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ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM

Application US20260088644A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventors

Hiroaki TOYODA, Hiroshi Morita, Kazuma Fujiwara

Abstract

The electric power system includes a first power storage device, a second power storage device where a second negative terminal is connected to the negative-side line, a series relay provided in a series line connecting the first negative terminal of the first power storage device and the second positive terminal of the second power storage device, a power storage system having a parallel relay provided in a parallel line connecting the first negative terminal and the negative-side line, a motor, first and second inverter units, and a changeover switch provided between the first and second inverter units of the positive-side line. The first inverter unit includes a three-level inverter having a first upper arm and a second lower arm of a third phase, and an intermediate potential switch of first, second capacitor, and three phases. The second positive terminal is connected to connection points of the first and second capacitors.

CPC Classifications

H02J 7/855 B60L 50/60 B60L 53/16 H02J 7/575 H02J 7/82 H02M 1/0009 H02M 7/53871 B60L 2210/40

Filing Date

2025-05-23

Application No.

19217249