US4664601A
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Operation control system of rotary displacement type vacuum pump
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1985-07-23
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Granted: 1987-05-12
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Expires: 2005-07-23
Abstract
Abstract An operation control system of a rotary displacement type vacuum pump capable of reducing a starting torque of the vacuum pump includes a suction regulating valve and a pressure sensor for monitoring suction pressure located in a suction passage of the vacuum pump, an inverter electrically coupled to a variable speed electric motor for driving the vacuum pump and a control unit. The control unit is operative, when the vacuum pump is started, to keep the suction regulating valve in a closed position until the value of suction pressure monitored by the pressure sensor reaches a predetermined upper limit value and to gradually increase the rpm. of the variable speed electric motor. The control unit is further operative to produce a signal for increasing or decreasing the rpm of the variable speed electric motor so as to bring the value of suction pressure monitored by the pressure sensor to the vicinity of a predetermined lower limit value.
Inventors
- 👤 Riichi Uchida
- 👤 Katsumi Matsubara
- 👤 Seiji Tsuru
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:56
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04C; F04C28/00; F04C28/08; F04C28/06; F04C2240/00; F04C2240/40; F04C2240/403
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
291 words
An operation control system of a rotary displacement type vacuum pump, comprising: suction regulating valve means in a suction passage of the rotary displacement type vacuum pump; a pressure sensor in said suction passage of the rotary displacement type vacuum pump, said pressure sensor being located downstream of said suction regulating valve means; a variable speed electric motor connected to the rotary displacement type vacuum pump; inverter means electrically coupled to said variable speed electric motor; and a control unit operatively connected to said suction regulating valve means, pressure sensor and inverter means, said control unit producing a full-close signal and an rpm increment signal when the rotary displacement type vacuum pump is started, said full-close signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to keep a suction regulating valve of said suction regulating valve means in a full-closed position until the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor reaches a predetermined upper limit value and said rpm increment signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase the rpm of said variable speed electric motor with time after the motor is started at low speed, said control unit further producing an open signal and an rpm increasing and decreasing signal when the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor has reached the predetermined upper limit value, said open signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to open said suction regulating valve of the suction regulating valve means and said rpm increasing and decreasing signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase or decrease the rpm of said variable speed electric motor to bring the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor to the vicinity of a predetermined lower limit value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
291 words
An operation control system of a rotary displacement type vacuum pump, comprising: suction regulating valve means in a suction passage of the rotary displacement type vacuum pump; a pressure sensor in said suction passage of the rotary displacement type vacuum pump, said pressure sensor being located downstream of said suction regulating valve means; a variable speed electric motor connected to the rotary displacement type vacuum pump; inverter means electrically coupled to said variable speed electric motor; and a control unit operatively connected to said suction regulating valve means, pressure sensor and inverter means, said control unit producing a full-close signal and an rpm increment signal when the rotary displacement type vacuum pump is started, said full-close signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to keep a suction regulating valve of said suction regulating valve means in a full-closed position until the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor reaches a predetermined upper limit value and said rpm increment signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase the rpm of said variable speed electric motor with time after the motor is started at low speed, said control unit further producing an open signal and an rpm increasing and decreasing signal when the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor has reached the predetermined upper limit value, said open signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to open said suction regulating valve of the suction regulating valve means and said rpm increasing and decreasing signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase or decrease the rpm of said variable speed electric motor to bring the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor to the vicinity of a predetermined lower limit value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An operation control system of a rotary displacement type vacuum pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rpm is continuously produced after the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor has reached the predetermined upper limit value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An operation control system of a rotary displacement type vacuum pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rpm increment signal increases the rpm substantially at a constant rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An operation control system of a rotary displacement type vacuum pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein said open signal supplied to said suction regulating valve means increases the opening of said suction regulating valve substantially at a constant rate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
An operation control system of a rotary displacement type vacuum pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control unit produces, when the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor is between said upper limit value and lower limit value, a signal to rotate said variable speed electric motor at an upper limit rpm and supplies said signal to said inverter means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
281 words
An operation control system of a screw vacuum pump comprising: suction regulating valve means in a suction passage of the screw vacuum pump; a pressure sensor in said suction passage of the screw vacuum pump, said pressure sensor being located downstream of said suction regulating valve means; a variable speed electric motor connected to the screw vacuum pump; inverter means electrically coupled to said variable speed electric motor; and a control unit operatively connected to said suction regulating valve means, pressure sensor and inverter means, said control unit producing a full-close signal and an rpm increment signal when the screw vacuum pump is started, said full-close signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to keep a suction regulating valve of said suction regulating valve means in a full-closed position until the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor reaches a predetermined upper limit value and said rpm increment signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase the rpm of said variable speed electric motor with time after the motor is started at low speed, said control unit further producing an open signal and an rpm increasing and decreasing signal when the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor has reached the predetermined upper limit value, said open signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to open said suction regulating valve of the suction regulating valve means and said rpm increasing and decreasing signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase or decrease the rpm of said variable speed electric motor to bring the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor to the vicinity of a predetermined lower limit valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
281 words
An operation control system of a screw vacuum pump comprising: suction regulating valve means in a suction passage of the screw vacuum pump; a pressure sensor in said suction passage of the screw vacuum pump, said pressure sensor being located downstream of said suction regulating valve means; a variable speed electric motor connected to the screw vacuum pump; inverter means electrically coupled to said variable speed electric motor; and a control unit operatively connected to said suction regulating valve means, pressure sensor and inverter means, said control unit producing a full-close signal and an rpm increment signal when the screw vacuum pump is started, said full-close signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to keep a suction regulating valve of said suction regulating valve means in a full-closed position until the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor reaches a predetermined upper limit value and said rpm increment signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase the rpm of said variable speed electric motor with time after the motor is started at low speed, said control unit further producing an open signal and an rpm increasing and decreasing signal when the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor has reached the predetermined upper limit value, said open signal being supplied to said suction regulating valve means to open said suction regulating valve of the suction regulating valve means and said rpm increasing and decreasing signal being supplied to said inverter means to increase or decrease the rpm of said variable speed electric motor to bring the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor to the vicinity of a predetermined lower limit valve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An operation control system of a screw vacuum pump as claimed in claim 6, wherein said rpm increment signal increases the rpm substantially at a constant rate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An operation control system of a screw vacuum pump as claimed in claim 6, wherein said open signal supplied to said suction regulating valve means increases the opening of said suction regulating valve substantially at a constant rate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
An operation control system of a screw vacuum pump as claimed in claim 6, wherein said control unit produces, when the value of suction pressure monitored by said pressure sensor is between said upper limit value and lower limit value, a signal to rotate said variable speed electric motor at an upper limit rpm and supplies said signal to said inverter means.
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