Gm global technology operations llc (20240429713). METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGING

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGING

Organization Name

gm global technology operations llc

Inventor(s)

Chandra S. Namuduri of Troy MI (US)

Rashmi Prasad of Troy MI (US)

Suresh Gopalakrishnan of Troy MI (US)

Yilun Luo of Ann Arbor MI (US)

Khorshed Mohammed Alam of Canton MI (US)

Minh-Khai Nguyen of Troy MI (US)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGING

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240429713 titled 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGING

Original Abstract Submitted

an electric vehicle includes a drive system that performs a method of transferring power between a vehicle and an external location. the drive system includes a battery, a rectifier, and a processor. the rectifier is one of a two-level rectifier and a multi-level rectifier. the processor is configured to connect the rectifier between an alternating current (ac) port of an outlet of an external location and the battery. the rectifier is configured to convert between an ac power at the ac port on an external side of the rectifier and a direct current (dc) power at a vehicle side of the rectifier in order to transfer power bi-directionally between the external location and the battery.