H02P1/04

Power tool and control method for the same

A power tool includes a motor and a power supply for supplying power to the motor. A driving circuit is connected to the motor. A voltage detection unit is used for detecting the voltage of the motor. A controller is configured to perform the following operations: if the motor voltage is greater than or equal to a preset voltage, the driving circuit will apply a voltage to the motor with a second slope, wherein the value range of the second slope is from 0 to 0.3. The disclosure also discloses a control method for starting under load of a power tool.

Drive control method, drive system, processing system and storage medium

A drive control method is applicable to a drive system including a driver, a bus and a motor, the motor being directly connected to the bus in a first connection mode or connected to the driver in a second connection mode. The drive control method includes the driver feeding an electric signal to the motor through the output port and simultaneously detecting its own actual output feature; and the driver determining whether the output port is connected to the bus according to the actual output feature. Upon the output port being determined not to be connected to the bus, the driver starts the motor normally. Upon the output port being determined to be connected to the bus, the driver disconnects the output port. In addition, a corresponding drive system, a processing system and a storage medium are disclosed.

Drive control method, drive system, processing system and storage medium

A drive control method is applicable to a drive system including a driver, a bus and a motor, the motor being directly connected to the bus in a first connection mode or connected to the driver in a second connection mode. The drive control method includes the driver feeding an electric signal to the motor through the output port and simultaneously detecting its own actual output feature; and the driver determining whether the output port is connected to the bus according to the actual output feature. Upon the output port being determined not to be connected to the bus, the driver starts the motor normally. Upon the output port being determined to be connected to the bus, the driver disconnects the output port. In addition, a corresponding drive system, a processing system and a storage medium are disclosed.

IGBT gate drive with active turnoff to reduce switching loss

A vehicle powertrain includes an IGBT, having a Kelvin emitter and a mirror current sense, configured to energize an inductance, a first switch configured to draw a current from a gate of the IGBT at a rate based on a resistance engaged by the first switch while a current of the inductance exceeds a threshold, and a second switch configured to increase the rate in response to the current being less than the threshold. In one embodiment, the current is based on a filtered voltage across a resistor connected between the mirror current sense and chassis ground while the Kelvin emitter is connected to chassis ground. In another embodiment, the current is based on a filtered voltage across a resistor connected between the mirror current sense and the Kelvin emitter.

MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS, SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
20170346974 · 2017-11-30 ·

An apparatus according to the aspect of the embodiments includes a phase determiner configured to determine a rotational phase of a rotor, a speed determiner configured to determine a rotational speed of the rotor, a controller having a first control mode for controlling the motor by supplying constant currents to windings, and a discriminator configured to discriminate whether a rotation of the motor is abnormal based on the rotational speed when the rotational speed corresponding to a command speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value in a state where the controller is controlling the motor in the first control mode. When a signal output from the discriminator indicates that the rotation of the motor is abnormal, the controller stops the motor. When the signal output from the discriminator indicates that the rotation is not abnormal, the controller continues a drive of the motor.

MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS, SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
20170346974 · 2017-11-30 ·

An apparatus according to the aspect of the embodiments includes a phase determiner configured to determine a rotational phase of a rotor, a speed determiner configured to determine a rotational speed of the rotor, a controller having a first control mode for controlling the motor by supplying constant currents to windings, and a discriminator configured to discriminate whether a rotation of the motor is abnormal based on the rotational speed when the rotational speed corresponding to a command speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined value in a state where the controller is controlling the motor in the first control mode. When a signal output from the discriminator indicates that the rotation of the motor is abnormal, the controller stops the motor. When the signal output from the discriminator indicates that the rotation is not abnormal, the controller continues a drive of the motor.

METHOD OF SETTING UP AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR SPEED CONTROL IN A FLUIDIC SYSTEM

A method of setting up an electrical motor speed control in a fluidic system including a turbomachine, an electric motor having a number p of pole pairs rotating the turbomachine, a variable speed drive controlling the speed of the electric motor, a sensor measuring a parameter H, Q of the turbomachine, and a system controller receiving the sensor's measurements and controlling the operation of the fluidic system. The method includes driving the electric motor at a predetermined electrical frequency, Fe, such that the turbomachine rotates with a controlled rotational speed N, determining the point of intersection of the system curve of the fluidic system and of the performance curve of the turbomachine to obtain the turbomachine's nominal operating point, and thus the nominal value, Hn, Qn, of the turbomachine parameter, measuring, with the sensor, the current value, H, Q of the turbomachine parameter, calculating the controlled rotational speed N by inputting, into the Affinity Laws, the determined nominal value, Hn, Qn, the measured current value, H, Q, and the known nominal rotational speed, Nn, of the turbomachine, determining the number p of pole pairs of the electric motor based on the ratio of the electrical frequency Fe and the calculated controlled rotational speed N, and adapting the setup of the variable speed drive to match the determined number p of pole pairs.

Flat-motor driving method and drive circuit, and electronic device

An electronic device includes a signal trigger circuit, a flat-motor drive circuit, and a flat motor. The signal trigger circuit sends a starting instruction to the flat-motor drive circuit for instructing to start the flat motor. A processor of the flat-motor drive circuit sends a first triggering instruction to a voltage processing circuit of the flat-motor drive circuit after receiving the starting instruction. The voltage processing circuit provides a first working voltage V1 to the flat motor after receiving the first triggering instruction, and provides a second working voltage V0 to the flat motor after a first time period. V0<V1≤V2, V0 is a rated voltage value of the flat motor, and V2 is a maximum forward voltage value that the flat motor can bear when the flat motor is started.

Control device for electric motor and cable disconnection detection method

A control device for an electric motor includes: a controller configured to apply switching control to an inverter configured to execute power conversion in accordance with a torque command, to thereby control AC power to be supplied to the electric motor; and a current sensor configured to detect a phase current, which flows through an AC cable configured to connect the electric motor and the inverter to each other, wherein the controller includes a disconnection detection unit configured to acquire the phase current detected by the current sensor as a phase current detection value, calculate based on the torque command a phase current command value directed to the electric motor, and determine presence or absence of a disconnection of the AC cable in each phase from a transition result of a difference value between the phase current command value and the phase current detection value in each phase.

Control device for on-vehicle electric compressor
09806661 · 2017-10-31 · ·

A control device for an on-vehicle electric compressor controls and drives an electric motor arranged in the on-vehicle electric compressor. The control device includes a temperature acquisition unit, a current detector, a threshold current value setting unit, and a motor current controller. The temperature acquisition unit acquires a temperature of the control device. The current detector detects a motor current, which is current that flows through the electric motor. The threshold current value setting unit sets a threshold current value in accordance with the temperature of the control device acquired by the temperature acquisition unit. The motor current controller controls the motor current based on a detection result of the current detector so that the motor current becomes less than or equal to the threshold current value.