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Motor controller and motor assembly

US8378616B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2009
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02N2/0075
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus, having multiple motor modules, has an MCU module. Each motor module has an electronically controlled motor. The MCU module has an MCU and an interface for connecting to a bus from a CPU. In use the MCU module receives control signals from the CPU and in turn instructs a selected one of the motors to operate.

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