Patents by Inventor Wei-Shuo Tseng

Wei-Shuo Tseng has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11658589
    Abstract: An electronically commutated motor driving module for driving a motor includes a voltage detector, an electronically commutated motor driver, a current detector, a voltage converter, and a controller. The voltage detector detects supply voltage to generate a voltage detection signal. The electronically commutated motor driver is supplied by the supply voltage to generate, according to an electronically commutated signal, an operating current for driving the motor. The current detector detects the operating current to generate a current detection signal. The voltage converter converts the supply voltage into an internal voltage. The controller is supplied by the internal voltage and generates the electronically commutated signal according to a plurality of control parameters. When the controller determines that a specific event has happened according to the control parameters, the controller stops generating the electronically commutated signal and then stores the control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Lee, Shang-Wen Hsu, Wei-Shuo Tseng
  • Publication number: 20210408947
    Abstract: An electronically commutated motor driving module for driving a motor includes a voltage detector, an electronically commutated motor driver, a current detector, a voltage converter, and a controller. The voltage detector detects supply voltage to generate a voltage detection signal. The electronically commutated motor driver is supplied by the supply voltage to generate, according to an electronically commutated signal, an operating current for driving the motor. The current detector detects the operating current to generate a current detection signal. The voltage converter converts the supply voltage into an internal voltage. The controller is supplied by the internal voltage and generates the electronically commutated signal according to a plurality of control parameters. When the controller determines that a specific event has happened according to the control parameters, the controller stops generating the electronically commutated signal and then stores the control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Wei LEE, Shang-Wen HSU, Wei-Shuo TSENG
  • Patent number: 10951154
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit including a first and a second driving signal output circuit is configured to selectively output a six-step square wave driving signal from the first driving signal output circuit, or a space-vector driving signal from the second driving signal output circuit to an inverter to drive a motor according to whether an operating power exceeds a power threshold. The first driving signal output circuit is configured to generate the six-step square wave driving signal. The second driving signal output circuit is configured to generate the space-vector driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Hsiao, Chia-Pin Wei, Yu-Wei Lee, Wei-Shuo Tseng
  • Patent number: 10873278
    Abstract: A motor driving system is configured for driving a motor, which is under an inertial rotation status without being driven, to stably rotate from an original speed to a target speed. The motor driving system includes a sensing unit, a control unit and a driving unit. The sensing unit detects a real rotating status of the motor. The control unit is electrically connected with the sensing unit and provides a gradual acceleration command based on the real rotating status. The driving unit is electrically connected with the control unit and drives the motor to accelerate stably to the target speed according to the gradual acceleration command. In addition, a motor operation recovering method cooperated with the motor driving system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Pin Wei, Yu-Wei Lee, Wei-Shuo Tseng
  • Patent number: 10794388
    Abstract: A fan failure backup apparatus includes a first fan module and a second fan module. When a second control unit of the second fan module realizes that the first fan module is failed through a first control unit of the first fan module, and the second control unit realizes that the second fan module is not failed, the second control unit controls the second fan module to additionally enhance a pressure-flow characteristic of a second fan unit of the second fan module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo Tseng, Chia-Feng Wu, Po-Hui Shen, Chia-Huang Wu, Chun-Chieh Tsai, Wen-Chih Wang
  • Publication number: 20190356262
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit including a first and a second driving signal output circuit is configured to selectively output a six-step square wave driving signal from the first driving signal output circuit, or a space-vector driving signal from the second driving signal output circuit to an inverter to drive a motor according to whether an operating power exceeds a power threshold. The first driving signal output circuit is configured to generate the six-step square wave driving signal. The second driving signal output circuit is configured to generate the space-vector driving signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Hung HSIAO, Chia-Pin WEI, Yu-Wei LEE, Wei-Shuo TSENG
  • Publication number: 20190219061
    Abstract: A fan failure backup apparatus includes a first fan module and a second fan module. When a second control unit of the second fan module realizes that the first fan module is failed through a first control unit of the first fan module, and the second control unit realizes that the second fan module is not failed, the second control unit controls the second fan module to additionally enhance a pressure-flow characteristic of a second fan unit of the second fan module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo TSENG, Chia-Feng WU, Po-Hui SHEN, Chia-Huang WU, Chun-Chieh TSAI, Wen-Chih WANG
  • Patent number: 10348232
