Electrical system for a motor vehicle

Patent · Tue Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:6446114

Tamor, M A

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.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5925938; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 8-811626
• OSTI ID: 6446114
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 5 Mar 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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