发明名称 Electronic rheostat method and apparatus
摘要 An electronic reostat circuit having a pulse width modulated output for controlling energization of a device such as a vehicle dashboard illumination lamp. A comparator circuit compares a reference signal adjusted by a user with an alternating signal, preferably a saw tooth waveform, and generates a pulse width modulated output whose duty cycle varies directly with the size of the reference signal. The reference signal is generated by a tapped resistor array wherein contacts on the array are coupled to ground by a rotary switch contact which can be adjusted by the user. By raising and lowering the reference signal, the duty cycle can be changed from a minimum to maximum and thereby produce a minimum and maximum lamp illumination signal.
申请公布号 US4935641(A) 申请公布日期 1990.06.19
申请号 US19880227151 申请日期 1988.08.02
申请人 NARTRON CORPORATION 发明人 WILHELM, DANIEL D.
分类号 G05F1/56;H05B39/04 主分类号 G05F1/56
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