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Device for controlling an electronically commutated motor

US6683427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2002
Grant dateJan 27, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D15/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for controlling an electronically commutated motor (1) comprising P phases and N pairs of poles (5), said device comprising:a circular multipole encoder (4) comprising a main multipole track (4a) and a multipole commutation track (4b) comprising 2*P*N singularities (4b1-4b6) equidistributed angularly;a fixed sensor (6) capable of delivering square digital signals A, B in quadrature and a digital signal C in the form of 2*P*N pulses (TP1-TP6) per revolution of the encoder;a commutation circuit (7) having 2*P*N switches (T1-T6);a control circuit (8) for the commutation circuit (7) which:from the signal c supplies commutation signals for the switches (T1-T6); andfrom the signals A, B and according to a first current set point (I*) defines a second current set point (Iref) which controls the current (Im) supplying the phase windings of the motor (1).

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