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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Youngjin Jang, Pohang-si, KR;
Jeeheon Kim, Guri-si, KR;
Jun Yeon Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Hojoong Lee, Anyang-si, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for charging an auxiliary battery of a vehicle including a driving motor. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for charging an auxiliary battery of a vehicle including a driving motor, includes: a driving distance detector detecting a driving distance of the vehicle; a timer detecting time lapsing from a specific time; a main battery SOC detector detecting a state of charge (SOC) of a main battery; an auxiliary battery SOC detector detecting an SOC of the auxiliary battery; and a controller operated by a program set to control an operation of a DC converter based on signals of the driving distance detector, the timer, the main battery SOC detector, and the auxiliary battery SOC detector.