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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2012
Applicants:
David Messersmith, Kenosha, WI (US);
Andrew Jaap, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Inventors:
David Messersmith, Kenosha, WI (US);
Andrew Jaap, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 23/00 (2016.01); F04B 17/00 (2006.01); H02P 29/00 (2016.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); H02K 15/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 17/00 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); H02K 15/125 (2013.01); H02P 29/005 (2013.01); H02P 2207/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A motor controller includes a motor winding heater function. The motor controller applies a predefined current to one or more of the motor windings without the use of additional dedicated motor winding heater devices. The motor controller serves to control the operation of the motor, while the motor windings serve both as a heater at times and to produce torque at times.