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US 7,397,224 B2Granted
Voltage regulator with improved protection and warning system
AssigneeC. E. Niehoff & Co.
InventorIssam Jabaji
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AssigneeC. E. Niehoff & Co.
InventorIssam Jabaji
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This invention discloses a vehicle electrical system voltage regulator with improved electrical protection and warning means that discerns and responds to regulator, generator, or vehicle electrical system operation and malfunctions. The regulator includes monitoring, control, and protection circuits with a phase signal monitor, a field switching circuit that operates the field coil in response to electrical power demands, and a field enable switch in series with the field regulating switch. The phase monitor and protection circuit ascertains and transmits generator rotational motion for use by the monitoring and control circuit in discerning the various operating conditions. The monitoring and control circuit operates on the field switching circuit to meet the electrical power demands and provide multi level fault protection to include field switching circuit reconfiguration to continue operating under various fault conditions. A warning and diagnostic system incorporating visual indicators and communication lines provide descriptive system information for use by the vehicle's operator and computer network, respectively.
A voltage regulator for a generator in a vehicle, said generator comprising a field coil, said voltage regulator comprising:
A voltage regulator for a generator in a vehicle, said generator comprising a field coil, said voltage regulator comprising:
A voltage regulator for a generator in a vehicle, said generator comprising a field coil, said voltage regulator comprising:
A voltage regulator for a generator in a vehicle, said generator comprising a field coil, said voltage regulator comprising:
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