Multiple-toroid induction device
US5539369A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F2017/065
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An induction device has an elongated core made of two or more uniform ferromagnetic spaced-apart toroids. A first winding around the core creates an inductor. When the induction device includes a second winding, a transformer is created. The transformer acts as a powercord transformer when the exposed ends of one winding are available at one end of the elongated core for connection to a source of alternating current and the exposed ends of the other winding are available at the other end of the core for connection to a load. An inductor with a single-turn winding can be constructed by first forming the core by stacking two or more ferromagnetic toroids end-to-end and spaced apart, then threading two wires through the core center and placing two wires outside the core and connecting the ends of the wires to create the winding. A transformer can be constructed by first following the steps to create an inductor. A second winding is then created in a similar manner as the first winding.
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