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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2024
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Takuya Itoh, Toyota, JP;
Masato Chiba, Toyota, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A control device for controlling a power supply system including a DC-to-DC converter that supplies power of a power supply source to a load, an alternator that is connected in parallel with DC-to-DC converter so as to be capable of supplying power generated by rotation of the engine to the load, and a battery that is connected to the load so as to be capable of supplying power, the control device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding a current of the battery; and a control unit that controls an operation of the engine and the alternator based on the information, wherein the control unit prohibits stopping of the engine in operation when the battery is in a discharging state for outputting a current to the load.