Battery heating circuits and methods using transformers

US9065293B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9065293-B2
Application numberUS-201213544881-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 9, 2012
Priority dateDec 23, 2010
Publication dateJun 23, 2015
Grant dateJun 23, 2015

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Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a battery heating circuit, comprising a switch unit 10 , a switching control module 100 , a one-way semiconductor component D 10 , a damping component R, and a transformer T, wherein: the switching control module 100 is electrically connected with the switch unit 10 ; the battery, the damping component R, the first winding of the transformer T, and the switch unit 10 are connected in series with each other to constitute a battery discharging circuit; the battery, the damping component R, the second winding of the transformer T, and the one-way semiconductor component D 10 are connected in series with each other to constitute a battery charging circuit. The transformer in certain embodiments of the present invention serves as an energy storage component, and has a current limiting function.

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What is claimed is: 1. A circuit for heating a battery, the circuit comprising: the battery including a first damping component parasitic to the battery; a switch unit; a switching control component coupled to the switch unit; a first one-way semiconductor component; and a transformer including a first winding and a second winding; wherein the circuit for heating the battery is configured to heat the battery by at least discharging the battery with a discharging current…

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What does patent US9065293B2 cover?
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a battery heating circuit, comprising a switch unit 10 , a switching control module 100 , a one-way semiconductor component D 10 , a damping component R, and a transformer T, wherein: the switching control module 100 is electrically connected with the switch unit 10 ; the battery, the damping component R, the first winding of the tran…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Xu Wenhui, Han Yaochuan, Feng Wei, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M10/637. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).