Abstract:
The disclosed electrostatic coating system (1) includes a spray gun (2) for electrostatic coating, a high-voltage generator (5), and an alternating-current source unit (4), and further includes a removable grounding member (7), in a state attached to the main body of the gun, provided to close an open-circuit portion (3c) of the grounded power source line (3a), and a control circuit (8) for controlling the alternating current source unit (4) by detecting the current flowing through the power source line (3) or the voltage of the power source line (3) by a current coil (13) to stop application of the alternating voltage (Vac) to the high-voltage generator (5) when the detected electric current or the detected voltage has dropped or either the current or the voltage is not detected during supply of the alternating voltage (Vac) to the high voltage generator (5) of the spray gun (2). This system enables prevention of charging of the removable grounding member (7) to improve the safety in the coating operation.
Abstract:
Various systems and methods are provided for minimizing an inrush current to a load after a voltage sag in a power voltage. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising the steps of applying a power voltage to a load, and detecting a sag in the power voltage during steady-state operation of the load. The method includes the steps of adding an impedance to the load upon detection of the sag in the power voltage, and removing the impedance from the load when the power voltage has reached a predefined point in the power voltage cycle after the power voltage has returned to a nominal voltage.
Abstract:
A low-power-mode unit connected in parallel with a low-dropout regulator to provide a low-power mode includes a power P-MOS transistor, a differential amplifier, and an analog synchronization loop. The analog synchronization loop is configured to add a variable voltage offset depending on a total current at the output such that, in a high-power mode, the low-power unit current flowing through the P-MOS transistor is not zero, while being substantially smaller than the low-dropout regulator current flowing through the low-dropout regulator, and smaller than a predetermined value.
Abstract:
A system for managing a concrete delivery vehicle having a mixing drum 14 and hydraulic drive 16 for rotating the mixing drum, including a rotational sensor 20 configured to sense a rotational speed of the mixing drum, a hydraulic sensor 22 coupled to the hydraulic drive and configured to sense a hydraulic pressure required to turn the mixing drum, a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the drum, and a communications port 26 configured to communicate a slump calculation to a status system 28 commonly used in the concrete industry, wherein the sensing of the rotational speed of the mixing drum is used to qualify a calculation of current slump based on the hydraulic pressure required to turn the mixing drum. Temperature readings are further used to qualify or evaluate a load. Also, water purge connections facilitate cold weather operation.
Abstract:
A regulating circuit includes a first comparator configured to control a turning on and a turning off of a first transistor based on a first comparison a reference voltage to a feedback voltage. The first transistor is coupled between an output node and a first voltage supply. A second comparator is configured to control a turning on and a turning off of a second transistor based on a second comparison of the reference voltage to the feedback voltage. The second transistor is coupled to the output node. A high-impedance circuit is coupled in series with the second transistor such that the high-impedance block is disposed between the second transistor and a second power supply. The high-impedance circuit is configured to generate a constant current between the output node and the second voltage supply when the second transistor is turned on.
Abstract:
There is provided an electricity storage system which comprises an electricity storage device, a charge and discharge switch device which is placed connected to the electricity storage device, a control block which is a charge and discharge control device which controls charging from a power supply and discharging from the electricity storage device to an external load, and an electricity storage device breaker with transmission and reception functions which is provided between the electricity storage device and the charge and discharge switch device, disconnects connection with the electricity storage device according to detection of abnormality of the electricity storage device or according to an instruction of the control block, and notifies the execution of the disconnection to the control block. The control block comprises a hardware disconnection instruction unit in addition to a software disconnection instruction unit.
Abstract:
An improved electronic component is described. The electronic component has a capacitor with first planer internal electrodes in electrical contact with a first termination and second planer internal electrodes in electrical contact with a second termination. A dielectric is between the first planer electrodes and the second planer internal electrodes. The electronic component further comprises at least one of: an inductor comprising a conductive trace wherein said conductive trace is between the first termination and a third termination; and an overvoltage protection component comprising: a third internal electrode contained within the dielectric and wherein the third internal electrode is electrically connected to the first termination; a fourth internal electrode contained within the ceramic and electrically connected to a fourth termination; and a gap between the third internal electrode and the fourth internal electrode.
Abstract:
A fan with a protection circuit includes a connector, a fan operation circuit, and a protection circuit. The protection circuit includes a first resistor, a controller, and an electronic switch. The controller controls the electronic switch to be turned off when a current flowing through the first resistor is greater than a preset current. The controller controls the electronic switch to be turned on when the current flowing through the first resistor is less than the preset current, then the fan resumes normal working.
Abstract:
A DC distribution board comprises, therein as internal devices, a circuit breaker 5 provided along each of branch lines branched from main wires of a direct-current power supply, and a controller 6 for controlling switching of the breaker 5. The circuit breaker 5 comprises: power connecting terminals t1, t2 connected to the main wires; load connecting terminals t3, t4 connected with wires from a load; a semiconductor switch device 57 provided along an electrical circuit between the terminals t1, t2 and the terminals t3, t4; a current sensing resistor 56 for detecting an electric current through the electrical circuit; and a arithmetic circuit 60 for turning the device 57 on or off according to an on/off control signal from the controller 6, and coercively turning the device 57 off when a current value obtained from a voltage across the resistor 56 exceeds a set current.
Abstract:
An electrical fault mitigation system includes a mitigation device including a containment chamber defining a cavity, a first electrode positioned within the cavity and coupled to a first conductor, and a second electrode positioned within the cavity and coupled to a second conductor. The mitigation device also includes a first voltage source, and a plasma gun positioned within the cavity and configured to emit ablative plasma using the first voltage source to discharge energy from an electrical fault. The system also includes a first voltage limiter device configured to limit a voltage of the first conductor from increasing above a predetermined threshold to prevent a second voltage source from generating a second electrical arc between the first electrode and the second electrode when the second voltage source applies a voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode.