Blower Housing Having Integral Exhaust Blower Discharge Drain Section

    公开(公告)号:US20210164491A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17166732

    申请日:2021-02-03

    Inventor: Leslie A. Lyons

    Abstract: A blower housing comprises first and second blower housing pieces for surrounding a blower fan. The first blower housing piece comprises a blower discharge section comprising an inner tubular portion, an outer tubular portion, and a drain hole. The inner tubular portion defines a blower discharge passage. The inner and outer tubular portions define an exhaust pipe cavity adapted to receive an end margin of an exhaust pipe. The tubular portions are adapted to enable condensate water that forms on the inner surface of the exhaust pipe to flow into the exhaust pipe cavity. The drain hole extends through the outer tubular portion. The drain hole is configured to enable condensate water flowing into the exhaust pipe cavity to drain from the blower housing. The first blower housing piece is a molded one-piece member.

    Water heater blower assembly having a low exhaust port

    公开(公告)号:US11015836B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US15183040

    申请日:2016-06-15

    Abstract: A draft inducer blower assembly for use with a water heater has a housing, a motor, and a fan. The housing has an exhaust volute surrounding the fan and a base adapted to be mounted atop a water heater. The base has an inlet port adapted to receive exhaust gas from the water heater. The fan is connected to the motor for rotation about a rotation axis. The exhaust volute and the base are non-adjustably fixed relative to each other. The exhaust volute has a cut-off at a cut-off angle relative to the rotation axis. The cut-off angle extends at an angle that is no more than twenty degrees positive from horizontal. The exhaust volute has an exhaust outlet passageway that extends to an exhaust port. The exhaust outlet passageway extends beneath the cut-off before reaching the exhaust port.

    MODULAR SORTATION UNITS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210078808A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US16863190

    申请日:2020-04-30

    Abstract: A modular transfer system with a primary flow system and a diverter system that is repositionable along a track system. The primary flow system includes a primary flow belt for conveying an article along a primary flow path from an infeed side of the modular transfer system to a pass-through side of the modular transfer system. The diverter system that is repositionable along the track system between the infeed side and the pass-through side by attachment within one or more channels.

    Method of manufacturing an axial flux motor

    公开(公告)号:US10951098B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US15937016

    申请日:2018-03-27

    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an axial flux motor includes providing a stator; providing a rotor having a first external face and a second external face opposed and parallel the first external face; rotatably securing the rotor to the stator about a rotor center of rotation; providing a permanent magnet having a longitudinal axis thereof; fixedly securing the magnet to the rotor with the longitudinal axis positioned in a radial direction relative to the rotor center of rotation and so defining radially inward surface and an opposed radially outward surface, the magnet having a first face adjacent the first external face of the rotor and having a second face adjacent the second external face of the rotor; partially magnetizing the magnet by positioning a first magnetizing device adjacent the first face of the magnet; and magnetizing the magnet by positioning a second magnetizing device adjacent the second face of the magnet.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BURNER IGNITION USING SENSORLESS CONSTANT MASS FLOW DRAFT INDUCERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210054998A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16549441

    申请日:2019-08-23

    Abstract: A motor controller for a burner system includes an inverter that supplies current to a motor that rotates a draft inducer fan. A processor is coupled to the inverter and receives a signal from a system controller, and in response instructs the inverter to supply a first current, during a first period, to the motor to rotate the fan to produce a first mass flow through the burner system, the first mass flow having a first mass flow rate greater than a threshold to actuate a vacuum switch. The processor then instructs the inverter to supply a second current, during a second period starting at an expiration of the first period, to the motor to rotate the fan to produce a second mass flow through the burner system, the second mass flow having a target mass flow rate for normal operation of the burner.

    Stator, associated electric motor and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US10916987B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16173211

    申请日:2018-10-29

    Inventor: Alan Jacob Manz

    Abstract: An electric motor with a stator includes a first plurality of coils and a plurality of first electrical connectors. Each of the coils of the first plurality of coils are connected to at least one of the plurality of first electrical connectors. The stator also includes a first guide on a first end of the motor for guiding each of the first electrical connectors. The stator also includes a second plurality of coils. Each of the coils of the second plurality coils is connected to at least one of a plurality of second electrical connectors. The stator also includes a second guide on a opposed second end of the motor positioned at least partially over the second end face of the stator. The second guide guides each of the second electrical connectors.

    System and method for adjusting an operation of a motor

    公开(公告)号:US10908590B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-02

    申请号:US14335335

    申请日:2014-07-18

    Abstract: A motor controller coupled to a motor is provided. The motor controller includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a first input coupled to the processor, wherein the first input is associated with a first mode of operation, and a second input coupled to the processor, wherein the second input is associated with a calibration mode. The motor controller is configured to receive, through the first input, a first activation signal, operate the motor in the first mode of operation in response to receiving the first activation signal, while operating the motor in the first mode of operation, receive, through the second input, a second activation signal, in response to receiving the first activation signal and the second activation signal, adjust a value of a parameter associated with the first mode of operation, and store the value of the parameter in the memory.

    DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR A VARIABLE SPEED FAN MOTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210025631A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US17069072

    申请日:2020-10-13

    Abstract: A fan drive circuit for a variable speed fan motor in a cooling system, includes an inverter configured to supply a current signal to stator windings of the variable speed fan motor, a frequency detection circuit coupled to an output stage of an inverter of a compressor motor of the cooling system and configured to detect a first frequency of a compressor current signal at the output stage of a variable speed compressor drive circuit and generate a frequency signal, and a digital signal processor (DSP) coupled to the inverter and the frequency detection circuit. The DSP is configured to receive the frequency signal corresponding to the first frequency from the frequency detection circuit, select a second frequency corresponding to the first frequency at which to operate the variable speed fan motor, and transmit control signals to the inverter to supply current to the stator windings at the second frequency.

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