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US4582026A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Feed-forward type automatic control system

Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1985-04-02
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Granted: 1986-04-15
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Expires: 2005-04-02
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is an automatic anticipatory control system for controlling, by one common control quantity, a plurality of points of operation that can be changed over individually and arbitrarily between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode. The system includes a master controller for obtaining a control signal for each of the points of operation that are operating in the automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of biases of the points of operation that are operating in the automatic operation mode, the sum of loads to be borne by the points of operation that are operating in the automatic operation mode on the basis of the common control quantity and the number of the points of operation that are operating in the automatic operation mode; a plurality of sub-loop controllers each disposed for each of the points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each point of operation on the basis of the control signal; and driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of the driving control instruction of each sub-loop controller.

Inventors

  • 👤 Atsushi Takita
  • 👤 Akira Sugano
  • 👤 Masayuki Kumazaki

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23N; F23N1/00; F23N1/002; G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/0205; G05B13/021; F23N2239/00; F23N2239/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 230 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of load quantities borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; second means for obtaining the sum of load quantities to be borne by said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the load quantities obtained by said first means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining control signals for said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the load quantities obtained by said second means and on the basis of the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation on the basis of said control signal; and a plurality of driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of said driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 230 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of load quantities borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; second means for obtaining the sum of load quantities to be borne by said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the load quantities obtained by said first means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining control signals for said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the load quantities obtained by said second means and on the basis of the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation on the basis of said control signal; and a plurality of driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of said driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 60 words
An automatic anticipatory control system according to claim 1 wherein said third means obtains a control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode and on the basis of their respective correction gains.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 261 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed over between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of the loads borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; bias quantity calculation means for determining the sum of biases of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; second means for obtaining the sum of the loads to be borne by said operation ends that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said first means, the output of said bias calculation means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining a control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said second means, the output of said bias calculation means and the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation on the basis of said control signal; and driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of the driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 261 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed over between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of the loads borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; bias quantity calculation means for determining the sum of biases of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; second means for obtaining the sum of the loads to be borne by said operation ends that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said first means, the output of said bias calculation means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining a control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said second means, the output of said bias calculation means and the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation on the basis of said control signal; and driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of the driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 60 words
An automatic anticipatory control system according to claim 3 wherein said third means obtains said control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, and on the basis of their respective correction gains.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 284 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed over between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of the loads borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; seocnd means for obtaining the sum of the loads to be borne by said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said first means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining a feed-forward control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said second means and the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; an adder for obtaining the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation; means for obtaining the error of the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation with respect to said common control quantity; means for producing a control signal for each of said points of operation on the basis of said error and said feed-forward control signal; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation; and driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of the driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 284 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed over between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of the loads borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; seocnd means for obtaining the sum of the loads to be borne by said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said first means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining a feed-forward control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said second means and the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; an adder for obtaining the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation; means for obtaining the error of the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation with respect to said common control quantity; means for producing a control signal for each of said points of operation on the basis of said error and said feed-forward control signal; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation; and driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of the driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 56 words
An automatic anticipatory control system according to claim 5 wherein said third means obtains a control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation end, and their respective correction gains.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 313 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed over between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of the loads borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; bias quantity calculation means for obtaining the sum of the biases of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; second means for obtaining the sum of the loads to be borne by said points operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said first means, the output of said bias quantity calculation means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining an anticipatory control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said second means, the output of said bias calculation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; an adder for obtaining the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation; means for obtaining the error of the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation with respect to said common control quantity; means for producing a control signal for each of said points of operation on the basis of said error and said feed-forward control signal; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation; and driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of the driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 313 words
An automatic anticipatory control system for controlling a plurality of points of operation which can be individually and arbitrarily changed over between start and stop operations and between an automatic operation mode and a manual operation mode, by means of a common control quantity, said system comprising: first means for obtaining the sum of the loads borne by said points of operation that are operating in said manual operation mode; bias quantity calculation means for obtaining the sum of the biases of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; second means for obtaining the sum of the loads to be borne by said points operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said first means, the output of said bias quantity calculation means and said common control quantity; third means for obtaining an anticipatory control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the sum of the loads obtained by said second means, the output of said bias calculation that are operating in said automatic operation mode; an adder for obtaining the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation; means for obtaining the error of the sum of the loads of all of said points of operation with respect to said common control quantity; means for producing a control signal for each of said points of operation on the basis of said error and said feed-forward control signal; a plurality of sub-loop controllers, each disposed for each of said points of operation and generating a driving control instruction for each of said points of operation; and driving means for practically driving the corresponding points of operation on the basis of the driving control instruction of each of said sub-loop controllers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 56 words
An automatic anticipatory control system according to claim 7 wherein said third means obtains a control signal for each of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, on the basis of the number of said points of operation that are operating in said automatic operation mode, and their respective correction gains.

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