Elevator motor power supply control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8970152
APP PUB NO 20130119910A1
SERIAL NO

13808919

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An exemplary power supply assembly includes a drive device having a bus capacitor. A switch associated with an input side of the drive device selectively connects the drive device to a power supply. An inductor has an impedance that limits an amount of current supplied to the bus capacitor during an initial charging of the bus capacitor when the switch connects the input side of the drive device to the power supply. A restrictive circuit portion dampens a resonance effect of the inductor. The restrictive circuit portion has a resistance that allows the bus capacitor to charge quickly. The impedance of the inductor has a more significant effect on how quickly the bus capacitor charges than an effect of the resistance. A dampening factor of the restrictive circuit controls a voltage of the bus capacitor during the charging of the bus capacitor.

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OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYTEN FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CT 06032-2568

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mann, Michael Berlin, DE 28 433
Marvin, Daryl J Farmington, US 73 601
Millett, Steven M Plainville, US 8 31

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