Motor drive having integral automation controller
First Claim
1. A motor control system, comprising:
- a motor drive component configured to drive a motor in rotation for powering a load; and
an automation controller electrically coupled to the motor drive component and configured to control operation of the motor drive component;
wherein the automation controller is configured to cooperate with the motor drive component for autonomous control of the motor, and to report data to a remote control component via a network, and wherein the motor drive component and the automation controller are disposed in or on a common housing with a motor rotor and motor stator.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A motor control system, comprising:
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a motor drive component configured to drive a motor in rotation for powering a load; and an automation controller electrically coupled to the motor drive component and configured to control operation of the motor drive component; wherein the automation controller is configured to cooperate with the motor drive component for autonomous control of the motor, and to report data to a remote control component via a network, and wherein the motor drive component and the automation controller are disposed in or on a common housing with a motor rotor and motor stator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a network; and a first motor comprising a first automation controller and a motor drive, wherein first automation controller is coupled to the network and configured to autonomously control operation of the first motor, and wherein the first automation controller is configured to read sensor data, interpret the sensor data, and control the first motor or the system based on the interpreted sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of motors coupled to a machine system for powering loads in a coordinated manner in the machine system; a plurality of motor drive components configured to drive respective motors in rotation for powering their respective loads; at least one automation controller electrically coupled to a respective one of the motor drive components and configured to control operation of the respective motor drive component; and a remote control component coupled to the at least one automation controller via a network; wherein the at least one automation controller is configured to cooperate with the respective motor drive component for autonomous control of the respective motor, and to report data to a remote control component via the network, and wherein at least one of the motor drive components and the at least one automation controller are disposed in or on a common housing with a motor rotor and motor stator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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