Systems and methods for an on-board fast charger
US-12170493-B2 · Dec 17, 2024 · US
Charging system
US2026031700A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2026031700-A1 |
| Application number | US-202519344292-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Publication date | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Grant date | — |
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A charging system includes an AC-DC converter connected between an input node and an intermediate node and connectable to a power source via the input node; a DC-DC converter connected between the intermediate node and an output node and connectable to a battery via the output node; and a control circuit that controls a voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce a sum of a loss in the AC-DC converter and a loss in the DC-DC converter, in accordance with a first parameter related to output power of the DC-DC converter. The control circuit controls the voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce the sum of the loss in the AC-DC converter and the loss in the DC-DC converter, in accordance with a second parameter related to an ambient temperature. The ambient temperature is a temperature of a switching element or a rectifier.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A charging system comprising: an Alternating Current-Direct Current (AC-DC) converter connected between an input node and an intermediate node and connectable to a power source via the input node; a Direct Current-Direct Current (DC-DC) converter connected between the intermediate node and an output node and connectable to a battery via the output node; and a control circuit configured to control a voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce a sum of a loss in the AC-DC converter and a loss in the DC-DC converter, in accordance with a first parameter related to output power of the DC-DC converter, wherein the control circuit is configured to control the voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce the sum of the loss in the AC-DC converter and the loss in the DC-DC converter, in accordance with a second parameter related to an ambient temperature, and wherein the ambient temperature is a temperature of a switching element or a temperature of a rectifier. 2 . The charging system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to determine a target value of the voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce the sum of the loss in the AC-DC converter and the loss in the DC-DC converter, and control an operation condition of a switching element in the AC-DC converter such that the voltage of the intermediate node reaches the target value. 3 . The charging system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit has correspondence information in which the first parameter, the second parameter, the sum, and the voltage of the intermediate node are associated with a plurality of voltages of the intermediate node, the control circuit is configured to acquire the first parameter and the second parameter, and when the sum corresponding to the acquired first parameter and the acquired second parameter in the correspondence information includes a plurality of sums, determine a smaller sum of the loss in the AC-DC converter and the loss in the DC-DC converter among the plurality of sums, to be a target value, and the control circuit is configured to control the switching element in the AC-DC converter such that the voltage of the intermediate node reaches the target value. 4 . A charging system comprising: an Alternating Current-Direct Current (AC-DC) converter connected between an input node and an intermediate node and connectable to a power source via the input node; a Direct Current-Direct Current (DC-DC) converter connected between the intermediate node and an output node and connectable to a battery via the output node; and a control circuit configured to control a voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce a sum of a loss in the AC-DC converter and a loss in the DC-DC converter, in accordance with a first parameter related to output power of the DC-DC converter, wherein the control circuit is configured to control the voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce the sum of the loss in the AC-DC converter and the loss in the DC-DC converter, in accordance with a second parameter related to an ambient temperature, and wherein the ambient temperature is one of a temperature of a switching element, a temperature of a vicinity of the switching element, a temperature of a rectifier, or a temperature of a vicinity of the rectifier. 5 . The charging system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to determine a target value of the voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce the sum of the loss in the AC-DC converter and the loss in the DC-DC converter, and control an operation condition of a switching element in the AC-DC converter such that the voltage of the intermediate node reaches the target value. 6 . The charging system according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit has correspondence information in which the first parameter, the second parameter, the sum, and the voltage of the intermediate node are associated with a plurality of voltages of the intermediate node, the control circuit is configured to acquire the first parameter and the second parameter, and when the sum corresponding to the acquired first parameter and the acquired second parameter in the correspondence information includes a plurality of sums, determine a smaller sum of the loss in the AC-DC converter and the loss in the DC-DC converter among the plurality of sums, to be a target value, and the control circuit is configured to control the switching element in the AC-DC converter such that the voltage of the intermediate node reaches the target value.
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- What does patent US2026031700A1 cover?
- A charging system includes an AC-DC converter connected between an input node and an intermediate node and connectable to a power source via the input node; a DC-DC converter connected between the intermediate node and an output node and connectable to a battery via the output node; and a control circuit that controls a voltage of the intermediate node so as to reduce a sum of a loss in the AC-…
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- Panasonic Automotive Systems Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification H02J7/02. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Thu Jan 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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