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Control of a triac for the starting of a motor

US7514897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2006
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P1/42
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a circuit for controlling a triac intended to be series-connected with a resistive element of positive temperature coefficient or which is at least capacitive, and a winding for starting an asynchronous motor, for supply by an A.C. voltage, the present invention including the steps of: detecting a voltage representative of the voltage across the series connection of the element and of the triac; comparing this detected voltage with respect to a threshold; and blocking a turning back on of the triac when the threshold has been exceeded.

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