Alternator controller
US6424127B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02P9/08
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Power generation by an alternator is controlled by switching a target charging voltage by a signal from an engine control unit so that engine-starting characteristics when the engine starts are prevented from deterioration due to the load of the alternator. The circuit initiates the generation by the alternator according to a gradual excitation control signal when the engine starts and makes the alternator generate according to a prohibit-power-generation signal after the completion of the starting.
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