Low-powered system for driving a fuel control mechanism
First Claim
1. A control circuit comprising:
- a thermally activated power source;
a valve pick circuit connected to the thermally activated power source;
a safety switch circuit connected to the valve pick circuit; and
a valve drive circuit connected to the safety switch circuit; and
wherein;
the valve pick circuit comprises a charge storage device, a first switch for preventing current flow back to the thermally activated power source, and a second switch for allowing current to flow from the charge storage device to the safety switch circuit; and
the safety switch circuit requires not perfectly in phase input signals to turn on a third switch for allowing the current to flow from the second switch to the valve drive circuit.
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Abstract
A low powered system for providing sufficient current to a fuel control mechanism drive. The system may have a fuel control mechanism pick circuit that has an energy storage mechanism for providing a large amount of current for a short time to the fuel control mechanism drive. A safety switch may be enabled with a special signal to let current flow to the fuel control mechanism drive to operate a corresponding fuel control mechanism for controlling fuel to a pilot light or heating element. The pilot light or heating element may provide heat to a thermoelectric source that generates electrical power from the heat. The electrical power may go to a single DC-to-DC converter and voltage clamp for providing a voltage source to a microcontroller and other circuits of the system. The pick circuit may prevent a harmful reverse flow of current from the storage mechanism to the thermoelectric source.
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16 Claims
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1. A control circuit comprising:
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a thermally activated power source; a valve pick circuit connected to the thermally activated power source; a safety switch circuit connected to the valve pick circuit; and a valve drive circuit connected to the safety switch circuit; and wherein; the valve pick circuit comprises a charge storage device, a first switch for preventing current flow back to the thermally activated power source, and a second switch for allowing current to flow from the charge storage device to the safety switch circuit; and the safety switch circuit requires not perfectly in phase input signals to turn on a third switch for allowing the current to flow from the second switch to the valve drive circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A flame control system comprising:
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a power source; a reverse current protection circuit connected to the power source; an energy storage circuit connected to the reverse current protection circuit; a safety switch connected to the energy storage circuit; and a drive circuit, for a fluid control mechanism, connected to the safety switch; and wherein providing a certain electronic signal to the safety switch permits current to flow from the energy storage circuit through the safety switch to the drive circuit for the fluid control mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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