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Discharge circuit and method for discharging a high-voltage DC link of a vehicle

US11376975B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2018
Grant dateJul 5, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T90/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a discharge circuit (10) for discharging a high-voltage DC link (20) of a vehicle. The high-voltage DC link (20) comprises a DC link capacitor (30) to which a high voltage (U_H) is applied. The discharge circuit (10) is designed to adjust the level of the discharge current (I_D) provided by the discharge circuit (10) depending on the high voltage (U_H).

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