    Abstract: A motor system with a current sensorless control includes a motor, a drive module, and a motor control module. The motor control module controls the motor to rotate through the drive module. The motor control module includes a command generation module, a command conversion module, and an angle generation module. The command generation module generates speed information and transmits the speed information to the angle generation module, and the command generation module generates a voltage command and transmits the voltage command to the command conversion module. The angle generation module generates an electrical angle. The command conversion module converts the voltage command and the electrical angle into a control signal. The motor control module adjusts a phase of a motor input voltage to meet a phase of a motor input current according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Hsiao, Yu-Wei Lee, Wei-Shuo Tseng
  • Publication number: 20190173401
    Abstract: An electronically commutated motor driving module for driving a motor includes a voltage detector, an electronically commutated motor driver, a current detector, a voltage converter, and a controller. The voltage detector detects supply voltage to generate a voltage detection signal. The electronically commutated motor driver is supplied by the supply voltage to generate, according to an electronically commutated signal, an operating current for driving the motor. The current detector detects the operating current to generate a current detection signal. The voltage converter converts the supply voltage into an internal voltage. The controller is supplied by the internal voltage and generates the electronically commutated signal according to a plurality of control parameters. When the controller determines that a specific event has happened according to the control parameters, the controller stops generating the electronically commutated signal and then stores the control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Wei LEE, Shang-Wen HSU, Wei-Shuo TSENG
  • Patent number: 10153721
    Abstract: An electronically commutated fan system includes an alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit, an inverter unit and a control unit. The alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit converts an alternating-current input power source into a first direct-current power source. The inverter unit is electrically connected between the alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit and a fan. The inverter unit converts the first direct-current power source into an alternating-current output power source and provides the alternating-current output power source to the fan to rotate. The control unit is electrically connected to the alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit and the inverter unit. The control unit controls the alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit and the inverter unit to adjust a rotational speed of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo Tseng, Chao-Chin Chuang, Yao-Yang Yu, Li-Wei Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10103676
    Abstract: A fan motor braking apparatus includes a fan motor, a conversion circuit and a motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit is respectively and electrically connected to the fan motor and the motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit includes bridge structures. After the fan motor starts operating, the motor driver circuit receives at least one fan status signal and determines whether the fan motor braking apparatus enters a braking status or not according to the at least one fan status signal. When the fan motor braking apparatus enters the braking status, the motor driver circuit outputs a braking control signal to the conversion circuit so that the bridge structures of the conversion circuit generate a brake effect on fan motor, wherein the at least one fan status signal includes an external speed-control signal and a transition voltage signal of the fan motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo Tseng, Chia-Feng Wu, Yi-Chieh Cho, Yun-Hua Chao, Po-Tsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20180287537
    Abstract: A motor system with a current sensorless control includes a motor, a drive module, and a motor control module. The motor control module controls the motor to rotate through the drive module. The motor control module includes a command generation module, a command conversion module, and an angle generation module. The command generation module generates speed information and transmits the speed information to the angle generation module, and the command generation module generates a voltage command and transmits the voltage command to the command conversion module. The angle generation module generates an electrical angle. The command conversion module converts the voltage command and the electrical angle into a control signal. The motor control module adjusts a phase of a motor input voltage to meet a phase of a motor input current according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-Hung HSIAO, Yu-Wei LEE, Wei-Shuo TSENG
  • Publication number: 20180138853
    Abstract: An electronically commutated fan system includes an alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit, an inverter unit and a control unit. The alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit converts an alternating-current input power source into a first direct-current power source. The inverter unit is electrically connected between the alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit and a fan. The inverter unit converts the first direct-current power source into an alternating-current output power source and provides the alternating-current output power source to the fan to rotate. The control unit is electrically connected to the alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit and the inverter unit. The control unit controls the alternating-current-to-direct-current conversion unit and the inverter unit to adjust a rotational speed of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo TSENG, Chao-Chin CHUANG, Yao-Yang YU, Li-Wei HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20180131294
