METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AN EFFICIENT DESIGN AND OPERATION OF A PUMP MOTOR
First Claim
1. A method of operating a controller for at least one pump motor, the method comprising the steps of:
- setting an operating mode for the at least one pump motor;
setting a torque or RPM value operating the at least one pump motor corresponding to said operating mode;
setting a high operating threshold and a low operating threshold corresponding to said torque or RPM value;
operating the at least one pump motor in a constant operating mode using said torque or RPM value;
monitoring an operating parameter of the at least one pump motor corresponding to a load on the at least one pump motor; and
discontinuing operating the at least one pump motor when said operating parameter is higher than said high operating threshold or lower than said low operating threshold.
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Abstract
A method of operating a controller for a pool pump motor includes the steps of setting an operating mode for the pool pump motor, setting a torque value for the pool pump motor corresponding to the operating mode, setting a high operating threshold and a low operating threshold corresponding to the torque value, operating the pool pump motor in a constant torque mode using the torque value, monitoring an operating parameter of the pool pump motor corresponding to a load on the pool pump motor, discontinuing operating the pool pump motor when the operating parameter is higher than the high operating threshold or lower than the low operating threshold and signaling a pool pump motor fault upon the discontinuing operating the pool pump motor. The operating parameter of the pool pump motor is RPM or current supplied to the pool pump motor. Additionally disclosed are energy efficient pool hydraulic design techniques that increase the energy efficiency of hydraulic systems.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of operating a controller for at least one pump motor, the method comprising the steps of:
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setting an operating mode for the at least one pump motor; setting a torque or RPM value operating the at least one pump motor corresponding to said operating mode; setting a high operating threshold and a low operating threshold corresponding to said torque or RPM value; operating the at least one pump motor in a constant operating mode using said torque or RPM value; monitoring an operating parameter of the at least one pump motor corresponding to a load on the at least one pump motor; and discontinuing operating the at least one pump motor when said operating parameter is higher than said high operating threshold or lower than said low operating threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A variable speed controller configured to control at least a first pool pump motor and a second variable speed controller configured to control at least a second pool pump motor, said first and second variable speed controller comprising:
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a variable speed motor circuitry in communication with said pool pump motor for operating the pool pump motor independently from other said variable speed controller and said pool pump motors at a plurality of different speeds; and a system controller in communication with each of the said variable speed motor circuitry, said system controller being configured to signal said variable speed motor circuitry to turn on the first pool pump motor, operate the first pool pump motor at a first high speed to prime the first pool pump motor, turn on the second pool pump motor, operate the second pool pump motor at a second high speed to prime the second pool pump motor and reduce said first high speed of the first pool pump motor and said second high speed of the second pool pump motor after both the first pool pump motor and the second pool pump motor have been primed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A hydraulic system for a pool, the hydraulic system comprising:
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a first water inlet from the pool; a first pool pump motor having a first input and a first output, said first input being connected to said first water inlet; a second water inlet from the pool; a second pool pump motor having a second input and a second output, said second input being connected to said second water inlet; and a connection for combining water from said first output and said second output, wherein the water is combined before being returned to the pool. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A controller system for a pool pump motor, the system comprising:
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means for setting an operating mode for the pool pump motor; means for setting a torque value for the pool pump motor corresponding to said operating mode; means for setting a high operating threshold and a low operating threshold corresponding to said torque value; means for operating the pool pump motor in a constant torque mode using said torque value; means for monitoring an operating parameter of the pool pump motor corresponding to a load on the pool pump motor; and means for discontinuing operating the pool pump motor when said operating parameter is higher than said high operating threshold or lower than said low operating threshold. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method for controlling a pool pump motor, the method comprising:
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Steps for setting an operating mode for the pool pump motor; Steps for setting a torque value for the pool pump motor corresponding to said operating mode; Steps for setting a high operating threshold and a low operating threshold corresponding to said torque value; Steps for operating the pool pump motor in a constant torque mode using said torque value; Steps for monitoring an operating parameter of the pool pump motor corresponding to a load on the pool pump motor; and Steps for discontinuing operating the pool pump motor when said operating parameter is higher than said high operating threshold or lower than said low operating threshold. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method for controlling a pool pump motor, the method comprising:
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Steps for setting an operating mode for the pool pump motor; Steps for setting a RPM value for the pool pump motor corresponding to said operating mode; Steps for setting a high operating threshold and a low operating threshold corresponding to said RPM value; Steps for operating the pool pump motor in a constant RPM mode using said RPM value; Steps for monitoring an operating parameter of the pool pump motor corresponding to a load on the pool pump motor; and Steps for discontinuing operating the pool pump motor when said operating parameter is higher than said high operating threshold or lower than said low operating threshold.
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33. A hydraulic system for a pool, the hydraulic system comprising:
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a water inlet from the pool; a pool pump motor having a input and a output, said input being connected to said water inlet, wherein said water inlet is above said input and gravity feeds water into said pool pump motor in a flooded-suction manner; and an energy generating turbine configured to be inline between said water inlet and said input where said turbine generates electricity.
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