# US 2021/0281147 A1 · Modular system for producing drives comprising a transmission unit, an electric motor unit and an electronic unit > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0281147 A1 - Document ID: US20210281147A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/336,753 - Filed: 2018-01-10 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2017-01-30 - Assignees: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: Ebm-Papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Markus FLAIG; Serkan POYRAZ; Jürgen SOPEJSTAL; Volker MESSMER; Hermann RAPPENECKER; Jörg HORNBERGER - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210281147A1 ## CPC - H02K 7/116: with gears - H02K 15/00: Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines - H02K 5/24: specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations - H02K 7/003: {Couplings; Details of shafts (means for mounting rotors on shafts H02K1/28)} - H02K 11/215: Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements - H02K 11/30: Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits - H02K 11/33: Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics (H02K11/38 takes precedence) - H02K 15/14: Casings; Enclosures; Supports - H02K 5/04: Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof - H02K 2213/12: Machines characterised by the modularity of some components - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to a modular system for producing drives, in particular piece goods conveyor drives, with different drive properties, comprising at least one first group of transmission units, said first group comprising at least one transmission unit, at least one second group of motor units, said second group comprising at least one motor unit, and a third group of electronic units, said third group comprising at least one electronic unit for actuating the motor unit, wherein the groups can be combined together in order to produce the drive. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A modular system for producing drives in particular piece goods conveyor drives having different drive properties, with at least one first group of transmission units comprising at least one transmission unit, with at least one second group of motor units comprising at least one motor unit and with a third group of electronic units comprising at least one electronic unit for actuating the motor unit which can be combined with one another to produce the drive, wherein the motor units have at least essentially identical drive shafts which are provided for coupling to the transmission units. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the groups of transmission units, motor units and electronic units can be combined with one another at will. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the first group comprises at least two different transmission units having different transmission ratios. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the second group comprises at least two motor units belonging to different motor power classes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the second group comprises at least two motor units belonging to different motor voltage classes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the third group comprises at least two electronic units belonging to different electronic power classes. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the third group comprises at least two electronic units belonging to different electronic voltage classes. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the third group comprises at least two electronic units belonging to different electronic function classes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein a fastening unit which is provided to connect the transmission units and/or the motor units and/or the electronic units mechanically and at least partially in a vibration isolated manner to at least one additional component. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic units can be arranged on sides of the transmission units remote from the output. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic units and the transmission units can be arranged on opposite sides of the motor units. ### Claim 12 (canceled) ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The modular system according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the transmission units of the first group has a push-on pinion which is provided for receiving the drive shafts. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The modular system according to claim 1, wherein the motor units have at least essentially identical magnetic sensors which are provided for coupling to the electronic units. ### Claim 15 A method for producing drives, in particular piece goods conveyor drives, using a modular system, in particular according to any one of the preceding claims, having at least one first group of transmission units comprising at least one transmission unit, having at least one second group of motor units comprising at least one motor unit, and a third group of electronic units comprising at least one electronic unit for actuating the motor unit wherein at least one transmission unit from the first group, at least one motor unit from the second group and at least one electronic unit from the third group can be combined with one another to produce a drive having the desired drive properties.