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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2008
Satoshi Aoyagi, Shimotsuke, JP;
Hibiki Saeki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroyuki Abe, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroaki Takanohashi, Sakura, JP;
Satoshi Aoyagi, Shimotsuke, JP;
Hibiki Saeki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroyuki Abe, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroaki Takanohashi, Sakura, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electric system has a fuel cell for generating electric power by being supplied with a reactive gas, an electric storage device having a voltage lower than a voltage output from the fuel cell, a first power supply line connected to the fuel cell, a second power supply line connected to the electric storage device, a first electric accessory serving as at least part of a fuel cell accessory for operating the fuel cell, a first DC-to-DC converter for performing bidirectional voltage conversion between the first power supply line and the second power supply line and a second DC-to-DC converter for lowering a voltage for supply electric power to the first electric accessory.