摘要:
A controller for a relay controls the pull-in time of the armature of the relay by controlling the power applied to the relay coil. To determine the actual pull-in time, the time of closure of the contacts is sensed and the time at which power is applied to the coil is subtracted from it. The actual pull-in time is then compared with a stored value of ideal pull-in time to produce an error signal. The error signal corrects the level of power applied to the relay coil upon the next actuation of the relay, to make the actual pull-in time approximately equal to the ideal pull-in time. In some embodiments to control the level of power on the coil, a Gray-code counter samples a duty-cycle register in a micro-computer and produces a train of pulses that is filtered to provide a DC control signal. The DC control signal controls the duty cycle of a pulse-width-modulated oscillator that rapidly switches (modulates) the power to the relay coil.
摘要:
A circuit for driving a relay having at least two contacts and an excitation coil. An AC power source is connected to the contacts of the relay for applying a voltage of a prescribed frequency to these contacts. A detector section compares a pulse current, induced in phase with the AC current supplied from the AC power source, with a reference value, thereby producing a detection signal. In accordance with this detection signal, the positive and negative phases of a signal having a cycle longer than, and being asychronous with, said AC current, are delayed alternately or at random, thereby generating a timing control signal. This timing control signal closes and opens said relay at random timings, thereby protecting the relay from contact welding.
摘要:
An electrically operated control device and system for an appliance and method of operating the same are provided, the system comprising a power source of alternating electrical current that has a repeating voltage wave cycle and a repeating current wave cycle, a load for using the electrical current to provide an output of the load for the appliance, a relay having normally open contacts and a coil for closing the contacts only when the coil is energized, an electrical circuit for interconnecting the power source to the load through the contacts only when the contacts are closed, and a control unit for causing the coil to close the contacts substantially at a certain point on the voltage wave cycle each time the relay coil closes the contacts from the open condition thereof whereby the current flow through the contacts at each closing thereof is at substantially a desired level thereof.
摘要:
Apparatus for use with a relay utilized to switch alternating current loads to extend the contact life thereof. Circuits are included to cause alternate energization of the relay to occur in time coincidence with points on the alternating current waveform that are 180* apart, respectively. Thus, the alternate operations of the relay occur at alternate polarities of the a.c. waveform switched. Hence, contact material transferred from one contact to the other during one relay operation is re-transferred from the other contact to the one on the next following relay operation.