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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1993
Takashi Murakami, Furukawa, JP;
Kazuaki Fukuda, Furukawa, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A self-diagnosing apparatus for a brushless motor which has a voltage detection circuit for detecting drive current to the brushless motor, and for outputting voltage at one of different levels corresponding to a short circuit condition, an open circuit condition and other conditions. When the output of the voltage detection circuit is at a high (H) level, a short circuit condition is determined, whereas when that output is at a low (L) level, an open circuit condition is determined. When the output of the voltage detection circuit is at a level intermediate between 'H' and 'L' levels, and simultaneously when the output voltage does not pulsate, a motor lock condition is determined.