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Driving circuit for switched reluctance machines

US6054819A · kind A · utility

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32Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 15, 1998
Grant dateApr 25, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P25/092
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A driving circuit for a multi-phase switched reluctance (SR) machine, wherein a reduced number of wire connections between the machine and driving circuit are needed. In addition, one embodiment of the driving circuit requires the use of fewer individual diodes for the circuit design. The reduction in the number of wire connections and diodes provides greater reliability, improved efficiency, and lower production costs.

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