IP Library Granted Patent US 6,903,522
Granted Patent B2
US 6,903,522 · App. 10/759,329 · Granted Jun 7, 2005

Simple load-driving circuit capable of driving plural loads according to given priority order

Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,903,522
App. No.
10/759,329
Granted
Jun 7, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A load-driving circuit capable of driving a plurality of loads based on a priority order endowed therewith is provided. The load-driving circuit comprises a first load 3 , a first driving switch 1 for driving the first load, a second load 4 , a second driving switch 2 for driving the second load, first switching means 5 being turned on when the first driving switch is switched to a position where the first load is driven, second switching means 6 being turned on when the second driving switch is switched to a position where the second load is driven, and third switching means 7 for disconnecting the first load from the grounding terminal when the first switching means 5 and the second switching means 6 are turned on at the same time.

Claims (22)

1. A load-driving circuit comprising:

a first load;

a first driving switch for driving the first load;

a second load;

a second driving switch for driving the second load;

first switching means being turned on when the first driving switch is switched to a position where the first load is driven;

second switching means being turned on when the second driving switch is switched to a position where the second load is driven; and

third switching means for ceasing driving the first load when the first switching means and the second switching means are turned on at the same time.

2. A motor driving circuit comprising:

a first motor;

a first driving switch including a first switch connecting a first terminal of the first motor to a power supply terminal, and a second switch connecting a second terminal of the first motor to a ground terminal;

a second motor;

a second driving switch including a third switch connecting a first terminal of the second motor to the power supply terminal, and a fourth switch connecting a second terminal of the second motor to the ground terminal;

first switching means being turned on when the first switch or the second switch operates;

second switching means being turned on when the third switch or the fourth switch operates; and

third switching means for disconnecting the first terminal of the first motor from the power supply terminal or the second terminal of the first motor from the ground terminal when the first switching means and the second switching means are turned on at the same time.

3. A load-driving circuit comprising:

a first load and a first switch connected between a power supply terminal and a ground terminal;

a second load and a second switch connected between a power supply terminal and a ground terminal;

first switching means connected to the first switch, wherein when the first switch is operated, the first load is driven by being connected to the power supply terminal and the ground terminal, and a bias voltage is applied to the first switching means to turn on the first switching means;

second switching means connected to the second switch, wherein when the second switch is operated, the second load is driven by being connected to the power supply terminal and the ground terminal, and the bias voltage is applied to the second switching means to turn on the second switching means; and

third switching means connected between the first switch and the ground terminal or between the first switch and the power supply terminal, wherein a portion for controlling a switching operation of the third switching means is connected in series with the first switching means and the second switching means, the portion for controlling the switching operation of the third switching means operates the third switching means when the first switching means and the second switching means are turned on, whereby when the first switch and the second switch are simultaneously operated, both the first switching means and the second switching means are turned on, and the third switching means is operated to cease driving the first load.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Nov 18, 2020
From: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 054475/0888 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2004
From: TAMURA, HIDEKI
To: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014906/0692 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-012399 · Jan 21, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040145329A1 · Jul 29, 2004