MOTOR, CONTROLLER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

• US 20160281719A1
• Filed: 03/27/2015
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc. (Regal Rexnord Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc. (Regal Rexnord Corp.)
• Inventors: Wung, Peter Yu-Pu, O'Brien, Stephen Douglas, Richardson, Howard Ray
• Granted Patent: US 10,527,043 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 15/0088 Testing machines
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/33 Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics H02K11/38 takes precedence

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the invention, a pump motor controller for managing energy usage of a pump motor and for receiving signals from a signal sending device corresponding to the status of a climate control device is provided. The motor controller is adapted to receive the signal and to control the pump motor at least partially based on the signal.

Claims

1. A pump motor controller for managing energy usage of a pump motor and for receiving signals from a signal sending device corresponding to the status of a climate control device, said pump motor controller adapted to receive the signal and to control the pump motor at least partially based on the signal.

2. The pump motor controller according to claim 1, wherein said signal sending device is a thermostat.

3. The pump motor controller according to claim 1, wherein said motor comprises an electronically commutated motor.

4. The pump motor controller according to claim 1, wherein said climate control device is a furnace.

5. The pump motor controller according to claim 1, wherein said pump motor controller is adapted to control a device for servicing one of a pool and a spa.

6. The pump motor controller according to claim 1, wherein said pump motor controller is adapted to receive a second signal and to control the pump motor at least partially based on the second signal.

7. The pump motor controller according to claim 1, wherein said controller is adapted to control the pump motor to optimize electrical consumption of the pump motor and electrical consumption of said climate control device

8. The pump motor controller according to claim 1:

wherein said controller further comprises one of a timer and a clock; and

wherein said one of a timer and a clock and said controller are adapted to coordinate with said controller to control the pump motor to optimize electrical consumption costs.

9. A motor for managing energy usage in at least one of a pool and a spa based at least partially on the energy usage of a climate control system, said motor comprising:

a motor for powering a pump for use in said one of a pool or a spa;

a motor controller for controlling the motor, said controller adapted to receive a signal associated with the climate control system, the signal corresponding to the status of the climate control system, said controller adapted to control the pump motor at least partially based on the signal.

10. The motor according to claim 9, wherein said controller is adapted to receive said signal from a thermostat.

11. The motor according to claim 9, wherein said motor comprises an electronically commutated motor.

12. The motor according to claim 9, wherein said climate control device is a furnace.

13. The motor according to claim 9, wherein said motor controller is adapted to control a device for servicing one of a pool and a spa.

14. The motor according to claim 9, wherein said motor controller is adapted to receive a second signal and to control the motor at least partially based on the second signal.

15. The motor according to claim 9, wherein said motor controller is adapted to control the motor to optimize electrical consumption of the motor and electrical consumption of the climate control device

16. The motor according to claim 9, further comprising one of a timer and a clock, said one of a timer and a clock and said controller adapted to coordinate with said controller to control the pump motor to optimize electrical consumption costs.

17. A method for managing the energy usage of one of a pool and a spa, comprising:

providing a pump motor,

providing a controller for the pump motor,

sending to the controller a signal from an energy load corresponding to the energy usage of the energy load; and

actuating the pump motor at least partially in response to the signal.

18. The method according to claim 17:

further comprising receiving a second signal with the controller, and

actuating the pump motor at least partially in response to the second signal.

19. The method according to claim 17, further comprising controlling the motor to optimize electrical consumption of the motor and electrical consumption of the climate control device.

20. The method according to claim 17:

further comprising the step of providing one of a timer and a clock; and

actuating the pump motor at least partially in response to said one of the timer and the clock to optimize electrical consumption costs.