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Granted Patent B2
US 12,592,648 · App. 18/648,637 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Power conversion device

Inventors: Haruki Tamenaga (Kariya, JP); Kohei Yoshida (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
H02M3/33584H02M1/007H02M3/33573H02M7/217
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,592,648
App. No.
18/648,637
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control circuit performs at least one of a first phase shift control and a second phase shift control. The first phase shift control outputs a primary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to a primary-side winding, and then outputs a secondary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to a secondary-side winding when the voltage of the capacitor is higher than a battery voltage primary-side conversion value during activation of a bidirectional DC/DC. The second phase shift control outputs the secondary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to the secondary-side winding, and then outputs the primary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to the primary-side winding.

Claims (14)

1 . A power conversion device, comprising:

a bidirectional DC/DC converter connected to a battery; and

a capacitor arranged at an input end of the bidirectional DC/DC converter, wherein

the bidirectional DC/DC converter includes:

a transformer including a primary-side winding and a secondary-side winding;

a primary-side full-bridge circuit connected to the primary-side winding and including multiple primary-side switching elements;

a secondary-side full-bridge circuit connected to the secondary-side winding and including multiple secondary-side switching elements; and

a control circuit that outputs a primary-side control signal for switching on and off the primary-side switching elements and a secondary-side control signal for switching on and off the secondary-side switching elements, thereby converting an input voltage, input to the primary-side full-bridge circuit, into an output voltage, output from the secondary-side full-bridge circuit, and outputting the output voltage to the battery,

a value obtained by multiplying a voltage of the battery by a turn ratio of the transformer is defined as a battery voltage primary-side conversion value, and

the control circuit is configured to perform, during activation of the bidirectional DC/DC, at least one of a first phase shift control that outputs the primary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to the primary-side winding, and then outputs the secondary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to the secondary-side winding when a voltage of the capacitor is higher than the battery voltage primary-side conversion value, and a second phase shift control that outputs the secondary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to the secondary-side winding, and then outputs the primary-side control signal so that a positive voltage is applied to the primary-side winding.

2 . The power conversion device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an AC/DC converter that converts alternating-current power into direct-current power and outputs the direct-current power to the bidirectional DC/DC converter.

3 . The power conversion device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to perform the first phase shift control when the voltage of the capacitor is higher than the battery voltage primary-side conversion value, and to perform the second phase shift control when the voltage of the capacitor is lower than the battery voltage primary-side conversion value.

4 . The power conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein the capacitor is arranged between the AC/DC converter and the bidirectional DC/DC converter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2024
From: TAMENAGA, HARUKI; YOSHIDA, KOHEI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
Reel/Frame 067252/0558 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-079552 · May 12, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240380330A1 · Nov 14, 2024
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