Abstract: A measuring system and drive system with a measuring system, a magnet, a transmitter, and a magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor is arranged between the magnet and the transmitter. The transmitter has a number of segments made of a magnetically conductive material, each segment having a wing shape with a web edge that is radially directed outwards, each web edge being diagonally designed towards the rotational direction, and that each web edge is distanced from the magnetic field sensor by an air gap.

Abstract: An assembled battery (10) provided by this invention has a plurality of secondary batteries (2) connected in series, and has a first bypass circuit (12) including a Zener diode (6) connected in parallel so that the connection is in the inverse direction during charging with respect to the series connections, and a second bypass circuit (14) including a varistor (4) connected in parallel to the secondary batteries (2) and the Zener diode (6). The Zener voltage of the Zener diode (6) is set to a prescribed first voltage value, and the varistor voltage of the varistor (4) is set to a second voltage value equal to or greater than the first voltage value.

Abstract: The control device including: a power transistor (502) for controlling conduction/non-conduction of a field coil (3) in accordance with an output voltage of an AC generator (1) mounted on a vehicle; an RPM detection section (511) for detecting an RPM of the AC generator (1); a drive duty setting section (510) for determining whether or not the RPM detected by the RPM detection section (511) is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and reducing a conduction ratio of the field coil (3) when determining that the RPM is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold; and a driver (504) for driving the power transistor (502) based on the conduction ratio. In this manner, the conduction ratio of the field coil (3) is reduced to suppress the drive torque.

Abstract: An alternator (10) has a housing (11), a pair of opposed magnet end plates (12, 13) mounted within the housing (11) a coil plate (14) mounted in and held in position within the housing (11), between the pair of magnet end plates (12, 13). A drive shaft (15) is located within housing (11) and is coupled to the pair of magnet end plates (12, 13). Each magnet end plate (12, 13) has a plurality of permanent magnets (17) disposed thereon. The coil plate (14) has a plurality of magnet wire coils (not shown) embedded therewithin such that they can be seen from both sides of the coil plate (14). In use, turning of the drive shaft (15) causes the magnet end plates (12, 13) to move relative to the coil plate (14) thus exciting each magnet wire coil (not shown) on each side resulting in the generation of an alternating current therein.

Abstract: A fixed frequency electrical generation system includes an induction coupler. The system includes an electricity generator with no rings or brushes, and an induction speed regulator, mechanically coupled, so as to transform mechanical energy input from a shaft rotating at a variable speed into output electricity in the form of at least one alternating voltage with a constant rms value and constant frequency.

Abstract: This invention teaches an inventive method for tracking trip data in relation to geographic position for a vehicle. The first steps in the method involve recording trip data periodically and recording geographic position periodically. Each trip data recording is time stamped. Each geographic position recording is time stamped. The next step is saving the recorded trip data and geographic position to a database. The final step in the inventive method is graphically displaying the trip data and the geographic position, as a function of time, from the database. This invention also covers an apparatus and a system for carrying out the inventive method.

Abstract: A position verification apparatus comprising a movable member disposed within and movable with respect to a housing containing the movable member, a means for generating a magnetic field within the housing, a first magnetically responsive means for sensing the position of the movable member and outputting a signal indicative of the position of the movable member, a second magnetically responsive means for sensing the presence of the movable member and outputting a signal indicative of the position of the movable member and a means for comparing the signal output from the first magnetically responsive means and the signal output from the second magnetically responsive means.

Abstract: An adjustable speed gas turbine power generation apparatus can maintain a rated output of the gas turbine generation apparatus irrespective of ambient temperature change. For this purpose, the rotational speed of the secondary winding of the generator is controlled by the gas turbine and alternating current excitation of the secondary winding is determined on the basis of the ambient temperature. The sucked air quantity (flow rate by weight) in the compressor can be increased by increasing the rotational speed of the gas turbine when the ambient temperature increases, so that an output from the gas turbine becomes nearly the rated output, while maintaining the desired frequency at the primary winding.

