Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Motor protective condition responsive circuits
Patent
1996-01-22
1998-08-04
Williams, Hezron E.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Motor protective condition responsive circuits
361 31, 361165, 56 105, 56DIG15, 318430, 318432, 340648, H02H 504
Patent
active
057903557
ABSTRACT:
An electric appliance control system is provided for use with an electric power unit such as an electric lawn mower. The electric appliance control system includes a battery, a selectively operable switch, a relay having first and second contacts, a control means, a charger circuit and an operator presence switch. The relay is operable by the switch to connect the electric power unit to the battery. The first and second contacts of the relay pass amperage therethrough between the battery and the electric power unit. The first contact is normally open and the second contact is normally closed. The control means includes a negative temperature coefficient thermistor in series with the first contact and multiple thermistors arranged in parallel and utilized in series with the second contact. The negative temperature coefficient thermistor variably increases the amperage passing through the first contact of the relay upon the selective operation of the switch to connect the electric power unit to the battery. The operator presence switch is positioned in series with the charger circuit and the battery.
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Bennett Timothy D.
Emerson Roger D.
Moller Richard A.
MTD Products Inc.
Williams Hezron E.
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