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Method and charging device for charging a high-voltage battery of an electric vehicle

US11945326B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

PREH GMBA · DE
Brusa Elektronik AG · CH

Inventors

Marc Neitz · Oberelsbach, DE
Alexander Matthias · Kaltennordheim, DE
Axel Krause · Lechenich, DE
Andreas Kruspan · Grabs, CH
Marc Hanselmann · Frümsen, CH
Hannes Hobi · Sargans, CH
Rudolf Meusburger · Bezau, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2020
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/72
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for charging a high-voltage battery of an electric vehicle, comprising: providing the high-voltage battery having a nominal battery voltage; providing a charging station outputting a DC charging voltage; selectively pre-charging a second charging terminal of the charging station to a predetermined pre-charge voltage using a controllably limited pre-charge current supplied by electric power from the high-voltage battery.

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