Bi-directional single-phase fan and motor thereof

• US 20070001634A1
• Filed: 06/15/2006
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Wei, Chia-Pin, Chen, Yi-Lun
• Application Number:
  US11/453,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20070001634A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 318/400.90
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 7/03 for controlling the direction of rotation of DC motors

Abstract

A bi-directional single-phase motor includes a stator, a rotor and a control circuit. The rotor is coupled to the stator and rotates along a first direction or a second direction. The control circuit is disposed in the stator and has a first inductive element and a second inductive element. When the first inductive element is on and the second inductive element is off, the rotor rotates along the first direction. When the first inductive element is off and the second inductive element is on, the rotor rotates along the second direction.

Claims

1. A bi-directional single-phase motor, comprising:

a stator,

a rotor coupled to the stator, and

a control circuit disposed in the stator and has a first inductive element and a second inductive element;

wherein the rotor rotates along a first direction when the first inductive element is on and the second inductive element is off, and the rotor rotates along a second direction when the first inductive element is off and the second inductive element is on.

2. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit further comprises a detecting unit for detecting a temperature or pressure of external environment and generating a feedback signal.

3. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 2, wherein the control circuit further comprises:

a microprocessor for receiving an external control signal or the feedback signal and generating a first signal;

a switching unit for receiving the first signal and switching on/off the first inductive element or the second inductive element; and

a driving circuit electrically connected to the microprocessor and the stator for controlling the magnetism and the magnetic field strength of the magnetic poles of the stator.

4. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit further comprises:

a microprocessor for receiving an external control signal and generating a first signal;

a switching unit for receiving the first signal and switching on/off the first inductive element or the second inductive element; and

a driving circuit electrically connected to the microprocessor and the stator for controlling the magnetism and the magnetic field strength of the magnetic poles of the stator.

5. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 4, wherein the first inductive element or the second inductive element generates and outputs a second signal to the microprocessor according to the result of detecting the rotation of the rotor.

6. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 4, wherein the control circuit further comprises a delay unit disposed between the microprocessor and the driving circuit for temporarily delaying an electrical current from the microprocessor or the driving circuit.

7. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 1, wherein the on and off of the first inductive element and the second inductive element are manually controlled.

8. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 1, wherein the on and off of the first inductive element and the second inductive element are controlled by the control circuit or a microprocessor.

9. The bi-directional single-phase motor according to claim 1, wherein the first inductive element or the second inductive element is a Hall element.

10. A bi-directional single-phase fan, comprising:

a stator;

a rotor coupled to the stator;

a control circuit disposed in the stator and has a first inductive element and a second inductive element, wherein the rotor rotates along a first direction when the first inductive element is on and the second inductive element is off, and the rotor rotates along a second direction when the first inductive element is off and the second inductive element is on; and

an impeller connected to the rotor.

11. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 10, wherein the control circuit further comprises a detecting unit for detecting a temperature or pressure of external environment and generating a feedback signal accordingly.

12. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 11, wherein the control circuit further comprises:

a microprocessor for receiving an external control signal or the feedback signal and generating a first signal;

a switching unit for receiving the first signal and switching on/off the first inductive element or the second inductive element; and

a driving circuit electrically connected to the microprocessor and the stator for controlling the magnetism and the magnetic field strength of the magnetic poles of the stator.

13. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 10, wherein the control circuit further comprises:

a microprocessor for receiving an external control signal and generating a first signal;

a switching unit for receiving the first signal and switching on/off the first inductive element or the second inductive element; and

a driving circuit electrically connected to the microprocessor and the stator for controlling the magnetism and the magnetic field strength of the magnetic poles of the stator.

14. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 13, wherein the first inductive element or the second inductive element generates and outputs a second signal to the microprocessor according to the result of detecting the rotation of the rotor.

15. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 13, wherein the control circuit further comprises a delay unit disposed between the microprocessor and the driving circuit for temporarily delaying an electrical current from the microprocessor or the driving circuit.

16. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 10, wherein the on and off of the first inductive element and the second inductive element are manually controlled.

17. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 10, wherein the on and off of the first inductive element and the second inductive element are controlled by the control circuit or a microprocessor.

18. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 10, wherein the first inductive element or the second inductive element is a Hall element.

19. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 10, wherein the shape of each blade of the impeller is axially symmetric.

20. The bi-directional single-phase fan according to claim 10, wherein the shape of each blade of the impeller is flat-plate or trapezoid.