Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling driving of a plurality of fan motors for a refrigerator are provided. When operated, the plurality of fan motors provided in the refrigerator is sequentially operated at certain delay times, to thus improve operation efficiency of the plurality of fan motors. The apparatus for controlling driving of a plurality of fan motors includes blowing devices that supply cool air, a driving device that generates drive signals to drive the blowing devices, a controller that controls operation of the driving device, a power device that provides operation power of the driving device and the controller, and a cutoff device positioned between the driving device and the power device that cuts off noise and a surge voltage introduced from the power device to the driving device.

Abstract: A speed-variable single phase induction motor. By a plurality of stators disposed with an interval therebetween and a plurality of magnetic rotors corresponding to the respective stators, the motor implements a high efficiency and a speed-variable performance such as a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor with a low cost without using an expensive inverter driving apparatus.

Abstract: A speed-variable single phase induction motor. By a plurality of stators disposed with an interval therebetween and a plurality of magnetic rotors corresponding to the respective stators, the motor implements a high efficiency and a speed-variable performance such as a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor with a low cost without using an expensive inverter driving apparatus.

Abstract: An outer rotor-type fan motor and a method for magnetizing a magnet applied thereto. The outer rotor-type fan motor comprises a rotation shaft; a stator disposed outside the rotation shaft; a fan having a hub and blades formed on the hub, the hub covering the stator with a predetermined gap; and a magnet disposed on an inner surface of the hub and spaced from the stator with a predetermined gap, wherein the magnet is an isotropic magnet magnetized to have a pole anisotropy. Accordingly, a cogging torque and noise are reduced without reducing a back-electromotive force, thereby obtaining a high efficiency.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling driving of a fan motor for a refrigerator are disclosed. When operated, a plurality of fan motors provided in a refrigerator are sequentially operated at certain delay times, to thus improve operation efficiency of the plurality of fan motors. The apparatus for controlling driving of a fan motor includes: at least one blowing unit that supplies cool air; a driving unit that generates a drive signal for driving the blowing unit; a control unit that controls operation of the driving unit; a power unit that provides operation power of the driving unit and the control unit; and a cut-off unit that is positioned between the driving unit and the power unit and cuts off noise and a surge voltage introduced from the power unit to the driving unit.

Abstract: A hybrid induction motor includes a motor casing; a rotational shaft rotatably coupled with the motor casing; an induction rotor rotated by being integrally coupled with the rotational shaft and having a rotor core and a conductor bar inserted in the rotor core; a stator having a hollow into which the induction rotor is inserted and installed with a certain length in a direction of the rotational shaft; a first magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; a second magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor so as to be symmetrical with the first magnetic rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; and a magnetic spacer inserted between the first and second magnetic rotors.

Abstract: A motor having a reverse-rotation preventing unit, comprises: a casing; a stator fixedly-coupled to an inside of the casing; a primary rotor rotatably inserted into the stator; a motor shaft coupled to the primary rotor; a secondary rotor having a permanent magnet and rotatably inserted into an air gap between the stator and the primary rotor; a locking unit installed at an inner wall of the casing; a ratchet unit rotatably coupled to the secondary rotor, and locked or unlocked to/from the locking unit when the secondary rotor is forward-rotated or reverse-rotated, for rotating the secondary rotor in a forward direction; and a position setting unit for moving the ratchet unit to a locking position or a unlocking position by a difference between a centrifugal force generated when the secondary rotor is rotated and its restoration force. In the present invention, the motor is only forward-rotated without being reverse-rotated and thus a reliability thereof is enhanced.

Abstract: The hybrid induction motor includes a housing; a stator installed in the housing and having a stator core portion and a stator coil portion; a rotor coupling body having a rotary shaft rotatably installed in at the housing, a cage rotor portion rotating integrally with the rotary shaft, and a permanent magnet rotor portion coupled to a circumference of the cage rotor portion with a certain air gap so as to rotate freely with respect to the rotary shaft; and a reverse rotation preventing switch, when the rotary shaft rotates reversibly, coming in contact with the permanent magnet rotor portion which is moved along the shaft by thrust generated by the rotor coupling body and cutting off power being supplied to the stator coil portion.

Abstract: An induction motor having a reverse-rotation preventing function, comprises: a stator provided with a winding coil generating flux by a current; an induction rotor provided with a cage and rotatably inserted in the stator, wherein a rotary shaft is coupled to its inside; a synchronous rotor provided with a permanent magnet and rotatably coupled between the stator and the induction rotor; an induction-force generating unit generating a force for moving the synchronous rotor in an axial direction; and a rotation preventing unit preventing a reverse rotation by fixing the synchronous rotor moved by the induction-force generating unit at the time of reverse rotation of the synchronous rotor.

