发明名称 |
Hybrid power switching device |
摘要 |
A hybrid power switching device for eliminating mechanical relay arcing. The device reduces mechanical relay contact damage due to arcing and substantially reduces power dissipation by placing a solid state relay in parallel with a mechanical relay. The solid state relay is preferably a semiconductor triac optically coupled to a light emitting diode. The device takes advantage of the inherent lag time (operating time) when a mechanical relay contact switch closes. The device uses only analog components and controls the triac by means of a Schmitt trigger pulse stretcher. The advantages to the present Schmitt trigger include discrete turn off and a narrow hysteresis. A low level control voltage signal operates the mechanical relay and the Schmitt trigger, or optionally a high level control voltage signal in conjunction with a signal inverter.
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申请公布号 |
US5790354(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1998.08.04 |
申请号 |
US19970824281 |
申请日期 |
1997.03.26 |
申请人 |
WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
发明人 |
ALTITI, JAMIL A.;NESS, KEITH D. |
分类号 |
H01H9/54;(IPC1-7):H02H3/00 |
主分类号 |
H01H9/54 |
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