US5028823A
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Delay device with intermittent capacitor discharge
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-29
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Granted: 1991-07-02
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Expires: 2009-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A delay device has an oscillation circuit 1, a transistor 201 turned on and off by a signal from the oscillation circuit; and a delay circuit comprising a capacitor 203 and a resistor 202 connected to the transistor so that the delay circuit is intermittently controlled by the on-off operations of the transistor.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirofumi Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:16
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K4/00; H03K4/02; H03K4/023; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03K5/04; H03K5/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A delay device comprising: a) a reference voltage source (5), b) switch means (3) for selectively grounding an output of the reference voltage source, c) a capacitor (203) having a first terminal grounded and a second terminal coupled to said output of the reference voltage source for charging thereby when the switch means is off, d) a series circuit including a resistor (202) and a collector-emitter path of a transistor (201) connected in parallel with the capacitor to define an RC time constant circuit, and e) an oscillator (1) having an output coupled to a base terminal of the transistor for supplying a pulse train thereto, f) wherein the capacitor, when charged, discharges intermittently through the resistor and transistor path in accordance with the conduction of the transistor as controlled by the pulse train output of the oscillator, such that a stepped decay voltage is produced at said second terminal of the capacitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A delay device comprising: a) a reference voltage source (5), b) switch means (3) for selectively grounding an output of the reference voltage source, c) a capacitor (203) having a first terminal grounded and a second terminal coupled to said output of the reference voltage source for charging thereby when the switch means is off, d) a series circuit including a resistor (202) and a collector-emitter path of a transistor (201) connected in parallel with the capacitor to define an RC time constant circuit, and e) an oscillator (1) having an output coupled to a base terminal of the transistor for supplying a pulse train thereto, f) wherein the capacitor, when charged, discharges intermittently through the resistor and transistor path in accordance with the conduction of the transistor as controlled by the pulse train output of the oscillator, such that a stepped decay voltage is produced at said second terminal of the capacitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A delay device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch means comprises a further transistor having a collector-emitter path connected between said output of the reference voltage source and ground, and a base terminal adapted to receive a control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A delay device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to said output of the reference voltage source through a diode, such that the capacitor is charged only by a current from the reference voltage source.
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