Patents by Inventor Martin Gotzenberger

Martin Gotzenberger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240128855
    Abstract: A charging voltage converter on a vehicle is equipped with an upstream circuit, which includes at least one working inductor. Furthermore, the converter has a switching unit, which is connected downstream of the upstream circuit. The working inductor connects a first input potential of an input of the voltage converter to the switching unit. A second input potential of the input is connected via a reverse current blocking device of the upstream circuit to the switching unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Patent number: 11936289
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical system is equipped with a DC charging connection, a rechargeable battery, a first DC-DC converter and an electrical drive. The first DC-DC converter has a first side. This is connected to a connecting point via a first switch. The first DC-DC converter has a second side to which the electrical drive is connected. The second side is connected to the rechargeable battery via a second switch and via a connecting point or is connected to the rechargeable battery directly. The vehicle electrical system has a second DC-DC converter. This is connected to one side of the first switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Felix Müller
  • Publication number: 20240025259
    Abstract: A vehicle charging circuit is equipped with a rectifier device, at least one intermediate circuit capacitor and at least one precharge/discharge circuit. The rectifier device is connected to the intermediate circuit capacitor via the precharge/discharge circuit. The precharge/discharge circuit has at least one first changeover switch that is configured, in a first position, to connect a first pole of the intermediate circuit capacitor to a first potential of the rectifier device. In a second position, the changeover switch connects the first pole of the intermediate circuit capacitor to the second pole of the intermediate circuit capacitor via a discharge resistor. The changeover switch is configured to adopt the second switching position in the actuation-free state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Waldemar Heimann, Martin GÖTZENBERGER, Walter SCHROD, Thomas FRANZ
  • Publication number: 20230382249
    Abstract: A charging circuit is equipped with a storage battery terminal, a direct-current terminal and an alternating-current terminal, which is connected to an alternating-current side of a rectifier of the charging circuit. The direct-current side of the rectifier is connected via a changeover switch to a first side of a DC-to-DC converter, wherein the changeover switch connects the first side of the DC-to-DC converter either to the direct-current terminal or to a first potential of the direct-current side of the rectifier. A second potential of the direct-current side of the rectifier is connected to the direct-current terminal via a diode. The reverse direction of the diode points toward the direct-current terminal. A second side of the DC-to-DC converter is connected to the storage battery terminal, to which the direct-current terminal is connected via an isolating switch. A vehicle electrical system having the charging circuit is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger
  • Patent number: 11794597
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle electrical system is provided with a rechargeable battery, an AC voltage connection and a DC voltage connection. The DC voltage connection is connected directly to the rechargeable battery via a connection point. The AC voltage connection is connected to the rechargeable battery via a rectifier and a first switch via the connection point. The rectifier is connected to the rechargeable battery via a DC-isolating DC/DC converter and a second switch. The second switch is connected to the rechargeable battery via the connection point. There is at least one consumer on-board electrical system branch, which includes a Cy capacitance and which is connected to the rechargeable battery via the second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger
  • Patent number: 11760218
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a charging circuit for a vehicle-side electrical energy store comprising: an alternating current terminal; at least two smoothing capacitors; a configuration device; and a rectifier connecting the alternating current terminal to the configuration device. The configuration device connects the rectifier to the smoothing capacitors, and the configuration device is programmed to connect the smoothing capacitors to one another in a first parallel connection and a second series connection. The alternating current terminal comprises a neutral conductor terminal connected to the configuration device via a diode circuit. The configuration device comprises a first switch connecting the smoothing capacitors to one another in parallel when closed. The configuration device comprises a diode connecting the smoothing capacitors to one another in series when closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Patent number: 11731523
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a vehicle-side charging apparatus comprising: an AC voltage connection; a rectifier connected to the AC voltage connection; a first DC/DC converter and a second DC/DC converter; and a DC voltage connection. Each DC/DC converter includes a intermediate circuit capacitor and a switch unit. The rectifier is connected to the DC voltage connection via the DC/DC converters. There is a switch connecting the DC/DC converters in a switchable manner. In a first switching state the respective intermediate circuit capacitors and the respective switch units of the DC/DC converters are connected in parallel with one another and in a second switching state in series with one another. There is a third DC/DC converter connecting the rectifier to the DC voltage connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Harald Schmauss
  • Patent number: 11667204
    Abstract: A vehicle charging circuit includes an AC voltage connection that has a plurality of potentials, a switch device, a plurality of rectifiers that are each in the form of a bridge rectifier, a plurality of step-up converters, and a plurality of galvanically isolating DC-DC converters. Inputs of the rectifiers are connected to one other. The interconnected inputs of the rectifiers are connected to the AC voltage connection via the switch device. The rectifiers each have an output, downstream of each of which is connected one of the step-up converters. The step-up converters are connected to a rechargeable battery connection of the vehicle charging circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger
  • Publication number: 20230096572
    Abstract: A charging and heating circuit is equipped with an AC voltage connection, a DC voltage connection and a rectifier. The rectifier is connected between the AC voltage connection and the DC voltage connection. The charging and heating circuit further includes a heating resistor which is connected to the rectifier and the rectifier is thereby set up to supply the heating resistor with current. Also described is a vehicle electrical system which includes the charging and heating circuit in addition to an accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger
  • Publication number: 20230017971
    Abstract: A vehicle-based high-voltage charging circuit is provided with an AC voltage terminal, at least two galvanically isolating DC-DC converters designed as step-up converters and a rectifier via which the DC-DC converters are connected to the AC voltage terminal, and a changeover switch. The charging circuit has a first and a second DC voltage terminal selectably connected to the first DC-DC converter via the changeover switch. The charging circuit has a third DC voltage terminal connected to the second DC-DC converter, wherein the charging circuit also has a controller which is set up, in a first mode, to drive the DC-DC converters according to a first target output voltage which is at least 750 V and at most 1000 V, and, in a second mode, to drive the DC-DC converters according to a second target output voltage which is at most 480 V or at most 450 V.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger
