A vehicle driving device includes a permanent magnet motor, an inverter that drives the permanent magnet motor, a DC-to-DC converter that is a buck-boost converter and connected to the inverter, and a driving battery that is connected to the DC-to-DC converter. The DC-to-DC converter outputs, to the inverter, (i) a voltage inputted to the DC-to-DC converter of a positive electrode of the driving battery as-is and (ii) a voltage inputted to the DC-to-DC converter of a negative electrode of the driving battery after increasing the voltage in a negative direction.

A vehicle driving device includes a permanent magnet motor, an inverter that drives the permanent magnet motor, a DC-to-DC converter that is a buck-boost converter and connected to the inverter, and a driving battery that is connected to the DC-to-DC converter. The DC-to-DC converter outputs, to the inverter, (i) a voltage inputted to the DC-to-DC converter of a positive electrode of the driving battery as-is and (ii) a voltage inputted to the DC-to-DC converter of a negative electrode of the driving battery after increasing the voltage in a negative direction.

An electric motor-generator with a plurality of field coils spaced about the periphery of a stator, and a plurality of permanent magnets spaced about the periphery of each of a pair of rotors, the pair of rotors disposed one on each side of the stator, such that during rotation of the rotors, a center of each magnet generally passes across a center of each coil. The magnets arrayed on respective rotors in alternate pole orientation N-S S-N, the magnets of one rotor offset from the magnets of the other rotor by one pole orientation, such that as a N pole on the one rotor is passing directly across one end of a field coil, a S pole of a corresponding magnet on the other rotor is passing directly across the other end of the field coll. A rotary electrical switch enables paired alternating periods of current flow and no current flow into respective stator field coils, such that in a period pair the period of current flow is shorter than the period of no current flow. A series of high capacity capacitors is wired in parallel with the field coil power supply such that the capacitors alternately discharge into the field coils when the field coils are switched on In a motor mode, and the capacitors are charged by power from the field coils when the field coils are switched off and are operating in a generator mode.

An electric motor-generator with a plurality of field coils spaced about the periphery of a stator, and a plurality of permanent magnets spaced about the periphery of each of a pair of rotors, the pair of rotors disposed one on each side of the stator, such that during rotation of the rotors, a center of each magnet generally passes across a center of each coil. The magnets arrayed on respective rotors in alternate pole orientation N-S S-N, the magnets of one rotor offset from the magnets of the other rotor by one pole orientation, such that as a N pole on the one rotor is passing directly across one end of a field coil, a S pole of a corresponding magnet on the other rotor is passing directly across the other end of the field coll. A rotary electrical switch enables paired alternating periods of current flow and no current flow into respective stator field coils, such that in a period pair the period of current flow is shorter than the period of no current flow. A series of high capacity capacitors is wired in parallel with the field coil power supply such that the capacitors alternately discharge into the field coils when the field coils are switched on In a motor mode, and the capacitors are charged by power from the field coils when the field coils are switched off and are operating in a generator mode.

An electric motor-generator with a plurality of field coils spaced about the periphery of a stator, and a plurality of permanent magnets spaced about the periphery of each of a pair of rotors, the pair of rotors disposed one on each side of the stator, such that during rotation of the rotors, a center of each magnet generally passes across a center of each coil.

The magnets arrayed on respective rotors in alternate pole orientation N-S S-N, the magnets of one rotor offset from the magnets of the other rotor by one pole orientation, such that as a N pole on the one rotor is passing directly across one end of a field coil, a S pole of a corresponding magnet on the other rotor is passing directly across the other end of the field coil.

An electric motor-generator with a plurality of field coils spaced about the periphery of a stator, and a plurality of permanent magnets spaced about the periphery of each of a pair of rotors, the pair of rotors disposed one on each side of the stator, such that during rotation of the rotors, a center of each magnet generally passes across a center of each coil.

The magnets arrayed on respective rotors in alternate pole orientation N-S S-N, the magnets of one rotor offset from the magnets of the other rotor by one pole orientation, such that as a N pole on the one rotor is passing directly across one end of a field coil, a S pole of a corresponding magnet on the other rotor is passing directly across the other end of the field coil.

A charging facility collects DC power supplied from a plurality of power supply devices in a DC bus, and then uses the DC power to charge an on-board rechargeable battery for an electric vehicle. In an energy management method for a charging facility, each power supply device operates under independent automatic control according to a change in voltage in the DC bus. An upper-level control unit which collectively controls a plurality of power supply sources is not required, and a plurality of power supply devices can be combined with a simple configuration achieved by merely connecting respective output terminals to the DC bus. In addition, the entire charging facility can be operated flexibly. Thus, it is possible to achieve a simple configuration and to allow flexible operation while a plurality of power converters are combined with a system power supply.

A charging facility collects DC power supplied from a plurality of power supply devices in a DC bus, and then uses the DC power to charge an on-board rechargeable battery for an electric vehicle. In an energy management method for a charging facility, each power supply device operates under independent automatic control according to a change in voltage in the DC bus. An upper-level control unit which collectively controls a plurality of power supply sources is not required, and a plurality of power supply devices can be combined with a simple configuration achieved by merely connecting respective output terminals to the DC bus. In addition, the entire charging facility can be operated flexibly. Thus, it is possible to achieve a simple configuration and to allow flexible operation while a plurality of power converters are combined with a system power supply.

An electric fan-type power generating device includes a housing receiving an electric motor that is supplied electricity from a chargeable battery to drive a first fan and a second fan to rotate at high speeds to thereby generate wind power close to a third fan mounted to a first generator. The first fan uses the wind power to drive the third fan in the housing. The third fan drives the first generator to generate electricity that is supplied to the chargeable battery. The second fan uses the wind power in the housing to drive a fourth fan to rotate. The fourth fan drives the second generator to generate electricity that is supplied to the chargeable battery. The chargeable battery recycles the electricity that supports operation of the electric motor for generating wind power. Furthermore, the wind power drives the first and second generators to continue generating electricity.

An electric fan-type power generating device includes a housing receiving an electric motor that is supplied electricity from a chargeable battery to drive a first fan and a second fan to rotate at high speeds to thereby generate wind power close to a third fan mounted to a first generator. The first fan uses the wind power to drive the third fan in the housing. The third fan drives the first generator to generate electricity that is supplied to the chargeable battery. The second fan uses the wind power in the housing to drive a fourth fan to rotate. The fourth fan drives the second generator to generate electricity that is supplied to the chargeable battery. The chargeable battery recycles the electricity that supports operation of the electric motor for generating wind power. Furthermore, the wind power drives the first and second generators to continue generating electricity.