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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Roger C. Becerra, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Steven A. Nardin, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Michael R. Koller, Columbia City, IN (US);
Andrew C. Barry, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Brian L. Beifus, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Andrew M. Knollman, Waterville, OH (US);
Roger C. Becerra, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Steven A. Nardin, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Michael R. Koller, Columbia City, IN (US);
Andrew C. Barry, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Brian L. Beifus, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Andrew M. Knollman, Waterville, OH (US);
RBC Manufacturing Corporation, Beloit, WI (US);
Abstract
A motor control system for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications is described. The motor control system includes a thermostat and an electronically commutated motor (ECM) coupled to the thermostat. The ECM is configured to retrofit an existing non-ECM electric motor included in an HVAC application and to operate in one of a plurality of HVAC modes. The HVAC modes include at least one of a heating mode, a cooling mode, and a continuous fan mode. The HVAC mode is determined based at least partially on outputs provided by the thermostat.