Actuator comprising dc motor and control method of the same
AssigneeSJG ASENTEC Co., Ltd.
InventorsTaeho KIM, Sanghoon CHOI, Sungjae LEE
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Abstract
An actuator of a vehicle is provided, and an actuator according to an embodiment comprises: a DC motor configured to be driven by application of current to change a gear shift stage; a position sensor configured to detect a position of the DC motor; and a controller configured to control the DC motor, wherein the controller comprises a bidirectional switch circuit to control a flow of current to the DC motor, and if a voltage from a position sensor power supply is applied to the position sensor, the bidirectional switch circuit is configured to be operated to drive the DC motor.
Claims8
An actuator of a vehicle comprising:
- a DC motor configured to be driven by application of current to change a gear shift stage;
- a position sensor configured to detect a position of the DC motor;
- and
- a controller configured to control the DC motor,
- wherein the controller comprises a bidirectional switch circuit to control a flow of current to the DC motor, and
- if a voltage from a position sensor power supply is applied to the position sensor, the bidirectional switch circuit is configured to be operated to drive the DC motor.
An actuator of a vehicle comprising:
- a DC motor configured to be driven by application of current to change a gear shift stage;
- a position sensor configured to detect a position of the DC motor;
- and
- a controller configured to control the DC motor,
- wherein the controller comprises:
- a bidirectional switch circuit for controlling a flow of current to the DC motor;
- and a microprocessor connected to the bidirectional switch circuit, and
- if the microprocessor receives a predetermined data signal through communication with a vehicle processor, the bidirectional switch circuit is configured to be operated to drive the DC motor.
A control method of an actuator of a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving a data signal from a vehicle processor;
- determining whether the received data signal is a predetermined data signal;
- if the received data signal is the predetermined data signal, operating a bidirectional switch circuit to control a flow of current to a DC motor;
- and
- driving the DC motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.