EP 1239430 A1 20020911 - An electronic circuit
Title (en)
An electronic circuit
Title (de)
Eine elektronische Schaltung
Title (fr)
Un circuit électronique
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0105655 A 20010308
Abstract (en)
An electronic circuit suitable for connection to a voltage source (6) such as a vehicle battery comprises an electrical load (1), such as a motor, a first connection provided between an input node of the load (1) and the voltage source (6), a second connection provided between an output node of the load and a ground rail, at least are smoothing capacitor (4) connected in parallel with the load (1) between the input node and the ground rail, a switching device (3) connected in series between the at least one smoothing capacitor (4) and the ground rail which is normally closed during operation of the load, and a control circuit (5) which is operative to open the switching device to isolate the at least one capacitor from the ground when the load is inoperative thereby reducing the quiescent current drawn by the circuit when the load is inoperative. To be accompanied, when published, by Figure 1 of the drawings. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F02D 41/062 (2013.01); F02D 41/3082 (2013.01); F02D 2041/2027 (2013.01); F02D 2041/2051 (2013.01); F02D 2400/16 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [YA] EP 0823775 A2 19980211 - DELCO ELECTRONICS CORP [US]
- [Y] US 4088106 A 19780509 - BORST WOLFGANG, et al
- [A] US 4954805 A 19900904 - BUYAK WILLIAM P [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1239430 A1 20020911; EP 1239430 B1 20070919; DE 60222488 D1 20071031; DE 60222488 T2 20080124; GB 0105655 D0 20010425
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02251515 A 20020305; DE 60222488 T 20020305; GB 0105655 A 20010308