System for increasing the output of a multi-phase rectified rotary field system

Claim 1

A system adapted to be coupled to a multi-phase rectified rotary field system to increase the power and current through regenerative feedback, comprising: a DC power supply for normally exciting the rotary field of said multi-phase system, output means coupled to the output of said multi-phase system for applying power to a load upon demand, means responsive to current flow from the output of said multiphase system to a load for coupling the output of the multiphase system to its rotary field to self-excite the multi-phase system, and means for electrically disconnecting the output of said DC power supply from said rotary field when the output of said multiphase system is applied to said rotary field.

Claim 2

A system adapted to be coupled to a multi-phase rectified rotary field system to increase the power and current through regenerative feedback, comprising: a DC power supply for normally exciting the rotary field of said multi-phase system, output means coupled to the output of said multi-phase system for applying power to a load upon demand, means responsive to current flow from the output of said multiphase system to a load for coupling the output of the multiphase system to its rotary field to self-excite the multi-phase system, and means for electrically disconnecting the output of said DC power supply from said rotary field when the output of said multiphase system is applied to said rotary field.

Claim 3

A system adapted to be coupled to a multi-phase rectified rotary field system to increase the power an current through regenerative feedback, a DC power supply for normally exciting the rotary field of said multi-phase system, output means coupled to the output of said multi-phase system for applying power to a load upon demand, feedback circuitry including normally open switch means, coupled from the output of said multi-phase system to the input of said rotary field, control means responsive to current flow from the output of said multi-phase system to a load for closing said switch means for applying the output of said multi-phase system to its rotary field to self-excite the multi-phase system, and means for blocking the output of said DC power supply to said rotary field when the output of said multi-phase system is applied to said rotary field.

Claim 4

A system adapted to be coupled to a multi-phase rectified rotary field system to increase the power an current through regenerative feedback, a DC power supply for normally exciting the rotary field of said multi-phase system, output means coupled to the output of said multi-phase system for applying power to a load upon demand, feedback circuitry including normally open switch means, coupled from the output of said multi-phase system to the input of said rotary field, control means responsive to current flow from the output of said multi-phase system to a load for closing said switch means for applying the output of said multi-phase system to its rotary field to self-excite the multi-phase system, and means for blocking the output of said DC power supply to said rotary field when the output of said multi-phase system is applied to said rotary field.

Claim 9

A system to be coupled to the electrical system of a motor vehicle having a DC power supply, a regulator, and an alternator-rectifier system employed normally to charge the DC power supply and whose rotary field is driven by the vehicle engine, said regulator being normally connected to the rotary field of said alternator-rectifier system such that the rotary field is normally excited by the DC power supply by way of the regulator, the output of said alternator-rectifier system normally being connected to the input of said regulator and to said DC power supply, said system comprising: output means to be coupled to the output of the alternator-rectifier system for applying power to a work load upon demand, feedback circuitry including normally open switch means coupled from the output of the alternator-rectifier system and adapted to be coupled to the rotary field, means for disconnecting the regulator from the rotary field of said alternator-rectifier system and for connecting said feedback circuitry to said rotary field, control circuitry to be connected to the output of the DC power supply and to normally open relay contacts by way of a relay coil for controlling said switch means in said feedback circuitry, DC power supply circuitry coupled from said DC power supply to said feedback circuitry, means for disconnecting the DC power supply from the output of said alternator-rectifier system and for connecting the DC power supply to said control circuitry and to said DC power supply circuitry, means coupled to the output of said alternator-rectifier system for closing said relay contacts in response to a load demand for energizing said relay coil in said control circuitry for closing said switch means in said feedback circuitry for completing a circuit from the output of said alternator-rectifier system to said rotary field by way of said feedback circuitry, said DC power supply circuitry including means for blocking the output of said DC power supply to said rotary field when the output of said alternator-rectifier system is applied to said rotary field.

Claim 10

A system to be coupled to the electrical system of a motor vehicle having a DC power supply, a regulator, and an alternator-rectifier system employed normally to charge the DC power supply and whose rotary field is driven by the vehicle engine, said regulator being normally connected to the rotary field of said alternator-rectifier system such that the rotary field is normally excited by the DC power supply by way of the regulator, the output of said alternator-rectifier system normally being connected to the input of said regulator and to said DC power supply, said system comprising: output means to be coupled to the output of the alternator-rectifier system for applying power to a work load upon demand, feedback circuitry including normally open switch means coupled from the output of the alternator-rectifier system and adapted to be coupled to the rotary field, means for disconnecting the regulator from the rotary field of said alternator-rectifier system and for connecting said feedback circuitry to said rotary field, control circuitry to be connected to the output of the DC power supply and to normally open relay contacts by way of a relay coil for controlling said switch means in said feedback circuitry, DC power supply circuitry coupled from said DC power supply to said feedback circuitry, means for disconnecting the DC power supply from the output of said alternator-rectifier system and for connecting the DC power supply to said control circuitry and to said DC power supply circuitry, means coupled to the output of said alternator-rectifier system for closing said relay contacts in response to a load demand for energizing said relay coil in said control circuitry for closing said switch means in said feedback circuitry for completing a circuit from the output of said alternator-rectifier system to said rotary field by way of said feedback circuitry, said DC power supply circuitry including means for blocking the output of said DC power supply to said rotary field when the output of said alternator-rectifier system is applied to said rotary field.

Claim 12

A system adapted to be coupled to a multi-phase rectified rotary field system to increase the electrical output voltage thereof, said multi-phase rectified rotary field system includes a multi-phase stator winding having a plurality of phase windings, a rotary coil to be electrically excited and rotated in the vicinity of said phase windings, and two rectifiers coupled to each of said phase windings, said system comprising: a DC power supply for exciting the rotary field of said multi-phase system, output means coupled to the output of said multi-phase system for applying power to a load, and capacitor means coupled to the junction between the two rectifiers of one of said phase windings and adapted to be grounded for increasing the output voltage Of said multi-phase rectified rotary field system.

Claim 13

A system adapted to be coupled to a multi-phase rectified rotary field system to increase the electrical output voltage thereof, said multi-phase rectified rotary field system includes a multi-phase stator winding having a plurality of phase windings, a rotary coil to be electrically excited and rotated in the vicinity of said phase windings, and two rectifiers coupled to each of said phase windings, said system comprising: a DC power supply for exciting the rotary field of said multi-phase system, output means coupled to the output of said multi-phase system for applying power to a load, and capacitor means coupled to the junction between the two rectifiers of one of said phase windings and adapted to be grounded for increasing the output voltage Of said multi-phase rectified rotary field system.