Roller Conveyor Motor Control for Overcurrent Speed Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional roller activation controllers in conveyor systems fail to detect excessive current supplied to motors, leading to potential damage or failure, which poses safety concerns during the transportation of overweight goods.

Innovation Solution

A secure roller controller system that includes a driving circuit, a monitoring circuit, and a controller module, which work together to detect irregular power signals and reduce the motor's rotation speed to a safe level, implementing a double protection mechanism to prevent burn-down.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the rotation speed of the motor is increased to transport overweight goods, then the transportation capability is improved, but the current to the motor exceeds the tolerable current limit causing damage or failure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransportation capabilityVSAvoidmotor safety
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The monitoring circuit performs preliminary detection of the power signal before the motor can be damaged by excessive current. By detecting irregularities in advance and triggering the controller module to reduce rotation speed, the system prevents current overload before it occurs, allowing the motor to safely handle overweight goods without exceeding current limits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The monitoring circuit continuously monitors the power signal and provides real-time feedback to the controller module. When the power signal becomes irregular (indicating excessive current demand), the feedback loop triggers the controller to adjust the driving circuit and reduce motor rotation speed, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains motor safety while enabling high-speed operation when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If the rotation speed of the motor is excessively high, then the transportation efficiency is improved, but the motor and controller are prone to burn-down

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransportation efficiencyVSAvoidburn-down risk
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The monitoring circuit and controller module implement a protective mechanism that cushions against harmful effects before they occur. By detecting power signal irregularities that precede motor damage and proactively reducing rotation speed, the system creates a safety buffer that prevents burn-down while allowing the motor to operate at high speeds for improved transportation efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The monitoring circuit acts as an intermediary between the driving circuit and the motor. It monitors the power signal and intermediates by triggering the controller module to adjust motor speed when irregularities are detected, preventing direct damage to the motor and controller while maintaining efficient operation under normal conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3699696B1Secure roller controller of roller conveyor system for logistics services
Publication Date: 2021.04.07 WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS CORP
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AI summary

A secure roller controller of a roller conveyor system for logistics services includes a monitoring circuit (13), a controller module (12) and a driving circuit (11) and is electrically connected to a motor (20). The monitoring circuit (13) is electrically connected to the controller module (12) and the driving circuit (11) to receive a power signal from the driving circuit (11). The controller module (12) is electrically connected to the driving circuit (11) to receive the power signal and instruct the driving circuit (11) to drive the motor (20) for speed adjustment according to the power signal. When instantly detecting that the power signal is irregular, the monitoring circuit (13) transmits an irregularity signal to the controller module (12) for the controller module (12) to instantly decelerate a rotation speed of the motor (20) to a safe rotation speed through the driving circuit (11).