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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Sebastian Appel, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Manuel Schwab, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Assignee:
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02M 7/219 (2006.01); H02M 7/5387 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/32 (2013.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01); H02M 7/219 (2013.01); H02M 7/5387 (2013.01); H02M 1/322 (2021.05);
Abstract
A method for the discharging a DC-link capacitor includes electrically coupling the DC-link capacitor to at least one half-bridge, wherein the half-bridge comprises at least two switches and that are connected in series. The method includes at least one step in which the switches and of the half-bridge are controlled in order to carry out a simultaneous closing of the switches.