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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Kiyoshi Aoyama, Okazaki, JP;
Hiroshi Tamura, Nagoya, JP;
Akira Kato, Anjo, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle power supply apparatus has first and second engine-driven electrical generators and first and second storage batteries, the first generator supplying a stable voltage to the first battery and a first set of loads, and the second generator supplying the second battery and a second set of loads, which can tolerate supply voltage variations. Operation of the second generator and charging/discharging of the second battery are controlled to maintain the total engine torque applied to the generators at a level whereby fuel consumption is reduced, while the supply voltage of the variation-tolerant loads is allowed to vary substantially.