IP Library Patent Application 14070553
Patent Application
App. No. 14/070,553

MOTOR CONTROLLER

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14/070,553
Abstract

A system and a motor controller for a motor vehicle, the motor controller having electronics configured to bring about the energization of the windings of an electric motor. A clock generator is configured to send a clock signal which controls the processes of the electronics. The motor controller is operatively connected to a slave of a bus system in order to transmit and/or receive signals, and the clock of a clock signal being provided by the bus master is used via the slave to synchronize the clock generated by the clock generator of the motor controller.

Claims (29)

1 . A motor controller for an electric motor of a motor vehicle, comprising:

electronics configured to bring about an energization of windings of the electric motor; and

a clock generator configured to send a clock signal which controls the electronics, wherein:

the motor controller is operatively connected to a slave of a bus system in order to transmit and/or receive signals; and

a clock of the clock signal provided by a bus master is used via the slave to synchronize the clock generated by the clock generator of the motor controller.

2 . The motor controller of claim 1 , wherein the bus system comprises an LIN bus.

3 . The motor controller of claim 1 , wherein the electric motor comprises a brushless direct current motor.

4 . The motor controller of claim 1 , wherein the clock generator comprises an RC oscillator.

5 . The motor controller of claim 1 , wherein the electric motor is configured to drive a radiator fan of the motor vehicle.

6 . A system, comprising:

an electric motor; and

a controller having electronics configured to bring about an energization of windings of the electric motor, the controller including a clock generator configured to send a clock signal which controls the electronics, wherein:

the controller is operatively connected to a slave of a bus system in order to transmit and/or receive signals; and

a clock of the clock signal provided by a bus master is used via the slave to synchronize the clock generated by the clock generator of the controller.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the bus system comprises an LIN bus.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the electric motor comprises a brushless direct current motor.

9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the clock generator comprises an RC oscillator.

10 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the electric motor comprises an electric motor for a motor vehicle.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the electric motor is configured to drive a radiator fan of the motor vehicle.

12 . A system for a motor vehicle, the system comprising:

a motor;

a controller operatively connected to the motor and having electronics configured to bring about an energization of windings of the motor, the controller including a clock generator configured to send a clock signal which controls the electronics; and

a bus system operatively connected to the controller,

wherein a clock of the clock signal provided by a bus master is used via the slave to synchronize the clock generated by the clock generator of the controller.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the bus system comprises an LIN bus.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the electric motor comprises a brushless direct current motor.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the clock generator comprises an RC oscillator.

16 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the motor comprises an electric motor for the motor vehicle.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the electric motor is configured to drive a radiator fan of the motor vehicle.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2018
From: MAGNA ELECTRONICS EUROPE GMBH & CO. KG
To: MAGNA POWERTRAIN BAD HOMBURG GMBH
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCLUDE INVENTOR NOT LISTED IN PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 031533 FRAME 0468. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT STATEMENT. Recorded Nov 11, 2013
From: STEIGERWALD, VOLKER; KRESS, MIRKO; MULLER, THORSTEN
To: MAGNA ELECTRONICS EUROPE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 031712/0344 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2013
From: STEIGERWALD, VOLKER; KRESS, MIRKO
To: MAGNA ELECTRONICS EUROPE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 031533/0468 →