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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2022
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An embodiment bidirectional charging system for a vehicle includes a first bridge circuit having a plurality of legs each including two first switching elements connected in series with each other between both ends of a battery, a transformer comprising a plurality of primary-side windings connected to a grid or load side and a plurality of secondary-side windings insulated from the plurality of primary-side windings, a motor including a plurality of input terminals configured to receive a plurality of phase voltages, respectively, a plurality of changeover switches configured to selectively connect connection nodes of the two first switching elements included in the plurality of legs to the plurality of secondary-side windings or to the plurality of input terminals, respectively, and a controller configured to control connection states of the plurality of changeover switches according to a pre-configured operation mode.