Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is provided. The system includes an integrated motor including a plurality of operating speeds and an input for selecting one of the plurality of operating speeds. The system further includes a system controller and an adjustment module. The adjustment module includes a plurality of operating modes each associated with one of the plurality of operating speeds and the ability to manually vary associations between the plurality of operating modes and the plurality of operating speeds. The adjustment module selects one of the plurality of operating modes on the basis of control commands received from the system controller and setting programmed or manually entered into and stored in the adjustment module and controls the integrated motor according to the operating speed associated with the selected operating mode.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is provided. The system includes an integrated motor including a plurality of operating speeds and an input for selecting one of the plurality of operating speeds. The system further includes a system controller and an adjustment module. The adjustment module includes a plurality of operating modes each associated with one of the plurality of operating speeds and the ability to manually vary associations between the plurality of operating modes and the plurality of operating speeds. The adjustment module selects one of the plurality of operating modes on the basis of control commands received from the system controller and setting programmed or manually entered into and stored in the adjustment module and controls the integrated motor according to the operating speed associated with the selected operating mode.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system is provided. The system includes an integrated motor including a plurality of operating speeds and an input for selecting one of the plurality of operating speeds. The system further includes a system controller and an adjustment module. The adjustment module includes a plurality of operating modes each associated with one of the plurality of operating speeds and the ability to manually vary associations between the plurality of operating modes and the plurality of operating speeds. The adjustment module selects one of the plurality of operating modes on the basis of control commands received from the system controller and setting programmed or manually entered into and stored in the adjustment module and controls the integrated motor according to the operating speed associated with the selected operating mode.

Abstract: The electric wheelchair includes a battery pack (A), a right drive motor (B), a left drive motor (C), and a control circuit for controlling the amount of power supplied from the battery to the left and right control motors. A speed potentiometer (24) and a direction potentiometer (26) are connected with a joystick (22) for producing a selected vehicle speed signal and a selected vehicle direction signal, respectively. A right speed control circuit (E) and a left speed control circuit (F) receive the selected vehicle speed and direction signals and control the right and left motors in accordance with them. Each speed control circuit includes a reference signal circuit (90) which receives the selected vehicle speed and direction signals and produces a reference signal whose magnitude varies with the speed selected for its motor. The voltage and current across the armature of the motor are detected as measures of the motors actual speed.

Abstract: The electric wheelchair includes a battery pack (A), a right drive motor (B), a left drive motor (C), and a control circuit for controlling the amount of power supplied from the battery to the left and right control motors. A speed potentiometer (24) and a direction potentiometer (26) are connected with a joystick (22) for producing a selected vehicle speed signal and a selected vehicle direction signal, respectively. A right speed control circuit (E) and a left speed control circuit (F) receive the selected vehicle speed and direction signals and control the right and left motors in accordance with them. Each speed control circuit includes a reference signal circuit (90) which receives the selected vehicle speed and direction signals and produces a reference signal whose magnitude varies with the speed selected for its motor. The voltage and current across the armature of the motor are detected as measures of the motors actual speed.

Abstract: The speed control circuit detects an actual and selected speed for the wheelchair and supplies power to the wheelchair motors in a manner which tends to bring the actual and selected speeds into conformity. A reference signal circuit detects a speed and direction selected by a joystick and produces a reference signal whose magnitude varies with the selected speed. The reference circuit includes a polarity circuit which detects the polarity of the reference signal to determine whether the motors are to be rotated in a forward or reverse direction. The voltage and current across the armature of the motor are both detected as measures of its actual speed. A comparing circuit compares the actual speed as determined by the armature voltage and current with the selected speed as denoted by their reference signal. Specifically, it subtractively combines the armature voltage and the reference signal to produce a first difference signal.

Abstract: A bypass control for shorting out a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) control circuit so that full battery potential can be applied to a direct current motor. The bypass control has a timing circuit for delaying closing of the bypass contacts. This timing circuit is disabled in the event the main SCR is defective and will not turn on, and also in the event the motor is plugging. In the event the bypass contacts weld closed, the control will prevent further operation of the motor.

Abstract: A plugging control circuit in a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) control for a series-connected direct-current vehicle-propulsion motor. The plugging control prevents the main SCR from pulsing when plug current is high, restarts the SCR pulsing when the plug current decays but with a reduced pulse width, and delays application of power through the main SCR for a time to allow the vehicle to first come to a halt before power is applied to move the vehicle in the opposite direction.

Abstract: An oscillator for use in a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) control for direct current powered loads and for repeatedly gating on the main SCR of the control at an operator-selected frequency. Operation of the oscillator is delayed on start-up to avoid erratic operation due to contact bounce. The pulse frequency of the oscillator increases and decreases linearly at different settable rates even though the accelerator control is abruptly changed. The oscillator is automatically turned off in the event the load is to be disconnected from the power source so that the disconnection will not break current.

Abstract: A circuit for use in a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) control for direct current powered loads wherein the commutating voltage on the commutating capacitor is used to generate a gate pulse for the commutating SCR to thereby turn the main SCR off at a fixed and predetermined time after it has been turned on. The commutating voltage in the commutating capacitor is also monitored during charging thereof and the gate pulse for the commutating SCR is generated prior to the predetermined time in case the peak current through the main SCR reaches a predetermined excessive value. The gate pulse is also generated prior to the predetermined time during plugging or low-speed operation of motors.

Abstract: A circuit for automatically shunting the field winding of a direct current motor and reapplying full field thereto. A low-level pull-in comparator compares a signal proportional to armature current to a low-level reference potential and causes the field to be shunted when the armature current signal falls below the low-level reference potential. A high-level drop-out comparator compares a signal proportional to armature current to a second independent high-level reference potential and causes the full field to be applied when the armature current signal is greater than the high-level reference potential. Prior to actuation, the pull-in comparator disables the drop-out comparator. Upon actuation, the pull-in comparator latches itself in actuated state and enables the drop-out comparator to be actuated. Upon actuation the drop-out comparator unlatches the pull-in comparator.