically coupled to the primary side circuit with a transformer;

a control unit controlling transmission power transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit by changing a phase difference between switching of the primary side circuit and switching of the secondary side circuit; and

a DC-DC converter that is connected to the secondary side port and changes a voltage of the secondary side port,

wherein the control unit is configured to

monitor a voltage ratio of a voltage of the primary side port and the voltage of the secondary side port;

determine whether the voltage ratio deviates from a reference value by a specified value or more; and

cause the DC-DC converter to operate when the voltage ratio deviates from the reference value by the specified value or more.

6. The power conversion device according to claim 5 , wherein the voltage of the secondary side port is maintained to be a value within a specified range.

7. The power conversion device according to claim 5 , wherein the voltage ratio is dependent on the voltage of the secondary side port.

8. The power conversion device according to claim 5 , wherein elements included in the DC-DC converter and components included in the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit are shared.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DOCUMENT DATE OF EXECUTION FROM 3/6/2015 TO 3/4/2015 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 035492 FRAME 0803. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ENTIRE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE APPLICATION. Recorded Jun 26, 2015
From: MUTO, JUN
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 036020/0882 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2015
From: MUTO, JUN
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 035492/0803 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-081405 · Apr 10, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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