Robert Boschgmbh

Thomas Knorpp

Michael Ruffer

Daniel Raichle

Edwin Eberlein

Manfred Kirschner

Markus Michels

Beqir Pushkolli

Alexander Scheidle

Stephan Binhack

Volker Gilgenbach

Thomas Merkel

Wolfgang Mollenkopf

The present invention relates to establishing a rotational speed-dependent safe operating mode. For this purpose, two redundant control paths are provided and are each designed to establish either an active short-circuit or a freewheeling mode as the safe operating mode. In this way, even if one control path fails, a rotational speed-dependent safe operating mode can still be fully established.

Control device for an inverter, electric drive system and method for establishing a safe operating mode

In a boost converter operation, a first voltage that is independent of an input voltage of the boost converter is preset in the boost converter, having an increased voltage level compared to the input voltage, as the setpoint output voltage, as long as the input voltage is below a first voltage threshold value, which is lower than the first voltage. As soon as the input voltage exceeds the first voltage threshold value, a second voltage that is a function of the input voltage is preset, having a lower voltage level compared to the input voltage, as the setpoint output voltage. As soon as the input voltage drops below a second voltage threshold value, which is lower than the first voltage, the first voltage is again preset as the setpoint output voltage.

Boost converter and method for its operation

The invention relates to an electrical drive system of a hybrid vehicle, comprising: a traction battery (), a high-voltage intermediate circuit (), a pulse-controlled inverter () which is coupled to the high voltage intermediate circuit (), an electrical machine () which is coupled to the pulse-controlled inverter (); a DC-to-DC converter () which is coupled to the pulse-controlled inverter () and the high-voltage intermediate circuit () and is designed to convert a high voltage (UE) from the high-voltage intermediate circuit () into a low voltage (UA) for a vehicle electrical system; a low-voltage battery () which is coupled to the DC-to-DC converter (); a plurality of selectively-connectable electrical consumers () of the vehicle electrical system, which are coupled to the low-voltage battery () and the DC-to-DC converter (); and a control device () which, in the event of a traction battery failure, is designed to operate the DC-to-DC converter () in a current-controlled manner using the electrical machine so as to supply said vehicle electrical system consumers ().

Control device for a DC-to-DC converter of an electrical drive system, and a method for operating a DC-to-DC converter

A device and a method for detecting a polarity reversal on a low voltage side of a DC voltage transformer in a dual-voltage vehicle electrical system, particularly in a motor vehicle. A current flow is enabled, in this instance, in a connecting line on the low voltage side of the DC voltage transformer by a controllable switching element, a current is detected in a connecting line on the low voltage side of the DC voltage transformer, with the aid of a current sensor system, the direction of the detected current is evaluated by an evaluation unit and a polarity reversal is detected if the direction of the detected current differs from an expected current direction.

Device and method for detecting a polarity reversal on a low voltage side of a DC voltage transformer in a dual-voltage vehicle electrical system

A method for the control of a first current in a first direct voltage network which is connected to a direct voltage converter, wherein energy is transmitted between the first and a second direct voltage network via a transformation unit of the direct voltage converter, wherein a current control is provided for the control of a second current in the second direct voltage network. A second current setpoint is determined from a first current setpoint of the first direct voltage network based on a transfer function of the transformation unit, which second current setpoint is fed to the current control and therefore, due to the transformation ratio of the transformation unit, a first actual current of the current-control-free direct voltage network is controlled.

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Thomas Knorpp