Power conversion apparatus, method for controlling the same, and vehicle including the same

• Main Authors: Seong, Hyun-Wook, Son, Gibong, Jang, Hui-Sung
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.05.2020
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC,OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWERSUPPLY SYSTEMS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUTPOWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL; GENERATION; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A power conversion apparatus, a method for controlling the same and a vehicle including the same is provided. The power conversion apparatus includes a first power conversion portion having a first end connected to a first battery and a second end selectively connected to at least one of a power-supply portion and a second battery, a second power conversion portion having a first end connected to the first battery and a second end connected to the second battery. The second power conversion portion is configured to provide power supplied from the first battery to the second battery. A switching portion is configured to connect any one of the power-supply portion and the second battery to the first power conversion portion.