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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2022
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Arsam Golriz, Gothenburg, SE;
Narendar Rao Gannamaneni, Gothenburg, SE;
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
An electric vehicle pre-charging circuit is provided. In one or more embodiments, the electric vehicle pre-charging circuit can comprise a first contactor located on a positive bus between a load and a battery. In various embodiments, the electric vehicle pre-charging circuit can comprise a second contactor located on a negative bus between the load and the battery. In further embodiments, the electric vehicle pre-charging circuit can comprise an on-board charger connected to the positive bus and the negative bus on a battery-side of the positive bus and a battery-side of the negative bus, wherein a phase wire connects the on-board charger to the positive bus on a load-side of the positive bus, and wherein a neutral wire connects the on-board charger to the negative bus on a load-side of the negative bus.