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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Kazuyoshi Obayashi, Chita-gun, JP;
Akira Sakamoto, Obu, JP;
Atsuyuki Hiruma, Kariya, JP;
Masahito Mizukoshi, Nagoya, JP;
Jun Ishii, Okazaki, JP;
Mitsuru Fujita, Kuwana, JP;
Kazuyoshi Obayashi, Chita-gun, JP;
Akira Sakamoto, Obu, JP;
Atsuyuki Hiruma, Kariya, JP;
Masahito Mizukoshi, Nagoya, JP;
Jun Ishii, Okazaki, JP;
Mitsuru Fujita, Kuwana, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A power supply apparatus for a vehicle is provided which supplies electric power to a power supply unit and charges electric power from the power supply unit via a power port. The vehicle includes a plurality of power inverter circuits which are connected to a common storage unit in parallel. The plurality of power inverter circuits include an electric power transferring power inverter circuit connected to the power port via an electric power transferring electric path, and are divided into a first category including the electric power transferring power inverter circuit and a second category. The power supply apparatus includes a connection prohibiting unit which realizes a state in which the power inverter circuit included in the first category is electrically connected to the storage unit, and the power inverter circuit included in the second category is disconnected from the storage unit.