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Systems and methods for protecting a single phase motor from circulating currents

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1996-05-15
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Granted: 1997-10-07
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Expires: 2016-05-15
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Abstract

Abstract A single phase motor system and method for preventing excessive circulating currents in the motor. The motor has a power supply link including power switches responsive to a motor control signal for connecting the motor winding to a power supply in alternating on and off intervals. A current sensing circuit senses current in the power supply link during the on intervals. A current regulation circuit generates a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current and a peak regulated current level that is a function of desired motor speed and/or torque. An overcurrent circuit generates an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level. The motor also has a control circuit responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the motor speed and/or torque. At least one of the on intervals is greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal. The control circuit is also responsive to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive currents from circulating in the motor.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roger C. Becerra
  • 👤 Mark A. Brattoli

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 23:34
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P7/00; H02P7/0094; H02P29/00; H02P29/02; H02P29/024; H02P29/027; H02P29/40; H02P7/03; H02P7/04; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/08; H02H7/0833; H02H7/0838

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim 298 words
A single phase motor comprising: a stationary assembly including a winding; a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly; a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to a motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; a current sensing circuit sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; a current regulation circuit generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; an overcurrent circuit generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; and a control circuit responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal, and said control circuit responsive to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 298 words
A single phase motor comprising: a stationary assembly including a winding; a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly; a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to a motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; a current sensing circuit sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; a current regulation circuit generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; an overcurrent circuit generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; and a control circuit responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal, and said control circuit responsive to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 61 words
The motor of claim 1 wherein the current regulation circuit comprises a first current comparator circuit comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to the peak regulated current level, said first comparator circuit generating the current regulation signal when the sensed current exceeds the peak regulated current level during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 52 words
The motor of claim 1 wherein the overcurrent circuit comprises a second current comparator circuit comparing the sensed current to the maximum current level, said second comparator circuit generating the overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 50 words
The motor of claim 1 wherein the power switches of the power supply link comprise an inverter bridge having a positive rail and a negative rail supplied by the power supply and wherein the current sensing circuit comprises a shunt resistor in one of the rails of the inverter bridge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 58 words
The motor of claim 4 wherein the power switches are responsive to the overcurrent signal to become nonconducting independent of the current regulation signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level whereby current circulating in the inverter bridge and the winding during intervals when only one of the power switches is conducting is forced to decay.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 81 words
The motor of claim 4 wherein the power switches are responsive to the motor control signal to pulse width modulate the power supplied to the winding from the power supply at a duty cycle which is a function of the current regulation signal, and wherein the minimum interval is independent of the duty cycle and current circulating in the inverter bridge and the winding is forced through the shunt resistor during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 62 words
The motor of claim 1 wherein the control circuit is responsive to the overcurrent signal for generating the motor control signal independent of the current regulation signal thereby causing the power switches to become nonconducting to prevent power from being supplied to the winding from the power supply when the sensed current in the power supply link exceeds the maximum current level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
The motor of claim 1 wherein the control circuit includes a processor for determining the peak regulated current level as a function of the desired speed and/or torque of the motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 25 words
The motor of claim 1 further comprising a shaft in driving relation with the rotatable assembly for driving a rotatable component of a laundering apparatus.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 329 words
A system for driving a rotatable component of a laundering apparatus comprising: a single phase motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said stationary assembly including a winding, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the rotatable component; a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to a motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; a current sensing circuit sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; a current regulation circuit generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; an overcurrent circuit generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; and a control circuit responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal, and said control circuit responsive to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor and the power switches.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 329 words
A system for driving a rotatable component of a laundering apparatus comprising: a single phase motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said stationary assembly including a winding, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the rotatable component; a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to a motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; a current sensing circuit sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; a current regulation circuit generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; an overcurrent circuit generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; and a control circuit responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal, and said control circuit responsive to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor and the power switches.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 343 words
A protective circuit for a single phase motor, said motor having a stationary assembly including a winding and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said motor also having a control circuit for generating a motor control signal and a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to the motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly, said protective circuit comprising: a current sensing circuit sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; a first current comparator circuit comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a peak regulated current level and generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current and the peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor, said control circuit being responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque; and a second current comparator circuit comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level and generating an overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding, at least one of the on intervals being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal, said control circuit being responsive to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 343 words
A protective circuit for a single phase motor, said motor having a stationary assembly including a winding and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said motor also having a control circuit for generating a motor control signal and a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to the motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly, said protective circuit comprising: a current sensing circuit sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; a first current comparator circuit comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a peak regulated current level and generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current and the peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor, said control circuit being responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque; and a second current comparator circuit comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level and generating an overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding, at least one of the on intervals being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal, said control circuit being responsive to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 296 words
