Backup controller
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKenji Shioiri, Mizuki Katsu, Kazunari Ochi
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Abstract
A backup controller which is capable of suppressing an unintended operation performed by a motor which rotates in both of a normal rotation direction and a reverse rotation direction is provided. The control unit of the backup controller activates the second relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the first direction even though the first relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit. Further, the control unit activates the first relay and the backup circuit in a case where a state in which the motor is rotating in the second direction even though the second relay is not activated is transmitted from the monitoring unit.
Claims4
A backup controller comprising:
- a power source;
- a motor;
- a first switch and a second switch which are operable by a user;
- a controller configured to activate a first relay which rotates the motor in a first direction when the first switch is operated and to activate a second relay which rotates the motor in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction when the second switch is operated;
- a motor power line which connects the power source and the motor so as to supply power to the motor when the first relay or the second relay is activated;
- a controller power line which connects the power source and the controller so as to supply power to the controller;
- a backup circuit configured to supply power from the motor power line to the controller power line when the backup circuit is activated by the controller;
- and
- a rotation direction monitor configured to detect and monitor the rotation direction of the motor and transmits a detected result with respect to the rotation direction to the controller;
- wherein
- the controller is configured to:
- activate the second relay and the backup circuit in a case where the rotation direction detected by the monitor is the first direction even though the first relay is not activated;
- and
- activate the first relay and the backup circuit in a case where the rotation direction detected by the monitor is the second direction even though the second relay is not activated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.