Variable power charging

• Main Author: Raaijmakers, Stefan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.05.2022
• Subjects: CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; 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

The present invention provides a charging assembly for charging at least one electrically chargeable storage device, in particular an electrically chargeable storage device for driving an electrical vehicle, including multiple isolated DC power outputs, at least one outlet for connection to the at least one electrically chargeable storage device, at least one switching assembly for connecting the multiple isolated DC power outputs to the at least one outlet for connection to the at least one electrically chargeable storage device, whereby the switching assembly is adapted to connect at least two of the multiple isolated DC power outputs in series and/or in parallel to the at least one outlet. The present invention further provides a method for charging at least one electrically chargeable storage device, in particular an electrically chargeable storage device for driving an electrical vehicle, including the steps of providing multiple isolated DC power outputs, providing at least one outlet for connection to the at least one electrically chargeable storage device, and providing at least one switching assembly for connecting the multiple isolated DC power outputs to the at least one outlet for connection to the at least one electrically chargeable storage device, wherein the method includes an additional step of connecting at least two of the multiple isolated DC power outputs in series and/or in parallel to the at least one outlet.