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Why is the Schmitt Trigger output fed back to the current source in NE 566 (VCO)?

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I understand the working of the circuit, a Voltage Control Oscillator, except the part where the inverted square wave from the Schmitt Trigger gets fed to the Constant current source/sink. Pins 5 and 6 are maintained at the same voltage so when the modulation i/p voltage is increased, the pin 6 voltage also increases => Constant current decreases => Decreasing charging current for capacitor => A longer charging time => Wider pulses.

I'd appreciate it if anyone could hazard a guess about the Schmitt trigger feedback to the Current source/sink.