Conveyor drive with integrated controller

A conveyor drive unit for a roller conveyor assembly, the roller conveyor assembly including a plurality of rollers mounted between a pair of spaced apart frame members, the conveyor drive unit, comprising:

• a motor housing having a first end, a second end, and a side wall extending between the first end and the second end;
• a motor operatively mounted within the motor housing, the motor including an output shaft extending from a first end of the motor housing;
• a controller mounted to the second end of the motor housing, wherein the controller is configured to control operation of the motor and wherein the second end of the motor housing is configured to provide a heat sink for the controller;
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• a cover connected to the second end of the motor housing, wherein the cover in combination with the motor housing encloses the controller.

A conveyor drive unit for a roller conveyor assembly, the roller conveyor assembly configured to be installed in a conveyor system having a plurality of roller conveyor assemblies and including a plurality of rollers mounted between a pair of spaced apart frame members, the conveyor drive unit comprising:

• a housing including a motor housing portion, a controller housing portion, and a mounting means for securing the housing to a mounting bracket positioned below the rollers;
• a motor operatively mounted within the motor housing portion, the motor having an output shaft extending from one end of the housing;
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• a controller mounted to the motor housing and enclosed between the controller housing portion and the motor housing portion including:
• a first input configured to receive a DC voltage;
• a second input configured to receive a command signal;
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• a logic circuit configured to selectively provide the DC voltage to the motor as a function of the command signal.