Patent ID: 11897591
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A marine propulsion system comprising:
an engine effectuating rotation of an output shaft;
a battery;
an alternator having a rotor driven into rotation by the output shaft and that is configured to generate a charge output to the battery;
a battery state of charge sensor configured to output a battery charge value of the battery;
a control system configured to:
receive a demand value and/or a temperature, wherein the temperature includes at least one of an under-cowl air temperature, an oil temperature, or a coolant temperature;
receive the battery charge value from the battery state of charge sensor; and
control the alternator to adjust the charge output based on at least one of the battery charge value and the demand value and/or the temperature.