US4420716A
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DC Motor control apparatus
Assignee: General Research of Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-22
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Granted: 1983-12-13
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Expires: 2000-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A DC motor control apparatus is disclosed comprising a first pair of switching elements coupled respectively with oppositely poled ends of the DC motor. A first actuating means is provided for actuating one of a first pair of switching elements in response to an input signal of a first predetermined logic content. The other of the first pair of switching elements is provided to respond to an input signal of a second predetermined logic content. Also provided, are means for applying a driving potential to the oppositely poled end of a motor simultaneously with the actuation of each of the first pair of switching elements, thereby establishing a current path for forward direction and reverse direction operation of said DC motor, respectively. A second pair of switching elements are respectively connected to oppositely poled ends of the DC motor. Second actuating means are provided for simultaneously actuating both of the second pair of switching elements and both of the first pair of switching elements in response to an input signal of a third predetermined logic content, thereby forming a current path for releasing an electromotive force of either polarity from the DC motor during braking.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyoshi Imazeki
- 👤 Masao Nakano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:55
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P3/00; H02P3/06; H02P3/08; H02P3/12; H02P7/00; H02P7/03; H02P7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A DC motor control apparatus for controlling a DC motor, comprising: a first pair of switching elements coupled intermediate a ground potential and oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor respectively, a second pair of switching elements coupled intermediate a source of driving potential and oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor respectively, circuit means coupled with said first and second pairs of switching elements and responsive to respective first and second predetermined logic contents of a two-bit binary logic signal for respectively actuating a selected one of each of said first and second pairs of switching elements for extablishing a current path for forward direction and reverse direction operation of said DC motor, respectively, and a third pair of switching elements connected intermediate ground potential and said oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor respectively, said circuit means being further responsive to a third predetermined logic content of said two-bit binary logic signal for simultaneously actuating both of said first pair of switching elements and both of said third pair of switching elements to form a current path for releasing an electromotive force of either polarity from said DC motor during braking from rotation in either direction thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A DC motor control apparatus for controlling a DC motor, comprising: a first pair of switching elements coupled intermediate a ground potential and oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor respectively, a second pair of switching elements coupled intermediate a source of driving potential and oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor respectively, circuit means coupled with said first and second pairs of switching elements and responsive to respective first and second predetermined logic contents of a two-bit binary logic signal for respectively actuating a selected one of each of said first and second pairs of switching elements for extablishing a current path for forward direction and reverse direction operation of said DC motor, respectively, and a third pair of switching elements connected intermediate ground potential and said oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor respectively, said circuit means being further responsive to a third predetermined logic content of said two-bit binary logic signal for simultaneously actuating both of said first pair of switching elements and both of said third pair of switching elements to form a current path for releasing an electromotive force of either polarity from said DC motor during braking from rotation in either direction thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A DC motor control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first pair of switching elements comprises a pair of directional switching elements, each being coupled between one end of said DC motor and ground, and having a control input terminal responsive to said circuit means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said third pair of switching elements comprises a further pair of directional switching elements having the opposite directional characteristics of said first pair of switching elements and each having a control element responsive to said circuit means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first pair of switching elements comprises a pair of PNP transistors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said second pair of switching elements comprises a pair of NPN transistors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said third pair of switching elements comprises a pair of NPN transistors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said circuit means comprise logic circuit means coupled with said switching elements and responsive to said two-bit binary logic signal for providing predetermined control signals, said first, second and third pairs of switching elements being responsive to said control signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first pair of switching elements, said second pair of switchin elements and said circuit means are all formed on an integrated circuit chip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A DC motor control apparatus capable of controlling both rotational direction and dynamic braking of a DC motor, comprising: a plurality of switching elements coupled in a predetermined fashion with oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor and with a ground potential and a source of driving potential, and circuit means for actuating selected combinations of ones of said plurality of switching elements in response to different predetermined logic contents of a two-bit binary input signal for establishing different current paths through said DC motor to achieving driving of said DC motor in a forward direction and in a reverse direction and for releasing an excitation current in either direction from said DC motor to achieve dynamic braking thereof from rotation in either direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
A DC motor control apparatus capable of controlling both rotational direction and dynamic braking of a DC motor, comprising: a plurality of switching elements coupled in a predetermined fashion with oppositely-poled ends of said DC motor and with a ground potential and a source of driving potential, and circuit means for actuating selected combinations of ones of said plurality of switching elements in response to different predetermined logic contents of a two-bit binary input signal for establishing different current paths through said DC motor to achieving driving of said DC motor in a forward direction and in a reverse direction and for releasing an excitation current in either direction from said DC motor to achieve dynamic braking thereof from rotation in either direction.
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