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Battery charging system and method for cableless charging of a battery with voltage and current sensors on both the primary and secondary sides and a DC-DC converter on the primary side involved in an efficiency calibration power loop

US10173539B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2012
Grant dateJan 8, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T90/16
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery charging system for cablelessly charging a battery includes a primary-side charging unit as a primary side, a secondary-side charging unit as a secondary side, a transformer having a primary-side winding as part of the primary side and a secondary-side winding as part of the secondary side, one controller on the primary side and one controller on the secondary side, one voltage sensor on the primary side and one voltage sensor on the secondary side, one current sensor on the primary side and one current sensor on the secondary side, one communication unit on the primary side and one communication unit on the secondary side, and one direct current converter provided on the primary side only.

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