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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2024
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Maezaki, Susono, JP;
Michito Enomoto, Susono, JP;
Ryo Gondo, Susono, JP;
Yoshiya Ohnuma, Nagaoka, JP;
Shohei Komeda, Tokyo, JP;
Shunsuke Takuma, Nagaoka, JP;
YAZAKI CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A charger includes a rectifier, a DC/DC converter, and a power ripple absorption circuit including, wherein a first diode is connected between an inductor of the power ripple absorption circuit and the rectifier, a second diode is connected between the inductor and the rectifier, a capacitor and a first switch are connected in series between a first line and a second line, a third diode is connected between a line connecting the capacitor and the first switch and the inductor, a second switch is connected between a line connecting the inductor and the third diode and the second line, and wherein a summation of a power output from the alternating current power supply and a power output from the capacitor is controlled to become constant, and the first switch is kept ON in a discharge period in which an instantaneous power is lower than an average power.