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Electronically commutated motor for driving a compressor
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1995-02-14
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2015-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A system which drives a compressor of a refrigeration system at one or more speeds. The system includes a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly. The stationary assembly includes windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence. The rotatable assembly is in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly and in driving relation to the compressor. The motor drives the compressor at a desired speed corresponding to a speed select signal representative of one of the speeds. The system further includes an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor. The ASIC receives the speed select signal and is responsive to it for generating a commutation reference signal. The commutation reference signal in combination with the commutation signal generates a peak current demand signal and thereby cause the motor to operate at the desired speed. The ASIC includes a fault detector for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor and a protective circuit for disabling the motor when at least one of the conditions is detected. An inhibitor circuit prevents disablement of the motor during a period of time immediately following starting of the motor and a reset circuit resets the detector after another period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof. The ASIC further includes a timer for timing the periods of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Glen C. Young
- 👤 James R. Kiefer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:40
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P6/00; H02P6/14; H02P6/15; H02P6/08; H02P6/16; H02P6/18; H02P6/182; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/08; H02H7/0833; H02H7/0838
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for use with a motor for driving a component at one or more speeds, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor; a protective circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protective circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for use with a motor for driving a component at one or more speeds, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor; a protective circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protective circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
212 words
A system for driving a compressor of a refrigeration system comprising: a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the compressor; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) providing the commutation signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at a selected speed, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent and/or underspeed conditions of the motor; a protection circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protection circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
212 words
A system for driving a compressor of a refrigeration system comprising: a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the compressor; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) providing the commutation signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at a selected speed, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent and/or underspeed conditions of the motor; a protection circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protection circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the ASIC comprises a current sensing circuit generating an overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds an overcurrent reference level for at least the first period of time and wherein each of the power switching devices is nonconducting in response to the overcurrent signal to disable the motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the second period of time is triggered by the energization of the windings and wherein the ASIC comprises a current blanking circuit for inhibiting the overcurrent signal during the second period of time whereby the motor is disabled in response to the overcurrent signal except during the second period of time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system of claim 4 wherein the power switching devices comprise an inverter bridge having a positive rail and a negative rail supplied by the power supply and including free-wheeling diodes each corresponding to and connected across one of the power switching devices, said rails normally carrying a diode recovery current at energization, and wherein the second period of time is greater than an interval of time corresponding to a time period during which the diode recovery current decays below a predetermined level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the current sensing circuit comprises a digital filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the ASIC comprises a speed detector generating an underspeed signal when the detected speed of the motor is less than a predetermined stall speed for at least the first period of time and wherein each of the power switching devices is nonconducting in response to the underspeed signal to disable the motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the speed detector measures an interval of time corresponding to at least one revolution of the rotatable assembly whereby the detected speed is independent of speed variations during a revolution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
214 words
A refrigeration system comprising: a compressor for circulating a refrigerant through an evaporator; a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the compressor; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) providing the commutation signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at a selected speed, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent and/or underspeed conditions of the motor; a protection circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protection circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
214 words
A refrigeration system comprising: a compressor for circulating a refrigerant through an evaporator; a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the compressor; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) providing the commutation signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at a selected speed, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent and/or underspeed conditions of the motor; a protection circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protection circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
209 words
A system for driving a rotatable component comprising: a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the component; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) providing the commutation signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at a selected speed, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent and/or underspeed conditions of the motor; a protection circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protection circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
209 words
A system for driving a rotatable component comprising: a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the component; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) providing the commutation signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at a selected speed, said ASIC comprising: a fault detector for detecting overcurrent and/or underspeed conditions of the motor; a protection circuit for disabling the motor in response to the detector detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; an inhibitor circuit for preventing disablement of the motor by the protective circuit during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; a reset circuit for resetting the detector after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof by the protection circuit; and a timer for timing the first, second and third periods of time.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
214 words
A system for driving a rotatable component at one or more speeds comprising: a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the component; a speed selector for providing a speed select signal representative of a selected one of the speeds, said motor driving the compressor at a desired speed corresponding to the speed select signal; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected between the speed selector and the motor, said ASIC including a position sensor circuit providing a position signal representative of a position of the rotatable assembly and including a commutation circuit generating the commutation signal in response to the speed select signal and the position signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at the selected speed as represented by the speed select signal, said ASIC further including an undervoltage detector for detecting an undervoltage condition of the ASIC and disabling the motor in response thereto.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
