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Motor drive circuit

US5142433A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 1990
Grant dateAug 25, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/047
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motor drive circuit comprises a motor, a DC source connected to said motor, first and second switching elements turned on and off to control a current flowing to the motor having one terminal connected to a common connecting point of the first and second switching elements, and when the current flowing to the motor is stopped by the first switching element, the second switching elements is turned on to break the motor, a reverse current bypassing circuit connected to at least one of said first switching element and said second switching element for bypassing a reverse current supplied by the DC source, a reverse current blocking circuit connected to said second switching element for blocking the reverse current and a surge absorbing circuit connected to at least one of the first switching element, the second switching element and a series circuit of the second switching element and the reverse current blocking circuit for absorbing a surge generated when the first switching element is turned off in response to a locking to the motor.

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