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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); H02G 3/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H02M 1/42 (2007.01); H02M 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1809 (2013.01); H02M 1/42 (2013.01); H02M 3/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system of operating an on-board charger (OBC) for an eco-friendly vehicle are provided to improve durability and extend a lifespan of the OBC during the charging of a vehicle battery using a commercial power source. The system improves durability and extends a lifespan of the OBC including a power factor correction (PFC) part by alternately operating a first boost converter and a second boost converter of the PFC part during the charging of a battery by using a commercial power supplier (an in-cable control box (ICCB)).