Abstract: The invention relates to an orbital pump for pumping a fluid, wherein the pump comprises at least one pump control system, a motor that can be controlled by the pump control system, a rotor shaft (10) for fluid transport, and a rotor sensor for detecting an absolute angle of rotation of the rotor shaft (40), the rotor sensor is connected to the pump control system and designed to transmit the angle of rotation of the rotor shaft (40) to the pump control system, and the pump control system is designed to rotationally control the rotor shaft (40) by means of the motor until the rotor shaft (40) is in a pre-determined angle of rotation position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an external rotor device with a rotor housing designed to receive at least one rotor and with at least one sensor magnet provided on the rotor housing. The sensor magnet is arranged/can be arranged in sensory correlation with and in a predefinable relative position relative to the rotor.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electric motor comprising a motor casing (2) that includes a shaft portion for accommodating a motor shaft (4), and a motor portion in which motor electronics (5) and motor windings (6) are arranged, the shaft portion and the motor portion being separated from each other in a sealed manner by a can (7) that is arranged in the motor casing (2). An inner rotor and, axially adjacent thereto, a metal ball bearing pot (8) are arranged in the shaft portion of the can (7), and a ball bearing (9) for mounting the motor shaft (4) is secured in the ball bearing pot (8).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a rotor (1) and an electric motor having the rotor. The rotor is equipped with a permanent magnet (6) extending around an axis of rotation of the rotor, on which a plastic overmolding (3) is provided, which defines a shaft passage (10) for the fastening receptacle of a motor shaft (14) of the electric motor along the axis of rotation, and wherein a press-fit bushing (2), into which the motor shaft can be pressed by a press fit and can be fixed on the rotor, is arranged directly adjoining the shaft passage (10) formed by the plastic overmolding (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to an orbital pump for pumping a fluid, wherein the pump comprises at least one pump control system, a motor that can be controlled by the pump control system, a rotor shaft (10) for fluid transport, and a rotor sensor for detecting an absolute angle of rotation of the rotor shaft (40), the rotor sensor is connected to the pump control system and designed to transmit the angle of rotation of the rotor shaft (40) to the pump control system, and the pump control system is designed to rotationally control the rotor shaft (40) by means of the motor until the rotor shaft (40) is in a pre-determined angle of rotation position.

Abstract: An arrangement (100) for specifying the pressure (64), produced by a pump (30) driven by an electric motor (31), includes a processor (116) which derives a target pressure value (62, 118) from an internal torque value (114) and a loss torque (108). The arrangement (100) further derives (112) the internal torque value (114) from a motor current value (110) and a motor constant ke.

Abstract: An electronically commutated motor is operated from a DC voltage source (UB), e.g. from a DC link circuit (46). The motor has a permanent-magnet rotor (28) and a stator having a stator winding strand (26) in which, during operation, an alternating voltage is induced by the permanent-magnet rotor (28). It further has an H-bridge circuit (22) having power semiconductors (T1 to T4). At the beginning of a commutation operation, the presently conductive semiconductor switch of a first bridge half (38) is switched off, in order to interrupt energy delivery from the DC voltage source (UB), so that, in the other bridge half (56), a loop current (i*; ?i*) flows through the stator winding strand (26), through the semiconductor switch still controlled to be conductive therein, and through a recovery diode (58; 60) associated with the blocked semiconductor switch of that other bridge half.

Abstract: An electronically commutated motor is operated from a DC voltage source (UB), e.g. from a DC link circuit (46). The motor has a permanent-magnet rotor (28) and a stator having a stator winding strand (26) in which, during operation, an alternating voltage is induced by the permanent-magnet rotor (28). It further has an H-bridge circuit (22) having power semiconductors (T1 to T4). At the beginning of a commutation operation, the presently conductive semiconductor switch of a first bridge half (38) is switched off, in order to interrupt energy delivery from the DC voltage source (UB), so that, in the other bridge half (56), a loop current (i*; ?i*) flows through the stator winding strand (26), through the semiconductor switch still controlled to be conductive therein, and through a recovery diode (58; 60) associated with the blocked semiconductor switch of that other bridge half.

Abstract: An arrangement (100) for specifying the pressure (64), produced by a pump (30) driven by an electric motor (31), includes a processor (116) which derives a target pressure value (64, 118) from an internal torque value (114) and a loss torque (108). The arrangement (100) further derives (112) the internal torque value (114) from a motor current value (110) and a motor constant ke.

Abstract: An electronically commutated one-phase motor (20) has a stator having at least one winding strand (30, 32) and a permanent-magnet rotor (22). The rotor, as it rotates, induces a voltage (uind) in the at least one winding strand (30, 32). The motor has an electronic calculation device (26), preferably a microcontroller ?C, which is configured to execute, during operation, the steps of a) sensing the value of the instantaneous operating voltage (Ub); (b) using the operating voltage value (Ub) and optionally further parameters, adjusting a time duration (TON) of a switch-on current pulse (i30) for the motor, in order to apply a consistent amount of electrical energy to the windings during start-up attempts, thereby maximizing the probability of successful start-up, regardless of possible fluctuations in motor operating voltage and related operating parameters. The switch-on current pulse duration (TON) can be adjusted longer or shorter, as a function of operating experience.

