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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
May. 13, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Corneliu Dragoi, London, CA;
Attila Simofi-Ilyes, London, CA;
Andrew Lakerdas, London, CA;
Dragan Radakovic, London, CA;
Assignee:
Siemens VDO Automotive Inc., Chatham, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/100 ;
Abstract
A system and method for protecting a motor from a stall condition includes a brush motor having power brushes and that convey power to windings of the motor, and one sensing brush constructed and arranged to sense a speed of rotation of an armature motor. A controller is constructed and arranged to compare a sensed speed of rotation with a minimum speed value that is indicative of a stall condition. A relay is constructed and arranged to disconnect power to the motor if the sensed speed is below the minimum speed value.