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Title:
CHARGER/GENERATOR UNIT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010241427
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To connect an HEV charging system to use auxiliary power of the power system of a vehicle.

The present invention provides an apparatus, system, and method of utilizing a Home Power Unit (HPU) which functions as a battery charger for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) or as a generator, utilizing the HEV's electrical power to operate external electrical devices. In its simplest form, the HPU 80 includes: a transformer 82, inverter means 86, rectifier means 84, control unit 88, connection means to the HEV and external electrical loads or sources 92; and switching means to change operation between a charging function and a generator function.

COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT


Inventors:
GABRIEL DAVID
Application Number:
JP2010115555A
Publication Date:
October 28, 2010
Filing Date:
May 19, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
International Classes:
B60W10/08; H02J7/00; B60K6/26; B60K6/445; B60K6/48; B60L1/00; B60L11/18; B60L50/15; B60L50/16; B60W20/00; H01M10/44; H02J7/14
Domestic Patent References:
JPH0956007A1997-02-25
JP2000234539A2000-08-29
JPH07255105A1995-10-03
JPH0368577U1991-07-05
JPH11178234A1999-07-02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Maeda
Hiroshi Takeuchi
Takahisa Shimada
Yuji Takeuchi
Katsumi Imae
Kazunari Ninomiya
Tomoo Harada
Iseki Katsumori
Seki Kei
Yasuya Sugiura
Daisuke Kawabe
Masanori Hasegawa
Tsuguya Iwashita
Koji Fukumoto
Ryo Maeda
Mawaki Hachizo
Yukichi Matsunaga
Kenji Kawakita
Shohei Okazawa