Method and apparatus for testing a motor
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1. An apparatus for testing an electric motor comprising:
- a voltage generator operatively connected to the motor to pulse a voltage into the motor;
a current sensor configured to sense a current associated with the motor;
a detector configured to detect a phase angle between the voltage applied to the motor and current associated with the motor;
a first differential amplifier;
a second differential amplifier; and
a signal processor configured to receive a first signal associated with the pulsed voltage from the first differential amplifier and a second signal associated with the current in the motor from the second differential amplifier, wherein the signal processor is configured to output a signal corresponding to the phase angle and the apparatus is attached to a starter motor of an internal combustion engine.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for testing an electric motor is provided. A voltage generator is configured to pulse a voltage into a motor. The current associated with the motor is measured and compared to the voltage pulses to determine a phase angle. The operability of the motor is determined based on the phase angle.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for testing an electric motor comprising:
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a voltage generator operatively connected to the motor to pulse a voltage into the motor;
a current sensor configured to sense a current associated with the motor;
a detector configured to detect a phase angle between the voltage applied to the motor and current associated with the motor;
a first differential amplifier;
a second differential amplifier; and
a signal processor configured to receive a first signal associated with the pulsed voltage from the first differential amplifier and a second signal associated with the current in the motor from the second differential amplifier, wherein the signal processor is configured to output a signal corresponding to the phase angle and the apparatus is attached to a starter motor of an internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for testing an electric motor comprising:
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means for generating a voltage operatively connected to the motor to pulse a voltage into the motor;
means for sensing a current configured to sense a current associated with the motor;
means for detecting configured to detect a phase angle between the voltage applied to the motor and current associated with the motor;
first means for generating a first signal associated with the pulsed voltage;
second means for generating a second signal associated with the current; and
means for signal processing configured to receive the first signal associated with the pulsed voltage from the first amplifying means and the second signal associated with the current in the motor from the second amplifying means, wherein the signal processing means is configured to send a signal corresponding to the phase angle and the apparatus is attached to a starter motor of an internal combustion engine. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of testing an electric motor comprising the steps of:
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applying a voltage pulse to the motor wherein the motor comprises a starter motor of an internal combustion engine;
detecting a current associated with the motor;
detecting a phase angle between the voltage applied to the motor and current associated with the motor;
providing a first differential amplifier and a second differential amplifier;
configuring a signal processor to receive a first signal associated with a pulsed voltage from the first differential amplifier and a second differential amplifier;
configuring the signal processor to output a signal corresponding to the phase angle; and
comparing the phase angle between the voltage and the current. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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