公开(公告)号：US08374716B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-12

申请号：US12104417

申请日：2008-04-16

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Masaaki Matsubara ,  Nigel Strike ,  Yukihiro Tanada

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Masaaki Matsubara ,  Nigel Strike ,  Yukihiro Tanada

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G05B15/02 ,  H02P6/08

摘要： A computer program product stored in a computing device has a processor and a communication interface to determine cooling specifications of a remote housing. The computer program product includes a machine-readable storage medium and machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium. The machine readable program code includes instructions, which when executed, to cause the processor to interact with a user to obtain fan motor operating parameters and conditions. Motor operation is then controlled in accordance with the user-provided operating parameters and conditions.

摘要翻译： 存储在计算设备中的计算机程序产品具有处理器和用于确定远程外壳的冷却规格的通信接口。 计算机程序产品包括存储在机器可读存储介质上的机器可读存储介质和机器可读程序代码。 机器可读程序代码包括指令，当执行时，指令使处理器与用户交互以获得风扇马达操作参数和条件。 然后根据用户提供的操作参数和条件控制电机运行。

公开(公告)号：US07605556B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-20

申请号：US11743985

申请日：2007-05-03

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Nigel D. Strike

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Nigel D. Strike

IPC分类号： H02P6/16

CPC分类号： H05K7/20209

摘要： A method of controlling a motor speed for a fan assembly includes receiving a duty cycle value at a microcontroller. The microcontroller receives a measured fan speed from a speed sensor. An expected fan speed is determined, where the expected fan speed corresponds to the duty cycle value. The measured fan speed is compared with the expected fan speed. A duty cycle of a motor driving signal is reduced if the measured fan speed is less than a predetermined fraction of the expected fan speed.

摘要翻译： 控制风扇组件的电动机速度的方法包括在微控制器处接收占空比值。 微控制器从速度传感器接收测量的风扇速度。 确定预期的风扇速度，其中期望的风扇速度对应于占空比值。 将测量的风扇速度与预期的风扇速度进行比较。 如果测量的风扇速度小于预期风扇速度的预定分数，则电机驱动信号的占空比减小。

公开(公告)号：US20070156292A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11526092

申请日：2006-09-22

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Peter Martin ,  Eric Hardt

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Peter Martin ,  Eric Hardt

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F04D27/004 ,  G05D23/1917

摘要： A computer program product stored in a computing device has a processor and a communication interface to determine cooling specifications of a remote housing. The computer program product includes a machine-readable storage medium and machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium. The machine readable program code includes instructions, which when executed, to cause the processor, via the communication interface set a speed of a fan within the remote housing, set an alarm condition for the fan within the remote housing, set a temperature threshold for the fan within the remote housing, capture the cooling specifications of the fan for the remote housing, the cooling specification including a measured temperature; and increase the speed of the fan if the temperature threshold is exceeded.

摘要翻译： 存储在计算设备中的计算机程序产品具有处理器和用于确定远程外壳的冷却规格的通信接口。 计算机程序产品包括存储在机器可读存储介质上的机器可读存储介质和机器可读程序代码。 机器可读程序代码包括指令，当执行该指令时，通过通信接口使处理器设置远程壳体内的风扇的速度，为远程壳体内的风扇设置报警条件，为 风扇在远程外壳内，捕获远程外壳风扇的散热规格，冷却规格包括测量温度; 并且如果超过了温度阈值，则增加风扇的速度。

公开(公告)号：US07521883B1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11196188

申请日：2005-08-02

申请人： Shuichi Otsuka ,  Eric Hardt

发明人： Shuichi Otsuka ,  Eric Hardt

IPC分类号： H02P25/08

CPC分类号： H02P6/14 ,  H02P6/10

摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed for generating a drive signal that is applied to a coil in a motor. The drive signal is applied during a period (commutation period) between a commutation event and the immediately following commutation event when the coil is energized. The drive signal comprises pulses which vary over the duration of the commutation period.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于产生施加到电动机中的线圈的驱动信号的方法和装置。 当线圈通电时，在换向事件和紧随其后的换向事件之间的一个周期（换向周期）期间施加驱动信号。 驱动信号包括在整流周期的持续时间内变化的脉冲。

公开(公告)号：US07117054B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US11098353

申请日：2005-04-04

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Martin Peter Gilbert ,  Eric Hardt

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Martin Peter Gilbert ,  Eric Hardt

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： F04D27/004 ,  G05D23/1917

摘要： A computer program product stored in a computing device has a processor and a communication interface to determine cooling specifications of a remote housing. The computer program product includes a machine-readable storage medium and machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium. The machine readable program code includes instructions, which when executed, to cause the processor, via the communication interface set a speed of a fan within the remote housing, set an alarm condition for the fan within the remote housing, set a temperature threshold for the fan within the remote housing, capture the cooling specifications of the fan for the remote housing, the cooling specification including a measured temperature; and increase the speed of the fan if the temperature threshold is exceeded.

