Wellness monitoring of electromagnetic switching devices
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01H-047/22
H01H-047/32
H01H-047/04
G01R-031/327
H01H-050/16
G01K-007/00
H01H-047/00
H01H-050/00
H01H-047/26
H01H-047/02
H01H-050/38
H01H-050/32
H01H-089/00
H02P-001/26
H01H-009/26
G01R-031/44
H01H-009/30
H02P-001/32
H01H-009/56
H01H-071/08
출원번호
US-0832680
(2015-08-21)
등록번호
US-10175298
(2019-01-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Bock, Christopher H.
Wieloch, Christopher J.
Kinsella, James J.
Dziekonski, Stefan T.
출원인 / 주소
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Fletcher Yoder P.C.
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One embodiment describes a tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of an operating coil driver circuitry. The instructions include instructions to instruct a switch to supply a specific current to an operating coil of a switching device using
One embodiment describes a tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of an operating coil driver circuitry. The instructions include instructions to instruct a switch to supply a specific current to an operating coil of a switching device using a pulse-width modulated signal; determine duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal; and determine wellness of the switching device based at least in part on the duty cycle of the pulse-width module signal.
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1. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of an operating coil driver circuitry, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to: instruct a switch to supply a specific current to an operating coil of a switching device using multiple cy
1. A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of an operating coil driver circuitry, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to: instruct a switch to supply a specific current to an operating coil of a switching device using multiple cycles of a pulse-width modulated signal;determine duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal; anddetermine wellness of the switching device based at least in part on the duty cycle of the pulse-width module signal. 2. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the specific current is a measurement current, wherein the measurement current is applied to the operating coil while the switching device is open and is insufficient to close the switching device, wherein the instructions to determine wellness of the switching device comprises instructions to:determine temperature of the switching device based at least in part on the duty cycle; anddetermine whether the switching device is at an excessive temperature. 3. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the specific current is a pull-in current, wherein the pull-in current is applied to the operating coil to make the switching device, wherein the instructions to determine wellness of the switching device comprises instructions to determine whether make time of the switching device is as expected, wherein determining the make time comprises determining duration the duty cycle is at a maximum determined value. 4. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein the maximum determined value is 100%. 5. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the specific current is a break current, wherein the break current is applied to the operating coil to break the switching device, wherein the instructions to determine wellness of the switching device comprises instructions to determine whether break time of the switching device is as expected. 6. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions to determine the break time of the switching device comprises instructions to: determine when the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal reaches a minimum determined value; andafter reaching the minimum determined value, determine duration the duty cycle goes above the minimum duty cycle, wherein the break time of the switching device is based at least in part on the duration the duty cycle goes above the minimum determined value. 7. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the specific current is a hold-in current, wherein the hold-in current is applied to the operating coil to hold the switching device closed, wherein the instructions to determine wellness of the switching device comprises instructions to:determine temperature of the switching device based at least in part on the duty cycle; anddetect changes in the temperature of the switching device based at least in part on changes to the duty cycle. 8. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein determining wellness of the switching device comprises determining whether a short circuit or an opening circuit condition exists in the operating coil. 9. An operating coil driver circuitry comprising: a switch configured to supply a specific current to an operating coil of a switching device based on multiple cycles of a pulse-width modulate signal; anda control circuitry configured to:instruct a flip-flop to generate the pulse-width modulated signal by outputting a trigger signal and a reference voltage; anddetermine wellness of the switching device based at least in part on a trend of duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal used to maintain the specific current. 10. The operating coil driver circuitry of claim 9, wherein the specific current is a hold-in current, wherein the hold-in current is applied to the operating coil to hold the switching device closed, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine wellness of the switching device by determining changes in temperature of the switching device based at least in part on changes in the trend of the duty cycle. 11. The operating coil driver circuitry of claim 10, wherein the control circuitry is configured to: determine that temperature is increasing when the duty cycle trend is increasing; anddetermine that temperature is decreasing when the duty cycle trend is decreasing. 