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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/02 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 11/12 (2006.01); B60L 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/126 (2013.01); B60L 11/14 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 11/1868 (2013.01); B60L 2210/12 (2013.01); B60L 2210/14 (2013.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); B60L 2240/36 (2013.01); B60L 2240/525 (2013.01); B60L 2240/526 (2013.01); B60L 2240/527 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60L 2260/44 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6217 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7022 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7066 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7225 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7233 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7241 (2013.01);
Abstract
A converter is capable of using two power sources located on a first side by switching connection of the two power sources between series connection and parallel connection. Under certain conditions, such as when a detected atmospheric pressure is lower than a predetermined value, frequency of use of the two power sources in series connection is reduced in the converter. It is thereby possible to prevent generation of excessive voltage by the power converter.