Systems and methods for controlling operation of a motor

Abstract

A method for editing a motor profile is described. The method includes receiving a stored motor profile selection via a user interface, wherein a stored motor profile associated with the stored motor profile selection includes a speed instruction that corresponds to at least one of a pumping amplitude and a pumping time. The method also includes receiving user inputs via the user interface. The user inputs include instructions relating to an edit of the selected motor profile. The method further includes storing the edited motor profile.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for editing a motor profile, said method comprising:
 receiving a stored motor profile selection via a user interface, wherein a stored motor profile associated with the stored motor profile selection includes a speed instruction that corresponds to at least one of a pumping amplitude and a pumping time;   receiving user inputs via the user interface, the user inputs including instructions relating to an edit of the selected motor profile; and   storing the edited motor profile.   
     
     
         2 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein receiving the stored motor profile selection via the user interface comprises receiving a user selection of motor control instructions comprising a time-varying motor speed instruction that corresponds to at least one of a pumping amplitude and a pumping time. 
     
     
         3 . A method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein receiving the user inputs via the user interface is based at least on one of a minimum flow rate and a temperature selected. 
     
     
         4 . A method in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the pumping time comprises a pre-determined period of time. 
     
     
         5 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein receiving user inputs via the user interface comprises receiving user inputs to at least one of: increase the pumping amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, reduce the pumping amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, and increase/decrease the length of the motor profile. 
     
     
         6 . A method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the stored motor profile comprises a pre-determined time period. 
     
     
         7 . A method for end user operation of a variable speed motor, wherein operation of the variable speed motor is controlled based on at least one stored motor profile, said method comprising:
 accessing a stored motor profile using a control system input device, wherein the stored motor profile includes at least one of an output torque instruction and a speed instruction that corresponds to at least one of a pumping amplitude and a pumping time;   editing the stored motor profile using the control system input device;   storing the edited motor profile;   providing the edited motor profile to the variable speed motor; and   varying at least one of an output torque and a speed of the variable speed motor in accordance with the edited motor profile.   
     
     
         8 . A method in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein operating the variable speed motor in accordance with the edited motor profile comprises changing operation of the variable speed motor at a pre-determined time. 
     
     
         9 . A method in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein editing the stored motor profile comprises at least one of: increasing the pumping amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount and reducing the pumping amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount. 
     
     
         10 . A method in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein varying at least one of the output torque and the speed of the variable speed motor is based on maintaining a minimum flow rate. 
     
     
         11 . A method in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein varying at least one of the output torque and the speed of the variable speed motor is based on a temperature selected. 
     
     
         12 . A method in accordance with  claim 7 , further comprising scaling the edited motor profile over time. 
     
     
         13 . A motor control system comprising:
 a processing device;   a memory device coupled to said processing device and configured to store a catalog of motor profiles that includes at least one motor profile, wherein the at least one motor profile includes a speed instruction that corresponds to at least one of a pumping amplitude and a pumping time; and   an input device coupled to said processing device and configured to provide said processing device with motor profile editing instructions from a user, wherein said processing device is configured to edit the motor profile based on at least the motor profile editing instruction, provide the edited motor profile to a variable speed motor and store the edited motor profile in said memory device.   
     
     
         14 . A motor control system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said processing device is configured to provide the edited motor profile to the variable speed motor installed in a refrigeration product. 
     
     
         15 . A motor control system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said processing device is configured to scale the edited motor profile over time during operation of the variable speed motor. 
     
     
         16 . A motor control system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said processor device is configured to scale the pumping amplitude over time. 
     
     
         17 . A motor control system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said processor device is configured to add an offset value to the motor profile. 
     
     
         18 . A motor control system in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said said pumping amplitude, said pumping time and said offset value are user defined. 
     
     
         19 . A motor control system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said pumping time is a pre-determined time. 
     
     
         20 . A motor control system in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said motor profile editing instructions comprise at least one of: increase the pumping amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, reduce the pumping amplitude of all motor profile amplitudes by a user defined amount, increase/decrease the pumping amplitude of an individual motor profile section, increase/decrease the length of the motor profile, increase/decrease the length or duration of an individual motor profile section, and repeat one or more sections of the motor profile.