IP Library Granted Patent US 8,258,734
Granted Patent B2
US 8,258,734 · App. 12/701,807 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Energy converter and electromechanical apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,258,734
App. No.
12/701,807
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An energy converter includes magnetic coils of N phases (N is an integer of 3 or more), and a PWM drive circuit for driving the magnetic coils of N phases, wherein the magnetic coil of each phase can be independently controlled by the PWM drive circuit.

Claims (7)

1. An electromechanical apparatus comprising:

magnetic coils of N phases (N is an integer of 3 or more);

magnets;

a PWM drive circuit that drives the magnetic coils of N phases; and

a control unit that controls voltage to be applied to the magnetic coil, wherein

the magnetic coil of each phase can be independently controlled by the PWM drive circuit, and

the control unit applies voltage to the magnetic coil in an excitation interval that is symmetric about a π/2 phase point when a position at which the polarity of a waveform of induced voltage induced in the magnetic coil due to the movement of the magnets is reversed is defined as a π phase point, does not apply voltage to the magnetic coil in a non-excitation interval that is symmetric about the π phase point of the waveform of the induced voltage, and makes the length of the non-excitation interval greater as the electromechanical apparatus rotates at high revolution.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1
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