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Integrated motor and diagnostic apparatus and method of operating same

  • US 5,917,428 A
  • Filed: 11/07/1996
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An integrated motor and diagnostic system comprising:

  • an electric motor including a rotor, a stator, at least one bearing supporting the rotor, and a plurality of motor lead wires carrying electrical current to the motor; and

    ,a diagnostic unit integrated into the electric motor, the diagnostic unit including;

    at least one sensor on the motor for measuring a first physical condition of the motor and generating a first physical condition signal based on said measured fist physical condition;

    a memory element including an FFT based diagnostic algorithm;

    a processing unit coupled to said memory element and to said at least one sensor, said processing unit performing a diagnostic assessment of the motor based on said first physical condition signal and the diagnostic algorithm and generating a diagnostic signal; and

    ,a signal communicating unit coupled to the processing unit for communicating the diagnostic signal from the diagnostic apparatus.

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