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Electric power tool and method for driving brushless motor thereof

US10256701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2018
Grant dateApr 9, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K7/145
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric power tool and a method for driving a brushless motor in the electric power tool. The electric power tool includes a driving circuit for driving the brushless motor and position sensors (D1, D2, D3) for detecting positions of the rotor. The rotor of the brushless motor, when rotating in a normal direction, sequentially passes by a commutation position, where a signal of at least one of the position sensors (D1, D2, D3) in the brushless motor changes, and a reference position, where a back electromotive force of the stator winding of at least one phase in the brushless motor is at a midpoint position of the waveform of the back electromotive force. An electrical angle between the commutation position and the reference position ranges from 20° to 40°. The position sensors (D1, D2, D3) are configured such that performance of the brushless motor is improved.

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