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US4189666A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Speed control system for small size D-C electric motor

Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1978-05-11
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1998-05-11
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Abstract

Abstract A speed control system for a d-c electric motor comprising a three-terminal space control IC to provide a constant voltage source having a negative internal resistance equal in absolute value to the internal resistance of the motor and thereby render the motor rotatable at a constant controlled speed. A resistance element having a positive temperature coefficient is used as an external circuit element for the IC so that rotation speed variations relative to load torque variations will be substantially constant despite variations in the ambient temperature.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshio Tetsugu
  • 👤 Hiromitsu Nakano
  • 👤 Hiroshi Minakuchi
  • 👤 Tomio Oyama
  • 👤 Isao Yoshida
  • 👤 Mitsuharu Ota
  • 👤 Kazutsugu Kobayashi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 18:45
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P7/00; H02P7/06; H02P7/18; H02P7/24; H02P7/28; H02P7/285; H02P7/288; H02P7/2885; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S388/00; Y10S388/923; Y10S388/93; Y10S388/934

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
A speed control system for a small size d-c electric motor comprising a three-terminal speed control IC having a first terminal and a second terminal for producing a reference voltage thereacross and a grounded third terminal, the first terminal being adapted to pass therethrough a current in proportion to the current through the second terminal, the d-c motor being connected between a power source positive terminal and the second terminal, and a first resistor and a second resistor serving as external circuit elements for the IC, the first resistor being connected between the power source positive terminal and the first terminal, the second resistor being connected between the first and second terminals, to provide a constant voltage source having a negative internal resistance equal in absolute value to the internal resistance of the d-c motor and thereby render the d-c motor rotatable at a constant controlled speed, the system being characterized in that the first resistor is a metal-film fixed resistor substantially equivalent to the armature resistance of the motor in temperature coefficient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 173 words
A speed control system for a small size d-c electric motor comprising a three-terminal speed control IC having a first terminal and a second terminal for producing a reference voltage thereacross and a grounded third terminal, the first terminal being adapted to pass therethrough a current in proportion to the current through the second terminal, the d-c motor being connected between a power source positive terminal and the second terminal, and a first resistor and a second resistor serving as external circuit elements for the IC, the first resistor being connected between the power source positive terminal and the first terminal, the second resistor being connected between the first and second terminals, to provide a constant voltage source having a negative internal resistance equal in absolute value to the internal resistance of the d-c motor and thereby render the d-c motor rotatable at a constant controlled speed, the system being characterized in that the first resistor is a metal-film fixed resistor substantially equivalent to the armature resistance of the motor in temperature coefficient.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3705337A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-02-18 1983-08-20 1984-02-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-02-18 1987-08-20 1988-02-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-02-18 1991-08-20 1992-02-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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