Motor diagnostic indicator
View Patent ↗A motor receiving power from a power source. The motor comprises a motor housing, a stator at least partially disposed within the motor housing and supported by the motor housing, a rotor disposed to magnetically interact with the stator, and a visual indicator integrated with the housing.
1. A motor configured to receive power from a power source, the motor comprising:
a motor housing;
a stator at least partially disposed within the motor housing and supported by the motor housing;
a rotor disposed to magnetically interact with the stator, the rotor comprising a shaft supported by the motor housing, the shaft defining an axis and being disposed to extend beyond the motor housing in an axial direction;
a motor diagnostic indicator circuit electrically connected to the power source to receive an input power, the motor diagnostic indicator circuit being supported by the motor housing, and adapted to determine and display at least one of a proper power connected condition, an over-voltage connected condition, and an under-voltage connected condition based on comparing the input power to a reference property; and
a thermal protector connected to a stator winding and operable to provide a voltage in an open condition to the motor diagnostic indicator circuit, the motor diagnostic indicator circuit further adapted to determine and display a thermal protector open condition based on the voltage.
2. The motor of claim 1 , and wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit comprises at least one light emitting diode.
3. The motor of claim 1 , and wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit flashes a light emitting diode a first plurality of times to indicate a property of the motor.
4. The motor of claim 1 , wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit comprises a dual-voltage circuitry configured to run the motor at one of two voltages.
5. The motor of claim 1 , wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit comprises a window comparator configured to sense at least one of an over-voltage condition, and an under-voltage condition, and a thermal protector voltage.
6. The motor of claim 1 , further comprising a rectifying circuit configured to supply power to the motor diagnostic indicator circuit.
7. The motor of claim 1 , and wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit couples to the motor at least one of a hot wire, a mid connection, and a common.
8. A motor capable of receiving power from a power source, the motor comprising:
a motor housing;
a bearing supported by the motor housing;
a stator disposed within the motor housing and supported by the motor housing;
a rotor disposed in the housing and disposed to magnetically interact with the stator, the rotor comprising a shaft supported by the bearing, the shaft defining an axis and extending beyond the motor housing in an axial direction;
a comparator coupled to the motor housing, the comparator electrically connected to the power source and configured to compare a property of the received power and a reference property, and further configured to determine an over-voltage condition and an under-voltage condition based on comparing the received power to the reference property; and
a display integral with the housing and coupled to the comparator, and adapted to display the determined condition.
9. The motor of claim 8 , and wherein the display comprises at least one light emitting diode.
10. The motor of claim 8 , and wherein the display flashes a first plurality of times to indicate a property of the motor.
11. The motor of claim 8 , further comprising a dual-voltage circuitry coupled to the display, and configured to run the motor at one of two voltages.
12. The motor of claim 8 , further comprising a rectifying circuit configured to supply power to the display.
13. The motor of claim 8 , and wherein the display couples to the motor at least one of a hot wire, a mid connection, and a common.
14. A method of diagnosing an operational status of a motor, the motor comprising a motor housing, a stator and a rotor at least partially disposed within the motor housing and supported by the motor housing, the rotor comprising a shaft supported by the motor housing, the shaft defining an axis and being disposed to extend beyond the motor housing in an axial direction, and a display supported by the motor housing, the method comprising:
wiring the motor to a power source;
receiving power from the power source to the motor;
detecting the power from the power source with a visual indicator electrically connected to the power source;
determining an over-voltage connected condition, and an under-voltage connected condition of the motor based on comparing the detected power to a reference property; and
visually indicating the determined condition of the received power with the visual indicator.
15. The method of claim 14 , and wherein visual indicating further comprises activating at least one light emitting diode.
16. The method of claim 14 , and wherein visual indicating further comprises flashing a first plurality of times to indicate a property of the motor.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising running the motor at one of two voltages.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising comparing the voltage received at the motor with a reference voltage.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising supplying a rectified power to the display.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising coupling the display to the motor at least one of a hot wire, a mid connection, and a common.
21. An electric machine capable of receiving power from a power source, the electric machine comprising:
a stator core;
a housing supporting the stator core; and
a visual indicator electrically connected to the power source, the indicator being integrated with the housing and interconnected with a motor diagnostic indicator circuit, the circuit adapted to determine and display information indicating an over-voltage connected condition and an under-voltage connected condition based on comparing an input power to a reference property.
22. The electric machine of claim 21 , further comprising a rotor disposed to magnetically interact with the stator core, the rotor comprising a shaft supported by the motor housing, the shaft defining an axis and being disposed to extend beyond the motor housing in an axial direction.
23. The electric machine of claim 21 , and wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit comprises at least one light emitting diode.
24. The electric machine of claim 21 , and wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit flashes a light emitting diode a first plurality of times to indicate a property of the motor.
25. The electric machine of claim 21 , further comprising a dual-voltage circuitry coupled to and configured to run the electric machine at one of two voltages.
26. The electric machine of claim 21 , wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit comprises a window comparator configured to sense at least one of an over-voltage condition, and an under-voltage condition.
27. The electric machine of claim 21 , further comprising a rectifying circuit configured to supply power to the motor diagnostic indicator circuit.
28. The electric machine of claim 21 , and wherein the motor diagnostic indicator circuit couples to the motor at at least one of a hot wire, a mid connection, and a common.