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Braking method, braking circuit and speed control apparatus for a DC motor

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-11-26
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Granted: 1986-12-30
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Expires: 2004-11-26
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Abstract

Abstract A braking method for DC motor of the present invention is applied to a pulse-driven DC motor. A counter electromotive force of reverse polarity to driving pulses which is generated by induction at the winding of the DC motor is charged in a capacitor. The charged counter electromotive force is fed to the winding of the DC motor during the time that the driving pulses are not fed to the motor, so that plugging is applied to the DC motor. Thus, an external power source for plugging is not necessary, and power consumption is reduced and the construction of the braking circuit becomes very simple. Also, the driving period and the plugging period have a complementary relationship therebetween, thereby enabling the accurate controlling of the rotational speed of the DC motor with a very simple circuit.

Inventors

  • 👤 Junji Maeda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 06:16
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P3/00; H02P3/06; H02P3/08; H02P3/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A method of braking a pulse-driven DC motor which comprises: charging a capacitor connected to a winding of said DC motor having a counter electromotive force generated in said winding of said DC motor after a driving pulse is fed to said winding, said capacitor being charged with a reverse polarity with respect to said driving pulse, and applying plugging to said DC motor by feeding said counter electromotive force charged in said capacitor to said winding during an absence of said driving pulse.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 84 words
A method of braking a pulse-driven DC motor which comprises: charging a capacitor connected to a winding of said DC motor having a counter electromotive force generated in said winding of said DC motor after a driving pulse is fed to said winding, said capacitor being charged with a reverse polarity with respect to said driving pulse, and applying plugging to said DC motor by feeding said counter electromotive force charged in said capacitor to said winding during an absence of said driving pulse.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
A method of braking for a pulse-driven DC motor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the feeding period of the driving pulse and the feeding period of the charged counter electromotive force have a complementary relationship therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 128 words
A braking circuit for a pulse-driven DC motor comprising: a capacitor connected to a winding of said DC motor; a diode interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to charge said capacitor with a counter electromotive force generated in said winding after the feeding of a driving pulse to said winding; and a switching element interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to feed said counter electromotive force charged in said capacitor to said winding; wherein said capacitor discharges its electrical charge and said discharged electrical charge is fed to said winding with a reverse polarity with respect to said driving pulse by switching on said switching element in the absence of said driving pulse so that plugging is applied to said DC motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 128 words
A braking circuit for a pulse-driven DC motor comprising: a capacitor connected to a winding of said DC motor; a diode interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to charge said capacitor with a counter electromotive force generated in said winding after the feeding of a driving pulse to said winding; and a switching element interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to feed said counter electromotive force charged in said capacitor to said winding; wherein said capacitor discharges its electrical charge and said discharged electrical charge is fed to said winding with a reverse polarity with respect to said driving pulse by switching on said switching element in the absence of said driving pulse so that plugging is applied to said DC motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
A braking circuit for a pulse-driven DC motor as set forth in claim 3, wherein said control circuit switches on said switching element complementarily to the feeding period of said driving pulse.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 142 words
A speed control apparatus for a pulse-driven DC motor comprising: a rotational speed detecting device for detecting the rotational speed of said DC motor; a circuit for generating a driving pulse whose duty ratio corresponds to a difference between a speed setting signal for said DC motor and a detected speed signal from said speed detecting device; a capacitor connected to a winding of said DC motor; a diode interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to charge said capacitor with a counter electromotive force generated in said winding after the feeding of a driving pulse to said winding; a switching element interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to feed said counter electromotive force charged in said capacitor to said winding; and a switching element control circuit for switching on said switching element at a proper time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 142 words
A speed control apparatus for a pulse-driven DC motor comprising: a rotational speed detecting device for detecting the rotational speed of said DC motor; a circuit for generating a driving pulse whose duty ratio corresponds to a difference between a speed setting signal for said DC motor and a detected speed signal from said speed detecting device; a capacitor connected to a winding of said DC motor; a diode interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to charge said capacitor with a counter electromotive force generated in said winding after the feeding of a driving pulse to said winding; a switching element interposed between said capacitor and said winding so as to feed said counter electromotive force charged in said capacitor to said winding; and a switching element control circuit for switching on said switching element at a proper time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 36 words
A speed control apparatus for a pulse-driven DC motor as set forth in claim 5, wherein said switching element control circuit switches on said switching element each time that the feeding of said driving pulse finishes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 35 words
A speed control apparatus for a pulse-driven DC motor as set forth in claim 6, wherein said switching element control circuit switches on said switching element complementarily to the feeding period of said driving pulse.

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