Generator Stator Carrier Integrating Communication Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern engine management systems require efficient data processing and transmission, but existing generators lack the capability to seamlessly integrate electronic data from internal combustion engines into data connections for monitoring and control.
Innovation Solution
A generator design that integrates a communication device with the stator coil, allowing for direct data transmission of generator voltage information and enabling wireless communication, which can be used to monitor engine parameters and connect to external control units, with a stator carrier housing the generator coil and communication device for efficient energy supply and data acquisition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a communication device is integrated into the generator, then data transmission capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device is integrated into the stator carrier of the generator, merging two separate functions (power generation and data transmission) into a single unified structure. This eliminates the need for separate mounting brackets, additional wiring harnesses, and independent power supply circuits, thereby reducing overall system complexity while enhancing data transmission capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The stator carrier is designed to serve dual purposes: it acts as both the structural support for the generator coils and as the mounting platform for the communication device. This multi-functional design allows the generator to simultaneously generate electrical power and transmit operational data, improving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the communication device is integrated on the stator carrier, then energy supply efficiency is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication device shares the same power supply circuitry as the generator load, merging the energy supply paths. This eliminates the need for separate batteries, voltage regulators, and power management circuits for the communication device, thereby improving energy supply efficiency while keeping manufacturing processes relatively simple through standardized electrical connections.
3Area of stationary object
If poles are removed from the stator carrier, then space for communication device is improved, but generator performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of uniformly reducing the number of poles across the entire stator, the design removes poles only in specific localized areas where the communication device needs to be mounted. The remaining poles continue to generate sufficient magnetic flux to maintain generator performance, while the removed pole regions provide necessary mounting space. This selective approach preserves overall power generation capability while creating local space for integration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient energy supply to communication devices and sensor systems, allowing for real-time monitoring and control of internal combustion engines, with the ability to detect potential failures and optimize system performance, even during idling conditions.
Implementation Method 1
the voltage induced in the generator coil when the rotor is rotating is present at the electrical consumer and provides the electrical energy
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a generator for supplying energy to an electrical load, wherein the generator (G) consists of a rotating rotor (3) and a stationary stator (2). The stator (2) has a generator coil (5) which is connected to an electrical load (4) such that the voltage (Uo) induced in the generator coil (5) when the rotor (3) rotates is applied to the electrical load (4) and provides the electrical energy for operating the load (4). In order to output data from the generator to a receiver, the electrical load (4) is provided to be a communication device (K) which is in communication with at least one receiver (E) outside the generator (G). The generator coil (5) and the communication device (K) are both mounted on a stator support (8) of the generator (G).