US 11,919,405 B2
Vehicle with an integrated charging system
Patrick Kaufman, Vacaville, CA (US); Joerg Ferchau, Morgan Hill, CA (US); and Elizabeth Weitzel, Vacaville, CA (US)
Assigned to Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Appl. No. 17/266,435
Filed by Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
PCT Filed Sep. 16, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/051267
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 5, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/056401, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/731,806, filed on Sep. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0291670 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. B60L 53/10 (2019.01); B60L 50/61 (2019.01); B60L 55/00 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 53/11 (2019.02) [B60L 50/61 (2019.02); B60L 55/00 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); H02J 7/1423 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
13. A system for performing an electric power charging process for one or more electric energy storage devices, comprising:
a charging system installed on-board an electric vehicle and configured to be electrically connected to the electric vehicle, wherein the charging system is configured to receive electric power generated by a powertrain used for propulsion of the electric vehicle, convert the electric power received from the powertrain into an electric current capable of charging one or more electric energy storage devices located external to the electric vehicle, and charge the one or more electric energy storage devices located external to the electric vehicle using the converted electric current, wherein the powertrain is capable of both (1) facilitating propulsion of the electric vehicle and (2) charging one or more additional electric vehicles.