Electric Motors Having Modular Construction, Power Sharing and Performance Configurability

摘要

Modular motor apparatuses, systems and methods are disclosed. Certain embodiments comprise a motor core and driver module a power supply module, and an external interface module. Families of these modules may utilize a standardized communication protocol to enhance flexibility, upgradeability, and serviceability in the configuration of the motor apparatus. Certain embodiments comprise a power sharing system in which a power supply module serves two or more motor core and driver modules. Certain embodiments comprise a motor performance configuration module including an integrated or remote user interface. The user interface is configured to allow a high reliability graphical performance configuration and scaling of motor performance without the use of a computer on the motor.

主权项

1. A kit comprising:
a plurality of motor core and driver modules including at least two motor core and driver modules with different electrical characteristics; a plurality of power supply modules including at least two power supply modules with different electrical characteristics; and a plurality of external interface modules including at least two external interface modules with different electrical characteristics; wherein the motor core and driver modules, the power supply modules, and the external interface modules are structured to be selectably coupleable with one another to provide a plurality of different assemblies, each of the plurality of different assemblies comprising a common set of electrical interconnection including a first electrical interconnection between the power supply module and the motor core and driver module of each assembly, a second electrical interconnection between the external interface module and the motor core and driver module of each assembly, and a third electrical interconnection between the power supply module and the external interface module of each assembly, wherein the voltage of the first electrical interconnection is greater than the voltage of the second electrical interconnection.