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Ferritic sensor, self-controlled synchronous motor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-05-07
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Granted: 1987-08-25
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Expires: 2005-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A self-controlled synchronous motor is provided with at least one armature winding, a rotor rotatably mounted for rotation in proximity to the winding, and a magnet located on the rotor for providing a magnetic flux. At least one Fe-Ni sensor wire is located within the vicinity of variations in magnetic field intensity produced by rotor rotation and provides an output electrical signal indicative of the position of the rotor. The sensor wire in a preferred embodiment is comprised of a plastically twisted ferritic Fe Ni alloy which provides a substantial voltage output when placed within a magnetic field of varying intensity. In addition to the self-controlled synchronous motor there is further disclosed a method for operating such synchronous motors through the step of sensing changes in the magnetic field intensity during rotation of the rotor and in response to the sensed changes in magnetic field intensity applying current to one or more of the armature windings in the motor. In a further embodiment, the counting of voltage pulses can with the same type of sensors, provide a rotational velocity output. This operates either in conjunction with rotor position sensing in a motor, or as a separate stand-alone unit, i.e. a tachometer/speedometer.
Inventors
- 👤 James F. Howlett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-30 14:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44; G01P3/48; G01P3/481; G01P3/4815; G01P3/487; H; H02; H02K; H02K29/00; H02K29/06; H02K29/08; H02K29/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor including a housing, at least one armature winding fixedly mounted on an armature pole piece in said housing, and a rotor rotatably mounted in said housing, said synchronous motor further comprising: field magnet means fixedly mounted on said rotor and including a plurality of magnetic poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular intervals around said rotor, said field magnet neans thereby producing mangetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular interval in the circumferential direction of said rotor; magnetic field intensity sensor means for detecting changes in the magnetic field intensity produced by movement of said field magnet means during rotation of said rotor and for producing an electric signal corresponding to changes in magnetic field intensity; and control means, responsive to said electric signal, for applying current to said at least one armature winding based upon the position of said rotor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor including a housing, at least one armature winding fixedly mounted on an armature pole piece in said housing, and a rotor rotatably mounted in said housing, said synchronous motor further comprising: field magnet means fixedly mounted on said rotor and including a plurality of magnetic poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular intervals around said rotor, said field magnet neans thereby producing mangetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular interval in the circumferential direction of said rotor; magnetic field intensity sensor means for detecting changes in the magnetic field intensity produced by movement of said field magnet means during rotation of said rotor and for producing an electric signal corresponding to changes in magnetic field intensity; and control means, responsive to said electric signal, for applying current to said at least one armature winding based upon the position of said rotor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sensor means comprises at least one sensor wire comprising a plastically-twisted FeNi alloy wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 2, wherein said field magnet means comprises at least one permanent magnet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 2, wherein said FeNi alloy wire is comprised of an Fe-6% Ni (by wt %) alloy wire having a microduplex structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said motor inlcudes a radial air gap between said field magnet means and said armature pole piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 5, wherein said sensor means comprises at least one sensor wire comprising a plastically-twisted FeNi alloy wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 6, wherein said sensor wire is located at least partially in said air gap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 7, wherein said sensor wire is mounted in a cylinder located in said air gap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 6, wherein said armature pole piece includes at least one means defining a groove in said pole piece and said at least one sensor wire is disposed in said groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 9, wherein said means defining a groove is located on an inner surface of said pole piece displaced from said air gap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A self-controlled synchronous motor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said control means includes at least one delay line means for adjusting the timing of current applied to said armature windings.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
A rotational speed indicating apparatus for indicating the rotational speed of a shaft, said apparatus comprising: field magnet means fixedly mounted on said shaft, including a plurality of poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular internals around said shaft, said field magnet means thereby producing magnetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular interval in the circumferential direction of said shaft; magnetic field intensity sensor means for detecting changes in the magnetic field intensity produced by movement of said field magnet means during rotation of said shaft and for producing electrical signal pulses corresponding to changes in magnetic field intensity; and means for counting said electric signal pulses per unit of time and for providing an output indicative of such count.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
125 words
A rotational speed indicating apparatus for indicating the rotational speed of a shaft, said apparatus comprising: field magnet means fixedly mounted on said shaft, including a plurality of poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular internals around said shaft, said field magnet means thereby producing magnetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular interval in the circumferential direction of said shaft; magnetic field intensity sensor means for detecting changes in the magnetic field intensity produced by movement of said field magnet means during rotation of said shaft and for producing electrical signal pulses corresponding to changes in magnetic field intensity; and means for counting said electric signal pulses per unit of time and for providing an output indicative of such count.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A rotational speed indicating apparatus in accordance with claim 12, wherein said sensor means comprises at least one sensor wire comprising a plastically-twisted FeNi alloy wire.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A rotational speed indicating apparatus in accordance with claim 13, wherein said field magnet means comprises at least one permanent magnet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rotational speed indicating apparatus in accordance with claim 14, wherein said FeNi alloy wire is comprised of an Fe-6% Ni (by wt) alloy wire having a microduplex structure.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of operating a self-controlled synchronous motor including a housing, at least one armature winding fixedly mounted on said housing, a rotor rotatably mounted in said housing and a field magnet means fixedly mounted on said rotor and including a plurality of magnetic poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular intervals around said rotor, said field magnet means thereby producing magnetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular interval in the circumferential direction of said rotor, said method comprising the steps of: sensing changes in the magnetic field intensity during rotation of the rotor and generating an electric signal corresponding to said changes; and in response to said electrical signal, applying current to said at least one armature winding based upon the position of said rotor.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of operating a self-controlled synchronous motor including a housing, at least one armature winding fixedly mounted on said housing, a rotor rotatably mounted in said housing and a field magnet means fixedly mounted on said rotor and including a plurality of magnetic poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular intervals around said rotor, said field magnet means thereby producing magnetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular interval in the circumferential direction of said rotor, said method comprising the steps of: sensing changes in the magnetic field intensity during rotation of the rotor and generating an electric signal corresponding to said changes; and in response to said electrical signal, applying current to said at least one armature winding based upon the position of said rotor.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of sensing rotational speed of a rotating shaft having a field magnet means fixedly mounted on said shaft and including a plurality of magnetic poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular intervals around said shaft, said field magnet means thereby producing magnetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular intervals in the circumferential direction of said shaft, said method comprising the steps of: sensing changes in the magnetic field intensity durlng rotation of the shaft and generating electrical signal pulses corresponding to said changes; and counting said pulses per unit of time and providing an output indicative of said count.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of sensing rotational speed of a rotating shaft having a field magnet means fixedly mounted on said shaft and including a plurality of magnetic poles of alternating polarity disposed at predetermined angular intervals around said shaft, said field magnet means thereby producing magnetic flux, the polarity of which alternates at said predetermined angular intervals in the circumferential direction of said shaft, said method comprising the steps of: sensing changes in the magnetic field intensity durlng rotation of the shaft and generating electrical signal pulses corresponding to said changes; and counting said pulses per unit of time and providing an output indicative of said count.
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