Pump unit

1. A pumping set comprising an electric drive motor and an electronic controller, wherein the controller is divided into two functional modules ( 16 , 22 ) arranged on at least two separate circuit boards, of which a first functional module ( 16 ) includes a power supply unit arranged on a first one of the at least two separate circuit boards, the power supply unit providing an input voltage for the second functional module ( 22 ), and wherein the second functional module ( 22 ) includes engine electronics arranged on a second one of the at least two separate circuit boards, the engine electronics being connected to stator coils ( 24 ) of the drive motor to supply the drive motor with current.

2. The pumping set according to claim 1 , wherein the power supply unit of the first functional module ( 16 ) provides an extra-low voltage as the input voltage for the second functional module ( 22 ).

3. The pumping set according to claim 1 , wherein the engine electronics are designed to supply the stator coils ( 24 ) with extra-low voltage.

4. The pumping set according to claim 1 , wherein the first ( 16 ) and second ( 22 ) functional modules are connected to each other by an electrical plug-in connector ( 30 , 32 ).

5. The pumping set according to claim 1 , wherein the first functional module ( 16 ) includes a transformer or switching power supply.

6. The pumping set according to claim 1 , wherein the first functional module ( 16 ) includes at least one setting element ( 34 ), configured to set a speed of the drive motor, and/or a sensor element, which are signal-connected with the second functional module ( 22 ).

7. The pumping set according to claim 1 , wherein the engine electronics of the second functional module ( 22 ) are configured to control the speed of the drive motor, and include an electronic circuit breaker configured to generate an output voltage of the desired frequency.

8. The pumping set according to claim 1 , wherein the second functional module ( 22 ) is arranged in a stator casing ( 2 ) of the drive motor, and the first functional module ( 16 ) is arranged in an electronics housing ( 14 ) connected with the stator casing ( 2 ).

9. The pumping set according to claim 8 , wherein an interior of the stator casing ( 2 ) and an interior of the electronics housing ( 14 ) are separated from each other by at least one wall.

10. The pumping set according to claim 8 , wherein the electronics housing ( 14 ) is secured to an axial face of the stator casing ( 2 ).

11. The pumping set according to claim 8 , wherein the second functional module ( 22 ) forms a modular unit with a stator ( 4 ) of the drive motor.

12. The pumping set according to claim 8 , wherein the circuit boards of the first functional module ( 16 ) and second functional module ( 22 ) are arranged at an angle relative to each other.

13. The pumping set according to claim 12 , wherein the angle is about 90 degrees.

14. The pumping set according to claim 8 , wherein the controller includes a third functional module ( 38 ), which includes operating and/or display elements ( 40 ).

15. The pumping set according to claim 14 , wherein the third functional module ( 38 ) is electrically connected with the first functional module ( 16 ).

16. The pumping set according to claim 14 , wherein the third functional module ( 38 ) is linked with the first functional module ( 16 ), and the first functional module ( 16 ) establishes a signal connection between the third ( 38 ) and second ( 22 ) functional module.

17. The pumping set according to claim 14 , wherein the pumping set is a recirculation pumping set.

18. The pumping set according to claim 17 , wherein the pumping set is a heating or industrial water recirculation pumping set.

19. The pumping set according to claim 14 , wherein the drive motor is a canned motor or spherical motor.