US 11,658,477 B2
System, method, and apparatus for multi-port power converter and inverter assembly
Martin Wayne Mensch, Livonia, MI (US); Brandon William Fisher, Portland, OR (US); Robert Stephen Douglass, Wildwood, MO (US); Austin Robert Zurface, Dowling, MI (US); Jeff Howard Urian, Waterford, MI (US); James David, Portage, MI (US); Bharath Suda, Munich (DE); Asheesh Soni, Bonn (DE); Karsten Gerving, Bonn (DE); Guido Vollmar, Cologne (DE); Gerd Schmitz, Niederkassel (DE); Christoph Bausch, Bonn (DE); Ute Molitor, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (DE); Lutz Friedrichsen, Langerwehe (DE); Kai Schroeder, Niederkassel (DE); Julia Otte, Cologne (DE); Madeline Philipsohn, Eitorf (DE); Norbert Roesner, Sankt Augustin (DE); Volker Lang, Bonn (DE); Johannes Meissner, Bonn (DE); Paolo D'Amico, Pescara (IT); Jalpa Shah, Woodbury, MN (US); Meng Wang, Chanhassen, MN (US); Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Plymouth, MN (US); Niles Stephen Ramseyer, Portland, OR (US); Dennis Dukaric, Oregon City, OR (US); Matt Haylock, Oregon City, OR (US); and Justin Keith Griffiths, Clarkston, MI (US)
Assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/218,806.
Application 17/218,806 is a continuation of application No. 16/994,196, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,121,540.
Application 16/994,196 is a continuation of application No. 16/380,857, filed on Apr. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,070,049.
Application 16/380,857 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/184,185, filed on Nov. 8, 2018, granted, now 11,052,784.
Application 16/184,185 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/EP2018/080611, filed on Nov. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/809,367, filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/809,384, filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/809,375, filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/744,496, filed on Oct. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/730,494, filed on Sep. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/697,192, filed on Jul. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/687,197, filed on Jun. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/675,622, filed on May 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/655,956, filed on Apr. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/655,635, filed on Apr. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/655,631, filed on Apr. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/583,367, filed on Nov. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/583,355, filed on Nov. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/583,428, filed on Nov. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 201711039846 (IN), filed on Nov. 8, 2017; application No. 201711039847 (IN), filed on Nov. 8, 2017; application No. 201711039848 (IN), filed on Nov. 8, 2017; application No. 201711039849 (IN), filed on Nov. 8, 2017; and application No. 201711039850 (IN), filed on Nov. 8, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0218242 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. H02H 7/085 (2006.01); H01H 71/32 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H01H 89/00 (2006.01); H02P 29/68 (2016.01); H02M 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); B60K 6/22 (2007.10)
CPC H02H 7/085 (2013.01) [H01H 71/32 (2013.01); H01H 89/00 (2013.01); H02H 1/0007 (2013.01); H02M 7/003 (2013.01); H02P 29/68 (2016.02); H05K 7/2089 (2013.01); B60K 6/22 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-port power converter, comprising:
a housing comprising at least two AC interface ports and at least three DC interface ports to electrically interface to a plurality of loads, the plurality of loads having distinct electrical characteristics;
a plurality of solid state components configured to provide selected electrical power outputs and to accept selected electrical power inputs; and
a plurality of solid state switches configured to provide selected connectivity between the plurality of solid state components and the plurality of ports.