Abstract: An electronically commutated one-phase motor (20; 20?) has a stator having at least one winding strand (30, 32; 30?), and it has a permanent-magnet rotor (22) that induces, as it rotates, a voltage (uind) in the winding strand. The motor further has an electronic calculation device or microcontroller (26) which is configured to execute, during operation, the following steps repetitively: sampling the induced voltage (uind) in a currentless winding strand, for example, during a half-wave of the induced voltage, in order to obtain a plurality of analog voltage values; digitizing the analog voltage values in order to obtain a plurality of digitized voltage values; and processing the plurality of digitized voltage values to ascertain the instantaneous rotation direction of the motor rotor. The control circuit then can use these data to assure reliable motor start-up, regardless of any external driving forces which occur.

Abstract: An electronically commutated one-phase motor (20) has a stator having at least one winding strand (30, 32) and a permanent-magnet rotor (22). The rotor, as it rotates, induces a voltage (uind) in the at least one winding strand (30, 32). The motor has an electronic calculation device (26), preferably a microcontroller ?C, which is configured to execute, during operation, the steps of a) sensing the value of the instantaneous operating voltage (Ub); (b) using the operating voltage value (Ub) and optionally further parameters, adjusting a time duration (TON) of a switch-on current pulse (i30) for the motor, in order to apply a consistent amount of electrical energy to the windings during start-up attempts, thereby maximizing the probability of successful start-up, regardless of possible fluctuations in motor operating voltage and related operating parameters. The switch-on current pulse duration (TON) can be adjusted longer or shorter, as a function of operating experience.

Abstract: A two-stranded electronically commutated DC motor has a permanent-magnet rotor (36), power supply terminals (28, 30) for connecting the motor to a current source (22) and a stator (102) having a winding arrangement which includes first and second winding strands (52, 54). The latter are controlled by respective first and second semiconductor switches (70, 80). The motor also has a third controllable semiconductor switch (50), arranged in a supply lead from one of the terminals (28, 30) to the winding strands (52, 54), which third switch is alternately switched on and off by applying to it a PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) signal 24. During switch-off intervals, magnetic flux energy stored in the motor causes a decaying loop current (i2) to run through the windings, continuing to drive the rotor. This facilitates conformal mapping of temperature information in the PWM signal onto a target motor rotation speed.

Abstract: An electronically commutated one-phase motor (20; 20?) has a stator having at least one winding strand (30, 32; 30?), and it has a permanent-magnet rotor (22) that induces, as it rotates, a voltage (uind) in the winding strand. The motor further has an electronic calculation device or microcontroller (26) which is configured to execute, during operation, the following steps repetitively: sampling the induced voltage (uind) in a currentless winding strand, for example, during a half-wave of the induced voltage, in order to obtain a plurality of analog voltage values; digitizing the analog voltage values in order to obtain a plurality of digitized voltage values; and processing the plurality of digitized voltage values to ascertain the instantaneous rotation direction of the motor rotor. The control circuit then can use these data to assure reliable motor start-up, regardless of any external driving forces which occur.

Abstract: A two-stranded electronically commutated DC motor has a permanent-magnet rotor (36), power supply terminals (28, 30) for connecting the motor to a current source (22) and a stator (102) having a winding arrangement which includes first and second winding strands (52, 54). The latter are controlled by respective first and second semiconductor switches (70, 80). The motor also has a third controllable semiconductor switch (50), arranged in a supply lead from one of the terminals (28, 30) to the winding strands (52, 54), which third switch is alternately switched on and off by applying to it a PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) signal 24. During switch-off intervals, magnetic flux energy stored in the motor causes a decaying loop current (i2) to run through the windings, continuing to drive the rotor. This facilitates conformal mapping of temperature information in the PWM signal onto a target motor rotation speed.

Abstract: An electronically commutated motor (ECM 20) has terminals (56, 62) for connection to a DC power source (63). It has a permanent-magnet rotor (22), also a first and a second series circuit (40, 50) in each of which a stator winding strand (30, 32) is connected in series with a controllable semiconductor switch (34, 44), which two series circuits are connected in parallel to form a parallel circuit (52). In addition to the strand-connected switches (34, 44) typically found in an ECM, in a supply lead to said parallel circuit (52), a third controllable semiconductor switch (60) controls energy supply from the DC power source (63). In order to increase motor efficiency and minimize the size of any motor capacitor required, special switching steps are performed so that electromagnetic energy, remaining in the winding(s) after shutoff of power application, is converted into motor torque, instead of being dissipated as heat.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alkaline rechargeable battery for storing electrical energy having a positive electrode which, as the substrate material, has a nickel foam strip, a nickel strip or nickel-plated perforated or unperforated steel strip and a pasty active material, which is composed mainly of nickel hydroxide and contains particles of cobalt hydroxide, cobalt monoxide as well as a plastic binding agent, a negative electrode and a separator which is arranged between the electrodes, in a closed housing. As the conductive agent, the positive active material contains 9 to 20% by weight of a graphite mixture, which is composed of more that 70% of fibrous graphite with a fiber length of 10 to 35 ?m and a fiber diameter of 3 to 8 ?m, and, in addition to this, spherical graphite with a particle diameter d50 of 3 to 8 ?m.