Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A brushless d.c. motor, comprising: a. a stator including multi-phase windings, b. a rotor having a plurality of magnetic poles, c. position detecting means for producing output signals in response to the positional relationship between said stator and said rotor, d. means including a comparator for producing a first output signal in response to the absolute value of an input control signal and a second output signal in response to the polarity of said input control signal, e. means for producing a plurality of timing signals having a phase sequence in accordance with the polarity of said second output signal and timed in accordance with the output signals from said position detection means, and f. means for sequentially driving said multi-phase stator windings with currents having magnitudes proportional to the absolute value of said first output signal and a phase sequence corresponding to that of said timing signals, whereby reversible torques may be produced in said motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A brushless d.c. motor, comprising: a. a stator including multi-phase windings, b. a rotor having a plurality of magnetic poles, c. position detecting means for producing output signals in response to the positional relationship between said stator and said rotor, d. means including a comparator for producing a first output signal in response to the absolute value of an input control signal and a second output signal in response to the polarity of said input control signal, e. means for producing a plurality of timing signals having a phase sequence in accordance with the polarity of said second output signal and timed in accordance with the output signals from said position detection means, and f. means for sequentially driving said multi-phase stator windings with currents having magnitudes proportional to the absolute value of said first output signal and a phase sequence corresponding to that of said timing signals, whereby reversible torques may be produced in said motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A brushless d.c. motor as defined in claim 1, wherein said means including a comparator comprises a pair of differential amplifiers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A brushless d.c. motor as defined in claim 1, wherein said position detecting means comprises a plurality of Hall elements mounted on a stator assembly and spaced around the periphery of said rotor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A brushless d.c. motor as defined in claim 2, wherein said position detecting means comprises a plurality of Hall elements mounted on a stator assembly and spaced around the periphery of said rotor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A brushless d.c. motor as defined in claim 1, wherein said timing signal producing means comprises three pairs of differential amplifiers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A brushless d.c. motor as defined in claim 3, wherein said timing signal producing means comprises three pairs of differential amplifiers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A brushless d.c. motor as defined in claim 4, wherein said timing signal producing means comprises three pairs of differential amplifiers.