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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2021
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Frank Seemann, Euerbach, DE;
Andre Ehrsam, Bergrheinfeld, DE;
Martin Mach, Plzen, CZ;
Zbynek Stepan, Plzen, CZ;
Vladimir Dvorak, Plzen, CZ;
Gabriel Scherer, Deggenhausertal, DE;
Rico Glöckner, Pocking, DE;
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A converter apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a battery interface for connecting the converter apparatus to a vehicle battery and a bidirectional inverter having a first connector for connecting the inverter to the battery interface and a second connector. The inverter converts a DC voltage applied to the first connector into an AC voltage and to provide this voltage to the second connector. The converter apparatus includes a switch device having a switch connector for connecting the switch device () to the second connector, a drive interface for connecting the converter apparatus to a drive motor, and an additional interface for connecting the converter apparatus to an additional motor. The switch device is designed to connect the switch connector to the drive interface or the additional interface using a switching signal.