Assembly for testing rectifiers and regulators of automotive alternators
US5336993A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/40
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A test assembly for testing regulators and rectifiers. The assembly includes two main components: a modified alternator and a test board. The test board has a regulator test station, which is electrically connected to the rotor of the modified alternator, and it has a rectifier test station, which is electrically connected to the stator of the modified alternator. The modified alternator is run on a conventional alternator tester and its meter observed. This testing assembly allows regulators and rectifiers to be tested individually at a high amperage (full load) before they are assembled into an alternator.
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