US 12,316,152 B2
Adaptive battery charging system and method
Frederic Lacaux, Kirkland, WA (US); Eugene Solodovnik, Kenmore, WA (US); Vyacheslav Khozikov, Seattle, WA (US); John Anthony Trela, Seattle, WA (US); Kamiar Jahanbakhsh Karimi, Kirkland, WA (US); and Shengyi Liu, Sammamish, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/651,359.
Prior Publication US 2023/0261493 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/22 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B64C 27/68 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 31/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); H02M 7/797 (2006.01); H02P 27/06 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/00712 (2020.01) [B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B60L 53/22 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B64C 27/68 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/362 (2013.01); H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H02J 7/0049 (2020.01); H02M 7/797 (2013.01); H02P 27/06 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01); H02J 2310/44 (2020.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft adaptive battery charging system that comprises:
a battery system;
a bidirectional converter, wherein the bidirectional converter comprises an inverter mode and a rectifier mode;
an alternating current (AC) motor;
a number of controllable contactors that control electrical current between the battery system, bidirectional converter, AC motor, and a power source, wherein the controllable contactors comprise a closed position that allows electrical current flow and an open position that prevents electrical current flow;
a motor controller;
a battery charging system controller configured to send control signals to the battery system, motor controller, and controllable contactors in response to system command signals; and
a vehicle system controller that sends system command signals to the motor controller and battery charging system controller.