Method and system for fail-safe motor operation
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05B-009/03
B62D-051/02
출원번호
US-0307892
(2002-12-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Kamen, Dean
Morrell, John B.
Robinson, David W.
Reich, Ronald K.
Heinzmann, John David
LeMay, Philip
Meyer, Steven R.
Sachs, Jason M.
Field, J. Douglas
출원인 / 주소
DEKA Products Limited Partnership
대리인 / 주소
Bromberg &
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
40인용 특허 :
91
초록
An electric device includes a motor and a motor drive for commanding a torque generated by the motor. A fault control circuit detects a fault condition associated with the motor drive. Upon detection of the fault condition, the fault control circuit adjusts the torque commanded by the motor drive.
대표청구항▼
1. An electric device comprising:a motor; a motor drive for providing, under non-fault operating conditions, one or more desired line-to-line voltages to the motor; and a fault control circuit for detecting a fault condition associated with the motor drive, the fault control circuit adjusting a puls
1. An electric device comprising:a motor; a motor drive for providing, under non-fault operating conditions, one or more desired line-to-line voltages to the motor; and a fault control circuit for detecting a fault condition associated with the motor drive, the fault control circuit adjusting a pulse duty-cycle of a signal applied to a winding of the motor upon detection of the fault condition to substantially preserve at least one of said desired line-to-line voltages. 2. The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the motor has redundant winding sets.3. The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the fault condition is a failed component associated with the motor drive, the failed component being one of a winding, a CPU, and a RAM.4. The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the electric device is a transporter and the motor is coupled to at least one ground contacting element of the transporter so as to propel the transporter.5. The transporter according to claim 4, herein the transporter is a dynamically stabilized transporter that is statically unstable with respect to tipping.6. The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the fault condition pertains to a switch associated with the motor drive.7. The electric device according to claim 6, wherein the switch is a transistor.8. An electronic device comprising:a motor having a winding; a motor drive for commanding the motor; and a fault control circuit for detecting a fault condition associated with the motor drive, the fault control circuit includes at least one squib for decoupling the motor drive from the winding upon detection of the fault condition, such that the winding is electrically isolated from the motor drive. 9. A method for controlling an electric device, the electric device including a motor driven by a motor drive, the motor drive for providing, under non-fault operating conditions, one or more desired line-to-line voltages to the motor, the method comprising:detecting a fault condition associated with the motor drive; and adjusting a pulse duty-cycle of a signal applied to a winding of the motor upon detection of the fault condition to substantially preserve at least one of said desired line-to-line voltages. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the fault condition pertains to a switch associated with the motor drive.11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the switch is a transistor.12. An electric device comprising:a load; a power converter for providing, under non-fault operating conditions, one or more desired line-to-line voltages to the load; and a fault control circuit for detecting a fault condition associated with the power converter, the fault control circuit adjusting a pulse duty-cycle of a signal applied to a terminal of the load upon detection of the fault condition to substantially preserve at least one of said desired line-to-line voltages. 13. The electric device according to claim 12, wherein the load is a motor that includes redundant winding sets.14. The electric device according to claim 12, wherein the fault condition is a failed component associated with the power converter, the failed component being one of a winding, a CPU, a switch, and a RAM.15. The electric device according to claim 12, wherein the electric device is a transporter and the load is coupled to at least one ground contacting element of the transporter so as to propel the transporter.16. The transporter according to claim 15, wherein the transporter is a dynamically stabilized transporter that is statically unstable with respect to tipping.17. A method for controlling an electric device, the electric device including a load driven by a power converter, the power converter for providing, under non-fault operating conditions, one or more desired line-to-line voltages to the load, the method comprising:detecting a fault condition associated with the power converter; and adjusting a pulse duty-cycle of a signal applied to the load upon detection of the fault condition to substantially preserve at least one of said desired line-to-line voltages. 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the load is a motor that includes redundant winding sets.19. The method according to claim 17, wherein detecting the fault condition includes detecting a failed component associated with the power converter, the failed component being one of a winding, a CPU, a switch, and a RAM.20. The electric device according to claim 17, wherein the electric device is a transporter and the load is coupled to at least one ground contacting element of the transporter so as to propel the transporter.21. The transporter according to claim 20, wherein the transporter is a dynamically stabilized transporter that is statically unstable with respect to tipping.
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