REGENERATIVE POWER CONTROL FOR PASSENGER CONVEYORS
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1. A device for controlling power associated with a passenger conveyor motor, comprising:
- a regenerative drive that is configured to facilitate providing electricity generated by the motor to a power source when the passenger conveyor is moving; and
a controller that determines when an operating condition of the regenerative drive is outside of a desired range and responsively prevents the regenerative drive from facilitating providing the electricity to the power source.
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Abstract
An exemplary device for controlling power associated with a passenger conveyor motor includes a regenerative drive that is configured to facilitate providing electricity generated by the motor to a power source when the passenger conveyor is moving. The controller determines when an operating condition of the regenerative drive is outside of a desired range and responsively prevents the regenerative drive from facilitating providing the electricity to the power source.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for controlling power associated with a passenger conveyor motor, comprising:
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a regenerative drive that is configured to facilitate providing electricity generated by the motor to a power source when the passenger conveyor is moving; and a controller that determines when an operating condition of the regenerative drive is outside of a desired range and responsively prevents the regenerative drive from facilitating providing the electricity to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling power associated with a passenger conveyor motor, comprising the steps of:
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generating electricity from the motor when the passenger conveyor is moving; facilitating providing the electricity to a power source through a regenerative drive; and determining when an operating condition of the regenerative drive is outside of a desired range and responsively preventing the regenerative drive from facilitating providing the electricity to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A passenger conveyor, comprising:
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a plurality of steps; a motor associated with the steps for selectively moving the steps; a regenerative drive configured to facilitate providing electricity generated by the motor to a power source when the steps are moving; and a controller that determines when at least one of a current or a temperature of the regenerative drive is outside of a desired range and responsively prevents the regenerative drive from facilitating providing the electricity to the power source.
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20. The passenger conveyor of claim 20, comprising a bypass switch between the regenerative drive and the power source and wherein the controller controls the bypass switch to permit or prevent the regenerative drive from facilitating providing electricity to the power source.
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