Systems and methods for back electromotive force based feedback for a movable component
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a movable component in a building system using back electromotive force-based feedback, the system comprising:
- an actuator operatively coupled to the movable component, the actuator comprising;
a motor configured to drive the movable component; and
a back electromotive force (BEMF) circuit configured to measure a BEMF produced by the motor while driving the movable component; and
a processing circuit communicably coupled to the motor and the BEMF circuit, the processing circuit comprising a processor and memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
receiving, from the BEMF circuit, a BEMF signal generated by the BEMF circuit as the motor drives the movable component;
determining, based on the BEMF signal, an active range of the motor which corresponds to a full stroke of the movable component; and
controlling the motor to drive the movable component within the active range.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling a movable component using back electromotive force (BEMF)-based feedback are described. The system includes an actuator operatively coupled to the movable component. The actuator includes a motor for driving the movable component. The actuator includes a BEMF circuit for measuring a BEMF produced by the motor while driving the movable component. The system includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the motor and the BEMF circuit. The processing circuit receives, from the BEMF circuit, a BEMF signal generated by the BEMF circuit as the motor drives the movable component. The processing circuit determines, based on the BEMF signal, an active range of the motor which corresponds to a full stroke of the movable component. The processing circuit controls the motor to drive the movable component within the active range.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a movable component in a building system using back electromotive force-based feedback, the system comprising:
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an actuator operatively coupled to the movable component, the actuator comprising; a motor configured to drive the movable component; and a back electromotive force (BEMF) circuit configured to measure a BEMF produced by the motor while driving the movable component; and a processing circuit communicably coupled to the motor and the BEMF circuit, the processing circuit comprising a processor and memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, from the BEMF circuit, a BEMF signal generated by the BEMF circuit as the motor drives the movable component; determining, based on the BEMF signal, an active range of the motor which corresponds to a full stroke of the movable component; and controlling the motor to drive the movable component within the active range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An actuator comprising:
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a motor configured to drive a movable component configured to control one or more aspects of a system in a building; a back electromotive force (BEMF) circuit configured to measure a BEMF produced by the motor while driving the movable component; and a processing circuit communicably coupled to the motor and the BEMF circuit, the processing circuit comprising a processor and memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, the BEMF circuit, a BEMF signal generated by the BEMF circuit as the motor drives the movable component; determining, based on the BEMF signal, an active range of the motor which corresponds to a full stroke of the movable component; and controlling the motor to drive the movable component within the active range. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for back electromotive force-based feedback, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a back electromotive force (BEMF) circuit configured to measure a BEMF produced by a motor while a motor drives a movable component configured to control one or more aspects of a system in a building, a BEMF signal generated by the BEMF circuit as the motor drives the movable component; determining, based on the BEMF signal, an active range of the motor which corresponds to a full stroke of the movable component; and controlling the motor to drive the movable component within the active range. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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