Change control microcomputer device for vehicle

Patent · Tue Aug 19 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5351585

Morishita, M; Kouge, S

A charge control microcomputer device for a vehicle is described which consists of: a clutch device for transmitting the rotary output of an engine; a charging generator driven by the clutch device; a battery charged by an output of the charging generator; a voltage regulator for controlling an output voltage of the charging generator to a predetermined value; an engine controlling microcomputer for receiving engine data, to control the engine; and a charge control microcomputer for processing the engine data from the engine controlling microcomputer and charge system data including terminal voltage data from the battery and generated voltage data from the charging generator, to determine a reference voltage for the voltage regulator in accordance with the engine data and the charge system data, and for processing an engine rotation signal to generate and apply an operating instruction to the clutch device in accordance with the engine data and the charge system data, such that the charging generator is driven within a predetermined range of revolutions per minute at all times.

• Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
• Patent Number(s): US 4607336
• OSTI ID: 5351585
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BATTERY CHARGING
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
MOTION
PROCESSING
ROTATION
SIGNALS
VEHICLES
VELOCITY
VOLTAGE REGULATORS