VOICE COIL MOTOR TEMPERATURE SENSING CIRCUIT TO REDUCE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO VOICE COIL MOTOR COIL SHORTING TO GROUND

An electrical circuit includes: a controlled switch; one or more temperature sensors in thermal contact with the controlled switch; and a control unit configured to: receive a temperature signal from the one or more temperature sensors; compare the received temperature signal to a predetermined thre...

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Hauptverfasser: LAIRD WILLIAM K, AGNESS JOHN R
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Zusammenfassung:An electrical circuit includes: a controlled switch; one or more temperature sensors in thermal contact with the controlled switch; and a control unit configured to: receive a temperature signal from the one or more temperature sensors; compare the received temperature signal to a predetermined threshold; and in response to the received temperature signal exceeding the predetermined threshold, render the controlled switch inoperative.