System based on inductive coupling for sensing spin speed and an
out-of-balance condition
    1.
    发明授权
    System based on inductive coupling for sensing spin speed and an out-of-balance condition 失效
    基于感应耦合的感测旋转速度和失衡条件的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5561990A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-08

    申请号:US491775

    申请日:1995-06-19

    IPC分类号: D06F37/20 D06F33/02 D06F37/24

    CPC分类号: D06F37/203

    摘要: A system for sensing spin speed and an out-of-balance condition in a washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a washer basket and an agitator that spin about a predetermined spin axis during a spin cycle. The OOB condition can be characterized by excursions, during the spin cycle, of a tub which encloses the washer basket. The tub excursions can be in a direction generally perpendicular to the spin axis of the washer basket, for example. The system includes a magnetic source, such as a permanent magnet, positioned in the agitator for producing a predetermined magnetic field. A magnetic sensor is positioned to be electromagnetically coupled to the magnetic source for supplying an output signal that varies as the agitator rotates relative to the magnetic sensor. A signal processor is coupled to the magnetic sensor for receiving the output signal supplied by the magnetic sensor. The processor is programmed for measuring spin speed during the spin cycle and for detecting any out-of-balance condition during the spin cycle based on the variations of the output signal received from the magnetic sensor.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于在洗衣机中感测旋转速度和失衡状态的系统。 洗衣机包括一个垫圈篮和一个在旋转循环期间绕预定旋转轴旋转的搅拌器。 OOB条件可以表征为在旋转周期期间围绕垫圈篮的桶的偏移。 例如,桶的偏移可以在大体上垂直于洗衣机篮的旋转轴线的方向上。 该系统包括位于搅拌器中的磁源,例如永磁体,用于产生预定的磁场。 磁传感器被定位成电磁耦合到磁源,用于提供随着搅拌器相对于磁传感器旋转而变化的输出信号。 信号处理器耦合到磁传感器,用于接收由磁传感器提供的输出信号。 处理器被编程用于在旋转周期期间测量旋转速度,并且用于在旋转周期期间基于从磁传感器接收的输出信号的变化来检测任何失衡状态。

    System based on inductive coupling for sensing loads in a washing
machine by measuring angular acceleration
    2.
    发明授权
    System based on inductive coupling for sensing loads in a washing machine by measuring angular acceleration 失效
    基于感应耦合的系统,用于通过测量角加速度来感测洗衣机中的负载

    公开(公告)号:US5561991A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-08

    申请号:US491777

    申请日:1995-06-19

    IPC分类号: D06F39/00 D06F33/02

    CPC分类号: D06F39/003

    摘要: A system for sensing loads in a washing machine by measuring angular acceleration is provided. The washing machine includes a washer basket and an agitator that can be angularly accelerated about a spin axis during a predetermined dry spin cycle. The system includes a magnetic source, such as a permanent magnet, positioned in the agitator for producing a predetermined magnetic field. A magnetic sensor, made-up of inductive coils or solid state sensors, is positioned to be electromagnetically coupled to the magnetic source for supplying an output signal that varies in a predetermined manner as the agitator is angularly accelerated relative to the magnetic sensor. A signal processor is coupled to the magnetic sensor for receiving the output signal supplied by the magnetic sensor. The processor is designed and/or programmed for measuring loads in the washer basket based on the output signal received from the magnetic sensor while the agitator is angularly accelerated relative to the magnetic sensor upon initiating the dry spin cycle.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种通过测量角加速度来感测洗衣机中的负载的系统。 洗衣机包括垫圈篮和搅拌器,其可以在预定的干旋转循环期间围绕旋转轴线成角度地加速。 该系统包括位于搅拌器中的磁源,例如永磁体,用于产生预定的磁场。 由感应线圈或固态传感器组成的磁传感器被定位成电磁耦合到磁源,用于提供当搅拌器相对于磁传感器有角度加速时以预定方式变化的输出信号。 信号处理器耦合到磁传感器,用于接收由磁传感器提供的输出信号。 处理器被设计和/或编程用于基于从磁传感器接收的输出信号来测量洗衣机篮中的负载,同时当启动干旋转循环时,搅拌器相对于磁传感器角度加速。

    System based on inductive coupling for sensing loads in a washing machine
    3.
    发明授权
    System based on inductive coupling for sensing loads in a washing machine 失效
    基于感应耦合的系统,用于感应洗衣机中的负载

