Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement for protecting a component (2) in a power supply circuit (1 ). The arrangement comprises determination of an electric quantity constituting a load on the component (2), which electric quantity (6, 6', 6") constituting a load on the component is determined repeatedly while the component is exposed to the load. The arrangement also comprises estimation (8) of instantaneous load capacity of the component (2), which estimation of instantaneous load capacity (9, 9') is performed using a limitation criterion (5, 5', 5") set for the load capacity of the component. This limitation criterion (5, 5', 5") indicates the longest possible operating time of the component (2) under a given loading condition. For the limitation criterion (5, 5', 5"), a representation (4, 4') with respect to the electric quantity (6, 6', 6") constituting a load on the component is provided, and a limitation criterion corresponding to the defined electric quantity (6, 6', 6") constituting a load on the component is derived repeatedly from the said representation (4, 4') while the component (2) is exposed to the load. The estimate of instantaneous load capacity (9, 9') of the component is thus determined on the basis of both the limitation criterion (5) defined substantially at the estimation instant (7) and the limitation criteria (5', 5") defined before this.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a braking apparatus, an electric drive and an elevator system. The braking apparatus (1 ) comprises an apparatus (3) for dynamic braking, for braking an electric machine (4) with dynamic braking, an input for the control signal (5, 7) of the braking apparatus, and also a controller (8), for controlling the apparatus (3) for dynamic braking as a response to the aforementioned control signal (5, 7) of the braking apparatus.
Abstract:
A DC/DC bridge for controlling a direct-current load (M1), said bridge being provided with controllable semiconductor switch units (S21-S26) and having two bridge sections (B11, B12), one (B12) of which bridge sections conducts direct current while the other one (B11) is controlled via pulse-width modulation (PWM) to regulate the current magnitude, where the DC/DC bridge (B1) consists of three bridge arms, two (B111, B112) of which arms are connected in parallel, and where the semiconductor switches in the parallel-connected bridge arms are controlled via PWM to form a PWM-controlled bridge section.
Abstract:
DC/DC bridge for controlling a direct-current load (M1), which bridge is provided with controllable semiconductor switches (S11 - S14, S21 - S26) and with a control unit (BC1). The bridge comprises two bridge sections (B11, B12), at least the first bridge section (B11) of which is controlled with pulse-width modulation (PWM) to regulate the current magnitude, and which bridge comprises a determination of the current of the direct-current load (M1). The second bridge section (B12) conducts direct current when the determined value (2) of the current of the direct- current load differs from zero by more than the limit value (1) of the current.
Abstract:
A control unit of controlling a direct-current load (M1), said control unit comprising a DC/DC bridge (B1) provided with controllable semiconductor switches (UT, UB, VT, VB, WT, WB) and having two bridge sections (B11, B12), one (B12) of which conducts direct current while the other one (B11) is controlled via PWM to regulate the current magnitude. The bridge section controlled via PWM consists of two bridge arms (B111, B112), and the semiconductor switches (UT, UB, VT, VB) in these bridge arms are turned on alternately.
Abstract:
A frequency converter (1) with an intermediate circuit (13) for driving a motor (M) comprises a rectifier (11), an inverter (12) and a direct-current intermediate circuit (13) between these, which direct-current intermediate circuit (13) comprises at least one capacitor bank (18, 19) comprising a balancing resistor (16, 17) for equalising the voltage (U C ) over the direct-current intermediate circuit (13) in the operating situation of the motor (M). Moreover, the frequency converter (1) comprises a charging circuit (34, 44) which is connected or connectable to the direct-current intermediate circuit (13) for supplying a float voltage (U L )to the direct-current intermediate circuit (13) when the switch (2, 3, 4) is open in order to keep the frequency converter (1) in the stand-by mode. when the frequency converter (1) is in the stand-by mode, in order to reduce the dissipation power consumed, the charging circuit (34, 44) is configured: i) to decrease the float voltage (U L supplied to the direct-current intermediate circuit (13) when the switch (2, 3, 4) is open for shifting the frequency converter (1) from the stand-by mode to the energy-saving mode, and ii) to increase the float voltage (U L ) supplied to the direct-current intermediate circuit (13) when the switch (2, 3, 4) is open for restoring the frequency converter (1) from the energy-saving mode to the stand-by mode before the switch (2, 3, 4) is closed. The application also contains independent claims for a method and elevator.
Abstract:
The object of the invention is a method and an apparatus for monitoring and supervising the lubricant content of elevator ropes in an elevator, which comprises at least a hoisting machine provided with a drive motor, said hoisting machine comprising at least a traction sheave (1), around which one or more elevator ropes (2) are fitted side-by-side, which ropes move under the effect of friction along with the rotational movement of the traction sheave (1) and at the same time move the elevator car. The lubricant content is monitored and supervised by the aid of a magnetic measuring device (3) disposed in the immediate proximity of the traction sheave (1) and the elevator ropes (2) by collecting in the measuring device (3) the metal dust detaching in connection with wear of the traction sheave (1) and of the elevator ropes (2) during operation of the elevator and by letting the metal dust switch on an alarm about a lubricant content of the elevator ropes (2) that is too low.