214 words
A system for driving a rotatable component at one or more speeds comprising: a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the component; a speed selector for providing a speed select signal representative of a selected one of the speeds, said motor driving the compressor at a desired speed corresponding to the speed select signal; power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal for selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected between the speed selector and the motor, said ASIC including a position sensor circuit providing a position signal representative of a position of the rotatable assembly and including a commutation circuit generating the commutation signal in response to the speed select signal and the position signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at the selected speed as represented by the speed select signal, said ASIC further including an undervoltage detector for detecting an undervoltage condition of the ASIC and disabling the motor in response thereto.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of protecting a motor driving a component, said motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the component, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; and resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of protecting a motor driving a component, said motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the component, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; and resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of operating a system for driving a compressor of a refrigeration system, said system comprising a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the compressor, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; providing the commutation signal with the ASIC to control commutation of the motor thereby operating the motor at a selected speed; detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
206 words
A method of operating a system for driving a compressor of a refrigeration system, said system comprising a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the compressor, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; providing the commutation signal with the ASIC to control commutation of the motor thereby operating the motor at a selected speed; detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of sensing current in the windings and generating an overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds an overcurrent reference level for at least the first period of time and wherein each of the power switching devices is nonconducting in response to the overcurrent signal to disable the motor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the second period of time is triggered by the energization of the windings and further comprising the step of inhibiting the overcurrent signal during the second period of time whereby the motor is disabled in response to the overcurrent signal except during the second period of time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the power switching devices comprise an inverter bridge having a positive rail and a negative rail supplied by the power supply and including free-wheeling diodes each corresponding to and connected across one of the power switching devices, said rails normally carrying a diode recovery current at energization, and wherein the second period of time is greater than an interval of time corresponding to a time period during which the diode recovery current decays below a predetermined level.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of detecting the speed of the motor and generating an underspeed signal when the detected speed of the motor is less than a predetermined stall speed for at least the first period of time and wherein each of the power switching devices is nonconducting in response to the underspeed signal to disable the motor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the speed detecting step includes measuring an interval of time corresponding to at least one revolution of the rotatable assembly whereby the detected speed is independent of speed variations during a revolution.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of operating a refrigeration system, said refrigeration system having a compressor for circulating refrigerant through an evaporator and a motor for driving the compressor, said motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the compressor, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; providing the commutation signal with the ASIC to control commutation of the motor thereby operating the motor at a selected speed; detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of operating a refrigeration system, said refrigeration system having a compressor for circulating refrigerant through an evaporator and a motor for driving the compressor, said motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the compressor, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; providing the commutation signal with the ASIC to control commutation of the motor thereby operating the motor at a selected speed; detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of operating a system for driving a rotatable component, said system comprising a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the component, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; providing the commutation signal with the ASIC to control commutation of the motor thereby operating the motor at a selected speed; detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of operating a system for driving a rotatable component, said system comprising a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the component, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to a commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; providing the commutation signal with the ASIC to control commutation of the motor thereby operating the motor at a selected speed; detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor with the ASIC; disabling the motor in response to the ASIC detecting at least one of the conditions for a first period of time; preventing disablement of the motor during a second period of time immediately following starting of the motor; resetting the ASIC for detecting overcurrent, underspeed and/or undervoltage conditions of the motor after a third period of time to permit enablement of the motor after disablement thereof.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
219 words
A method of operating a system for driving a rotatable component at one or more speeds, said system comprising a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the component, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: providing a speed select signal representative of a selected one of the speeds, said motor driving the compressor at a desired speed corresponding to the speed select signal; providing a position signal representative of a position of the rotatable assembly; inputting the speed select signal and the position signal to the ASIC; generating a commutation signal via the ASIC in response to the speed select signal and the position signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at the selected speed as represented by the speed select signal; selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to the commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; detecting an undervoltage condition of the ASIC; and disabling the motor in response to the detected undervoltage condition.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
219 words
A method of operating a system for driving a rotatable component at one or more speeds, said system comprising a motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation thereto, said stationary assembly including windings adapted to be commutated in at least one preselected sequence, said rotatable assembly in driving relation to the component, said system further comprising an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) connected to the motor, said method comprising the steps of: providing a speed select signal representative of a selected one of the speeds, said motor driving the compressor at a desired speed corresponding to the speed select signal; providing a position signal representative of a position of the rotatable assembly; inputting the speed select signal and the position signal to the ASIC; generating a commutation signal via the ASIC in response to the speed select signal and the position signal for controlling commutation of the motor thereby to operate the motor at the selected speed as represented by the speed select signal; selectively connecting a power supply to the windings in the preselected sequence with power switching devices responsive to the commutation signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; detecting an undervoltage condition of the ASIC; and disabling the motor in response to the detected undervoltage condition.
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