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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2022
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Yong Hwi Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Young Woo Noh, Guri-si, KR;
Chung Wook Roh, Seoul, KR;
Hee Seong Jeong, Namyangju-si, KR;
Dong Woo Kwon, Incheon, KR;
Gun Woo Park, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
Kang Hyun Woo, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
In an embodiment a power apparatus includes a fuel cell configured to supply power to an inverter of a vehicle, a supercapacitor configured to assist the fuel cell, a bidirectional converter configured to charge and discharge the fuel cell and the supercapacitor and a controller configured to drive the vehicle by controlling the supercapacitor to be charged and discharged depending on a current required by the inverter for driving the vehicle and to assist the fuel cell.