US 11,884,168 B2
Apparatus and method for rapid charging using shared power electronics
Robert Dean King, Schenectady, NY (US); and Robert Louis Steigerwald, Burnt Hills, NY (US)
Assigned to GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/977,204.
Application 17/977,204 is a continuation of application No. 17/873,357, filed on Jul. 26, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/873,357 is a continuation of application No. 16/715,508, filed on Dec. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,400,820, issued on Aug. 2, 2022.
Application 16/715,508 is a continuation of application No. 16/278,379, filed on Feb. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,543,755, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Application 16/278,379 is a continuation of application No. 15/708,859, filed on Sep. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,377,259, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 15/708,859 is a continuation of application No. 14/219,201, filed on Mar. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,789,780, issued on Oct. 17, 2017.
Application 14/219,201 is a continuation of application No. 12/641,359, filed on Dec. 18, 2009, granted, now 8,698,451, issued on Apr. 15, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0049722 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 7/12 (2006.01); B60L 7/14 (2006.01); B60L 9/22 (2006.01); B60L 9/28 (2006.01); B60L 50/40 (2019.01); B60L 50/30 (2019.01); B60L 50/51 (2019.01); B60L 50/52 (2019.01); B60L 53/20 (2019.01); B60L 58/16 (2019.01); B60L 58/20 (2019.01); B60L 58/40 (2019.01); B60L 53/10 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/14 (2019.02) [B60L 7/12 (2013.01); B60L 7/14 (2013.01); B60L 9/22 (2013.01); B60L 9/28 (2013.01); B60L 50/30 (2019.02); B60L 50/40 (2019.02); B60L 50/51 (2019.02); B60L 50/52 (2019.02); B60L 53/11 (2019.02); B60L 53/20 (2019.02); B60L 58/16 (2019.02); B60L 58/20 (2019.02); B60L 58/40 (2019.02); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); B60L 2200/36 (2013.01); B60L 2210/14 (2013.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); B60L 2210/40 (2013.01); B60L 2240/72 (2013.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01); H02J 2310/48 (2020.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/167 (2013.01); Y02T 90/40 (2013.01); Y04S 30/12 (2013.01); Y10S 903/903 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric vehicle comprising:
a first energy storage device;
a DC connection coupleable to an external DC charging source for providing an external DC charging signal for charging the first energy storage device;
an AC connection coupleable to an external AC charging source for providing an external AC charging signal for charging the first energy storage device;
a traction motor;
a voltage converter coupled to the traction motor and configured to provide a voltage for the traction motor in a driving mode of the electric vehicle and to selectively boost the external DC charging signal to provide a first boosted charging signal for the first energy storage device when the DC connection is coupled to the external DC charging source; and
another voltage converter configured to provide a second boosted charging signal from the external AC charging signal for the first energy storage device when the AC connection is coupled to the external AC charging source.