Change control microcomputer device for vehicle
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
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 19 May 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
VEHICLES
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
ENGINES
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
BATTERY CHARGING
DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
MICROPROCESSORS
ROTATION
SIGNALS
VELOCITY
VOLTAGE REGULATORS
COMPUTERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MACHINE PARTS
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MOTION
PROCESSING
330602* - Vehicle Design Factors- Engine-Transmission Matching