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Method and apparatus for movable element position detection in an electrically commutated machine

US7429841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2004
Grant dateSep 30, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P2203/01
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and circuit for detecting the position of the movable element of an electrically commutated machine. The method and apparatus allow detection of the back electromagnetic force (BEMF) waveform with all legs of the machine energized by mathematically removing the applied voltage from the measured voltage across the phases.

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