Claims
- 1. A motor activating circuit device comprising:a power supply source; an overload protector; an auxiliary winding for a motor; an electronic part, wherein said electronic part including: an electronic element having opposite sides and having first and second electrodes which are located on said opposite sides of said electronic element, said electronic element having sidewall portions connecting said opposite sides, the surface of said sidewall portions defining an outer periphery of said electronic element, and said first and second electrodes having respective faces; support means for elastically supporting said electronic element, said support means including first and second contact sections in contact with said first electrode at different positions thereon, and third and fourth contact sections in contact with said second electrode at different positions thereon, wherein said first through fourth contact sections make contact with said electrodes only at selected points, and wherein there is space along the face of said first electrode which separates said first contact section from said second contact section, and there is space along the face of said second electrode which separates said third contact section from said fourth contact section; the entirety of the selected points of the first and fourth contact sections being located closer to said periphery of said electronic element than the entirety of the selected points of the third and second contact sections; said first and fourth contact sections being electrically connected with said first and second electrodes respectively to provide a conductive path for application of power to said electronic element; and the second and third contact sections being electrically isolated from said first and second electrodes; wherein said first contact section is diagonally disposed from said fourth contact section with said electronic element located therebetween, and said second contact section is diagonally disposed from said third contact section with said electronic element located therebetween, such that a straight line connecting said first contact section and said fourth contact section would intersect a straight line connecting said second contact section and said third contact section, the point of intersection being within the electronic element, said electronic part being connected in series to said auxiliary winding; and a main winding for a motor, said main winding being connected in parallel to said electronic part and said auxiliary winding connected in series; wherein a parallel connection circuit including said main winding, said auxiliary winding, and said electronic part is connected to said power supply source via said overload protector.
- 2. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 1, further comprising an operating capacitor connected in parallel to said electronic part.
- 3. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 1, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 4. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 2, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 5. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said overload protector and said electronic part are integrally formed.
- 6. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic part is a positive-characteristic thermistor.
- 7. A refrigerator comprising said motor activating circuit device set forth in claim 1.
- 8. A motor activating circuit device comprising:a power supply source; an overload protector; an auxiliary winding for a motor; an electronic part, wherein said electronic part includes: an electronic element having first and second principal planes on opposite sides thereof, respectively, and first and second electrodes formed on said first and second principal planes respectively, said electronic element also having sidewall portions connecting said opposite sides, the surface of said sidewall portions defining an outer periphery of said electronic element; a support mechanism for supporting said electronic element, including: a pair of a first conductive spring contact piece and a first insulative position-alignment projection being contacted with said first principal plane at different positions thereon separated by a space which does not contain said first conductive spring contract piece or said first insulative position-alignment projection; a pair of a second conductive spring contact piece and a second insulative position-alignment projection being contacted with said second principal plane at different positions thereon separated by a space which does not contain said second conductive spring contract piece or said second insulative position-alignment projection; wherein said first conductive spring contact piece, said first insulative position-alignment projection, said second conductive spring contact piece, and said second insulative position-alignment projection make contact with the respective principal planes only at selected points; wherein said first conductive spring contact piece is diagonally disposed from said second conductive spring contact piece with said electronic element located therebetween, and said first insulative position-alignment projection is diagonally disposed from said second insulative position-alignment projection with said electronic element located therebetween, such that a straight line connecting said first conductive spring contact piece and said second spring contact piece would intersect a straight line connecting said first insulative position-alignment projection with said second insulative position alignment projection, the point of intersection being within the electronic element; said first and second spring contact pieces being elastically contacted with said first and second electrodes respectively while providing an electrical conductive state therebetween; the entirety of the selected points of said first spring contact piece being located closer to said outer periphery of said electronic element than the entirety of the selected points of said second position-alignment projection, wherein said first spring contact piece applies a force which is opposed by said second position alignment projection with said electronic element being interposed therebetween; the entirety of the selected points of said second spring contact piece being located closer to said outer periphery of said electronic element than the entirety of the selected points of said first position-alignment projection, wherein said second spring contact piece applies a force which is opposed by said first position alignment projection with said electronic element being interposed therebetween; and each of said first and second spring contact pieces providing a spring force component in a direction which is perpendicular to said principal planes, said electronic part being connected in series to said auxiliary winding; and a main winding for a motor, said main winding being connected in parallel to said electronic part and said auxiliary winding connected in series; wherein a parallel connection circuit including said main winding, said auxiliary winding, and said electronic part is connected to said power supply source via said overload protector.
