| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 318771000 | Delta-wye, plural wye, or plural delta connected primary windings | 7 |
| 20090033274 | SYSTEM FOR USING A MULTI-PHASE MOTOR WITH A DOUBLE-ENDED INVERTER SYSTEM - Systems and apparatus are provided for an inverter system for use in a vehicle having a first energy source and a second energy source. The inverter system comprises an electric motor having a first set of windings and a second set of windings. The inverter system further comprises a first inverter coupled to the first energy source and adapted to drive the electric motor, wherein the first set of windings are coupled to the first inverter. The inverter system also comprises a second inverter coupled to the second energy source and adapted to drive the electric motor, wherein the second set of windings are coupled to the second inverter. A controller is coupled to the first inverter and the second inverter to achieve desired power flow between the first energy source, the second energy source, and the electric motor. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110006720 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AC MOTOR CONTROL - An alternating current motor control system constituted of: a control unit; a current monitor in communication with the control unit, the current monitor arranged to provide an indication of the amount of current flowing through at least two windings of a target alternating current motor; and a semiconductor switching unit arranged to connect the windings of the target alternating current motor to a three phase power input in one of a star and a delta configuration responsive to the control unit, wherein the control unit is arranged to alternately connect the winding of the target alternating current motor in one of a star and a delta configuration responsive to a predetermined condition of the amount of current flowing through the at least two windings of the target alternating current motor. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20120038309 | Control For Multi-Phase Induction Motor - A method and system for controlling operation of a multi-phase induction motor may include the steps of transmitting a signal by a master computer to actuate a first switch for high-speed or low speed operation of the motor, receiving the signal by a control signal board, and in response to the signal, the control signal board may determine that the motor is enabled for high-speed operation and disabled for low-speed operation, or enabled for low-speed operation and disabled for high-speed operation, as the case may be. In response to the motor state, the control signal board may close or open delta-to-wye contactors, then transmit a signal to a power section to close power contactors to connect the motor to a source of multi-phase power. The method may include a standby loop of operation in which the control signal board constantly monitors the condition of the system to determine the existence of a fault condition, which may include the temperature of the power section contactors exceeding a predetermined value, the presence of a current overload in the power contactors and whether the master computer generates high and low-speed operation signals simultaneously. The system also may include a running loop of operation in which the same fault conditions are monitored during operation of the motor. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20140070754 | Mining Vehicle - A mining vehicle and a method of operating a mining vehicle. The mining vehicle includes a three or more phase electric drive motor. A nominal power of the drive motor is determined on the basis of a certain drive speed and load, whereby the drive motor has a nominal torque at a certain rotating speed. The drive motor is connected to a traction wheel of the mining vehicle using a fixed gear ratio. The rotation speed of the drive motor is controlled by using a motor controller. That drive motor is operated in a delta connection on the certain drive speed and when necessary the torque of the drive motor at a drive speed lower than the certain drive speed is increased by operating the drive motor in a star connection and simultaneously temporarily overloading the drive motor. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140132198 | Control for Multi-Phase Induction Motor - A method of controlling operation of a multi-phase induction motor may include transmitting a low-speed operation signal by a master computer to a control signal board for low-speed operation of the motor; the control signal board receiving the low-speed operation signal, and in response to the low-speed operation signal, the control signal board sensing that the master computer is not simultaneously transmitting a high-speed operation signal, and in response to receiving the low-speed operation signal and not simultaneously receiving the high-speed operation signal, closing contactors in a power section to transmit power to the motor for low-speed operation, whereby the motor is connected to a source of multi-phase power and operates at low-speed; and the control signal board transmitting a first feedback signal to the master computer that the motor is connected to the source of multi-phase power and is running at low speed. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20160134207 | SYNCHRONIZED REAPPLICATION OF POWER FOR DRIVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - One embodiment describes a method that includes, when a motor is disconnected from a power source: starting, using a control circuitry, a counter at a first voltage zero-crossing by either a source voltage or a back electromotive force generated by the motor; stopping, using the control circuitry, the counter at a next subsequent second voltage zero-crossing by either the source voltage or the back electromotive force; monitoring, using the control circuitry, a trend in counter values; and instructing, using the control circuitry, one or more switching devices to reconnect the power source to the motor after a local minimum in the counter value trend such that the source voltage is leading the back electromotive force. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160134209 | 6-POLE BASED WYE-DELTA MOTOR STARTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment describes a motor starter including a first single pole switching device that opens to disconnect power from a first winding of a motor; a second single pole switching device that closes after the first switching device opens to connect power to the first winding; a third single pole switching device that opens to disconnect power from a second winding of the motor; a fourth single pole switching device that closes after the third single pole switching device opens to connect power to the second winding; a fifth single pole switching device that opens to disconnect power form a third winding of the motor; and a sixth single pole switching device closes after the fifth single pole switching device opens to connect power to the third winding. | 05-12-2016 |
