Method for controlling a generation of an alternating current in a vehicle
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsThomas Huber, Boyke Richter, Ellen Mailaender
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Abstract
In a method for controlling a generation of an alternating current in a vehicle equipped with a battery and an inverter, the inverter is electrically connectable to the battery in order to generate an alternating current from a direct current of the battery for electrical devices that are electrically connectable to the inverter, and the battery is recharged when a charging state of the battery is equal to or less than a threshold value that is sufficient to generate an alternating current required for the electrical devices.
Claims9
A method for controlling a generation of an alternating current in a vehicle equipped with a battery and an inverter, comprising:
- selectively connecting the inverter electrically to the battery in order to generate an alternating current from a direct current of the battery for electrical devices electrically connectable to the inverter;
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- recharging the battery when a charge state of the battery is one of equal to or less than a threshold value sufficient to generate an alternating current required for the electrical devices.
A control unit for controlling a generation of an alternating current in a vehicle equipped with a battery and an inverter, comprising:
- a means for controlling selective connection of the inverter electrically to the battery in order to generate an alternating current from a direct current of the battery for electrical devices electrically connectable to the inverter;
- a means for controlling recharging of the battery when a charge state of the battery is one of equal to or less than a threshold value sufficient to generate an alternating current required for the electrical devices;
- a means for checking whether an alternating current is required for at least one electrical device;
- a means for checking whether a mechanical connection exists between a combustion engine of the vehicle and a driven axle of the vehicle, if an alternating current is required for at least one electrical device;
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- a means for electrically connecting the battery to the inverter if no mechanical connection exists between the combustion engine of the vehicle and the driven axle of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.