A method of operating a single phase motor, said motor having a stationary assembly including a winding and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said motor also having a power supply link including power switches for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals with the power switches in response to a motor control signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; generating the motor control signal in response to the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor as a function of the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal; and generating the motor control signal in response to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 296 words
A method of operating a single phase motor, said motor having a stationary assembly including a winding and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said motor also having a power supply link including power switches for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals with the power switches in response to a motor control signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; generating the motor control signal in response to the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor as a function of the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal; and generating the motor control signal in response to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 62 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to the peak regulated current level and wherein the step of generating the current regulation signal comprises generating the current regulation signal when the sensed current exceeds the peak regulated current level during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 53 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of comparing the sensed current to the maximum current level and wherein the step of generating the overcurrent signal comprises generating the overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 53 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the power switches of the power supply link comprise an inverter bridge having a positive rail and a negative rail supplied by the power supply and wherein the current sensing step comprises sensing current in one of the rails of the inverter bridge with a shunt resistor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 64 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of causing the power switches to become nonconducting in response to the overcurrent signal and independent of the current regulation signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level whereby current circulating in the inverter bridge and the winding during intervals when only one of the power switches is conducting is forced to decay.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 74 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising the step of pulse width modulating the power supplied to the winding from the power supply at a duty cycle which is a function of the current regulation signal, and wherein the minimum interval is independent of the duty cycle and current circulating in the inverter bridge and the winding is forced through the shunt resistor during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 66 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the step of generating the motor control signal comprises generating the motor control signal in response to the overcurrent signal and independent of the current regulation signal whereby the power switches become nonconducting to prevent power from being supplied to the winding from the power supply when the sensed current in the power supply link exceeds the maximum current level.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of determining the peak regulated current level as a function of the desired speed and/or torque of the motor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the motor includes a shaft in driving relation with the rotatable assembly and further comprising the step of driving a rotatable component of a laundering apparatus with the shaft.
Claim 25
Independent Claim 322 words
A method of operating a system for driving a rotatable component of a laundering apparatus, said system including a single phase motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said stationary assembly including a winding, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the rotatable component, said motor also having a power supply link including power switches for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals with the power switches in response to a motor control signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; generating the motor control signal in response to the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor as a function of the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal; and generating the motor control signal in response to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 26
Independent Claim 322 words
A method of operating a system for driving a rotatable component of a laundering apparatus, said system including a single phase motor having a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said stationary assembly including a winding, said rotatable assembly being in driving relation to the rotatable component, said motor also having a power supply link including power switches for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said method comprising the steps of: selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals with the power switches in response to a motor control signal to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly; sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current in the power supply link and a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; generating an overcurrent signal in response to the sensed current in the power supply link exceeding a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; generating the motor control signal in response to the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor as a function of the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to a minimum interval which is independent of the current regulation signal; and generating the motor control signal in response to the overcurrent signal for causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 27
Independent Claim 347 words
A method of protecting a single phase motor from excessive currents circulating in the motor, said motor having a stationary assembly including a winding and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said motor also having a control circuit for generating a motor control signal and a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to the motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly, said method comprising the steps of: sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current and the peak regulated current level, said control circuit being responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque; defining a minimum interval independent of the current regulation signal during which the winding is connected to the power supply, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to the minimum interval; comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; generating an overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level; and causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply in response to the overcurrent signal thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.
Claim 28
Independent Claim 347 words
A method of protecting a single phase motor from excessive currents circulating in the motor, said motor having a stationary assembly including a winding and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, said motor also having a control circuit for generating a motor control signal and a power supply link for supplying power from a power supply to the winding, said power supply link including power switches responsive to the motor control signal for selectively connecting the winding to the power supply in alternating on and off intervals to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly, said method comprising the steps of: sensing current in the power supply link during the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding; comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a peak regulated current level, said peak regulated current level being a function of a desired speed and/or torque of the motor; generating a current regulation signal representative of the difference between the sensed current and the peak regulated current level, said control circuit being responsive to the current regulation signal for generating the motor control signal as a function of the current regulation signal thereby to regulate current in the winding and control the speed and/or torque of the motor in response to the current regulation signal and as a function of the desired speed and/or torque; defining a minimum interval independent of the current regulation signal during which the winding is connected to the power supply, at least one of the on intervals of the power supplied to the winding in response to the motor control signal being greater than or equal to the minimum interval; comparing the sensed current in the power supply link to a maximum current level greater than the peak regulated current level; generating an overcurrent signal when the sensed current exceeds the maximum current level; and causing the power switches to disconnect the winding from the power supply in response to the overcurrent signal thereby to prevent excessive current from circulating in the motor.

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