摘要翻译： 存储在计算设备中的计算机程序产品具有处理器和用于确定远程外壳的冷却规格的通信接口。 计算机程序产品包括存储在机器可读存储介质上的机器可读存储介质和机器可读程序代码。 机器可读程序代码包括指令，当执行该指令时，通过通信接口使处理器设置远程壳体内的风扇的速度，为远程壳体内的风扇设置报警条件，为 风扇在远程外壳内，捕获远程外壳风扇的散热规格，冷却规格包括测量温度; 并且如果超过了温度阈值，则增加风扇的速度。

公开(公告)号：US20060142901A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11021385

申请日：2004-12-23

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Nigel Strike

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Nigel Strike

IPC分类号： G05D23/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20209

摘要： A method of controlling a motor speed for a fan assembly includes receiving a duty cycle value at a microcontroller. The microcontroller receives a measured fan speed from a speed sensor. An expected fan speed is determined, where the expected fan speed corresponds to the duty cycle value. The measured fan speed is compared with the expected fan speed. A duty cycle of a motor driving signal is reduced if the measured fan speed is less than a predetermined fraction of the expected fan speed.

公开(公告)号：US06801004B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-05

申请号：US10175654

申请日：2002-06-20

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt

IPC分类号： H01R3946

CPC分类号： H02P6/08 ,  G06F1/206

摘要： A cooling fan includes a fan, a motor a motor coupled to the fan to drive the fan and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is connected to the motor and is capable of detecting a speed of the fan in real time and maintaining a constant speed of the fan regardless of changes in input voltage.

摘要翻译： 冷却风扇包括风扇，马达，耦合到风扇的马达以驱动风扇和微控制器。 微控制器连接到电动机，并且能够实时检测风扇的速度并且保持风扇的恒定速度，而不管输入电压的变化。

公开(公告)号：US06725132B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10175875

申请日：2002-06-20

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Peter Martin ,  Eric Hardt

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Peter Martin ,  Eric Hardt

IPC分类号： G05D2300

CPC分类号： G05D23/1902

摘要： A cooling fan including a fan module, a microcontroller, and a bus interface. The microcontroller is coupled to the fan module and is capable of adjusting a speed of the cooling fan based on a status of a second cooling fan and adjusting the speed of the cooling fan based on a temperature detected. The bus interface is in communication with the microcontroller, the second cooling fan, and the system to receive and output data.

摘要翻译： 包括风扇模块，微控制器和总线接口的冷却风扇。 微控制器耦合到风扇模块，并且能够基于第二冷却风扇的状态来调节冷却风扇的速度，并且基于检测到的温度来调节冷却风扇的速度。 总线接口与微控制器，第二个冷却风扇和系统进行通信，以接收和输出数据。

公开(公告)号：US20070156361A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11715130

申请日：2007-03-06

申请人： Eric Hardt ,  Scott Frankel

发明人： Eric Hardt ,  Scott Frankel

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20836 ,  F04D27/004

摘要： A self-calibrating, continuous variable speed fan for use in cooling electronic circuitry is disclosed. Upon initial power-up, in an environment of known temperature, the self-calibrating fan accommodates for the tolerances of its electronic components by reading a voltage from its thermistor array and comparing the actual value to an expected value for the given temperature. The difference is then stored in the non-volatile memory of a microcontroller for use in adjusting future voltage readings from the thermistor array. During normal operation, adjusted readings from the thermistor array are then converted by the microcontroller into a control signal for driving the motor of a cooling fan. A quickly cycling stochastic process between adjustments to fan motor speed and temperature readings is then established, thereby maintaining a high degree of control over the device to be cooled.

公开(公告)号：US07202624B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-10

申请号：US10835734

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： Eric Hardt ,  Scott Frankel

发明人： Eric Hardt ,  Scott Frankel

IPC分类号： H02P1/04

CPC分类号： H05K7/20836 ,  F04D27/004

摘要： A self-calibrating, continuous variable speed fan for use in cooling electronic circuitry is disclosed. Upon initial power-up, in an environment of known temperature, the self-calibrating fan accommodates for the tolerances of its electronic components by reading a voltage from its thermistor array and comparing the actual value to an expected value for the given temperature. The difference is then stored in the non-volatile memory of a microcontroller for use in adjusting future voltage readings from the thermistor array. During normal operation, adjusted readings from the thermistor array are then converted by the microcontroller into a control signal for driving the motor of a cooling fan. A quickly cycling stochastic process between adjustments to fan motor speed and temperature readings is then established, thereby maintaining a high degree of control over the device to be cooled.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于冷却电子电路的自校准连续变速风扇。 在初始上电时，在已知温度的环境中，自校准风扇通过从其热敏电阻阵列读取电压并将实际值与给定温度的期望值进行比较来适应其电子元件的公差。 然后将差值存储在微控制器的非易失性存储器中，以用于调整来自热敏电阻阵列的未来电压读数。 在正常操作期间，来自热敏电阻阵列的调节读数然后由微控制器转换成用于驱动冷却风扇电机的控制信号。 然后建立对风扇电机转速和温度读数的调整之间的快速循环随机过程，从而保持对待冷却装置的高度控制。