Two degree of freedom controller

Claim 2

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: setpoint filter means for performing a derivative operation on a process disturbance signal in accordance with a setpoint value and a control value of a controlled system, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between said setpoint signal and said control value, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding the process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system; wherein said setpoint filter means includes: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; first subtracter means for subtracting the first product from the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first difference; first 1st lag means having a two degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for performing a 1st lag operation on the first difference, thereby outputting a first result of the 1st lag operation; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the first product by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; second subtracter means for subtracting the control value from the second product, thereby outputting a second difference; incomplete derivative means for receiving the second difference and performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second difference, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; third subtracter means for subtracting the result of the incomplete derivative operation from the first result of the 1st lag operation, thereby outputting a third difference; second 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the third difference, thereby outputting a second result of the 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the second result of 1st lag operation to the result of the incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a first sum; and second adder means for adding the first sum to the first product, thereby obtaining a second sum, and for supplying the second sum, as a setpoint signal, to said PI-control operation means.

Claim 3

The PID controller according to claim 1, wherein said incomplete derivative means includes: divider means for dividing the second difference by a predetermined number, thereby outputting a quotient; third 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the quotient output from said divider means, thereby producing an output; and fourth subtracter means for subtracting the output of said third 1st lag means from the quotient, thereby producing an output of said incomplete derivative means, which is supplied to said third subtracter means and said first adder means.

Claim 4

The PID controller according to claim 1, wherein said PI-control operation means includes non-linear means for performing a non-linear operation on the deviation.

Claim 5

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: setpoint filter means for performing a derivative operation on a process disturbance signal in accordance with a setpoint value and a control value of a controlled system, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between said setpoint signal and said control value, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding the process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system; wherein said setpoint filter means includes: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; first subtracter means for subtracting the first product from the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first difference; first 1st lag means having a two degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for performing a 1st lag operation on the first difference, thereby outputting a first result of said 1st lag operation; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; second subtracter means for subtracting the control value from the second product, thereby outputting a second difference; incomplete derivative means for receiving the second difference and performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second difference, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; third subtracter means for subtracting the result of the incomplete derivative operation from the first result of the 1st lag operation, thereby outputting a third difference; second 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the third difference, thereby outputting a second result of the 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the second result of the 1st lag operation to the result of incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a first sum; and second adder means for adding the first sum to the first product, thereby obtaining a second sum, and for supplying the second sum, as a setpoint signal, to said PI-control operation means.

Claim 6

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: setpoint filter means for performing a derivative operation on a process disturbance signal in accordance with a setpoint value and a control value of a controlled system, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between said setpoint signal and said control value, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding the process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system; wherein said setpoint filter means includes: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; first subtracter means for subtracting the first product from the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first difference; first 1st lag means having a two degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for performing a 1st lag operation on the first difference, thereby outputting a first result of said 1st lag operation; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; second subtracter means for subtracting the control value from the second product, thereby outputting a second difference; incomplete derivative means for receiving the second difference and performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second difference, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; third subtracter means for subtracting the result of the incomplete derivative operation from the first result of the 1st lag operation, thereby outputting a third difference; second 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the third difference, thereby outputting a second result of the 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the second result of the 1st lag operation to the result of incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a first sum; and second adder means for adding the first sum to the first product, thereby obtaining a second sum, and for supplying the second sum, as a setpoint signal, to said PI-control operation means.

Claim 7

The PID controller according to claim 4, wherein said incomplete derivative means includes: divider means for dividing the second difference by a predetermined number, thereby outputting a quotient; third 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the quotient output from said divider means, thereby producing an output; and fourth subtracter means for subtracting the output of said third 1st lag means from the quotient, thereby producing an output of said incomplete derivative means, which is supplied to said third substrate means and said first adder means.

Claim 8

The PID controller according to claim 4, wherein said PI-control operation means includes non-linear means for performing a non-linear operation on the deviation.

Claim 9

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: setpoint filter means for performing a derivative operation on a process disturbance signal in accordance with a setpoint value and a control value of a controlled system, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between said setpoint signal and said control value, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding the process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system; wherein said setpoint filter means includes: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; first subtracter means for subtracting the first product from the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first difference; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the first product by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; second subtracter means for subtracting the control value from the second product, thereby outputting a second difference; incomplete derivative means for receiving the second difference and performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second difference, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; third subtractor means for subtracting the result of the incomplete derivative operation from the first difference, thereby outputting a third difference; 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the third difference, thereby outputting a result of the 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the result of 1st lag operation to the result of the incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a first sum; and second adder means for adding the first sum to the first product, thereby obtaining a second sum, and for supplying the second sum, as a setpoint signal, to said PI-control operation means.

