Proximity faucet power source detection

    公开(公告)号:US11530757B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16949847

    申请日:2020-11-17

    摘要: A fluid dispensing device and method for controlling the device are provided. The device includes a housing defining a fluid outlet. A valve controls the flow of fluid to the outlet. A sensor is configured to detect an object outside of and proximate to the housing. A solenoid is configured to move the valve between an open position and a closed position. A controller is configured to receive the output signal of the sensor, determine a characteristic of noise in the output signal such as a level of noise; adjust at least one of a sampling rate of the output signal and an amount of filtering of the output signal responsive to the characteristic of noise in the output signal, and transmit a control signal to the solenoid responsive to the output signal.

    Electronic command and control device for an electromagnetic actuator and electromagnetic actuator thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11521775B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17388183

    申请日:2021-07-29

    申请人: LMP SRL

    IPC分类号: H01F7/18

    摘要: A device for the command and control of the electric power supply of windings of an electromagnetic actuator, comprising a plurality of electronic means configured to receive at the input either a direct current feeding voltage or alternatively an alternating current feeding voltage and to generate at the output a first digital command signal triggering an activation phase of the electromagnetic actuator in which at least one of the windings is powered, for a first predefined and adjustable time interval, with an activation current, a second digital command signal triggering a maintenance phase of the electromagnetic actuator in which the windings are powered with a maintenance current having an intensity lower than the activation current, and a third digital command signal triggering a third phase of deactivation of the electromagnetic actuator in which the power supply of the windings is interrupted for a second predefined and adjustable time interval.

    Switch assembly
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11417481B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US17189323

    申请日:2021-03-02

    摘要: A structure for closing an actuator in a magnetically actuated switch assembly, where the actuator includes an armature and a winding, and the switch assembly includes a manual actuation device coupled to one end of the armature and a movable terminal in a vacuum interrupter coupled to an opposite end of the armature. The structure includes commencing a closing operation of the actuator using the manual actuation device to move the armature towards a closed latch position, detecting that the actuator is being manually closed, and energizing the winding to assist moving the armature to the closed latch position when the armature gets to a predetermined distance from the closed latch position.

    Electronic control unit
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11417452B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US16624415

    申请日:2018-04-19

    摘要: An object is to provide a new electronic control unit that can improve detection accuracy of a sense current even in a region where the current value of the sense current is small. Provided is a sense current detection unit including a plurality of sense transistors that have different current flow rates and that are connected to current output transistors controlling a current flowing in a coil load. The current in the sense current detection unit is input to an analog/digital converter, and the current value of the current flowing in the sense current detection unit is converted into a digital value. The current value of the current flowing in the sense current detection unit is increased through a combination or a selection of the plurality of sense transistors of the sense current detection unit in a region where the current value of the main current of the current output transistors is small compared to a region where the current value of the main current is large.

    METHOD FOR CLOSING A CONTACTOR, AND CONTACTOR HAVING TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220157504A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17602135

    申请日:2020-04-08

    申请人: Schaltbau Gmbh

    发明人: Peter LICHT

    IPC分类号: H01F7/18 H01H47/02

    摘要: Disclosed is a method for closing the contacts of an electrical switching device during a switch-on process, wherein for a fixed first time period, the first time period and the first voltage being selected in such a way that the armature is not set into motion during the first time period, or the first voltage is applied to the coil until a certain current value is reached, the first time period being the time period until said certain current value is reached, and the first voltage being selected in such a way that the armature is not set into motion during the first time period, wherein a suitable second voltage is defined, the second voltage being greater than the first voltage and being applied to the coil during a second time period in order to move the armature from the open position into the closed position.

    Solenoid plunger movement detection system

    公开(公告)号:US11335492B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16847584

    申请日:2020-04-13

    IPC分类号: H01F7/18

    摘要: A solenoid plunger movement detection system and method can include: detecting current supplied to a solenoid with a current sensor; converting the current supplied to the solenoid into a digital signal with a counter coupled to a first comparator; detecting a peak within the digital signal with a peak detector; comparing the peak to the digital signal with a second comparator coupled to the peak detector; measuring a dip from the peak and measuring a trough with the second comparator; generating a fault when the peak and the trough indicate a smooth current ramp to the solenoid; receiving configurable parameters for processing the digital signal with a signal processor; and providing configurable parameters to the counter, the second comparator, the signal processor, or a combination thereof with an interface.

    Diagnostic device and method for solenoid valves

    公开(公告)号:US11322283B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16631495

    申请日:2018-08-28

    摘要: A diagnostic method for diagnosing a malfunction of a solenoid valve includes: a) storing reference features of a solenoid current waveform, b) detecting features of the solenoid current waveform during operation of the solenoid valve, c) comparing the reference features with the detected features, d) comparing the pressure value of fluid entering the solenoid valve inlet orifice with a predetermined range of pressure values in the event of deviation between the value of the detected features and the value of the reference features, e) adjusting the pressure value and repeating steps b) and c) in the case of deviation of the pressure value with respect to the pressure value range, and f) generating an alarm signal due to malfunction of the solenoid valve in the event of a deviation between the value of the detected features and the value of the reference and fluid pressure features within the pressure value range.