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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Suzuo Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Teruo Nakagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Akio Hirata, Tokyo, JP;
Tadao Mose, Tokyo, JP;
Kohsaku Ichikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuto Kawakami, Tokyo, JP;
Tsugunori Kuga, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
290 / ; 290 / ;
Abstract
A turbine helper drive apparatus has an induction motor coupled to a turbine, and a power converter for power-controlling the motor. Part of the load of the turbine is shared by the motor in accordance with preset power for power control, so that auxiliary drive to compensate for the insufficient capacity of the turbine is performed and cheaper, late-night electric power is effectively utilized.