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Power Supply Device for Vehicle and Method of Controlling the Same

  • US 20090160247A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2006
  • Published: 06/25/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power supply device for a vehicle, comprising:

  • a first power storage device;

    a second power storage device;

    a vehicle load which includes at least a first inverter driving a first rotating electric machine;

    a selection switch which selects one of said first and second power storage devices and connects the selected power storage device to said vehicle load; and

    a control device which makes a current flowing through said selection switch smaller than a prescribed value by using said first inverter to control electric power generated in said first rotating electric machine and switches said selection switch, when the current flowing through said selection switch is larger than said prescribed value.

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