Drive control apparatus for controlling vehicle drive system
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorHisaaki Kobayashi
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Abstract
A drive control apparatus is provided for controlling a drive system mounted in a vehicle, where the drive system includes a power generator, at least one rechargeable battery, accessories powered by electrical power supplied from either or both of the least one rechargeable battery and the power generator. In the drive control apparatus, a selector is configured to, during power generation by the power generator, select the power generator as a power source for the accessories in preference to the least one rechargeable battery. A power controller is configured to, if generated power by the power generator exceeds power consumption of the accessories, increase the power consumption of the accessories.
Claims9
A drive control apparatus configured to control a drive system mounted in a vehicle, the drive system including a power generator, at least one rechargeable battery, and a plurality of accessories powered by electrical power supplied from either or both of the least one rechargeable battery and the power generator, the apparatus comprising:
- a selector configured to select the power generator as a power source for the plurality of accessories in preference to the at least one rechargeable battery whenever the power generator is generating power;
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- a power controller configured to, if generated power by the power generator exceeds power consumption of the plurality of accessories, increase the power consumption of the plurality of accessories.
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