公开(公告)号：US08350411B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US13092916

申请日：2011-04-23

Applicant: Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

Inventor： Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

IPC: H02J9/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/345 ,  H02J7/35 ,  Y10T307/615 ,  Y10T307/707

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supplying energy to a load includes an energy recharge unit, an energy storage unit, an energy converter connected to the energy recharge unit, the energy converter being capable of transferring energy at a power level from the energy recharge unit to an output node, the power level being determined by a power transfer controller, and a bi-directional energy converter connected to the energy storage unit and to the output node. The bi-directional energy converter is capable of converting energy of varying voltages from the energy storage unit to energy of varying current levels to supplement the transferred energy with energy from the energy storage unit so as to maintain a constant voltage on the output node. The bi-directional energy converter is capable of converting the transferred energy to provide charging energy to the energy storage unit when the transferred energy exceeds a demand level of the load while maintaining the constant voltage at the output node.

Abstract translation: 向负载提供能量的装置和方法包括能量再充电单元，能量存储单元，连接到能量再生单元的能量转换器，所述能量转换器能够将功率能量从能量再生单元传递到能量再生单元 输出节点，功率电平由功率传输控制器确定，以及连接到能量存储单元和输出节点的双向能量转换器。 双向能量转换器能够将来自能量存储单元的变化的电压的能量转换为变化的电流水平的能量，以通过来自能量存储单元的能量补充所传送的能量，以便在输出节点上保持恒定的电压。 当传输的能量超过负载的需求水平同时保持输出节点处的恒定电压时，双向能量转换器能够转换传递的能量以向能量存储单元提供充电能量。

公开(公告)号：US20110199044A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US13092916

申请日：2011-04-23

Applicant: Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

Inventor： Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/345 ,  H02J7/35 ,  Y10T307/615 ,  Y10T307/707

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supplying energy to a load includes an energy recharge unit, an energy storage unit, an energy converter connected to the energy recharge unit, the energy converter being capable of transferring energy at a power level from the energy recharge unit to an output node, the power level being determined by a power transfer controller, and a bi-directional energy converter connected to the energy storage unit and to the output node. The bi-directional energy converter is capable of converting energy of varying voltages from the energy storage unit to energy of varying current levels to supplement the transferred energy with energy from the energy storage unit so as to maintain a constant voltage on the output node. The bi-directional energy converter is capable of converting the transferred energy to provide charging energy to the energy storage unit when the transferred energy exceeds a demand level of the load while maintaining the constant voltage at the output node.

Abstract translation: 向负载提供能量的装置和方法包括能量再充电单元，能量存储单元，连接到能量再生单元的能量转换器，所述能量转换器能够将功率能量从能量再生单元传递到能量再生单元 输出节点，功率电平由功率传输控制器确定，以及连接到能量存储单元和输出节点的双向能量转换器。 双向能量转换器能够将来自能量存储单元的变化的电压的能量转换为变化的电流水平的能量，以通过来自能量存储单元的能量补充所传送的能量，以便在输出节点上保持恒定的电压。 当传输的能量超过负载的需求水平同时保持输出节点处的恒定电压时，双向能量转换器能够转换传递的能量以向能量存储单元提供充电能量。

公开(公告)号：US07663342B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11627731

申请日：2007-01-26

Applicant: Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

Inventor： Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/34 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J9/06 ,  Y10T307/50 ,  Y10T307/625 ,  Y10T307/707

Abstract: In an electrical power supply having a plurality of switching power converter circuits and configured to supply a voltage to an electrical load, a method of controlling a duty cycle of at least one switch of one of the plurality of switching power converter circuits includes determining a storage voltage produced by the one of the plurality of energy storage devices. The method further includes determining an average storage voltage corresponding to an average of storage voltages produced by each of the plurality of energy storage devices. The method further includes determining at least one control signal as a function of the storage voltage, the average storage voltage, and a reference voltage. The method further includes controlling the duty cycle of the at least one switch of the one of the plurality of switching power converter circuits based upon the at least one control signal.

Abstract translation: 在具有多个开关功率转换器电路并且被配置为向电负载提供电压的电源中，控制多个开关功率转换器电路之一的至少一个开关的占空比的方法包括： 由多个能量存储装置之一产生的电压。 该方法还包括确定对应于由多个能量存储装置中的每一个产生的存储电压的平均值的平均存储电压。 该方法还包括根据存储电压，平均存储电压和参考电压确定至少一个控制信号。 该方法还包括基于至少一个控制信号来控制多个开关功率转换器电路中的一个的至少一个开关的占空比。

公开(公告)号：US20080179961A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11627731

申请日：2007-01-26

Applicant: Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

Inventor： Jonathan W. Kimball ,  Philip T. Krein ,  Nicholas D. Benavides

IPC: H02J1/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/34 ,  H02J1/102 ,  H02J9/06 ,  Y10T307/50 ,  Y10T307/625 ,  Y10T307/707

Abstract: In an electrical power supply having a plurality of switching power converter circuits and configured to supply a voltage to an electrical load, a method of controlling a duty cycle of at least one switch of one of the plurality of switching power converter circuits includes determining a storage voltage produced by the one of the plurality of energy storage devices. The method further includes determining an average storage voltage corresponding to an average of storage voltages produced by each of the plurality of energy storage devices. The method further includes determining at least one control signal as a function of the storage voltage, the average storage voltage, and a reference voltage. The method further includes controlling the duty cycle of the at least one switch of the one of the plurality of switching power converter circuits based upon the at least one control signal.

Abstract translation: 在具有多个开关功率转换器电路并且被配置为向电负载提供电压的电源中，控制多个开关功率转换器电路之一的至少一个开关的占空比的方法包括： 由多个能量存储装置之一产生的电压。 该方法还包括确定对应于由多个能量存储装置中的每一个产生的存储电压的平均值的平均存储电压。 该方法还包括根据存储电压，平均存储电压和参考电压确定至少一个控制信号。 该方法还包括基于至少一个控制信号来控制多个开关功率转换器电路中的一个的至少一个开关的占空比。