The invention relates to an auxiliary battery charging apparatus 1 for charging an auxiliary battery 3 from a main battery 4. The main battery has at least a first module 5-1 including a plurality of first cells 6-1. The charging apparatus has an intermediate storage device (13-1) (e.g. a transformer or capacitor) for connection to the auxiliary battery. A first switch unit 10 is provided for selectively connecting one or more of the first cells to the intermediate storage device. A charging control unit 9 receives control signal (BALI) to identify one or more of the first cells having a relatively low depth-of-discharge. The control unit outputs a control signal (SW1) to control the first switch unit so as to connect the identified cells to the intermediate storage device and thus charge the auxiliary battery. Claims are also included for a vehicle having an auxiliary battery charging apparatus.


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    Title :

    Auxiliary battery charging apparatus and method


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-09-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung



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