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Power source for a solenoid controlled fluid pressure device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-07-01
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Granted: 1984-02-14
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Expires: 2002-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A power source for a pair of solenoid coils selectively acting in opposite directions on a single armature. The source includes a selectively variable D.C. power source selectively energizing either coil with opposite magnetic polarity and a dither signal generator which continuously supplies out of phase dither signals to the two coils.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Brundage
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; F16K31/06; F16K31/0675; G; G05; G05D; G05D3/00; G05D3/12; G05D3/14; G05D3/18; H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/06; H01F7/08; H01F7/18; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/60; H03K17/64; H03K17/66; H03K17/661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A D.C. power source for energizing two coils acting on a single magnetically controlled element comprising means for producing an energizing voltage selectively variable for each of said coils varying from a predetermined minimum value to a maximum value with a polarity such that the flux of each coil is opposite from the other; means for superimposing a dither signal on each energizing voltage having a maximum value approaching said predetermined minimum value, the dither signal for one coil being 180° out of phase with the dither signal for the other coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A D.C. power source for energizing two coils acting on a single magnetically controlled element comprising means for producing an energizing voltage selectively variable for each of said coils varying from a predetermined minimum value to a maximum value with a polarity such that the flux of each coil is opposite from the other; means for superimposing a dither signal on each energizing voltage having a maximum value approaching said predetermined minimum value, the dither signal for one coil being 180° out of phase with the dither signal for the other coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The power source of claim 1 wherein said means for producing an energizing voltage comprises signal divider means having a single input and first and second outputs, said first output voltage varying in response to input values above a preselected division value and a fixed output voltage in response to input values below said preselected division value, said second output voltage varying in response to input values below a preselected division value and a fixed output voltage in response to input values above said preselected division value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The power source of claim 2 wherein said dither signal is superimposed on said first and second outputs of said means for producing an energizing voltage and one of said first or second outputs having said dither signal imposed thereon is inverted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A control circuit producing current for first and second magnetic coils acting on a single magnetically controlled element comprising means producing first and second independently variable control signals; means applying said first independently variable control signal to said first coil; means applying said second independently variable control signal to said second coil; means creating an alternating dither signal having a given peak to peak potential; first adder means adding said dither signal to said first independently variable control signal producing a first added signal; second adder means adding said dither signal to said second independently variable control signal such that said dither signal portion of said second added signal is out of phase with said dither signal portion of said first added signal; means applying said first added signal to said first magnetic coil; and, means applying said second added signal to said second magnetic coils.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A control circuit producing current for first and second magnetic coils acting on a single magnetically controlled element comprising means producing first and second independently variable control signals; means applying said first independently variable control signal to said first coil; means applying said second independently variable control signal to said second coil; means creating an alternating dither signal having a given peak to peak potential; first adder means adding said dither signal to said first independently variable control signal producing a first added signal; second adder means adding said dither signal to said second independently variable control signal such that said dither signal portion of said second added signal is out of phase with said dither signal portion of said first added signal; means applying said first added signal to said first magnetic coil; and, means applying said second added signal to said second magnetic coils.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The control circuit of claim 4 wherein said first and second independently variable control signals vary in response to a single input.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The circuit of claim 5 wherein said first and second independently variable control signals vary between a fixed base potential and a preselected maximum potential, one or the other of said independently variable control signal always having said fixed base potential.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The control circuit of claim 6 wherein said fixed base potential is approximately equal to the peak to peak potential of said dither signal portions.
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