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Power supply device incorporated in vehicle driven by internal combustion engine

US7301247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 2003
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 24, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/009
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply device incorporated in a vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine including: a first power supply system for driving a vehicle load that converts an output of a generation coil provided in a generator driven by an internal combustion engine into a DC output to supply the DC output to an electrical load or electrical loads in the vehicle; and a second power supply system for driving an external load that converts an output of another generation coil provided in the generator into a DC output, then converts the DC output into an AC output at a commercial frequency with an inverter, and supplies the AC output to an external load, wherein the inverter is operated as a DC-DC converter to supply assisting power from the inverter through a switch to the first power supply system, when the output of the first power supply system is insufficient.

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