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：US07711439B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11744132

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： G05B11/01 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G01C17/38 ,  G01L27/00 ,  G01K1/08 ,  H05K7/20

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：US07305316B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US11021385

申请日：2004-12-23

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

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

IPC分类号： G05D23/00 ,  G05B5/00 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/00

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.

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：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：US07714524B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11958735

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Nigel Strike ,  Eric Hardt ,  Takashi Shinano

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Nigel Strike ,  Eric Hardt ,  Takashi Shinano

IPC分类号： H02P7/08 ,  H02P5/00

CPC分类号： H02P5/68

摘要： A system and method for controlling multiple cooling fans is presented. The circuitry for directly driving each of the motors is removed from the motor casings, thus increasing air flow and reducing replacement costs should a motor fail. The system includes a common processor for centrally controlling the speeds of the motors and monitoring the performance of each of the multiple motors.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于控制多个冷却风扇的系统和方法。 用于直接驱动每个电动机的电路从电动机壳体移除，从而如果电动机失效则增加空气流量并降低更换成本。 该系统包括一个通用处理器，用于集中控制电机的速度并监测每个多个电机的性能。

公开(公告)号：US20090154906A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11958735

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Nigel Strike ,  Eric Hardt ,  Takashi Shinano

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Nigel Strike ,  Eric Hardt ,  Takashi Shinano

IPC分类号： H02P5/68 ,  H02P7/00

CPC分类号： H02P5/68

摘要： A system and method for controlling multiple cooling fans is presented. The circuitry for directly driving each of the motors is removed from the motor casings, thus increasing air flow and reducing replacement costs should a motor fail. The system includes a common processor for centrally controlling the speeds of the motors and monitoring the performance of each of the multiple motors.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于控制多个冷却风扇的系统和方法。 用于直接驱动每个电动机的电路从电动机壳体移除，从而如果电动机失效则增加空气流量并降低更换成本。 该系统包括一个通用处理器，用于集中控制电机的速度并监测每个多个电机的性能。

公开(公告)号：US20070285042A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11743985

申请日：2007-05-03

申请人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Nigel Strike

发明人： Scott Frankel ,  Eric Hardt ,  Nigel Strike

IPC分类号： G05B11/28

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.