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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2012
Jason Jon Kreidler, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Stephen A. Zavodny, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Jared D. Zumstein, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Justin Mathew, Racine, WI (US);
Jason Jon Kreidler, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Stephen A. Zavodny, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Jared D. Zumstein, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Justin Mathew, Racine, WI (US);
Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
Abstract
An electric machine that includes a machine housing, a stator positioned at least partially within the machine housing and comprising a plurality of stator windings, a rotor positioned at least partially within the machine housing and configured to rotate with respect to the stator, and a motor controller configured to selectively provide power to the plurality of stator windings is described. The electric machine also includes an interface module configured for coupling to the motor controller. The interface module includes a processing device, a first communication interface coupled to the processing device and configured for coupling with the motor controller, and a second communication interface coupled to the processing device and configured to receive a control signal.