Microcomputer-controlled DC three-wire circuit for vehicle

Patent · Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5284790

Yokota, M; Matsumoto, A; Morishita, M

This patent describes a microcomputer-controlled DC three-wire circuit for a vehicle, comprising; first and second charging generators driven by an engine of the vehicle and magnetically separated from one another, and each having a rectifier; a first voltage regulator for detecting an output voltage of the first charging generator, and for controlling the output voltage to a first predetermined value; a second voltage regulator for detecting an output voltage of the second charging generator, and for controlling the output voltage to a second predetermined value; a first battery switch unit, a first battery connected through the first battery switch unit between a pair of terminals of the first charging generator; a starter switch electrically connected to at least the first battery; a second battery switch unit, a second battery connected through the second battery switch unit between a pair of terminals of the second charging generator; and an electric load connected between a positive terminal of one of the charging generators and a negative terminal of the other of the charging generators.

• Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Hyogo
• Patent Number(s): US 4604565
• OSTI ID: 5284790
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 20 May 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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