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Motor control device

Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-10
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Granted: 1983-03-15
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Expires: 2001-03-10
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Abstract

Abstract A motor control device is disclosed. The device comprises an electric motor, a first counter for counting clock signals having a certain frequency, means for resetting the first counter by an output corresponding to a rotational frequency of the motor and storing a counted content of the first counter immediately before the reset, a second counter for counting clock signals having a certain frequency higher than the above clock signal, and means for comparing the content of the first counter with that of the second counter, resetting the second counter by a coincidence of both the contents, generating output signals from the reset the second counter to the reset of the first counter, and controlling a rotational frequency of the motor by the output signals.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Kimura

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 08:07
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P6/00; H02P6/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S388/00; Y10S388/907; Y10S388/915; Y10S388/921

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A motor control device comprising an electric motor, a first counter for counting clock signals having a certain frequency, means for resetting the first counter by an output corresponding to a rotational frequency of the motor and storing a counted content of the first counter immediately before the reset, a second counter for counting clock signals having a certain frequency higher than the above clock signal, and means for comparing the content of the first counter with that of the second counter, resetting the second counter by a coincidence of both the contents, generating output signals from the reset of the second counter to the reset of the first counter, and controlling a rotational frequency of the motor by the output signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
A motor control device comprising an electric motor, a first counter for counting clock signals having a certain frequency, means for resetting the first counter by an output corresponding to a rotational frequency of the motor and storing a counted content of the first counter immediately before the reset, a second counter for counting clock signals having a certain frequency higher than the above clock signal, and means for comparing the content of the first counter with that of the second counter, resetting the second counter by a coincidence of both the contents, generating output signals from the reset of the second counter to the reset of the first counter, and controlling a rotational frequency of the motor by the output signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A motor control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a frequency of clock signals of the second counter is made variable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A motor control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electric motor is a D.C. motor.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-03-14 1986-09-13 1987-03-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-03-14 1990-09-13 1991-03-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-03-14 1994-09-13 1995-03-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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