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Method of and apparatus for driving three-phase D.C. brushless motor

Assignee: NIHON DIGITAL EQUIOPMENT Corp A CORP OF JAPAN
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Filing: 1988-01-28
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-01-28
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Abstract

Abstract A three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and stator windings of three phases can be driven by alternately switching to the step of causing currents to flow through stator windings of only two phases among the stator windings of three phases or to the step of causing currents to flow through the stator windings of all the three phases each time the rotor rotates 30 degrees in terms of an electrical rotational angle, whereby torque fluctuation can be reduced.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shigeto Takase
  • 👤 Shigeaki Yamaguchi
  • 👤 Kentaro Ushioda

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P6/00; H02P6/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 465 words
A method of directly driving a three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and only one set of three phase stator windings with first, second and third terminals by means of first, second and third bipolar driving circuits, said method comprising the steps of: (A) detecting each time said rotor rotates an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees; and (B) controlling said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits to successively and cyclically switch the polarities of electric potentials applied to said first, second and third terminals of said stator windings by said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits so that the following conditions occur in order, each time a rotation of said rotor by an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees has been detected (a) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (b) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is open; (c) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (d) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (e) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (f) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (g) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (h) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is open; (i) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (j) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (k) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; and (l) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; whereby a revolving magnetic field which rotates 30 degrees step by step is produced.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 465 words
A method of directly driving a three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and only one set of three phase stator windings with first, second and third terminals by means of first, second and third bipolar driving circuits, said method comprising the steps of: (A) detecting each time said rotor rotates an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees; and (B) controlling said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits to successively and cyclically switch the polarities of electric potentials applied to said first, second and third terminals of said stator windings by said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits so that the following conditions occur in order, each time a rotation of said rotor by an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees has been detected (a) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (b) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is open; (c) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (d) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (e) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (f) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (g) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (h) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is open; (i) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (j) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (k) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; and (l) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; whereby a revolving magnetic field which rotates 30 degrees step by step is produced.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 457 words
A system for directly driving a three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and only one set of three phase stator windings with first, second and third terminals by means of first, second, and third bipolar driving circuits, said system comprising: means for detecting each time said rotor rotates an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees to produce a detection signal; and means for controlling said first, second, and third bipolar driving circuits to successively and cyclically switch the polarities of electric potentials applied to said first, second and third terminals of said stator windings by said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits in response to said detection signal, so that the following conditions occur in order: (a) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (b) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is open; (c) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (d) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (e) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (f) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (g) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (h) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is open; (i) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (j) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (k) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; and (l) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential, whereby a revolving magnetic field which rotates 30 degrees step by step is produced.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 457 words
A system for directly driving a three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and only one set of three phase stator windings with first, second and third terminals by means of first, second, and third bipolar driving circuits, said system comprising: means for detecting each time said rotor rotates an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees to produce a detection signal; and means for controlling said first, second, and third bipolar driving circuits to successively and cyclically switch the polarities of electric potentials applied to said first, second and third terminals of said stator windings by said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits in response to said detection signal, so that the following conditions occur in order: (a) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (b) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is open; (c) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (d) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (e) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (f) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (g) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (h) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is open; (i) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (j) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (k) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; and (l) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential, whereby a revolving magnetic field which rotates 30 degrees step by step is produced.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said controlling means includes a current control circuit for controlling values of the currents through the stator windings in response to said switching.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said controlling means includes a voltage control circuit for controlling values of voltages applied across terminals of the stator windings in response to said switching.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
A system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said controlling means includes a regulated voltage circuit which continually applies a constant voltage across terminals of the stator windings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 433 words
A three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and only one set of three phase stator windings with first, second and third bipolar driving circuits, said motor comprising: means for detecting each time said rotor rotates an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees to produce a detection signal; and means for controlling said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits to successively and cyclically switch the polarities of electric potentials applied to said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits in response to said detection signal, so that the following conditions occur in order: (a) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (b) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is open; (c) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (d) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (e) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (f) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (g) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (h) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is open; (i) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (j) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (k) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; and (l) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential, whereby a revolving magnetic field which rotates 30 degrees step by step is produced.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 433 words
A three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and only one set of three phase stator windings with first, second and third bipolar driving circuits, said motor comprising: means for detecting each time said rotor rotates an electrical rotational angle of 30 degrees to produce a detection signal; and means for controlling said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits to successively and cyclically switch the polarities of electric potentials applied to said first, second and third bipolar driving circuits in response to said detection signal, so that the following conditions occur in order: (a) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (b) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is open; (c) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (d) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (e) said first terminal is subjected to a negative potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (f) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (g) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a positive potential; (h) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is open; (i) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a negative potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (j) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is open and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; (k) said first terminal is subjected to a positive potential, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential; and (l) said first terminal is open, said second terminal is subjected to a positive potential and said third terminal is subjected to a negative potential, whereby a revolving magnetic field which rotates 30 degrees step by step is produced.

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