Magnetic sensor integrated circuit, motor component and application apparatus

• US 10,637,374 B2
• Filed: 08/08/2016
• Issued: 04/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Johnson Electric International AG (Johnson Electric Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Electric International AG (Johnson Electric Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Sun, Chi Ping, Xin, Fei, Wong, Ken, Yeung, Shing Hin, Huang, Shu Juan, Jiang, Yun Long, Li, Yue, Liu, Bao Ting, Wang, En Hui, Yang, Xiu Wen, Liu, Li Sheng, Cui, Yan Yun
• Primary Examiner(s): Cook, Cortez M
• Application Number:
  US15/230,917
• Publication Number:
  US 20160344315A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,359 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 33/07 Hall effect devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/215 Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 2207/05 Synchronous machines, e.g. with permanent magnets or DC excitation
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 6/16 Circuit arrangements for detecting position
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 6/20 Arrangements for starting H02P6/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 6/30 Arrangements for controlling the direction of rotation H02P6/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 7/05 by means of electronic switching
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 7/295 of the kind having one thyristor or the like in series with the power supply and the motor

Abstract

A magnetic sensor integrated circuit, a motor component and an application apparatus are provided. The integrated circuit includes: an input port, an output port, a magnetic field detection circuit and an output control circuit. The magnetic field detection circuit detects an external magnetic field and outputs magnetic field detection information. The output control circuit enables, at least based on the magnetic field detection information, the integrated circuit to switch at least between a first state, in which a current flows from the output port to an outside of the integrated circuit, and a second state, in which a current flows from the outside of the integrated circuit to the output port.

Claims

1. A magnetic sensor integrated circuit, comprising:

at least one input port and one output port;

a magnetic field detection circuit configured to detect an external magnetic field and output magnetic field detection information accordingly; and

an output control circuit configured to selectively enable a load current flowing out to an outside of the integrated circuit from the one output port and the load current flowing into the one output port to a ground in the integrated circuit from the outside of the integrated circuit; and

wherein the output control circuit outputs a control signal to a controllable bidirectional AC switch, the controllable bidirectional AC switch is controlled to be switched between a switch-on state and a switch-off state in a predetermined way; and

the output control circuit comprises a first current path in which a current flows out from the output port, a second current path in which a current flows in from the output port, and a switch connected in one of the first current path and the second current path, wherein the switch is controlled by the magnetic field detection information outputted by the magnetic field detection circuit, and allows the first current path and the second current path to be selectively turned on.

2. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field detection circuit is powered by a first power supply and the output control circuit is powered by a second power supply different from the first power supply.

3. The integrated circuit according to claim 2, wherein an average value of an output voltage of the first power supply is less than an average value of an output voltage of the second power supply.

4. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the at least one input port comprises an input port configured to connect an external alternating current power supply, and the output control circuit is configured to enable, based on a polarity of the alternating current power supply and the magnetic field detection information.

5. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the output control circuit comprises a first switch and a second switch, the first switch and the output port being connected in a first current path, the second switch and the output port being connected in a second current path having a direction reverse to a direction of the first current path, and the first switch and the second switch being selectively turned on under control of the magnetic field detection information.

6. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein when the controllable bidirectional AC switch is conductive, the integrated circuit does not consume electrical energy.

7. The integrated circuit according to claim 6, wherein no switch is provided in the other one of the first current path and the second current path.

8. The integrated circuit according to claim 4, wherein the output control circuit is configured to control the output port to have a load current flowing through in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a positive half-cycle and a polarity of an external magnetic field detected by the magnetic field detection circuit is a first polarity, or in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a negative half-cycle and the polarity of the external magnetic field detected by the magnetic field detection circuit is a second polarity reverse to the first polarity, and to control the output port to have no load current flowing through in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a positive half-cycle and the polarity of the external magnetic field is the second polarity, or in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a negative half-cycle and the polarity of the external magnetic field is the first polarity.

9. The integrated circuit according to claim 2, wherein the at least one input port comprises a first input port and a second input port configured to connect an external alternating current power supply, and the integrated circuit further comprises a rectifying circuit configured to convert an alternating current outputted by the external alternating current power supply into a direct current.

10. The integrated circuit according to claim 9, further comprising a voltage regulator circuit configured to regulate a first voltage outputted by the rectifying circuit to a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is supplied to the magnetic field detection circuit, the first voltage is supplied to the output control circuit, and an average value of the first voltage is greater than an average value of the second voltage.

11. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field detection circuit comprises:

a magnetic field detection element configured to detect the external magnetic field and generate an electric signal;

a signal processing unit configured to amplify and descramble the electric signal; and

an analog-digital converting unit configured to convert the amplified and descrambled electric signal into the magnetic field detection information which is a switch-type digital signal.

12. A motor component, comprising a motor and a motor drive circuit, wherein the motor drive circuit comprises a magnetic sensor integrated circuit according to claim 1.

13. The motor component according to claim 12, wherein the motor drive circuit further comprises a bidirectional switch in series with the motor between two terminals of an external alternating current power supply, and the output port of the magnetic sensor integrated circuit is connected to a control terminal of the bidirectional switch.

14. The motor component according to claim 13, wherein the motor comprises a stator and a permanent magnet rotor, and the stator comprises a stator core and a single-phase winding wound on the stator core.

15. The motor component according to claim 14, wherein the motor component further comprises a buck regulator configured to lower a voltage of the alternating current power supply and provide the lowered voltage to the magnetic sensor integrated circuit.

16. The motor component according to claim 14, wherein the output control circuit is configured to turn on the bidirectional switch in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a positive half-cycle and a polarity of magnetic field of the permanent magnet rotor detected by the magnetic field detection circuit is a first polarity, or in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a negative half-cycle and the polarity of magnetic field of the permanent magnet rotor detected by the magnetic field detection circuit is a second polarity reverse to the first polarity, and is configured to turn off the bidirectional switch in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a negative half-cycle and the polarity of magnetic field of the permanent magnet rotor is the first polarity, or in a case that the alternating current power supply is in a positive half-cycle and the polarity of magnetic field of the permanent magnet rotor is the second polarity.

17. The motor component according to claim 16, wherein the output control circuit is configured to control a current to flow from the integrated circuit to the bidirectional switch in a case that a signal outputted by the alternating current power supply is in a positive half-cycle and the polarity of magnetic field of the permanent magnet rotor detected by the magnetic field detection circuit is the first polarity, and control a current to flow from the bidirectional switch to the integrated circuit in a case that the signal outputted by the alternating current power supply is in a negative half-cycle and the polarity of magnetic field of the permanent magnet rotor detected by the magnetic field detection circuit is the second polarity reverse to the first polarity.

18. An application apparatus, comprising a motor component according to claim 12.

19. The application apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the application apparatus is a pump, a fan, a household appliance or a vehicle.

20. The integrated circuit according to claim 1, wherein a voltage reducing circuit is coupled with the integrated circuit, when the controllable bidirectional AC switch is conductive, the voltage reducing circuit is short circuited.