Integrated electric motor monitor
US6529135B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/343
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method monitors an operational condition of an electric motor, and stores in a memory device general trend, prognostic, diagnostic, and hazardous event information indicative of the motor's operational condition. The method includes the steps of sensing characteristics indicative of the operational condition of the electric motor, such as vibration, temperature, magnetic flux, and the voltages applied to the motor's windings, and generating sensor signals related to the sensed characteristics. Upon the occurrence of a first circumstance, such when measurements of the motor's speed, winding temperature, and voltage, indicate that the motor is operating within its normal load profile, prognostic information is extracted from the sensor signals. The prognostic information provides a profile of the motor's operational condition over time without the influences of fluctuating loads, temperature, and voltage. Upon the occurrence of a second circumstance, such as when the motor's load factor is within a load factor range that is most common for the motor, diagnostic information is extracted from the sensor signals. The diagnostic information indicates the motor's operational condition w…
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