公开(公告)号：US09755559B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-05

申请号：US14339671

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ching Yu John Tam ,  Ryan Jeffrey Du Bois ,  Chanh-Duy Nguyen Tran

IPC: H02P25/06 ,  H04M1/24 ,  H02P25/02 ,  H02P25/032

CPC classification number: H02P25/032 ,  H04M1/24

Abstract: One embodiment relates to testing and verifying vibrator motor operation during manufacturing of a device and during in-the-field use. The test relies on an integrated motion sensor or other mechanical measurement circuitry, such as, for example, an accelerometer. In one embodiment, a speed determination for a vibrator motor performance during initial manufacture of the device. Subsequently, when vibration is detected during the in-the-field use, the vibration may be sampled using the integrated mechanical measurement circuitry. Once sampled, a speed may be determined based on a resonance of the sampled signal. Over time, the various speed determinations for the vibrator motor may be analyzed to determine an overall health of the vibrator motor. A threshold for detecting when the overall health of the vibration motor over time has degraded may be predetermined. A notification of a degradation of vibrator motor performance is sent to either a manufacturer or user of the mobile communications device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20140333235A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US14339671

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ching Yu John Tam ,  Ryan Jeffrey Du Bois ,  Chanh-Duy Nguyen Tran

IPC: H02P25/02

CPC classification number: H02P25/032 ,  H04M1/24

Abstract: One embodiment relates to testing and verifying vibrator motor operation during manufacturing of a device and during in-the-field use. The test relies on an integrated motion sensor or other mechanical measurement circuitry, such as, for example, an accelerometer. In one embodiment, a speed determination for a vibrator motor performance during initial manufacture of the device. Subsequently, when vibration is detected during the in-the-field use, the vibration may be sampled using the integrated mechanical measurement circuitry. Once sampled, a speed may be determined based on a resonance of the sampled signal. Over time, the various speed determinations for the vibrator motor may be analyzed to determine an overall health of the vibrator motor. A threshold for detecting when the overall health of the vibration motor over time has degraded may be predetermined. A notification of a degradation of vibrator motor performance is sent to either a manufacturer or user of the mobile communications device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例涉及在制造装置期间和在现场使用期间测试和验证振动器电机操作。 测试依赖于集成运动传感器或其他机械测量电路，例如加速度计。 在一个实施例中，用于在初始制造装置期间的振动器电机性能的速度确定。 随后，当在现场使用期间检测到振动时，可以使用集成的机械测量电路对振动进行采样。 一旦采样，可以基于采样信号的谐振来确定速度。 随着时间的推移，可以分析振动器马达的各种速度确定以确定振动器马达的整体健康状况。 可以预定用于检测振动马达的整体健康状况随时间变化的阈值。 将振动器电机性能下降的通知发送给移动通信设备的制造商或用户。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。