Electrical power supply having a variable output
US4814631A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/64
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrical power supply having a variable output, the power supply comprising one pair of sources of e.m.f., these sources being interconnected in parallel, each portion of the parallel circuit comprising the source being connected in series with a diode, a switch interconnecting junction between each source and the diode and a controller sensitive to the requirements of the load connected to the power supply and being adapted to operate switch such that on the switch being open the sources are connected in parallel and on the switch being closed the sources are connected in series.
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