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On-board electrical system for motor vehicles comprising a converter and a high-load consumer

US10384628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Bjoern Mohrmann · Aachen, DE
Armin Warm · Aachen, DE
Peter Schmitz · Aachen, DE
Manuel Bojahr · Aachen, DE
Engbert Spijker · Nuth, NL
Mark Eifert · Hessen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2017
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02J2310/46
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for an on-board electrical system for a motor vehicle that includes one or more power sources and an electrical subsystem with a switch that can be actuated to selectively bypass a DC/DC converter and a storage device, responsive to electrical parameters such as the power demand of high-power consumers. In one example, when high-power consumers have low and constant power requirements, the switch may be positioned to bridge the DC/DC converter and storage device. Further, the method includes selectively controlling the power source in order to meet peak power demands with the power source operating at the greatest efficiency for the given operating conditions.

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