Safe control of a brake using low power control devices

A control circuit selectively energizes a load, such as an elevator or escalator brake (12). The circuit includes a transformer (28) with a primary-winding connected to a series with a semiconductor switch (40) that is driven by a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. Power to the PWM controller...

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Hauptverfasser:	DEHMLOW MARVIN, GEWINNER JUERGEN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC,OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWERSUPPLY SYSTEMS ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUTPOWER CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY ELEVATORS ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS GENERATION HAULING HOISTING LIFTING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A control circuit selectively energizes a load, such as an elevator or escalator brake (12). The circuit includes a transformer (28) with a primary-winding connected to a series with a semiconductor switch (40) that is driven by a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. Power to the PWM controller is supplied through safety relay contacts (52A, 52B). When the load is to be energized, the safety relay contacts are closed and the PWM controller drives the semiconductor switch to supply energy through the transformer to the secondary circuit. A command signal to secondary circuitry (64) causes power in the secondary to be applied to the load (12). If the safety relay contacts open, the PWM controller turns off and power is no longer delivered to the secondary circuit and the load.