US5168207A
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Three level control system for a voltage dependent load
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1991-02-11
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2011-02-11
Abstract
Abstract An electrical control system for a voltage sensitive load having switch means for selecting from single or multiple rectified phases of a multi-phase alternator/generator to provide multiple output levels of DC voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Follmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:15
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/14; H02J7/1438; B; B60; B60L; B60L50/00; B60L50/10; B60L50/12; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A circuit for controlling power delivered to a voltage sensitive load from a three phase alternator having separate phase stator windings connected to a rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage which is the rectified sum of the three phases, comprising: a first auxiliary diode connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage; a second auxiliary diode connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifying bridge to provide a EDC output voltage; a switch having a plurality of selectable positions being connected to said voltage sensitive load, to said DC output from said rectifying bridge and each of said first and second auxiliary diodes to allow selection from a range of dc voltages corresponding to the rectified sum of one, two and three phases.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A circuit for controlling power delivered to a voltage sensitive load from a three phase alternator having separate phase stator windings connected to a rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage which is the rectified sum of the three phases, comprising: a first auxiliary diode connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage; a second auxiliary diode connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifying bridge to provide a EDC output voltage; a switch having a plurality of selectable positions being connected to said voltage sensitive load, to said DC output from said rectifying bridge and each of said first and second auxiliary diodes to allow selection from a range of dc voltages corresponding to the rectified sum of one, two and three phases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
A three speed controller for a DC motor which derives power from its connection to an alternator containing at least a three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage, comprising: a first auxiliary diode connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to output a DC voltage; a second auxiliary diode connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to output a DC voltage; a switch connected to said motor and switchable to select any one of the DC voltage levels from said three phase rectifier, from said first and second auxiliary diodes in parallel, and from said first auxiliary diode alone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A three speed controller for a DC motor which derives power from its connection to an alternator containing at least a three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage, comprising: a first auxiliary diode connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to output a DC voltage; a second auxiliary diode connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to output a DC voltage; a switch connected to said motor and switchable to select any one of the DC voltage levels from said three phase rectifier, from said first and second auxiliary diodes in parallel, and from said first auxiliary diode alone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
A circuit for controlling power delivered to a voltage sensitive load from a three phase alternator having separate phase stator windings connected to a three phase rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage which is the rectified sum of the three phases, comprising: a first auxiliary rectifier connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and said three phase rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage; a second auxiliary rectifier connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and said three phase rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage; a switch having a plurality of selectable positions being connected to said voltage sensitive load, to said DC output from said three phase rectifying bridge and to each and both of said first and second auxiliary rectifiers to allow selection from a range of DC voltages corresponding to the rectified sum of one phase, of two phases and of three phases.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
161 words
A circuit for controlling power delivered to a voltage sensitive load from a three phase alternator having separate phase stator windings connected to a three phase rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage which is the rectified sum of the three phases, comprising: a first auxiliary rectifier connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and said three phase rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage; a second auxiliary rectifier connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and said three phase rectifying bridge to provide a DC output voltage; a switch having a plurality of selectable positions being connected to said voltage sensitive load, to said DC output from said three phase rectifying bridge and to each and both of said first and second auxiliary rectifiers to allow selection from a range of DC voltages corresponding to the rectified sum of one phase, of two phases and of three phases.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
A three speed controller for a DC motor which derives power from its connection to an alternator containing at least a multi-phase stator winding and a three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage, comprising: a first auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a second auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a multiposition switch electrically connected in series with said motor and switchable to select any one of the DC voltage levels from said three phase rectifier, from said first and second auxiliary rectifiers in parallel, and from said first auxiliary rectifier alone to apply said selected DC voltage level to said motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
A three speed controller for a DC motor which derives power from its connection to an alternator containing at least a multi-phase stator winding and a three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage, comprising: a first auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a second auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a multiposition switch electrically connected in series with said motor and switchable to select any one of the DC voltage levels from said three phase rectifier, from said first and second auxiliary rectifiers in parallel, and from said first auxiliary rectifier alone to apply said selected DC voltage level to said motor.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of selecting from three levels of DC voltage to power a voltage sensitive load, comprising the steps of: providing an alternator with at least three stator windings to provide a corresponding number of phased voltages which are rectified by a diode bridge assembly to provide a relatively high DC output voltage; providing a first auxiliary diode connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to provide a DC output voltage; providing a second auxiliary diode connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to provide a DC output voltage; providing a multiposition switch to connect said load to one of three rectified voltage levels consisting of said relatively high DC voltage level from said diode bridge assembly, a relatively low DC voltage level from said first auxiliary diode, and a relatively intermediate DC voltage level from said first and second auxiliary diodes in parallel.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of selecting from three levels of DC voltage to power a voltage sensitive load, comprising the steps of: providing an alternator with at least three stator windings to provide a corresponding number of phased voltages which are rectified by a diode bridge assembly to provide a relatively high DC output voltage; providing a first auxiliary diode connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to provide a DC output voltage; providing a second auxiliary diode connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and its rectifier to provide a DC output voltage; providing a multiposition switch to connect said load to one of three rectified voltage levels consisting of said relatively high DC voltage level from said diode bridge assembly, a relatively low DC voltage level from said first auxiliary diode, and a relatively intermediate DC voltage level from said first and second auxiliary diodes in parallel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
152 words
A three speed controller for a DC motor which derives power from its connection to an alternator containing at least a multi-phase stator winding and a three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage, comprising: a first auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a second auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a manually actuable multiposition switch electrically connected in series with said motor and switchable to select any one of three DC voltage levels comprising that available directly from the output of said three phase rectifier, from said first and second auxiliary rectifiers in parallel, and from said first auxiliary rectifier alone to apply said selected DC voltage level to said motor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
152 words
A three speed controller for a DC motor which derives power from its connection to an alternator containing at least a multi-phase stator winding and a three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage, comprising: a first auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between one phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a second auxiliary single phase rectifier connected to the junction between another phase stator winding of the alternator and the three phase rectifier to output a DC voltage; a manually actuable multiposition switch electrically connected in series with said motor and switchable to select any one of three DC voltage levels comprising that available directly from the output of said three phase rectifier, from said first and second auxiliary rectifiers in parallel, and from said first auxiliary rectifier alone to apply said selected DC voltage level to said motor.
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