Motor brake device, electronic device using same and control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11289971-B2
Application number	US-201816478578-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 8, 2018
Priority date	Feb 20, 2017
Publication date	Mar 29, 2022
Grant date	Mar 29, 2022

Abstract

Disclosed is a motor brake device comprising: a solenoid module disposed along the circumferential outer peripheral surface of an outer rotor-type motor; a first friction member coupled to one surface of a motor rotor along the direction of a rotary shaft of a motor; and a second friction member disposed along the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, and selectively coming in contact with or being spaced from the first friction member by the solenoid module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A motor brake device comprising:
a solenoid module disposed along a circumferential-direction outer peripheral surface of a rotor so as to be surrounding the rotor;
a first friction member combined with one surface of the rotor of a motor in a direction of a rotation axis of the motor;
a second friction member disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the rotor, moving by the solenoid module in the direction of the rotation axis of the motor by using the rotor as a movement axis, and thereby being in contact with or separated from the first friction member; and
a yoke surrounding the solenoid module,
wherein a length of an inner ring of the yoke is smaller than a length of an outer ring of the yoke, and
wherein a length of a first end of the second friction member facing to the inner ring of the yoke is longer than a length of a second end of the second friction member facing to the outer ring of the yoke.

2. The motor brake device of claim 1 , wherein the solenoid module includes:
a bobbin disposed along the circumferential-direction outer peripheral surface of the rotor so as to form a gap with the rotor in a radial direction; and
a solenoid coil disposed along a circumferential-direction outer peripheral surface of the bobbin and providing an electromagnetic force in the direction of the rotation axis of the motor,
wherein the yoke surrounding the bobbin and the solenoid coil.

3. The motor brake device of claim 2 , wherein the inner ring of the yoke is disposed between the rotor and the bobbin; and
the outer ring of the yoke is surrounding the bobbin and the solenoid coil.

4. The motor brake device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a buffer member disposed between the outer ring of the yoke and the second friction member.

5. The motor brake device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third friction member disposed at a position where the first friction member and the second friction member are in contact with each other.

6. An electronic device comprising:
a motor including a rotor;
a solenoid module disposed along a circumferential-direction outer peripheral surface of the rotor so as to be surrounding the rotor;
a brake module including a first friction member combined with one surface of the rotor of the motor in a direction of a rotation axis of the motor, and a second friction member disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the rotor, moving by the solenoid module in the direction of the rotation axis of the motor by using the rotor as a movement axis, and thereby being in contact with or separated from the first friction member so as to restrict or permit a rotation of the rotor;
a yoke surrounding the solenoid module; and
a processor configured to control operations of the motor and the solenoid module,
wherein a length of an inner ring of the yoke is smaller than a length of an outer ring of the yoke, and
wherein a length of a first end of the second friction member facing to the inner ring of the yoke is longer than a length of a second end of the second friction member facing to the outer ring of the yoke.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect an input of a driving signal for the motor,
supply a current to the solenoid module in response to the input of the driving signal for the motor so as to permit the rotation of the rotor by separating the second friction member from the first friction member, and
supply the current to the motor.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect an input of a stop signal for the motor,
interrupt the current supplied to the motor in response to the input of the stop signal for the motor, and
interrupt the current supplied to the solenoid module so as to restrict the rotation of the rotor by forcing the second friction member to be in contact with the first friction member.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect an input of a stop signal for the motor,
interrupt the current supplied to the motor in response to the input of the stop signal for the motor, and
interrupt the current supplied to the solenoid module after supplying the current to the solenoid module by a predetermined intensity I 2 for a predetermine time T 1 .

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect an input of a stop signal for the motor,
interrupt the current supplied to the motor in response to the input of the stop signal for the motor, and
interrupt the current supplied to the solenoid module after supplying the solenoid module with the current continuously varying from a predetermined intensity I 2 to a predetermined intensity I 3 for a predetermine time T 2 .

11. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
detect an input of a stop signal for the motor,
interrupt the current supplied to the motor in response to the input of the stop signal for the motor, and
interrupt the current supplied to the solenoid module and then, after an elapse of a predetermined time T 3 , supply the solenoid module with a current having a predetermined intensity I 1 for a predetermine time T 4 .

12. A control method of an electronic device including a motor and a brake module driven by a solenoid module, the method comprising:
receiving a signal related to an operation of the motor at a processor of the electronic device;
when the received signal is a stop signal for the motor, interrupting a current supplied to the solenoid module so as for the brake module to restrict a rotation of the motor; and
when the received signal is a driving signal for the motor, supplying the current to the solenoid module so as for the brake module to permit the rotation of the motor,
wherein restricting the rotation of the motor by the brake module includes:
supplying the current to the solenoid module by a predetermined intensity I 2 for a predetermine time T 1 ; and
interrupting the current supplied to the solenoid module so as for the brake module to restrict the rotation of the motor.

13. A control method of an electronic device including a motor and a brake module driven by a solenoid module, the method comprising:
receiving a signal related to an operation of the motor at a processor of the electronic device;
when the received signal is a stop signal for the motor, interrupting a current supplied to the solenoid module so as for the brake module to restrict a rotation of the motor; and
when the received signal is a driving signal for the motor, supplying the current to the solenoid module so as for the brake module to permit the rotation of the motor, wherein restricting the rotation of the motor by the brake module includes:
supplying the solenoid module with the current continuously varying from a predetermined intensity I 2 to a predetermined intensity I 3 for a predetermine time T 2 ; and
interrupting the current supplied to the solenoid module so as for the brake module to restrict the rotation of the motor.

14. A control method of an electronic device including a motor and a brake module driven by a solenoid module, the method comprising:
receiving a signal related to an operation of the motor at a processor of the electronic device;
when the received signal is a stop signal for the motor, interrupting a current supplied to the solenoid module so as for the brake module to restrict a rotation of the motor; and
when the received signal is a driving signal for the motor, supplying the current to t

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shim Jaekyu
• Park Sungjin
• Cho Woojong
• Choi Heeseung

Classifications

• H01F7/06

  Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets {(electric coils H01F5/00; devices for holding workpieces using electric force B23Q3/15; load-engaging elements for lifting articles electromagnetically B66C1/06; electromagnetic couplings F16D27/00; magnetic brakes F16D63/002; electromagnetically operated valves F16K11/24, F16K31/00; analysing materials by magnetic means G01N27/72, G01N27/80; electromagnets for winding mechanical clocks G04C1/02; electromagnetic relays H01H51/00; windings for salient poles of dynamo-electric machines H02K3/18; electromagnets for telegraphic communication H04L; for arc lamps H05B31/28)} · CPC title

• H02K7/102 Primary

  with friction brakes · CPC title

• H01F2007/083

  External yoke surrounding the coil bobbin, e.g. made of bent magnetic sheet · CPC title

• H01F7/08

  with armatures · CPC title

• F16K31/042

  with electric means, e.g. for controlling the motor or a clutch between the valve and the motor · CPC title