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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Thermo King Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Ladislaus Joseph Brabec, Savage, MN (US);
Assignee:
THERMO KING CORPORATION, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1809 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1866 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7061 (2013.01);
Abstract
A battery module for use with a vehicle electrical system. The battery module includes a bi-directional battery voltage converter, a first battery, and a second battery. A first relay selectively connects the first battery to the bi-directional battery voltage converter. A second relay selectively connecting the second battery to the bi-directional battery voltage converter. A controller selectively energizes the first relay, selectively energizes the second relay, and controls a direction of current through the bi-directional battery voltage converter.