Fan system and stopping method for motor thereof

• US 7,446,492 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2006
• Issued: 11/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Huang, Wen-Shi, Wei, Chia-Pin, Tseng, Wei-Shuo, Chen, Yi-Lun
• Primary Examiner(s): Duda; Rina I
• Application Number:
  US11/603,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20070126381A1
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 318/139, 318/275, 318/563, 318/565, 318/798, 388/903
• US Class Current: 318/275
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 1/029 Restarting, e.g. after power failure
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 3/02 Details of stopping control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 388/903 Protective, e.g. voltage or current limit

Abstract

A fan system and a stopping method for the fan system are provided. The fan system is electrically connected to a power supply and receives the power therefrom. The fan system includes an energy storage apparatus, a motor and a start-up device. The energy storage apparatus receives and stores the power. The motor is electrically connected to the energy storage apparatus and receives the power. The driver is coupled between the energy storage apparatus and the motor to form a control path and generates a driving signal to the motor according to received power. The start-up device is coupled between the energy storage apparatus and the motor to form a power path therewith. When no power is provided to the fan system, the energy storage apparatus releases the stored power and the start-up device generates a start-up signal to the motor in accordance with the released power so as to form a short-circuit loop in the motor to stop the motor.

Claims

1. A fan system, electrically connected to a power supply for receiving power therefrom, the fan system comprising:

an energy storage apparatus for receiving and storing power;

a motor, electrically connected to the energy storage apparatus and receiving power;

a driver, coupled between the energy storage apparatus and the motor to form a control path therewith and generating a driving signal to the motor according to received power; and

a start-up device, coupled between the energy storage apparatus and the motor to form a power path therewith, wherein when no power is provided to the fan system, the energy storage apparatus releases stored power and the start-up device generates a start-up signal to the motor in accordance with the released power so as to form a short-circuit loop in the motor and stop an operation of the motor.

2. The fan system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the energy storage apparatus comprises a storage capacitor for receiving the power from the power supply and releasing the stored power into the power path and the control path when no power is provided to the fan system.

3. The fan system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the start-up device comprise a start-up capacitor for receiving and releasing the power from the energy storage apparatus and generating the start-up signal.

4. The fan system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the start-up device further comprises a resistor and a Zener diode, wherein a first end of the resistor and a first end of the start-up capacitor are both connected to the energy storage apparatus and the motor, a first end of the Zener diode is connected to a second end of the resistor, and a second end of the Zener diode and a second end of the start-up capacitor are both connected to ground.

5. The fan system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the start-up signal is output at the first end of the Zener diode, and the start-up signal equals the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode.

6. The fan system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driver is a microprocessor or a programmable control chip.

7. The fan system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a selecting device which is electrically connected to the motor for determining whether to output only the driving signal, only the start-up signal, or both to the motor.

8. The fan system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the motor comprises a plurality of switches and a coil, the selecting device is electrically connected to two of the switches, and when the selecting device determines to output the start-up signal to the motor, the two switches are turned on and form the short-circuit loop with the coil.

9. The fan system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the selecting device comprises a first selector and a second selector, and both of the first and second selectors receive the start-up signal and the driving signal and select either the start-up signal or the driving signal for inputting to the two switches.

10. The fan system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving signal is a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal.

11. A stopping method for a fan system, comprising steps of:

providing the fan system, which is electrically connected to a power supply for receiving power therefrom and comprises an energy storage apparatus, a motor, a driver and a start-up device, wherein the energy storage apparatus is electrically connected to the power supply for storing power therefrom, the driver is coupled between the energy storage apparatus and the motor to form a control path, and the start-up device is coupled between the energy storage apparatus and the motor to form a power path therewith;

releasing the power from the energy storage apparatus;

the start-up device generating a start-up signal in accordance with the released power; and

forming a short-circuit loop in the motor in response to the start-up signal and stopping an operation of the motor.

12. The stopping method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the start-up signal is a voltage signal.

13. The stopping method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the energy storage apparatus comprises a storage capacitor for receiving the power from the power supply and releasing the stored power into the power and control paths when no power is provided to the fan system.

14. The stopping method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the start-up device comprises a start-up capacitor for receiving and releasing the power from the energy storage apparatus and generating the start-up signal.

15. The stopping method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the start-up device further comprises a resistor and a Zener diode, wherein a first end of the resistor and a first end of the start-up capacitor are both connected to the energy storage apparatus and the motor, a first end of the Zener diode is connected to a second end of the resistor, and a second end of the Zener diode and a second of the start-up capacitor are both connected to ground.

16. The stopping method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the start-up signal is output at the first end of the Zener diode, and the start-up signal equals the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode.

17. The stopping method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the driver is a microprocessor or a programmable control chip.

18. The stopping method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fan system further comprises a selecting device which is electrically connected to the motor for determining to output only the driving signal, only the start-up signal or both to the motor.

19. The stopping method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the motor comprises a plurality of switches and a coil, the selecting device is electrically connected to two of the switches, and when the selecting device determines to output the start-up signal to the motor, the two switches are turned on and form the short-circuit loop with the coil.

20. The stopping method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the selecting device comprises a first selector and a second selector, and both of the first and second selectors receive the start-up signal and the driving signal and select either the start-up signal or the driving signal for inputting to the two switches.