Method for data transmission between a pump assembly and a control device, as well as a correspondingly designed pump system

• US 9,595,999 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2006
• Issued: 03/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Grundfos Management A/S (POUL DUE Jensen's FOND)
• Original Assignee: Grundfos Management A/S (POUL DUE Jensen's FOND)
• Inventors: Nybo, Peter Jungklas, Jensen, Jorgen
• Primary Examiner(s): WALLACE, KIPP CHARLES
• Application Number:
  US11/996,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20090052281A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,895 Days
• Field of Search: 340/853.7, 340/855.8, 367/81, 702/190
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 13/0686 Mechanical details of the pump control unit pump control F04D15/00
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 13/0693 Details or arrangements of the wiring
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5416 by adding signals to the wave form of the power source
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5483 using coupling circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5491 using filtering and bypassing
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/54 Systems for transmission via power distribution lines

Abstract

A method for data transmission between a pump assembly (2) and a control device (8) is provided, wherein the pump assembly (2) for the energy supply is connected via at least one electrical supply lead (10) to a frequency converter (14). The data transmission is effected via the electrical supply lead (10), and an evaluation of a data transmission signal (34) received by the pump assembly (2) or the control device (8) is only effected in low-disturbance regions of a carrier signal (22) formed by a supply current. A pump system designed for carrying out this method is also provided.

Claims

1. A pump system comprising a pump assembly including a submersible pump arranged below a surface and a control device which is spatially separated from the pump assembly and arranged outside on the surface, wherein the pump assembly comprises at least one electrical supply lead connected to a frequency converter arranged outside on the surface, the frequency converter outputting the power supply to the submersible pump,

wherein the pump assembly and the control device comprise communication modules, the modules being in communicating connection with one another for continuous data transmission of a digital data transmission signal via the supply lead, the digital data transmission signal including condition data acquired by the pump assembly for transmission to the control device, and the modules being designed in a manner such that an evaluation of a digital data transmission signal received by one of the communication modules is only effected in low-disturbance regions of a carrier signal formed by a supply voltage such that disturbances in the carrier signal whose temporal duration is smaller than a temporal duration of a smallest information unit to be transmitted in a course of data transmission of the digital data transmission signal are ignored during the evaluation, wherein the digital data transmission signal is modulated upon the carrier signal, and wherein the evaluation of the digital data transmission signal is deferred in moments of switching on and off of power switches of the frequency converter and the continuous data transmission is effected regardless of disturbances in the carrier signal caused by the switching on and off of power switches of the frequency converter.

2. The pump system according to claim 1, wherein the pump system is set up in a manner such that evaluation of the digital data transmission signal is deferred in a time of occurring disturbances of the carrier signal.

3. The pump system according to claim 1, wherein the communication modules comprise a signal interruption means which defers the evaluation of the digital data transmission signal in times in which disturbances of the carrier signal occur.

4. The pump system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the communication modules contains a signal analyzer having a form of a frequency analyzer or phase detector for recognizing disturbances of the carrier signal.

5. The pump system according to claim 1, wherein the communication modules are designed in a manner such that a communication between the communication modules is effected in a frequency region in which harmonics of the carrier signal formed by a supply current are damped, and wherein an electrical filter arranged between the frequency converter and the control device is provided for damping the harmonics.

6. The pump system according to claim 5, wherein the frequency region for the communication may be set at at least one of the control device and the pump assembly, wherein at least one of the communication modules is designed for automatic evaluation of the frequency region for the communication.

7. The pump system according to claim 1, wherein a signal transformer for inductive or capacitive signal transmission between the supply lead and at least one of the communication modules of the control device is arranged in the control device.

8. The pump system of claim 1, wherein the condition data includes at least one of temperature data or pressure data.