Thomas John Jacobs

Address:

1825 Castle Fls Ct, Fenton, MO 63026

Phone:

6363496862

VIN:

1FMHK7D81BGA09382

Make:

FORD

Model:

EXPLORER

Year:

2011

US Patent:

42530423, Feb 24, 1981

Filed:

Jul 30, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/061967

Inventors:

Thomas A. Jacobs - Cypress TX

Assignee:

Tideland Signal Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

H05B 3704

US Classification:

315 89

Abstract:

An alternating current lampchanger control circuit for driving a rotatable turret having a plurality of lamps, such as used in a navigational light. An input receives pulsed alternating current signals and is connected to a power circuit including fixed contacts for supplying the pulsed signals to one of the lamps in the turret. A lampout sensing circuit includes a transformer which has a primary in the lamp power circuit and has a rectifier connected to the transformer secondary. Switching means are connected to the rectifier and are actuated to an on position by a lamp failure. An alternating current turret motor is connected to the input or to a continuous source of alternating electrical current through the switching means for rotating the turret upon a lamp failure. The switching means may include a first triac controlling a second triac connected to the motor. Third switching means are included in a feedback loop to provide an alternating current drive for the motor in a continuous mode.