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US 12,756,259 B2Granted
Alternator system
OwnerKandas Condeinventor
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Abstract
A carbon brush configured to be implemented in an alternator device. The carbon brush includes a carbon block configured to deliver a current and a health sensor operatively coupled to the carbon block configured to detect a lifespan of the carbon block and alert a user when the lifespan reaches a predetermined threshold. Alerting the user when the lifespan reaches the predetermined threshold may comprise actuating one or more warning lights.
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A carbon brush (144) configured to be implemented in an alternator device, the carbon brush (144) comprising a carbon block (145) configured to deliver a current and a health sensor operatively coupled to the carbon block (145) configured to detect a lifespan of the carbon block (145) and alert a user when the lifespan reaches a predetermined threshold;
- wherein alerting the user when the lifespan reaches the predetermined threshold comprises actuating one or more warning lights (140) operatively coupled to one or more slip rings;
- wherein the health sensor comprises a carbon tube sensor (142) comprising a thermal insulator layer (152), disposed within the carbon block (145) such that when the carbon block (145) reaches the predetermined threshold, the thermal insulator layer (152) is at least partially removed and the carbon tube sensor (142) contacts the one or more slip rings such that a lifespan current is delivered to the one or more warning lights (140).
An alternator device comprising:
- a. a shaft component (149) defining an axis;
- b. a rotor component (150) disposed on the shaft component (149), configured to rotate on the axis upon receiving a first current and a rotation force;
- c. one or more slip rings disposed along the shaft, configured to receive the first current and deliver the first current to the rotor component (150);
- d. one or more carbon brushes disposed adjacent to the one or more slip rings such that the one or more carbon brushes contact the one or more slip rings, each carbon brush (144) comprising a carbon block (145) configured to deliver the first current to the one or more slip rings and a health sensor operatively coupled to the carbon block (145) configured to detect a lifespan of the carbon block (145) and alert a user when the lifespan reaches a predetermined threshold;
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- e. a battery (100) operatively coupled to the one or more carbon brushes, configured to deliver the first current to the one or more carbon brushes;
- wherein alerting the user when the lifespan reaches the predetermined threshold comprises actuating one or more warning lights (140) operatively coupled to the one or more slip rings;
- wherein the health sensor comprises a carbon tube sensor (142) comprising a thermal insulator layer (152), disposed within the carbon block (145) such that when the carbon block (145) reaches the predetermined threshold, the thermal insulator layer (152) is at least partially removed and the carbon tube sensor (142) contacts the one or more slip rings such that a lifespan current is delivered to the one or more warning lights (140).
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An alternator system comprising:
- a. a shaft component (149) defining an axis;
- b. a rotor component (150) disposed on the shaft component (149), comprising a rotor magnet system, configured to rotate on the axis upon receiving a first current and a rotation force;
- c. one or more slip rings disposed along the shaft, configured to receive the first current and deliver the first current to the rotor component (150);
- d. one or more warning lights (140) operatively coupled to the one or more slip rings;
- e. one or more carbon brushes disposed adjacent to the one or more slip rings such that the one or more carbon brushes contact the one or more slip rings, each carbon brush (144) comprising a carbon block (145) configured to deliver the first current to the one or more slip rings and a health sensor operatively coupled to the carbon block (145) configured to detect a lifespan of the carbon block (145) and alert a user when the lifespan reaches a predetermined threshold;
- wherein the health sensor comprises a carbon tube sensor (142) comprising a thermal insulator layer (152), disposed within the carbon block (145) such that when the carbon block (145) reaches the predetermined threshold, the thermal insulator layer (152) is at least partially removed and the carbon tube sensor (142) contacts the one or more slip rings such that a lifespan current is delivered to the one or more warning lights (140) such that the one or more warning lights (140) turn on;
- f. a battery (100) operatively coupled to the one or more carbon brushes, configured to deliver the first current to the one or more carbon brushes;
- g. a stator component (120) disposed adjacent to the rotor component (150), comprising a stator magnet system, configured to generate a second current upon interacting with the rotor magnet system as the rotor component (150) rotates;
- h. a rectifier (128) operatively coupled to the battery (100) and the stator component (120), configured to convert the second current into a direct current;
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- i. a regulator (134) operatively coupled to the one or more carbon brushes and the battery (100) and a diode trio (124), configured to regulate an amount of power in the first current and the second current.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.