Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Switching systems – Condition responsive
Patent
1995-03-20
1997-03-11
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Switching systems
Condition responsive
307117, 307130, 307131, 307132EA, 307134, 307135, 307139, 307140, H01H 3500
Patent
active
056104537
ABSTRACT:
A frequency slider circuit for reducing power dissipation in the form of switching losses in a switching device when the switching device is near its desired maximum temperature limit is disclosed herein. The switching device controls an electric load, such as a motor. The frequency slider circuit samples a current of the switching device. The frequency slider circuit then uses a current transducer to convert the current to a signal level. The signal level is then processed by a model of the thermal response of the switching device. The output of the thermal model is compared to a reference signal, and if the output of the thermal model is greater than the reference signal, the switching frequency of the switching device will be lowered gradually to keep the power generated during the switching periods to be below a predetermined value. A minimum frequency clamping circuit is included to ensure that the switching frequency never drops below a minimum value, to ensure stable operation of the switching device. The frequency slider can also operate to sample a voltage across the switching device to determine the estimated temperature of the switching device, or to use both the current and the voltage of the switching device to determine the estimated temperature.
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patent: 3782113 (1974-01-01), Luongo
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Allen-Bradley Company Inc.
Horn John J.
Lockett Kim
Miller John M.
Shoop Jr. William M.
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