Energy storage apparatus
US9331521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/35
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An energy storage apparatus includes an input unit connected to a solar cell to receive a DC power, a sensing unit for sensing and outputting a voltage of the solar cell, a signal generating unit for generating a periodic signal whose magnitude is periodically changed, a voltage generating unit for variously generating a reference voltage corresponding to the periodic signal, a control signal generating unit for generating a duty control signal by using regions in which the periodic signal has a magnitude lower than or higher than the reference voltage, a charging unit for performing a charging operation by means of an on/off switching operation according to the duty control signal, a battery unit for charging an energy by means of the charging operation of the charging unit, and a main control unit configured to control so that the charging operation is initiated with a reference voltage.
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