Vehicle-to-building power system
US11155180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S10/126
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle-to-building power system allows a vehicle to power a building. The system includes a power-receiving unit remote from a vehicle. The unit includes a cable configured to mate with a vehicle port and support high-voltage electrical loads between the vehicle and the power-receiving unit. The unit further includes a high-voltage inverter configured to convert a direct current (DC) power supplied from a vehicle battery to an alternating current (AC) power compatible with a building electrical system, and a high-voltage DC bus electrically connected to the inverter. The bus has one or more contactors that electrically connect the cable to the high-voltage inverter when closed and electrically disconnect the cable and the high-voltage inverter when open.
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