Power tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11843340-B2
Application number	US-202217833411-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 6, 2022
Priority date	Dec 14, 2016
Publication date	Dec 12, 2023
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023

Abstract

A power tool includes a brushless motor including several windings, a drive circuit for driving the brushless motor, a detection device for detecting the brushless motor so as to obtain a load parameter corresponding to a load of the brushless motor, and a controller for outputting a first control signal to reduce current of the brushless motor in a first slope when the load parameter exceeds a first preset range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power tool, comprising:
an AC power module for connecting an alternating current, a voltage of the alternating current connected to the AC power module is at least 85V;
a brushless motor drivable connected to an output shaft for applying a rotational force, the brushless motor comprising a rotor and a stator;
a rectifier module for receiving the alternating current from the AC power module and converting the alternating current into a direct current;
a drive circuit connecting to the brushless motor for driving the brushless motor;
a controller connecting to the drive circuit for outputting a control signal to the drive circuit to cause the drive circuit to drive the brushless motor;
a capacitor connected between the rectifier module and the driving circuit;
an EMI module electrically connected between the AC power module and the rectifier module; and
a circuit board comprising the capacitor, the rectifier module, and the EMI module arranged on the circuit board;
wherein a ratio of a difference between a maximum voltage of the alternating current connected by the AC power module and a rated voltage of the brushless motor to the maximum voltage of the alternating current is −25%˜+25%.

2. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the difference between the maximum voltage of the alternating current connected by the AC power module and the rated voltage of the brushless motor to the maximum voltage of the alternating current is −15%˜+15%.

3. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein a voltage of the alternating current connected by the AC power module is in a range of 110 V to 130 V.

4. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein a voltage of the alternating current connected by the AC power module is in a range of 210 V to 230 V.

5. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the drive circuit comprises an electronic switch, and the controller uses a PWM signal to control the electronic switch and changes a duty cycle of the PWM signal according to a rectified pulsating voltage of the rectifier module.

6. The power tool of claim 5 , further comprising a voltage sampling module configured to detect the rectified pulsating voltage of the rectifier module.

7. The power tool of claim 1 , further comprising a detection device for detecting the brushless motor so as to obtain a load parameter corresponding to a load of the brushless motor, wherein the controller is configured to output a first control signal to reduce current of the brushless motor in a first slope when the load parameter exceeds a first preset range.

8. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the EMI module comprises a third capacitor, the stator comprises a stator metal region and windings, one end of the third capacitor is directly connected to the stator metal region, and the other end of the third capacitor is grounded.

9. The power tool of claim 8 , wherein the stator metal region is connected to the one end of the third capacitor by a wire.

10. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the EMI module comprises a third capacitor, the stator comprises a stator metal region and windings, one end of the third capacitor is connected to the stator metal region by a wire, and the other end of the third capacitor is grounded.

11. A power tool, comprising:
an AC power module for connecting an alternating current;
a brushless motor drivable connected to an output shaft for applying a rotational force, the brushless motor comprising a rotor and a stator;
a rectifier module for receiving the alternating current from the AC power module and converting the alternating current into a direct current;
a drive circuit connecting to the brushless motor for driving the brushless motor; and
a controller connecting to the drive circuit for outputting a control signal to the drive circuit to cause the drive circuit to drive the brushless motor;
wherein a ratio of a difference between a maximum voltage of the alternating current connected by the AC power module and a rated voltage of the brushless motor to the maximum voltage of the alternating current is −25%˜+25%.

12. The power tool of claim 11 , wherein the ratio of the difference between the maximum voltage of the alternating current connected by the AC power module and the rated voltage of the brushless motor to the maximum voltage of the alternating current is −15%˜+15%.

13. The power tool of claim 11 , wherein a voltage of the alternating current connected by the power AC module is in a range of 110 V to 130 V.

14. The power tool of claim 11 , wherein a voltage of the alternating current connected by the power AC module is in a range of 210 V to 230 V.

15. The power tool of claim 11 , further comprising a detection device for detecting the brushless motor so as to obtain a load parameter corresponding to a load of the brushless motor, wherein the controller is configured to output a first control signal to reduce current of the brushless motor in a first slope when the load parameter exceeds a first preset range.

16. The power tool of claim 11 , further comprising an EMI module electrically connected between the AC power module and the rectifier module, wherein the EMI module comprises a third capacitor, the stator comprises a stator metal region and windings, one end of the third capacitor is connected to the stator metal region by a wire, and the other end of the third capacitor is grounded.

17. A power tool, comprising:
an AC power module for connecting an alternating current;
a brushless motor drivable connected to an output shaft for applying a rotational force, the brushless motor comprising a rotor and a stator;
a rectifier module for receiving the alternating current from the AC power module and converting the alternating current into a direct current;
a drive circuit connecting to the brushless motor for driving the brushless motor;
a controller connecting to the drive circuit for outputting a control signal to the drive circuit to cause the drive circuit to drive the brushless motor;
a capacitor connected between the rectifier module and the driving circuit; and
an EMI module electrically connected between the AC power module and the rectifier module;
wherein a ratio of a difference between a maximum voltage of the alternating current connected by the AC power module and a rated voltage of the brushless motor to the maximum voltage of the alternating current is −25%˜+25%.

18. The power tool of claim 17 , further comprising a detection device for detecting the brushless motor so as to obtain a load parameter corresponding to a load of the brushless motor, wherein the controller is configured to output a first control signal to reduce current of the brushless motor in a first slope when the load parameter exceeds a first preset range.

19. The power tool of claim 17 , wherein the EMI module comprises a third capacitor, the stator comprises a stator metal region and windings, one end of the third capacitor is connected to the stator metal region by a wire, and the other end of the third capacitor is grounded.

20. The power tool of claim 17 , further comprising a circuit board, wherein the capacitor and the rectifier module is arranged on the circuit board.

Assignees

• Nanjing Chervon Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Hongwei
• Xu Qian
• Chen Weipeng
• Fu Xiangqing
• Qiu Dongrong
• Li Wencheng

Classifications

• H02P29/40 Primary

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• H02P29/50

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• H02P6/14

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• Y02P70/10

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