US2180159A - Electromagnetic device - Google Patents

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US2180159A
US2180159A US224535A US22453538A US2180159A US 2180159 A US2180159 A US 2180159A US 224535 A US224535 A US 224535A US 22453538 A US22453538 A US 22453538A US 2180159 A US2180159 A US 2180159A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H47/00—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current
    • H01H47/22—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for supplying energising current for relay coil
    • H01H47/223—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for supplying energising current for relay coil adapted to be supplied by AC
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M7/00—Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
    • H02M7/02—Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal
    • H02M7/04—Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters
    • H02M7/043—Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using transformers or inductors only

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  • This invention relates to electromagnetic devices and particularly to electromagnetic devices with a core comprising magnetic material and having uni-directional current conducting properties.
  • An object of the invention is to provide the core of an electromagnetic device with at least one layer of magnetic material and at least one layer of a second material which cooperates with the layer or layers of magnetic material to form a uni-directional conductor, in particular a rectifier.
  • Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple and compact arrangement of an electromagnetic device in which the core of magnetic 10 material forms at least part of a rectifier.
  • Still another object of the invention is the provision of an electromagnetic device in which the magnetic material of the core is used both for carrying the magnetic flux and for forming at least one of the elements of a contact rectifier.
  • a further object of the invention is the provision of an electromagnetic device for an alternating current circuit in which the magnetic core is so arranged and composed that it generates a uni-directional magnetic flux.
  • Fig. l the invention is embodied in an alternating current transformer for supplying direct current to an operating winding of a switch;
  • Fig. 2 is a modification in which the electromagnetic device of the invention is included in an electric circuit and is also used as a rectifier in another circuit;
  • Figs. 3 and 4 show relays built in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a modification in which the principles of the invention are applied to the core of a time delay relay.
  • a cell comprising layers of iron and selenium in contact with each other has uni-directional current conducting characteristics and may be used as a rectifier or as a photo electric cell. Such characteristics are obtained by an asymmetrical arrangement of the three parts constituting the cell, namely, the two electrodes and the rectifying substance as described,
  • magnetic contact type rectifier as used in this specification is intended to include any contact type rectifier in which a magnetic material is employed as one of the constituent active parts of the rectifier. 20'
  • Fig. 1 ll designates a magnetic core of a transformer constructed according to the invention.
  • This core may be composed of layers of iron A, layers of selenium B, and layers of nickel C.
  • the core is provided with a primary 25 winding l2 and a secondary winding 13.
  • the primary winding is connected through a switch l8 to a ource of alternating current I0.
  • Located on opp site sides of the rectifier laminations are two terminals l4 and I5.
  • the secondary winding 30 I3 on the core H is insulated therefrom and has one of its ends connected to terminal l4 and the other end to terminal IS.
  • a load for example a solenoid ll, is connected'between terminals l5 and IS.
  • the secondary circuit thus includes the 35 secondary winding l3, the core H of the transformer acting as a rectifier and the load ll.
  • the primary winding is energized with alternating current by closing the switch l8, an alternating current voltage is in- 40 **d in the secondary winding [3 but the magnetic core H acting as a rectifier in series with the load allows current to pass through it in only one direction.
  • Fig. 2 An arrangement illustrating such a modification of the invention is shown in Fig. 2.
  • a condenser I8 is connected through a rectifier I! and a switch 20 which is connected in se to an alternating current source of supply l0.
  • a switch 20 Connected across the condenser I6 is operating coil 2
  • the rectifier I9 comprises layers of magnetic material and forms wholly or in part the magnetic core of the electromagnetic device.
  • switch 23 When switch 23 is open and switch 20 is closed, the condenser is charged from the source i0. As soon as the condenser is fully charged, current no longer passes through the rectifier i9. Switch 20 may now be opened and switch 23 closed thereby causing a discharge of the condenser through the coil 2
  • Figs. 1 and 2 it is evident from'the foregoing description of Figs. 1 and 2 that the same core (Fig. l) or 19 (Fig. 2) may be made to actlooth as a rectifier and as a magnetic core of an electromagnetic device in the same or in an independent circuit.
  • the core desigr nated by numeral 24 is formed of layers of iron and selenium in the manner described in com nection with Fig. l.
  • the relay coil is shown at 25 and the armature at 26.
  • the rectifier terminals 21 and 28 are connected to one side of an alternating current source ill and the winding 25 respectively.
  • the other terminal 29 of winding 25 is connected in series circuit relation with the switch 30 to the other side of the source oi supply Ill.
  • the relay controls circuit 3i through contacts 32.
  • the operating circuit for exciting the relay may be traced from one side of the alternating current supply source it through push button switch 36, operating coil 25, terminal 28, rectifying core 24, terminal 2'11 to the other side of the source of supply.
  • the rectifying action of the core 24 current is allowed to fiow through the coil 25 in only one direction thus causing a unidirectional fiux to act on the armature it.
  • the electric current passing through the relay core as a rectifier is in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the laminations, while the main axis of the relay coil is in the direction of the laminations.
