Backup controller

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9802466-B2
Application number	US-201615095800-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2016
Priority date	Apr 9, 2015
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A backup controller which is capable of suppressing an unintended operation performed by a motor which rotates in both of a normal rotation direction and a reverse rotation direction is provided. The control unit of the backup controller activates the second relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the first direction even though the first relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit. Further, the control unit activates the first relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the second direction even though the second relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A backup controller comprising:
a power source;
a motor;
a first switch and a second switch which are operable by a user;
a controller configured to activate a first relay which rotates the motor in a first direction when the first switch is operated and to activate a second relay which rotates the motor in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction when the second switch is operated;
a motor power line which connects the power source and the motor so as to supply power to the motor when the first relay or the second relay is activated;
a controller power line which connects the power source and the controller so as to supply power to the controller;
a backup circuit configured to supply power from the motor power line to the controller power line when the backup circuit is activated by the controller; and
a rotation direction monitor configured to detect and monitor the rotation direction of the motor and transmits a detected result with respect to the rotation direction to the controller; wherein
the controller is configured to:
activate the second relay and the backup circuit in a case where the rotation direction detected by the monitor is the first direction even though the first relay is not activated; and
activate the first relay and the backup circuit in a case where the rotation direction detected by the monitor is the second direction even though the second relay is not activated.

2. The backup controller according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first fuse disposed on the motor power line; and
a second fuse disposed on the controller power line and having rated current which is smaller than that of the first fuse,
wherein the backup circuit is connected between a downstream side or an upstream side of the first fuse and a downstream side of the second fuse.

3. The backup controller according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a capacitor provided on the controller power line and grounded between the backup circuit and the controller.

4. The backup controller according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a step-down circuit provided on the controller power line between the backup circuit and the controller and configured to step down a voltage of the controller power line,
wherein the capacitor is grounded between the step-down circuit and the controller.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shioiri Kenji
• Katsu Mizuki
• Ochi Kazunari

Classifications

• H02P29/032

  Preventing damage to the motor, e.g. setting individual current limits for different drive conditions · CPC title

• E05Y2900/55

  Windows · CPC title

• E05Y2400/504

  of control, of software · CPC title

• E05Y2900/531

  Doors · CPC title

• H02P7/05 Primary

  by means of electronic switching · CPC title