Systems and methods for a pump having an onboard user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12085072-B2
Application number	US-202117359029-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2021
Priority date	Jul 29, 2020
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A motor controller for a pump motor is provided. The motor controller includes an input device and a memory configured to store a plurality of actuation sequences and a plurality of commands. Each actuation sequence is associated with a command. The motor controller further includes a processor coupled to the input device, the memory, and the pump motor. The processor is configured to detect at the input device, a first actuation sequence in response to the input device being actuated. The processor is further configured to perform a lookup in the memory to determine a first command corresponding to the first actuation sequence. The processor is further configured to operate the pump motor according to the first command.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor controller for a pump motor, said motor controller comprising:
an input device;
a memory configured to store a plurality of actuation sequences and a plurality of commands, wherein each actuation sequence is associated with a command;
a processor coupled to said input device, said memory, and the pump motor, said processor configured to:
detect at said input device, a first actuation sequence in response to said input device being actuated;
perform a lookup in said memory to determine a first command corresponding to the first actuation sequence; and
operate the pump motor according to the first command.

2. The motor controller of claim 1 , wherein said input device comprises a push button.

3. The motor controller of claim 1 , wherein each command of the plurality of commands includes at least one speed and at least one duration corresponding to the at least one speed.

4. The motor controller of claim 1 , wherein each actuation sequence includes one or more short actuation instances or long actuation instances.

5. The motor controller of claim 4 , wherein each of the short actuation instances is less than two seconds and each of the long actuation instances is greater than two seconds.

6. The motor controller of claim 1 , further comprising a user feedback indicator device configured to provide at least one of a visible indication or an audible indication to a user in response to instruction from said processor.

7. The motor controller of claim 6 , wherein said user feedback indicator device comprises a light emitting diode (LED).

8. A method for controlling a pump motor, said method comprising:
detecting, by a motor controller at an input device, a first actuation sequence in response to the input device being actuated;
performing, by the motor controller, a lookup in a memory to determine a first command corresponding to the first actuation sequence, the memory configured to store a plurality of actuation sequences and a plurality of commands, wherein each actuation sequence is associated with a command; and
operating, by the motor controller, the pump motor according to the first command.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein detecting the first actuation sequence comprises detecting actuation of a push button.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the first command comprises determining at least one speed and at least one duration corresponding to the at least one speed.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein detecting the first actuation sequence comprises detecting one or more short actuation instances or long actuation instances.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each of the short actuation instances is less than two seconds and each of the long actuation instances is greater than two seconds.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising providing, by a user feedback indicator device of the motor controller, at least one of a visible indication or an audible indication to a user.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user feedback indicator device includes a light emitting diode (LED).

15. A pump motor comprising:
an inverter configured to supply current to stator coils;
a motor controller comprising:
an input device;
a memory configured to store a plurality of actuation sequences and a plurality of commands, wherein each actuation sequence is associated with a command;
a processor coupled to said input device, said memory, and said inverter, said processor configured to:
detect at said input device, a first actuation sequence in response to said input device being actuated;
perform a lookup in said memory to determine a first command corresponding to the first actuation sequence; and
operate said inverter according to the first command.

16. The pump motor of claim 15 , wherein said input device comprises a push button.

17. The pump motor of claim 15 , wherein each command of the plurality of commands includes at least one speed and at least one duration corresponding to the at least one speed.

18. The pump motor of claim 15 , wherein each actuation sequence includes one or more short actuation instances or long actuation instances.

19. The pump motor of claim 18 , wherein each of the short actuation instances is less than two seconds and each of the long actuation instances is greater than two seconds.

20. The pump motor of claim 15 , further comprising a user feedback indicator device configured to provide at least one of a visible indication or an audible indication to a user in response to instruction from said processor.

Assignees

• Regal Beloit America Inc

Inventors

• Magyar Justin
• Reed James
• Snell Nathan
• Zhang Tony
• Richardson Howard
• Huynh Henry
• English Stephen T
• Li Wenbing
• Tang Hongbo

Classifications

• F04B17/03

  driven by electric motors · CPC title

• F04B2207/702

  Light · CPC title

• E04H4/1245

  Recirculating pumps for swimming pool water · CPC title

• F04B49/20 Primary

  by changing the driving speed · CPC title

• F04B49/065 Primary

  and making use of computers · CPC title