Patent ID: 6066897
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: F02D,H02J,H02P

Abstract:
An automatic load distributing apparatus comprising:a plurality of generators connected in parallel to a common load;a plurality of engines, each of said engines being adapted to drive a respective one of said plurality of generators, said plurality of engines including a first engine and a second engine;a plurality of fuel injection pumps, each of said fuel injection pumps being installed on a respective one of said plurality of engines;a first rotational speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of said first engine;a first rack sensor for detecting a load on said first engine;a second rotational speed sensor for detecting a rotational speed of said second engine;first control means; andsecond control means;said first control means being adapted for receiving signals from said first rotational speed sensor and said first rack sensor, for outputting a command to the fuel injection pump for said first engine so as to maintain said first engine at a constant rotational speed which can be increased or decreased according to the load on said first engine, and for outputting a command to said second control means to increase a load on the second engine when the load on said first engine exceeds the load on said second engine; andsaid second control means being adapted for comparing a load signal from said first control means with the load on said second engine and outputting a command to the fuel injection pump on said second engine so as to make the load on said second engine to be identical to the load on said first engine.