Method and apparatus for electronically commutated motor washer agitation controller
US6834407B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B40/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A motor control for a clothes washing machine having an electronically commutated motor (ECM). A position-feedback is employed by the ECM to control sinusoidal motion of the washing machine agitator. An agitator position feedback signal is constructed from the motor commutation signals, and is compared to a digitally created sinewave position command signal. The error between the two signals is fed to control system Proportional-integral (PI) block, and the output of the PI block sets the level of motor current command. The control system is implemented in a digital signal processor, which also controls the motor's electronic inverter.
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