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Control device for electrical appliances

US4772808A · kind A · utility

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15References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 1987
Grant dateSep 20, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 16, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H47/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control device for supplying current to electrical appliances and particularly appliances having single phase capacitor start motors wherein the control device includes a changeover switch which is mounted between a source of power and the appliance motor and which changeover switch includes selectively operated components for controlling the power supply to the appliance motor or to terminate the power supply thereto. In one embodiment of the invention, a second circuit is provided intermediate the power source and the appliance motor for detecting the amount of current flowing in the circuits so as to insure connection of the starting capacitor of the motor, braking of the single phase motor when power is terminated and to provide an indication of overcurrent in the motor.

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