IP Library Granted Patent US 7,859,816
Granted Patent B2
US 7,859,816 · App. 11/794,846 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Bistable contactor drive circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,859,816
App. No.
11/794,846
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bistable contactor drive circuit includes a series branch comprising a first relay coil and a control signal source is connected to a power supply. A third normally closed contact and an eighth normally opened contact of the first relay are connected to a positive electrode of the power supply. A first normally opened contact and a sixth normally closed contact are connected to a negative electrode of the power supply, a second movable contact is connected to a positive electrode of the bistable contactor coil, and a seventh movable contact thereof is connected to a seventh movable contact of a second relay. A negative electrode of the bistable contactor coil is connected to a second movable contact of the second relay. Other connections in the circuit provide for operation of the bistable contactor drive circuit.

Claims (12)

1. A bistable contactor drive circuit, comprising a first relay (K 1 ), a second relay (K 2 ), a bistable contactor (K 3 ), a seventh diode (D 7 ), an eighth diode (D 8 ) and a delay circuit (A); a series branch comprising said first relay (K 1 ) coil and a control signal source (SIGNAL) connected to a DC power supply; a third normally closed contact (K 1 - 3 ) and an eighth normally opened contact (K 1 - 8 ) of said first relay (K 1 ) connected to a positive electrode of the power supply, a first normally opened contact (K 1 - 1 ) and a sixth normally closed contact (K 1 - 6 ) connected to a negative electrode of the power supply, a second movable contact (K 1 - 2 ) connected to a positive electrode of said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil, and a seventh movable contact (K 1 - 7 ) thereof connected to a seventh movable contact (K 2 - 7 ) of said second relay (K 2 ); a negative electrode of said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil connected to a second movable contact (K 2 - 2 ) of said second relay (K 2 ); a third normally closed contact (K 2 - 3 ) of said second relay (K 2 ) connected to a cathode of the seventh diode (D 7 ), a sixth normally closed contact (K 2 - 6 ) thereof connected to an anode of the seventh diode (D 7 ), a first normally opened contact (K 2 - 1 ) thereof connected to an anode of the eighth diode (D 8 ), an eighth normally opened contact (K 2 - 8 ) thereof connected to a cathode of the eighth diode (D 8 ); a sampling end (a) of said delay circuit (A) connected to the seventh movable contact (K 1 - 7 ) of the first relay (K 1 ), and an output end (c) thereof connected to one end of said second relay (K 2 ) coil; the other end of said second relay (K 2 ) coil connected to the negative electrode of the power supply.

2. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 1 , characterized in that said delay circuit (A) comprises a second diode (D 2 ), a third diode (D 3 ), a first resistor (R 1 ), a second resistor (R 2 ), a first capacitor (C 1 ) and a triode (Q 1 ); an anode of said second diode (D 2 ) is connected to said sampling end (a), and a cathode thereof is connected to one end of said first resistor (R 1 ); a positive electrode of said first capacitor (C 1 ) is connected to the other end of the first resistor (R 1 ), and a negative electrode thereof is connected to the negative electrode of the power supply; a base of said triode (Q 1 ) is connected to the positive electrode of said first capacitor (C 1 ), a collector thereof is connected to the positive electrode of the power supply, and an emitter thereof is connected to said output end (c); a cathode of said third diode (D 3 ) is connected to the sampling end (a), an anode thereof is connected to the second resistor (R 2 ), and the other end of the second resistor (R 2 ) is connected to the positive electrode of the first capacitor (C 1 ).

3. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second movable contact (K 1 - 2 ) and the seventh movable contact (K 1 - 7 ) of said first relay (K 1 ) are linkage movable contacts; the second movable contact (K 2 - 2 ) and the seventh movable contact (K 2 - 7 ) of said second relay (K 2 ) are linkage movable contacts.

4. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising an absorption circuit connected in parallel to said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil, said absorption circuit being a series branch composed of a fifth voltage regulation diode (D 5 ) and a sixth voltage regulation diode (D 6 ), and a cathode of said fifth voltage regulation diode (D 5 ) connected to a cathode of said sixth voltage regulation diode (D 6 ).

5. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 4 , characterized in that said absorption circuit further comprises a series branch composed of a third resistor (R 3 ) and a second capacitor (C 2 ), said series branch connected in parallel to said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil.

6. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a first diode (D 1 ) connected in reverse parallel to said first relay (K 1 ) coil and a fourth diode (D 4 ) connected in reverse parallel to said second relay (K 2 ) coil.

