IP Library Granted Patent US 9,744,856
Granted Patent B2
US 9,744,856 · App. 14/677,362 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Power conversion apparatus

Inventor: Kenichiro Nagashita (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 9,744,856
App. No.
14/677,362
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power conversion apparatus is configured to supply a power to an auxiliary device provided in a vehicle, and the power conversion apparatus includes: a primary side circuit including a primary side port; a secondary side circuit including a plurality of secondary side ports and magnetically coupled with the primary side circuit via a transformer; a control unit configured to control a transmitted power that is transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit by changing a phase difference between a switching of the primary side circuit and a switching of the secondary side circuit; an inverter connected to a first secondary side port and supplying the power to the auxiliary device via the primary side port; and a charger connected to a second secondary side port and supplying the power to the auxiliary device via the primary side port.

Claims (18)

1. A power conversion apparatus supplying a power to an auxiliary device provided in a vehicle, the power conversion apparatus comprising:

a primary side circuit including a primary side port;

a secondary side circuit including a plurality of secondary side ports and magnetically coupled with the primary side circuit via a transformer;

a control unit configured to control a transmitted power that is transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit by changing a phase difference between a switching of the primary side circuit and a switching of the secondary side circuit;

an inverter connected to a first secondary side port of the plurality of secondary side ports and supplying the power to the auxiliary device via the primary side port; and

a charger connected to a second secondary side port of the plurality of secondary side ports and supplying the power to the auxiliary device via the primary side port.

2. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when the power is supplied from the charger to the auxiliary device, the control unit insulates the charger from the inverter.

3. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the secondary side circuit includes a secondary side first upper arm, a secondary side second upper arm, a secondary side first lower arm, and a secondary side second lower arm; and

when the power is supplied from the charger to the auxiliary device, the control unit fixes the secondary side first upper arm and the secondary side second upper arm to an OFF state, and fixes the secondary side first lower arm and the secondary side second lower arm to an ON state.

4. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

during parking of the vehicle, the power is supplied from the charger to the auxiliary device.

5. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a secondary side high-voltage power supply connected to the first secondary side port and the second secondary side port and supplying the power to the auxiliary device via the primary side port, wherein

during running of the vehicle, the power is supplied from the secondary side high-voltage power supply to the auxiliary device.

6. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein

during breakdown of the secondary side high-voltage power supply, the power is supplied from the inverter to the auxiliary device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2015
From: NAGASHITA, KENICHIRO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 035461/0371 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-080487 · Apr 9, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150291035A1 · Oct 15, 2015