Solenoid control circuitry

Details Solenoid control circuitry Solenoid control circuitry

1994-12-20

1996-02-06

Pellinen, A. D.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

With specific current responsive fault sensor

361160, 361154, 307131, H02H 300

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054900310

ABSTRACT:
Solenoid control circuitry can be used with either a first solenoid requiring a relatively large holding current or a second solenoid requiring a relatively small holding current. A solenoid connected with the solenoid control circuitry is initially energized to effect operation of the solenoid from an unactuated condition to an actuated condition. A detector detects whether a characteristic of the initial energization of the solenoid corresponds to a characteristic of the first solenoid or the second solenoid. The solenoid control circuitry varies the amount of holding current supplied to the solenoid as a function of whether the detector detects the first solenoid requiring the relatively large holding current or the second solenoid requiring a relatively small holding current. A fault detection circuit is provided to interrupt energization of the solenoid in the event of an excessive flow of current.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5204802 (1993-04-01), Howes, Jr. et al.

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