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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 9/00 (2006.01); H02P 9/48 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); H02J 7/24 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 9/48 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/242 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for variably controlling an alternator is provided. The apparatus includes a controller that determines a state of an engine of a vehicle and calculates a target generation rate. An alternator generates electricity based on the target generation rate and produces generation power. The alternator also variably adjusts responsiveness to the generation based on the determination of the state of the engine and a battery is configured to be charged by the generation power.