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Phase winding detector and alternator charging system
Assignee: CIF LICENSING LLC
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Filing: 1993-12-29
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2013-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A phase winding detector (50) is preferably used to detect alternator (11) rotation in an alternator charging system (10). The detector (50) receives a single winding phase output signal (at 39) and utilizes a sampling apparatus (71, 74, 76) to provide a sampled phase output signal (at 75). A comparison circuit (70) provides an output by comparing the phase output signal with the sampled phase output signal, whereby a detection of variation in the phase output signal is provided (at terminals 85, 87 and 51). After initial detection of variation of the phase winding output signal, preferably additional circuitry (77, 79, 83) results in comparing the phase winding signal with a fixed reference threshold (V ref ). Detection of a phase winding output signal is implemented without use of a substantial DC blocking capacitor and is implemented by monitoring only one input signal terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Philippe B. Bauser
- 👤 Arthur J. Edwards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 16:00
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C27/00; G11C27/02; G11C27/024; H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/14; H02J7/1446; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/08; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/80; Y02T10/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A phase winding detector comprising: means for receiving a single phase output signal provided by a phase winding, said phase output signal having a magnitude; means for periodically sampling, in accordance with oscillator pulses, the magnitude of said phase output signal and providing a sampled phase output signal in response thereto; and means for comparing said phase output signal with said sampled phase output signal and providing an output when said phase output signal differs from said sampled phase output signal by a predetermined amount, whereby detection of variation in said phase output signal is provided.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A phase winding detector comprising: means for receiving a single phase output signal provided by a phase winding, said phase output signal having a magnitude; means for periodically sampling, in accordance with oscillator pulses, the magnitude of said phase output signal and providing a sampled phase output signal in response thereto; and means for comparing said phase output signal with said sampled phase output signal and providing an output when said phase output signal differs from said sampled phase output signal by a predetermined amount, whereby detection of variation in said phase output signal is provided.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A detector according to claim 1 wherein said sampling means comprises a sampling capacitor coupled to said receiving means via a controllable gate operated in accordance with received sampling pulses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A detector according to claim 2 wherein said sampled phase output signal is provided at one terminal of said capacitor, said one terminal coupled to one input of a comparator, forming part of said comparison means, said comparator having another input coupled to said receiving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
A detector according to claim 3 wherein said capacitor terminal is selectively coupled to said one comparator input through a controllable second gate, and wherein a controllable third gate selectively couples a reference voltage to said one comparator input, said second and third gates being operated in complementary fashion for alternately coupling said capacitor terminal and said reference voltage to said one comparator input.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
An alternator rotation detector comprising: means for receiving a single phase AC output signal provided by an alternator phase winding, said phase output signal having a magnitude; means for periodically sampling, in accordance with oscillator pulses, the magnitude of said alternator phase output signal and providing a sampled phase output signal in response thereto; and means for comparing said alternator phase output signal with said sampled phase output signal and providing an output when said alternator phase output signal differs from said sampled phase output signal by a predetermined amount, whereby detection of variation in said alternator phase output signal, and thereby detection of alternator rotation, is provided.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
An alternator rotation detector comprising: means for receiving a single phase AC output signal provided by an alternator phase winding, said phase output signal having a magnitude; means for periodically sampling, in accordance with oscillator pulses, the magnitude of said alternator phase output signal and providing a sampled phase output signal in response thereto; and means for comparing said alternator phase output signal with said sampled phase output signal and providing an output when said alternator phase output signal differs from said sampled phase output signal by a predetermined amount, whereby detection of variation in said alternator phase output signal, and thereby detection of alternator rotation, is provided.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A detector according to claim 5 wherein said sampling means comprises a sampling capacitor coupled to said receiving means via a controllable gate operated in accordance with received sampling pulses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A detector according to claim 6 wherein said sampled phase output signal is provided at one terminal of said capacitor, said one terminal coupled to one input of a comparator, forming part of said comparison means, said comparator having another input coupled to said receiving means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A detector according to claim 7 wherein said sampling pulses have a frequency of at least as high as the kilohertz range.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A detector according to claim 7 wherein said comparator another input is directly DC coupled to said receiving means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
A detector according to claim 9 wherein said capacitor terminal is selectively coupled to said one comparator input through a controllable second gate, and wherein a controllable third gate selectively couples a reference voltage to said one comparator input, said second and third gates being operated in complementary fashion for alternately coupling said capacitor terminal and said reference voltage to said one comparator input.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A detector according to claim 10 wherein said detector is implemented as an integrated circuit device which includes said capacitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
135 words
An alternator charging system including: a voltage regulator; and an alternator having at least one output phase winding, said alternator receiving field coil excitation from said voltage regulator, said voltage regulator including an alternator rotation detector comprising; means for receiving a single phase AC output signal, having a magnitude, from said alternator phase winding, means for periodically sampling, in accordance with oscillator pulses, the magnitude of said alternator phase output signal and providing a sampled phase output signal in response thereto, and means for comparing said alternator phase output signal with said sampled phase output signal and providing an output when said alternator phase output signal differs from said sampled phase output signal by a predetermined amount, whereby detection of variation in said alternator phase output signal, and thereby detection of alternator rotation, is provided.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
135 words
An alternator charging system including: a voltage regulator; and an alternator having at least one output phase winding, said alternator receiving field coil excitation from said voltage regulator, said voltage regulator including an alternator rotation detector comprising; means for receiving a single phase AC output signal, having a magnitude, from said alternator phase winding, means for periodically sampling, in accordance with oscillator pulses, the magnitude of said alternator phase output signal and providing a sampled phase output signal in response thereto, and means for comparing said alternator phase output signal with said sampled phase output signal and providing an output when said alternator phase output signal differs from said sampled phase output signal by a predetermined amount, whereby detection of variation in said alternator phase output signal, and thereby detection of alternator rotation, is provided.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system according to claim 12 wherein said sampling means comprises a sampling capacitor coupled to said receiving means via a controllable gate operated in accordance with received sampling pulses.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said sampled phase output signal is provided at one terminal of said capacitor, said one terminal coupled to one input of a comparator, forming part of said comparison means, said comparator having another input coupled to said receiving means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 14 wherein said sampling pulses have a frequency of at least as high as the kilohertz range.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 14 wherein said comparator another input is directly DC coupled to said receiving means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
A system according to claim 16 wherein said capacitor terminal is selectively coupled to said one comparator input through a controllable second gate, and wherein a controllable third gate selectively couples a reference voltage to said one comparator input, said second and third gates being operated in complementary fashion for alternately coupling said capacitor terminal and said reference voltage to said one comparator input.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 17 wherein said alternator rotation detector is implemented as an integrated circuit device which includes said capacitor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said detector is implemented as an integrated circuit device which includes said capacitor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to claim 12 wherein said voltage regulator has an input power up circuit which, in response to said comparison means providing an output indicative of variation in said alternator phase output signal, provides operative power to portions of said voltage regulator which provide said field coil excitation to said alternator.
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