Charge control microcomputer device for vehicle

Patent · Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5286163

Morishita, M; Kouge, S

A charge control microcomputer device is described for a vehicle, comprising: an AC generator driven by an engine for generating an output current, the generator having armature coils and a field coil; a battery charged by a rectified output of the generator and generating a terminal voltage; a voltage regulator for controlling a current flowing in the field coil, to control an output voltage of the generator to a predetermined value; an engine controlling microcomputer for receiving engine parameter data from the engine, to control the operation of the engine; a charge control microcomputer for processing input data including data on at least one engine parameter output from the engine controlling microcomputer, and charge system data including at least one of battery terminal voltage data, generator voltage data and generator output current data, to provide a reference voltage for the voltage regulator.

• Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
• Patent Number(s): US 4608639
• OSTI ID: 5286163
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 17 May 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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VOLTAGE REGULATORS
ALTERNATING CURRENT
ALTERNATORS
ARMATURES
BATTERY CHARGING
DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
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ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
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CURRENTS
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
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PROCESSING
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Consumption
& Utilization- Transportation- Land & Roadway