Motor assembly and electrical device comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020099283-A1
Application number	US-201916583403-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 26, 2019
Priority date	Sep 26, 2018
Publication date	Mar 26, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A motor assembly including a motor and a control circuit board. The motor includes a housing, a stator assembly, a rotating shaft, and a rotor assembly. The control circuit board includes a first electric wire, a second electric wire, a detection wire, a ground wire, a power supply circuit, a control circuit, and a detection circuit. The first electric wire and the second electric wire are connected to the commercial AC electric supply, and the detection wire detects whether or not a load connected to the motor is electrified. The first electric wire and the second electric wire are connected to the input terminals of the power supply circuit. The detection circuit is disposed between the detection wire and the ground wire. The detection circuit transmits a detection signal to the control circuit, and the control circuit controls the motor to rotate at various rotation speeds.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A motor assembly, comprising:
a motor, the motor comprising a housing, a stator assembly, a rotating shaft, and a rotor assembly; and a control circuit board, the control circuit board comprising a first electric wire, a second electric wire, a detection wire, a ground wire, a power supply circuit, a control circuit, and a detection circuit;
wherein:
one end of the first electric wire and one end of the second electric wire are adapted to be connected to a commercial AC electric supply, and the other end thereof connected to input ends of the power supply circuit;
the power supply circuit supplies a DC voltage to electrical parts of the control circuit board;
the detection circuit is disposed between the detection wire and the ground wire to detect whether or not a load connected to the motor is electrified; and
the detection wire transmits a detection signal to the control circuit, and the control circuit controls the motor to rotate in various rotation speeds.

2 . The motor assembly of claim 1 , wherein in operation, when the load is not electrified, the detection circuit outputs a first level signal to the control circuit and the control circuit controls the motor to operate at a first speed; when the load is electrified, the detection circuit outputs a second level signal to the control circuit and the control circuit controls the motor to operate at a second speed.

3 . The motor assembly of claim 2 , wherein the detection circuit is an optocoupler detection circuit.

4 . The motor assembly of claim 3 , wherein the optocoupler detection circuit comprises a first resistor, a second resistor and an optocoupler; the optocoupler comprises a first pin, a second pin, a third pin, and a fourth pin; the detection wire is connected to the first pin of the optocoupler via the first resistor; the second pin of the optocoupler is connected to the ground wire; the third pin of the optocoupler is connected to a DC power supply; the fourth pin of the optocoupler is connected to the second resistor and then to the ground wire, and the fourth pin of the optocoupler acts as a signal output pin.

5 . The motor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the power supply circuit comprises an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) circuit and a rectifier, and the commercial AC electric supply flows through the EMC circuit and the rectifier and outputs a bus DC voltage.

6 . The motor assembly of claim 2 , wherein the power supply circuit comprises an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) circuit and a rectifier, and the commercial AC electric supply flows through the EMC circuit and the rectifier and outputs a bus DC voltage.

7 . The motor assembly of claim 3 , wherein the power supply circuit comprises an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) circuit and a rectifier, and the commercial AC electric supply flows through the EMC circuit and the rectifier and outputs a bus DC voltage.

8 . The motor assembly of claim 4 , wherein the power supply circuit comprises an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) circuit and a rectifier, and the commercial AC electric supply flows through the EMC circuit and the rectifier and outputs a bus DC voltage.

9 . The motor assembly of claim 5 , wherein the power supply circuit further comprises a DC-DC conversion circuit, and the bus DC voltage passes through the DC-DC conversion circuit and outputs a DC voltage.

10 . The motor assembly of claim 6 , wherein the power supply circuit further comprises a DC-DC conversion circuit, and the bus DC voltage passes through the DC-DC conversion circuit and outputs a DC voltage.

11 . The motor assembly of claim 7 , wherein the power supply circuit further comprises a DC-DC conversion circuit, and the bus DC voltage passes through the DC-DC conversion circuit and outputs a DC voltage.

12 . The motor assembly of claim 8 , wherein the power supply circuit further comprises a DC-DC conversion circuit, and the bus DC voltage passes through the DC-DC conversion circuit and outputs a DC voltage.

13 . The motor assembly of claim 5 , wherein the control circuit comprises a microprocessor, an inverter circuit, a rotor position detection circuit, and a memory; the rotor position detection circuit transmits a rotor position signal to the microprocessor; the microprocessor outputs a signal to drive the inverter circuit; an output end of the inverter circuit is connected to a coil winding of the stator assembly; the memory stores the operating data of the first speed and the operating data of the second speed; and the rotor assembly comprises a permanent magnet.

14 . The motor assembly of claim 6 , wherein the control circuit comprises a microprocessor, an inverter circuit, a rotor position detection circuit, and a memory; the rotor position detection circuit transmits a rotor position signal to the microprocessor; the microprocessor outputs a signal to drive the inverter circuit; an output end of the inverter circuit is connected to a coil winding of the stator assembly; the memory stores the operating data of the first speed and the operating data of the second speed; and the rotor assembly comprises a permanent magnet.

15 . The motor assembly of claim 7 , wherein the control circuit comprises a microprocessor, an inverter circuit, a rotor position detection circuit, and a memory; the rotor position detection circuit transmits a rotor position signal to the microprocessor; the microprocessor outputs a signal to drive the inverter circuit; an output end of the inverter circuit is connected to a coil winding of the stator assembly; the memory stores the operating data of the first speed and the operating data of the second speed; and the rotor assembly comprises a permanent magnet.

16 . The motor assembly of claim 8 , wherein the control circuit comprises a microprocessor, an inverter circuit, a rotor position detection circuit, and a memory; the rotor position detection circuit transmits a rotor position signal to the microprocessor; the microprocessor outputs a signal to drive the inverter circuit; an output end of the inverter circuit is connected to a coil winding of the stator assembly; the memory stores the operating data of the first speed and the operating data of the second speed; and the rotor assembly comprises a permanent magnet.

17 . A device, comprising a cooling fan and a load; the cooling fan comprising a motor of claim 1 and a fan blade, and an input end of the motor is connected to a first electric wire and a second electric wire of a commercial AC electric supply; an input end of the load is connected to the first electric wire and the second electric wire of the commercial AC electric supply, and the first electric wire is provided with a switch; and one end of the detection circuit is disposed between the switch and the load, and the other end thereof is connected to the motor.

18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the load is a compressor.

19 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the switch is a relay switch.

20 . The device of claim 18 , wherein the switch is a relay switch.

Assignees

• Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co

Inventors

• Bian Wenqing
• Wu Yuanyao

Classifications

• H02K2213/09

  Machines characterised by the presence of elements which are subject to variation, e.g. adjustable bearings, reconfigurable windings, variable pitch ventilators · CPC title

• H02K29/08

  using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates, magneto-resistors (H02K29/12 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02K11/30 Primary

  Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits · CPC title

• H02K11/20

  for measuring, monitoring, testing, protecting or switching (rectifiers H02K11/04; power electronics H02K11/33) · CPC title

• H02K2203/03

  Machines characterised by the wiring boards, i.e. printed circuit boards or similar structures for connecting the winding terminations · CPC title