公开(公告)号：US20060089818A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US10970131

申请日：2004-10-21

Applicant: Neil Norell ,  James Robitaille

Inventor： Neil Norell ,  James Robitaille

IPC: G01C17/00

CPC classification number: G01D5/24461 ,  G01D5/3473 ,  H02P6/153 ,  H02P6/20

Abstract: A system and method of ensuring legitimacy of a sensor signal received from a rotor position sensor in a motor is provided that includes polling the sensor to determine a first state of the sensor signal, determining a first time delay by summing a first plurality of time constants, and initiating a first time delay. Also included is re-polling the sensor to determine a second state of the sensor signal, determining a second time delay by summing a second plurality of time constants, initiating a second time delay if the second state of the sensor signal is the same as the first state of the sensor signal, re-polling sensor to determine a third state of the sensor signal, and considering the sensor signal as a legitimate signal if the third state of the sensor signal is the same as the first and second states of the sensor signal.

Abstract translation: 提供一种确保从电机中的转子位置传感器接收的传感器信号的合法性的系统和方法，其包括轮询传感器以确定传感器信号的第一状态，通过将第一多个时间常数相加来确定第一时间延迟 ，并启动第一次延迟。 还包括重新轮询传感器以确定传感器信号的第二状态，通过将第二多个时间常数相加来确定第二时间延迟，如果传感器信号的第二状态与第二时间常数相同，则启动第二时间延迟 传感器信号的第一状态，重新轮询传感器以确定传感器信号的第三状态，并且如果传感器信号的第三状态与传感器的第一和第二状态相同，则将传感器信号视为合法信号 信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060087277A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US10970132

申请日：2004-10-21

Applicant: Neil Norell ,  James Robitaille ,  Mark Baer

Inventor： Neil Norell ,  James Robitaille ,  Mark Baer

IPC: H02P1/46

CPC classification number: H02P1/163 ,  H02P29/025

Abstract: A system and method of restarting a switched reluctance motor after a cycling of power provided to the motor is provided that includes receiving at the motor a power-off signal followed by a power-on signal, determining a rotational speed of a rotor, and energizing a stator only when the rotational speed of the rotor is determined to be less than a threshold speed.

Abstract translation: 提供了在提供给电动机的电力循环之后重新启动开关磁阻电动机的系统和方法，其包括在电动机处接收断电信号，接着通电信号，确定转子的旋转速度和激励 仅当转子的旋转速度被确定为小于阈值速度时才产生定子。

公开(公告)号：US5459444A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-17

申请号：US326046

申请日：1994-10-19

Applicant: Mark Baer ,  L. Lent Crevling ,  James Robitaille

Inventor： Mark Baer ,  L. Lent Crevling ,  James Robitaille

IPC: H01H71/04 ,  H01H71/06 ,  H01H83/04 ,  H01H73/00

CPC classification number: H01H71/04 ,  H01H83/04

Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a normally open switch having first and second contacts and a movable leaf spring supporting the first contact. The leaf spring is normally oriented in a first position wherein the first contact is not in electrical contact with the second contact. The leaf spring is deformable into a second position wherein the first contact is in electrical contact with the second contact. An armature is movable between an open and a closed position and is located adjacent an electric coil which generates a magnetic field which moves the armature into the closed position when the coil is energized. The leaf spring biases the armature into its open position when the coil is not energized. The armature causes the leaf spring to deform into the second position, so as to place the first contact into electrical contact with the second contact, when the coil is energized. A housing for the circuit breaker is also provided, and the circuit breaker is a modular unit which may be assembled and tested before being installed in the housing. The housing has an aperture or window for viewing the position of the armature.

Abstract translation: 断路器包括具有第一和第二触点的常开开关和支撑第一触点的可移动板簧。 板簧通常定向在第一位置，其中第一接触件不与第二接触件电接触。 板簧可变形为第二位置，其中第一接触件与第二接触件电接触。 衔铁可在打开和关闭位置之间移动，并且位于电线圈附近，该电线圈产生磁场，当线圈通电时，电枢将电枢移动到关闭位置。 当线圈未通电时，板簧将电枢偏压到其打开位置。 当线圈通电时，电枢使板簧变形到第二位置，以便使第一接触件与第二接触件电接触。 还提供了用于断路器的壳体，并且断路器是模块化单元，其可以在安装在壳体中之前被组装和测试。 壳体具有用于观察电枢位置的孔或窗口。

公开(公告)号：US20060087789A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US10970207

申请日：2004-10-21

Applicant: Neil Norell ,  James Robitaille

Inventor： Neil Norell ,  James Robitaille

IPC: H02H5/04

CPC classification number: H02H7/0852 ,  H02H7/093

Abstract: A control circuit for a motor includes a voltage regulator having a thermal shutdown apparatus that turns off the voltage regulator when the temperature of the control circuit rises above a pre-determined threshold level, wherein the voltage regulator is used to provide power to a plurality of insulated gate bipolar transistors controlling a plurality of stator windings of the motor. Thus the voltage regulator prevents the control circuit and the various components on the control circuit from being damaged from overheating. An embodiment of the control circuit is adapted to generate an error code in response to the shutdown of the voltage regulator and to monitor the operation of the motor to ensure that the motor has been turned off and then on before turning on the power supply to a plurality of phase windings.

Abstract translation: 一种用于电动机的控制电路包括具有热关断装置的电压调节器，当所述控制电路的温度升高到高于预定阈值电平时，所述热关断装置关闭所述电压调节器，其中所述电压调节器用于向多个 控制电动机的多个定子绕组的绝缘栅双极晶体管。 因此，电压调节器防止控制电路和控制电路上的各种部件被过热损坏。 控制电路的实施例适于响应于电压调节器的关断而产生错误代码并且监视电动机的操作以确保电动机已经被断开然后在接通电源之前接通 多个相绕组。

公开(公告)号：US20060267552A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11137893

申请日：2005-05-26

Applicant: Mark Baer ,  James Robitaille ,  Neil Norell

Inventor： Mark Baer ,  James Robitaille ,  Neil Norell

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0054

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery charger control circuit having a voltage detector to generate a signal indicative of a source voltage level to select one of a first charging mode and a second charging mode, and a charge controller coupled to the voltage detector to enable charging in accordance with one of the first charging mode and the second charging mode based on the signal from the voltage detector. The first and second charging modes establish charging at differing, non-zero rates. The source voltage level may be sampled at a sampling rate to minimize power consumed by monitoring the source voltage level.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种电池充电器控制电路，其具有电压检测器，以产生指示源电压电平的信号，以选择第一充电模式和第二充电模式中的一个;以及充电控制器，耦合到电压检测器以使得能够按照 基于来自电压检测器的信号的第一充电模式和第二充电模式中的一个。 第一和第二充电模式以不同的非零速率建立充电。 可以以采样速率采样源电压电平以通过监视源电压电平来最小化消耗的功率。