Motor drive and method of controlling a temperature of a motor drive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9722514
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14246754

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There is provided a motor drive comprising: a temperature sensor arranged to sense a temperature of the drive; a braking resistor; switching means arranged when activated to cause current to flow to the braking resistor; and controlling means arranged to activate the switching means when the sensed temperature falls below a predetermined threshold. There is also provided a method of controlling a temperature of a motor drive comprising a braking resistor. The method comprising comprises: monitoring a temperature of the drive; and activating switching means to cause current to flow to the braking resistor when the monitored temperature falls below a predetermined threshold.

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NIDEC CONTROL TECHNIQUES LIMITEDTHE GRO POOL ROAD NEWTOWN POWYS SY16 3BE

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Chmielewski, James Frank Prior Lake, US 1 1

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