Wen-Chieh Tsai

Title: Wen-Chieh Tsai and an Integrated Motor-Drive and Battery-Charging System.

Introduction

Wen-Chieh Tsai is an inventor associated with Taoyuan, Taiwan, and Delta Electronics, Inc. His listed patent concerns integrating motor drive and battery charging and discharging functions within a power system.

Latest Patents

Tsai is associated with 1 patent: “Power Integration System with Motor Drive and Battery Charging and Discharging Function.” The invention combines a motor, a power integration circuit, and a battery. The motor has multiple phase paths, each containing an inductor, while the circuit includes an inverter with multiple bridge arms and a charger that shares components of the inverter and motor.

The system can receive direct-current power from an external power apparatus and use the charger to charge the battery. The battery can then supply power through the inverter to drive the motor. By sharing selected switches and motor inductors between charging and drive functions, the design integrates these operations into a common power system.

Career Highlights

Tsai’s listed work connects him with Delta Electronics, Inc., a company associated with power and electronics technologies. The patent highlights an approach to combining battery charging and motor control through shared circuit components.

Collaborations

Chih-Chia Liao is identified as Tsai’s coworker. The information provided does not specify her role in the patent or establish her as a co-inventor.

Conclusion

Wen-Chieh Tsai’s listed patent presents an integrated system that uses shared power-electronics components for battery charging and motor drive.