Vehicle-use battery monitor apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicle-use battery monitor apparatus, comprising:
- a first function of receiving a power generation rate indicative of an operating state of a vehicle alternator driven by a vehicle engine mounted on a vehicle from a power generation control device mounted on said vehicle alternator to control an output of said vehicle alternator;
a second function of detecting a charge/discharge current of a vehicle battery charged by said vehicle alternator;
a third function of transmitting said power generation rate to an electronic control unit for controlling an output power of said vehicle engine in order that an idle-up control is performed depending on a value of said power generation rate;
a fourth function of increasing said value of said power generation rate to be transmitted to said electronic control unit when it is determined that said vehicle battery is in a discharge state on the basis of a detection result by said second function; and
a fifth function of generating a notification signal in accordance with which an indicator light makes an indication of said power generation rate being increased by said forth function.
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Abstract
The vehicle-use battery monitor apparatus includes a first function of receiving a power generation rate indicative of an operating state of a vehicle alternator from a power generation control device, a second function of detecting a charge/discharge current of a vehicle battery, a third function of transmitting the power generation rate to an electronic control unit for controlling an output power of a vehicle engine in order that an idle-up control is performed depending on a value of the power generation rate, a fourth function of increasing the value of the power generation rate when it is determined that the vehicle battery is in a discharge state on the basis of a detection result by the second function, and a fifth function of generating a notification signal in accordance with which an indicator light makes an indication of the power generation rate being increased by the forth function.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle-use battery monitor apparatus, comprising:
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a first function of receiving a power generation rate indicative of an operating state of a vehicle alternator driven by a vehicle engine mounted on a vehicle from a power generation control device mounted on said vehicle alternator to control an output of said vehicle alternator; a second function of detecting a charge/discharge current of a vehicle battery charged by said vehicle alternator; a third function of transmitting said power generation rate to an electronic control unit for controlling an output power of said vehicle engine in order that an idle-up control is performed depending on a value of said power generation rate; a fourth function of increasing said value of said power generation rate to be transmitted to said electronic control unit when it is determined that said vehicle battery is in a discharge state on the basis of a detection result by said second function; and a fifth function of generating a notification signal in accordance with which an indicator light makes an indication of said power generation rate being increased by said forth function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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