Portable plug-in electric vehicle alternating current power adapter and method of use

A portable alternating current (AC) power adapter system for a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) having a high voltage (HV) battery system and configured for bi-directional charging includes a charging connector including a first 240 volts AC (VAC) signal circuit, a second 240 VAC signal circuit, a 120...

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Hauptverfasser: Scholer, Richard A, Linn, Brandon S, Lee, Anson, Petkus, Michael J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A portable alternating current (AC) power adapter system for a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) having a high voltage (HV) battery system and configured for bi-directional charging includes a charging connector including a first 240 volts AC (VAC) signal circuit, a second 240 VAC signal circuit, a 120 VAC ground circuit, and a proximity circuit comprising a resistor, the proximity circuit being configured to wake-up the PEV when the charging cable is connected to the plug-in charging port, and a charging power panel electrically coupled to the charging connector and including a charge plug port connected to the first and second 240 VAC signal circuits and the 120 VAC ground circuit and configured to be connected to a 120 VAC or 240 VAC external load, and a switching relay connected to the proximity circuit and configured to transition on/off to disable/enable exporting power from the HV battery system.