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Easily started DC motor apparatus

US5486742A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Filing dateJan 21, 1994
Grant dateJan 23, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P6/185
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A DC motor apparatus which can be started with a power supply having a small current capacity and which provides a large driving force. The DC motor apparatus comprises a permanent magnet in a rotor of the DC motor, a plurality of coils provided at a stator of the DC motor, a distributor for controlling the switching of current paths to the coils and a position detector for detecting a rotational position of the rotor of the motor to output switching signal to the distributor. A pulsating unit is further provided for pulsating currents supplied to the coils whereby a current flowing from the distributor to any one of the coils can be pulsated when the DC motor is activated, resulting in easy starting the DC motor.

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