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Converter, electrical drive system, and method for charging an electrical energy store
US11207983B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11207983-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716336497-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Publication date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
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A system for charging an electrical energy store by means of a converter. The converter monitors an electrical connection between the converter and the electrical energy store. If an interruption of the electrical connection between the converter and the electrical energy store is detected, for example, the opening of a circuit breaker between the electrical energy store and the converter, the further provision of electrical power for charging the electrical energy store through is immediately prevented by the converter.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A power converter for charging an electrical energy store which is connectable to the power converter via a circuit breaker, comprising: a detector appliance which is designed to detect an opening of the circuit breaker; wherein the power converter is designed to interrupt a provision of electrical energy to the electrical energy store if the detector appliance detects an opening of the circuit breaker. 2. The power converter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detector appliance comprises a device for monitoring a conductor between the power converter and the electrical energy store. 3. The power converter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detector appliance comprises a device for detecting a switching state of the circuit breaker. 4. The power converter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detector appliance comprises a device for evaluating an activation signal for the circuit breaker. 5. An electrical drive system comprising: a power converter including a detector appliance which is designed to detect an opening of the circuit breaker; an energy storage system including an electrical energy store and a circuit breaker, the electrical energy store being electrically connectable to the power converter via the circuit breaker; and an electric machine which is electrically connected to the power converter and which is designed to provide electrical energy in a generator mode, wherein the power converter is designed to interrupt a provision of electrical energy to the electrical energy store if the detector appliance detects an opening of the circuit breaker. 6. The electrical drive system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the circuit breaker is connected to the detector appliance by means of a signal line. 7. The electrical drive system as claimed in claim 5 , comprising a control appliance which is designed to activate the circuit breaker of the energy storage system wherein the control appliance is furthermore connected to the detector appliance. 8. The electrical drive system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the power converter is designed to set a safe operating state at the electric machine if an opening of the circuit breaker has been detected. 9. A method for charging an electrical energy store by means of a power converter which is connected to the energy store via a circuit breaker, comprising the steps of: monitoring the switching state of the circuit breaker during a provision of electrical energy to the electrical energy store; interrupting the provision of electrical energy to the electrical energy store if the circuit breaker between the power converter and the electrical energy store is opened. 10. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the monitoring of the switching state of the circuit breaker comprises either or both monitoring the electrical connection between the power converter and the electrical energy store and, monitoring the activation of the circuit breaker.
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- What does patent US11207983B2 cover?
- A system for charging an electrical energy store by means of a converter. The converter monitors an electrical connection between the converter and the electrical energy store. If an interruption of the electrical connection between the converter and the electrical energy store is detected, for example, the opening of a circuit breaker between the electrical energy store and the converter, the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bosch Gmbh Robert
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60L53/20. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 28 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).