Apparatus and method for detecting phase state

Details Apparatus and method for detecting phase state Apparatus and method for detecting phase state

2005-12-13

2005-12-13

Sircus, Brian (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Compressor protective circuits

Reexamination Certificate

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06975490

ABSTRACT:
In an apparatus and a method for detecting a phase state capable of improving reliability of an air conditioner by preventing an abnormal operation of the air conditioner by detecting a phase state (antiphase and open-phase) of three phase AC power supplied to the air conditioner and displaying the detected phase state, the apparatus includes a phase detector for detecting first, second and third phases of a three phase current; an interrupt detector for detecting a falling edge of a pulse signal corresponded to the third phase of the detected first, second and third phases, recognizing an interrupt occurrence by the third phase when the falling edge is detected and generating a counting signal; a counter for counting a pulse signal corresponded to the first and second phases on the basis of the interrupt occurred-third phase according to the counting signal; an antiphase/open-phase detector for detecting a state as a normal connection state, an antiphase state on the basis of a pulse signal corresponded to the first or second phase counted by the counter and detecting an open-phase state on the basis of the interrupt counting times; and a display unit for displaying a message indicating the antiphase state or the open-phase state or the normal connection state on a screen according to a control signal of the antiphase/open-phase detector.

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