Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor comprising: means for designating a rotational speed of the motor; means for producing an angular position signal with respect to an angular position of a revolving magnetic field corresponding to that of a rotor on the motor; means for producing an armature current command signal in accordance with a speed instruction supplied from said speed designating means and said angular position signal supplied from said angular position signal producing means; rotational speed signal producing means responsive to said angular position signal for producing a speed signal corresponding to the speed of said motor; phase compensation means responsive to said speed signal for advancing a phase of said armature current command signal with respect to the angular position of said rotor of the motor; and means for producing a desired armature current on armature windings of the motor including a current control loop circuit responsive to said phase-advanced armature current command signal for outputting said desired armature current.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor comprising: means for designating a rotational speed of the motor; means for producing an angular position signal with respect to an angular position of a revolving magnetic field corresponding to that of a rotor on the motor; means for producing an armature current command signal in accordance with a speed instruction supplied from said speed designating means and said angular position signal supplied from said angular position signal producing means; rotational speed signal producing means responsive to said angular position signal for producing a speed signal corresponding to the speed of said motor; phase compensation means responsive to said speed signal for advancing a phase of said armature current command signal with respect to the angular position of said rotor of the motor; and means for producing a desired armature current on armature windings of the motor including a current control loop circuit responsive to said phase-advanced armature current command signal for outputting said desired armature current.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 1, wherein said angular position signal producing means comprises a resolver fixedly connected to the rotor of said motor, said resolver producing a phase modulated signal as the angular position signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 1, wherein said rotational speed signal producing means comprises a tachometer generator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 2, wherein said rotational speed signal producing means comprises a circuit means which converts the phase modulated signal supplied from the resolver into the speed signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 4, wherein said circuit means comprises a wave shaper for forming a rectangular wave from the phase modulated signal, a synchronous rectifier, a low pass filter, a differentiator in time and a switching circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 4, wherein said armature current command signal producing means comprises a multiplier for multiplying the phase modulated signal supplied from the resolver and the signal supplied from the speed designating means, a synchronous rectifier for synchronously rectifying a signal supplied from the multiplier with a rectification reference signal supplied from the phase compensation device, and a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal applied to said phase compensation device, said rectification reference signal advancing in phase by a phase angle corresponding to the difference in phase between said speed signal and said reference signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 4, wherein said armature current command signal producing means comprises a synchronous rectifier for synchronously rectifying a phase modulated signal supplied from the resolver with a rectification reference signal supplied from the phase compensation device, a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal applied to said phase compensation device, and a multiplier for multiplying a signal supplied from said rectifier with a speed instruction signal of said speed designating means, said synchronous rectifier further comprising a digital type of rectifier, and said rectification reference signal advancing said armature current command signal in phase by a phase angle corresponding to the difference in phase between said speed signal and said reference signal supplied from said reference signal generator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 6, wherein said synchronous rectifier is an analogue type of synchronous rectifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 6, wherein said reference signal generator comprises a sinusoidal wave generator and a wave shaper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A speed control apparatus for a synchronous motor as in claim 6 or 9, wherein said phase compensation device comprises an integrator for integrating in time said reference signal, a logical comparator for comparing the speed signal with an output signal of the integrator, and a logical operation circuit.