A current load circuit provides a predetermined current load on a current load line of an electrical supply system of a vehicle. The current load circuit comprises a switching boost converter 51 charged from the current load line 34 and discharged to a return line 55 of the electrical supply system of the vehicle. A current load control circuit 53 controls the operation of the switching boost converter to maintain a current load on the current load line above a predetermined current during operation of the switching boost converter, such that a portion of the current drawn from the current load line is returned to the return line of the electrical supply system of the vehicle. The current load circuit provides a regulated load for a vehicle electrical system so that a control device of the vehicle correctly detects the presence of an element (e.g. retrofitted LED lighting or trailer braking system) whilst the current load circuit dissipates less power than some conventional circuits.
A CURRENT LOAD CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE
EIN STROMBALLASTSCHALTUNG, ELEKTRISCHES VERSORGUNGSSYSTEM UND FAHRZEUG
CIRCUIT A RESISTANCE DE CHARGE, SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE ET VEHICULE
2025-01-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein |
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