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Control device for vehicle AC generator

US8749205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2009
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P2101/45
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a control device for a vehicle AC generator, a voltage control includes target voltage adjusting means for adjusting a target voltage value in response to a target change command from an external control unit and a gradual excitation control circuit that controls an excitation duty to increase according to an excitation duty control characteristic when a vehicle load increases and when the target voltage adjusting means varies the target voltage value to a lower value. The gradual excitation control circuit includes duty characteristic varying means for varying the excitation duty control characteristic. The duty characteristic varying means varies a rate of increase of the excitation duty in a predetermined region of the excitation duty control characteristic in comparison with its other region.

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