A drive for a leaf of a door, window, or the like, comprising at least one mechanical energy store, which is charged by an opening movement of the leaf and discharged by a closing movement of the leaf, at least one electric motor, which is operatively connected to the leaf via at least one motor shaft and can be operated as a generator in order to dampen the leaf movements, and a control and/or regulator electronics unit for controlling the electric motor. The control and/or regulator electronics unit comprises means via which the drive behaviour can be variably specified repeatedly by a respective user and/or via which the drive behaviour can be variably adjusted repeatedly in accordance with the behaviour of a respective user.

The invention relates to a joint device, comprising an electric motor, an electrically controllable blocking apparatus), various control apparatuses, and a brake system, in the case of which brake system, in various alternatives, the brake system takes maximum energy from the system by means of active closed-loop/open-loop control or by triggering a (cycled) short circuit whenever possible and only triggers the mechanical blocking as a last resort in order to protect the mechanical and electrical system itself, but nevertheless ensures that the system is securely shut down after a maximum time.

A thrust reverser control system includes a plurality of actuators, an electric motor, an electric brake, and a control. Each actuator is responsive to an actuator input torque to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. The electric motor is coupled to each of the actuators and is configured, upon being energized from a voltage source having a supply voltage magnitude, to supply the actuator input torque to the actuators and further configured to selectively generate regenerative current. The electric brake is coupled to be selectively supplied with the regenerative current and is configured, upon being supplied with the regenerative current, to supply a braking torque that slows movement of the actuators. The control is coupled to the electric brake and is configured, upon the supply voltage magnitude exceeding a predetermined value, to cause the regenerative current to be supplied to the electric brake.

This invention relates to a linear type actuator unit, said actuator unit (100), including an electric motor (1) driving a linear actuator (2) of, said motor (1) having a casing (11), a stator (14,15) fixed to the casing, a rotor (13) fixed to a rotary part (10), preferably a rotary motor shaft (10), wherein said rotary part (10) is arranged to be operatively connected to a reduction gear (5) which drives the mechanical output of the actuator (2), a separate magnetic brake unit (3), said magnetic brake (3) including a rotating brake member (30,31) connected to the motor shaft (10), directly or indirectly, and a plurality of fixed brake members (32, 33), wherein said magnetic brake (3) is arranged to produce a torque that will strive to position a rotary member (10, 20) with said rotating brake member (30,31) into one or more specific angular positions in relation to the fixed brake members (32, 33), and wherein said rotating brake member (30,31) is in the form of a separate annulus (30, 31) attached to said rotary member (10, 20) arranged to brake the motor at low rotational speeds and in that the actuator unit (100) is arranged with a circuitry (101) including a short circuiting arrangement (113, 103) arranged to enable braking of the motor (1) at rotational speeds above low rotational speeds.

This invention relates to a linear type actuator unit, said actuator unit (100), including an electric motor (1) driving a linear actuator (2) of, said motor (1) having a casing (11), a stator (14,15) fixed to the casing, a rotor (13) fixed to a rotary part (10), preferably a rotary motor shaft (10), wherein said rotary part (10) is arranged to be operatively connected to a reduction gear (5) which drives the mechanical output of the actuator (2), a separate magnetic brake unit (3), said magnetic brake (3) including a rotating brake member (30,31) connected to the motor shaft (10), directly or indirectly, and a plurality of fixed brake members (32, 33), wherein said magnetic brake (3) is arranged to produce a torque that will strive to position a rotary member (10, 20) with said rotating brake member (30,31) into one or more specific angular positions in relation to the fixed brake members (32, 33), and wherein said rotating brake member (30,31) is in the form of a separate annulus (30, 31) attached to said rotary member (10, 20) arranged to brake the motor at low rotational speeds and in that the actuator unit (100) is arranged with a circuitry (101) including a short circuiting arrangement (113, 103) arranged to enable braking of the motor (1) at rotational speeds above low rotational speeds.

An angle grinder includes a motor including a rotor and windings, a power supply for supplying power to the motor, a main switch for turning on/off an electrical connection between the windings of the motor and the power supply, an output shaft driven by the rotor to rotate, a rotor brake circuit for slowing down the rotor of the motor when the windings are short circuited or reverse connected, an output shaft brake circuit for producing a magnetic field to slow down the output shaft and a controller for detecting whether the rotor brake circuit short circuits or reverse connects with the windings. When the windings are short circuited or reverse connected for a time which reaches a preset value, the output shaft brake circuit produces the magnetic field to slow down the output shaft.

A regenerative braking controller for an AC motor. To determine an electromagnetic torque for slowing or stopping the motor, the regenerative braking controller accesses a lookup table to retrieve a braking torque value corresponding to a current estimate of rotor velocity. The retrieved braking torque may correspond to a maximum or minimum torque level at which regenerative braking will occur at the current rotor velocity, or to a torque level at which charging current during regenerative braking will be maximized. If an external mechanical brake is present, the regenerative braking controller can forward an external braking torque signal to a controller so that the mechanical brake can apply the remainder of the braking force beyond that indicated by the regenerative braking torque. A method for establishing the braking torques to be stored in the lookup table is also disclosed.

A regenerative braking controller for an AC motor. To determine an electromagnetic torque for slowing or stopping the motor, the regenerative braking controller accesses a lookup table to retrieve a braking torque value corresponding to a current estimate of rotor velocity. The retrieved braking torque may correspond to a maximum or minimum torque level at which regenerative braking will occur at the current rotor velocity, or to a torque level at which charging current during regenerative braking will be maximized. If an external mechanical brake is present, the regenerative braking controller can forward an external braking torque signal to a controller so that the mechanical brake can apply the remainder of the braking force beyond that indicated by the regenerative braking torque. A method for establishing the braking torques to be stored in the lookup table is also disclosed.

A regenerative braking controller for an AC motor. To determine an electromagnetic torque for slowing or stopping the motor, the regenerative braking controller accesses a lookup table to retrieve a braking torque value corresponding to a current estimate of rotor velocity. The retrieved braking torque may correspond to a maximum or minimum torque level at which regenerative braking will occur at the current rotor velocity, or to a torque level at which charging current during regenerative braking will be maximized. If an external mechanical brake is present, the regenerative braking controller can forward an external braking torque signal to a controller so that the mechanical brake can apply the remainder of the braking force beyond that indicated by the regenerative braking torque. A method for establishing the braking torques to be stored in the lookup table is also disclosed.

A regenerative braking controller for an AC motor. To determine an electromagnetic torque for slowing or stopping the motor, the regenerative braking controller accesses a lookup table to retrieve a braking torque value corresponding to a current estimate of rotor velocity. The retrieved braking torque may correspond to a maximum or minimum torque level at which regenerative braking will occur at the current rotor velocity, or to a torque level at which charging current during regenerative braking will be maximized. If an external mechanical brake is present, the regenerative braking controller can forward an external braking torque signal to a controller so that the mechanical brake can apply the remainder of the braking force beyond that indicated by the regenerative braking torque. A method for establishing the braking torques to be stored in the lookup table is also disclosed.