Stepper motor jam detection circuit
CA 2435754 C · Owner: Spielo International Canada Ulc · Inventors: Forsey, Wayne Michael
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Methods, devices and circuits for detecting malfunctions in stepper motors. A signal from a driver circuit to a stepper motor that is proportional to the current in the windings of the stepper motor is detected. This signal is then amplified and integrated for ease of comparison. The resulting signal is then compared to a specific entry in a table of values with each entry in the table corresponding to an operating profile of the stepper motor. If the resulting signal does not correspond to the operating profile for which the motor a configured the stepper motor is jammed. A suitable alarm and a corresponding sequence of actions may then be triggered.
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- Filed July 22, 2003 and granted February 10, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 22, 2023.
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