Low cost blender control permitting low actuation force switches
US8716968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J43/085
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A control circuit for a blender provides low-cost power conditioning through the use of a high resistance which provides temporary power for operation of low-voltage logic circuitry and low-voltage switches for a time sufficient to switch the motor on, and a lower resistance which provides sufficient power for maintaining the motor on state indefinitely as instructed by the low-voltage logic circuitry. Low average power dissipation is provided by powering the low-voltage logic circuitry and low-voltage switches using the high resistance in a standby mode and switching in the lower resistance only when the motor is activated.
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