Motor having integral programmable logic controller
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorYehia M. El-Ibiary
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Abstract
A system, in one embodiment, includes a drive having a housing, a stator disposed in the housing, a rotor disposed in the stator, and a programmable logic controller disposed inside, mounted on, or in general proximity to the housing. In another embodiment, a system includes a network, a first motor having a first integral programmable logic controller coupled to the network, and a second motor having a second integral programmable logic controller coupled to the network. In a further embodiment, a system includes a rotary machine having a rotor and a stator disposed concentric with one another, a microprocessor, memory coupled to the microprocessor, a power supply coupled to the microprocessor and the memory, and a machine sensor coupled to the microprocessor.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- a motor/drive, having a housing, a stator disposed in the housing, a rotor disposed in the stator, and a motor drive coupled to the motor and configured to drive the motor;
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- a programmable logic controller means disposed inside, mounted on, or in general proximity to the housing and configured to control operation of the motor/drive without an external drive controller.
A system, comprising:
- a network;
- a first motor comprising a first integral programmable logic controller means and a motor drive, and wherein first integral programmable logic controller means is coupled to the network and configured to control operation of the first motor without receiving instructions from a controller external to the first motor;
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- a second motor comprising a second integral programmable logic controller means and a motor drive, and wherein first integral programmable logic controller means is coupled to the network and configured to control operation of the second motor without receiving instructions from a controller external to the second motor.
A system, comprising:
- a rotary machine, having a rotor and a stator disposed concentric with one another;
- a programmable logic controller means having, a microprocessor, memory coupled to the microprocessor, a power supply coupled to the microprocessor and the memory, and a machine sensor coupled to the microprocessor;
- a motor drive coupled to the motor;
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- wherein the motor drive is configured to drive the motor and the programmable logic controller means is configured to control operation of the rotary machine without receiving instructions from a controller external to the rotary machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.