System and method for automating ancillary devices using a motor controller for a pump
First Claim
1. A motor controller integrated in a pump motor configured to drive a pump, said motor controller configured to:
- determine a first mode of operation for the pump motor, based on at least one of a predefined schedule stored by the motor controller and an input signal received by the motor controller from at least one ancillary device, the at least one ancillary device pertaining to an environment in which the pump motor and pump operate;
transmit a first control signal to the pump motor to operate the pump motor in the first mode;
determine a mode of operation for the at least one ancillary device based on the input signal received from the at least one ancillary device, wherein the at least one ancillary device includes one or more of a heater, a chlorine generator, and an ozone generator; and
transmit a second control signal wirelessly to the at least one ancillary device to change the mode of operation of the at least one ancillary device.
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Abstract
A motor controller coupled to a motor for a pump is described. The motor controller is configured to determine a first mode of operation for the motor, based on at least one of a predefined schedule stored by the motor controller and an input signal received by the motor controller from at least one ancillary device. The motor controller is additionally configured to transmit a first control signal to the motor to operate the motor in the first mode, and to transmit a second control signal to change an operation of the at least one ancillary device, wherein the at least one ancillary device includes one or more of a heater, a chlorine generator, and an ozone generator.
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20 Claims
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1. A motor controller integrated in a pump motor configured to drive a pump, said motor controller configured to:
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determine a first mode of operation for the pump motor, based on at least one of a predefined schedule stored by the motor controller and an input signal received by the motor controller from at least one ancillary device, the at least one ancillary device pertaining to an environment in which the pump motor and pump operate; transmit a first control signal to the pump motor to operate the pump motor in the first mode; determine a mode of operation for the at least one ancillary device based on the input signal received from the at least one ancillary device, wherein the at least one ancillary device includes one or more of a heater, a chlorine generator, and an ozone generator; and transmit a second control signal wirelessly to the at least one ancillary device to change the mode of operation of the at least one ancillary device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a pump; a pump motor coupled to and configured to drive said pump; a motor controller integrated in said pump motor; and at least one ancillary device communicatively coupled to said motor controller, said at least one ancillary device pertaining to an environment in which said pump motor and pump operate, wherein said at least one ancillary device includes at least one of a heater, a chlorine generator, and an ozone generator, wherein said motor controller is configured to; determine a first mode of operation for said pump motor, based on at least one of a predefined schedule stored by said motor controller and an input signal received by said motor controller from said at least one ancillary device; transmit a first control signal to said pump motor to operate said pump motor in the first mode; determine a mode of operation for said at least one ancillary device based on the input signal received from the at least one ancillary device; and transmit a second control signal wirelessly to said at least one ancillary device to change the mode of operation of said at least one ancillary device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for automating operations of an ancillary device with a motor controller integrated in a pump motor configured to drive a pump, said method comprising:
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determining, by the motor controller, a first mode of operation for the pump motor, based on at least one of a predefined schedule stored by the motor controller and an input signal received by the motor controller from the at least one ancillary device, the at least one ancillary device pertaining to an environment in which the pump motor and pump operate; transmitting, by the motor controller, a first control signal to the pump motor to operate the pump motor in the first mode; determining, by the motor controller, a mode of operation for the at least one ancillary device based on the input signal received from the at least one ancillary device, wherein the at least one ancillary device includes one or more of a heater, a chlorine generator, and an ozone generator; and transmitting, by the motor controller, a second control signal wirelessly to the at least one ancillary device to change the mode of operation of the at least one ancillary device.
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