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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Mikihiro Hiramine, Kariya, JP;
Masahiro Miyata, Kariya, JP;
Mikihiro Hiramine, Kariya, JP;
Masahiro Miyata, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A control unit for a brushless motor has an upper-arm current detector for detecting an electric current flowing into an upper-arm switching transistor for driving the brushless motor, and a lower-arm current detector for detecting an electric current flowing into a lower-arm switching transistor. The control unit controls the current that flows into the brushless motor based on the upper-arm current value when it is so determined that the lower-arm current value cannot be detected. The control unit detects abnormal condition in the first current detector based on the upper-arm current value.