# US 11,309,824 B2 · Motor device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,309,824 B2 - Document ID: US11309824B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/981,371 - Filed: 2019-01-30 - Published: 2021-03-11 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-03-19 - Assignees: Tsubakimoto Chain Co. - Applicants: Tsubakimoto Chain Co. - Inventors: Yoshiaki Yokoi; Haruki Teramukai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11309824B2 ## CPC - H02H 3/42: responsive to product of voltage and current - H02P 29/024: Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load - H02H 5/042: {using temperature dependent resistors} - H02H 7/085: against excessive load {(H02H6/00 takes precedence)} - H02P 29/60: Controlling or determining the temperature of the motor or of the drive (H02P29/02 takes precedence) - H02H: EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired working conditions G01R, e.g. G01R31/00, G08B; locating faults along lines G01R31/08; emergency protective devices H01H) - H02P: CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS ## Abstract A gear motor (motor device) comprising a three-phase motor and a terminal box housing a power supply connection terminal for connecting the three phase motor to an alternating current power supply, comprises: a power detection circuit that detects power to be supplied to the three-phase motor; a control unit that executes predetermined control if a load abnormality related to the three-phase motor or a driven device is detected based on power detected by the power detection circuit. The power detection circuit and the control unit are housed in the terminal box. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A motor device comprising a motor and a terminal box housing a connection terminal for connecting the motor to an alternating current power supply, comprising: a power detection circuit that detects power to be supplied to the motor; and a control unit that executes predetermined control if a load abnormality related to the motor or a driven device that is driven by the motor is detected based on power detected by the power detection circuit, wherein the power detection circuit and the control unit are housed in the terminal box, wherein the motor includes three-phase coils that are star-connected to three-phase alternating current power supply connection terminals, wherein the power detection circuit includes: three resistors that are star-connected to the three-phase alternating current power supply connection terminals; a voltage detection unit that detects voltage across one of the resistors corresponding to phase voltage of one of the coils; and a current detection unit that detects phase current flowing through the one of the coils, and wherein the control unit calculates power supplied to the motor based on the voltage across the one of the resistors and the phase current flowing through the one of the coils. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The motor device according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit breaker that shuts off power supply to the motor, wherein the control unit controls the circuit breaker to shut off power supply if a load abnormality is detected. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The motor device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit outputs a signal indicating an abnormality in load if a load abnormality is detected. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The motor device according to claim 1, further comprising: a vibration detection unit that detects vibration of the motor device; a temperature detection unit that detects temperature of the motor device; and a circuit breaker that shuts off power supply to the motor, wherein the control unit controls the circuit breaker to shut off power supply if power detected by the power detection circuit is above a predetermined power upper limit threshold or is below a power lower limit threshold, if vibration detected by the vibration detection unit is above a predetermined vibration threshold, or if temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is above a predetermined temperature threshold. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The motor device according to claim 1, further comprising a log storing unit that stores a plurality of recent power values intermittently detected by the power detection circuit. ### Claim 6 A motor device comprising a motor and a terminal box housing a connection terminal for connecting the motor to an alternating current power supply, comprising: a power detection circuit that detects power to be supplied to the motor; a control unit that executes predetermined control if a load abnormality related to the motor or a driven device that is driven by the motor is detected based on power detected by the power detection circuit; and a vibration detection unit that detects vibration of the motor device, wherein the power detection circuit and the control unit are housed in the terminal box, and the control unit detects an abnormality of the motor device or a driven device that is driven by the motor based on a detection result of the vibration detection unit together with power detected by the power detection circuit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The motor device according to claim 6, further comprising a reduction gear that is coupled to the motor, wherein the vibration detection unit is disposed at the motor, the reduction gear or a connected portion between the motor and the reduction gear. ### Claim 8 A motor device comprising a motor and a terminal box housing a connection terminal for connecting the motor to an alternating current power supply, comprising: a power detection circuit that detects power to be supplied to the motor; a control unit that executes predetermined control if a load abnormality related to the motor or a driven device that is driven by the motor is detected based on power detected by the power detection circuit; and a temperature detection unit that detects temperature of the motor device, wherein the power detection circuit and the control unit are housed in the terminal box, and the control unit detects an abnormality of the motor device or a driven device that is driven by the motor based on a detection result of the temperature detection unit together with power detected by the power detection circuit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The motor device according to claim 8, further comprising a reduction gear that is coupled to the motor, wherein the temperature detection unit is disposed at the motor, the reduction gear or a connected portion between the motor and the reduction gear. ### Claim 10 A motor device comprising a motor and a terminal box housing a connection terminal for connecting the motor to an alternating current power supply, comprising: a power detection circuit that detects power to be supplied to the motor; a control unit that executes predetermined control if a load abnormality related to the motor or a driven device that is driven by the motor is detected based on power detected by the power detection circuit; and a threshold setting switch for setting a power upper limit threshold or a power lower limit threshold to detect overload or light load, wherein the power detection circuit and the control unit are housed in the terminal box, and the control unit detects a load abnormality by comparing a power upper limit threshold or a power lower limit threshold set by the threshold setting switch with power detected by the power detection circuit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The motor device according to claim 10, further comprising: a communication unit that receives a plurality of power upper limit thresholds or a plurality of power lower limit thresholds set by the threshold setting switch; and a threshold storing unit that stores the plurality of power upper limit thresholds or the plurality of power lower limit thresholds received by the communication unit in association with setting values of the threshold setting switch, wherein the control unit detects a load abnormality by reading out from the threshold storing unit a power upper limit threshold or a power lower limit threshold corresponding to a setting value of the threshold setting switch, and comparing the power upper limit threshold or the power lower limit threshold that is read out with power detected by the power detection circuit.