- 9. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 8, further comprising an operating capacitor connected in parallel to said electronic part.
- 10. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 9, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 11. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 8, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 12. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 8, wherein said overload protector and said electronic part are integrally formed.
- 13. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 8, wherein said electronic part is a positive-characteristic thermistor.
- 14. A refrigerator comprising said motor activating circuit device set forth in claim 8.
- 15. A motor activating circuit device comprising:a power supply source; an overload protector; an auxiliary winding for a motor; an electronic part, wherein said electronic part includes: an electronic element having first and second principal planes on opposite sides thereof, respectively, and having sidewall portions connecting said opposite sides, the surface of said sidewall portions defining an outer periphery of said electronic element, and first and second electrodes formed on said first and second principal planes respectively; a support mechanism for supporting said electronic element including: a pair of a first conductive spring contact piece and a first insulative position-alignment projection in contact with said first principal plane at different positions thereon separated by a space which does not contain said first conductive spring contract piece or said first insulative position-alignment projection; a pair of a second conductive spring contact piece and a second insulative position-alignment projection in contact with said second principal plane at different positions thereon separated by a space which does not contain said second conductive spring contract piece or said second insulative position-alignment projection; wherein said first conductive spring contact piece, said first insulative position-alignment projection, said second conductive spring contact piece, and said second insulative position-alignment projection make contact with the respective principal planes only at selected points; wherein said first conductive spring contact piece is diagonally disposed from said second conductive spring contact piece with said electronic element located therebetween, and said first insulative position-alignment projection is diagonally disposed from said second insulative position-alignment projection with said electronic element located therebetween, such that a straight line connecting said first conductive spring contact piece and said second spring contact piece would intersect a straight line connecting said first insulative position-alignment projection with said second insulative position alignment projection, the point of intersection being within the electronic element; said first spring contact piece and said second spring contact pieces in elastic contact with said first and second electrodes respectively while providing electrical conductive state therebetween; the entirety of the selected points of said first spring contact piece being located closer to said outer periphery of said electronic element than the entirety of the selected points of said second position-alignment projection, wherein said first spring contact piece applies a force which is opposed by said second position alignment projection with said electronic element being interposed therebetween; the entirety of the selected points of said second spring contact piece being located closer to the outer periphery of said electronic element than the entirety of the selected points of said first position-alignment projection, wherein said second spring contact piece applies a force which is opposed by said first position alignment projection with said electronic element being interposed therebetween; and each of the first and second position-alignment projections having a tip end having an outer side facing the outer periphery of said electronic element, said outer side being slanted with respect to the first and second principal planes, said electronic part being connected in series to said auxiliary winding; and a main winding for a motor, said main winding being connected in parallel to said electronic part and said auxiliary winding connected in series; wherein a parallel connection circuit including said main winding, said auxiliary winding, and said electronic part is connected to said power supply source via said overload protector.
- 16. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 15, further comprising an operating capacitor connected in parallel to said electronic part.
- 17. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 16, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 18. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 15, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 19. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 15, wherein said overload protector and said electronic part are integrally formed.
- 20. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 15, wherein said electronic part is a positive-characteristic thermistor.
- 21. A refrigerator comprising said motor activating circuit device set forth in claim 15.