Abstract: A turbocharger with a rotary electric machine has a permanent magnet, nonmagnetized metallic member, or surfaces of different light reflectivities fixed upon a rotatable member of the turbocharger, as a detectable means. The detectable means is disposed in a position corresponding to the angular position of magnetic poles of the permanent magnet rotor of the rotary electric machine. A detecting means is disposed in a position coacting with the detectable means for detecting the angular position of magnetic poles of the permanent magnet rotor. A shield means is provided for preventing the detectable means from being adversely affected by magnetic fields, oil, and dust, so that a detected signal of a high S/N raio can be produced for accurately detecting the angular position of the magnetic poles of the permanent magnet rotor as it rotates.

Abstract: A brushless tachometer in which output signal switching is achieved using field effect transistors and which is capable of achieving linearity over a broad range, particularly the zero speed region. According to a preferred embodiment, the brushless tachometer is operated in a current mode as part of the servo loop to substantially reduce tachometer voltage switching requirements. A ROM can be used to control commutation switching. Commutation is preferable line-to-neutral to reduce ripple.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magneto regulator circuit for regulating charging of the battery by the output of a magneto alternator. The regulator circuit includes a first circuit operative for connecting and disconnecting the battery in series with the alternator to allow or prevent charging of the battery. The first circuit includes a thyristor having a gate and operative when a trigger signal is applied to the gate for connecting the battery in series with the alternator to allow charging of the battery, a trigger switch which can be rendered conductive, subject to the battery voltage, for applying the trigger signal to the gate, and a shut-off switch for rendering the trigger switch conductive.

Abstract: A magnetic transducer is provided having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged annularly about an axis to form a stator coacting with a rotor which rotates about the same axis to induce changes in the magnetic forces between the poles. Each of the poles in the stator has a sense coil thereon for generating an electric output signal in response to the induced changes in flux. At least one pair of these magnetic poles have the same polarity and are positioned substantially 180.degree. apart. The sense coils on each of the poles in this pair are connected in series so that the resulting output electrical signal from these coils would be cumulative.

Abstract: A tachometer generator comprising a generator section for producing rectangular polyphase alternating voltages having a peak value which is proportional to the speed of the rotor, and a commutator section including contactless change-over switches for successively transferring the alternating voltages from the generator section, and sensors for producing switching signals which actuate the change-over switches in accordance with the rotational position of the rotor of the generator section. In the commutator section the sensors are equivalent in number to the change-over switches and comprise Hall devices arrayed about a rotary shaft which is coupled to the generator section. The alternating voltages which are obtained successively from the coils of the generator section as the rotary shaft rotates, are transferred in order by the change-over switches to produce a speed signal, in analog form; which is proportional to the rotating speed of the rotor.

Abstract: In a wind-driven generator system, the generator load curve is matched to the wind-driven rotor characteristic by an electronic field current control which is responsive to the rotor speed. A tachometer circuit produces pulses the repetition rate of which is proportional to rotor speed. The pulses are counted in a predetermined time interval, and a stepwise control of field current is effected in accordance with the count. Switching from the first step, in which field current is zero, to the second step, in which field current is relatively high, takes place at a count which is spaced by intermediate counts from the count at which switching takes place from the second step to the first step.

Abstract: A speed sensing tachometer is built into the end bracket or end bell of a variable speed dynamoelectric machine such as a DC motor. The tachometer is completely recessed and close to the bearing supporting the shaft to occupy a minimum of longitudinal space in the machine. Multiple poles are provided on the rim of the tachometer rotor fastened to the machine shaft and these poles cooperate with first and second Hall effect switches. An electrical circuit is also provided in the same recess in the end bracket and connected to the Hall switches so that the output from the stator of the tachometer includes both a digital and an analog signal output with rotational direction sensing. Such built-in tachometer permits the DC motor to be a double shaft extension motor so that a load, fan or brake may be mounted at each end.

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.

Abstract: A brushless rotary signal transducer having a novel configuration to provide A.C. output voltages in stator windings proportional to the speed of rotation of a rotor and the voltage of a D.C. excitation signal applied to an excitation winding is provided. The excitation winding and stator are disposed within a magnetic permeable housing substantially axially aligned about the axis of the housing. A rotor formed of magnetic permeable material is rotatably mounted on the housing axis, at least the portion thereof in radial registration with the stator being magnetically asymmetrically distributed about said axis. A rotating closed flux path is defined by the rotor, stator and housing.