Patent ID: 9670891
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: F02N

Claim:
1. A power supply for a vehicle, comprising: a generator; a first circuit including a lead battery and an auxiliary device that are connected in parallel to each other; a second circuit including an electric storage device; a third circuit including a capacitor and a starter that are connected in parallel to each other; a first switch that is connected to the first circuit in series between the generator and the first circuit, and disconnects the first circuit from the generator when the first switch is open; a second switch that is connected to the second circuit in series between the generator and the second circuit, and disconnects the second circuit from the generator when the second switch is open; and a third switch that is connected to the third circuit in series between the generator and the third circuit, and disconnects the third circuit from the generator when the third switch is open, wherein the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit are connected in parallel to each other and connected to the generator respectively through the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch.