SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A MOTOR

• US 20100131083A1
• Filed: 11/25/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc. (Regal Rexnord Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc. (Regal Rexnord Corp.)
• Inventors: Leany, Thaylen, Gurudasani, Vijay D., Yager, Edward, Zavodny, Steve, Beifus, Brian L., Koller, Michael R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,473,110 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/83
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 7/0617 specially adapted for fluid materials
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 2207/01 Asynchronous machines
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 2207/05 Synchronous machines, e.g. with permanent magnets or DC excitation
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 23/0027 using different modes of control depending on a parameter, e.g. the speed
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 23/0077 Characterised by the use of a particular software algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: H02P 23/20 Controlling the acceleration or deceleration

Abstract

A method for editing a motor profile is described. The method includes receiving a stored motor profile selection via a user interface, and receiving user inputs via the user interface. The user inputs include instructions relating to an edit of the selected motor profile. The method also includes storing the edited motor profile.

Claims

1. A method for editing a motor profile, said method comprising:

receiving a stored motor profile selection via a user interface;

receiving user inputs via the user interface, the user inputs including instructions relating to an edit of the selected motor profile; and

storing the edited motor profile.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein receiving the stored motor profile selection comprises receiving a user selection of motor control instructions comprising at least one of time-varying output torque instructions and time-varying motor speed instructions that correspond to at least one of a pumping amplitude and a pulsing frequency.

3. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising displaying the selected motor profile via the user interface.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein displaying the selected motor profile comprises displaying at least one of a graphical representation of the motor profile and a list of motor control instructions via the user interface.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein receiving user inputs via the user interface comprises receiving user inputs to at least one of:

increase the amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, reduce the amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, increase/decrease the amplitude of an individual motor profile section, increase/decrease the length of the motor profile, increase/decrease the length of an individual motor profile section, increase/decrease the pulsing frequencies of all motor profile pulsing frequencies by a user defined amount, reduce the pulsing frequencies of all motor profile pulsing frequencies by a user defined amount, increase/decrease the pulsing frequency of an individual motor profile section, and repeat one or more sections of the motor profile.

6. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein storing the edited motor profile comprises at least one of storing the edited motor profile as a new motor profile and replacing the selected motor profile with the edited motor profile.

7. A method for end user operation of a variable speed motor, operation of the variable speed motor controlled based on at least one stored motor profile, said method comprising:

accessing a stored motor profile using a control system input device;

editing the stored motor profile using the control system input device;

providing the edited motor profile to the variable speed motor; and

operating the variable speed motor in accordance with the edited motor profile.

8. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein operating the variable speed motor in accordance with the edited motor profile comprises editing the motor profile during operation of the variable speed motor, wherein the motor responds to the edited motor profile substantially instantaneously.

9. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein editing the stored motor profile comprises at least one of:

increasing the amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, reducing the amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, increasing/decreasing the amplitude of an individual motor profile section, increasing/decreasing the length of the motor profile, increasing/decreasing the length of an individual motor profile section, increasing/decreasing the pulsing frequencies of all motor profile pulsing frequencies by a user defined amount, reducing the pulsing frequencies of all motor profile pulsing frequencies by a user defined amount, increasing/decreasing the pulsing frequency of an individual motor profile section, and repeating one or more sections of the motor profile.

10. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein accessing the stored motor profile comprises accessing a stored motor profile for a motor installed in a spa/hot tub application.

11. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein accessing the stored motor profile comprises requesting a catalog of stored motor profiles from a motor control system memory device.

12. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein accessing the stored motor profile further comprises displaying the accessed motor profile.

13. A motor control system comprising:

a processing device;

a memory device coupled to said processing device, said memory device configured to store at least one motor profile;

a display device coupled to said processing device, said display device configured to display at least one of a catalog of motor profiles and motor profile editing options; and

an input device coupled to said processing device, said input device configured to provide said processing device with motor profile editing instructions from a user, said processing device configured to provide the edited motor profile to a brushless DC motor.

14. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said processing device comprises at least one of a processor, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic controller, and an application specific integrated circuit.

15. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said processing device is configured to request the catalog of motor profiles from said memory device.

16. A motor control system in accordance with claim 15, wherein said memory device is further configured to provide the catalog of motor profiles to said processing device upon request.

17. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said memory device comprises at least one of an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a flash memory device, a ferromagnetic device, an electron spin device, and a backed-up random access memory (RAM).

18. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said display device comprises a liquid crystal display type screen.

19. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said input device comprises at least one of a plurality of buttons, a jog dial, and a touch screen.

20. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said motor profile editing instructions comprise at least one of:

increase the amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, reduce the amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, increase/decrease the amplitude of an individual motor profile section, increase/decrease the length of the motor profile, increase/decrease the length of an individual motor profile section, increase/decrease the pulsing frequencies of all motor profile pulsing frequencies by a user defined amount, reduce the pulsing frequencies of all motor profile pulsing frequencies by a user defined amount, increase/decrease the pulsing frequency of an individual motor profile section, and repeat one or more sections of the motor profile.

21. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said catalog of motor profiles comprises at least one of a list of motor profile names that correspond to the at least one motor profile, and at least one graph that corresponds to the at least one motor profile.

22. A motor control system in accordance with claim 13, further comprising a communications port coupled to said processing device, wherein the communications port is at least one of wired to and wireless from an external source, the communications port configured to facilitate receiving motor profiles from the external source.