Multi-voltage battery device and onboard electrical system for a motor vehicle
US11285841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle multi-voltage battery device includes a first output current terminal and a ground terminal providing a first rated voltage; a second output current terminal and the ground terminal providing a second rated voltage; a first battery cell group, electrically connected to the first output current terminal and to the ground terminal; a second battery cell group, electrically connected to the second output current terminal and to the first output current terminal and switchably connected in series with the first battery cell group; a charging current terminal connecting the multi-voltage battery device to an external current source; a first DC voltage converter electrically connected on the input voltage side to the charging current terminal and on an output voltage side to a first positive pole, and configured to convert an input voltage at the charging current terminal to a first charging voltage for charging the first battery cell group.
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