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US 2016/0236633 A1Published application
Power supply apparatus and vehicle including the same
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKazuya MORI
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Abstract
An ECU controls drive signals output to relays. A current sensor detects current flowing between one of the relays and a power supply port. A connection circuit is configured to electrically connect a first section with a second section when only one of the drive signals is placed into an active state by the ECU. The first section is a portion of a first one of power lines between the current sensor and the power supply port. The second section is a portion of a second one of the power lines between the relay and the power supply port.
Claims6
A power supply apparatus comprising:
- a DC power source;
- a power supply port configured to supply electric power output from the DC power source to an outside of the power supply apparatus;
- first and second power lines disposed between the DC power source and the power supply port;
- a first relay provided on the first power line;
- a second relay provided on the second power line;
- an electronic control unit configured to control a first drive signal output to the first relay and a second drive signal output to the second relay;
- a current sensor configured to detect current flowing between the first relay and the power supply port;
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- a connection circuit configured to electrically connect a first section with a second section when only one of the first and second drive signals is placed into an active state by the electronic control unit, the first section is a portion of the first power line between the current sensor and the power supply port, the second section is a portion of the second power line between the second relay and the power supply port.
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