Patent ID: 6700805
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: H02M

Abstract:
An electrical power supply apparatus, especially for a motor vehicle electrical system, comprising at least two power supply sources (1, 2) which are both connected between ground and a supply line, and each of which comprises at least one induced current winding and a bridge of rectifier elements (P1, P2), wherein one of the two said sources comprises an auxiliary bridge of rectifier elements of positive type (Paux1), the other one comprising an auxiliary bridge of rectifier elements of negative type (Paux2), with control means (I; Dc1, Dc2, Dc3; Id), connected to each of the said two bridges and being adapted to be controlled for the purpose of:in a first state, connecting the two auxiliary bridges (Paux1; Paux2) in series, the rectified voltage supplied to the power supply line then being the sum of the voltages supplied by the induced current winding or windings of each of the two sources and then rectified, in a second state, blocking the connection between the two auxiliary bridges (Paux1; Paux2), the two sources then supplying the power supply line in parallel.