公开(公告)号：US09979341B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US13839257

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Roger Carlos Becerra ,  Ludovic Andre Chretien ,  Glen Chester Young

IPC: H02P21/18 ,  H02P23/00

CPC classification number: H02P23/0004

Abstract: Methods and systems for programming an electric motor are provided. An electric motor controller configured to be coupled to an electric motor is configured to control the electric motor to produce torque when direct current (DC) link voltage has up to 100% voltage ripple. The controller includes a first power input, a second power input, and a third power input, an energized line detection device, and a microprocessor. Each power input is configured to receive power from an alternating current (AC) power source. The energized line detection device is configured to sense which power input has received power from the AC power source and output an isolated signal. The microprocessor is coupled downstream from the energized line detection device and is configured to determine an operating profile for the electric motor based on the isolated signal.

公开(公告)号：US09970434B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14714325

申请日：2015-05-17

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Marc Christopher McKinzie ,  John Sheldon Wagley

IPC: F04B49/06 ,  F04B17/03

CPC classification number: F04B49/065 ,  F04B17/03

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a system for managing commands for a pump electric motor for powering a pump for use in a pool and/or a spa is provided. The system includes a user interface for receiving user commands from a user and a pump motor controller for controlling the pump electric motor. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is adapted to receive first protocol commands utilizing a first protocol from a first input source and adapted to send first input source signals corresponding to the first protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller. The user interface and/or the pump motor controller is further adapted to receive second protocol commands utilizing a second protocol from a second input source and adapted to send second input source signals corresponding to the second protocol commands to a portion of the pump motor controller.

公开(公告)号：US09945421B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15202609

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Shivakumar Raosaheb Chougule

IPC: F16C19/06 ,  F16C19/16 ,  F16C33/38 ,  F16C33/66 ,  F16C33/46

CPC classification number: F16C33/6614 ,  F16C19/06 ,  F16C19/16 ,  F16C23/084 ,  F16C33/3806 ,  F16C33/3856 ,  F16C33/3862 ,  F16C33/3875 ,  F16C33/3887 ,  F16C33/4652 ,  F16C33/6629 ,  F16C2226/74

Abstract: A bearing retainer for use in a bearing is provided. The bearing includes an inner ring, rolling elements and an outer ring. The bearing retainer includes a body. The body defines an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the body. The body further defines a plurality of inner walls. Each inner wall defines an opening extending from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the body. The plurality of openings are adapted to receive one of the rolling elements. The inner walls are adapted to keep the rolling elements in a spaced apart relationship. At least one of the inner walls defines a aperture through the body. The aperture is adapted for storing lubrication therein.

公开(公告)号：US09912207B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14665164

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Michael David Smith ,  Jay Matthew Cupps

IPC: H02K5/16 ,  H02K5/20 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K9/16 ,  H02K11/33 ,  H02K5/10 ,  H02K5/22 ,  H02K11/30

CPC classification number: H02K5/20 ,  H02K5/10 ,  H02K5/22 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K9/16 ,  H02K11/30 ,  H02K11/33

Abstract: A housing for an electrical machine includes an endshield and a cover. The electrical machine has a rotation axis, a rotor assembly including a rotor, and a controller assembly. The rotor assembly includes a bearing assembly. The endshield includes an annular center section including a bore sized to couple to the bearing assembly. The cover is coupled to the endshield. The cover includes a generally axially-extending flange wall formed about a perimeter of the cover, a volute-shaped inner chamber configured to at least partially enclose the rotor coupled to the rotor assembly of the electrical machine, and a cooling channel positioned radially outward from the inner chamber. The cooling channel is configured to at least partially enclose the controller assembly of the electrical machine.

