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Granted Patent B2
US 12,397,727 · App. 18/618,014 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Power supply system, and moving object including power supply system

Inventor: Manabu Mitani (Wako, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B60R16/03H02J3/38B64D35/021B64D2221/00
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Patent No.
US 12,397,727
App. No.
18/618,014
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first relay device, a second relay device, a third relay device, a fourth relay device, and a first connection device of a power supply system are disposed in areas different from each other.

Claims (52)

1. A power supply system comprising:

a first power supply circuit configured to supply, to a first load device, direct current electric power output from a first power generation device;

a first power storage device connected to the first power supply circuit in parallel with the first power generation device;

a second power supply circuit configured to supply, to a second load device, direct current electric power output from a second power generation device;

a second power storage device connected to the second power supply circuit in parallel with the second power generation device;

a first relay device including a first partial circuit that is a part of the first power supply circuit, and also including a first contactor device configured to disconnect the first power storage device from the first partial circuit;

a second relay device including a second partial circuit that is another part of the first power supply circuit, and also including a second contactor device configured to disconnect the first power generation device from the first partial circuit;

a third relay device including a third partial circuit that is a part of the second power supply circuit, and also including a third contactor device configured to disconnect the second power storage device from the third partial circuit;

a fourth relay device including a fourth partial circuit that is another part of the second power supply circuit, and also including a fourth contactor device configured to disconnect the second power generation device from the third partial circuit; and

a first connection circuit including a first connection device configured to connect the first partial circuit and the third partial circuit to each other,

wherein the first relay device, the second relay device, the third relay device, the fourth relay device, and the first connection device are disposed in a plurality of areas different from each other.

2. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of areas are partitioned from each other by a partition.

3. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of areas are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more.

4. The power supply system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first relay device is disposed in a first area among the plurality of areas,

the second relay device is disposed in a second area among the plurality of areas,

the third relay device is disposed in a third area among the plurality of areas,

the fourth relay device is disposed in a fourth area among the plurality of areas,

the first connection device is disposed in a fifth area among the plurality of areas,

the first power generation device is disposed in the second area,

the second power generation device is disposed in the fourth area,

the first power storage device and the first load device are disposed in the first area, and

the second power storage device and the second load device are disposed in the third area.

5. The power supply system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third power supply circuit configured to supply, to a third load device, the direct current electric power output from the first power generation device;

a third power storage device connected to the third power supply circuit in parallel with the first power generation device;

a fourth power supply circuit configured to supply, to a fourth load device, the direct current electric power output from the second power generation device;

a fourth power storage device connected to the fourth power supply circuit in parallel with the second power generation device;

a fifth relay device including a fifth partial circuit that is a part of the third power supply circuit, and also including a fifth contactor device configured to disconnect the third power storage device from the fifth partial circuit;

a sixth relay device including a sixth partial circuit that is a part of the fourth power supply circuit, and also including a sixth contactor device configured to disconnect the fourth power storage device from the sixth partial circuit; and

a second connection circuit including a second connection device configured to connect the fifth partial circuit and the sixth partial circuit to each other,

wherein the second relay device further includes a seventh partial circuit that is another part of the third power supply circuit, and also includes a seventh contactor device configured to disconnect the first power generation device from the fifth partial circuit,

the fourth relay device further includes an eighth partial circuit that is another part of the fourth power supply circuit, and also includes an eighth contactor device configured to disconnect the second power generation device from the sixth partial circuit, and

the first relay device, the second relay device, the third relay device, the fourth relay device, the fifth relay device, the sixth relay device, the first connection device, and the second connection device are disposed in the areas different from each other.

6. The power supply system according to claim 5 , wherein

the first relay device is disposed in a first area among the plurality of areas,

the second relay device is disposed in a second area among the plurality of areas,

the third relay device is disposed in a third area among the plurality of areas,

the fourth relay device is disposed in a fourth area among the plurality of areas,

the first connection device is disposed in a fifth area among the plurality of areas,

the fifth relay device is disposed in a sixth area among the plurality of areas,

the sixth relay device is disposed in a seventh area among the plurality of areas,

the second connection device is disposed in an eighth area among the plurality of areas,

the first power generation device is disposed in the second area,

the second power generation device is disposed in the fourth area,

the first power storage device and the first load device are disposed in the first area,

the second power storage device and the second load device are disposed in the third area,

the third power storage device and the third load device are disposed in the sixth area, and

the fourth power storage device and the fourth load device are disposed in the seventh area.

7. A moving object comprising the power supply system according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2024
From: MITANI, MANABU
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066921/0888 →
Continuity (1)
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