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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1974
Donald E Knoop, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Rodney F Seeland, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
To determine whether a motor is operative, where visual inspection of rotation is impossible or difficult, the motor is energized by connection to an AC source for a short interval to bring the motor to running speed. After lapse of the short interval the AC source is disconnected and the motor coasts to a stop. An AC detector determines that AC power has been terminated and closes a switch to connect a voltage detector to a memory. The voltage detector amplifies a residual EMF field generated while the motor is acting as a generator due to the presence of a residual magnetic field produced in the rotor during prior energization. The detected voltage sets the memory which energizes a motor rotation indicator.