CA2548861A1 - Linear motor door actuator - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02P—CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS
- H02P6/00—Arrangements for controlling synchronous motors or other dynamo-electric motors using electronic commutation dependent on the rotor position; Electronic commutators therefor
- H02P6/006—Controlling linear motors
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
- E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
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- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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- H02K41/00—Propulsion systems in which a rigid body is moved along a path due to dynamo-electric interaction between the body and a magnetic field travelling along the path
- H02K41/02—Linear motors; Sectional motors
- H02K41/03—Synchronous motors; Motors moving step by step; Reluctance motors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an alternating current electrical motor having a first element with magnets of alternating polarities, and a second element with electrical conductor coils, the first and the second elements being mounted for relative motion to one another. A controller for the electrical motor comprising: a current source for energizing the coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of the first and the second elements relative to one another; a sensor for sensing a phase shift between the magnets and the current in the coils;
and a current source controller for varying an amplitude of the current to substantially regulate the phase shift to an optimum phase shift value, thereby providing a minimum power consumption for proper operation of the electrical motor.
and a current source controller for varying an amplitude of the current to substantially regulate the phase shift to an optimum phase shift value, thereby providing a minimum power consumption for proper operation of the electrical motor.
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1. A method of controlling an electrical motor for minimizing its power consumption, the motor having a first element with magnets of alternating polarities, and a second element with electrical conductor coils, said first and said second elements being mounted for relative motion to one another, said method comprising the steps of:
energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having an amplitude, a frequency and a phase;
sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils;
substantially maintaining said phase shift to an optimum phase shift by varying at least one of said amplitude, said frequency and said phase;
and varying said amplitude such that said amplitude and thereby a power consumption of said electrical motor are minimized.
energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having an amplitude, a frequency and a phase;
sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils;
substantially maintaining said phase shift to an optimum phase shift by varying at least one of said amplitude, said frequency and said phase;
and varying said amplitude such that said amplitude and thereby a power consumption of said electrical motor are minimized.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising receiving a velocity set point and wherein said amplitude is varied such that said amplitude is minimized while complying with said velocity set point.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said physical quantity comprises a position of said first element relative to said second element and said maintaining comprises varying said phase as a function of the sensed position; and the method further comprising receiving a velocity set point, sensing a velocity of said motor and controlling said velocity according to said velocity set point by said varying said amplitude.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising defining a reference phase shift corresponding to the sensed phase shift when a Lorentz force is minimum, said value of said phase shift being defined in reference to said reference phase shift.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said defining comprises sensing said reference phase shift while said coils are energized with direct current corresponding to one instant in said energizing alternating current .
6. The method as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein a value of said optimum phase shift is a ninety-degree phase shift relative to said reference phase shift.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, further comprising determining the presence of an obstruction condition of said motor when a value of said phase shift is greater than a value of said optimum phase shift and a value of said amplitude is greater than an amplitude limit value.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising reversing a direction of movement of said motor in order to release said obstruction when said obstruction condition is present.
9. An electrical motor controller for minimizing power consumption in an electrical motor having a first element with magnets of alternating polarities, and a second element with electrical conductor coils, said first and said second elements being mounted for relative motion to one another, said controller comprising:
a current source for energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having an amplitude, a frequency and a phase;
a sensor for sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils; and a current source controller for substantially maintaining said phase shift to an optimum phase shift, said current source controller having an amplitude controller for varying said amplitude such that said amplitude is minimized.
a current source for energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having an amplitude, a frequency and a phase;
a sensor for sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils; and a current source controller for substantially maintaining said phase shift to an optimum phase shift, said current source controller having an amplitude controller for varying said amplitude such that said amplitude is minimized.
10. The electrical motor controller as claimed in claim 9, wherein said current source controller further comprises an input for receiving a velocity set point, said amplitude being varied such that said amplitude is minimized while complying with said velocity set point.
11. The electrical motor controller as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein maintaining said phase shift is made by varying at least one of said amplitude, said frequency and said phase.
12. The electrical motor controller as claimed in claim 9, wherein said physical quantity comprises a position of said first element relative to said second element, said electrical motor controller further a velocity sensor for sensing a velocity of said motor, said current source controller further has a phase controller for varying said phase as a function of the sensed position, and said amplitude controller comprises an input for receiving a velocity set point and a velocity controller for controlling said velocity according to said velocity set point by varying said amplitude.
13. The electrical motor controller as claimed in claim 9, 10, 11 or 12, wherein said current source controller further comprises an obstruction unit for determining the presence of an obstruction condition of said motor when a value of said phase shift is greater than said optimum phase shift value and a value of said amplitude is greater than an amplitude limit value.
