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| 318519000 | By armature or primary circuit-making and/or breaking | 21 |
| 20090085506 | FAN DRIVING SYSTEM WITH SAFE DRIVING CURRENT SWITCHING - An exemplary fan driving system includes a driving device and a MOSFET group. The driving device includes a first adjustable resistor connected between its first voltage signal input terminal and ground, and a second adjustable resistor connected between its second voltage signal input terminal and ground. The MOSFET group includes two N-type MOSFETs and two P-type MOSFETs. The first terminal of the fan is connected to an anode of D | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100219785 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS - An inverter for driving a motor includes a plurality of power semiconductor devices. The plurality of power semiconductor devices include a resistance electrically connected between a collector and an emitter of an IGBT element. Each of the power semiconductor devices forms any one of a U-phase arm, a V-phase arm and a W-phase arm of the inverter. As a result, a discharge resistance is built in the inverter, and therefore, it is not required to prepare the discharge resistance separately. Thus, the number of components required for a motor drive apparatus can be decreased and the number of operation steps can be reduced. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110031922 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, AND ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DEVICE - An electric motor drive device has an inverter adjusting the voltage applied to an AC electric motor so as to drive the AC electric motor, a capacitor which is charged by a current supplied from a DC power supply supplying DC voltage between a neutral point at which a plurality of coils of the AC electric motor are connected and a positive rail or negative rail of an inverter and passing through the inverter, and a control circuit controlling the inverter so that the AC electric motor turns at a designated speed. Further, the control circuit selectively uses field weakening control and voltage boosting control for control of the inverter according to the conditions of the induced voltage generated at the AC electric motor, DC power supply, and voltage of the capacitor. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110181226 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MOTOR SPEED CONTROL - In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a speed control system for a motor that includes a fixed speed control portion and a variable speed control portion. The fixed speed control portion is operable to control a speed of a motor in a fixed speed mode wherein the motor is operated at a preselected fixed speed below a predetermined fixed speed mode threshold speed. The variable speed control portion is operable to control the motor in a variable speed mode wherein the motor is operated such that a speed of the motor can be selectively varied within a range between the fixed speed mode threshold speed and a maximum motor speed. The system additionally includes a switching device structured and operable to selectively switch the speed control system between the fixed speed mode and the variable speed mode. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120068657 | ELECTRIC MACHINE SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING SWITCHED STATOR WINDINGS - An electric machine system includes an electric motor. The electric motor includes a stator having a plurality of windings that define a number of phases. A plurality of switch members are operatively coupled to the plurality of windings. The plurality of switch members are no more than one less than three times the number of phases. A controller is operatively coupled to the plurality of switch members. The controller selectively changes a state of the plurality of switch members to establish one of a first electrical connection configuration of the plurality of windings and a second electrical connection configuration of the plurality of windings. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120169266 | POWER SWITCHING SYSTEM INCLUDING A MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) ARRAY - A switching system includes a plurality of diodes forming a diode bridge, and a micro-mechanical system (MEMS) switch array closely coupled to the plurality of diodes. The MEMS switch array is electrically connected in an (M×N) array. The (M×N) array includes a first MEMS switch leg electrically connected in parallel with a second MEMS switch leg. The first MEMS switch leg includes a first plurality of MEMS dies electrically connected in series, and the second MEMS switch leg includes a second plurality of MEMS dies electrically connected in series. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130147414 | PULSE WIDTH MODULATION CONTROLLER - Disclosed herein is a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller. The PWM controller includes a plurality of Field Effect Transistors (FETs) and an FET driver. A comparator compares a current flowing through the FETs with an overcurrent reference value, and microcomputer controls a motor and a circuit protection function, and turns off the FET driver when the current flowing through the FETs is greater than the overcurrent reference value as a result of comparison by the comparator. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130328514 | Power Inverter - An electric power converter is provided with a plurality of power-conversion elements; a first control circuit that outputs a first control signal; an electricity storage circuit; a second control circuit that outputs a second control signal when the direct-current power source that supplies electrical power to the first control circuit is not normal; and a drive circuit that outputs drive signals for driving the plurality of power-conversion elements. Each of the power-conversion elements is either a power-conversion element of the upper arm connected to the high-voltage side or a conversion element of the lower arm connected to the low-voltage side. In cases when the voltage of the electricity storage circuit is at a higher predetermined first voltage value, the second control circuit outputs a second control signal so that all the power-conversion elements of the upper arm or the lower arm are turned on and the others are turned off. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130334999 | ANTI-REBOUNDING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD IN AN ELECTRICAL SWING SYSTEM OF A HYBRID EXCAVATOR - An anti-rebounding control apparatus is provided, which includes an anti-rebounding controller outputting a first command for setting a torque limit value to “0” if an electric motor speed value is equal to or smaller than an upper threshold value and equal to or larger than a lower threshold value in the case where a speed command value of “0” is input and outputting a second command for setting the torque limit value to a maximum value if the electric motor speed value is smaller than the lower threshold value, a torque regulator setting the torque limit value to “0” when the first command is input and setting the torque limit value to the maximum value when the second command is input, and an electric motor inverter intercepting a power that is supplied to an electric motor if the torque limit value is set to “0” and re-supplying the power to the electric motor if the torque limit value is set to the maximum value. Accordingly, the same performance as an anti-rebounding system that is used in a swing system of an existing hydraulic excavator can be implemented even in a system that performs a swing operation using an electric motor such as a hybrid (or electric) excavator. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140055072 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device includes an H-bridge circuit for controlling on/off of a current fed to a motor, a drive circuit for driving the H-bridge circuit, a drive command signal generator for generating a drive command signal including a pulse signal having a predetermined drive frequency for sending a command to drive the motor, a current detection circuit that includes a current detection resistor and a comparator connected in series with the motor and outputs a comparison output signal based on comparison between a current detection signal of a motor current and a target value signal, a latch circuit for holding a current detection result based on an ON signal of the drive command signal and the comparison output signal, and a gate circuit for driving the drive circuit based on the ON signal of the drive command signal and a latch output signal from the latch circuit. