Electric power generating system for vehicle
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1. An electric power generating system for a vehicle comprising:
- a generator including a field coil;
a voltage regulator for controlling output voltage of said generator, said voltage including an overheat control circuit for controlling field current supplied to the field coil if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a first threshold value;
a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of said voltage regulator;
cooling means for cooling said voltage regulator; and
control means for operating said cooling means if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a second threshold value that is lower than the first threshold value.
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Abstract
An electric power generating system for a vehicle includes a generator having a field coil, a voltage regulator, a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the voltage regulator, a field current restricting circuit that directly restricts field current if temperature of the voltage regulator becomes higher than a maximum level and a device that prevents temperature of the voltage regulator from further rising without directly restricting field current if temperature of the voltage regulator becomes a warning level that is lower than the maximum level.
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1. An electric power generating system for a vehicle comprising:
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a generator including a field coil;
a voltage regulator for controlling output voltage of said generator, said voltage including an overheat control circuit for controlling field current supplied to the field coil if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a first threshold value;
a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of said voltage regulator;
cooling means for cooling said voltage regulator; and
control means for operating said cooling means if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a second threshold value that is lower than the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electric power generating system for a vehicle comprising:
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a generator including a field coil;
a voltage regulator for controlling output voltage of said generator, said voltage including an overheat control circuit for controlling field current supplied to the field coil if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a first threshold value;
a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of said voltage regulator;
a plurality of electric loads connected to said generator; and
control means for turning off a portion of said plurality of electric loads if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a second threshold value that is lower than the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An electric power generating system for a vehicle comprising:
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a generator including a field coil;
a voltage regulator for controlling output voltage of said generator;
a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of said voltage regulator;
first means, connected to said voltage regulator and said temperature sensor, for directly restricting field current supplied to the field coil if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a first threshold value; and
second means, connected to said temperature sensor, for preventing temperature of said voltage regulator from further rising without directly restricting field current if temperature of said voltage regulator becomes higher than a second threshold value that is lower than the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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