AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH SELF-TRIGGERING PROTECTION FOR A VEHICLE, AND A METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220340020A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17638963

    申请日:2020-09-03

    Applicant: Scania CV AB

    Abstract: An electronic circuit breaker comprising: an input connected to an electric DC power supply; an output connected to a load; the input connected to the output via a switch, said switch is controlled via a switch control line between an “ON”-state and an “OFF”-state; a switch driver connected to the switch control line, said switch driver configured to control the switch; and a switch protection, a voltage detection branch configured to output a first electric potential indicative of the electrical potential difference between the input and the output; a comparator circuit configured to compare the first electrical potential with a first threshold voltage, said first threshold voltage is indicative of an over-current level flowing through the switch; and a gate controller connected to the switch disable line and configured to disable the switch by connecting the switch control line to a potential which causes the switch to enter the “OFF”-state.

    AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR A VEHICLE, AND A METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220329061A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17638967

    申请日:2020-09-03

    Applicant: Scania CV AB

    Abstract: An electronic circuit breaker for a vehicle, comprising: an input configured to be connected to a DC power supply; an output configured to be connected to a load; said input connected to said output via a semiconductor switch with a linear region of operation, and a saturated region of operation, said semiconductor switch comprises a switch control input; a switch driver configured to control the semiconductor switch and comprising a switch control output; wherein said switch control output is connected to the switch control input via a pre-charge circuit comprising a turn-“ON” branch which is configured to cause the semiconductor switch to operate in the linear region of operation during turn-“ON”; and a turn-“OFF” branch which is configured to cause the switch to turn-“OFF”.

    A BATTERY JUNCTION BOX AND A BATTERY PACK FOR A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20220289032A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17638954

    申请日:2020-09-03

    Applicant: Scania CV AB

    Abstract: A battery junction box, comprising: a first input connected to a first output via a switch circuit, which switch circuit is configured to connect the first input to the first output upon receiving a control signal from a controller; the battery junction box further comprises a second input connected to a second output, via a fuse and a main switch arranged in series. The switch circuit further comprises at least a first branch with a semiconductor switch between the first input and the first output, which semiconductor switch has a control line connected to the controller; and the switch circuit further comprises a second branch with a snubber circuit, which second branch is parallel with the first branch between the first input and the first output; and a flywheel diode with a first terminal connected to the first output, and a second terminal connected to the second output.

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