THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE
First Claim
1. A throttle control module for controlling the opening of a throttle, comprising:
- a brushless direct current motor for moving the throttle, the motor having a permanent magnet rotor having a number of pole pairs;
a gear train having a reduction coefficient and connecting the motor to the throttle;
a throttle position sensor generating a throttle position signal indicative of the position of the throttle;
a pulse-width modulation module connected to the throttle position sensor, generating a pulse-width modulation sequence according to the throttle position signal from the throttle position sensor and a desired throttle position signal;
a decoder module connected to the throttle position sensor, performing decoding calculation on the throttle position signal from the throttle position sensor to generate commutation logic for the brushless direct current motor; and
a motor controller connected to the pulse-width modulation module and the decoder module, to control commutation of the brushless direct current motor according to the pulse-width modulation sequence and the commutation logic.
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Abstract
A throttle control module for controlling a throttle, comprises: a BLDC motor; a gear train connecting the motor to the throttle; and a throttle position sensor. A PWM module is connected to the throttle position sensor and generates a pulse-width modulation sequence according to the signal from the throttle position sensor and a desired throttle position signal. A decoder module generates commutation logic for the motor based on the signal from the throttle position sensor. A motor controller controls commutation of the motor according to the pulse-width modulation sequence and the commutation logic.
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10 Claims
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1. A throttle control module for controlling the opening of a throttle, comprising:
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a brushless direct current motor for moving the throttle, the motor having a permanent magnet rotor having a number of pole pairs; a gear train having a reduction coefficient and connecting the motor to the throttle; a throttle position sensor generating a throttle position signal indicative of the position of the throttle; a pulse-width modulation module connected to the throttle position sensor, generating a pulse-width modulation sequence according to the throttle position signal from the throttle position sensor and a desired throttle position signal; a decoder module connected to the throttle position sensor, performing decoding calculation on the throttle position signal from the throttle position sensor to generate commutation logic for the brushless direct current motor; and a motor controller connected to the pulse-width modulation module and the decoder module, to control commutation of the brushless direct current motor according to the pulse-width modulation sequence and the commutation logic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling a throttle comprising the steps of:
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providing a brushless direct current motor connected to the throttle by a reduction gear train, the motor having a permanent magnet rotor having a number of pole pairs; receiving a throttle position signal from a throttle position sensor; converting the throttle position signal into a digital throttle position signal; calibrating the digital throttle position signal; generating commutation logic for the brushless direct current motor by performing decoding calculation on the calibrated digital position signal; generating a pulse-width modulation sequence according the calibrated digital position signal and a desired throttle position signal; and controlling commutation of the motor according to the pulse-width modulation sequence and the commutation logic to control the opening of the throttle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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