Patent ID: 8384236

Claim:
A vehicle mounted converter comprising: a plurality of inductors; a switching unit for switching a current path; an external power acquisition unit for acquiring alternating current power from a power generating source disposed separately from a mounted vehicle; a switching means for switching a connection state of inductors, said switching unit, and said external power acquisition unit to a connection state of either a boost connection state for connecting one end of each inductor to a path to a battery for vehicle drive power supply and connecting the other end of each inductor to said switching unit, or a charging connection state for connecting one end of one of said plurality of inductors to said path to the battery, disconnecting one end of remaining inductors from said path to the battery and connecting to said external power acquisition unit, and connecting the other end of each inductor to said switching unit; and a drive circuit for controlling a drive motor of the mounted vehicle: wherein said switching unit: when said switching means sets the connection state to said boost connection state, outputs from said vehicle mounted converter a voltage based on an induced electromotive force generated at the inductors in accordance with current path switching and an output voltage of said battery; when said switching means sets the connection state to said charging connection state, converts an alternating current voltage output from said external power acquisition unit to a direct current voltage on the basis of current path switching and applies the direct current voltage thereof to said battery; and said switching means: connects said drive circuit to said switching unit so that a voltage based on induced electromotive force generated at the inductors and the output voltage of said battery is output to said drive circuit when the connection state is set to said boost connection state; and disconnects said drive circuit from said switching unit when the connection state is set to said charging connection state.