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Linear actuator drive control apparatus
Assignee: Okuma Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-22
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2010-02-22
Abstract
Abstract The drive control apparatus for a linear actuator according to the present invention uses fine actuators, such as an electrostrictive element, so that it is possible to manufacture a linear actuator drive control apparatus obtaining big driving force in spite of a size considerably smaller than the conventional magnetic motor and linear motors utilized electromagnetic force. In addition, since the fine actuator and the driving base repeats their fixings and seperatings, it is possible to make the driven stroke range of the driving base wide. Since the fixing operation and the separating operation are carried out when the speeds of the fine actuator and of the driving base are almost the same, generation of the shock due to sudden speed change of the fine actuator and the driving base at the same of their fixing and separating is prevented, and it is possible to obtain smooth driving of the driving base. Control of the speeds of the fine actuator enables to finely and precisely control the speed of the driving base.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Nashiki
- 👤 Motozumi Yura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:04
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02N; H02N2/00; H02N2/02; H02N2/06; H02N2/062; H02N2/021; G; G05; G05B; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/37; G05B2219/37313; G05B2219/37323; G05B2219/41; G05B2219/41344; G05B2219/42; G05B2219/42062; G05B2219/42064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus for moving a driving base, said apparatus comprising: at least one driving part provided with a fixing and separating fine actuating means for alternatively affix the driving base and to separate the driving base from said at least one driving part, said at least one driving part driving said driving base by said fixing and separating fine actuating means repeating sequentially affixing and separating of the driving base and said at least one driving part, and a driving control means comprising a speed detecting means for detecting the speed of the driving base and a speed controlling means for controlling a speed of said fine actuating means in accordance with the detected speed of the driving base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus for moving a driving base, said apparatus comprising: at least one driving part provided with a fixing and separating fine actuating means for alternatively affix the driving base and to separate the driving base from said at least one driving part, said at least one driving part driving said driving base by said fixing and separating fine actuating means repeating sequentially affixing and separating of the driving base and said at least one driving part, and a driving control means comprising a speed detecting means for detecting the speed of the driving base and a speed controlling means for controlling a speed of said fine actuating means in accordance with the detected speed of the driving base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one driving part further comprises a position detecting means for detecting the position of the driving base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said speed controlling means further comprises an acceleration controlling means for controlling an acceleration of said fixing and separating fine actuating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein affixing of said at least one driving part to the driving base by said fixing and separating fine actuating means is effected when a deviation between the speed of said fixing and separating fine actuating means and the driving base becomes less than a predetermined permittable value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus for moving a driving base, said apparatus comprising: at least one driving part provided with a fixing and separating fine actuating means for alternatively affix repeating the driving base and to separate the driving base from said at least one driving part, said at least one driving part driving said driving base by said fixing and separating fine actuating means repeating sequentially affixing and separating of the driving base and said at least one driving part, and a driving control means comprising a speed detecting means for detecting the speed of said fixing and separating fine actuating means and a speed controlling means for controlling a speed of said fixing and separating fine actuating means in accordance with the detected speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
127 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus for moving a driving base, said apparatus comprising: at least one driving part provided with a fixing and separating fine actuating means for alternatively affix repeating the driving base and to separate the driving base from said at least one driving part, said at least one driving part driving said driving base by said fixing and separating fine actuating means repeating sequentially affixing and separating of the driving base and said at least one driving part, and a driving control means comprising a speed detecting means for detecting the speed of said fixing and separating fine actuating means and a speed controlling means for controlling a speed of said fixing and separating fine actuating means in accordance with the detected speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said at least one driving part further comprises a position detecting means for detecting the position of the driving base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said speed controlling means further comprises an acceleration controlling means for controlling an acceleration of said fine actuating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A linear actuator drive control apparatus according to claim 5, wherein affixing of said at least one driving part to the driving base by said fixing and separating fine actuating means is effected when a deviation between the speed of said fixing and separating fine actuating means and the driving base becomes less than a predetermined permittable value.
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