    公开(公告)号:US5497638A

    公开(公告)日:1996-03-12

    申请号:US491776

    申请日:1995-06-19

    IPC分类号: D06F39/00 D06F37/00

    CPC分类号: D06F39/003

    摘要: A system for sensing loads in a washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a tub inside a cabinet. The tub encloses a washer basket and an agitator. The washing machine further includes a motor for rotating the basket and the agitator about a spin axis, and a suspension system for supporting the washer basket so that the washer basket travels along a travel axis based on the load in the washer basket. The system includes a magnetic source attached to a lateral section of the washer basket for producing a magnetic field. A sensor is attached to a predetermined lateral wall of the cabinet. The sensor is made up of first and second magnetic sensing elements situated to have a predetermined spacing between one another substantially along the travel axis. The first and second magnetic sensing elements are electromagnetically coupled to the magnetic source for supplying, respectively, first and second output signals as the washer basket rotates relative to the magnetic sensor. The system further includes a signal processor coupled to the magnetic sensor for receiving the first and second output signals supplied by the sensor. The signal processor is programmed for measuring load in the washer basket based on the first and second output signals received from the magnetic sensor.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于感测洗衣机中的负载的系统。 洗衣机在机柜内设有一个浴缸。 桶包围一个洗衣篮和搅拌器。 洗衣机还包括用于围绕旋转轴线旋转篮子和搅拌器的马达以及用于支撑垫圈篮的悬挂系统,使得垫圈篮基于垫圈篮中的载荷沿着行进轴线行进。 该系统包括附接到垫圈篮的横向部分以产生磁场的磁源。 传感器连接到机柜的预定侧壁。 传感器由第一和第二磁感应元件构成,第一和第二磁感应元件基本上沿着行进轴线彼此之间具有预定的间隔。 当第一和第二磁感应元件电磁耦合到磁源时,分别当第一和第二输出信号相对于磁传感器旋转时提供第一和第二输出信号。 该系统还包括耦合到磁传感器的信号处理器,用于接收由传感器提供的第一和第二输出信号。 信号处理器被编程用于基于从磁传感器接收的第一和第二输出信号来测量垫圈篮中的负载。

    Mobile tracking units employing motion sensors for reducing power
consumption therein
    4.
    发明授权
    Mobile tracking units employing motion sensors for reducing power consumption therein 失效
    采用运动传感器的移动跟踪单元可以降低功耗

    公开(公告)号:US5491486A

    公开(公告)日:1996-02-13

    申请号:US233091

    申请日:1994-04-25

    CPC分类号: G01S5/0009 G01S1/04

    摘要: A mobile tracking unit capable of operating in a power-starved environment for a vehicle tracking system includes a navigation set for generating data corresponding to a respective vehicle position. The navigation set is periodically energized at a selected activation rate F.sub.G while the vehicle is moving to generate the vehicle position data. The tracking unit includes an electromagnetic emitter which is capable of transmitting the vehicle position data and which is periodically energized at a selected activation rate F.sub.EM while the vehicle is moving to transmit at least the vehicle position data. A motion sensor is employed for generating data indicative of vehicle motion. A tracking unit controller receives the vehicle motion data and controls the navigation set and the emitter based upon the vehicle motion data so that when the vehicle is stationary each of activation rates F.sub.G and F.sub.EM can be respectively decreased by a predetermined factor, thus reducing the overall power consumption of the tracking unit. The tracking unit controller is further designed to return to activation rates F.sub.G and F.sub.EM upon the motion sensor sensing renewed vehicle motion, thus avoiding loss of vehicle position data during times of renewed vehicle motion.

    摘要翻译: 能够在用于车辆跟踪系统的动力不足环境中操作的移动跟踪单元包括用于产生对应于相应车辆位置的数据的导航组。 当车辆正在移动以产生车辆位置数据时,导航组以所选择的激活率FG周期性地通电。 跟踪单元包括电磁发射器,该电磁发射器能够传输车辆位置数据,并且在车辆正在移动至少传输车辆位置数据的同时以所选择的激活速率FEM周期性地通电。 运动传感器用于产生指示车辆运动的数据。 跟踪单元控制器接收车辆运动数据并且基于车辆运动数据来控制导航组和发射器,使得当车辆静止时,每个激活率FG和FEM可以分别降低预定因子,从而减少总体 跟踪单元的功耗。 跟踪单元控制器被进一步设计成在运动传感器感测更新的车辆运动时返回到激活率FG和FEM,从而避免在更新车辆运动时的车辆位置数据的损失。

    Internal test circuitry for integrated circuits using token passing to
select testing ports
    7.
    发明授权
    Internal test circuitry for integrated circuits using token passing to select testing ports 失效
    内部测试电路,用于使用令牌传递来选择测试端口的集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US5115437A

    公开(公告)日:1992-05-19

    申请号:US487481

    申请日:1990-03-02

    IPC分类号: G01R31/3185

    CPC分类号: G01R31/318561

    摘要: Built-in test circuitry, which is appropriate for monolithic integrated circuit chips that are to be connected in a plural-chip package, uses electronic token passing to select one of the test input ports in the circuitry to be tested for application of test input vectors. The built-in test circuitry also uses electronic token passing to select one of the test output ports in the circuitry to be tested from which test results are to be supplied.