  • the field produced by the current as it passes through the rectifier and the field produced by the current passing through the relay 'coil are at right angles to each other so that they do not influence each other. Furthermore, the magnetization of the individual magnetic layers due to the current passing through the core is small as compared with the magnetization caused by the surrounding exciting coil.
  • the movable armature 33 constitutes the rectifier and may be composed of a layer of iron A, a layer of selenium B, and a layer of tin D.
  • the rectifier portion of the armature is provided on opposite sides with terminals 34 and 35.
  • the core 36 is provided with an exciting coil 371 which is connected to an alternatin current source of supply ID in series circuit relati n with the armature 35:
  • the terminals 34 and 35 are connected through flexible wires 38 and 39 to the coil and the source of supply respectively.
  • An operating circuit may be traced from one side of the alternating current source [Ill through push button switch 3d, coil 37, flexible wire 3%,
  • Fig. I have disclosed a slow acting relay according to the invention.
  • the core 42 of the relay is composed of layers of magnetic material and layers of selenium or other material which, together with the layer of magnetic material, forms a rectifier, Connected to the terminals 43 and 44 of the rectifier is a winding 45.
  • the energizing winding 46 is connected to the source of supply 41 which is shown as a storage battery.
  • a switch 46 is inserted in the circuit of the winding 46.
  • the armature of the relay controls circuit 49 through contacts 50.
  • the rectifier is built of layers of iron, selenium and nickel
  • iron layers may be used which have different degrees of contact with opposite sides of the selenium layer.
  • ironiron oxide rectifiers may be advantageously used, Various methods of building rectifiers in this manner are well known in the art and the rectifier per se is not the subject of my invention.
  • other rectifiers comprising magnetic material may be substituted for the iron, selenium and tin cell of Fig. 4. This arrangement is of particular use in connection with light sensitive arrangements wherein it is desirable to have the armature form the light sensitive element.
  • the iron-selenium elements or similar elements containing other magnetic materials may be used to form only part of the magnetic circuit and additional magnetic material may be used for the construction of the core of the electromagnetic device.
  • the number of rectifying elements which are included in the electric circuit depends upon the voltage and current conditions and if necessary, several layers of the electromagnetic device may be electrically connected in parallel. Instead of connecting the magnetic rectifiers in series with the apparatus to be operated, parallel connections may in some instances be preferable.
  • the broad idea of my invention is the use of the magnetic materialin a magnetic contact type rectifier for rectification and for carrying the magnetic fiux in an electromagnetic device.
  • the active magnetic material of an electrical device is used at the same time for obtaining a rectifying efiect in an electric circuit.
  • An electromagnetic device comprising a magnetic circuit, an insulated coil interlinked therewith, and a magnetic contact type rectifier formed at least in part by material comprised in said magnetic circuit.
  • a winding and a core therefor composed at least in part of magnetic material, said magnetic material forming one of the operative elements of a contact type I rectifier.
  • Electromagnetic apparatus having in combination a rectifier with layers of magnetic material and a coil surrounding said rectifier, said coil being arranged in such a way that its flux is perpendicular to the direction of the current flow through said rectifier.
  • an electromagnetic device having in combination a direct current winding and an iron core, said iron core forming part of a magnetic contact type rectifier connected in circuit with said direct current winding.
  • An electromagnet for alternating current having in combination a magnetic contact type rectifier and a direct current winding surrounding said rectifier.
  • An electric device comprising a magnetic core and an exciting winding, an electric circuit connected to said winding, said core including a magnetic contact type rectifier, and a second electric. circuit connected to said rectifier.
  • a device for converting alternating current into direct current comprising an alternating current winding, a core, and a direct current winding, said core including the operative elements of a rectifier and being connected to said direct current winding.
  • An electric device for direct current a source of alternating current, a transformer connected between said source and said device, and a rectifier in circuit with said device, said rectifier forming at least part of the magnetic circuit of said transformer.
  • a control circuit for 'a direct current switch having an operating winding comprising a source of alternating current, a transformer having a magnetic core and primary and secondary windings, a control switch for connecting said primary winding to said source, said secondary winding being connected to said operating winding,
  • An electromagnetic device having primary and secondary windings and a magnetic core, said magnetic. core forming part of a magnetic contact type rectifier.
  • a core comprising magnetic material, and a winding for exciting said core, the magnetic material of said core comprising at least one of the electrodes 01' a contact type rectifier and connected in circuit with said exciting winding.
  • a condenser In an electric circuit, a condenser, a circuit 'for charging said condenser including a magnetic contact type rectifier, a discharge circuit connected to said condenser including a. coil and a magnetic core, said rectifier forming at least part of said magnetic core.

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US2740956A (en) * 1951-10-19 1956-04-03 Itt Polarized magneto signal device
US2931966A (en) * 1955-01-14 1960-04-05 Charles F Rockey Alternating current rectifier
US3229172A (en) * 1961-02-02 1966-01-11 Ibm Solid state electrical circuit component
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US2740956A (en) * 1951-10-19 1956-04-03 Itt Polarized magneto signal device
US2931966A (en) * 1955-01-14 1960-04-05 Charles F Rockey Alternating current rectifier
US3229172A (en) * 1961-02-02 1966-01-11 Ibm Solid state electrical circuit component
US20130027112A1 (en) * 2011-07-29 2013-01-31 Yen-Wei Hsu Inductor

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