SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPONENT MONITORING IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220255489A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17172853

    申请日:2021-02-10

    IPC分类号: H02P29/028 H02P27/06

    摘要: A motor controller for an electric motor is provided. The motor controller includes an inverter configured to supply current to stator windings of the electric motor. The motor controller further includes a plurality of sensors configured to generate a sensor signal in response to detecting a parameter. The sensor signal represents a measured parameter. The motor controller further includes a processor coupled in communication with the inverter and with the plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to, in a first mode, transmit a control signal to the inverter to operate the electric motor at a first frequency. The processor is further configured to receive the sensor signal from the plurality of sensors. The processor is further configured to determine a first fault condition is present at the electric motor based on the measured parameter represented by the sensor signal.

    Antenna for communicating with a motor

    公开(公告)号:US11128250B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16862173

    申请日:2020-04-29

    摘要: An electric machine includes a motor assembly including a motor and a motor controller coupled to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor. The electric machine also includes a motor housing defining an interior space and enclosing the motor assembly within the interior space. The electric machine further includes an electric machine housing. The motor housing is enclosed within the electric machine housing. The electric machine also includes an NFC antenna communicatively coupled to the motor controller and mounted such that an antenna range of the NFC antenna extends on an exterior of the electric machine housing. The NFC antenna is configured to receive a signal relating to a user command from a handheld device and relay the signal to the motor controller. The motor controller is configured to adjust an operational parameter of the motor based at least partially on the user command.

    ANTENNA FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A MOTOR
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200259446A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16862173

    申请日:2020-04-29

    摘要: An electric machine includes a motor assembly including a motor and a motor controller coupled to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor. The electric machine also includes a motor housing defining an interior space and enclosing the motor assembly within the interior space. The electric machine further includes an electric machine housing. The motor housing is enclosed within the electric machine housing. The electric machine also includes an NFC antenna communicatively coupled to the motor controller and mounted such that an antenna range of the NFC antenna extends on an exterior of the electric machine housing. The NFC antenna is configured to receive a signal relating to a user command from a handheld device and relay the signal to the motor controller. The motor controller is configured to adjust an operational parameter of the motor based at least partially on the user command.

    MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC BLOWERS
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200217548A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-09

    申请号:US16242738

    申请日:2019-01-08

    摘要: A motor controller for an electric motor for driving a blower to generate an airflow. The motor controller includes a processor and a drive circuit configured to regulate power supplied to the motor to turn the blower. The processor computes a system resistance for the blower based on a fixed set point for a first control parameter and a feedback parameter. The processor receives an airflow rate demand value and computes an operating set point for a second control parameter based on the system resistance and the airflow rate demand value. The processor controls the drive circuit based on the operating set point to supply electrical power to the electric motor and to operate the blower to generate the airflow.

    MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC BLOWER MOTORS
    15.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190326840A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US16416785

    申请日:2019-05-20

    摘要: A motor controller for an electric motor is provided. The electric motor is configured to drive a blower to generate an airflow. The motor controller includes a memory and a processor coupled thereto. The memory is configured to store a speed-to-airflow ratio associated with an airflow restriction on the blower. The processor is configured to receive a command for a calibrating airflow and operate the electric motor in a constant airflow mode to generate the calibrating airflow at a calibrating speed. The processor is further configured to write the calibrating speed and the calibrating airflow to the memory as the speed-to-airflow ratio.

    Motor controller for electric blower motors

    公开(公告)号:US10294950B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-21

    申请号:US15595420

    申请日:2017-05-15

    摘要: A motor controller for an electric motor is provided. The electric motor is configured to drive a blower to generate an airflow. The motor controller includes a memory and a processor coupled thereto. The memory is configured to store a speed-to-airflow ratio associated with an airflow restriction on the blower. The processor is configured to receive a command for a calibrating airflow and operate the electric motor in a constant airflow mode to generate the calibrating airflow at a calibrating speed. The processor is further configured to write the calibrating speed and the calibrating airflow to the memory as the speed-to-airflow ratio.

    ANTENNA FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A MOTOR
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190149080A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16227859

    申请日:2018-12-20

    摘要: An electric machine includes a motor assembly including a motor controller including an NFC tuned circuit. The electric machine also includes a motor housing defining an interior space and enclosing the motor assembly within the interior space. The electric machine further includes an electric machine housing. The motor housing is enclosed within the electric machine housing. The electric machine also includes an NFC antenna mounted within the electric machine housing and configured to emit a magnetic field at a selected frequency. The magnetic field is configured to induce an electric current in the NFC tuned circuit. The electric machine further includes a memory configured to store information included in signals transmitted between the NFC antenna and the NFC tuned circuit via the magnetic field.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC BLOWER MOTOR IN A FLUID MOVING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220316744A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17223417

    申请日:2021-04-06

    IPC分类号: F24F11/77 F24F11/63

    摘要: A control system for an electric motor configured to drive a fluid-moving apparatus. The control system includes a drive circuit and a processor coupled in communication with the drive circuit. The processor is configured to control the drive circuit to operate the electric motor at a plurality of control values of a control parameter and determine, for each of the plurality of control values, a fluid-flow value and a feedback value, the feedback value corresponding to a feedback parameter, compute a mathematical relationship between fluid-flow rate and one of the control parameter or the feedback parameter, receive a fluid-flow rate demand value, compute an operating setpoint for the control parameter based on the fluid-flow rate demand value and the computed mathematical relationship, and control the drive circuit to operate the electric motor at the operating setpoint.

    Motor controller for electric blower motors

    公开(公告)号:US11101759B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16416785

    申请日:2019-05-20

    摘要: A motor controller for an electric motor is provided. The electric motor is configured to drive a blower to generate an airflow. The motor controller includes a memory and a processor coupled thereto. The memory is configured to store a speed-to-airflow ratio associated with an airflow restriction on the blower. The processor is configured to receive a command for a calibrating airflow and operate the electric motor in a constant airflow mode to generate the calibrating airflow at a calibrating speed. The processor is further configured to write the calibrating speed and the calibrating airflow to the memory as the speed-to-airflow ratio.