摘要 |
PURPOSE:To efficiently use the power from an electromagnetic type retarder that is outputted during the braking operation of a vehicle as the power supply for charging a battery by using a capacitor having a large capacitance. CONSTITUTION:An output from a retarder 1 for regenerating the power during the braking operation of a vehicle is supplied to an electrical double-layer capacitor 5 through a rectifier 16 and a diode 52 is connected in such a direction that charge is led to a battery 3 from the capacitor 5. Therefore, the diode 52 is reversely biased under the normal condition and power supply from the battery 3 by self-discharge of the capacitor 5 is suspended, but when an engine is started, a relay B closes due to the operation of a key switch 6 and the capacitor 5 is charged by the battery 3. |