H02P23/18

Drive arrangement for motorized adjustment of a closure element of a motor vehicle

A drive arrangement for motorized adjustment of a closure element of a motor vehicle comprising a drive having an electric drive motor and comprising a drive control for actuation of the electric drive, wherein the drive arrangement is connected to a supply voltage, wherein the drive control may include a control unit and a driver unit which may be actuated by the control unit, wherein the driver unit is used for the electric supply of the drive motor to generate drive movements. The drive control may be brought into a holding state in which the driver unit operates in a holding mode, that the driver unit interacts with the drive motor in the holding mode to hold the closure element in an intermediate position and that the drive control has a supply switch which separates the driver unit in the holding state of the drive control from the supply voltage.

Motor controller
11404981 · 2022-08-02 · ·

The present disclosure provides a motor controller which can effectively stop a motor at a specific position in a short period of time, and can achieve an orientation operation quickly. A motor controller is configured to stop a rotary shaft, and includes: a first time period calculator that calculates a target stop position and an acceleration at a time of positioning, a first time period that is to be taken by the rotary shaft to stop at the target stop position; a second time period calculation unit that calculates the target stop position and the acceleration at the time of positioning, a second time period that is to be taken by the rotary shaft to stop at the target stop position; a comparison unit that compares the first time period with the second period; and an orientated stop control unit that controls and stops the motor.

AUTOMATED WINDOW MECHANISM WITH PINCH PROTECTION
20220282554 · 2022-09-08 · ·

The invention is systems and methods of operating a window with an automated window mechanism. The systems and methods include moving with the automated window mechanism a sliding panel of a window relative to a window frame to open or close the window. The sliding panel moves through a proximate closing zone. The method also includes in the proximate closing zone, operating the automated window mechanism in a limited state comprising at least one of reduced velocity, reduced current to the automated window mechanism, or reduced voltage to the automated window mechanism.

CONTROL DEVICE, MODEL CREATION METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM
20220066404 · 2022-03-03 · ·

A control device includes a control component that performs model predictive control for each control period using a dynamics model representing a relationship between a manipulated variable and the position of a controlled object to generate a manipulated variable to be output to the servo driver. The dynamics model includes a first dynamics model representing a relationship between the manipulated variable and a position of a servomotor, and a second dynamics model representing a relationship between the position of the servomotor and the position of the controlled object. The second dynamics model is created using a waveform parameter extracted from a vibration waveform of the controlled object. The waveform parameter includes a vibration frequency.

SAMPLING TRIGGER METHOD, MICROPROCESSOR, MOTOR CONTROLLER, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE
20220045640 · 2022-02-10 · ·

This application relates to a motor controller applied to an electric vehicle, a microprocessor in the motor controller, and a sampling trigger method applied to the microprocessor. The sampling trigger method includes: a signal generation module generates an exciting fundamental wave signal to drive the resolver to work; a signal processing module determines an exciting symbol based on the exciting fundamental wave signal, where the exciting symbol includes alternate high-level signals and low-level signals, and the signal processing module further determines a zero crossing point signal of the exciting fundamental wave signal based on the exciting symbol; and a phase shift processing module performs phase shift processing on the zero crossing point signal to obtain a sampling trigger signal, to trigger the microprocessor to sample the resolver feedback signal. In this solution, fewer peripheral circuits of a chip are used, thereby improving a product integration degree.

SAMPLING TRIGGER METHOD, MICROPROCESSOR, MOTOR CONTROLLER, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE
20220045640 · 2022-02-10 · ·

This application relates to a motor controller applied to an electric vehicle, a microprocessor in the motor controller, and a sampling trigger method applied to the microprocessor. The sampling trigger method includes: a signal generation module generates an exciting fundamental wave signal to drive the resolver to work; a signal processing module determines an exciting symbol based on the exciting fundamental wave signal, where the exciting symbol includes alternate high-level signals and low-level signals, and the signal processing module further determines a zero crossing point signal of the exciting fundamental wave signal based on the exciting symbol; and a phase shift processing module performs phase shift processing on the zero crossing point signal to obtain a sampling trigger signal, to trigger the microprocessor to sample the resolver feedback signal. In this solution, fewer peripheral circuits of a chip are used, thereby improving a product integration degree.

Highly energy efficient circuit for an AC ceiling fan motor in high speed gear

A highly energy efficient circuit for an AC ceiling fan motor in high speed gear, which comprises a speed regulator and a ceiling fan motor whose output torque at full voltage exceeds a required torque at rated load. Two ends of a winding of the ceiling fan motor are connected to a voltage-regulating capacitor bank and a zero line, respectively. The voltage-regulating capacitor bank comprises a first capacitor bank for enabling low speed operation of the ceiling fan motor by stepping down by a third capacitor, a second capacitor bank for enabling medium speed operation of the ceiling fan motor by stepping down by a second capacitor and the third capacitor in parallel, and a third capacitor bank for enabling high speed operation of the ceiling fan motor by stepping down by a first capacitor, the second capacitor and the third capacitor in parallel.

DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
20210249980 · 2021-08-12 · ·

A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display, a motor, a sensor, and a processor configured to receive a signal including information on acceleration of the display apparatus from the sensor while the display is rotated by the motor, identify the size of the acceleration of the display apparatus based on the information on the acceleration, and based on identifying that the display collided with an object based on the size of the acceleration of the display apparatus, control the motor to stop the rotation of the display.

MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENT
20210238920 · 2021-08-05 ·

A motorized window treatment has a headrail, a first operable rail and a second operable rail, a driving device, a distance detection circuit, a receiving circuit and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is coupled with the receiving circuit and the distance detection circuit for configuring the driving device to move the first operable rail and the second operable rail according to the signals received by the receiving circuit. When the receiving circuit receives a command signal to move the second operable rail towards a target position and the first operable rail locates between the second operable rail and the target position, the motor control circuit configures the driving device to move the second operable rail and the first operable rail collectively towards the target position.

VARIABLE TRAVEL STOP TO INCREASE WORM GEAR DURABILITY
20210300465 · 2021-09-30 ·

Technical solutions are described for controlling operation of a motor using a controller to: energize the motor to rotate driveshaft and a worm; drive a worm gear by the worm; stop the motor from rotating the driveshaft in response to the worm gear rotating to a given one of a plurality of first stop positions; and change the given one of the first stop positions to another one of the first stop positions. A method for controlling a machine comprises: rotating a driveshaft by a motor; driving a worm gear by a worm to cause the worm gear to rotate; stopping the motor from rotating the driveshaft in response to the worm gear rotating to a given one of a plurality of first stop positions; and changing the given one of the first stop positions to another one of the first stop positions.