DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND A POWER CONVERTOR FOR USE IN SUCH DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:WO2022223138A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/073800

    申请日:2021-08-27

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Inventor: TOMBELLI, Fabio

    Abstract: The invention relates to a Direct Current (DC) distribution system, comprising: a Direct Current bus configured for operating at direct current (DC), a power source input electrically connected to the DC bus and configured for receiving an Alternating Current (AC) voltage from an AC source, and an electrical load electrically connected to the DC bus and configured for operating at DC and/or an additional power source electrically connected to the DC bus, wherein a first power converter electrically connected to the DC bus and the power source input and configured for converting AC received at the power source input to DC for the DC bus, and a second power converter is electrically connected to the DC bus and the electrical load and/or to the DC bus and the additional power source, which second power converter is configured for converting DC from the DC bus to DC and/or for converting DC or AC from the additional power source to DC, wherein the first power converter and/or the second power converter comprise a converter based on solid state transformer (SST) technology, and wherein the power of the first power converter is lower than the electric load connected to the DC bus, thereby introducing a load factor smaller than 1.

    A METHOD FOR PAIRING ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND POWER TERMINALS IN A POWER STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:WO2019223868A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-28

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/063627

    申请日:2018-05-24

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: A method (1) for pairing a power terminal (10) and an electric vehicle (20) in a power station (100) for electric vehicles, characterised in that said method comprises powering the terminal-side coil stage (3) of a power terminal with a test electric quantity (VT) to determine whether said power terminal (10) and an electric vehicle (20) are in a paired condition, at which said power terminal and said electric vehicle can exchange electric power, or in an unpaired condition, at which said power terminal and said electric vehicle cannot exchange electric power.

    HYBRID CHARGING SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019020803A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/070451

    申请日:2018-07-27

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Inventor: TOMBELLI, Fabio

    Abstract: A hybrid charging system (12) for electric vehicles (14, 15) comprises an AC-to-AC converter (42) connectable to an electric AC grid (18); a transformer (44) interconnected with the AC-to-AC converter (42) with a primary winding (60); a secondary side AC-to-DC converter (46) interconnected with a secondary winding (62) of the transformer (44) and for providing a DC current for power transfer to an electric vehicle (15) via a cable (40); a cable (40) connected to the secondary side AC-to-DC converter (46) for providing a DC current for power transfer to an electric vehicle (15); and a first inductive coil (24) interconnected with the AC-to-AC converter (42) and for inductively coupling to a second inductive coil (28) for power transfer to an electric vehicle (14) via an air gap.

    WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019020710A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/070219

    申请日:2018-07-25

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Inventor: TOMBELLI, Fabio

    Abstract: A wireless charging system (12) for electric vehicles (13) comprises an AC-to-DC converter (14) connectable to an electric AC grid (18); a DC-to-AC converter (24) interconnected with the AC-to-DC converter (14); a first inductive coil (26) interconnected with the DC-to-AC converter (24) and for inductively coupling to a second inductive coil (30) for power transfer via an air gap; a first housing (16), in which the AC-to-DC converter (14) is arranged; a second housing (22), in which the DC-to-AC converter (24) and the inductive coil (26) are arranged; and a cable (20) for interconnecting the AC-to-DC converter (14) and the DC-to-AC converter (24) outside of the first housing (16) and second housing (22).

    CHARGER FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4071965A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-12

    申请号:EP21167240.7

    申请日:2021-04-07

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: TOMBELLI, Fabio

    Abstract: The invention relates to a charger for charging electric vehicles, comprising: M AC/DC converters configured for being coupled to a power source at an input side, and being coupled to a DC bus at an output side thereof; a DC bus connected to each of the M AC/DC converters; N DC/DC converters coupled to the DC bus at an input side thereof, and configured to be coupled to D energy exchange ports at an output side thereof; and D energy exchange ports coupled to one or more of the N DC/DC converters at an input side thereof, and each configured to be coupled to an electric vehicle, wherein N > M, and wherein an energy storage is coupled to the DC bus.

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