INTEGRATED QUAD-CORE TRANSFORMER WITH ASYMMETRIC GAP DISTRIBUTION FOR MAGNETIC FLUX BALANCING

    公开(公告)号:US20220223336A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17145117

    申请日:2021-01-08

    IPC分类号: H01F27/38 H01F3/14

    摘要: A first transformer includes a first quad core with four first legs and first windings wound around each of the first legs such that a winding direction for diagonal ones of the first legs is same. A second transformer includes a second quad core with four second legs and second windings wound around each of the second legs such that a winding direction for diagonal ones of the second legs is same. The first four legs and second four legs are arranged adjacent to, but spaced away from, each other to define four gaps. The first windings and second windings are in parallel.

    System and method for multi-source wireless and conductive charging

    公开(公告)号:US11273720B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16587230

    申请日:2019-09-30

    摘要: A charger system and method is disclosed for providing wireless and wired charging. The charger may include a wire-charging circuit operable to receive and process a first electrical energy from a wired power source directly connected to the vehicle. The charger may also include a receiving coil operable to receive a second electrical energy received from a wireless power source external that is not directly connected to the vehicle. The charger may include a resonant circuit having a receiving coil and a DC-DC converter. The receiving coil may provide impedance matching when the charger is receiving the first electrical energy from the wired power source. The receiving coil may also be energized by a wireless power source to receive a second electrical energy. The charger may further include a rectifier circuit operable to charge the battery using the first electrical energy or the second electrical energy.

    Parameter estimation of loosely coupled transformer

    公开(公告)号:US10538165B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US14861617

    申请日:2015-09-22

    IPC分类号: G01R27/08 G01R27/26 B60L11/18

    摘要: A parameter estimation system includes a first coil configured to be loosely inductively coupled to a second coil. A controller is programmed to output parameters of the first coil and second coil. The controller is programmed to estimate the parameters based on voltage and current measurement from only the first or the second coil. The voltage and current measurements may be used in a Kalman filter. In some configurations, the controller is further programmed to command a short circuit between terminals of the second coil and apply a test voltage to the first coil. The first coil may be part of a vehicle charging station and the second coil may be part of a vehicle. The parameters may be utilized to control charging of the vehicle.