    Abstract: A motor driving system is configured for driving a motor, which is under an inertial rotation status without being driven, to stably rotate from an original speed to a target speed. The motor driving system includes a sensing unit, a control unit and a driving unit. The sensing unit detects a real rotating status of the motor. The control unit is electrically connected with the sensing unit and provides a gradual acceleration command based on the real rotating status. The driving unit is electrically connected with the control unit and drives the motor to accelerate stably to the target speed according to the gradual acceleration command. In addition, a motor operation recovering method cooperated with the motor driving system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Chia-Pin WEI, Yu-Wei LEE, Wei-Shuo TSENG
  • Publication number: 20180034405
    Abstract: A fan motor braking apparatus is provided. The fan motor braking apparatus includes a fan motor, a conversion circuit and a motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit is respectively and electrically connected to the fan motor and the motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit includes bridge structures. After the fan motor starts operating, the motor driver circuit receives at least one fan status signal and determines whether the fan motor braking apparatus enters a braking status or not according to the at least one fan status signal. When the fan motor braking apparatus enters the braking status, the motor driver circuit outputs a braking control signal to the conversion circuit so that the bridge structures of the conversion circuit generate a brake effect on fan motor, wherein the at least one fan status signal includes an external speed-control signal and a transition voltage signal of the fan motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo TSENG, Chia-Feng WU, Yi-Chieh CHO, Yun-Hua CHAO, Po-Tsun CHEN
  • Patent number: 9762059
    Abstract: A voltage stabilizing module for multi power source input is compatible with multiple input power sources including DC power source and/or AC power source and comprises a plurality of receiving ends, a power source selection unit and a voltage conversion unit. The receiving ends receive the input power sources. The power source selection unit is coupled with the receiving ends to receive the input power sources and sets at least one of the input power sources as a working power source. The voltage conversion unit receives the working power source and keeps the working power source at a working voltage level to act as a voltage signal outputted to a loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo Tseng, Chao-Chin Chuang, Chih-Hsiang Kuo, Yi-Kuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 9537434
    Abstract: A DC electric fan receiving a first direct current voltage is provided. The DC electric fan includes a motor, a fan blade, a voltage converting device and a motor controller. The motor is directly driven by the first direct current voltage. The fan blade is connected to the motor and rotated by the driving of the motor. The voltage converting device receives and converts the first direct current voltages to a second direct current voltage, wherein the magnitude of the first direct current voltages is larger than the magnitude of the second direct current voltage. The motor controller receives the second direct current voltages to control a rotation direction of the motor, wherein the motor controller is not powered by the first direct current voltage and the first direct current voltage is a fixed direct current voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Pin Wei, Wei-Shuo Tseng
  • Publication number: 20150333515
    Abstract: A voltage stabilizing module for multi power source input is compatible with multiple input power sources including DC power source and/or AC power source and comprises a plurality of receiving ends, a power source selection unit and a voltage conversion unit. The receiving ends receive the input power sources. The power source selection unit is coupled with the receiving ends to receive the input power sources and sets at least one of the input power sources as a working power source. The voltage conversion unit receives the working power source and keeps the working power source at a working voltage level to act as a voltage signal outputted to a loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo TSENG, Chao-Chin CHUANG, Chih-Hsiang KUO, Yi-Kuan HSU
  • Publication number: 20150244294
    Abstract: A DC electric fan receiving a first direct current voltage is provided. The DC electric fan includes a motor, a fan blade, a voltage converting device and a motor controller. The motor is directly driven by the first direct current voltage. The fan blade is connected to the motor and rotated by the driving of the motor. The voltage converting device receives and converts the first direct current voltages to a second direct current voltage, wherein the magnitude of the first direct current voltages is larger than the magnitude of the second direct current voltage. The motor controller receives the second direct current voltages to control a rotation direction of the motor, wherein the motor controller is not powered by the first direct current voltage and the first direct current voltage is a fixed direct current voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Pin WEI, Wei-Shuo TSENG
  • Patent number: 8558494
    Abstract: A driving device is electrically connected with an AC power and a brushless DC motor for a fan. The driving device includes a rectifier unit, a filter unit, a switch power conversion unit and a control unit. The rectifier unit receives the AC power and rectifies the AC power. The filter unit, electrically connected with the rectifier unit, filters the rectified AC power and generates a DC power. The switch power conversion unit, electrically connected with the filter unit and the brushless DC motor, receives the DC power and outputs a driving power to the brushless DC motor. The control unit is electrically connected with the switch power conversion unit and the brushless DC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo Tseng, Chia-Pin Wei, Yu-Wei Lee