US4680513A
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Electric motor reversing control devices
Assignee: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation Inc
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Filing: 1986-08-11
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Granted: 1987-07-14
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Expires: 2006-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A control device for a reversible D.C. electric motor to protect it against damage upon reversal has a input switch circuit for reversing the flow of current through the motor's armature for reversing the direction of rotation of the motor, a first control circuit for preventing flow of current via the input switch circuit to the armature initially upon current reversing and a second control circuit for periodically interrupting the flow of current while the motor gains rotational speed after being reversed in relation to the magnitude of the flow of current through the armature. The first control circuit includes a detector circuit for determining the voltage drop existing across the armature and an automatic switch unit for (1) blocking flow of current from the input switch means to the armature until the voltage drop is determined by the detector circuit to be in a predetermined range and (2) allowing flow of the current while the voltage drop is determined to be within the range. Various circuits utilize light emitter/opto-coupler/light detector combinations.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory C. Kennedy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:45
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P7/00; H02P7/03; H02P7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A control device for a reversible D.C. electric motor having first and second armature leads comprising: input switch means for reversing the flow of current through said armature leads for reversing the direction of rotation of said motor, first control means for preventing flow of current through said armature leads initially upon current reversing by said input switch means including: detector means for determining the voltage drop existing across said first and second armature leads, and automatic switch means for blocking flow of current from said input switch means to said armature leads until said voltage drop is determined by said detector means to be in a predetermined range and allowing flow of said current while said voltage drop is determined to be within said range, and second control means for periodically interrupting said flow of current while said motor gains rotational speed after being reversed in relation to the magnitude of said flow of current.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A control device for a reversible D.C. electric motor having first and second armature leads comprising: input switch means for reversing the flow of current through said armature leads for reversing the direction of rotation of said motor, first control means for preventing flow of current through said armature leads initially upon current reversing by said input switch means including: detector means for determining the voltage drop existing across said first and second armature leads, and automatic switch means for blocking flow of current from said input switch means to said armature leads until said voltage drop is determined by said detector means to be in a predetermined range and allowing flow of said current while said voltage drop is determined to be within said range, and second control means for periodically interrupting said flow of current while said motor gains rotational speed after being reversed in relation to the magnitude of said flow of current.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The control device of claim 1 wherein said input switch means comprises a first light emitter which is activated for clockwise rotation of said motor optically connected to a first photo-detector, and a second light emitter which is activated for counter-clockwise rotation of said motor optically connected to a second photo-detector,
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The control device of claim 2 wherein said automatic switch means comprises a first integrated circuit electrically connected to said armature leads and to said first photo-detector to pass current to said armature leads when said first photo-detector conducts and a second integrated circuit electrically connected to said armature leads and to said second photo-detector to pass current to said armature leads when said second photo-detector conducts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
The control device of claim 3 wherein said detector means comprises a third light emitter electrically connected to said first armature lead and to said first integrated circuit, a fourth light emitter electrically connected to second armature lead and to said second integrated circuit, a third photo-detector optically connected to said third light emitter and electrically connected to ground, a fourth photo-detector optically connected to said fourth light emitter and electrically connected to ground, a fifth light emitter electrically connected to said third photo-detector and optically connected to a fifth photo-detector, said fifth photo-detector being electrically connected to said first photo-detector and ground, a sixth light emitter electrically connected to said fourth photo-detector and optically connected to a sixth photo-detector, said sixth photo-detector being electrically connected to said second photo-detector and ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The control device of claim 1 wherein said second control means comprises electrically connected in series a monostable, a flip-flop, a monostable, a voltage comparator, and a current monitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
166 words
A control device for a reversible D.C. electric motor having first and second armature leads comprising: input switch means for reversing the flow of current through said armature leads for reversing the direction of rotation of said motor including: a first light emitter which is activated for clockwise rotation of said motor optically connected to a first photo-detector, and a second light emitter which is activated for counter-clockwise rotation of said motor optically connected to a second photo-detector, and control means for preventing flow of current through said armature leads initially upon current reversing by said input switch means including: detector means for determining the voltage drop existing across said first and second armature leads, and automatic switch means for blocking flow of current from said input switch means to said armature leads until said voltage drop is determined by said detector means to be in a predetermined range and allowing flow of said current while said voltage drop is determined to be within said range.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
166 words
A control device for a reversible D.C. electric motor having first and second armature leads comprising: input switch means for reversing the flow of current through said armature leads for reversing the direction of rotation of said motor including: a first light emitter which is activated for clockwise rotation of said motor optically connected to a first photo-detector, and a second light emitter which is activated for counter-clockwise rotation of said motor optically connected to a second photo-detector, and control means for preventing flow of current through said armature leads initially upon current reversing by said input switch means including: detector means for determining the voltage drop existing across said first and second armature leads, and automatic switch means for blocking flow of current from said input switch means to said armature leads until said voltage drop is determined by said detector means to be in a predetermined range and allowing flow of said current while said voltage drop is determined to be within said range.
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