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CHARGING APPARATUS

  • US 20140055080A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2011
  • Published: 02/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A charging apparatus comprising:

  • a power receiving unit that includes a rectifier at an output stage, receives AC power, and converts the AC power into DC power;

    a power storage device that has DC power stored therein;

    a DC/DC converter that can execute a bidirectional power-flow control including a control of charging to the power storage device and a control of discharging from the power storage device using an output of the rectifier; and

    a control unit that controls operations of the power receiving unit and the DC/DC converter, whereinan output voltage of the rectifier is set different from an output voltage of the DC/DC converter that is applied to an output terminal of the rectifier when the power storage device is discharged.

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