Fan system and speed detecting device thereof

Abstract

A fan system includes a driving device, a speed detecting device and a logic device. The driving device generates a speed detecting signal and a predetermined alarm signal. The speed detecting device, which is electrically connected with the driving device, receives the speed detecting signal, and generates a low speed signal when the speed detecting signal is lower than a reference signal. The logic device is respectively electrically connected with the driving device and the speed detecting device, and generates an alarm signal when the logic device receives the predetermined alarm signal or the low speed signal.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given herein below illustration only, and thus is not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration showing a conventional fan system;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration showing a fan system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing the fan system according to the preferred embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a fan system according to another embodiment of the invention.

Claims

1. A fan system for receiving a speed detecting signal and a predetermined alarm signal, the fan system comprising: a speed detecting device for receiving the speed detecting signal and generating a low speed signal when the speed detecting signal is lower than a reference signal; anda logic device electrically connected with the speed detecting device for generating an alarm signal when receiving the low speed signal or the predetermined alarm signal.

2. The fan system according to claim 1, wherein the speed detecting device comprises: a signal processing unit for receiving the speed detecting signal and generating a corresponding speed signal according to the speed detecting signal; anda comparing unit electrically connected with the signal processing unit for comparing the speed signal with the reference signal and generating the low speed signal when the speed signal is lower than the reference signal.

3. The fan system according to claim 2, wherein the signal processing unit comprises an amplifier for receiving the speed detecting signal and converting the speed detecting signal into the corresponding speed signal.

4. The fan system according to claim 3, wherein the signal processing unit comprises: a first switch element for receiving the speed detecting signal; anda capacitor electrically connected with the first switch element and the amplifier, wherein the speed detecting signal is converted into the speed signal by the first switch element, the capacitor and the amplifier.

5. The fan system according to claim 4, wherein the first switch element is an NPN transistor having a base for receiving the speed detecting signal, a collector electrically connected with the capacitor, and an emitter grounded.

6. The fan system according to claim 2, wherein the comparing unit is a comparator having a first input terminal for receiving the speed signal, a second input terminal for receiving the reference signal, and an output terminal for generating the low speed signal.

7. The fan system according to claim 1, wherein the logic device comprises: a first diode having one terminal for receiving the predetermined alarm signal; anda second diode having one terminal electrically connected with the speed detecting device to receive the low speed signal, wherein the other terminal of the first diode is electrically connected with the other terminal of the second diode, and outputs the predetermined alarm signal or the low speed signal.

8. The fan system according to claim 7, wherein the logic device further comprises: a second switch element electrically connected with the other terminals of the first diode and the second diode for receiving the predetermined alarm signal or the low speed signal; anda third switch element electrically connected with the second switch element for generating the alarm signal according to the predetermined alarm signal or the low speed signal.

9. The fan system according to claim 8, wherein each of the second switch element and the third switch element is a transistor.

10. The fan system according to claim 1, further comprising: a Hall element; anda switch device electrically connected with the Hall element and the speed detecting device for turning off the Hall element when the switch device receives the low speed signal.

11. The fan system according to claim 1, further comprising a fan module having at least one fan.

12. The fan system according to claim 1, further comprising a drive device for generating the speed detecting signal and the predetermined alarm signal.

13. The fan system according to claim 12, wherein the drive device is a drive chip or a bridge drive circuit.

14. The fan system according to claim 13, wherein the bridge drive circuit has a resistor, and the speed detecting signal is a voltage value across two terminals of the resistor.

15. A speed detecting device of a fan system for receiving a speed detecting signal, comprising: a signal processing unit for receiving the speed detecting signal and generating a corresponding speed signal according to the speed detecting signal; anda comparing unit electrically connected with the signal processing unit for comparing the speed signal with a reference signal, generating a low speed signal when the speed signal is lower than the reference signal, and thus generating an alarm signal.

16. The speed detecting device according to claim 15, wherein the signal processing unit comprises an amplifier for receiving the speed detecting signal and converting the speed detecting signal into the corresponding speed signal.

17. The speed detecting device according to claim 16, wherein the signal processing unit comprises: a first switch element for receiving the speed detecting signal; anda capacitor electrically connected with the first switch element and the amplifier, wherein the speed detecting signal is converted into the speed signal by the first switch element, the capacitor and the amplifier.

18. The speed detecting device according to claim 17, wherein the first switch element is an NPN transistor having a base for receiving the speed detecting signal, a collector electrically connected with the capacitor, and an emitter grounded.

19. The speed detecting device according to claim 15, wherein the comparing unit is a comparator having a first input terminal for receiving the speed signal, a second input terminal for receiving the reference signal, and an output terminal for generating the low speed signal.