Electricity: single generator systems – Combined control of generating means and load circuit – Including load circuit-making and breaking
Patent
1995-10-31
1998-07-14
Stephan, Steven L.
Electricity: single generator systems
Combined control of generating means and load circuit
Including load circuit-making and breaking
322 28, 320 61, 323285, H02J 714
Patent
active
057809950
ABSTRACT:
A circuit for regulating the charging voltage to a battery and connected to the field inductor (IND) of an alternator (ALT) which supplies that voltage.
It is connected by a control cable to the battery and comprises an electric path, extending between a terminal for connection to the alternator and ground, which is only activated when the battery voltage drops below a predetermined threshold value.
This electric path comprises a switch (TSW) driven from a control circuit (COMP1,T4) which sense the battery voltage, and when activated, the voltage drop across the path is substantially equal to that of the regulated voltage. The control circuit also senses breakage in the battery sensing cable, and ceases driving the alternator when this occurs.
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Contucci Mirco
Maggioni Giampietro
Carlson David V.
Ponomarenko Nicholas
SGS--Thomson Microelectronics S.r.l.
Stephan Steven L.
Stewart John C.
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