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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1994
Nobukazu Takagi, Konan, JP;
Kiyohiro Harada, Konan, JP;
Sakae Mashio, Konan, JP;
Akihito Uetake, Tokyo, JP;
Osamu Shinkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Fujihisa, Tokyo, JP;
Zexel Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A compressor start-up controller includes a compressing section (37-39) for compressing a refrigerant; a motor (25) connected to the compressing section for rotating the compressing section; a drive circuit (10) connected to the motor for driving the motor; a rotation detecting device (1) connected to the drive circuit for detecting whether the motor is normally rotating; a control unit (8) connected to the drive circuit for operating the motor in a step mode at a very slow rotation at its start-up for effecting electricity conducting control to gradually increase or decrease commutating current at a very slow speed during the step mode operation at the motor start-up.