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Accommodation circuit for a step motor
Assignee: BODINE ELECTRIC COMPANY A CORP OF
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Filing: 1981-01-14
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Granted: 1983-04-19
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Expires: 2001-01-14
Abstract
Abstract An accommodation circuit for converting the energization pattern provided to a step motor by a logic sequencer is disclosed herein. The circuit provides a series of override signals in response to the clock controlling the logic sequencer. The override signals are combined with the energization signals provided by the logic sequencer to convert the energization pattern to a predetermined alternate pattern.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman E. Oltendorf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:44
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P8/00; H02P8/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An accommodation circuit for use in conjunction with a step motor of the type controlled by a clock, a logic sequencer and a series of power drivers, said logic sequencer providing a series of energization signals, defining an energization pattern, to said power drivers in response to said clock, comprising, in combination: conversion means, responsive to said clock, for providing a series of override signals to said power drivers for combination with said energization signals to convert said energization pattern to a predetermined alternate pattern; initialization means for initializing said conversion means; and sequence-matching means for sequentially matching said conversion means to said logic sequencer whereby said override signals are properly coordinated with respect to said energization signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An accommodation circuit for use in conjunction with a step motor of the type controlled by a clock, a logic sequencer and a series of power drivers, said logic sequencer providing a series of energization signals, defining an energization pattern, to said power drivers in response to said clock, comprising, in combination: conversion means, responsive to said clock, for providing a series of override signals to said power drivers for combination with said energization signals to convert said energization pattern to a predetermined alternate pattern; initialization means for initializing said conversion means; and sequence-matching means for sequentially matching said conversion means to said logic sequencer whereby said override signals are properly coordinated with respect to said energization signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said override signals include a first override signal received by a first set of said power drivers and a second override signal received by a second set of said power drivers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said conversion means includes a counter responsive to said clock.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 3 wherein said counter is initialized by said initialization means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 3 wherein said counter provides said first override signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 5 wherein said conversion means further includes gate means, coupled to said counter, for receiving and inverting said first override signal to provide said second override signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 1 or 6 wherein said predetermined alternate pattern is a one-phase ON pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said conversion means further provides a state change inhibit signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 8 further comprising feedback means, coupled to said logic sequencer, for receiving said state change inhibit signal from said conversion means and responsively causing said logic sequencer to alter operation and thereby provide said energization pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 9 wherein said energization pattern is a four-clock period ON, four-clock period OFF pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 9 wherein said override signals include a first override signal received by a first set of power drivers and a second override signal received by a second set of said power drivers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 9 or 11 wherein said conversion means includes a counter responsive to said clock.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 12 wherein said counter provides a first alternating signal and a second alternating signal in response to said clock.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 13 wherein said logic sequencer includes a direction control providing a direction control signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 14 wherein said conversion means further includes gate means, coupled to said counter and said logic sequencer, for receiving said first alternating signal, said second alternating signal and said direction control signal and for responsively generating said override signals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
An accommodation circuit as claimed in claim 9 or 15 wherein said predetermined alternate pattern is a three-clock period ON, five-clock period OFF pattern.
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