Patent ID: 6388421
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: B60L,H02J,Y02T

Abstract:
A control system controlling a combined system having a secondary battery and an electric power generator, and serving as a power supply for a load, the secondary battery being charged by use of the electric power generator, the control system comprising:a charging efficiency calculating section calculating a charging efficiency of the secondary battery in conjunction with an electric power output of the electric power generator; a total efficiency data calculating section calculating total efficiency data in response to a demanded electric power of the load; and an electric power supply controlling section controlling allocation of an electric power output of the secondary battery and an electric power output of the electric power generator both to be supplied to the load; wherein the electric power supply controlling section sets an electric power output of the secondary battery and an electric power output of the electric power generator both to be supplied to the load on the basis of the charging efficiency and the total efficiency data.