IP Library Granted Patent US 12,178,361
Granted Patent B2
US 12,178,361 · App. 17/298,331 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

Dynamic power control of torque in motor

Inventors: Saifur Tareen (Wadsworth, OH); David Kolar (Stow, OH)
Assignee: Vita-Mix Management Corporation
A47J43/082A47J43/046H02K7/14H02P23/00
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Patent No.
US 12,178,361
App. No.
17/298,331
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor for a blender may include an armature and a coil. The coil and armature operatively receive power from a power source. The blender may include a controller and a memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to dynamically alter an output current to the motor. The instructions adjust the output current supplied to the motor at a given speed to reduce torque of the motor to match a preferred torque versus speed profile.

Claims (11)

1. A blender system, comprising:

a blender base;

a brushless motor disposed within the blender base; and

a controller and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller to apply a transfer function to a speed of the motor to determine an upper limit of torque associated with the motor, cause the controller to determine an output signal to be applied to the motor based on the speed of the motor and the determined upper limit of torque associated with the speed of the motor.

2. The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the output signal controls a current to be applied to the motor.

3. The blender system of claim 2 , wherein the blender base is operatively attached to a blade assembly.

4. The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores the instructions as firmware.

5. The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the controller determines parameters of the output signal based on an algorithm defining a speed versus torque curve.

6. The blender system of claim 5 , wherein the controller operatively monitors the speed of the motor and determines the parameters of the output signal based on the monitored speed and the speed versus torque curve.

7. The blender system of claim 1 , wherein the controller operatively receives a wireless signal identifying the operating parameters.

8. The blender system of claim 7 , wherein the controller operatively adjusts the torque of the motor based upon a container identification associated with the operating parameters.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2023
From: TAREEN, SAIFUR
To: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064609/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: KOLAR, DAVID
To: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064420/0982 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064425/0099 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62774996 · Dec 4, 2018
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