  • Publication number: 20230001811
    Abstract: A galvanically coupling DC-to-DC converter has a first side and a second side. The first side has a first potential and a second potential. The DC-to-DC converter has a first, a second and a third transistor. The transistors are connected in a series circuit via a first and a second connecting point and are connected between the potentials of the first side. A respective load inductor is connected to the two connecting points. The load inductors are each connected between one of the connecting points and one of two potentials of the second side of the DC-to-DC converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Götzenberger, Franz Pfeilschifter
  • Publication number: 20220393573
    Abstract: A vehicle electrical system is equipped with a DC charging connection, a rechargeable battery, a first DC-DC converter and an electrical drive. The first DC-DC converter has a first side. This is connected to a connecting point via a first switch. The first DC-DC converter has a second side to which the electrical drive is connected. The second side is connected to the rechargeable battery via a second switch and via a connecting point or is connected to the rechargeable battery directly. The vehicle electrical system has a second DC-DC converter. This is connected to one side of the first switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Felix Müller
  • Publication number: 20220340027
    Abstract: A vehicle charging circuit includes an AC voltage connection that has a plurality of potentials, a switch device, a plurality of rectifiers that are each in the form of a bridge rectifier, a plurality of step-up converters, and a plurality of galvanically isolating DC-DC converters. Inputs of the rectifiers are connected to one other. The interconnected inputs of the rectifiers are connected to the AC voltage connection via the switch device. The rectifiers each have an output, downstream of each of which is connected one of the step-up converters. The step-up converters are connected to a rechargeable battery connection of the vehicle charging circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger
  • Patent number: 11472305
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a charging circuit for a vehicle-side electrical energy store comprising: an alternating current terminal; at least two smoothing capacitors; a configuration device; and a rectifier via which the alternating current terminal is connected to the configuration device. The configuration device connects the rectifier to the at least two smoothing capacitors and is configured to connect the smoothing capacitors to one another in a first parallel arrangement and a second series arrangement. The alternating current terminal comprises a neutral conductor terminal connected via a diode circuit to the configuration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Publication number: 20220234457
    Abstract: A vehicle on-board electrical system is equipped with a DC voltage charging connection, a non-configurable accumulator, a galvanically isolating DC-DC voltage converter, and an electrical drive. The accumulator is connected to a first side of the DC-DC voltage converter via a switchable connection circuit to which a DC voltage charging connection is connected. The accumulator is connected to the electrical drive and a second side of the DC-DC voltage converter via a drive switch. The connection circuit has a direct connection switch that connects the accumulator to the first side of the DC-DC voltage converter in a switchable manner. The DC voltage charging connection is connected to the direct connection switch via a charging connection switch of the connection circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Götzenberger, Reinhard Weinzierl, Franz Pfeilschifter
  • Publication number: 20220212553
    Abstract: A vehicle on-board electrical system having an AC voltage charging connection, a rechargeable traction battery, which is designed as a high-voltage rechargeable battery, and a power factor correction filter. The power factor correction filter connects the AC voltage charging connection directly to the rechargeable traction battery. The operating voltage range of the rechargeable traction battery is within the output voltage range of the power factor correction filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBH
    Inventors: Gabriel Marzahn, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner, Franz Pfeilschifter
  • Patent number: 11351869
    Abstract: An alternating current (AC) charging device for a motor vehicle may include: a neutral conductor; a phase conductor; a rectifier; a smoothing capacitor electrically connected to the rectifier; a mains connection; a precharge circuit arranged between the mains connection and the smoothing capacitor, the precharge circuit precharging the smoothing capacitor; and a second phase conductor electrically connected to the phase conductor by a cross-connection line. The neutral conductor and the phase conductor are connected to the rectifier. The precharge circuit is disposed in the neutral conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Klaus Mühlbauer
  • Publication number: 20220041075
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a vehicle-side charging apparatus comprising: an AC voltage connection; a rectifier connected to the AC voltage connection; a first DC/DC converter and a second DC/DC converter; and a DC voltage connection. Each DC/DC converter includes a intermediate circuit capacitor and a switch unit. The rectifier is connected to the DC voltage connection via the DC/DC converters. There is a switch connecting the DC/DC converters in a switchable manner. In a first switching state the respective intermediate circuit capacitors and the respective switch units of the DC/DC converters are connected in parallel with one another and in a second switching state in series with one another. There is a third DC/DC converter connecting the rectifier to the DC voltage connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Harald Schmauss
  • Publication number: 20220041074
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a charging circuit for a vehicle-side electrical energy store comprising: an alternating current terminal; at least two smoothing capacitors; a configuration device; and a rectifier via which the alternating current terminal is connected to the configuration device. The configuration device connects the rectifier to the at least two smoothing capacitors and is configured to connect the smoothing capacitors to one another in a first parallel arrangement and a second series arrangement. The alternating current terminal comprises a neutral conductor terminal connected via a diode circuit to the configuration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger, Manuel Brunner
  • Publication number: 20210380002
    Abstract: An on-board vehicle electrical system is provided with a rechargeable battery, an AC voltage connection and a DC voltage connection. The DC voltage connection is connected directly to the rechargeable battery via a connection point. The AC voltage connection is connected to the rechargeable battery via a rectifier and a first switch via the connection point. The rectifier is connected to the rechargeable battery via a DC-isolating DC/DC converter and a second switch. The second switch is connected to the rechargeable battery via the connection point. There is at least one consumer on-board electrical system branch, which includes a Cy capacitance and which is connected to the rechargeable battery via the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Pfeilschifter, Martin Götzenberger