ALTERNATOR FOR CHARGING MULTIPLE ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICES
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1. An alternator comprising:
- a body portion including a charging circuit;
a voltage regulator mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit, the voltage regulator being configured and disposed to output at least one charging current; and
an isolator mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit and the voltage regulator, the isolator being configured and disposed to be electrically coupled to at least two batteries, the isolator independently passing the at least one charging current to each of the first and second batteries.
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Abstract
An alternator includes a body portion housing a charging circuit. A voltage regulator is mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit. The voltage regulator is configured and disposed to output at least one charging current. An isolator is mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit and the voltage regulator. The isolator is configured and disposed to be electrically coupled to at least two batteries with the isolator independently passing the at least one charging current to each of the first and second batteries.
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14 Claims
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1. An alternator comprising:
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a body portion including a charging circuit; a voltage regulator mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit, the voltage regulator being configured and disposed to output at least one charging current; and an isolator mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit and the voltage regulator, the isolator being configured and disposed to be electrically coupled to at least two batteries, the isolator independently passing the at least one charging current to each of the first and second batteries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of charging at least two banks of batteries, the method comprising:
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passing a first charging current having a first charging profile from a voltage regulator to an isolator, both the voltage regulator and the isolator being mounted in an alternator; passing a second charging current having a second charging profile from the voltage regulator to the isolator; sending the first charging current from the isolator to a first battery, and the second charging current to a second battery; and charging the first battery independent of the second battery. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An alternator system comprising:
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a body portion including a charging circuit; a voltage regulator mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit, the voltage regulator being configured and disposed to output at least one charging current; an isolator mounted to the body portion and electrically coupled to the charging circuit and the voltage regulator; a first battery electrically coupled to the isolator; and a second battery electrically coupled to the isolator independent of the first battery, wherein the isolator passes the at least one charging current to each of the first and second batteries. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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