Control circuit for speed and rotational direction of fan
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02P-001/00
H02P-006/00
H02P-006/08
출원번호
US-0783406
(2013-03-04)
등록번호
US-9225272
(2015-12-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Wu, Wei-Fu
Huang, Wei-Tsai
출원인 / 주소
ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
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초록▼
The present invention provides a control circuit for speed and rotational direction of a fan, including a signal conversion unit, a processing unit, and a drive unit. The signal conversion unit converts the received input signal into a DC level signal. The processing unit determines to generate a pl
The present invention provides a control circuit for speed and rotational direction of a fan, including a signal conversion unit, a processing unit, and a drive unit. The signal conversion unit converts the received input signal into a DC level signal. The processing unit determines to generate a plurality of control signals for the fan based on the received DC level signal and at least one preset voltage therein to drive the drive unit, further controlling the rotational speed or clockwise/counter-clockwise rotation of the fan, whereby to reduce the cost and increase the layout space.
대표청구항▼
1. A control circuit for speed and rotational direction of a fan, including: a signal conversion unit having an output end and an input end receiving an input signal, wherein the signal conversion unit converts the input signal received by the input end into a DC level signal;a processing unit, one
1. A control circuit for speed and rotational direction of a fan, including: a signal conversion unit having an output end and an input end receiving an input signal, wherein the signal conversion unit converts the input signal received by the input end into a DC level signal;a processing unit, one end thereof electrically connected to the output end of the signal conversion unit, wherein the processing unit determines to generate a plurality of control signals for the fan based on the received DC level signal and at least one preset voltage therein; anda drive unit electrically connected to the other end of the processing unit, wherein the drive unit has a plurality of switch modules which drive and control the fan based on the corresponding received control signals, wherein the switch modules include:a first switch module having a first end, a second end, a third end, a first transistor switch, and a second transistor switch, wherein the first end transmits a received first control signal to the corresponding first transistor switch, wherein the second end transmits a received second control signal to the corresponding second transistor switch;a second switch module having a first end, a second end, a third end, a third transistor switch, and a fourth transistor switch, wherein the first end of the second switch module transmits a received third control signal to the corresponding third transistor switch, wherein the second end of the second switch module transmits a received fourth control signal to the corresponding fourth transistor switch; anda third switch module having a first end, a second end, a third end, a fifth transistor switch, and a sixth transistor switch, wherein the first end of the third switch module transmits a received fifth control signal to the corresponding fifth transistor switch, wherein the second end of the third switch module transmits a received sixth control signal to the corresponding sixth transistor switch;wherein the processing unit is a microprocessor;wherein the processing unit has sixteen pins, wherein the third pin is connected to one end of a capacitor to provide an operating voltage, wherein the fourth pin is connected to a ground reference and the other end of the capacitor, wherein the fifth pin is connected to the first end of the second switch module to output the third control signal, wherein the sixth pin is connected to the first end of the third switch module to output the fifth control signal, wherein the seventh pin is connected to the second end of the second switch module to output the fourth control signal, wherein the eighth pin is connected the second end of the third switch module to output the sixth control signal, wherein the 10th pin is connected to the output end of the signal conversion unit to receive the DC level signal, wherein the 14th pin is connected to the first end of the first switch module to output the first control signal, wherein the 16th pin is connected to the second end of the first switch unit to output the second control signal. 2. The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the signal conversion unit has an integrator therein, wherein the integrator integrates and transforms the input signal received by the input end into the corresponding DC level signal transmitted to the processing unit through the output end, wherein the input signal is a duty cycle of a PWM signal. 3. The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the fan includes a motor having a stator set and a rotator set, wherein the stator set has a first phase coil, a second phase coil, and a third phase coil, wherein one end of the first phase coil is connected to the third end of the first switch module, wherein one end of the second phase coil is connected to the third end of the second switch module, wherein one end of the third phase coil is connected to the third end of the third switch module, wherein the other ends of the first, second, and third phase coils are connected together. 4. The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit generates and transmits the control signal for the clockwise rotation of the fan to the drive unit, if the processing unit determines that the DC level signal is less than the preset voltage therein. 5. The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit generates and transmits the control signal for the counter-clockwise rotation of the fan to the drive unit, if the processing unit determines that the DC level signal is equal to the preset voltage therein. 6. The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit generates and transmits the control signal for the rotational speed of the fan to the drive unit, if the processing unit determines that the DC level signal is greater than the preset voltage therein. 7. The control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the preset voltage of the processing unit includes a first preset voltage, a second preset voltage, and a third preset voltage, wherein the processing unit generates and transmits the control signal for the clockwise rotation of the fan to the drive unit, if the processing unit determines that the DC level signal is less than or equal to the first preset voltage. 8. The control circuit according to claim 7, wherein the processing unit generates and transmits the control signal for the counter-clockwise rotation of the fan to the drive unit, if the processing unit determines that the DC level signal is greater than the first preset voltage and less than or equal to the second preset voltage. 9. The control circuit according to claim 7, wherein the processing unit generates and transmits the control signal for the rotational speed of the fan to the drive unit, if the processing unit determines that the DC level signal is equal to or greater than the third preset voltage.
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