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Method for driving electric motors using a pulse-width-modulated signal
US12028007B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12028007-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217727527-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2024 |
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A method for driving electric motors using a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein the pulse-width-modulated signal is a square-wave pulse consisting of successive pulses whose impulse duration is adjustable, as a result of which it is possible to change a duty cycle, which is the ratio of the impulse duration and the period of the square-wave pulse, wherein the reciprocal of the period of the square-wave pulse is the PWM frequency at which the impulses follow one another, wherein, during operation of the electric motor, the PWM frequency within a frequency band, without the duty cycle changing, is changed repeatedly and in accordance with a predefined scheme or randomly.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for driving electric motors, the method comprising: providing a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein the pulse-width-modulated signal is a square-wave pulse formed of successive pulses whose impulse duration is adjustable, as a result of which it is possible to change a duty cycle, the duty cycle being a ratio of the impulse duration and the period of the square-wave pulse, wherein the reciprocal of the period of the square-wave pulse is a PWM frequency at which the impulses follow one another; and changing repeatedly, during operation of the electric motor, the PWM frequency within a frequency band and without the duty cycle changing and in accordance with a predefined scheme or randomly, wherein the PWM frequency is increased or decreased by a predefined amount, and wherein starting from an initial value, the PWM frequency is gradually increased after the expiry of a time or after each nth period until an upper limit of the frequency band is reached or, starting from an initial value, the PWM frequency is gradually reduced after the expiry of the time or after each nth period until a lower limit of the frequency band is reached. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the PWM frequency is changed according to a time, according to n time intervals of the length of time or after n cycles, wherein n is a natural number. 3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the natural number n is determined randomly. 4. A method for driving electric motors, the method comprising: providing a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein the pulse-width-modulated signal is a square-wave pulse formed of successive pulses whose impulse duration is adjustable, as a result of which it is possible to change a duty cycle, the duty cycle being a ratio of the impulse duration and the period of the square-wave pulse, wherein the reciprocal of the period of the square-wave pulse is a PWM frequency at which the impulses follow one another; and changing repeatedly, during operation of the electric motor, the PWM frequency within a frequency band and without the duty cycle changing and in accordance with a predefined scheme or randomly wherein the PWM frequency is increased or decreased by a randomly determined amount, and wherein starting from an initial value, the PWM frequency is gradually increased after the expiry of a time or after each nth period until an upper limit of the frequency band is reached or, starting from an initial value, the PWM frequency is gradually reduced after the expiry of the time or after each nth period until a lower limit of the frequency band is reached. 5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein after reaching the upper limit, the gradual increase at the lower limit starts again or wherein after reaching the lower limit the gradual reduction at the upper limit starts again. 6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein after reaching the upper limit the PWM frequency is gradually reduced until the lower limit is reached or wherein after reaching the lower limit the PWM frequency is gradually increased until the upper limit is reached. 7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the upper limit and the lower limit of the frequency band are adjustable. 8. A control unit for driving an electric motor, wherein the control unit for driving the electric motor is adapted for the method according to claim 1 .
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- A method for driving electric motors using a pulse-width-modulated signal, wherein the pulse-width-modulated signal is a square-wave pulse consisting of successive pulses whose impulse duration is adjustable, as a result of which it is possible to change a duty cycle, which is the ratio of the impulse duration and the period of the square-wave pulse, wherein the reciprocal of the period of the …
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- Primary CPC classification H02P27/085. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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