Method for controlling a vehicular generator, an external controller and a vehicular power generation controlling device
First Claim
1. A controlling method of a vehicular generator for controlling a power generation state of a vehicular generator comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a setting signal to a vehicular power generation controlling device from an external controller;
allocating to a steady state of the setting signal, a command of a first controlling value on an external controller side;
allocating to a change state of the setting signal, a command of a second controlling value; and
setting the second controlling value as an output controlling value of the vehicular generator during a predetermined period after detecting the change state of the setting signal;
wherein the second controlling value is different from the first controlling value.
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Abstract
When a transistor is turned ON, a predetermined voltage VCL is applied to a minus terminal of a voltage comparator through a C terminal. A predetermined voltage Vd (Vd>VCL) is applied to a plus terminal of the voltage comparator, and an output of the voltage comparator changes from a low level to a high level. Such change is detected by a trigger detection circuit so as to activate a timer circuit, and an output of the timer circuit transitions to the high level during a predetermined time. Thereby, a transistor is changed to an on-state, a reference voltage Vb of an adjustment voltage applied to a plus terminal of a voltage comparator is set generally to 0V, and a transistor is turned OFF, so as to temporarily suspend a power generation state of a vehicular generator.
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15 Claims
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1. A controlling method of a vehicular generator for controlling a power generation state of a vehicular generator comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a setting signal to a vehicular power generation controlling device from an external controller;
allocating to a steady state of the setting signal, a command of a first controlling value on an external controller side;
allocating to a change state of the setting signal, a command of a second controlling value; and
setting the second controlling value as an output controlling value of the vehicular generator during a predetermined period after detecting the change state of the setting signal;
wherein the second controlling value is different from the first controlling value.
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2. A vehicular power generation controlling device, comprising:
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an external signal identifying means for identifying a steady state and a change state of a setting signal transmitted from an external controller, and a controlling value setting means for setting a second setting value different from a first controlling value corresponding to the steady state during a predetermined time after a change state of the setting signal is detected by the external signal identifying means.
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3. A vehicular power generation controlling device, comprising:
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an external signal identifying circuit for identifying a steady state and a change state of a setting signal transmitted from an external controller, and an adjustment voltage controlling circuit for setting a second controlling value as an adjustment voltage of a vehicular generator, the second controlling value being different from a first controlling value corresponding to the steady state, during a predetermined time after the change state of the setting signal is detected by the external signal identifying circuit, wherein a power generation state of the vehicular generator is controlled by using the first controlling value and the second controlling value set by the adjustment voltage controlling circuit. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicular power generation controlling device comprising:
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an external signal identifying circuit for identifying a steady state and a change state of a setting signal transmitted from an external controller, an adjustment voltage controlling circuit for setting a second controlling value as an adjustment voltage of a vehicular generator, the second controlling value being different from a first controlling value corresponding to a power generating state under a steady state of the vehicular generator, during a predetermined time after the change state of the setting signal is detected by the external signal identifying circuit, a voltage comparing means, incorporated with the external signal identifying circuit, for detecting the setting signal input to a terminal for receiving an external signal by comparing a predetermined reference value and a voltage level of the terminal, and a changing state detection means, incorporated with the external signal identifying circuit, for detecting a change state of the setting signal detected by the voltage comparing means, wherein the adjustment voltage controlling circuit has a timer means for starting a measuring of a set period when the change state is detected by the external signal identifying circuit, and sets the second controlling value as the adjustment voltage until a measuring operation by the timer means is finished, wherein the external signal identifying circuit distinguishes, when identifying the change state, a first change state corresponding to a rising of the setting signal and a second change state corresponding to a falling thereof, wherein the setting signal has a predetermined duty ratio, one of the second controlling value corresponding to the first change state and the second controlling value corresponding to the second change state corresponds to a power generation suspension state of the vehicular generator while the other corresponds to a force power generation state of the vehicular generator, and wherein the first controlling value corresponding to the steady state is set to a value corresponding to the duty ratio.
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15. An external controller, wherein a power generation state of a vehicular generator is controlled by transmitting a steady state of a setting signal expressing a command of a first controlling value and a change state of the setting signal expressing a command of a second controlling value for changing the first controlling value for a predetermined time.
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