Patent ID: 8179085
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: B60L,B60R,H02J

Abstract:
1. A method for charging an energy storage ( 2 ) via a current generating device ( 3 ) and a charging device ( 4 ), wherein a burner ( 7 ) of the current generating device ( 3 ) is supplied with fuel from a tank ( 11 ), and wherein the burner ( 7 ) is heated in its activated state by combustion of the fuel, said combustion being controlled by a control device ( 6 ), and wherein the current is generated with a thermal element ( 8 ) by a temperature difference and used for charging the energy storage ( 2 ), one side of said thermal element ( 8 ) being connected to the current generating device ( 3 ), wherein the energy storage ( 2 ) is charged for maintaining the capacity of the energy storage ( 2 ) of a turned off, non used vehicle ( 5 ), wherein the temperature of a heat dissipating element ( 9 ) is monitored, which heat dissipating element ( 9 ) is connected to the second side of the thermal element ( 8 ), and to which the current generating device ( 3 ) is mounted, and wherein the burner ( 7 ) is controlled as a function of the measured temperature of the heat dissipating element ( 9 ).