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Automobile ac generator system

US5086266A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 1990
Grant dateFeb 4, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/88
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automobile ac generator system comprises a generator driven by the engine of the automobile, a system controller for converting the ac power generated by the generator to dc power, controlling the generator on the basis of the voltage of the converted dc power and converting the dc power to ac power of commercial line frequency, and a mode switch for selecting among control operating modes of the system controller.

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