System and apparatus for vehicle electrical power analysis
First Claim
1. Apparatus for monitoring an electrical power supply system of a vehicle, the vehicle having a battery and internal combustion engine, an alternator, and a starter;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a filter for determining the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is turned on;
(b) a voltage gradient detector for detecting phase and gradient change of the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is on;
(c) a waveform detector for detecting and separating different waveforms when the vehicle ignition is on;
(d) an engine-rotating sensor for sensing a speed of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle ignition is on;
(e) a processor for processing at least one of the battery terminal voltage, the phase and gradient change, the different waveforms, and the speed of the internal combustion engine for providing an output indicative of a condition of the electrical power supply system.
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Abstract
Apparatus for monitoring an electrical power supply system of a vehicle, the vehicle having a battery and internal combustion engine, an alternator, and a starter. The apparatus has a filter for determining the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is turned on. There is also a voltage gradient detector for detecting phase and gradient change of the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is on. A waveform detector is used for detecting and separating different waveforms when the vehicle ignition is on, and an engine-rotating sensor is used to sense a speed of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle ignition is on. Also included is a processor for processing at least one of the battery terminal voltage, the phase and gradient change, the different waveforms, and the speed of the internal combustion engine. An output is provided that is indicative of a condition of the electrical power supply system. A system for monitoring an electrical power supply system of a vehicle is also disclosed.
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26 Claims
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1. Apparatus for monitoring an electrical power supply system of a vehicle, the vehicle having a battery and internal combustion engine, an alternator, and a starter;
- the apparatus comprising;
(a) a filter for determining the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is turned on; (b) a voltage gradient detector for detecting phase and gradient change of the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is on; (c) a waveform detector for detecting and separating different waveforms when the vehicle ignition is on; (d) an engine-rotating sensor for sensing a speed of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle ignition is on; (e) a processor for processing at least one of the battery terminal voltage, the phase and gradient change, the different waveforms, and the speed of the internal combustion engine for providing an output indicative of a condition of the electrical power supply system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- the apparatus comprising;
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4. A system for monitoring an electrical power supply system of a vehicle, the vehicle having a battery, an internal combustion engine, an alternator and a starter, the system including:
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(a) determining the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is on; (b) detecting phase and gradient change of the battery terminal voltage when the vehicle ignition is on; (c) detecting and separating different waveforms when the vehicle ignition is on; (d) sensing a speed of the internal combustion engine when the vehicle ignition is on; (e) processing at least one of the battery terminal voltage, the phase and gradient change, the different waveforms, and the engine speed; and
providing an output indicative of the condition of the electrical power supply system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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