IP Library Granted Patent US 12700816
Granted Patent B2
US 12700816 · App. 19/060,958 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Power tool and control method thereof

Inventors: Guang Li (Nanjing, CN); Yanqing Xu (Nanjing, CN); Hailong Wang (Nanjing, CN); Bing Liu (Nanjing, CN)
Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
H02P21/16B25F5/001H02K11/33H02K19/10H02P21/18H02P21/22B24B23/028B25D11/064H02P2207/05
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Patent No.
US 12700816
App. No.
19/060,958
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power tool includes: a functional element; an electric motor including a stator and a rotor and configured to drive the functional element to rotate; a power supply module configured to supply power to the electric motor; a driver circuit electrically connected to the electric motor and the power supply module and configured to apply a voltage of the power supply module to the electric motor; and a controller electrically connected to the driver circuit and configured to output a control signal to the driver circuit. The controller is configured to, when the electric motor is overloaded, adjust a current limit value supplied to the electric motor and control the driver circuit in a first control mode, so as to cause a voltage of the electric motor to vary in a quasi-sine wave with a rotor position of the electric motor.

Claims (17)

1 . A power tool, comprising:

a functional element;

an electric motor, comprising a stator and a rotor, configured to drive the functional element to rotate;

a power supply module configured to supply power to the electric motor;

a driver circuit, electrically connected to the electric motor and the power supply module, configured to apply a voltage of the power supply module to the electric motor;

a temperature detection device configured to detect a temperature inside the power tool; and

a controller, electrically connected to the driver circuit, configured to output a control signal to the driver circuit, when the temperature is higher than or equal to a temperature threshold, control the driver circuit in a first control mode so as to cause a voltage of the electric motor to vary in a first wave with a rotor position of the electric motor, and, when the temperature is lower than the temperature threshold, control the driver circuit in a second control mode so as to cause the voltage of the electric motor to vary in a second wave with the rotor position of the electric motor, wherein the second wave comprises a square wave and a quasi-sine wave that appear alternately.

2 . The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the quasi-sine wave comprises at least one of a sine wave and a saddle wave.

3 . The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to, when the temperature is lower than the temperature threshold and a duty cycle of the control signal is less than a duty cycle threshold, control the driver circuit in the first control mode.

4 . The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to, when the temperature is lower than the temperature threshold and a duty cycle of the control signal is greater than or equal to a duty cycle threshold, control the driver circuit in a third control mode so as to cause the voltage of the electric motor to vary in the quasi-sine wave with the position of the rotor of the electric motor.

5 . The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the electric motor is a sensorless motor.

6 . A control method of a power tool comprising a functional element, an electric motor, comprising a stator and a rotor, configured to drive the functional element to rotate, a power supply module configured to supply power to the electric motor, a driver circuit, electrically connected to the electric motor and the power supply module, configured to apply a voltage of the power supply module to the electric motor, a temperature detection device configured to detect a temperature inside the power tool, and a controller, electrically connected to the driver circuit, configured to output a control signal to the driver circuit, the control method comprising:

when the temperature is higher than or equal to a temperature threshold, controlling the driver circuit in a first control mode so as to cause a voltage of the electric motor to vary in a first wave with a rotor position of the electric motor; and

when the temperature is lower than the temperature threshold, controlling the driver circuit in a second control mode so as to cause the voltage of the electric motor to vary in a second wave with the rotor position of the electric motor; wherein the second wave comprises a square wave and a quasi-sine wave that appear alternately.

7 . The control method according to claim 6 , wherein the quasi-sine wave comprises at least one of a sine wave and a saddle wave.

8 . The control method according to claim 6 , further comprising: when the temperature is lower than the temperature threshold and a duty cycle of the control signal is less than a duty cycle threshold, controlling the driver circuit in the first control mode.

9 . The control method according to claim 6 , further comprising: when the temperature is lower than the temperature threshold and a duty cycle of the control signal is greater than or equal to a duty cycle threshold, controlling the driver circuit in a third control mode so as to cause the voltage of the electric motor to vary in the quasi-sine wave with the position of the rotor of the electric motor.