Patent · US Expired

Internal protection circuit for electrically driven device

US5200872A · kind A · utility

82Cited by
26References
32Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 7, 1992
Grant dateApr 6, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 7, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H7/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Protection for an encased motor driven device is enhanced by utilizing additional sensors with associated resistance heaters to actuate the thermally responsive contacts of the internal line break. The sensors and heaters are powered from an auxiliary winding in the motor coils. When applied to a hermetic scroll compressor, the compressor can be protected against reverse rotation.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.