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US 2014/0277775 A1Published application
User-interface for pump system
AssigneeRegal Beloit America, Inc.
InventorMarc C. McKinzie
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Abstract
A pump system including a motor, a user-interface, and a controller. The user-interface having a single bar graph comprised of light-emitting diodes to provide visual feedback to an operator. The bar graph is used for programming purposes and for providing a motor speed and run duration status to the operator.
Claims20
A method of receiving operator instruction for controlling a pump system, the pump system including a pump housing, a motor connected to the pump housing, and a user-interface including a plurality of indicators, a speed indicator, a duration indicator, a positive input, a negative input, and a stage input, the method comprising:
- receiving a first input from the stage input;
- activating the speed indicator;
- receiving a stage speed input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the stage speed input representing a selected stage speed;
- activating at least one of the plurality of indicators indicating the selected stage speed;
- receiving a second input from the stage input;
- activating the duration indicator;
- receiving a stage duration input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the stage duration input representing a selected stage duration;
- activating at least one of the plurality of lights indicating the selected stage duration;
- and
- operating the motor at the selected stage speed for the selected stage duration.
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A pump system comprising:
- a pump housing;
- a motor connected to the pump housing;
- a user-interface including
- a plurality of indicators,
- a speed indicator,
- a duration indicator,
- a positive input,
- a negative input, and
- a stage input;
- and
- a controller including a processor and a computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to
- receive a first input from the stage input,
- activate the speed indicator,
- receive a stage speed input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the stage speed input representing a selected stage speed,
- activate at least one of the plurality of indicators indicating the selected stage speed,
- receive a second input from the stage input,
- activate the duration indicator,
- receive a stage duration input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the stage duration input representing a selected stage duration,
- activate at least one of the plurality of lights indicating the selected stage duration, and
- operate the motor at the selected stage speed for the selected stage duration.
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A pump system comprising:
- a pump housing;
- a motor connected to the pump housing;
- a user-interface including
- a plurality of indicators,
- a speed indicator,
- a duration indicator,
- a positive input,
- a negative input,
- a first stage input,
- a second stage input, and
- a third stage input;
- and
- a controller including a processor and a computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to
- receive a first input from the first stage input,
- activate the speed indicator,
- receive a first stage speed input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the first stage speed input representing a first selected stage speed,
- activate at least one of the plurality of indicators indicating the first selected stage speed,
- receive a second input from the first stage input,
- activate the duration indicator,
- receive a first stage duration input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the first stage duration input representing a first selected stage duration,
- activate at least one of the plurality of lights indicating the first selected stage duration,
- receive a third input from the second stage input,
- activate the speed indicator,
- receive a second stage speed input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the second stage speed input representing a second selected stage speed,
- activate at least one of the plurality of indicators indicating the second selected stage speed,
- receive a fourth input from the second stage input,
- activating the duration indicator,
- receive a second stage duration input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the second stage duration input representing a second selected stage duration,
- activate at least one of the plurality of lights indicating the second selected stage duration,
- receive a fifth input from the third stage input,
- activate the duration indicator,
- receive a third stage duration input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the third stage duration input representing a third selected stage duration,
- activate at least one of the plurality of lights indicating the third selected stage duration,
- receive a sixth input from the third stage input,
- activate the speed indicator,
- receive a third stage speed input from at least one of the positive input and the negative input, the third stage speed input representing a third selected stage speed,
- activate at least one of the plurality of indicators indicating the third selected stage speed,
- operate the motor at the first selected stage speed for first selected stage duration,
- after completion of the first selected stage duration, operate the motor at the second selected stage speed for second selected stage duration, and
- after completion of the second selected stage duration operate motor at the third selected stage speed for the third selected stage duration.
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