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US4138634A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic voltage regulator for an AC generator with a field winding

Assignee: Mahle Electric Drive Systems Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-06-27
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Granted: 1979-02-06
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Expires: 1997-06-27
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Abstract

Abstract An automatic voltage regulator for an excited AC generator comprising at least one controlled rectifier for conducting the field current of the generator, a trigger signal supplying means for supplying a trigger signal to the controlled rectifier when the controlled rectifier is forward biased, a voltage detection circuit for detecting the output voltage of the generator, an inhibiting circuit for inhibiting turn-on of the controlled rectifier when the instantaneous value of the voltage detection circuit exceeds a predetermined voltage, characterized in that the voltage detection circuit comprises a phase shifting circuit receiving and shifting the phase of the output voltage of the generator. The amount of phase shift may be selected so that the inhibiting operation terminates and hence the turn-on of the controlled rectifier is effected at any angle within a wide range to adjust to the load being energized.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hideki Yukawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 05:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/14; H02P9/26; H02P9/30; H02P9/305

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
An automatic voltage regulator for an AC generator with a field winding comprising at least one controlled rectifier for conducting the field current of the generator, a trigger signal supplying means for supplying a trigger signal to said controlled rectifier when said controlled rectifier is forward biased, a voltage detection circuit for detecting the output voltage of the generator, and an inhibiting circuit for inhibiting turn-on of said controlled rectifier when the instantaneous value of the output of the voltage detection circuit exceeds a predetermined value, characterized in that said voltage detection circuit comprises a phase shifting circuit shifting the phase of the output voltage of the generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
An automatic voltage regulator for an AC generator with a field winding comprising at least one controlled rectifier for conducting the field current of the generator, a trigger signal supplying means for supplying a trigger signal to said controlled rectifier when said controlled rectifier is forward biased, a voltage detection circuit for detecting the output voltage of the generator, and an inhibiting circuit for inhibiting turn-on of said controlled rectifier when the instantaneous value of the output of the voltage detection circuit exceeds a predetermined value, characterized in that said voltage detection circuit comprises a phase shifting circuit shifting the phase of the output voltage of the generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
An automatic voltage regulator as set forth in claim 1, wherein said phase shifting circuit comprises a Toulon circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 58 words
An automatic voltage regulator as set forth in claim 1, wherein said voltage detection circuit further comprises a full-wave rectifier for effecting full-wave rectification of the output of said phase shifting circuit and a smoothing capacitor receiving and smoothing the output of said full-wave rectifier and providing its own output as the output of said voltage detection circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 50 words
An automatic voltage regulator as set forth in claim 1, wherein said trigger signal supplying means comprises an auxiliary controlled rectifier having its anode and cathode coupled to the anode and gate of said main controlled rectifier respectively, and means coupling the anode and gate of said auxiliary controlled rectifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 61 words
An automatic voltage regulator as set forth in claim 4, wherein said inhibiting circuit comprises a Zener diode adapted to conduct when the instantaneous value of the output voltage of said voltage detection circuit exceeds a predetermined value, and a transistor adapted to be conductive when said Zener diode conducts to short the gate and cathode of said auxiliary controlled rectifier.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-02-05 1982-08-07 1983-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-02-05 1986-08-07 1987-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-02-05 1990-08-07 1991-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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