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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2002
Yasuhiro Tamai, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Hasegawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yasuhiro Tamai, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Hasegawa, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A power distributing apparatus is provided to reduce the number of voltage converters. The power distributing apparatusincludes a power source partfor supplying a power of 42V, an electrical connection boxconnected with the partthrough a power lineand a plurality of electronic control units. The electrical connection boxhas a regular-supply converterto convert a high voltage of 42V to an intermediate voltage higher than a load voltage of 5V. The regular-supply convertercan exhibit a high conversion efficiency when the apparatus is operated under high load. Each of the electronic control unitshas a series regulatorto convert the intermediate voltage to the load voltage. Owing to the supply of voltage higher than the load voltage by the regular-supply converterthere is no need to consider inconvenience due to voltage drop between the converter and a remote load.