Apparatus and method for detecting abnormal conditions of a motor
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for accurately detecting abnormal conditions of a motor. A DeltaTc/Tj detector detects a difference (DeltaTc) between an environment temperature and a temperature of a field-effect transistor (FET) which turns on and off electric power supplie...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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06.03.2008
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Summary: | The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for accurately detecting abnormal conditions of a motor. A DeltaTc/Tj detector detects a difference (DeltaTc) between an environment temperature and a temperature of a field-effect transistor (FET) which turns on and off electric power supplied to a DC motor. A diagnosis control unit detects abnormal conditions such as a motor lock and a short circuit of the DC motor based upon the obtained difference. When the motor lock has been detected, the diagnosis control unit controls a pulse width modulation (PWM) control unit and a PWM oscillator (PWMOSC) and makes a frequency and duty cycle of a PWM signal lower. When the short circuit has been detected, the diagnosis control unit controls a gate driver and turns off the FET. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US20070882378 |