Electric injection molding machine

• US 8,049,442 B2
• Filed: 11/27/2008
• Issued: 11/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Foxnum Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Wei-Jen
• Primary Examiner(s): DUDA, RINA I
• Application Number:
  US12/324,880
• Publication Number:
  US 20100102770A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,069 Days
• Field of Search: 318/139, 318/798, 318/800, 318/801, 318/376, 318/375
• US Class Current: 318/139
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2045/1792 Machine parts driven by an electric motor, e.g. electric servomotor
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2045/7673 Recovering energy or power from drive motors
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/7666 of power or energy, e.g. integral function of force
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 3/14 by regenerative braking
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/10 Greenhouse gas [GHG] capture, material saving, heat recovery or other energy efficient measures, e.g. motor control, characterised by manufacturing processes, e.g. for rolling metal or metal working

Abstract

An electric injection molding machine includes a motor driving circuit for driving a motor, and a delivery pipe. The motor driving circuit includes a rectifier circuit, a switch control circuit, a heater, a direct current (DC) link circuit, and an inverter circuit. The switch control circuit is configured for controlling the motor to output a regenerative current generated in a deceleration period of the motor. The heater is configured for receiving the regenerative current to heat the delivery pipe via the switch control circuit. A micro control unit (MCU) outputs a heat control signal according to the voltage from the DC link circuit to turn on the switch control circuit so as control deceleration of the motor such that a regenerative current from the motor is supplied to the heater to heat the delivery pipe.

Claims

1. A motor driving circuit for driving a motor, comprising:

a rectifier circuit configured for receiving a first three-phase alternating current (AC) power and for converting the first three-phase AC power to a direct current (DC) power;

a switch control circuit configured for controlling the motor to output a regenerative current in a deceleration period of the motor;

a heater configured for receiving the regenerative current to heat an external device via the switch circuit;

a micro control unit (MCU);

a DC link circuit configured for receiving the DC power from the rectifier circuit, wherein the DC link circuit is configured to be connected to the MCU for supplying voltage to the MCU; and

an inverter circuit configured for receiving the DC power from the DC link circuit and for converting the DC power to a second three-phase AC power to drive the motor;

wherein the switch control circuit includes an electrical switch and a first diode, the cathode of the first diode is connected to the rectifier circuit, the anode of the first diode is connected to a first terminal of the electrical switch, a control terminal of the electrical switch is connected to the MCU, and a second terminal of the electrical switch is connected to the rectifier circuit; and

wherein the MCU outputs a heat control signal according to the voltage from the DC link circuit to turn on the switch control circuit, so as control deceleration of the motor such that a regenerative current from the motor is supplied to the heater to operate.

2. The motor driving circuit of claim 1, further comprising a power connector having first-third terminals configured for connecting to the first three-phase AC power, wherein the rectifier circuit comprises first-sixth diodes, the first terminal of the power connector is connected to the anode of the first diode and the cathode of the fourth diode, the second terminal of the power connector is connected to the anode of the second diode and the cathode of the fifth diode, the third terminal of the power connector is connected to the anode of the third diode and the cathode of the sixth diode, the cathodes of the first-third diodes and the anodes of the fourth-sixth diodes are connected to the switch control circuit, wherein the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal are separated by a voltage phase difference of 120 degrees.

3. The motor driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first diode is a freewheeling diode.

4. The motor driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the electrical switch is a transistor including a collector, an emitter, and a base respectively corresponding to the first, second, and control terminals of the electrical switch.

5. The motor driving circuit of claim 4, wherein the switch control circuit further includes a second diode connected between the collector and emitter of the transistor.

6. The motor driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the electrical switch is a relay comprising a switch and a coil, first and second terminals of the switch of the relay are respectively corresponding to the first and second terminals of the electrical switch, and a first terminal of the coil is corresponding to the control terminal of the electrical switch, a second terminal of the coil is grounded.

7. The motor driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the DC link circuit includes two resistors connected in series and connected in parallel to the switch control circuit, a node between the two resistors is connected to the MCU to transmit a DC voltage at the node to the MCU.

8. The motor driving circuit of claim 7, wherein the DC link circuit further includes a capacitor connected in parallel to the two resistors.

9. An electric injection molding machine comprising:

a delivery pipe for delivering injection material;

a motor;

a motor driving circuit for driving the motor, the motor driving circuit comprising;

a rectifier circuit configured for receiving a first three-phase alternating current (AC) power and for converting the first three-phase AC power to a direct current (DC) power;

a switch control circuit configured for controlling the motor to output a regenerative current in a deceleration period of the motor;

a heater configured for receiving the regenerative current to heat the delivery pipe via the switch circuit;

a micro control unit (MCU);

a DC link circuit configured for receiving the DC power from the rectifier circuit, wherein the DC link circuit is configured to be connected to the MCU for supplying voltage to the MCU; and

an inverter circuit configured for receiving the DC power from the DC link circuit and for converting the DC power to a second three-phase AC power to drive the motor;

wherein the switch control circuit includes an electrical switch and a first diode, the cathode of the first diode is connected to the rectifier circuit, the anode of the first diode is connected to a first terminal of the electrical switch, a control terminal of the electrical switch is connected to the MCU, a second terminal of the electrical switch is connected to the rectifier circuit and

wherein the MCU outputs a heat control signal according to the voltage from the DC link circuit to turn on the switch control circuit, so as to control deceleration of the motor such that a regenerative current from the motor is supplied to the heater to heat the delivery pipe.

10. The electric injection molding machine of claim 9, further comprising a power connector having first-third terminals configured for connecting to the first three-phase AC power, wherein the rectifier circuit comprises first-sixth diodes, the first terminal of the power connector is connected to the anode of the first diode and the cathode of the fourth diode, the second terminal of the power connector is connected to the anode of the second diode and the cathode of the fifth diode, the third terminal of the power connector is connected to the anode of the third diode and the cathode of the sixth diode, the cathodes of the first-third diodes and the anodes of the fourth-sixth diodes are connected to the switch control circuit, wherein the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal are separated by a voltage phase difference of 120 degrees.

11. The electric injection molding machine of claim 9, wherein the first diode is a freewheeling diode.

12. The electric injection molding machine of claim 9, wherein the electrical switch is a transistor including a collector, an emitter, and a base respectively corresponding to the first, second, and control terminals of the electrical switch.

13. The electric injection molding machine of claim 12, wherein the switch control circuit further includes a second diode connected between the collector and emitter of the transistor.

14. The electric injection molding machine of claim 9, wherein the electrical switch is a relay comprising a switch and a coil, first and second terminals of the switch of the relay are respectively corresponding to the first and second terminals of the electrical switch, and a first terminal of the coil is corresponding to the control terminal of the electrical switch, a second terminal of the coil is grounded.

15. The electric injection molding machine of claim 9, wherein the DC link circuit includes two resistors connected in series and connected in parallel to the switch control circuit, a node between the two resistors is connected to the MCU to transmit a DC voltage at the node to the MCU.

16. The electric injection molding machine of claim 15, wherein the DC link circuit further includes a capacitor connected in parallel to the two resistors.

17. The electric injection molding machine of claim 9, wherein the heater is mounted on the delivery pipe.