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US 6,615,594 B2Granted
Compressor diagnostic system
AssigneeCopeland Corporation
InventorsNagaraj Jayanth, Hank E. Millet
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Abstract
A compressor includes a motor protector which stops the compressor's motor when it senses an out of specification condition. A diagnostic system monitors the status of the motor protector. The diagnostic system includes logic circuitry that diagnoses the type of problem the compressor is having based upon the running times and status of the motor in conjunction with the times and status of the motor protector.
Claims14
A compressor assembly comprising:
- a compressor having a compressor housing;
- an electric motor connected to said compressor for powering said compressor;
- an electric plug received on said compressor housing and in electrical communication with said electrical motor;
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- electronic circuitry integrated into said electrical plug.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.