Patent classifications
H02P7/05
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR FOR SPEED REGULATOR POWER WINDOW
A method and an apparatus for controlling a motor for a speed regulator power window is provided. The motor for the power window is adjusted to operate with a maximum output when a user operates a switch if an external environmental state of a vehicle coincides with a configured reference condition. The output of the motor is adjusted to operate the window at one of a normal speed, a high speed, and a low speed set by the user when the external environmental state of the vehicle does not coincide with the configured reference condition.
CLOSURE LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH A POWER RELEASE MECHANISM AND MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM
A motor control system for a closure latch assembly is provided and includes a power release motor operatively coupled to a power release gear of the closure latch assembly. A plurality of relays are coupled between one of a first motor terminal and a second motor terminal and one of a voltage supply and an electrical ground to provide one of a first motor current flow to drive the power release motor in a first direction and a second motor current flow to drive the power release motor in a second direction. An electronic control unit is coupled to the plurality of relays and configured to command the plurality of relays to provide the first motor current flow in one of a power release mode and a release mode and the second motor current flow in one of a reset mode and an unlock mode.
Motor drive system and motor drive method
A motor drive system includes a rectifier circuit, a controller, a modulator circuit and a direct current (DC) motor. The rectifier circuit is configured to convert an alternating current (AC) voltage to a DC voltage. The controller is configured to output a control signal. The modulator circuit includes a pulse generation module, a feedback determination module, a pulse modulation module and a driving module, and is configured to generate a modulated DC driving signal based on the DC voltage and the control signal generated by the rectifier circuit and the controller. The DC motor is configured to operate in accordance with the modulated DC driving signal generated by the modulator circuit.
PAINT SPRAYER WITH DYNAMIC PULSE WIDTH MODULATION DRIVEN MOTOR
A fluid sprayer includes a housing, a pump, a nozzle, a high voltage direct current (HVDC) brushed electric motor that drives the pump, and a motor controller electrically connected to the motor. The motor controller drives the motor with a high speed pulse width modulated (PWM) drive signal that switches current through the motor on and off. The motor controller varies the PWM signal as a function of a spray setting input and sensed current through the motor.
Magnetic sensor and an integrated circuit
The present teaching relates to a magnetic sensor comprising an input port to be connected to an external power supply, a magnetic field detecting circuit configured to generate a magnet detection signal, an output control circuit configured to control operation of the magnetic sensor in response to the magnet detection signal, and an output port. The magnetic field detecting circuit includes a magnetic sensing element configured to detect an external magnetic field and output a detection signal, a signal processing element configured to amplify the detection signal and removing interference from the detection signal to generate processed detection signal, and an analog-digital conversion element configured to convert the processed detection signal into a magnet detection signal, and the output control circuit is configured to control the magnetic sensor to operate in at least one of a first state and a second state responsive to at least the magnet detection signal.
ELECTRIC DRIVE APPARATUS, CHOPPER, DC MOTOR, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE
A DC electric drive apparatus and an electric device. The DC electric drive apparatus (10) is provided in an electric device to drive the electric device, comprising: a DC motor (11), for driving the electric device; a DC power source, for outputting constant-voltage DC power to the DC motor; and a chopper (12), for converting constant-voltage DC power into variable-voltage DC power according to a driving signal and providing variable-voltage DC power for the DC motor, wherein, the DC motor has 2j armature winding branches (16) each composed of m windings (16a), 2jm commutator segments connected to the windings, and two brush sets (17) respectively connected to two power line sets of the DC motor and in contact with the commutator segments; each of the brush sets comprises j brushes (18); each of the power line sets comprises j power lines; the chopper has k bridge arm portions (19), and each of the bridge arm portions comprises j bridge arm units (20) connected to j power lines of one power line set in one-to-one correspondence; each of bridge arm units outputs a current for two armature winding branches through correspondingly connected power lines, and the armature winding branches generate output torques to drive the electric device. Both j and m are positive integers not less than 2, and k is 1 or 2.
Motor component, application device and sensor integrated circuit
A sensor integrated circuit includes a rectifier, a power supply module, an output control circuit and a detecting circuit. The rectifier is configured to convert an external power supply into a first direct current power supply. The power supply module includes a voltage regulator configured to generate a second direct current power supply different from the first direct current power supply. The detecting circuit is powered by the second direct current power supply and configured to detect an inputted signal and correspondingly generate a control signal. The output control circuit is configured to control, in response to at least the control signal, the sensor integrated circuit to operate in at least one of a first state in which a current flows out from an output port and a second state in which a current flows in from the output port.
Identifying voltage to prevent motor integrated circuit damage
A motor control system, in some embodiments, comprises: a voltage divider circuit having an output node, a voltage on said output node representing a desired motor rotation direction; control logic configured to receive an indication of said voltage; and a motor controller coupled to the control logic, wherein, if said indication of the voltage on the output node falls outside of a predetermined range, the control logic is configured to issue a motor stop signal to the motor controller indicating that at least one resistor of the voltage divider circuit is defective or is missing from the voltage divider circuit.
MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM
Control over the operation of an electrically-controlled motor is supported by an interface circuit between the electrically-controlled motor and a near-field radio frequency communication controller. The interface circuit includes a first circuit that receives at least one control set point through a near-field radio frequency communication issued by the near-field radio frequency communication controller. A second circuit of the interface generates one or more electric signals in pulse width modulation based on the control set point.
CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC POWER DELIVERED TO AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
A method and a circuit for controlling electric power delivered to an electric motor are disclosed. A forward control signal is transmitted when a forward command is received while a forward latch is not set. The forward latch is set and the forward control signal is stopped when a power level of the motor exceeds a threshold while the forward command is received. The forward latch is reset and a reverse control signal is transmitted when a reverse command is received. The reverse and forward control signals are not transmitted when no command is received. A reverse latch is optionally set when the power level exceeds the threshold while the reverse command is received. A winch connected to the motor has a cable wound thereon in a forward direction of the motor and unwound therefrom in a reverse direction of the motor, as controlled by the circuit.