US4672294A
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Dual battery system with improved overvoltage protection
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-01-24
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Granted: 1987-06-09
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Expires: 2006-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A dual voltage, dual battery electrical supply system for automotive vehicles is disclosed. Two batteries are connected in series and a high voltage regulator regulates the voltage across the series connected batteries and a low voltage regulator regulates the voltage across the lower battery of the series connection. Overvoltage protection is provided for the lower battery by a control circuit which resets the high voltage regulator to a reduced voltage in response to a predetermined voltage across the lower battery.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Norton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:54
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/14; H02J7/1423; F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/08; F02N11/0862; F02N11/0866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
An electrical system for a vehicle, said system comprising: a DC generator having an output, first and second storage batteries each having a rated voltage connected in series with each other and adapted to be charged from the generator, a first load circuit including the first battery and a first load device in parallel and adapted to be powered by electricity at a voltage in a first voltage range corresponding to the rated voltage of the first battery, a second load circuit including the first and second batteries in series with each other and a second load device in parallel with the series connection of said batteries and adapted to be powered by electricity at a voltage in a second voltage range corresponding to the sum of the rated voltages of said batteries, a first regulating means for regulating the voltage across said first load circuit, a second regulating means for regulating the voltage across said second load circuit, and control means responsive to an increase in the voltage across said first load circuit to a value above said first voltage range for causing the second regulating means to decrease the voltage across said second load circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
An electrical system for a vehicle, said system comprising: a DC generator having an output, first and second storage batteries each having a rated voltage connected in series with each other and adapted to be charged from the generator, a first load circuit including the first battery and a first load device in parallel and adapted to be powered by electricity at a voltage in a first voltage range corresponding to the rated voltage of the first battery, a second load circuit including the first and second batteries in series with each other and a second load device in parallel with the series connection of said batteries and adapted to be powered by electricity at a voltage in a second voltage range corresponding to the sum of the rated voltages of said batteries, a first regulating means for regulating the voltage across said first load circuit, a second regulating means for regulating the voltage across said second load circuit, and control means responsive to an increase in the voltage across said first load circuit to a value above said first voltage range for causing the second regulating means to decrease the voltage across said second load circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein: said first regulating means is coupled with said output of said DC generator and with said first load circuit for regulating the voltage across said first load circuit, and said second regulating means controls said generator for regulating the voltage across said second load circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein: said control means controls said second regulating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein: said first regulating means is coupled with said output of said DC generator and with said first load circuit for regulating the voltage across said first load circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein said first regulating means comprises switching means and an inductor connected in series between the output of said generator and said first load circuit, and unidirectional conductive means connected across the series combination of said inductor and said first load circuit, and means for controlling said switching means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention as defined in claim 5 including means connected with said first load circuit for limiting transient voltages applied thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 including means connected with said first load circuit for limiting transient voltages applied thereto.
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