Variable speed DC motor controller apparatus particularly adapted for control of portable-power tools
US5014793A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/165
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electric power tool having a DC motor for driving tool bit is controlled according to speed and torque by employing a zero displacement switch means which is coupled to the tool and operative to provide an output voltage porportional to the pressure applied to the switch means via the hand of the user. The zero displacement switch interfaces with a piezoresistive array which produces a voltage output proportional to the pressure applied to the zero displacement switch. The voltage output of the array is applied to control circuit means which are coupled to the motor and which controls the speed of the motor according to the pressure applied to the switch. There is further included motor control circuitry which operates to monitor the current through the DC motor to control the speed of the motor according to the torque imparted upon the tool bit being accommodated by the portable electric tool.
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