Power conversion device for charging vehicle battery and method for controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11091049-B2
Application number	US-201816202541-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2018
Priority date	May 23, 2018
Publication date	Aug 17, 2021
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021

Abstract

A power conversion device for charging a battery of a vehicle may include the battery, a motor for receiving a battery power source from the battery, a power controller for controlling the motor to change the battery power source into charging power, and a charging controller for selectively performing a charging power supply control for supplying the charging power to the outside and a charging power receipt control for receiving external power.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power conversion device for charging a battery of a vehicle, comprising:
the battery;
a motor for receiving a battery power source from the battery;
a power controller for controlling the motor to change the battery power source into charging power; and
a charging controller for selectively performing a charging power supply control for supplying the charging power to outside and a charging power receipt control for receiving external power,
wherein the charging power receipt control and the charging power supply control are performed using the motor and the power controller.

2. The power conversion device of claim 1 , wherein the motor has a neutral point lead unit configured such that a neutral point is led into the outside to be operable as a coupled inductor.

3. The power conversion device of claim 2 , wherein the neutral point lead unit comprises a sensor for detecting the external power.

4. The power conversion device of claim 2 , wherein the neutral point lead unit comprises a filter for filtering a ripple of the charging power.

5. The power conversion device of claim 1 , comprising a connection inlet connector connected with the outside to deliver the charging power or a control signal.

6. The power conversion device of claim 5 , wherein the connection inlet connector has a first terminal for receiving the external power, a second terminal for detecting whether or not the connection inlet connector has been connected with the outside, and a signal connection terminal for transmitting/receiving the control signal.

7. The power conversion device of claim 1 , further comprising a display for displaying information on the charging power or the external power, wherein the charging power is set by a user input.

8. The power conversion device of claim 1 , wherein the charging power is a voltage lower than the battery power source, and is adjusted by a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) duty.

9. The power conversion device of claim 1 , wherein the charging controller comprises a charging control unit for executing a charging power supply control, and a discharging control unit for executing a charging power receipt control.

10. A method for converting power for charging a battery of a vehicle, comprising:
performing, by a charging controller, a charging power supply control for supplying charging power to outside and a charging power receipt control for receiving external power;
receiving, by a motor, a battery power source from the battery; and
controlling, by a power controller, the motor to change the battery power source into the charging power depending upon a control of the charging controller,
wherein the charging power receipt control and the charging power supply control are performed using the motor and the power controller.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the motor has a neutral point lead unit configured such that a neutral point is led into the outside to be operable as a coupled inductor.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the neutral point lead unit comprises a sensor for detecting the external power.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the neutral point lead unit comprises a filter for filtering a ripple of the charging power.

14. The method of claim 10 , comprising a connection inlet connector connected with the outside to deliver the charging power or a control signal.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the connection inlet connector has a first terminal for receiving the external power, a second terminal for detecting whether or not the connection inlet connector has been connected with the outside, and a signal connection terminal for transmitting/receiving the control signal.

16. The method of claim 10 ,
wherein performing the charging power supply control further comprises displaying information on the charging power or the external power, and
wherein the charging power is set by a user input.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the charging power is a voltage lower than the battery power source, and is adjusted by a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) duty.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the charging controller comprises:
a charging control unit for executing the charging power supply control, and a discharging control unit for executing the charging power receipt control.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Song byeong-seob
• Kim Sam-Gyun
• Choi Jae-Hyuk

Classifications

• H02J7/933

  the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters · CPC title

• H02J7/927

  with introduction of pulses during the charging process · CPC title

• H02J7/865

  Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply (H02J7/50 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02J7/855

  with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery · CPC title

• H02J7/751

  concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries · CPC title