VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE
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Abstract
In order to prevent elements from being damaged by electrical energy when a regenerative braking force is generated, an electric motor (108) in a vehicle power supply device (100) converts the kinetic energy of a vehicle (10) into electrical energy to generate a regenerative braking force, and an inverter (103) converts AC electrical energy outputted by the electric motor (108) into DC electrical energy. The converted DC electrical energy accumulates in a battery (106) via first switches (105a, 105b) and second switches (107a, 107b). A control unit (109) switches the second switches (107a, 107b) on when electrical energy resulting from a regenerative braking force generated by the electric motor (108) is capable of accumulating in the battery.
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40 Claims
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21. A vehicle power supply apparatus to be installed to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an electric motor that generates a regenerative braking force by converting kinetic energy into electrical energy; a storage battery that stores the electrical energy; a first switch that electrically connects the electric motor and the storage battery to each other; a second switch that is connected in parallel with the first switch and electrically connects the electric motor and the storage battery to each other; and a control section that controls the first switch and the second switch, wherein the control section performs control for turning on the first switch and turns on the second switch when the vehicle is in a predetermined state having a possibility that the electrical energy is stored in the storage battery in accordance with generation of a regenerative braking force or when the vehicle is operated to perform a predetermined operation having the possibility. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A vehicle power supply apparatus to be installed in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a power receiving section that receives electrical energy supplied from a power supply disposed outside the vehicle; a storage battery that stores the electrical energy outputted from the power receiving section; a first switch that electrically connects the power receiving section and the storage battery to each other; a second switch that is connected in parallel with the first switch and electrically connects the power receiving section and the storage battery to each other; and a control section that controls the power receiving section, the first switch, and the second switch, wherein the control section turns on the first switch and the second switch and then outputs the electrical energy from the power receiving section when the state of the vehicle is a state in which the storage battery is chargeable and a state in which there is an indication for charging the storage battery. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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