Kenneth T Stevens

US Patent:

6624533, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Aug 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/368200

Inventors:

Allen K. Swanson - Deham MA
Kenneth A. Stevens - Wayland MA

Assignee:

Westerbeke Corporation - Avon MA

International Classification:

H02J 700

US Classification:

307 64, 307 46, 307 65, 307 66, 307 67, 307 80

Abstract:

A power controller for controlling an engine-driven generator includes a high voltage DC bus interconnecting various power modules. In electrical communication with the DC bus are: a bi-directional DC-DC converter constructed to transfer electrical power from the DC bus to a battery to charge the battery, and from the battery to the DC bus; a rectifier constructed to rectify electrical power from the generator and to supply the rectified power to the DC bus; an inverter constructed to convert DC bus electrical power to AC electrical power and to supply the AC power to an output connector; and an AC-DC constructed to convert AC electrical power, supplied via an input connector, to DC bus electrical power. The controller may be employed in a power supply on a mobile vehicle or boat, for example. The power modules of the controller cooperate in various combinations to provide a wide variety of power transfer functions.