Fan motor driving apparatus and method, cooling system including the same, and electronic equipment

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9490731
APP PUB NO 20160118916A1
SERIAL NO

14887850

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A motor driving apparatus comprises an H bridge circuit having outputs coupled with a motor coil of a single-phase motor, a hall comparator configured to generate a hall detection signal indicating a position of a rotor of the motor, an electric angle generator configured to generate a pulse signal indicating that the motor rotates by a predetermined electric angle, a current monitoring circuit configured to asserts a zero current detection signal upon detecting a reversed direction of a coil current; a transition trigger circuit configured to assert a transition pulse when a count value of the first counter matches an lead angle set value; a logic circuit configured to transition the H bridge circuit according to a predetermined sequence of states; and a lead angle controller configured to adjust the lead angle set value based on a timing of assertion of the zero current detection signal.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • ROHM CO., LTD.

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gohara, Yuki Kyoto, JP 9 35
Mishima, Tomofumi Kyoto, JP 14 147

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 May 8, 2024
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 May 8, 2028
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00