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140084837 | MODULAR MOTOR DRIVE CONFIGURATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motor drive system includes a power sub-assembly that comprises power electronic components and driver circuitry for controlling gate drive signals to the power electronic components. A control sub-assembly is removably mounted to the power sub-assembly and comprises control circuitry for implementing a motor control routine for control of an electric motor. In operation, all control signals originate in the control-subassembly, and are transmitted via mating connectors to the power sub-assembly for driving the motor. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140117916 | VARIABLE SPEED ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROLLER - A variable speed electric motor controller includes a rotating cylinder having a variable amount of conductor material and a variable amount of insulator material along its length such that one side is mostly insulator and the other side is mostly conductor. An electrical connection, such as a brush, can contact the rotating cylinder and be moved therealong. A stationary electrical connector/brush can be permanently electrically connected to the conductor material. The flow of electricity from the movable brush to the stationary brush can be controlled by the speed of rotation of the shaft and the position of the movable brush therealong. The output can provide variable power to a load, such as an electric motor. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140117917 | MATRIX CONVERTER - A matrix converter includes: a power conversion unit provided between an AC power supply and a rotational machine; and a controller for performing power conversion control therebetween by controlling the power conversion unit. The power conversion unit includes multiple bidirectional switches each of which has at least one first directional switching element and at least one second directional switching element. Further, the controller includes a first drive control unit performing the power conversion by simultaneously turning on both of the first directional switching element and the second directional switching element, and a second drive control unit performing the power conversion by turning on one of the first directional switching element and the second directional switching element. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140191701 | High Performance Electric Machine Without a Collector - A high performance electric pulse motor without a collector, with an electronic control circuit, capable of performing either with direct current or with alternating current. The motor includes a magnetic circuit at its stator including a pair of stator polar pieces, an induction coil at each polar piece, and a rotor between the polar pieces. The rotor has at least a pair of radial extensions in opposition for each pair of polar pieces in the stator and, attached to the rotor's axis, means opaque to light having a window allowing free passage of light. The motor further includes a permanent light source and a photo resistor. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20150048771 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSCREEN WIPER MOTOR - Method of controlling a motor vehicle windscreen wiper motor, powered and controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM) with duty ratio (T) of determined value, in which the instantaneous fundamental period of the modulated pulses is switched successively between at least two discrete period values (T | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150091488 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING ELECTRIC MACHINES - A system for driving an electric machine is provided. The system includes a power converter coupled to an input source and the electric machine. The power converter includes a leg that includes a first and second string. The first string includes plurality of controllable semiconductor switches, a first and second connecting node. The first string is operatively coupled across a first and second bus. The second string is operatively coupled to the first string via the first and second connecting node. The second string comprises plurality of switching modules. The switching modules include fully controllable semiconductor switches and energy storage devices. The system further includes a system controller configured to provide activation commands to the controllable semiconductor switches and the switching modules such that energy stored in the energy storage device is provided to the electric machine when the machine is switched on for operation. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150331032 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A HALF BRIDGE BRANCH IN A HALF BRIDGE - The invention relates to a method for monitoring a half bridge branch ( | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160036357 | MOTOR DRIVING CIRCUIT OF EPB SYSTEM FOR REDUCING DARK CURRENT - Disclosed is a motor driving circuit of an EPB system which may reduce dark current. The present invention provides a motor driving circuit, including: a motor which includes two power input terminals to be applied with a battery power and a ground power; an H-bridge circuit which alternatively applies the battery power and the ground power to the two power input terminals in response to four motor driving signals applied from an ECU to drive the motor; an activating transistor which is connected between the battery power and the H-bridge circuit and is activated in response to a fail-safe control signal applied from the ECT to apply the battery power to the H-bridge circuit; and two monitoring units which are connected to corresponding input terminals of two power input terminals of the motor to distribute a voltage level which is applied to the motor and output monitoring signals. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160072422 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS HAVING FUNCTION FOR DETECTING WELDING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR - An electric motor drive apparatus includes: an AC/DC converter converting AC into DC by the switching of multiple power devices; a control circuit performing PWM switching control of the multiple power devices; a current detecting circuit that detects input current from the AC power supply to the AC/DC converter; an electromagnetic contactor connecting or cutting off power from the AC power supply to the AC converter; and a DC link unit including a smoothing capacitor for smoothing DC voltage, and is constructed such that the control circuit determines that the electromagnetic contactor has been welded when input current is detected in a condition where with the DC link unit having been charged, the electromagnetic contactor is turned off to cut off the power from the AC power supply to the AC/DC converter and the multiple power devices are controlled by PWM switching in accordance with the switching commands. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160105092 | DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE - A discharge control device where the discharge circuit is configured by a series circuit including a discharging resistor and a discharge control switch; and the discharge control unit controls the discharge control switch to a non-conducting state during non-discharge control in which the discharge control is not executed, and controls the discharge control switch to a conducting state during execution of the discharge control. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160181963 | METHODS FOR SWITCHING ON AND FOR SWITCHING OFF AN N-PHASE ELECTRIC MACHINE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE | 06-23-2016 |
