Motor having integral programmable logic controller
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a motor/drive, having a housing, a stator disposed in the housing, a rotor disposed in the stator, and a motor drive coupled to the motor and configured to drive the motor; and
a programmable logic controller means disposed inside, mounted on, or in general proximity to the housing and configured to control operation of the motor/drive without an external drive controller.
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Abstract
A system, in one embodiment, includes a drive having a housing, a stator disposed in the housing, a rotor disposed in the stator, and a programmable logic controller disposed inside, mounted on, or in general proximity to the housing. In another embodiment, a system includes a network, a first motor having a first integral programmable logic controller coupled to the network, and a second motor having a second integral programmable logic controller coupled to the network. In a further embodiment, a system includes a rotary machine having a rotor and a stator disposed concentric with one another, a microprocessor, memory coupled to the microprocessor, a power supply coupled to the microprocessor and the memory, and a machine sensor coupled to the microprocessor.
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19 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a motor/drive, having a housing, a stator disposed in the housing, a rotor disposed in the stator, and a motor drive coupled to the motor and configured to drive the motor; and a programmable logic controller means disposed inside, mounted on, or in general proximity to the housing and configured to control operation of the motor/drive without an external drive controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a network; a first motor comprising a first integral programmable logic controller means and a motor drive, and wherein first integral programmable logic controller means is coupled to the network and configured to control operation of the first motor without receiving instructions from a controller external to the first motor; and a second motor comprising a second integral programmable logic controller means and a motor drive, and wherein first integral programmable logic controller means is coupled to the network and configured to control operation of the second motor without receiving instructions from a controller external to the second motor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a rotary machine, having a rotor and a stator disposed concentric with one another; a programmable logic controller means having, a microprocessor, memory coupled to the microprocessor, a power supply coupled to the microprocessor and the memory, and a machine sensor coupled to the microprocessor; a motor drive coupled to the motor; and wherein the motor drive is configured to drive the motor and the programmable logic controller means is configured to control operation of the rotary machine without receiving instructions from a controller external to the rotary machine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification