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Wiper motor high current protection PTC

US5264766A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 10, 1992
Grant dateNov 23, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/026
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a vehicle window wiper system having an electric drive motor with high, low and common brushes, electric motor energizing apparatus and forward and reverse motor operation, an auto-resetting current limiting device provides non-sacrificial protection to motor windings and associated circuitry during the various modes of motor operation.

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