Vehicle alternating-current generator control device and vehicle alternating-current generator

Claim 1

An alternating-current generator control device (50) for a motor vehicle, said device comprising: a) a control component (51) having a voltage regulating section (59) that regulates a generated voltage by controlling a current flowing through an exciting coil (102) of an alternating-current generator, said control component (51) being encased in a single in-line molded package with leads (52) thereof arranged on a single side of said package, b) a holder (12) housing said control component, and provided with a plurality of conductor links (70a, 70b) disposed in two spatially separated groups for external connection; and c) an adapter (53) for establishing an electrical interface between said holder and said single in-line molded package, said adapter having a plurality of leads with first ends disposed along one side thereof for individual connection to said single in-line molded package leads, and second, opposite ends disposed in two spatially separated groups corresponding to said conductor link groups for individual connection thereto.