Load current management system for automotive vehicles
An electrical power delivery system is described for a vehicle comprising: power conducting means for delivering power to a plurality of loads in a region of the vehicle. The power conducting means has a fixed capacity to carry current which capacity is less than the current required to simultaneously operate all of the loads; power switch means connecting the power conducting means to each of the loads, the power switch means including control means for selectively energizing the appropriate loads in response to selected input signals; and logic means operatively connected to the control means to circumvent the input signals to selectively energize the power switch means to prevent the current flow through the power conducting means from exceeding the capacity of the power conducting means.
- Assignee:
- United Technologies Automotive, Inc., Dearborn, MI
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4639609
- OSTI ID:
- 7049266
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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