14. The electrical motor controller as claimed in claim 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, wherein a value of said phase shift is defined according to a reference phase corresponding to the sensed phase shift when the motor is in a steady position.
15. The electrical motor controller as claimed in claim 14, wherein said reference phase shift is the sensed phase shift when said coils are energized with direct current.
16. The electrical motor controller as claimed in claim 14 or 15, wherein a value of said optimum phase shift is ninety degrees.
17. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16, wherein said current source is a three-phase source.
18. An alternating current electrical motor with reduced power consumption and having a motion direction, said motor comprising:
a first element having magnets disposed with alternating polarities along said motion direction;
a second element mounted to said first element for relative motion to one another and having electrical conductor coils disposed along said motion direction;
a current source for energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having a phase, a frequency and a variable amplitude;
a sensor for sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils; and a current source controller for substantially maintaining said phase shift to an optimum phase shift, said current source controller having an amplitude controller for varying said amplitude such that said amplitude is minimized.
a first element having magnets disposed with alternating polarities along said motion direction;
a second element mounted to said first element for relative motion to one another and having electrical conductor coils disposed along said motion direction;
a current source for energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having a phase, a frequency and a variable amplitude;
a sensor for sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils; and a current source controller for substantially maintaining said phase shift to an optimum phase shift, said current source controller having an amplitude controller for varying said amplitude such that said amplitude is minimized.
19. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 18, wherein said current source controller further comprises an input for receiving a velocity set point, said amplitude being varied such that said amplitude is minimized while complying with said velocity set point.
20. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 18 or 19, wherein maintaining said phase shift is made by varying at least one of said amplitude, said frequency and said phase.
21. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 18, further comprising a velocity sensor for sensing a velocity of said motor and wherein said current source controller further has an input for receiving a velocity set point and said amplitude and said phase are varied for maintaining said phase shift and for controlling said velocity according to said velocity set point.
22. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 18, 19, 20 or 21, wherein said current source controller is further for determining the presence of an obstruction condition of said motor when a value of said phase shift is greater than a value of said optimum phase shift and a value of said amplitude is greater than an amplitude limit value.
23. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22, wherein said phase shift is defined according to a reference phase shift corresponding to the sensed phase shift when the motor is in a steady position, a value of said phase shift being defined in reference to said reference phase shift.
24. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 23, wherein said reference phase shift is the sensed phase shift when said coils are energized with direct current.
25. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 23 or 24, wherein a value of said optimum phase shift ninety degrees.
26. The alternating current electrical motor as claimed in claim 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25, wherein said current source is a three-phase source.
27. A method for detecting an obstruction in an electrical motor, the motor having a first element with magnets of alternating polarities, and a second element with electrical conductor coils, said first and said second elements being mounted for relative motion to one another, said method comprising the steps of:
energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having an amplitude;
sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils; and detecting a presence of an obstruction condition when a value of said phase shift is greater than a phase shift limit value and a value of said amplitude is greater than an amplitude limit value.
energizing said coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of said first and said second elements relative to one another, said alternating current having an amplitude;
sensing a physical quantity representative of a phase shift between said magnets and said current in said coils; and detecting a presence of an obstruction condition when a value of said phase shift is greater than a phase shift limit value and a value of said amplitude is greater than an amplitude limit value.
28. The method as claimed in claim 27, further comprising defining a reference phase shift corresponding to the sensed phase shift when a Lorentz force is minimum, said value of said phase shift being defined in reference to said reference phase shift.
29. The method as claimed in claim 28, wherein said phase shift limit value is ninety degrees.
30. The method as claimed in claim 27, 28 or 29, further comprising reversing a direction of movement of said motor in order to release said obstruction when said obstruction condition is present.
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| DE202012104162U1 (en) | 2012-10-30 | 2012-12-05 | Knorr-Bremse Gmbh | Door with integrated linear drive |
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| DE202012104162U1 (en) | 2012-10-30 | 2012-12-05 | Knorr-Bremse Gmbh | Door with integrated linear drive |
| WO2017132762A1 (en) * | 2016-02-01 | 2017-08-10 | Technologies Lanka Inc. | Door actuators, integrated door actuator and method of operating a door actuator of a transit vehicle |
| US11001277B2 (en) | 2016-02-01 | 2021-05-11 | Technologies Lanka Inc. | Door actuators, integrated door actuator and method of operating a door actuator of a transit vehicle |
| WO2021224396A1 (en) * | 2020-05-07 | 2021-11-11 | Knorr-Bremse Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung | Door opening module for driving and guiding a door for a rail vehicle, door leaf, door system comprising a door leaf and a door opening module, and method for operating a door system |
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