Abstract:
A system for controlling the speed of a direct current motor. The system employs a pair of breaker points for opening and closing the circuit containing the motor. By varying the frequency of contact between the breaker points and the period of time the points are in contact, different pulsations of current are transmitted to the motor to regulate its speed.
Abstract:
In a motor vehicle, a vacuum motor is employed to vary the electrical resistance that is connected in circuit with an air blower motor so that the volume of cold or warm air supplied to the passenger compartment of the vehicle is automatically modified to maintain the temperature of the air within the vehicle at a desired value.
Abstract:
A windshield wiper control which operates the wiper blades continuously or intermittently with a dwell period between each wiping cycles. In the intermittent operation the wiper blades are responsive to the condition of the windshield. Transistors are provided for controlling the intermittent operation and also for controlling the continuous mode of operation.
Abstract:
A transistor circuit including a capacitor charging circuit and an actuator such as an electric motor provides a two part cyclic timing circuit, one part being one complete revolution of the motor and the other part being the charging time of the capacitor. The entire device is designed to run for an extended period on two dry cells. Practically no current is drawn while the motor is at rest contributing to a long battery life.
Abstract:
A digital motor control system compensates for the nonlinearity due to operation from a sinusoidal AC power source. A digital error signal is fed through a variable gain digital amplifier whose characteristics are such that the gain varies so as to correct for the nonlinearities which normally result. The output of the variable gain digital amplifier is used to directly control the transfer of power as, for example, by initiating the conduction of controllable rectifiers. The variable gain digital amplifier acts to vary the gain at two different rates, the second rate being less than the first by some factor of two.
Abstract:
A control system for a separately excited DC electric traction motor in an electrically powered vehicle incorporates a plurality of current limit functions designed to protect both the motor and control electronics. A time dependent current limit is utilized to permit overcurrent conditions for limited time intervals such that additional power can be obtained for sudden torque requirements without having to design the motor or control electronics to function under continuous high torque conditions. The continuous current limit values based on percent conduction time of a thyristor chopper circuit in the control system is modified in response to overheating of the motor and the main switching thyristor, to overvoltage on the thyristor commutating capacitor and to available voltage for powering the motor.
Abstract:
A motor speed control apparatus has a frequency generator for generating a frequency signal the frequency of which is proportional to the motor speed; a first pulse generator for producing a first pulse train having the same period as that of the frequency signal, each pulse of the first pulse train having a pulse width which is shorter than the period of the frequency signal and decreases as the frequency of the frequency signal increases; a second pulse generator for producing a second pulse train, the leading edges of the pulses of the second pulse train coinciding in timing with those of the first pulse train, each pulse of the second pulse train having a constant pulse width nearly the same as that of each pulse of the first pulse train obtained by the motor rotation at a predetermined speed; and a subtractor for producing a third pulse train by the subtraction of the pulses of the first pulse train and the corresponding pulses of the second pulse train, whereby there is produced a motor torque in correspondence with the third pulse train, and the motor speed can be controlled with suppressed motor vibration and excellent torque-speed characteristics of the motor.
Abstract:
A MOTOR SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VELOCITY TYPE SERVOMECHANISM INCLUDING A FORWARD DRIVE NETWORK, A REVERSE DRIVE NETWORK, A GATING AND LATCHING NETWORK, A COMPARE AMPLIFIER, A MULTIVIBRATOR, AND A FEEDBACK NETWORK, WHEREIN THE GENERATED VOLTAGE OF THE SERVOMECHANISM IS DIRECTLY COMPARED WITH THE INPUT VOLTAGE AND THE SERVOMECHANISM IS DRIVEN FOR A FIXED TIME PERIOD WITH A CONSTANT VOLTAGE TO CORRECT FOR ANY SENSED DEVIATION.
Abstract:
A control circuit is provided for a d.c. motor for sensing the temperature of the field winding and automatically reducing the temperature of the field winding when the temperature exceeds a preselected value.
Abstract:
A chopper for adjustably controlling the average value of the voltage supplied from a D.C. battery source to a motor load for adjustable speed control. The chopper comprises manually-operable spring-biasing means for applying force to close a contact to energize the motor and electromagnetic means simultaneously energized for re-opening the contact. This occurs at a high repetition rate so that the average value of the voltage across the motor determines the motor speed. This average value of voltage is proportional to the closed-to-open time ratio of the contact and is adjustable by manual control. Two versions are disclosed. In the first version, the spring-biasing force is applied to the contact by depressing a trigger. In the second version, the spring-biasing force is applied to the contact by rotation of a knob. Both versions may use either tension or compression spring force.