发明名称 |
BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD |
摘要 |
A charging system for simultaneously charging the batteries of a plurality of battery powered vehicles. The charging includes one or more DC-DC power converters having one or more charging ports configured to plug into the batteries. The DC-DC power converters are each configured to selectively connect to more than one charging port to selectively provide for higher port power levels. The DC-DC power converters connect to an AC rectifier through a DC bus. The AC rectifier connects to an AC power source having a limited power rating. The AC charging system also has a controller that controls the operation of the DC-DC power converters such that the total power draw on the AC rectifier does not exceed the power rating. The system is further configured such that the DC-DC power converters can drain selected batteries to obtain power for charging other batteries, thus allowing for batteries to be cycled. |
申请公布号 |
EP1649527(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.04.26 |
申请号 |
EP20040778221 |
申请日期 |
2004.07.12 |
申请人 |
AEROVIRONMENT INC. |
发明人 |
BUCHANAN, WILLIAM, D.;MOHOS, JOSEPH, F.;RIPPEL, WALLY, E. |
分类号 |
B60L11/18;B60R16/02;B60R16/03;H02J1/14;H02J7/00 |
主分类号 |
B60L11/18 |
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