Electricity: motive power systems – Induction motor systems – Primary circuit control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Martin, David (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Induction motor systems
Primary circuit control
C318S787000, C318S788000, C318S791000, C318S792000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07061204
ABSTRACT:
A motor starter for use with a motor (20) having a main winding (M) and a start winding (S). The starter has a PTC thermistor (30) connected in series with the start winding (S). A triac (40) is connected between PTC thermistor (30) and a power source line. A control circuit (50) is connected to the power source line for providing a voltage for a gate terminal (G) of triac (40) and an overload relay (60) is connected between the power source (10) and the motor (20). The control circuit (50) preferably includes a current detecting circuit (52) for detecting the inrush current and a voltage generating circuit (54) for generating the voltage in response to the detected inrush current. At the startup of motor (20) the control circuit (50) allows triac (40) to turn on by providing the gate terminal (G) with the voltage based on the inrush current. According to this invention, the power consumption of the start winding S after the startup of the motor (20) can be almost zero thus providing low power consumption. In another embodiment not employing a PTC thermistor, a current detecting circuit and a voltage generating circuit are used to control the on and off states of a first triac (90) which in turn controls the on and off states of a second triac (92) connected in series with the start winding.
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Baumann Russell E.
Glass Erick
Martin David
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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