Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Rohit Baranwal

Lewei Qian

Zhe Zhang

Devendra Ramesh Patil

Daniel Robert Ouwenga

Miroslav Horejs

Guangqi Zhu

Salwan S Sabry

Matthew Jones

Saeed J Siavoshani

Ameer Janabi

Brian Mckay

A switchable bidirectional power converter can comprise an interleaved bridge configuration. A multi-phase grid connection to a half-bridge multi-phase switching bank can comprise a first switching half-bridge leg. A single-phase grid connection to a full-bridge single-phase switching bank can comprise the half-bridge multi-phase switching bank interleaved with the full-bridge single-phase switching bank. The full-bridge single-phase switching bank can comprise the first switching half-bridge leg and a second switching half-bridge leg. A capacitor switch can be configured to switch at least two power factor correction capacitors between a parallel connection and a serial connection. The serial connection also includes a center tapping connection to the second switching half-bridge leg. Such a power converter can be used in a bidirectional on-board charger. Ultra-wide range voltages can be handled bidirectionally.

Switchable bidirectional power converter with single power factor correction circuit and on board charger therewith

A resonant converter device comprising a selectable primary winding comprising a plurality of circuit legs, the selectable primary winding comprising one or more of a tapped primary winding or a plurality of switchable primary windings. At least one secondary winding coupled to the selectable primary winding to form a resonant transformer. At least one resonant inductor coupled to at least one of the plurality of circuit legs. A plurality of resonant capacitors, each circuit leg comprising at least a respective one of the plurality of resonant capacitors, and at least a second resonant capacitor of the plurality of resonant capacitors coupled within the second circuit leg. And, one or more switching devices connected to the resonant transformer and configured to selectively vary a resonant impedance of the resonant converter device when a voltage inputted to the resonant converter device varies.

Resonant power converter for wide voltage switching

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