    摘要翻译: 内置测试电路,适用于要连接在多芯片封装中的单片集成电路芯片,使用电子令牌传递来选择要测试的电路中的一个测试输入端口,以应用测试输入向量 。 内置测试电路还使用电子令牌传递来选择要供应的测试结果的待测电路中的一个测试输出端口。

    Architecture for ultrasonic imaging
    8.
    发明授权
    Architecture for ultrasonic imaging 失效
    超声波成像架构

    公开(公告)号:US4796236A

    公开(公告)日:1989-01-03

    申请号:US947065

    申请日:1986-12-29

    CPC分类号: G10K11/346 G01S7/52046

    摘要: An ultrasonic imaging processing system includes transducers and means to generate in an analog fashion, in-phase and quadrature phase signals. These signals are converted to digital form and a butterfly phase rotator circuit is employed to correct for phase differences in beam steering and focusing. In particular, speed and simplicity is achieved through the utilization of read only memory means providing appropriate function values for phase correction in conjunction with digital multiplication and summing circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 超声成像处理系统包括换能器和以模拟方式产生同相和正交相位信号的装置。 这些信号被转换为数字形式,并且使用蝶形相位旋转电路来校正光束转向和聚焦中的相位差。 特别地,通过利用只读存储器装置来实现速度和简单性,该存储器装置结合数字乘法和求和电路为相位校正提供适当的功能值。

    Low-power shock detector for measuring intermittent shock events
    9.
    发明授权
    Low-power shock detector for measuring intermittent shock events 失效
    用于测量间歇性冲击事件的低功率冲击检测器

    公开(公告)号:US5585566A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-17

    申请号:US300890

    申请日:1994-09-06

    IPC分类号: G01P1/12 G01P15/08

    CPC分类号: G01P15/08 G01P1/127

    摘要: A shock detector for measuring intermittent shock events comprises a mechanical delay line to supply delayed output motion in response to input motion along an input axis. A transducer converts the delayed output motion to an electrical signal representative of the delayed output motion. The transducer is generally in a respective inactive state to reduce the power consumption of the shock detector. A relatively low power motion sensor, such as low power accelerometer or tilt actuated switch, is employed for switching the transducer to a respective active state in response to the input motion thereby allowing the shock detector to measure any intermittent shock event regardless of the generally inactive state of the transducer.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量间歇性冲击事件的冲击检测器包括机械延迟线,以响应沿着输入轴的输入运动来提供延迟的输出运动。 换能器将延迟的输出运动转换为代表延迟输出运动的电信号。 换能器通常处于相应的无效状态,以减少冲击检测器的功耗。 采用相对较低功率的运动传感器,例如低功率加速度计或倾斜致动开关,以响应于输入运动将换能器切换到相应的活动状态,从而允许冲击检测器测量任何间歇性休克事件,而不管通常不活动 传感器的状态。

    Motor start, reverse and protection system without a starting capacitor
    10.
    发明授权
    Motor start, reverse and protection system without a starting capacitor 失效
    电机起动,反向和保护系统,无起动电容

    公开(公告)号:US5483139A

    公开(公告)日:1996-01-09

    申请号:US209588

    申请日:1994-03-14

    摘要: A single phase induction motor includes a start winding, a run winding coupled in parallel with the start winding, a start switch, and a run switch. A control circuit is provided for selectively supplying voltage to the start and run windings. A current sensor is coupled to the control circuit and the start and run windings for estimating the temperature rise of the motor and turning the motor off if overheated. An alternating voltage having a plurality of 360.degree. cycles can be continuously applied to the run winding through the run switch. The alternating voltage is repetitively applied through the start switch to the start winding in the range of 45.degree. to 135.degree. into each respective one of the plurality of cycles and ending at approximately 180.degree. into each respective cycle and beginning in the range of 225.degree. to 315.degree. into each respective cycle and ending at approximately 360.degree. into each respective cycle until the motor is running at a speed close to synchronous speed.

    摘要翻译: 单相感应电动机包括起动绕组,与起动绕组并联连接的行星绕组,起动开关和行驶开关。 提供控制电路用于选择性地向起动和运行绕组提供电压。 电流传感器耦合到控制电路和启动和运行绕组,用于估计电机的温升并且如果过热则关闭电机。 具有多个360度循环的交流电压可以通过运行开关连续施加到运行绕组。 将交流电压通过启动开关重复施加到起始绕组中,在45°至135°的范围内,进入多个循环中的每一个循环,并且以大约180°结束到每个相应的循环中并且在225°的范围内开始 至315°,并以大约360°结束到各个循环中,直到马达以接近同步速度的速度运行。