Radial direction outer side sizes of a first rectifying unit, a circuit board, and a second rectifying unit configuring a rectifying device are disposed so as to be sequentially smaller in a direction away from a frame of a rotating electrical machine main body, and at predetermined intervals, a cover covering the rectifying device has a cover end wall portion, a cover outer wall portion, and a cover intermediate portion, an inner peripheral side inlet portion is formed in the cover end wall portion, an outer peripheral side inlet portion is formed in the cover intermediate portion, and the outer peripheral side inlet portion is formed of an axial direction covering portion, and a radial direction covering portion that connects the axial direction covering portion and an outer peripheral portion of the cover end wall portion.

A voltage regulator with brush holder assembly (100) for a rotary electric machine intended for an automotive vehicle, which assembly comprises: a brush holder comprising brushes that are capable of coming into electrical contact with a rotor of the rotary electric machine in order to apply an excitation signal thereto; a microcontroller for regulating said excitation signal; a body made of electrically insulating material, said body taking the overall shape of a T and in which said brush holder and said microcontroller are housed, characterized in that the voltage regulator with brush holder assembly (100) comprises two parts: a first part (200) forming a central portion of the T-shaped body and extending along a first axis (z1-z2), said first part (200) comprising a housing (201) for accommodating the brush holder and a second part (300) forming a lateral portion of the T-shaped body and extending along a second axis (y1-y2) perpendicular to said first axis (z1-z2), said integrated circuit being housed in said second part (300).

An electronics package for an alternator includes a positive carrier member having an inner side and an outer side, a plurality of switches connected to the positive carrier member, and a terminal assembly engaging the positive carrier member. The terminal assembly includes an electrically insulative portion and a plurality of electrical traces attached to the electrically insulative portion. The electrically insulative portion includes a post extending from the inner side to the outer side of the positive carrier member, a first shoulder engaging the outer side of the positive carrier member, and a second shoulder engaging the inner side of the positive carrier member. The second shoulder is provided by a deformed segment of the post. The post, first shoulder, and second shoulder are all formed as a unitary component.

A power supply system includes a regulated power source that has an a synchronous machine, a flywheel with the shaft connected thereto, an electrical generator electrically connected through a switch to the synchronous machine of the regulated power source, an engine having a main shaft coupled to the shaft of the electrical generator, a power supply, and a switch connected between the electrical generator, the power supply and the regulated power source. The switch transfers power from the regulated power source to the electrical generator so as to cause the electrical generator to rotate the shaft in order to rotate the shaft of the engine during engine start-up.

This present disclosure discloses an electrical power generating system, comprising a mechanical energy input, a direction transferring module, a first electromagnetic rotation module, a second electromagnetic rotation module and a power storage module. The direction transferring module is connected with the mechanical energy input. Moreover, the direction transferring module comprises a first output and a second output. The first output and the second output are deposed on two sides of the direction transferring module respectively. The first electromagnetic rotation module is connected with the first output, and the second electromagnetic rotation module is connected with the second output. On the other hand, the power storage module connects to the first electromagnetic rotation module and the second electromagnetic rotation module simultaneously.

An alternator includes an external ignition protection system including a shaft rotatable about an axis. The shaft includes a slip ring end. A slip ring support is mounted at the slip ring end of the shaft. A slip ring cover is mounted to the shaft. The slip ring cover defines a slip ring cavity. A first slip ring end housing supports the slip ring cover. The first slip ring end housing includes a first plurality of openings. A second slip ring end housing is arranged axially outwardly of the slip ring end. The second slip ring end housing includes a second plurality of openings. The first slip ring end housing, slip ring cover and the second slip ring end housing define a labyrinth flow path that provides an air flow through the slip ring cavity and prevents passage of ignition inducing elements from the alternator.

A vehicle AC power generator includes a protection cover disposed at the rear side of a rear bracket included in a housing of the vehicle AC power generator, an attachment bolt that penetrates a through-hole formed in a bottom portion of a protection cover and is fixed to a portion at one axle-direction side of the housing, an output terminal bolt that extends from a rectifier, which rectifies AC electric power, toward the outside of one axle-direction side of the protection cover, and an insert coated conductor that is supported by the output terminal bolt and the attachment bolt and is provided at the rear surface of the protection cover.

This invention is concerning a rectifying device in an AC power generator, the rectifying device including a broken-ring-shaped heat sink supporting a rectifying element and cooling the rectifying element and a circuit board holding the heat sink. The circuit board includes an engaging projection. The heat sink includes a hole, into which the engaging projection is fit, and a gravity center adjustment portion.

The invention relates mainly to a rotary electrical machine for a motor vehicle, comprising: a heat dissipater (65); two power modules (50) integrated in the heat dissipater (65), each comprising rectifier elements (53) which form three rectifier bridge arms (52), connection terminals (58) associated with the rectifier bridge arms (52), and a control unit which can control the rectifier bridge arms; and a connector (61) which establishes electrical connections, in particular between the terminals (58) for connection of the power modules (50) and the phase outputs of the rotary electrical machine.

A brushless winding field rotational electric machine positioned between a starting device and a case enclosing the starting device includes: a stator, which is held to the case, including an alternating-current coil configured to generate a rotation magnetic field by alternating current; a field core, which is held to the case, including a field coil to be excited by direct current; and a rotor disposed on an outer periphery of the starting device and rotatably held about a rotational axis relative to the stator and the field coil. The rotor includes a connection portion to be connected to a synchronized rotation member configured to rotate in synchronization with an engine along the rotational axis, on a facing surface to the synchronized rotation member.