Generator apparatus driven by an internal combustion engine with start and stop controllers
US6429539B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A generator apparatus driven by an internal combustion engine and comprising a revolution controller to control a revolution of the internal combustion engine so as to maintain a desired value of a terminal voltage of a battery which is charged by an output of an AC generator driven by the internal combustion engine while controlling an actuator for operating a fuel supply adjuster, an engine start controller to give a start instruction from a timer circuit to start means when the battery is discharged until the terminal voltage is lowered to a set value and an engine stop controller to give a stop instruction from the timer circuit to stop means when the battery is perfectly charged by the operation of the engine until the revolution of the engine is lowered to a stop revolution thereof whereby the starting and stopping operations of the engine are controlled without undercharging and overcharging the battery.
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