Combined Control Of Generator And Driving Means Patents (Class 322/14)
  • Patent number: 4536697
    Abstract: In a charge/float vehicle electrical system, heavy battery charging is effected during periods of engine deceleration and the float voltage is adjusted so as to maintain the battery state of charge at the level in existence at the initiation of the float mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph H. Johnston, Curtis D. Munden, Leonard J. Sheldrake
  • Patent number: 4015187
    Abstract: There is provided an exciter arrangement for generators comprising an internal combustion engine, a generator coupled with the internal combustion engine and driven thereby, an exciter for regulating excitation of the exciter, a detector for detecting a value responsive to a revolution number of the internal combustion engine, and a controller for controlling the exciter in response to an output of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1977
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Sasaki, Kiyoteru Kuwabara, Hisakatsu Kiwaki