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Electric motor starting circuit

US5077823A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 1990
Grant dateDec 31, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S388/933
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a cushioning control circuit which restricts the initial flow of current to a D.C. permanent magnet motor by providing a neon control lamp in series with a pair of triac control circuits which drops the initial voltage imposed on the motor windings.

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