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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2011
Teruyuki Anjima, Tokai, JP;
Masaaki Niwa, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroaki Ikenaga, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Mizutani, Yokkaichi, JP;
Teruyuki Anjima, Tokai, JP;
Masaaki Niwa, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroaki Ikenaga, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Mizutani, Yokkaichi, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An energization control apparatus includes a control portion, a disconnection detecting portion, and a prohibiting portion. The control portion controls energization to a plurality of loads coupled in parallel. The disconnection detecting portion repeatedly or continuously determines whether a supply current to the plurality of loads is less than a threshold value when the control portion energizes the plurality of loads, and the disconnection detecting portion detects a disconnection of a part of the plurality of loads when the supply current is less than the threshold value. The prohibiting portion prohibits a disconnection detection by the disconnection detecting portion for a predetermined period since the control portion starts to energize the plurality of loads, and the prohibiting portion enables the disconnection detection by the disconnection detecting portion after the predetermined period elapses.