Electrical system for a motor vehicle
Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, an electrical system for a motor vehicle comprises a capacitor, an engine cranking motor coupled to receive motive power from the capacitor, a storage battery and an electrical generator having an electrical power output, the output coupled to provide electrical energy to the capacitor and to the storage battery. The electrical system also includes a resistor which limits current flow from the battery to the engine cranking motor. The electrical system further includes a diode which allows current flow through the diode from the generator to the battery but which blocks current flow through the diode from the battery to the cranking motor. 2 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6446114
- Patent Number(s):
- 5925938
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-811626
- Assignee:
- Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 5 Mar 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; POWER SUPPLIES; RESISTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; VEHICLES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; 330100* - Internal Combustion Engines; 320200 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Transportation
Citation Formats
Tamor, M A. Electrical system for a motor vehicle. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Tamor, M A. Electrical system for a motor vehicle. United States.
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"Electrical system for a motor vehicle". United States.
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title = {Electrical system for a motor vehicle},
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abstractNote = {In one embodiment of the present invention, an electrical system for a motor vehicle comprises a capacitor, an engine cranking motor coupled to receive motive power from the capacitor, a storage battery and an electrical generator having an electrical power output, the output coupled to provide electrical energy to the capacitor and to the storage battery. The electrical system also includes a resistor which limits current flow from the battery to the engine cranking motor. The electrical system further includes a diode which allows current flow through the diode from the generator to the battery but which blocks current flow through the diode from the battery to the cranking motor. 2 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
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