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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2011
Applicant:
Stephen Greetham, Malmesbury, GB;
Inventor:
Stephen Greetham, Malmesbury, GB;
Assignee:
Dyson Technology Limited, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 23/12 (2006.01); H02P 6/14 (2006.01); H02P 6/00 (2006.01); H02P 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 6/14 (2013.01); H02P 6/002 (2013.01); H02P 6/008 (2013.01); H02P 23/0081 (2013.01); H02P 2209/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a brushless motor that includes exciting a winding of the motor until current in the winding exceeds a threshold, and then continuing to excite the winding for an overrun period. The length of the overrun period is adjusted in response to a change in one of time, motor speed and excitation voltage. Additionally, a control system that implements the method, and a motor system that incorporates the control system.