公开(公告)号：US09897986B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14066144

申请日：2013-10-29

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Marc McKinzie ,  Vinod Bhansali

IPC: A61B17/068 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A61B17/072 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/0423 ,  G05B2219/25008 ,  G05B2219/25217 ,  H04L69/18

Abstract: A motor controller including a communication port and a computing device coupled to the communication port is described. The computing device is capable of communicating using a plurality of communication protocols and is configured to detect that an external device has connected to the communication port. The computing device is further configured to identify a first communication protocol used by the external device, wherein the first communication protocol is one of the plurality of communication protocols, and communicate with the external device using the first communication protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20180010641A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15202609

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Shivakumar Raosaheb Chougule

IPC: F16C33/66 ,  F16C33/38 ,  F16C19/16

CPC classification number: F16C33/6614 ,  F16C19/06 ,  F16C19/16 ,  F16C23/084 ,  F16C33/3806 ,  F16C33/3856 ,  F16C33/3862 ,  F16C33/3875 ,  F16C33/3887 ,  F16C33/4652 ,  F16C33/6629 ,  F16C2226/74

Abstract: A bearing retainer for use in a bearing is provided. The bearing includes an inner ring, rolling elements and an outer ring. The bearing retainer includes a body. The body defines an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the body. The body further defines a plurality of inner walls. Each inner wall defines an opening extending from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the body. The plurality of openings are adapted to receive one of the rolling elements. The inner walls are adapted to keep the rolling elements in a spaced apart relationship. At least one of the inner walls defines a aperture through the body. The aperture is adapted for storing lubrication therein.

公开(公告)号：US20180010610A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15687971

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Steven W. Post ,  William S. Gatley, JR.

IPC: F04D25/06 ,  F04D29/58 ,  F04D29/42

CPC classification number: F04D25/068 ,  F04D29/4213 ,  F04D29/5813

Abstract: A blower assembly includes a centrifugal fan and a motor assembly. The centrifugal fan has a plurality of axially extending impeller blades, a first axial end, and an air inlet. The air inlet is at the first axial end of the centrifugal fan. The motor assembly comprises a stator, a rotor, and an air directing surface. The air directing surface is shaped and configured to direct air drawn into the air inlet radially outwardly toward the impeller blades. The air directing surface extends generally along the rotor axis from its first end to its second end. At least a surface region of the air directing surface generally circumscribes the rotor axis and diverges radially outwardly as such surface region of the air directing surface extends away from the first end toward the second end.

公开(公告)号：US20170365436A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15182717

申请日：2016-06-15

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy Joseph Brakefield ,  Troy Thomas Minnick ,  Isaac Phillip Shaffer ,  Paul Scott Buskey

IPC: H01H85/22 ,  H01H89/04 ,  H01H85/20

CPC classification number: H01H85/22 ,  H01H9/10 ,  H01H71/122 ,  H01H85/0208 ,  H01H85/205 ,  H01H85/24 ,  H01H85/25 ,  H01H89/04

Abstract: A fuse holder for holding a fuse is provided that includes a body, a line side connector supported by the body, and a load side connector supported by the body. The fuse holder also includes a toggle switch supported by the body and capable of toggled engagement in a first position that provides electrical connection. The switch is also capable of toggled engagement in a second position that provides electrical isolation between the line side connector and the load side connector. The fuse holder also includes a fuse carrier. The fuse carrier is supported by the body and adapted for holding the fuse and the fuse carrier is adapted to be removed from the fuse holder. The fuse holder includes a blocking device blocking the toggled engagement of the switch from the second position to the first position when the fuse carrier is not within the fuse holder.

公开(公告)号：US20170363324A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15381443

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Steven W. Post ,  Jeffrey Jay Long ,  William S. Gatley, JR.

IPC: F24H9/00 ,  F24H1/20 ,  F23L17/00

CPC classification number: F24H9/0031 ,  F23L17/005 ,  F24H1/205

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 has a cut-off at a cut-off angle relative to the rotation axis. The exhaust volute has an exhaust outlet passageway that extends to an exhaust port. The exhaust port is lower than the top of the exhaust volute.

公开(公告)号：US20170356675A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15181598

申请日：2016-06-14

Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.

Inventor： Steven W. Post

IPC: F24H9/20

Abstract: A blower assembly is configured for use with a gas-operated heater having a burner and an exhaust port. The blower assembly has a blower and a sensor. The blower is configured to operate at two or more speeds and is configured to operatively connect to the burner in a manner to facilitate flow of combustion air into the burner and to facilitate flow of exhaust through the exhaust port. The sensor is configured to be sensitive to pressure of exhaust downstream of the blower. The sensor is operatively connected to the blower in a manner such that the blower will change speeds if said pressure exceeds a threshold pressure.