Motor driving device for protecting inrush current

• US 9,035,586 B2
• Filed: 02/07/2013
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Lan, Wen-Han
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Kawing
• Application Number:
  US13/761,171
• Publication Number:
  US 20130300326A1
• Time in Patent Office: 831 Days
• Field of Search: 318/400.01, 318/400.21, 318/400.22, 318/700
• US Class Current: 318/400.22
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 7/1216 for AC-AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: H02H 9/001 limiting speed of change of electric quantities, e.g. soft switching on or off progressive control of electronic switches for eliminating interferences H03K17/16
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 1/32 Means for protecting converters other than automatic disconnection
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 5/44 using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 5/458 using semiconductor devices only
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 27/06 using dc to ac converters or inverters H02P27/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 29/027 the fault being an over-current
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 6/14 Electronic commutators

Abstract

A motor driving device for protecting inrush current is disclosed, where the motor driving device includes a resistor, a capacitor, an electronic switch, a rectifier and a driving circuit. The capacitor is connected to the resistor in series. The electronic switch is connected to the resistor in parallel. The rectifier is connected to the resistor and the capacitor in parallel and is electrically connected to a power source. The driving circuit is connected to the resistor and the capacitor in parallel and is electrically connected to a motor.

Claims

1. A motor driving device comprising:

a rectifier having at least one input terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal, the input terminal of the rectifier electrically connected to a power source;

a first resistor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the first resistor being in direct contact with the first output terminal of the rectifier;

a first capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the first capacitor being in direct contact with the second terminal of the first resistor, the second terminal of the first capacitor being in direct contact with the second output terminal of the rectifier;

a first electronic switch connected to the first resistor in parallel, wherein one end of the first electronic switch is in direct contact with the first terminal of the first resistor, and another end of the first electronic switch is in direct contact with the second terminal of the first resistor;

a driving circuit having a first input terminal, a second input terminal and at least one output terminal, the first input terminal of the driving circuit being in direct contact with the first terminal of the first resistor, the second input terminal of the driving circuit being in direct contact with the second terminal of the first capacitor, the output terminal of the driving circuit being in direct contact with a motor; and

a power regeneration unit having first input terminal, a second input terminal and at least one output terminal, the first input terminal of the power regeneration unit electrically connected to the first terminal of the first resistor, the second input terminal of the power regeneration unit electrically connected to the second terminal of the first capacitor, the output terminal of the power regeneration unit electrically connected to the power source.

2. The motor driving device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the first capacitor; and

a first controller for controlling the first electronic switch to serve as an open-circuit when the voltage of the first capacitor is lower than a first setting voltage value.

3. The motor driving device of claim 1, wherein the first resistor is grounded without through another capacitor.

4. The motor driving device of claim 1, wherein the power regeneration unit comprises:

a second resistor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the second resistor electrically connected to the first terminal of the first resistor;

a second capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the second capacitor being in direct contact with the second terminal of the second resistor, the second terminal of the second capacitor being in direct contact with the second terminal of the first capacitor;

a second electronic switch connected to the second resistor in parallel, wherein one end of the second electronic switch is in direct contact with the first terminal of the second resistor, and another end of the second electronic switch is in direct contact with the second terminal of the second resistor; and

a power regeneration circuit having first input terminal, a second input terminal and at least one output terminal, the first input terminal of the power regeneration circuit being in direct contact with the first terminal of the second resistor, the second input terminal of the power regeneration circuit being in direct contact with the second terminal of the second capacitor, the output terminal of the power regeneration circuit electrically connected to the power source.

5. The motor driving device of claim 4, wherein the power regeneration unit further comprises:

a second voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the second capacitor; and

a second controller for controlling the second electronic switch to serve as an open-circuit when the voltage of the second capacitor is lower than a second setting voltage value.

6. The motor driving device of claim 4, wherein the second resistor is grounded without through another capacitor.

7. The motor driving device of claim 1, wherein the motor is connected to a load, and a rated capacity of the first capacitor depends on the load.

8. A motor driving device comprising:

a power regeneration circuit having first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal, the first terminal of the power regeneration circuit electrically connected to a power source;

a resistor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the resistor being in direct contact with the second terminal of the power regeneration circuit;

a capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the capacitor being in direct contact with the second terminal of the resistor, the second terminal of the capacitor being in direct contact with the third terminal of the power regeneration circuit;

an electronic switch connected to the resistor in parallel, wherein one end of the electronic switch is in direct contact with the first terminal of the resistor, and another end of the electronic switch is in direct contact with the second terminal of the resistor; and

a driving circuit having a first input terminal, a second input terminal and at least one output terminal, the first input terminal of the driving circuit being in direct contact with the first terminal of the resistor, the second input terminal of the driving circuit being in direct contact with the second terminal of the capacitor, the output terminal of the driving circuit being in direct contact with a motor.

9. The motor driving device of claim 8, further comprising:

a voltage detector for detecting a voltage of the capacitor; and

a controller for controlling the electronic switch to serve as an open-circuit when the voltage of the capacitor is lower than a setting voltage value.

10. The motor driving device of claim 8, wherein the resistor is grounded without through another capacitor.

11. The motor driving device of claim 8, wherein the motor is connected to a load, and a rated capacity of the capacitor depends on the load.