Capstan servo system

Claim 2

A capstan servo system for a video tape recorder, characterised in that it comprises means (10,12) for generating pulse trains in response to rotation of a tape capstan; means (14,16,18) for controlling the rotational speed of said tape capstan by a control signal having a magnitude corresponding to the frequency variation of said pulse trains; means (20,22) for producing a phase error between a reference pulse and a control track pulse recorded in the longitudinal direction of a tape driven, in use, by the capstan; means (28) connected to said generating means (20,28) for detecting a deviation of said pulse trains from a reference value during each of a number of predetermined periods; and switching means (24) for supplying output of said producing means (28) to said controlling means (14,16,18) in a reproducing mode of said video tape recorder and supplying the output of said detecting means (28) to said controlling means (14,16,18) in a recording mode thereof.

Claim 3

A capstan servo system according to claim 1, in which said detecting means (28) comprises means (30) for counting a number of said pulse trains within said predetermined period and means (38) for comparing output value of said counting means (30) with said reference value.

Claim 4

A capstan servo system according to claim 1, in which said detecting means (28) comprises means (60,62,64) for counting said pulse trains to predetermined pulse counts and generating an indication pulse representing said predetermined period, means (66,68) for detecting a time interval that is determined by said indication pulse and means for comparing output value of said time interval detecting means with said reference value.

Claim 5

A capstan servo system according to claim 2 or 3 in which said comparing means comprises a digital comparator (66) and said detecting means further comprises a digital to analog converter (70) for converting the output of said digital comparator to the corresponding analog signal and a level shifter (40) for adding a predetermined DC level to said analog signal.

Claim 6

A capstan servo system according to claim 2 or 3, in which said detecting means further comprises a means (110) for storing said phase error of said producing means in the reproducing mode, said storing means being connected with said detecting means in the recording mode for superimposing said phase error with the output of said detecting means.

Claim 7

A capstan servo system for a video tape recorder, characterised in that it comprises: a pulse generator (80, 82) for generating pulse trains in response to rotation speed of capstan motor; a circuit (80) connected to said pulse generator for producing a speed error of said capstan motor by detection of frequency variation of said pulse trains; a circuit (114) for producing a phase error between reference pulses and pulses derived from a control track recorded in a longitudinal direction of tape; a circuit (89) connected to said pulse generator for detecting a deviation of a number of said pulse trains at every predetermined period; a switch circuit (100) for selectively switching between outputs of said phase error producing circuit and said detecting circuit so that the output of said phase error producing circuit is supplied therefrom in a reproducing mode and the output of said detecting means is supplied therefrom in a recording mode; an integrating circuit (100) connected to said switch circuit (110); and an adder (86) for adding said speed error with an output of said integrating circuit (105) to generate a control signal by which said capstan motor is controlled.

Claim 8

A capstan servo system for a video tape recorder, characterised in that it comprises: a pulse generator (80, 82) for generating pulse trains in response to rotation speed of capstan motor; a circuit (80) connected to said pulse generator for producing a speed error of said capstan motor by detection of frequency variation of said pulse trains; a circuit (114) for producing a phase error between reference pulses and pulses derived from a control track recorded in a longitudinal direction of tape; a circuit (89) connected to said pulse generator for detecting a deviation of a number of said pulse trains at every predetermined period; a switch circuit (100) for selectively switching between outputs of said phase error producing circuit and said detecting circuit so that the output of said phase error producing circuit is supplied therefrom in a reproducing mode and the output of said detecting means is supplied therefrom in a recording mode; an integrating circuit (100) connected to said switch circuit (110); and an adder (86) for adding said speed error with an output of said integrating circuit (105) to generate a control signal by which said capstan motor is controlled.

Claim 9

A capstan servo system according to claim 6, in which said detecting means comprises means (88,89,94) for counting a number of said pulse trains within said predetermined period and means (96) for comparing output value of said counting means with said reference value.

Claim 10

A capstan servo system according to claim 7, in which said detecting means comprises means for counting said pulse trains to predetermined pulse counts and generating an indication pulse representing said predetermined period, means for detecting a time interval that is determined by said indication pulse and means for comparing output value of said time interval detecting means with said reference value.

Claim 11

A capstan servo system according to claim 7 or 8, in which said phase error producing circuit further comprises a low-pass-filter (118) to which said phase error is applied and a differential amplifier (116) for subtracting an output of said low-pass-filter (118) from the output of said integrating circuit.

Claim 12

A capstan servo system for a video tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus characterised in that it comprises a capstan motor (14) for rotatingly driving a capstan; a sensor means (10, 12) for monitoring revolution of said capstan motor and producing a sensor signal representative of a capstan speed; a magnetic head means for reproducing at least a control signal recording on said video tape; a capstan speed error dependent feedback system (16) deriving a capstan speed error relative to a predetermined speed for deriving a capstan speed error dependent control value for adjusting the speed of said capstan motor based thereon; a phase error dependent feedback system (20) deriving a phase error between a reproduced control signal and a predetermined phase reference signal for deriving a phase error dependent control value for adjusting revolution speed of said capstan motor based thereon; and a switching means (24), responsive to change of operation mode of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus, for selectively making one of said capstan speed error dependent feedback system and said phase error dependent feedback system effective to said capstan motor for feedback controlling said capstan speed depending upon selected operation mode.

Claim 13

A capstan servo system for a video tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus characterised in that it comprises a capstan motor (14) for rotatingly driving a capstan; a sensor means (10, 12) for monitoring revolution of said capstan motor and producing a sensor signal representative of a capstan speed; a magnetic head means for reproducing at least a control signal recording on said video tape; a capstan speed error dependent feedback system (16) deriving a capstan speed error relative to a predetermined speed for deriving a capstan speed error dependent control value for adjusting the speed of said capstan motor based thereon; a phase error dependent feedback system (20) deriving a phase error between a reproduced control signal and a predetermined phase reference signal for deriving a phase error dependent control value for adjusting revolution speed of said capstan motor based thereon; and a switching means (24), responsive to change of operation mode of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus, for selectively making one of said capstan speed error dependent feedback system and said phase error dependent feedback system effective to said capstan motor for feedback controlling said capstan speed depending upon selected operation mode.

Claim 14

A capstan servo system as set forth in claim 10, wherein said switching means (16) selects said capstan speed error dependent feedback system for feedback controlling said capstan speed when one of recording mode and assembly edit mode of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus is selected, and selects said phase error dependent feedback control when reproducing mode of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus is selected.

Claim 15

A capstan servo system as set forth in claim 11, which further comprises a transient control means (102, 108, 110) active upon switching effective feedback control systems between said capstan speed error dependent feedback control system and said phase error dependent feedback control system in response to change of operation mode of said recording and/or reproducing apparatus for gradually varying said control value in the formerly active feedback control system to said control value in the later feedback control system.

Claim 16

A capstan servo system as set forth in claim 12, wherein said transient control means is active in response to switching of operation mode of recording and/or reproducing apparatus from reproducing mode to recording mode or assembly edit mode.