Method for the commutation of a polyphase permanent magnet motor

• US 6,326,752 B1
• Filed: 12/24/1999
• Issued: 12/04/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Als Grundfos
• Original Assignee: Grundfos A/S (Poul Due Jensens Fond)
• Inventors: Aarestrup, Jan Caroe, Jensen, Niels Due
• Primary Examiner(s): Nappi, Robert E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): San Martin, Edgardo
• Application Number:
  US09/471,656
• Time in Patent Office: 711 Days
• Field of Search: 318/439, 318/138, 318/254, 318/720-724
• US Class Current: 318/400.35
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 6/182 using back-emf in windings

Abstract

The method serves the commutation of an electrically commutated brushless, polyphase permanent magnet motor. The commutation angle, i.e. the angle from the zero crossing of the BEMF signal up to the reapplication of the voltage to the same winding is determined by the angle which results when the winding phase current has reached zero until the zero crossing of the BEMF signal.

Claims

1. A method for commutating an electronically commutated brushless three phase permanent magnet motor in which the rotor position with respect to the stator and to the rotary field rotating therein is determined by way of the intrinsic induction in at least one motor winding, and the application of the external voltage to the motor winding is adapted, with respect to time, corresponding to the determined rotor position, wherein at least one motor winding, the time from the moment in which the winding current, after switching off the voltage, is essentially zero, until the zero crossing of the voltage induced in this winding is evaluated, and depending upon this time the external voltage is again applied to this winding;

wherein after the same time, which passes from the point in time at which the winding current after switching off the voltage, is essentially zero until the zero crossing of the voltage induced in this winding, computed from the zero crossing of the induced voltage, the voltage is again applied to this winding.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement of the induced voltage is effected when the corresponding winding is separated from the supply network or is connected without voltage.

2. A method for commutating an electronically commutated brushless three phase permanent magnet motor in which the rotor position with respect to the stator and to the rotary field rotating therein is determined by way of the intrinsic induction in at least one motor winding, and the application of the external voltage to the motor winding is adapted, with respect to time, corresponding to the determined rotor position, wherein at least one motor winding, the time from the moment in which the winding current, after switching off the voltage, is essentially zero, until the zero crossing of the voltage induced in this winding is evaluated, and depending upon this time the external voltage is again applied to this winding, wherein in each motor winding the time from the moment in which the winding current, after switching off the voltage, is essentially zero until the zero crossing of the voltage induced in this winding is evaluated, and the external voltage after the same time, computed from the zero crossing of the induced voltage is again applied to this winding.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein the measurement of the induced voltage is effected when the corresponding winding is separated from the supply network or is connected without voltage.