Integrated converter with high voltage charger and low voltage charger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10840820-B2
Application number	US-201916518093-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2019
Priority date	Apr 17, 2019
Publication date	Nov 17, 2020
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020

Abstract

An integrated converter is provided. The integrated converter includes a high-voltage charger having a power factor correction (PFC) device configured to compensate a low-frequency ripple and convert an alternating current (AC) voltage of a commercial power source into a direct current (DC) voltage. A first switching module is configured to convert the DC voltage output from the PFC device into an AC voltage and charge a high-voltage battery using the commercial power source and a low-voltage charger that is connected between the PFC device and the first switching module and the high-voltage charger configured to charge a low-voltage battery using the commercial power source or the high-voltage battery.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An integrated converter, comprising:
a high-voltage charger configured to charge a low-voltage battery using a commercial power source of a high-voltage battery; and
a low-voltage charger configured to charge the low-voltage battery using the commercial power source or the high-voltage battery,
wherein the high-voltage charger includes:
a power factor correction (PFC) device configured to compensate a low-frequency ripple and to convert an alternating current (AC) voltage of the commercial power source into a direct current (DC) voltage; and
a first switching module configured to convert the DC voltage output from the PFC device into an AC voltage, wherein the high-voltage charger is configured to charge the high-voltage battery using the commercial power source;
wherein the low-voltage charger is connected between the PFC device and the first switching module, and
wherein the low-voltage charger includes a non-isolation DC-DC converter configured to convert a voltage level of the commercial power source of the high-voltage battery, and apply the converted a voltage to the low-voltage battery.

2. The integrated converter of claim 1 , wherein the converter includes a buck converter or a 3-level buck converter as the non-isolation DC-DC converter.

3. The integrated converter of claim 1 , wherein the converter includes:
a capacitor connected to both ends of the low-voltage battery;
a diode connected in parallel with the capacitor;
an inductor disposed between the capacitor and the diode; and
a switching element connected to the inductor and an output end of the PFC device.

4. The integrated converter of claim 3 , wherein, when the switching element is turned on, voltage output from the PFC device is stored in the inductor, and, when the switching element is turned off, voltage stored in the inductor is applied to the low-voltage battery, when the low-voltage battery is charged using the commercial power source.

5. The integrated converter of claim 1 , wherein the converter includes:
a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected to both ends of the low-voltage battery and connected in series;
an inductor disposed between the first capacitor and the low-voltage battery and configured to store voltage;
a first switching element and a second switching element connected in parallel with the first capacitor and the second capacitor;
a first diode connected to the inductor at its output end and connected to an output end of the PFC device at an input end thereof; and
a second diode connected to the low-voltage battery at an input end thereof and connected to the output end of the PFC device at an output end thereof.

6. The integrated converter of claim 1 , wherein the PFC device includes:
a first diode and a second diode connected to a first end of the commercial power source and connected in series;
a third diode and a fourth diode connected to a second end of the commercial power source and connected in series; and
a first capacitor connected in parallel with the third diode and the fourth diode.

7. The integrated converter of claim 6 , wherein a voltage path connected from the commercial power source to the first diode, the first capacitor, and the fourth diode is formed, when the commercial power source has a positive value.

8. The integrated converter of claim 6 , wherein a voltage path from the commercial power source to the second diode, the first capacitor, and the third diode is formed, when the commercial power source has a negative value.

9. The integrated converter of claim 6 , wherein the PFC device further includes:
a first switching element connected in parallel with the first capacitor;
a second capacitor connected in parallel with the first switching element;
an inductor disposed between the first capacitor and the first switching element; and
a fifth diode disposed between the first switching element and the second capacitor.

10. The integrated converter of claim 9 , wherein a voltage path connected to the inductor, the first switching element, and the first capacitor is formed, when the first switching element is turned on.

11. The integrated converter of claim 9 , wherein a voltage path connected to the inductor, the fifth diode, the second capacitor, and the first capacitor is formed, when the first switching element is turned off.

12. The integrated converter of claim 1 , wherein the high-voltage charger further includes:
a transformer configured to transform an AC voltage applied from the first switching module; and
a second switching module configured to convert the AC voltage transformed by the transformer into a DC voltage.

13. The integrated converter of claim 12 , wherein the first switching module includes:
a first switching element and a second switching element connected in series and having a common node connected to a first end of an input end of the transformer; and
a third switching element and a fourth switching element connected in series and having a common node connected to a second end of the input end of the transformer, and
wherein the second switching module includes:
a fifth switching element and a sixth switching element connected in series and having a common node connected to a first end of an output end of the transformer; and
a seventh switching element and an eighth switching element connected in series and having a common node connected to a second end of the output end of the transformer.

14. The integrated converter of claim 13 , wherein the fifth switching element and the eighth switching element are turned on and voltage applied from the transformer is transmitted to the high-voltage battery, when the first switching element and the fourth switching element are turned on upon charging of the high-voltage battery using the commercial power source.

15. The integrated converter of claim 13 , wherein, when the fifth switching element and the eighth switching element are turned on, a DC voltage of the high-voltage battery is converted into an AC voltage, and, when the first switching element and the fourth switching element are turned on, the AC voltage is converted into a DC voltage to be transmitted to the low-voltage charger, when the low-voltage battery is charged using the high-voltage battery.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Yang Jin Young
• Choe Gyu Yeong
• Choi Min Seong
• Ha Tae Jong
• Kim Young Jin
• Cha Jae Eun
• Lee Dae Woo
• Yeo In Yong

Classifications

• H02M7/043 Primary

  using transformers or inductors only · CPC title

• H02M3/33584 Primary

  Bidirectional converters · CPC title

• H02M1/4225

  using a non-isolated boost converter · CPC title

• Y02B70/10

  Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes · CPC title

• H02M3/335 Primary

  using semiconductor devices only · CPC title