Abstract: A hybrid induction motor comprises a stator fixedly installed in a casing, an induction rotor rotatably inserted into a center of the stator and having a shaft at a center thereof, a first synchronous rotor installed between the stator and the induction rotor in a circumferential direction of the shaft so as to be freely rotatable, and a second synchronous rotor facing the first synchronous rotor in a longitudinal direction of the shaft and installed between the stator and the induction rotor so as to be freely rotatable.

Abstract: An axial air-gap type motor includes a rotor having a magnet, a stator, having an accommodating space therein, separated from the magnet in an axial direction of the motor by an air gap, and a printed circuit board disposed in the accommodating space of the stator.

Abstract: A single-phase induction motor comprises a stator having a stator coil; an induction cage rotor rotatably inserted into a receiving groove of the stator, having a rotation shaft at a center thereof, having a plurality of first conductor bars at an outer peripheral portion thereof with the same interval in a circumferential direction, having a protrusion portion at an outer circumferential surface thereof, and having a plurality of second conductor bars installed at the protrusion portion in a circumferential direction; and a permanent magnet rotor free-rotatably installed between the stator and the induction cage rotor.

Abstract: A hybrid induction motor includes a motor casing; a rotational shaft rotatably coupled with the motor casing; an induction rotor rotated by being integrally coupled with the rotational shaft and having a rotor core and a conductor bar inserted in the rotor core; a stator having a hollow into which the induction rotor is inserted and installed with a certain length in a direction of the rotational shaft; a first magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; a second magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor so as to be symmetrical with the first magnetic rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; and a magnetic spacer inserted between the first and second magnetic rotors.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a speed of a fan motor (HIM (Hybrid Induction Motor)) of an air-conditioner extends a speed control range of a fan motor of an air-conditioner by controlling revolutions per minute (RPM) of the fan motor. In order to extend the speed control range of the HIM, an RPM of the HIM is controlled based on a pre-set duty ratio of a switching device electrically connected with the HIM.

Abstract: A single phase induction motor comprises: a stator installed at an inner circumferential surface of a motor body, the stator on which a plurality of coils are wound; a rotor rotatably installed at a center portion of the stator and provided with a rotation shaft at a center thereof; and a magnet unit freely and rotatably installed between the stator and the rotor with an air gap.

Abstract: A line start reluctance synchronous motor includes: a single phase stator arranged at an inner circumferential surface of a motor body and on which a main coil and a sub coil are wound; a magnet unit free-rotatably arranged along an inner circumferential surface of the stator in order to maintain an air gap with the stator; and a cage rotor provided with a rotation shaft at a center portion thereof to be rotatable along an inner circumferential surface of the magnet unit.

Abstract: An induction motor comprising a stator including main winding coils and sub winding coils wound in a stator core, respectively, the main winding coil having a volume greater than that of the sub winding coil, a primary rotor rotatably inserted in the stator, and a secondary rotor rotatably inserted in an air gap between the stator and the primary rotor, whereby counter electromotive force of the main winding coils is increased and resistance thereof is decreased, and thus an operation efficiency can be improved and starting voltage and break down voltage can be reduced.

Abstract: A motor having a reverse-rotation preventing unit, comprises: a casing; a stator fixedly-coupled to an inside of the casing; a primary rotor rotatably inserted into the stator; a motor shaft coupled to the primary rotor; a secondary rotor having a permanent magnet and rotatably inserted into an air gap between the stator and the primary rotor; a locking unit installed at an inner wall of the casing; a ratchet unit rotatably coupled to the secondary rotor, and locked or unlocked to/from the locking unit when the secondary rotor is forward-rotated or reverse-rotated, for rotating the secondary rotor in a forward direction; and a position setting unit for moving the ratchet unit to a locking position or a unlocking position by a difference between a centrifugal force generated when the secondary rotor is rotated and its restoration force. In the present invention, the motor is only forward-rotated without being reverse-rotated and thus a reliability thereof is enhanced.

Abstract: An induction motor includes: a stator in which a plurality of winding coils wound in a central direction of a stator core are arranged; an induction rotor rotatably inserted into the stator; and a synchronous rotor including a magnet and rotatably inserted into an air gap between the stator and the induction rotor, so that the induction motor reduces the size of the whole motor and has a structure of a compact size to thereby reduce installation space and manufacturing cost and increase output power and efficiency.

Abstract: A hybrid induction motor comprises a stator fixedly installed in a casing, an induction rotor rotatably inserted into a center of the stator and having a shaft at a center thereof, a first synchronous rotor free-rotatably installed between the stator and the induction rotor in a circumferential direction of the shaft, and a second synchronous rotor facing the first synchronous rotor and free-rotatably installed between the stator and the induction rotor in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.