DRIVING DEVICE AND PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A driving device comprising:
- a motor comprising a rotating shaft;
a first rotating portion fixed to the rotating shaft;
a second rotating portion engaged with the first rotating portion;
a piezoelectric assembly sandwiched between the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion so that the piezoelectric assembly is capable of sensing the torsion force applied to the second rotating portion by the first rotating portion, the piezoelectric assembly being capable of converting the torsion force into an electric voltage; and
a controlling unit electrically connected to the motor and the piezoelectric assembly, the controlling unit being configured for storing a predetermined voltage, and for determining whether the electric voltage output by the piezoelectric assembly is greater than or equal to the predetermined voltage and for inactivating the motor if the electric voltage output by the piezoelectric assembly is greater than or equal to the predetermined voltage.
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Abstract
A driving device includes a motor, a first rotating portion, a second rotating portion, a piezoelectric assembly, and a controlling unit. The motor includes a rotating shaft. The first rotating portion is fixed to the rotating shaft. The second rotating portion is engaged with the first rotating portion. The piezoelectric assembly is sandwiched between the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion. The controlling unit is electrically connected to the motor and the piezoelectric assembly. The controlling unit is configured for storing a predetermined voltage, and determining whether an electric voltage output by the piezoelectric assembly is greater than or equal to the predetermined voltage and inactivating the motor if the electric voltage output by the piezoelectric assembly is greater than or equal to the predetermined voltage. A protection method for the driving device is also provided.
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9 Claims
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1. A driving device comprising:
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a motor comprising a rotating shaft; a first rotating portion fixed to the rotating shaft; a second rotating portion engaged with the first rotating portion; a piezoelectric assembly sandwiched between the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion so that the piezoelectric assembly is capable of sensing the torsion force applied to the second rotating portion by the first rotating portion, the piezoelectric assembly being capable of converting the torsion force into an electric voltage; and a controlling unit electrically connected to the motor and the piezoelectric assembly, the controlling unit being configured for storing a predetermined voltage, and for determining whether the electric voltage output by the piezoelectric assembly is greater than or equal to the predetermined voltage and for inactivating the motor if the electric voltage output by the piezoelectric assembly is greater than or equal to the predetermined voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A protection method for a driving device, the driving device comprising a motor comprising a rotating shaft, a first rotating portion fixed to the rotating shaft, a second rotating portion engaged with the first rotating portion and a piezoelectric assembly sandwiched between the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion so that the piezoelectric assembly is capable of sensing the torsion force applied to the second rotating portion by the first rotating portion, the piezoelectric assembly being capable of converting the torsion force into an electric voltage, the method comprising:
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detecting the electric voltage output by the piezoelectric assembly; determining whether the detected electric voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage; and inactivating the motor if the detected electric voltage is greater than or equal to the predetermined voltage. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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