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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Hitachinaka, JP;
Kiyoomi Kadoya, Hitachinaka, JP;
HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD., Hitachinaka, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a vehicle control device that allows high-speed diagnosis of a current breaker while assuring the accuracy of the current flowing to a load during the operation of the load. A smoothing capacitor () is connected in parallel to linear solenoid valves (and). A current breaker () and a reverse connection protector () are connected in series from a battery () to a first connection point (P) between the linear solenoid valves (and) and the smoothing capacitor (). A discharge unit (DU) is connected to a second connection point (P) between the breaker () and the reverse connection protector () to discharge electric charge from the second connection point (P).