7. A bistable contactor drive circuit, comprising a first relay (K 1 ), a second relay (K 2 ), a bistable contactor (K 3 ), a seventh diode (D 7 ), an eighth diode (D 8 ) and a delay circuit (A); a series branch comprising said first relay (K 1 ) coil and a control signal source (SIGNAL) connected to a DC power supply; a third normally closed contact (K 1 - 3 ) and an eighth normally opened contact (K 1 - 8 ) of said first relay (K 1 ) connected to a negative electrode of the power supply, a first normally opened contact (K 1 - 1 ) and a sixth normally closed contact (K 1 - 6 ) connected to a positive electrode of the power supply, a second movable contact (K 1 - 2 ) connected to a positive electrode of said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil, and a seventh movable contact (K 1 - 7 ) thereof connected to a seventh movable contact (K 2 - 7 ) of said second relay (K 2 ); a negative electrode of said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil connected to a second movable contact (K 2 - 2 ) of said second relay (K 2 ); a third normally closed contact (K 2 - 3 ) of said second relay (K 2 ) connected to an anode of the seventh diode (D 7 ), a sixth normally closed contact (K 2 - 6 ) thereof connected to a cathode of the seventh diode (D 7 ), a first normally opened contact (K 2 - 1 ) thereof connected to a cathode of the eighth diode (D 8 ), an eighth normally opened contact (K 2 - 8 ) thereof connected to an anode of the eighth diode (D 8 ); a sampling end (a) of said delay circuit (A) connected to the second movable contact (K 1 - 2 ) of the first relay (K 1 ), and an output end (c) thereof connected to one end of said second relay (K 2 ) coil; the other end of said second relay (K 2 ) coil connected to the negative electrode of the power supply.

8. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 7 , characterized in that said delay circuit (A) comprises a second diode (D 2 ), a third diode (D 3 ), a first resistor (R 1 ), a second resistor (R 2 ), a first capacitor (C 1 ) and a triode (Q 1 ); an anode of said second diode (D 2 ) is connected to said sampling end (a), and a cathode thereof is connected to one end of said first resistor (R 1 ); a positive electrode of said first capacitor (C 1 ) is connected to the other end of the first resistor (R 1 ), and a negative electrode thereof is connected to the negative electrode of the power supply; a base of said triode (Q 1 ) is connected to the positive electrode of said first capacitor (C 1 ), a collector thereof is connected to the positive electrode of the power supply, and an emitter thereof is connected to said output end (c); a cathode of said third diode (D 3 ) is connected to the sampling end (a), an anode thereof is connected to the second resistor (R 2 ), and the other end of the second resistor (R 2 ) is connected to the positive electrode of the first capacitor (C 1 ).

9. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 7 , characterized in that the second movable contact (K 1 - 2 ) and the seventh movable contact (K 1 - 7 ) of said first relay (K 1 ) are linkage movable contacts; the second movable contact (K 2 - 2 ) and the seventh movable contact (K 2 - 7 ) of said second relay (K 2 ) are linkage movable contacts.

10. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 7 , further comprising an absorption circuit connected in parallel to said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil, said absorption circuit is a series branch composed of a fifth voltage regulation diode (D 5 ) and a sixth voltage regulation diode (D 6 ), and a cathode of said fifth voltage regulation diode (D 5 ) is connected to a cathode of said sixth voltage regulation diode (D 6 ).

11. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 10 , characterized in that said absorption circuit further comprises a series branch composed of a third resistor (R 3 ) and a second capacitor (C 2 ), said series branch is connected in parallel to said bistable contactor (K 3 ) coil.

12. The bistable contactor drive circuit according to claim 7 , further comprising a first diode (D 1 ) connected in reverse parallel to said first relay (K 1 ) coil and a fourth diode (D 4 ) connected in reverse parallel to said second relay (K 2 ) coil.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052076/0874 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT CORPORATION); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.); VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.); VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A LIEBERT CORPORATION); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC)
Reel/Frame 052065/0757 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 052071/0913 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 5, 2020
From: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051830/0692 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2019
From: VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV NORTH AMERICA, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049415/0262 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 19, 2018
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045982/0602 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 041941/0363 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 2, 2017
From: ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 041944/0892 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER AB
To: EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 040586/0598 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: EMERSON NETWORK POWER ENERGY SYSTEMS AB
To: EMERSON NETWORK POWER AB
Reel/Frame 040837/0094 →