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SOLID STATE MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR DISCONNECTING A MOTOR FROM A POWER SOURCE WHEN A PREDETERMINED UNDERVOLTAGE CONDITION PERSISTS FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME

  • US 3,784,846 A
  • Filed: 04/24/1972
  • Issued: 01/08/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A solid state timer for selectively coupling an a.c. power source to a load only when the power source achieves a predetermined pick-up voltage and for decoupling said source from said load when the level of said source drops below a predetermined drop-out voltage for a predetermined time period, said timer comprising:

  • first means coupled to said source for generating a regulated d.c. output;

    tracking means coupled to said source for developing a d.c. voltage level representative of and sensitive to changes in the output level of said source;

    a timing circuit including a capacitor;

    a solid state switch coupled between said source and said load, said switch having a gate electrode for selectively controlling the conductive state of said switch;

    a control circuit powered by said first means and having an input coupled to said tracking means and having an output, said output coupled to said timing circuit;

    a gate circuit coupled between said timing capacitor and the gate electrode of said solid state switch for turning said solid state switch on when said gate circuit is turned off, said gate circuit being turned off when said capacitor discharges below a predetermined level;

    said control circuit being turned on when the output of said tracking means reaches a predetermined level whereby said control circuit charges said capacitor;

    said gate circuit being turned off when said capacitor is charged to a predetermined level;

    a clamping circuit having an output coupled to the input of said control circuit for enabling said control circuit to be turned on only when the clamping circuit is not conducting;

    second normally operable switch means connected between said source and the input of said clamping circuit, said second switch means having an open position for uncoupling said clamping circuit from said source and a closed position for coupling said source to said clamping circuit;

    said clamping circuit being turned on when said switch means is in the closed position to disable said control circuit;

    feedback means coupled between the said gate circuit output and the input of said clamping circuit for maintaining said clamping circuit in the non-conductive state when said solid state switch is turned on and for turning on said clamping circuit when said solid state switch is turned off to prevent operation of said control circuit until said second switch means is reclosed.

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