- 22. A motor activating circuit device comprising:a power supply source; an overload protector; an auxiliary winding for a motor; an electronic part, wherein said electronic part comprising: an electronic element having first and second principal planes on opposite sides thereof, respectively, and having sidewall portions connecting said opposite sides, the surface of said sidewall portions defining an outer periphery of said electronic element, and first and second electrodes formed on said first and second principal planes respectively; a support mechanism for supporting said electronic element including: a pair of a first conductive spring contact piece and a first insulative position-alignment projection in contact with said first principal plane at different positions thereon separated by a space which does not contain said first conductive spring contract piece or said first insulative position-alignment projection; a pair of a second conductive spring contact piece and a second insulative position-alignment projection in contact with said second principal plane at different positions thereon separated by a space which does not contain said second conductive spring contract piece or said second insulative position-alignment projection; wherein said first conductive spring contact piece, said first insulative position-alignment projection, said second conductive spring contact piece, and said second insulative position-alignment projection make contact with the respective principal planes only at selected points; wherein said first conductive spring contact piece is diagonally disposed from said second conductive spring contact piece with said electronic element located therebetween, and said first insulative position-alignment projection is diagonally disposed from said second insulative position-alignment projection with said electronic element located therebetween, such that a straight line connecting said first conductive spring contact piece and said second spring contact piece would intersect a straight line connecting said first insulative position-alignment projection with said second insulative position alignment projection, the point of intersection being within the electronic element; said first spring contact piece and said second spring contact pieces in elastic contact with said first and second electrodes respectively while providing electrical conductive state therebetween; the entirety of the selected points of said first spring contact piece being located closer to said outer periphery of said electronic element than the entirety of the selected points of said second position-alignment projection, wherein said first spring contact piece applies a force which is opposed by said second position alignment projection with said electronic element being interposed therebetween; the entirety of the selected points of said second spring contact piece being located closer to the outer periphery of said electronic element than the entirety of the selected points of said first position-alignment projection, wherein said second spring contact piece applies a force which is opposed by said first position alignment projection with said electronic element being interposed therebetween; each of the first and second spring contact pieces defining a spring force component in a direction which is perpendicular to said principal planes; and each of the first and second position-alignment projections having a tip end having an outer side facing the outer periphery of said electronic element, said outer side being slanted with respect to the first and second principal planes, said electronic part being connected in series to said auxiliary winding; and a main winding for a motor, said main winding being connected in parallel to said electronic part and said auxiliary winding connected in series; wherein a parallel connection circuit including said main winding, said auxiliary winding, and said electronic part is connected to said power supply source via said overload protector.
- 23. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 22, further comprising an operating capacitor connected in parallel to said electronic part.
- 24. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 22, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 25. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 23, further comprising an activating capacitor connected in series to said electronic part.
- 26. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 22, wherein said overload protector and said electronic part are integrally formed.
- 27. A motor activating circuit device according to claim 22, wherein said electronic part is a positive-characteristic thermistor.
- 28. A refrigerator comprising said motor activating circuit device set forth in claim 22.
Priority Claims (2)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
7-288798 |
Nov 1995 |
JP |
|
8-116129 |
May 1996 |
JP |
|
Parent Case Info
Priority is claimed to U.S. application Ser. No. 08/724,279 filed on Oct. 1, 1996 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,963,125 and Japanese Application Nos. 7-288798 and 8-116129 filed on Nov. 7, 1995 and May 10, 1996, all of which are herein incorporated by reference.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Foreign Referenced Citations (9)
Number |
Date |
Country |
38 39 868 |
Jun 1989 |
DE |
196 38 631 |
Apr 1998 |
DE |
0 618 594 |
Oct 1994 |
EP |
2 002 176 |
Feb 1979 |
GB |
4-78103 |
Mar 1992 |
JP |
4-78102 |
Mar 1992 |
JP |
5-299206 |
Nov 1993 |
JP |
9-92506 |
Apr 1997 |
JP |
WO 9510115 |
Apr 1995 |
WO |
Continuations (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
08/724279 |
Oct 1996 |
US |
Child |
09/356416 |
|
US |