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Vehicle electrical system, particularly for a truck
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 2002-03-29
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Granted: 2004-04-13
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Expires: 2022-03-29
Abstract
Abstract Two low-voltage energy storage devices (B 1 and B 2 ) are provided in an arrangement that ensures, on the one hand, a high start power in the vehicle electrical system, resulting from being connected to a higher-level voltage, for a starter generator (SG) that is coupled to an internal combustion engine. The arrangement additionally ensures, on the other hand, full compatibility with low-voltage vehicle electrical system consumers (VB). The arrangement allows the two low-voltage energy storage devices (B 1 and B 2 ), either separately or when connected in parallel, to supply the vehicle electrical system consumers (VB) with a low voltage. In addition, the arrangement allows the two low-voltage energy storage devices (B 1 and B 2 ), when connected in series, to provide the high start power with increased voltage and correspondingly reduced current intensity at least for a cold start of the starter generator (SG). The arrangement, despite the above-mentioned versatility, is low in production costs and of minimal switching complexity.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Goetze
- 👤 Hans-Peter Johanning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 09:44
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/50; H02J7/575; F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/04; F02N11/08; F02N11/0862; F02N11/0866; F02N11/087; B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/03; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/06; F02D41/062; F02D41/064; F02N2011/0877; H02J2105/00; H02J2105/30; H02J2105/33; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
Vehicle electrical system, comprising: a first low-voltage vehicle electrical system energy storage device; low-voltage vehicle electrical system consumers supplied with voltage by said first energy storage device; a starter generator, which, in starter operation, is supplied with voltage from said first energy storage device and, in generator operation, re-supplies said first energy storage device with voltage; an additional low-voltage energy storage device, which, in starter operation of said starter generator, is connected in series with said first energy storage device for a higher voltage for the starter generator and, in generator operation of said starter generator, is connected in parallel with said first energy storage device for a lower voltage; and semiconductor switches that control switchover of said additional energy storage device between the series connection and the parallel connection, wherein said semiconductor switches comprise current-limiting semiconductor switches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
Vehicle electrical system, comprising: a first low-voltage vehicle electrical system energy storage device; low-voltage vehicle electrical system consumers supplied with voltage by said first energy storage device; a starter generator, which, in starter operation, is supplied with voltage from said first energy storage device and, in generator operation, re-supplies said first energy storage device with voltage; an additional low-voltage energy storage device, which, in starter operation of said starter generator, is connected in series with said first energy storage device for a higher voltage for the starter generator and, in generator operation of said starter generator, is connected in parallel with said first energy storage device for a lower voltage; and semiconductor switches that control switchover of said additional energy storage device between the series connection and the parallel connection, wherein said semiconductor switches comprise current-limiting semiconductor switches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , installed in and configured for a commercial truck.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first energy storage device is a vehicle battery.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said vehicle battery is a 24/28V battery, said consumers are 24/28V consumers, said additional energy storage device is a 24/28V energy storage device, and the higher voltage is 48/56V.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said additional energy storage device is a second vehicle battery of essentially the same type as the first energy storage device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said additional energy storage device is a capacitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said capacitor is a double layer capacitor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first energy storage device is connected to and feeds said vehicle electrical system consumers even when said first energy storage device is series connected to said additional energy storage device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising: an inverter having an intermediate circuit capacitor; and a protective resistor; wherein said protective resistor is periodically connected between said inverter and said additional energy storage device prior to a series-to-parallel or parallel-to-series switchover of said additional energy storage device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first energy storage device and said additional energy storage device are connected in series during a cold start of the starter generator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first energy storage device and said additional energy storage device are connected in parallel during a warm start of the starter generator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vehicle electrical system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first energy storage device and said additional energy storage device are connected in parallel during the generator operation of the starter generator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
103 words
An electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising: a first battery and a second battery; a starter generator, which operates at least in a starter mode and a generator mode; and a switch arrangement that, in the starter mode, connects said first and said second battery in series, to power said starter generator with a high voltage, and that, in the generator mode, recharges at least said first battery from said starter generator; wherein said switch arrangement comprises semiconductor switches that control switchover of said second battery between the starter mode and the generator mode, wherein said semiconductor switches comprise current-limiting semiconductor switches.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
103 words
An electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising: a first battery and a second battery; a starter generator, which operates at least in a starter mode and a generator mode; and a switch arrangement that, in the starter mode, connects said first and said second battery in series, to power said starter generator with a high voltage, and that, in the generator mode, recharges at least said first battery from said starter generator; wherein said switch arrangement comprises semiconductor switches that control switchover of said second battery between the starter mode and the generator mode, wherein said semiconductor switches comprise current-limiting semiconductor switches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical system according to claim 13 , wherein said switch arrangement, in the generator mode, connects said first and said second battery in parallel, to recharge said first and said second battery from the starter generator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical system according to claim 13 , further comprising at least one low-voltage component, wherein said first battery powers said component in both the starter mode and the generator mode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical system according to claim 13 , wherein said switch arrangement comprises a changeover switch and an on-off switch, commonly controlled, to switch the system between the series connection of said batteries and the parallel connection of said batteries.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical system according to claim 13 , wherein said first battery and said second battery are of an identical voltage rating.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical system according to claim 13 , further comprising: an inverter provided between said batteries and said starter generator; a protective resistor; and at least one further switch that connects said protective resistor between at least one of said first batteries and said inverter when said switch arrangement switches the system between the series connection of said batteries and the parallel connection of said batteries.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
150 words
Vehicle electrical system, comprising: a first low-voltage vehicle electrical system energy storage device; low-voltage vehicle electrical system consumers supplied with voltage by said first energy storage device; a starter generator, which, in starter operation, is supplied with voltage from said first energy storage device and, in generator operation, re-supplies said first energy storage device with voltage; an additional low-voltage energy storage device, which, in starter operation of said starter generator, is connected in series with said first energy storage device for a higher voltage for the starter generator and, in generator operation of said starter generator, is connected in parallel with said first energy storage device for a lower voltage; an inverter having an intermediate circuit capacitor; and a protective resistor; wherein said protective resistor is periodically connected between said inverter and said additional energy storage device prior to a series-to-parallel or parallel-to-series switchover of said additional energy storage device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
150 words
Vehicle electrical system, comprising: a first low-voltage vehicle electrical system energy storage device; low-voltage vehicle electrical system consumers supplied with voltage by said first energy storage device; a starter generator, which, in starter operation, is supplied with voltage from said first energy storage device and, in generator operation, re-supplies said first energy storage device with voltage; an additional low-voltage energy storage device, which, in starter operation of said starter generator, is connected in series with said first energy storage device for a higher voltage for the starter generator and, in generator operation of said starter generator, is connected in parallel with said first energy storage device for a lower voltage; an inverter having an intermediate circuit capacitor; and a protective resistor; wherein said protective resistor is periodically connected between said inverter and said additional energy storage device prior to a series-to-parallel or parallel-to-series switchover of said additional energy storage device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising: a first battery and a second battery; a starter generator, which operates at least in a starter mode and a generator mode; and a switch arrangement that, in the starter mode, connects said first and said second battery in series, to power said starter generator with a high voltage, and that, in the generator mode, recharges at least said first battery from said starter generator; an inverter provided between said batteries and said starter generator; a protective resistor; and at least one further switch that connects said protective resistor between at least one of said first batteries and said inverter when said switch arrangement switches the system between the series connection of said batteries and the parallel connection of said batteries.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising: a first battery and a second battery; a starter generator, which operates at least in a starter mode and a generator mode; and a switch arrangement that, in the starter mode, connects said first and said second battery in series, to power said starter generator with a high voltage, and that, in the generator mode, recharges at least said first battery from said starter generator; an inverter provided between said batteries and said starter generator; a protective resistor; and at least one further switch that connects said protective resistor between at least one of said first batteries and said inverter when said switch arrangement switches the system between the series connection of said batteries and the parallel connection of said batteries.
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