Power Supply Management System For A Vehicle
Patent No. EP4119400 (titled "Power Supply Management System For A Vehicle") was filed by Knorr Bremse Systeme FR Nutzfahrzeuge on Jul 12, 2021. The application was issued on Apr 23, 2025.
Patent Summary
A vehicle power supply management system comprises at least one main power supply unit with a main power supply, at least one supplementary power supply unit with a supplementary power supply, and at least one consumer unit. Power is delivered to the consumer unit via at least one power supply line. The main and supplementary power supplies are connectable and disconnectable to the supply line through a main power supply switch and a supplementary power supply switch, respectively. Additionally, the power supply line includes at least one consumer switch configured to connect and disconnect the consumer unit from any of the main or supplementary power supplies. The system provides redundant power delivery to safety-critical components, mitigating failures associated with traditional fuses.
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Date
Description
EP4119400
- Application Number
- EP21185133A
- Filing Date
- Jul 12, 2021
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Mar 21, 2025
- Publication Date
- Apr 23, 2025
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