Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Sungkyunkwan University

Samsung Electro-mechanics Co., Ltd.

Kia Motor Corporation

Kia Corporation

Gyu Yeong Choe

Woo Young Lee

Byoung Kuk Lee

Jae Eun Cha

Jong Eun Byun

Min Kook Kim

Sang Joon Ann

Min Jung Kim

Jong Soo Kim

Young Jin Kim

Jin Young Yang

Jin Hwan Jung

Jin Wook Kim

Hyun Wook Seong

Dong Seong Oh

Jin Myeong Yang

Sihun Yang

Si Hun Yang

Dong Myoung Joo

Dong Sup Ahn

Dae Woo Lee

Jae Sun Won

Jong Pil Kim

Tae Won Lee

In Yong Yeo

Chung Yuen Won

Jung Hong Joo

Min Seong Choi

Byeong Seob Song

Jae Han Lee

JinYoung Yang

JaeEun Cha

Won Jin Son

Hee Sung Moon

Jeong Min Ko

Min Woo Kang

Minjung Kim

Dong Jun Lee

Hyeon Uk Kim

Dong Gyun Woo

Byeong Cheol Song

Jun Ho Kim

Bum Sik Kim

Jong Hae Kim

Jong Sun Kim

Gun Soo Kang

Ki Young Jang

Hyung Bin Ihm

Tae Jong Ha

Jongpil Kim

Ji Han Lee

Han Geun Jang

Inyong Yeo

Sang Hoon Kwak

Jee Hye Jeong

Hyun-Wook Seong

Jong Eun Byeon

Hyun Soo Kang

Youngkook Lee

Il Woon Lee

SeungHyun Han

Jongeun Byun

Minkook Kim

Dongmyoung Joo

Sangjoon Ann

DongGyun Woo

A method for performing switching synchronization of a bridgeless rectifier in an electric vehicle (EV) wireless power transfer system may include receiving, by an EV control module, an input voltage of a transmission-side resonance circuit from a transmission-side of the EV wireless power transfer system; calculating, by the EV control module, a phase difference between the received input voltage and a voltage or a current selected in the bridgeless rectifier and a reception-side resonance circuit; and controlling, by an EV control module, switching time points of switches included in the bridgeless rectifier to decrease the calculated phase difference. The reception-side resonance circuit may be electromagnetically coupled to the transmission-side resonance circuit, and the bridgeless rectifier may be configured to rectify an output of the reception-side resonance circuit and to output the rectified output.

Method and apparatus for performing switching synchronization for bridgeless rectifier in electric vehicle wireless power transfer system

Disclosed is a power factor correction circuit including a plurality of legs connected in parallel and each leg including two switching devices connected in series, a plurality of inductors, each inductor having one terminal connected to an interconnection node of the two switching devices in a corresponding one of the plurality of legs, and a controller configured to control on/off states of the switching devices of the plurality of legs in a pulse width modulation manner such that each of the inductors of the plurality of inductors is built up twice or more in one switching period of the switching devices when an alternating current (AC) voltage is input to the other terminal of each inductor of the plurality of inductors.

Power factor correction circuit capable of performing bidirectional power transfer and charger including the same

A method for controlling wireless power transfer to an EV using a bridgeless rectifier may include detecting a phase difference between an input voltage of a transmission-side resonance circuit and an output voltage of a reception-side resonance circuit; after detecting the phase difference, predicting a resonance frequency change direction according to a preconfigured design condition; and controlling switching time points of switches included in the bridgeless rectifier in a direction compensating for the predicted change direction.

Method and apparatus for controlling wireless power transfer to electric vehicle using bridgeless rectifier

A method for selectively performing a full bridge control and a half bridge control in a WPT system using an LCCL-S resonant network may include: performing the full bridge control by controlling the switches not connected in series of the full bridge inverter to operate simultaneously; calculating a coupling coefficient of the WPT system; determining whether it is possible to switch the full bridge control to the half bridge control based on the calculated coupling coefficient; in response to determining that it is possible to switch the full bridge control to the half bridge control, calculating a load of the WPT system; and performing the half bridge control for the full bridge inverter based on the calculated load.

Method and apparatus for selectively performing full bridge control and half bridge control in wireless power transfer system using LCCL-S resonant network

A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes an AC power input terminal receiving one AC input power from among single-phase AC power and multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector having full bridge circuits receives the AC input power through the AC power input terminal. A link capacitor is charged through the power factor corrector. A first switch connects any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector and a second switch selectively connects the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector, or the link capacitor. The power factor corrector and the switch network operate based on a condition of received AC input power. The second switch includes a third switch and a fourth switch that connect each full bridge circuit to a positive battery electrode.

Charging apparatus for electric vehicle

A wireless power reception apparatus including a bridgeless rectifier in a wireless power transfer (WPT) system for an electric vehicle (EV) may include: a bridgeless rectifier configured to rectify power transferred from a reception coil and to supply a direct current to a battery mounted in the EV; and a controller configured to control operation of the bridgeless rectifier. The bridgeless rectifier may include at least one switch and at least one diode connected to the at least one switch.