12. The operating coil driver circuitry of claim 9, wherein the specific current is a measurement current, wherein the measurement current is applied to the operating coil while the switching device is open and is insufficient to close the switching device, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine wellness of the switching device comprises by determining changes in temperature of the switching device or impedance of an operating coil in the switching device based at least in part on changes in the trend of the duty cycle. 13. The operating coil driver circuitry of claim 12, wherein the control circuitry is configured to: determine that temperature is increasing when the duty cycle trend is increasing; anddetermine that temperature is decreasing when the duty cycle trend is decreasing. 14. The operating coil driver circuitry of claim 12, wherein the switching device comprises a single pole, single current carrying path switching device, a single pole, multi current carrying path switching device, or a multi pole, multi current carrying path switching device. 15. A method comprising: instructing, using a control circuitry in an operating coil driver circuitry, a switch to supply a pull-in current to an operating coil of a switching device using a pulse-width modulated signal;determining, using the control circuitry, when the switching device makes based at least in part on duty cycle of the pulse-width modulate signal; anddetermining, using the control circuitry, wellness of the switching device by comparing make time of the switching device with a trend of previous make times, wherein the make time is duration between when the pull-in current is applied to when the switching device makes. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining wellness of the switching device comprises determining that the switching device is obstructed when the make time deviates from the previous make times trend. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein determining wellness of the switching device comprises determining whether the switching device makes ahead of a predicted current zero-crossing. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein determining wellness of the switching device comprises determining that the switching device has a fault when the switching device makes after the predicted current zero-crossing. 19. A method comprising: instructing, using a control circuitry in an operating coil driver circuitry, a switch to supply a break current to an operating coil of a switching device using a pulse-width modulated signal;determining, using the control circuitry, when the switching device breaks based at least in part on duty cycle of the pulse-width modulate signal; anddetermining, using the control circuitry, wellness of the switching device by comparing break time of the switching device with a trend of previous break times, wherein the break time is duration between when the break current is applied to when the switching device breaks. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein determining wellness of the switching device comprises determining that the switching device is obstructed when the break time deviates from the previous break time trend. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein determining wellness of the switching device comprises determine whether the switching device breaks ahead of a current zero-crossing. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein determining wellness of the switching device comprises determining that the switching device has a fault when the switching device breaks after the current zero-crossing. 23. A tangible, non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to: instruct, using the processor, a switch to supply a specific current to an operating coil of a switching device based on multiple cycles of a pulse-width modulate signal;generate, using the processor, the pulse-width modulated signal by outputting a trigger signal and a reference voltage; anddetermine, using the processor, wellness of the switching device based at least in part on a trend of duty cycle of the pulse-width modulated signal used to maintain the specific current. 24. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the specific current is a hold-in current, wherein the hold-in current is applied to the operating coil to hold the switching device closed, wherein the instructions to determine wellness of the switching device comprises instructions to determine changes in temperature of the switching device based at least in part on changes in the trend of the duty cycle. 25. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the instructions to determine temperature of the switching device comprise instructions to: determine that temperature is increasing when the duty cycle trend is increasing; anddetermine that temperature is decreasing when the duty cycle trend is decreasing. 26. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the specific current is a measurement current, wherein the measurement current is applied to the operating coil while the switching device is open and is insufficient to close the switching device, wherein the instructions to determine wellness of the switching device comprise instructions to determine changes in temperature of the switching device based at least in part on changes in the trend of the duty cycle. 27. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the instructions to determine temperature of the switching device comprise instructions to: determine that temperature is increasing when the duty cycle trend is increasing; anddetermine that temperature is decreasing when the duty cycle trend is decreasing. 28. The tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the switching device comprises a single pole, single current carrying path switching device, a single pole, multi current carrying path switching device, or a multi pole, multi current carrying path switching device.
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