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US 11,499,560 · App. 17/580,594 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

Fan system and monitoring method for fan system

Inventor: Chung-Ping Tan (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Midastek Microelectronics Inc.
F04D27/001G05B19/048G05B19/0428
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Patent No.
US 11,499,560
App. No.
17/580,594
Granted
Nov 15, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A fan system and a monitoring method are provided. The fan system includes a fan device and a controller. The fan device includes a fan unit, a detector, and a memory. The detector detects an operating state of the fan unit during operation to obtain operating raw data corresponding to the operating state. The memory records the operating raw data and stores a data protocol. The controller provides a monitoring request to allow the memory to provide the operating raw data and a data protocol to the controller, converts the operating raw data into operating state data through the data protocol, and provides an early warning notification signal according to the operating state data. When the operating raw data is provided to the controller, the operating raw data stored in the memory is erased.

Claims (53)

1. A fan system, comprising:

a fan device, comprising:

a fan unit;

a detector, configured for detecting an operating state of the fan unit during operation to obtain operating raw data corresponding to the operating state; and

a memory, coupled to the detector, operated to record the operating raw data and store a data protocol; and

a controller, configured for providing a monitoring request to allow the memory to provide the operating raw data and the data protocol to the controller in response to the monitoring request, converting the operating raw data into operating state data through the data protocol, and providing an early warning notification signal according to the operating state data,

wherein the operating raw data stored in the memory is erased when the operating raw data is provided to the controller.

2. The fan system according to claim 1 , wherein

a format of the operating raw data is a data format suitable for the fan device, and

a format of the operating state data is a data format that the controller recognizes.

3. The fan system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured for:

providing the early warning notification signal when the operating state data is determined to be greater than a predetermined value.

4. The fan system according to claim 1 , wherein

the operating state data comprises a total operating time length of the fan unit, and

the controller is further configured for:

determining whether the total operating time length is greater than a predetermined time length; and

providing the early warning notification signal corresponding to the total operating time length being greater than the predetermined time length when the total operating time length is greater than the predetermined time length.

5. The fan system according to claim 1 , wherein

the operating state data comprises a driving current value configured for driving the fan unit, and

the controller is further configured for:

determining whether the driving current value is greater than a predetermined current value; and

providing the early warning notification signal corresponding to the driving current value being greater than the predetermined current value when the driving current value is greater than the predetermined current value.

6. The fan system according to claim 1 , wherein

the operating state data comprises an ambient temperature value, and

the controller is further configured for:

determining whether the ambient temperature value is greater than a predetermined temperature value; and

providing the early warning notification signal corresponding to the ambient temperature value being greater than the predetermined temperature value when the ambient temperature value is greater than the predetermined temperature value.

7. The fan system according to claim 1 , wherein the fan device further comprises:

a timer, configured for timing an operating time of the fan unit.

8. The fan system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a monitoring terminal, configured for collecting the early warning notification signal through the controller and issuing the early warning notification signal.

9. A monitoring method for a fan system, wherein the fan system comprises a fan device and a controller, wherein the fan device comprises a fan unit and a memory, and the monitoring method comprises:

driving the fan unit and detecting an operating state of the fan unit during operation to obtain operating raw data corresponding to the operating state;

storing the operating raw data into the memory;

providing, through the controller, a monitoring request to allow the memory to provide the operating raw data and a data protocol to the controller in response to the monitoring request and converting, through the data protocol, the operating raw data into operating state data;

erasing the operating raw data stored in the memory when the operating raw data is provided to the controller; and

providing, through the controller, an early warning notification signal according to the operating state data.

10. The monitoring method according to claim 9 , wherein

a format of the operating raw data is a data format suitable for the fan device, and

a format of the operating state data is a data format that the controller recognizes.

11. The monitoring method according to claim 9 , wherein the step of providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal according to the operating state data further comprises:

providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal when the operating state data is determined to be greater than a predetermined value.

12. The monitoring method according to claim 9 , wherein the operating state data comprises a total operating time length of the fan unit, and wherein the step of providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal according to the operating state data further comprises:

determining, through the controller, whether the total operating time length is greater than a predetermined time length; and

providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal corresponding to the total operating time length being greater than the predetermined time length when the total operating time length is greater than the predetermined time length.

13. The monitoring method according to claim 9 , wherein the operating state data comprises a driving current value configured for driving the fan unit, wherein the step of providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal according to the operating state data further comprises:

determining, through the controller, whether the driving current value is greater than a predetermined current value; and

providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal corresponding to the driving current value being greater than the predetermined current value when the driving current value is greater than the predetermined current value.

14. The monitoring method according to claim 9 , wherein the operating state data comprises an ambient temperature value, and wherein the step of providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal according to the operating state data further comprises:

determining, through the controller, whether the ambient temperature value is greater than a predetermined temperature value; and

providing, through the controller, the early warning notification signal corresponding to the ambient temperature value being greater than the predetermined temperature value when the ambient temperature value is greater than the predetermined temperature value.

15. The monitoring method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

timing an operating time of the fan unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2022
From: TAN, CHUNG-PING
To: MIDASTEK MICROELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 058784/0899 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 110146848 · Dec 15, 2021 · national
Cited By (1)
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