Bicycle generator circuit

A regulator circuit for regulating an input voltage obtained from the output of a bicycle generator to provide a regulated output voltage to an appliance comprising;

• a bicycle generator having an output terminal;
• an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of said bicycle generator;
• a resistive circuit including at least one resistor coupled in series with the output terminal of said bicycle generator and at least a second resistor, said resistive circuit being operative to limit the output voltage from said bicycle generator;
• a zener diode having an anode and cathode terminal with said cathode terminal coupled to said second resistor of said resistive circuit to reduce the output voltage of said bicycle generator, said zener diode and said second resistor being coupled across said input terminal and being operative to reduce high peaks of the output voltage from the generator;
• a blocking diode rectifier having an anode and cathode with said anode coupled through said resistive circuit to said cathode of said zener diode, said blocking diode rectifier being operative to rectify the output voltage from the generator;
• a capacitor having one terminal coupled directly to the cathode of said blocking diode rectifier, said capacitor being operative to provide smoothing and filtering of the voltage transmitted through said blocking diode rectifier;
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• an output terminal coupled to said cathode terminal of said blocking diode rectifier and to said capacitor for providing a regulated smooth output voltage to an appliance.