Methods and systems for automatic rotation direction determination of electronically commutated motor
US8487562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/70
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining a direction of rotation for an electronically commutated motor (ECM) is described. The motor is configured to rotate a blower and the method comprises rotating the blower using the ECM and determining if the resulting blower rotation is indicative of the desired direction of rotation for the blower.
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