Ac generator having built-in voltage regulator
US7339296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K11/05
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ac generator for a vehicle includes a rotor having a field coil, a stator having a stator winding disposed around the rotor to provide ac power in cooperation with the rotor, a brush unit disposed near a rotation axis of the rotor, and a voltage regulator for controlling output voltage of the ac power. The voltage regulator has a regulator circuit section and a heat sink for dissipating heat generated by the regulator circuit section. The heat sink has a plurality of axially projecting cooling fins that extends in a circumferential direction of the rotor.
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