Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture including control arrangements capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of the electric vehicle as a function of detected temperatures at the transmitter and receiver coils. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.

Abstract: Power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of said electric vehicle and, at the same time, capable of providing fast responsive control functionalities. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.

Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including an innovative communication architecture, which allows the implementation of advanced control functionalities to control the operation of said power transfer system.

Abstract: A method for pairing a power terminal and an electric vehicle in a power station for electric vehicles, wherein the method includes powering the terminal-side coil stage of a power terminal with a test electric quantity to determine whether the power terminal and an electric vehicle are in a paired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle can exchange electric power, or in an unpaired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle cannot exchange electric power.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) charging connector includes a contact element configured to receive a charging cable and to provide an interface to a vehicle charging socket, and a thermal mass element that is thermally connected to the contact element and configured to receive heat from the contact element.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a charger for charging electric vehicles. In one embodiment, the charger includes M AC/DC converters, a DC bus, N DC/DC converters, and D energy exchange ports. The M AC/DC converters are configured to be coupled to a power source at an input side of the M AC/DC converters. The DC bus is connected to an output side of each of the M AC/DC converters. The N DC/DC converters are coupled to the DC bus at an input side of the N DC/DC converters. The D energy exchange ports are coupled to an output side of one or more of the N DC/DC converters at an input side of the D energy exchange ports, and each of the D energy exchange ports is configured to be coupled to an electric vehicle, where N>M, and where an energy storage is coupled to the DC bus.

Abstract: A wireless charging system for electric vehicles includes an AC-to-DC converter connectable to an electric AC grid; a DC-to-AC converter interconnected with the AC-to-DC converter; a first inductive coil interconnected with the DC-to-AC converter and for inductively coupling to a second inductive coil for power transfer via an air gap; a first housing, in which the AC-to-DC converter is arranged; a second housing, in which the DC-to-AC converter and the inductive coil are arranged; and a cable for interconnecting the AC-to-DC converter and the DC-to-AC converter outside of the first housing and second housing.

Abstract: A hybrid charging system for electric vehicles includes an AC-to-DC converter connectable to an electric AC grid; a transformer interconnected with the AC-to-AC converter with a primary winding; a secondary side AC-to-DC converter interconnected with a secondary winding of the transformer and for providing a DC current for power transfer to an electric vehicle via a cable; a cable connected to the secondary side AC-to-DC converter for providing a DC current for power transfer to an electric vehicle; and a first inductive coil interconnected with the AC-to-AC converter and for inductively coupling to a second inductive coil for power transfer to an electric vehicle via an air gap.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging station includes: an electric power interface for receiving electrical power from an electric power source; a plurality of AC-DC-voltage converters electrically supplied by the electric power source, each AC-DC-voltage converter of the plurality of AC-DC-voltage converters having an AC-DC-power capability relating to a maximal possible AC-DC-power provided by the AC-DC-voltage converter; a plurality of DC-DC-voltage converters electrically supplied by the plurality of AC-DC-voltage converters over at least one DC-bus, each DC-DC-voltage converter of the plurality of DC-DC-voltage converters having a DC-DC-power capability relating a possible DC-DC-power provided by the DC-DC-voltage converter; a plurality of charging terminals for charging an electric vehicle, each DC-DC-voltage converter providing electric power to one charging terminal of the plurality of charging terminals; and a control device for scheduling the AC-DC-power of the plurality of AC-DC-voltage converters to the p

Abstract: Power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle comprising an innovative communication architecture, which allows the implementation of advanced control functionalities to control the operation of said power transfer system.

Abstract: A method for pairing a power terminal and an electric vehicle in a power station for electric vehicles, wherein the method includes powering the terminal-side coil stage of a power terminal with a test electric quantity to determine whether the power terminal and an electric vehicle are in a paired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle can exchange electric power, or in an unpaired condition, at which the power terminal and the electric vehicle cannot exchange electric power.

Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of the electric vehicle and, at the same time, capable of providing frequency control functionalities to optimize power transmission efficiency. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.

Abstract: Power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of said electric vehicle and, at the same time, capable of providing fast responsive control functionalities. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.

Abstract: Heat exchanger structure for a rack assembly formed by a shaped body of thermally conductive material. The heat exchanger structure comprises a first heat exchanging portion adapted to provide a mechanical support for one or more power electronic components of said rack assembly and adapted to absorb and dissipate heat generated by said power electronic components. The heat exchanger structure comprises a second heat exchanging portion adapted to provide a mechanical support for one or more power electromagnetic components of said rack assembly and adapted to absorb and dissipate heat generated by said power electromagnetic components.

Abstract: A power transfer system for supplying electric power to a battery of an electric vehicle including a control architecture including control arrangements capable of controlling the transmission of electric power to a battery of the electric vehicle as a function of detected temperatures at the transmitter and receiver coils. In a further aspect, the application relates to a method for controlling a power transfer system.

Abstract: A hybrid charging system for electric vehicles includes an AC-to-DC converter connectable to an electric AC grid; a transformer interconnected with the AC-to-AC converter with a primary winding; a secondary side AC-to-DC converter interconnected with a secondary winding of the transformer and for providing a DC current for power transfer to an electric vehicle via a cable; a cable connected to the secondary side AC-to-DC converter for providing a DC current for power transfer to an electric vehicle; and a first inductive coil interconnected with the AC-to-AC converter and for inductively coupling to a second inductive coil for power transfer to an electric vehicle via an air gap.

Abstract: A wireless charging system for electric vehicles includes an AC-to-DC converter connectable to an electric AC grid; a DC-to-AC converter interconnected with the AC-to-DC converter; a first inductive coil interconnected with the DC-to-AC converter and for inductively coupling to a second inductive coil for power transfer via an air gap; a first housing, in which the AC-to-DC converter is arranged; a second housing, in which the DC-to-AC converter and the inductive coil are arranged; and a cable for interconnecting the AC-to-DC converter and the DC-to-AC converter outside of the first housing and second housing.

Abstract: A differential and common mode filter for an inverter, comprising an inductor having a core. The core comprises: an upper yoke and a lower yoke which comprise a first magnetic material; a first leg, a second leg and a third leg which extend between the upper and lower yokes and around which a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil are arranged, respectively, wherein at least one portion of the first, second and third legs, when seen in a transverse cross section, is made of one second magnetic material, and wherein the first magnetic material has a magnetic permeability higher than the second magnetic material; at least one unwound leg extending between the upper and lower yokes.

Abstract: Heat exchanger structure for a rack assembly formed by a shaped body of thermally conductive material. The heat exchanger structure comprises a first heat exchanging portion adapted to provide a mechanical support for one or more power electronic components of said rack assembly and adapted to absorb and dissipate heat generated by said power electronic components. The heat exchanger structure comprises a second heat exchanging portion adapted to provide a mechanical support for one or more power electromagnetic components of said rack assembly and adapted to absorb and dissipate heat generated by said power electromagnetic components.

Abstract: Multi-level inverter introducing a new topology wherein standard IGBTs can be employed in place of common emitter IGBTs, wherein switching and conduction losses are minimized and wherein the number of implemented levels can be easily increased with the addition of a minimum number of components.