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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2016
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Edwin Xikai Sun, Shanghai, CN;
Wei Zhu, Shanghai, CN;
Shun Feng, Edina, MN (US);
Mark R. Cooper, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paul J. Grosskreuz, West Bend, WI (US);
Robert H. Schmidt, Germantown, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A system and method for cooling an enclosed position feedback device mounted to a motor is disclosed. An active cooling device is mounted between the position feedback device and the housing enclosing the position feedback device. A compliant mount is provided to accommodate vibration in the position feedback device. The compliant mount may be a compliant thermal pad positioned between the feedback device and the active cooling device. Optionally, the compliant mount may be provided between the motor and the position feedback device.