PWM speed-control apparatus for elevators

• US 5,932,979 A
• Filed: 07/11/1997
• Issued: 08/03/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wenlin Sun
• Original Assignee: Wenlin Sun
• Inventors: Sun, Wenlin
• Primary Examiner(s): Sircus, Brian
• Application Number:
  US08/860,201
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: 187/112, 187/103, 187/31, 187/52 R, 187/104, 187/119, 318/757, 318/759, 318/463, 318/282, 318/257, 318/808, 318/807, 318/811, 318/254, 318/439, 318/138, 318/810, 318/269, 318/270, 318/273, 318/274, 318/258, 318/375, 318/379 , 318/380, 388/811, 388/810, 388/809, 388/903
• US Class Current: 318/400.23
• CPC Class Codes: B66B 1/30 effective on driving gear , e.g. acting on power electronics, on inverter or rectifier controlled motor
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 7/2815 whereby the speed is regulated by measuring the motor speed and comparing it with a given physical value
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 7/2913 whereby the speed is regulated by measuring the motor speed and comparing it with a given physical value
• 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 PWM speed regulating apparatus for DC elevator comprises a rectifier-filter (1), voltage suppressor (2), chopper voltage regulator (3), system controller (4) and a driving protector (5). The speed of DC motor is regulated by a pulse width modulating mode so that the current of the motor is maintained continuously and the ripple of current and torque is lower, and which ensures a good riding quality and a high floor arrival accuracy.

Claims

1. A pulse width modulation speed-control apparatus for a direct current elevator, comprising:

a direct current motor having an armature and a rotor;

an alternating current power supply providing alternating current power;

a rectifier-filter for rectifying and filtering the alternating current power, said rectifier-filter converting the alternating current power into direct current power;

a pump-rising voltage suppressor connected between direct current output terminals of the rectifier-filter, for preventing over-voltage between the direct current output terminals during braking processes of said direct current motor;

a chopper voltage regulator having input terminals connected across the direct current output terminals of said rectifier-filter and output terminals connected to said armature, said chopper voltage regulator employing pulse width modulation to convert direct current output voltage from said rectifier-filter into a controlled direct current output voltage and supplying the controlled direct current output voltage to said armature of said direct current motor, the direct current output voltage driving said direct current motor;

a photoelectric shaft encoder connected to said rotor for generating detected speed signals proportional to a rotational speed of said direct current motor;

a system controller receiving the detected speed signals from said photoelectric shaft encoder, said system controller producing a pulse width modulated signal in response to a difference between the detected speed signals of said direct current motor and a predetermined set speed of said direct current motor; and

a driving protector receiving the pulse width modulated signal of said system controller, said driving protector producing a control signal for driving said chopper voltage regulator, whereby speed control of said direct current motor is stabilized which in turn substantially improves control of said direct current motor.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said system controller further includes a logic interface, an acceleration-deceleration curve generator, a speed-regulator, a current regulator, and a pulse width modulator.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said chopper voltage regulator includes transistors.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rectifier-filter includes a three-phase rectifying bridge, filtering capacitors, voltage balance resistors, at least one current limiting resistor, and a silicon controlled component.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pump-rising voltage includes a transistor and an energy dissipating braking resistor.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said driving protector includes driving modules and diodes.

7. A direct current elevator system comprising:

a door system;

a well channel;

a car;

a logic signal control system;

a traction machine;

a pulse width modulation speed-control apparatus including;

a direct current motor having an armature and a rotor;

an alternating current power supply providing alternating current power;

a rectifier-filter for rectifying and filtering the alternating current power, said rectifier-filter converting the alternating current power into direct current power;

a pump-rising voltage suppressor connected between direct current output terminals of the rectifier-filter, for preventing over-voltage between the direct current output terminals during braking processes of said direct current motor;

a chopper voltage regulator having input terminals connected across the direct current output terminals of said rectifier-filter and output terminals connected to said armature, said chopper voltage regulator employing pulse width modulation to convert direct current output voltage from said rectifier-filter into a controlled direct current output voltage and supplying the controlled direct current output voltage to said armature of said direct current motor, the direct current output voltage driving said direct current motor;

a photoelectric shaft encoder connected to said rotor for generating detected speed signals proportional to a rotational speed of said direct current motor;

a system controller receiving the detected speed signals from said photoelectric shaft encoder, said system controller producing a pulse width modulated signal in response to a difference between the detected speed signals of said direct current motor and a predetermined set speed of said direct current motor; and

a driving protector receiving the pulse width modulated signal of said system controller, said driving protector producing a control signal for driving said chopper voltage regulator, whereby speed control of the elevator is stabilized which in turn substantially improves leveling accuracy and riding comfort of the elevator.