Alternator system with temperature protected voltage regulator
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1. An alternator system comprising:
- a permanent magnet alternator for producing an alternating current;
a battery operatively connected to said permanent magnet alternator to be charged therefrom; and
a voltage regulator operatively connected to said permanent magnet alternator and battery for regulating the charging of said battery, said voltage regulator including a rectifying circuit for rectifying the alternating current, and a semiconductor switching element operative for turning the regulator on and off based on a predetermined temperature threshold to prevent overheating of any voltage regulator electronic components.
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Abstract
An alternator system includes a permanent magnet alternator, battery and voltage regulator operatively connected to the permanent magnet alternator and battery for regulating the charging of the battery. The voltage regulator includes a rectifying circuit for rectifying the alternating current and a semiconductor switching element operative for turning the regulator on and off based on a predetermined temperature threshold to prevent overheating of any voltage regulator electronic components.
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34 Claims
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1. An alternator system comprising:
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a permanent magnet alternator for producing an alternating current; a battery operatively connected to said permanent magnet alternator to be charged therefrom; and a voltage regulator operatively connected to said permanent magnet alternator and battery for regulating the charging of said battery, said voltage regulator including a rectifying circuit for rectifying the alternating current, and a semiconductor switching element operative for turning the regulator on and off based on a predetermined temperature threshold to prevent overheating of any voltage regulator electronic components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A voltage regulator for operatively connecting to a permanent magnet alternator, and including B+ and B−
- terminals, said voltage regulator further comprising a rectifying circuit for rectifying any alternating current received from a permanent magnet alternator, and a semiconductor switching element operative for turning the regulator on and off based on a predetermined temperature threshold and preventing any overheating of voltage regulator electronic components.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of regulating the output of a permanent magnet alternator comprising the steps of:
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rectifying the alternating current output from the permanent magnet alternator within a voltage regulator that is operatively connected to the permanent magnet alternator; and turning the regulator on and off based on a temperature threshold reached within a semiconductor switching element contained within the voltage regulator to prevent overheating of any voltage regulator electronic components. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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