Solid state motor starter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4943890
SERIAL NO

07382727

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A solid state motor starter assembly having controlled semiconductors mounted between heat sink members. Electrical power to the assembly can be connected an disconnected by an electrically operated solenoid that actuates a movable contact into engagement with a stationary contact mounted on the incoming heat sink. To reduce the heat generated in the semiconductor device during steady state full voltage operation, a shunting current path is established between the adjacent heat sinks by an electrically operated solenoid which moves a movable contact bar to engage stationary contact surfaces mounted directly on the heat sinks. Electrically joining the incoming line heat sink to the outgoing heat sink provides a low resistance parallel current path around the semiconductor thereby reducing the heat generated in the assembly during full voltage operation. The above contacts and solenoids can be directly mounted to a heat sink assembly thereby providing the benefits of unitized construction.

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BENSHAW INC615 ALPHA DR PITTSBURGH PA 15238

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schaltenbrand, Robert W Allison Park, PA 1 11
Seman, Brian Allison Park, PA 1 11
Shepherd, Donald Saxonburg, PA 5 46

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