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Multiple fan speed control system for preventing overload at start-up

  • US 8,348,625 B2
  • Filed: 04/22/2008
  • Issued: 01/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fan control system, comprising:

  • a first fan;

    a second fan adjacent to the first fan;

    a first motor configured to rotate the first fan;

    a second motor configured to rotate the second fan; and

    a control unit configured to control rotational speeds of the first and second motors in order to control rotational speeds of the first and second fans, the control unit being further configuredto energize the first and second motors such that the rotational speeds of the first and second fans reach target rotational speeds prior to increasing the rotational speeds of the first and second fans to required rotational speeds, the target rotational speeds of the first and second fans being lower than the required rotational speeds of the first and second fans,to energize the first and second motors such that the rotational speeds of the first and second fans reach the required rotational speeds after the rotational speeds of the first and second fans reach the target rotational speeds,such that when rotational speed of the first fan is increased, the rotational speed of the first fan when the second fan starts to rotate in reverse owing to dynamic pressure on a suction side of the first fan is set as a limiting rotational speed, andto prestore the limiting rotational speed and to energize the first motor such that the target rotational speed of the first motor is lower than the limiting rotational speed.

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