Abstract:
The present teachings relate to a method 60 in a control unit 12 for closing a contactor device 1. The control unit 12 is configured to enable the movement between the closed position and the open position by energizing a coil 6 of an electromagnetic circuit. The method 60 comprises applying 61 a voltage over the coil 6; determining 62, during a first period of time, current through the coil 6 and voltage over the coil 6 and estimating based thereon model parameters for a model predicting the behavior of the current through the coil 6 if the contactor device 1 were to stay in an open position, and measuring 63, after the ending of the first period of time, current through the coil 6 and determining 64 a difference between, on the one hand the measured current and, on the other hand a predicted current of the model, and repeating the measuring 63 and determining 64 until a state change from open position to closed position is detected by the difference in current.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relate to a method 50 performed in a control unit 12 for opening a contactor device 1. The contactor device 1 comprises a carrier 8 being movable between a closed position in which a current is allowed to flow in a current path and an open position in which the current path is broken. The control unit 12 is configured to enable the movement of the carrier 8 between the closed position and the open position by energizing a coil 6 of an electromagnetic circuit. The method 50 comprises: initiating 51 the opening of the contactor device 1 by de-energizing the coil 6, wherein the de-energizing comprises using a demagnetization circuit 40 comprising a discharge element 37, the discharge element 37 being arranged to consume energy in the coil 6; bypassing 52, at a first point of time, the discharge element 37; and re-energizing 53 the coil 6.
Abstract:
A method performed in a control unit for opening a contactor device. The contactor device includes a carrier being movable between a closed position in which a current is allowed to flow in a current path and an open position in which the current path is broken. The control unit is configured to enable the movement of the carrier between the closed position and the open position by energizing a coil of an electromagnetic circuit. The method includes: initiating the opening of the contactor device by de-energizing the coil, wherein the de-energizing includes using a demagnetization circuit including a discharge element, the discharge element being arranged to consume energy in the coil; bypassing, at a first point of time, the discharge element; and re-energizing the coil.
Abstract:
A method in a control unit for closing a contactor device. The control unit is configured to enable the movement between the closed and opened position by energizing a coil of an electromagnetic circuit. The method includes applying a voltage over the coil; determining, during a first period of time, current through the coil and voltage over the coil and estimating based thereon model parameters for a model predicting the behavior of the current through the coil if the contactor device were to stay in an open position, and measuring, after the ending of the first period of time, current through the coil and determining a difference between, on the one hand the measured current and, on the other hand a predicted current of the model, and repeating the measuring and determining until a state change from open position to closed position is detected by the difference in current.