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Power supply for vibrating furniture

US5730707A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 1996
Grant dateMar 24, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2201/5007
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vibration producing system for use in vibratory furniture and including first and second vibrator motors for producing vibrations upon being energized, a full wave rectifier having input terminals connected to the power supply and a pair of output terminals for providing full wave rectified current. A first switch has a first mode for connecting the first vibrator motor to the output terminals, a second mode for connecting the vibrator motor to the rectifying means so that the first vibrating means receives alternate half waves of the alternating current having a first polarity and a third mode for open circuiting the first vibrator motor. A second switch has a first mode for connecting the second vibrator motor to the output terminals, a second mode for connecting the second vibrator motor to the rectifying means so that the second vibrator motor receives alternate half waves of the alternating current having a second polarity, and a third mode for open circuiting the second vibrator motor.

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