Patent ID: 6455946
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: F02B,F02D,H02J,H02K,H02P

Abstract:
An alternating-current generating apparatus for an automotive vehicle comprising:a one-way clutch; an automotive alternator driven by an internal combustion engine via said one-way clutch; detecting means for detecting a rotational speed of either said internal combustion engine or said automotive alternator as well as an electric amount relating to a on-off state of said one-way clutch; and control means for controlling a power generation amount of said automotive alternator, wherein said control means performs at least one of two power controls when said internal combustion engine is in a low-rotational operating condition, one of said two power controls is to increase the power generation amount during an engaged state of said one-way clutch and the other of said two power controls is to decrease the power generation amount during a disengaged state of said one-way clutch.