Patent ID: 9442505
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G05F,H02J,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. An electric power control apparatus comprising: an electric power path switch unit configured to be connectable with a plurality of generating elements; and a voltage conversion unit configured to convert a voltage level which is generated by the generating elements and supplied via the electric power path switch unit, wherein the electric power path switch unit includes: a first connection switching function which switches between series connection and parallel connection for the plurality of generating elements; and a second connection switching function which switches between connected and non-connected to an input side of the voltage conversion unit for the generating elements connected in series or parallel, wherein the electric power path connection unit is configured to, when output voltages of the generating elements are in a first voltage range, connect the plurality of generating elements in parallel by the first connection switching function, and perform connection switching to a non-connected state by the second connection switching function such that the voltage level of any of the output voltages of the plurality of generating elements is not converted by the voltage conversion unit.