VEHICLE POWER OUTPUT MEANS

• US 3,824,404 A
• Filed: 04/03/1973
• Issued: 07/16/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Leonard R. Ghere
• Original Assignee: Leonard R. Ghere
• Inventors: Ghere, Leonard R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoop, Jr., William M.
• Application Number:
  US05/347,434
• Time in Patent Office: 469 Days
• Field of Search: 307/1R
• US Class Current: 307/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/1438 in combination with power supplies for loads other than batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

This invention relates to a power output means for conversion of the regulator alternator electrical system of a vehicle to supply electrical power for the operation of lighting fixtures, hand tools, etc. The power output means is connected to the normal vehicle ignition means being a battery power supply, ignition switch, an alternator, an a regulator with the invention herein being a power converter means including a master switch means connected to a voltage control assembly and a current control assembly to achieve a power output at an output receptacle whereby the invention is operable to control the voltage and amperage output regardless of the vehicle engine speed.

Claims

1. In a vehicle having a power driven alternator which has at least an armature output circuit, a field circuit, and a power supply, a high voltage output control apparatus comprising:

a. a magnetically operated voltage control means having an operating voltage output terminal and an overvoltage output terminal;

b. a magnetically operated current control means having an operating current limiting output terminal;

c. means for passing current from said power supply to said magnetically operated voltage control means from said operating voltage output terminal to said magnetically operated current control means and to said field circuit of said alternator, and from said operating current limiting output terminal to said field circuit and from said overvoltage output terminal through a resistance means to said field circuit, and d. means for coupling said circuit through said magnetically operated current control means to an output receptacle.

2. An apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said magnetically operated voltage control means comprises a relay having a coil, first and second contacts, a switched contact which will make either said first or second contact;

means for mechanically operating said switched contact by energizing said coil;

said first contact complete to said maximum voltage output terminal;

said second contact complete to said overvoltage output terminal;

said switched contact complete to said magnetically operated current control means; and

, said coil complete across said armature circuit.

3. An apparatus as described in claim 2, wherein said current control means comprises a switch operated by a coil, and wherein said armature output circuit is coupled through said coil to said receptor.

4. An apparatus as described in claim 1 additionally including a light coupled across said resistance means.

5. An apparatus as described in claim 1, additionally including a master switch, having means to selectively couple said alternator output circuit operatively to said power supply and to a regulator in a first position, and said power supply to said current control means and said armature output circuit to said voltage control means in a second position.

6. In a vehicle having a power driven alternator which has at least an armature output circuit and a field circuit and a power supply, a high voltage output control apparatus comprising:

a. a voltage control means having a control circuit means, an operating voltage output means and an overvoltage output means wherein a circuit will be completed through said operating voltage output means under normal operating condition and through said overvoltage output means during overvoltage conditions;

b. a current control means having a control circuit means whereby a circuit is completed through said operating current control means under normal current conditions and interrupted under overcurrent condition;

c. resistance means;

d. means coupling said source of power through said operating voltage output means, to said field circuit, and to said overvoltage output means, through said operating voltage current and through said resistance means to said field circuit; and

e. means for comply said armature circuit through said current control means to a receptacle means, and across said voltage control circuit means.

7. An apparatus as described in claim 6 wherein said magnetically operated voltage control means comprises a relay having a coil, first and second contacts, a switched contact which will make either said first or second contact;

means for mechanically operating said switched contact by energizing said coil;

said first contact complete to said maximum voLtage output terminal;

said second contact complete to said overvoltage output terminal;

said switched contact complete to said magnetically operated current control means; and

, said coil complete across said armature circuit.

8. An apparatus as described in claim 7, wherein said current control means comprises a switch operated by a coil, and wherein said armature output circuit is coupled through said coil to said receptor.

9. An apparatus as described in claim 6, additionally including a light coupled across said resistance means.

10. An apparatus as described in claim 6, additionally including a master switch, having means to selectively couple said alternator output circuit operatively to said power supply and to a regulator in a first position, and said power supply to said current control means and said armature output circuit to said voltage control means in a second position.