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Control circuit for two speed motors

US5689168A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 1996
Grant dateNov 18, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P1/44
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control circuit for a two speed electric motor includes high and low speed electronic switches. The high speed electronic switch is biased off when the low speed electronic switch is biased on. The low speed run winding of the motor is activatable only through the low speed electronic switch. The high speed run winding of the motor is activatable either directly through a high speed setting of a speed selector switch or through the high speed electronic switch in a low speed setting of the speed selector switch. Upon activation of the motor start winding, the low speed electronic switch is off and the high speed electronic switch is on.

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