Battery charging systems and associated methods of use
AssigneeFaa, LLC
InventorDennis Foldesi
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a battery charging system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electric vehicle includes a battery charging system, a power source, and a motor. The battery charging system includes a charging module for converting power from an external power source into power that can be stored by the power source and/or used by the motor. The battery charging system can switch or reverse the flow of power between the power source and the external power source during a power outage to power electrical loads of a house.
Claims14
A battery charging system comprising one or more charging modules configured to convert power transmitted from an external power source into power that is storable by a rechargeable battery of a vehicle.
A method of supplying backup power from a vehicle battery charging system to a household power grid comprising, connecting a vehicle battery to the vehicle battery charging system, connecting the vehicle battery charging system to the household power grid, and reversing flow of electric power such that the vehicle battery charging system draws power from the vehicle battery and delivers power to the household power grid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.