Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
22, 1967
J. BAUDE
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synchronism with the alternating current power supply. 15 ing resistor 53 is connected between the base and emitter
The ?eld energization is preferably accomplished at a par
ticular phase angle between the ?eld pole and the stator
magnetic flux wave. Accurate angle switching is desir
of transistor 51.
Conductor 45 is similarly connected to a base of an
npn transistor 55 through a base limiting resistor 56. A
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cuits operating as output circuits. The transistors are 10 by adjustment of the relationship between the transducer
along conductor 45 is positive (when the polarity of 20 functions to maintain the contactor coil energized. Other
circuits can be used to provide other types of protection
either one of the inputs appearing at the secondary wind
for the motor and these could be applied to the control
ings is positive), transistor 55 is turned on to effectively
means or could operate in any of the many ways known
maintain the voltage appearing across conductors 41 and
in the art.
62 at zero. Similarly, when the output along conductor 42
In describing the invention, the preferred embodiment
is negative (when the polarity of either one of the inputs 25
has been shown and described but it is obvious to one
is negative), transistor 51 is turned on to effectively
skilled in the art that there are many variations, com
maintain the voltage appearing across conductors 41 and
binations, alterations, and modi?cations that may be
62 at zero. When either one of the inputs is not at zero,
the rotating magnetic ?ux wave and the ?eld pole posi
tion, said means comprising:
33s and 36s are at zero points in their cycles, both tran 40
sistors are turned off and the potential of direct current
the positive signal is applied to the base of transistor 55 the ?eld winding of the synchronous motor to a direct
55 along conductor 45 and discharges when the poten
current source at a predetermined phase angle between
tial of the inputs along conductor 45 is zero. Discharg
the
rotating magnetic ?ux wave and the ?eld pole posi
ing of capacitor 58 keeps transistor 55 temporarily con
tion, said means comprising:
ductive by keeping its base positive until the capacitor
?rst means responsive to the speed of the motor for
is discharged. Capacitor 58 is selected to assure that the
producing an output having a frequency varying as a
discharge lasts sufficiently long to prevent the turning
direct function of the motor speed and having a pre
on of transistor 55 at the zero point in the cycle occur
cycles.
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output for producing a control signal when the out
put and the measure of the alternating current source
are simultaneously in phase at a zero point in their
wave forms; and
control means responsive to the control signal for con
necting the ?eld winding to the direct current source.
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producing an output having a frequency varying as
prising:
and
means interposed between the second means and the
third means for delaying the signal pulse for a pre
determined time.
10. A synchronous motor starting system wherein the
synchronous motor is energized by an alteranting current
substantially zero;
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source; and
fourth means responsive to the speed of the motor for
making the third means inoperative when the motor
and
a speed sensing circuit connected to receive the trans
ducer output and responsive to the frequency of the
transducer output for connecting the phase com
parison circuit to the control circuit only when the
motor speed is greater than a predetermined speed.
15. A synchronous motor starting system wherein a
the rotating magnetic ?ux wave and the ?eld pole position,
said means comprising:
?rst means responsive to the speed of the motor for
to the motor speed with said frequency having a pre 15 source, said system having means for connecting the ?eld
tion;
?ux wave and the ?eld poles position, said means com
prising:
a transducer connected to rotate with the motor to
prising:
flux wave and the ?eld poles position, said means com
in
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prising:
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output;
v ducer output and responsive to the frequency of the
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pari'son circuit and .the control circuit to delay the
signal pulse for a predetermined time.
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