US4823053A
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Control of vibration energization
Assignee: BTG International Ltd
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Filing: 1987-10-07
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2007-10-07
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement to controllably vibrate a resiliently supported body including electromagnetic drive means energizable to vibrate the body, means to control the device means, means to detect the actual vibration of the body, the control means including digital signal processing means to produce a control pulse train representing a required phased difference from the detected vibration to control the energization of the drive means with an independently set phase difference from the detected frequency to sustain the vibration of the body.
Inventors
- 👤 William McCracken
- 👤 Alexander J. Waddell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:31
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/0207; B06B1/0223; B06B1/0238; B06B1/0246; B06B1/0261; B06B2201/00; B06B2201/50; B06B2201/52; B06B2201/53; B06B2201/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A device for controlling vibration of a resiliently supported body, comprising: electromagnetic drive means for vibrating said body, when energized; means for detecting actual vibration of the body; control means for controlling said drive means, including digital signal processing means for producing a control pulse train which represents a phase difference between said detected vibration and a desired vibration, and controlling energization of the drive means with an independently set phase difference from the detected frequency to sustain the vibration of the body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A device for controlling vibration of a resiliently supported body, comprising: electromagnetic drive means for vibrating said body, when energized; means for detecting actual vibration of the body; control means for controlling said drive means, including digital signal processing means for producing a control pulse train which represents a phase difference between said detected vibration and a desired vibration, and controlling energization of the drive means with an independently set phase difference from the detected frequency to sustain the vibration of the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said detecting means includes a digital phase locked loop integrated circuit including an ascillator producing a controlled frequency, said controlled frequency coupled to said electromagnetic drive means to drive the body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An arrangement according to claim 2 in which the phase locked loop includes an edge-controlled digital memory network phase comparator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 further comprising means for controlling an amplitude of the energisation of the drive means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement according to claim 1 in which the drive means includes electromagnetic actuators to vibrate the body.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of controllably vibrating a resiliently supported body vibratable by electromagnetic drive means, comprising the steps of: energising the drive means to vibrate the body, detecting an actual vibration of the body, controlling the energisation of the drive means to a required phase difference from the detected vibration, producing a pulse train as a phase difference control for the energisation of the drive means with phase difference measured and set independently of the detected frequency, and maintaining said actual vibration at a set phase angle.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of controllably vibrating a resiliently supported body vibratable by electromagnetic drive means, comprising the steps of: energising the drive means to vibrate the body, detecting an actual vibration of the body, controlling the energisation of the drive means to a required phase difference from the detected vibration, producing a pulse train as a phase difference control for the energisation of the drive means with phase difference measured and set independently of the detected frequency, and maintaining said actual vibration at a set phase angle.
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