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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
May. 24, 2005
Yoshihiro Iijima, Saitama, JP;
Katsumi Maruyama, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Ideguchi, Saitama, JP;
Yoshinori Nakagawa, Saitama, JP;
Toshio Inoue, Saitama, JP;
Junichi Eguchi, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihiro Iijima, Saitama, JP;
Katsumi Maruyama, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Ideguchi, Saitama, JP;
Yoshinori Nakagawa, Saitama, JP;
Toshio Inoue, Saitama, JP;
Junichi Eguchi, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A generator apparatus can provide generated power fit for a connected battery, and even if a load voltage is not within a suitable range, when the load voltage is a certain level or more, the generator can provide power. A selectorselects a target voltage for controlling the output voltage of a rectifier. An output controllercontrols the rectifieraccording to the target. A load judgment sectionjudges the terminal voltage of a battery. When the terminal voltage is within an allowable range with respect to the target value, permission for output is given to the output controller. When the load voltage is not within the allowable range, an alarm is raised. Even when the alarm is raised, if a load voltage develops which is not less than a predetermined voltage lower than the allowable range, the batterycan be charged by forced-output.