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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10994632 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021

Filed:

May. 22, 2019

Dual-voltage battery

Applicant:

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Lippstadt, DE;

Inventors:

Sebastian Kahnt, Karlstadt, DE;

André Koerner, Lippstadt, DE;

Assignee:

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt, DE;

Attorney:

Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Nathaniel R Pelton

Assistant Examiner:

Mohammed J Sharief

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 58/19 (2019.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 58/20 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); H01M 10/04 (2006.01); B60L 7/10 (2006.01); H02J 1/00 (2006.01); H01M 50/258 (2021.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01); H02J 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 58/19 (2019.02); B60L 7/10 (2013.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 58/20 (2019.02); H01M 10/0445 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 50/258 (2021.01); H02J 1/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0024 (2013.01); H02J 7/0026 (2013.01); H02J 7/1461 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/112 (2013.01); H02J 1/082 (2020.01); H02J 7/1423 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dual-voltage battery for a vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells, wherein in each case a group of battery cells is connected to a battery cell block, and a battery electronics system with a plurality of power switching elements for connection in series or in parallel of in each case individual battery cell blocks. In a first connection arrangement of the battery cell blocks, a first voltage is provided and in a second connection arrangement, a second voltage is provided. At least a first battery cell block is provided as part of a first voltage supply unit, at least a second battery cell block is provided as part of a second voltage supply unit, at least two third battery cell blocks are provided as part of a third voltage supply unit, and at least two fourth battery cell blocks are provided as part of a fourth voltage supply unit.

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