Xerox Technology - Relay Solenoid Control

Xerox Relay Solenoid control technology offers a power-savings breakthrough to users of industrial control systems and other applications where large numbers of power intensive relays and solenoids are employed. Utilization of this technology provides Power IC manufactures with a unique, differentiated product driving potential for increased market share and revenue.

Technology Description

With the Xerox relay and solenoid circuit control technology there is a significant savings in power which translates into real dollars. Industrial control circuits can contain as many as one thousand or more relays and solenoids. The ability to run these circuits at greatly reduced power levels means less cost for power supplies, less critical specifications for relays and solenoids, and greater overall circuit reliability.

Designs using these principles have been incorporated into the Xerox 5800 family of analog copiers. Several years of production experience have verified that significant power savings can be achieved.

Benefits		Applications

Design simplicity		Relays
High operational efficiency		Solenoids
Very significant power savings		Industrial control systems
Reduces relay circuit power consumption up to 75%
Reduces solenoid circuit power consumption up to 95%

Key Technical Specifications

Solenoids (as indicated in the graph above) and relays require significant current (yellow circle) to initiate mechanical action, but far less current (tan circle) to maintain the actuated state. In the above graph, the red arrow shows the current used for a conventional 24-volt solenoid control circuit. The green arrow indicates the current used by the new Xerox technology that takes the 24-volt solenoid circuit consuming 15.6 watts and runs it using only 0.65 watts.

For Licensing Information

To learn more about licensing the Relay-Solenoid Control technology, contact Xerox.

PRIVACY | LEGAL | SUBMISSIONS