Power reception apparatus having bridgeless rectifier in electric vehicle wireless power transfer system

A reception pad for a wireless power transfer (WPT) system includes: a plate-shaped ferrite; an insulating layer disposed on one side of the ferrite; a first coil layer disposed on the insulating layer; an interlayer insulating layer disposed on the first coil layer; and a second coil layer disposed on the interlayer insulating layer. The insulating layer at least partially surrounds the first coil layer and the second coil layer, the first coil layer and the second coil layer at least partially overlap each other and are arranged in a rectangular ring form on the one side of the ferrite, and a ratio of a width which is larger between a first width of the first coil layer and a second width of the second coil layer to a first length of the ferrite in a width direction corresponding to the first width or the second width is 0.14 to 0.15.

Secondary pad for wireless power transfer system and manufacturing method thereof

An integrated converter is provided. The integrated converter includes a high-voltage charger having a power factor correction (PFC) device configured to compensate a low-frequency ripple and convert an alternating current (AC) voltage of a commercial power source into a direct current (DC) voltage. A first switching module is configured to convert the DC voltage output from the PFC device into an AC voltage and charge a high-voltage battery using the commercial power source and a low-voltage charger that is connected between the PFC device and the first switching module and the high-voltage charger configured to charge a low-voltage battery using the commercial power source or the high-voltage battery.

Integrated converter with high voltage charger and low voltage charger

A method for detecting a foreign object between a transmission pad and a reception pad for wireless power transfer (WPT) may comprise steps of performing a zero phase angle (ZPA) control for a power transfer converter included in or connected to the transmission pad; detecting a characteristic parameter with respect to at least one of an input current and a switching frequency of the power transfer converter; and determining whether or not a foreign object exists between the transmission pad and the reception pad according to whether the characteristic parameter with respect to at least one of the input current and the switching frequency deviates from an allowable range.

Method for detecting foreign object, wireless power transfer control apparatus, and wireless power transfer apparatus using the same

A method for detecting a foreign object between a transmission pad and a reception pad for wireless power transfer (WPT) may comprise: performing, by a processor, a zero phase angle (ZPA) control for a power transfer converter included in or connected to the transmission pad; detecting, by the processor, a phase difference between an input current and an input voltage of the power transfer converter; and determining, by the processor, whether or not the foreign object exists between the transmission pad and the reception pad by comparing the phase difference with a reference value.

A vehicle charging system includes a power transmitter including at least one voltage converter configured to allow a vehicle charging mode to be changed by a plurality of switches and a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field corresponding to a voltage converted by the voltage converter; and a power receiver including a current inductor configured to allow an electrical signal to be induced by the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator, a rectifier configured to rectify the induced electrical signal and a battery configured to be charged by the electrical signal rectified by the rectifier.

Vehicle, vehicle charging device, vehicle charging system and method for charging vehicle

A wireless power transfer (WPT) method for an electric vehicle (EV) may include a vehicle controller or a vehicle assembly (VA) controller connected to the vehicle controller performing communications, for charging of a battery of the EV, with a ground assembly (GA) controller of a charger connected to a primary coil or a primary pad located outside the EV; and connecting the battery to a field winding of a driving motor of the EV before starting the WPT. The battery is charged by a power magnetically induced at the field winding from the primary coil.

Wireless power transfer method using field winding and vehicle assembly and electric vehicle using the same

A foreign object detection apparatus using a mobile laser in a wireless power transfer (WPT) system may comprise a laser transmitting part installed on one side of an upper portion of a transmission pad to generate a laser; a laser receiving part installed on an opposite side to the one side, and receiving the laser generated by the laser transmitting part; and a laser moving part for moving the laser transmitting part and the laser receiving part along the one side or the opposite side of the transmission pad.

Apparatus for detecting foreign object using mobile laser in wireless power transfer system of electric vehicle

Disclosed are DC-to-AC converter control methods, ground assemblies and wireless power transfer methods using the same. A method for controlling a DC-to-AC converter of a ground assembly used for wireless power transfer, which includes first, second, third, and fourth switches arranged in a form of a bridge circuit between a power source and a primary coil, may comprise detecting a current flowing through the primary coil at a rising edge of an output voltage signal of the DC-to-AC converter; determining whether a strength of the current is at a negative level which falls within a predetermined reference range; and in response to a determination that the current is not at the negative level, changing switching frequencies of the DC-to-AC converter.

Method for controlling DC-AC converter and ground assembly and wireless power transfer method using the same

A system and a method of controlling charge of a vehicle battery are provided. In particular, when a voltage of the vehicle battery is different from an output voltage of a commercially available quick charger, a compatibility problem is solved through a converter, thereby allowing an inverter, an electric motor, and a connector to have an increased efficiency and to maximize a reduction in size, weight, and material cost thereof.

System and method of controlling charge of vehicle battery

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Gyu Yeong Choe