Charging system for an automotive engine
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1. A charging system for an automotive engine having a regulator for regulating the charge of battery, a vehicle speed sensor, an engine speed sensor, and an electric load sensor, the system comprising:
- first means for obtaining a balance vehicle speed at which mean charging current and mean discharging current are substantially balanced;
second means for deciding a charge stop vehicle speed corresponding to the balance vehicle speed;
comparing means for comparing an actual vehicle speed with the charge stop vehicle speed and for producing a charge stop signal;
third means responsive to the charge stop signal for disabling the regulator so as to stop the charging of the battery.
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A balance vehicle speed at which mean charging current and mean discharging current are balanced is obtained. A charge stop vehicle speed corresponding to the balance vehicle speed is decided as a reference value. An actual vehicle speed is compared with the charge stop vehicle speed to produce a charge stop signal, when the actual vehicle speed is lower than the charge stop vehicle speed. A charging regulator is responsive to the charge stop signal for disabling the regulator so as to stop the charging of a battery.
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1. A charging system for an automotive engine having a regulator for regulating the charge of battery, a vehicle speed sensor, an engine speed sensor, and an electric load sensor, the system comprising:
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first means for obtaining a balance vehicle speed at which mean charging current and mean discharging current are substantially balanced; second means for deciding a charge stop vehicle speed corresponding to the balance vehicle speed; comparing means for comparing an actual vehicle speed with the charge stop vehicle speed and for producing a charge stop signal; third means responsive to the charge stop signal for disabling the regulator so as to stop the charging of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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