Motor Controller Remote Diagnosis and Secure Decommissioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for diagnosing and decommissioning motors require physical transportation to a service facility, resulting in high costs and wasted time, often due to installation-related issues rather than motor faults.
Innovation Solution
A motor controller system that enables remote diagnosis and decommissioning through communication with a client computing device, transmitting diagnostic data, identification data, and receiving a decommission password to disable the motor, allowing on-site diagnosis and decommissioning without physical transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the motor is physically transported to a service facility for diagnosis, then the motor can be inspected by technicians, but the costs and time involved increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical motor transportation with an electronic/digital system. A motor controller captures diagnostic data from the motor and transmits it electronically to a remote computing device, eliminating the need for physical transport while maintaining diagnostic accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a motor controller as an intermediary device between the motor and the diagnostic system. The controller collects motor data and communicates it to a remote computing device, serving as a mediator that enables remote diagnosis without physical motor transport
2Reliability
If the motor is physically transported to a service facility, then the motor can be inspected, but the costs involved may exceed the motor value itself
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive physical transportation and facility-based inspection with a low-cost electronic data transmission system. The motor controller transmits diagnostic data remotely, eliminating transportation costs and reducing facility inspection costs
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy of motor operational data stored in the motor controller's memory. This data copy can be transmitted and analyzed remotely, replacing the need to physically move the actual motor for inspection purposes
3Reliability
If the motor is transported to a service facility, then technicians can inspect the motor, but time is wasted when anomalies are due to installation adjustments rather than motor faults
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary diagnostic data collection and analysis before any physical motor movement. The motor controller continuously monitors and stores operational parameters, allowing remote pre-screening of motor health status to determine if physical transport is actually necessary
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback loop where diagnostic data from the motor is transmitted to a remote computing device, which analyzes the data and provides feedback on motor status. This enables identification of installation issues versus actual motor faults before any physical intervention
Data Source
AI summary
A motor controller for a motor is described. The motor controller includes a communication device coupled to a memory device. The motor controller is configured to receive, using the communication device, a status query from a client computing device. The motor controller is additionally configured to transmit diagnostic data from the memory device to the client computing device, transmit identification data associated with the motor controller to the client computing device, receive, from the client computing device, a decommission password generated from the identification data, and disable the motor using the decommission password.