Dual voltage level circuit for driving a latching relay

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9754746
APP PUB NO 20160314919A1
SERIAL NO

14693067

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A driving circuit includes a relay driver for selectively connecting a relay coil with (a) a first current path between the relay driver and a relay voltage input or (b) a second current path between the relay driver and a ground connection. Another relay driver selectively connects the coil with (a) a third current path between the other relay driver and the relay voltage input or (b) a fourth current path between the other relay driver and the ground connection. The relay drivers may connect the coil between the second and third current paths for latching the relay, and between the first and fourth current paths for unlatching the relay. The driving circuit applies signals of opposite polarity and different magnitudes through the coil to latch and unlatch the relay. The signal for unlatching can be of lower voltage than the signal for latching the relay.

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  • EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Broker, John F Warrenton, US 56 412
Chu, Cuikun Xi'an, CN 6 84
Zhu, Xiaobing Chesterfield, US 113 132

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