Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for using solenoid flyback to provide a low voltage solenoid driver power supply
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Application No.: US15699558Application Date: 2017-09-08
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Publication No.: US10727737B2Publication Date: 2020-07-28
- Inventor: Dale A. Beckman
- Applicant: WOODWARD, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CO Fort Collins
- Assignee: WOODWARD, INC.
- Current Assignee: WOODWARD, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Fort Collins
- Agency: McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
- Main IPC: H02M3/06
- IPC: H02M3/06 ; H01F7/06 ; H02M3/156 ; H02M1/00 ; H02M3/155

Abstract:
A solenoid system includes a solenoid, a primary power source, solenoid control circuitry, flyback charging circuitry, and voltage regulator circuitry. The primary power source is configured to provide a primary voltage to at least the solenoid. The solenoid control circuitry is configured to control current provided to the solenoid. The solenoid generates a flyback voltage spike each instance the current provided to the solenoid is interrupted as controlled by the solenoid control circuitry. The flyback charging circuitry is configured to charge in response to each instance of the flyback voltage spike. The voltage regulator circuitry is configured to provide a regulated supply voltage from the flyback charging circuitry to the solenoid control circuitry if the flyback charging circuitry is charged to a secondary voltage that is greater than the primary voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190081557A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SOLENOID FLYBACK TO PROVIDE A LOW VOLTAGE SOLENOID DRIVER POWER SUPPLY Public/Granted day:2019-03-14
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