Title:
SYSTEM FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSFERRING ELECTRIC ENERGY TO A VEHICLE USING CONSECUTIVE SEGMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/068537
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for transferring electric energy to a vehicle (81 ), in particular to a track bound vehicle such as a light rail vehicle or to a road automobile, wherein - the system comprises an electric conductor arrangement for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring the energy to the vehicle (81 ), - the conductor arrangement comprises a plurality of consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3), wherein the segments (T1, T2, T3) extend along the path of travel of the vehicle (81 ), each segment (T1, T2, T3) comprising at least one alternating current line for carrying an alternating current in order to produce the alternating electromagnetic field, - the system comprises a current supply (4) for supplying electric energy to the segments (T1, T2, T3), - the segments are electrically connected in parallel to each other to the current supply (4), - for a sequence of consecutive segments, a converter (K) is assigned and connected to each segment, wherein the assigned converter (K) is connected to the current supply (4) and is adapted to convert a current carried by the current supply (4; 108) to an alternating current carried by the at least one alternating current line of the segment, so that there is a sequence of assigned converters (K) for the corresponding sequence of consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3), - each of the converters (K) of the sequence of assigned converters (K) is connected to a synchronization link (SL) for synchronizing operation of the sequence of assigned converters (K), - the system is adapted to synchronize the sequence of assigned converters (K) in a manner so that the electromagnetic field produced by the sequence of consecutive segments is continuous at the interface or interfaces between the consecutive segments.
Inventors:
WORONOWICZ KONRAD (CA)
CZAINSKI ROBERT (DE)
ANDERS DOMINIK (DE)
NIKLES THOMAS (DE)
SOEHNGEN MATTHIAS (DE)
CZAINSKI ROBERT (DE)
ANDERS DOMINIK (DE)
NIKLES THOMAS (DE)
SOEHNGEN MATTHIAS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2012/072275
Publication Date:
August 29, 2013
Filing Date:
November 09, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOMBARDIER TRANSP GMBH (DE)
International Classes:
B60M1/10; B60L5/00; B60M7/00; H01F38/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2010031593A2 | 2010-03-25 |
Foreign References:
| EP1744443A1 | 2007-01-17 | |||
| GB2474867A | 2011-05-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PATENTANWÄLTE BRESSEL UND PARTNER (Berlin, DE)
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