Motor assembly for slowing down falling speed of stage light fixture on power failure, and stage light fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12308778-B2
Application number	US-202218091847-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2022
Priority date	Sep 29, 2022
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

A motor assembly for slowing down falling speed of a stage light fixture on power failure includes a motor driver, an automatic transfer switch, a capacitive load, and an alternating current motor. In the case that the automatic transfer switch is energized, windings of the alternating current motor are kept connected to the motor driver, and in the case that the automatic transfer switch is deenergized, the windings of the alternating current motor are switched to be connected to the capacitive loads. The motor assembly according to the present disclosure can reduce the falling speed of the stage light fixture in case of the power failure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor assembly for slowing down falling speed of a stage light fixture on power failure, comprising: a motor driver, an automatic transfer switch, a capacitive load, and an alternating current motor;
wherein in the case that the automatic transfer switch is energized, windings of the alternating current motor are kept connected to the motor driver, and in the case that the automatic transfer switch is deenergized, the windings of the alternating current motor are switched to be connected to the capacitive load;
wherein the automatic transfer switch comprises one or more switch units, each switch unit comprising a common terminal, a normally closed terminal, and a normally opened terminal, wherein the common terminal is connected to the windings of the alternating current motor, the normally closed terminal is connected to the capacitive load, and the normally opened terminal is connected to the motor driver; and
wherein each winding of the alternating current motor corresponds to one capacitive load, each of two terminals of each of the windings of the alternating current motor is connected to the common terminal of one of the one or more switch units, the corresponding normally closed terminals of the respective switch unit are respectively connected to two terminals of the capacitive loads corresponding to the windings, and the corresponding normally opened terminals of the respective switch unit are respectively connected to terminals of the motor driver corresponding to the windings.

2. The motor assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the motor assembly is a two-phase motor assembly, comprising a motor driver, four switch units, two capacitive loads, and a two-phase motor;
wherein common terminals of the four switch units are respectively connected to two terminals of two windings of the two-phase motor, normally closed terminals of two switch units of the four switch units connected to the same winding are respectively connected to two terminals of each of the two capacitive loads, and normally opened terminals of the two switch units connected to the same winding are connected to output terminals of the motor driver.

3. The motor assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the motor assembly is a three-phase motor assembly, comprising a motor driver, three switch units, three capacitive loads, and a three-phase motor;
wherein output terminals of the motor driver are connected to normally opened terminals of the three switch units, and common terminals of the three switch units are respectively connected to three windings of the three-phase motor; and
wherein two terminals of each of three capacitive loads are connected in sequence in a ring pattern, and each pair of normally closed terminals of the three switch units is connected to two terminals of one of the three capacitive loads; or
wherein one terminal of each of three capacitive loads are connected to each other in a radial pattern, and each of normally closed terminals of the three switch units is connected to the other terminal of one of the three capacitive loads.

4. The motor assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the automatic transfer switch is a relay or a semiconductor switch circuit.

5. The motor assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a maximum charge amount storable in the capacitive load is greater than or equal to a charge amount generated by the alternating current motor in a power cycle.

6. The motor assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the capacitive load is a non-polar capacitor.

7. The motor assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a capacitance of the capacitive load is greater than or equal to 40 μF.

8. A stage light fixture, comprising a light head and the motor assembly for slowing down falling speed of the stage light fixture on power failure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the light head is provided with a light source for generating a light beam and an effect apparatus for generating a light effect by intercepting the light beam, and the motor assembly is configured to drive the effect apparatus to move along a light path or swing or rotate relative to the light path.

9. A motor assembly for slowing down falling speed of a stage light fixture on power failure, comprising: a motor driver, an automatic transfer switch, a capacitive load, and an alternating current motor;
wherein in the case that the automatic transfer switch is energized, windings of the alternating current motor are kept connected to the motor driver, and in the case that the automatic transfer switch is deenergized, the windings of the alternating current motor are switched to be connected to the capacitive load;
wherein the automatic transfer switch comprises one or more switch units, each switch unit comprising a common terminal, a normally closed terminal, and a normally opened terminal, wherein the common terminal is connected to the windings of the alternating current motor, the normally closed terminal is connected to the capacitive load, and the normally opened terminal is connected to the motor driver; and
wherein each winding of the alternating current motor corresponds to one capacitive load, one terminal of at least one of the windings of the alternating current motor is directly connected to one corresponding terminal of the motor driver and one corresponding terminal of the capacitive load, and the other terminal of the at least one of the windings of the alternating current motor is connected to the common terminal of the corresponding switch unit, the normally closed terminal of the corresponding switch unit is connected to the other terminal of the capacitor load corresponding to the winding, and the normally opened terminal of the corresponding switch unit is connected to another terminal of the motor driver corresponding to the winding.

10. The motor assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the motor assembly is a two-phase motor assembly, comprising a motor driver, two switch units, two capacitive loads, and a two-phase motor;
wherein one terminal of the motor driver for each phase of the two-phase motor is connected to one terminal of one of the windings and one terminal of one of the two capacitive loads, the other terminal of the motor driver is connected to a normally opened terminal of one of the two switch units, a common terminal of the corresponding switch unit is connected to the other terminal of the winding, and a normally closed terminal of the corresponding switch unit is connected to the other terminal of the capacitive load.

11. The motor assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the motor assembly is a three-phase motor assembly, comprising a motor driver, two switch units, three capacitive loads, and a three-phase motor;
wherein two output terminals of the motor driver are connected to normally opened terminals of the two switch units, and common terminals of the two switch units are respectively connected to two windings of the three-phase motor; and
wherein two terminals of each of three capacitive loads are connected in sequence in a ring pattern, normally closed terminals of the two switch units are connected to two terminals of one of the three capacitive loads, and the remaining output terminal of the motor driver and the remaining winding of the three-phase motor are connected to one terminal of the remaining two of the three capacitive loads; or
wherein one terminal of each of the three capacitive loads are connected to each other in a radial pattern, normally closed terminals of the two switch units are respectively connected to the other terminals of two of the three capacitive loads, and the remaining output terminal of the motor driver and the remaining winding of the three-ph

Assignees

• Guangzhou Haoyang Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jiang Weikai

Classifications

• F21W2131/406

  for theatres, stages or film studios · CPC title

• F21V25/00

  Safety devices structurally associated with lighting devices (gas- tight or water-tight arrangements F21V31/00; in general F16P; protective circuit arrangements per se H02H7/00) · CPC title

• F21V21/15

  specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control · CPC title

• F21V14/00

  Controlling the distribution of the light emitted by adjustment of elements (reflectors with provision for adjusting the curvature F21V7/16; light filters or the like with provision for controlling the colour or intensity F21V9/40; screens using adjustable parallel laminae or strips F21V11/04; screens using iris-type diaphragms F21V11/10; screens using movable sheets without apertures F21V11/18; adjustable mountings for lighting devices F21V21/14) · CPC title

• H02P3/24

  by applying DC to the motor · CPC title