Speed control device for d-c motors

Claim 2

A speed control device for d-c motors having a current flowing there through comprising; a speed controlling IC having terminal A, B, C and D, the speed controlling IC being constructed so that a power source is connected to said terminals A and B, and a reference voltage is generated across said terminals C and D, and a current proportional to the current flowing through the d-c motor and flowing in said terminal D is kept flowing in said terminal C at all times; at least one transistor having a base, emitter and collector being connected across said terminals C and D; a first resistor R being connected in parallel across the base and emitter of said transistor; a second resistor R 3 connecting said transistor base to the terminal D and also to one terminal of said motor; a variable resistor R s being connected in parallel across the base and collector of said transistor; said transistor collector being connected to the other terminal of the motor via a fourth resistor R T so as to permit the value of said third variable resistor R s and the revolution of said motor to change linearly.

Claim 3

A speed control device for d-c motors set forth in claim 1 wherein the resistance value of said first resistor is selected at a value sufficiently larger than the value of said third variable resistor as to permit the revolution of said motor to be set at any desired value by changing the value of said third variable resistor.

Claim 4

A speed control device for d-c motors set forth in claim 1 wherein a fifth variable resistor R 4 is connected in parallel with said fourth resistor so as to permit the load characteristics of said motor to be fine-adjusted over a wide range.

Claim 5

A speed control device for D-C motors set forth in claim 3, wherein a capacitor is connected in parallel with said fifth variable resistor so as to prevent the hunting phenomena.

Claim 6

A speed control device for D-C motors set forth in claim 3, wherein a capacitor is connected across the base of said transistor and the other terminal of said motor.

Claim 7

A speed controlled device for D-C motors according to claim 3, wherein: a series circuit comprising a capacitor and a resistor is connected in parallel with said fifth variable resistor so as to prevent the hunting phenomenon.

Claim 8

A speed controlled device for D-C motors according to claim 3, wherein: a series circuit comprising a capacitor and a resistor is connected across the base of said transistor and the other terminal of said motor.

Claim 9

A speed control device for d-c motors set forth in claim 1, wherein a switching means is provided across the base of said transistor and the negative terminal of a power supply so as to permit said motor to be stopped by said switching means.

Claim 10

A speed control device for d-c motors, the d-c motor having a current flowing therethrough, comprising: a speed control IC having terminals A, B, C and D, the speed controlling IC being constructed so that a power source is connected to said terminals A and B and includes means for generating a reference voltage across said terminal C and D in response to said power source connection, and having means for reducing a current proportional to the current flowing through the d-c motor in said terminal D and in said terminal C at all times; at least one transistor having a base, emitter and collector being connected across said terminal C and D; a first resistor R being connected in parallel across the base and emitter of said transistor; a second resistor R 3 connecting said transistor base to the terminal D and also to one terminal of said motor; a variable resistor R s being connected in parallel across the base and the collector of said transistor; said transistor collector being connected to the other terminal of the motor via a fourth resistor R T so as to permit the value of said third variable resistor R s and the revolution of said motor to change linearly.

Claim 11

A speed control device for d-c motors, the d-c motor having a current flowing therethrough, comprising: a speed control IC having terminals A, B, C and D, the speed controlling IC being constructed so that a power source is connected to said terminals A and B and includes means for generating a reference voltage across said terminal C and D in response to said power source connection, and having means for reducing a current proportional to the current flowing through the d-c motor in said terminal D and in said terminal C at all times; at least one transistor having a base, emitter and collector being connected across said terminal C and D; a first resistor R being connected in parallel across the base and emitter of said transistor; a second resistor R 3 connecting said transistor base to the terminal D and also to one terminal of said motor; a variable resistor R s being connected in parallel across the base and the collector of said transistor; said transistor collector being connected to the other terminal of the motor via a fourth resistor R T so as to permit the value of said third variable resistor R s and the revolution of said motor to change linearly.