Claim 10

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: setpoint filter means for performing a derivative operation on a process disturbance signal in accordance with a setpoint value and a control value of a controlled system, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between said setpoint signal and said control value, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding the process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system; wherein said setpoint filter means includes: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; first subtracter means for subtracting the first product from the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first difference; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the first product by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; second subtracter means for subtracting the control value from the second product, thereby outputting a second difference; incomplete derivative means for receiving the second difference and performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second difference, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; third subtractor means for subtracting the result of the incomplete derivative operation from the first difference, thereby outputting a third difference; 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the third difference, thereby outputting a result of the 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the result of 1st lag operation to the result of the incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a first sum; and second adder means for adding the first sum to the first product, thereby obtaining a second sum, and for supplying the second sum, as a setpoint signal, to said PI-control operation means.

Claim 11

The PID controller according to claim 7, wherein said incomplete derivative means includes: divider means for dividing the second difference by a predetermined number, thereby outputting a quotient; second 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the quotient output from said divider means, thereby producing an output; and fourth subtracter means for subtracting the output of said second 1st lag means from the quotient, thereby producing an output of said incomplete derivative means, which is supplied to said third subtracter means and said first adder means.

Claim 12

The PID controller according to claim 7, wherein said PI-control operation means includes non-linear means for performing a non-linear operation on the deviation.

Claim 13

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: setpoint filter means for performing a derivative operation on a process disturbance signal in accordance with a setpoint value and a control value of a controlled system, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between said setpoint signal and said control value, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding the process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system; wherein said setpoint filter means includes: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; first subtracter means for subtracting the first product from the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first difference; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; second subtracter means for subtracting the control value from the second product, thereby outputting a second difference; incomplete derivative means for receiving the second difference and performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second difference, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; third subtracter means for subtracting the result of the incomplete derivative operation from the first difference, thereby outputting a third difference; 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the third difference, thereby outputting a result of the 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the result of 1st lag operation to the result of the incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a first sum; and second adder means for adding the first sum to the first product, thereby obtaining a second sum, and for supplying the second sum, as a setpoint signal, to said PI-control operation means.

Claim 14

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: setpoint filter means for performing a derivative operation on a process disturbance signal in accordance with a setpoint value and a control value of a controlled system, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between said setpoint signal and said control value, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding the process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system; wherein said setpoint filter means includes: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; first subtracter means for subtracting the first product from the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first difference; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; second subtracter means for subtracting the control value from the second product, thereby outputting a second difference; incomplete derivative means for receiving the second difference and performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second difference, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; third subtracter means for subtracting the result of the incomplete derivative operation from the first difference, thereby outputting a third difference; 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the third difference, thereby outputting a result of the 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the result of 1st lag operation to the result of the incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a first sum; and second adder means for adding the first sum to the first product, thereby obtaining a second sum, and for supplying the second sum, as a setpoint signal, to said PI-control operation means.

Claim 15

The PID controller according to claim 10, wherein said incomplete derivative means includes: divider means for dividing the second difference by a predetermined number, thereby outputting a quotient; second 1st lag means for performing a 1st lag operation on the quotient output from said divider means, thereby producing an output; and fourth subtracter means for subtracting the output of said second 1st lag means from the quotient, thereby producing an output of said incomplete derivative means, which is supplied to said third subtracter means and said first adder means.

Claim 16

The PID controller according to claim 11, wherein said PI-control operation means includes non-linear means for performing a non-linear operation on the deviation.

Claim 17

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value to obtain a difference; first 1st lag means, having at least a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for performing a 1st lag operation on the difference, thereby generating a first 1st lag output; second 1st lag means, coupled to the first 1st lag means, for performing a 1st lag operation on the first 1st lag output, thereby obtaining a second 1st lag output; and means for adding the product to the second 1st lag output, thereby outputting the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to said controlled system.

Claim 18

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value to obtain a difference; first 1st lag means, having at least a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for performing a 1st lag operation on the difference, thereby generating a first 1st lag output; second 1st lag means, coupled to the first 1st lag means, for performing a 1st lag operation on the first 1st lag output, thereby obtaining a second 1st lag output; and means for adding the product to the second 1st lag output, thereby outputting the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to said controlled system.

Claim 19

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; first subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value, thereby obtaining a first difference; first 1st lag means having a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for receiving the first difference and performing a 1st lag operation on the first difference to output a first 1st lag output; first adder means for adding the first difference to the first 1st lag output to obtain a sum; second 1st lag means for delaying the sum and outputting a second 1st lag output; and second subtracter means for subtracting the first 1st lag output from the second 1st lag output, thereby obtaining a second difference; and means for adding the product to the second difference, thereby outputting the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and second adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system.

Claim 20

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; first subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value, thereby obtaining a first difference; first 1st lag means having a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for receiving the first difference and performing a 1st lag operation on the first difference to output a first 1st lag output; first adder means for adding the first difference to the first 1st lag output to obtain a sum; second 1st lag means for delaying the sum and outputting a second 1st lag output; and second subtracter means for subtracting the first 1st lag output from the second 1st lag output, thereby obtaining a second difference; and means for adding the product to the second difference, thereby outputting the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and second adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system.

Claim 21

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying a setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; first 1st lag means for performing 1st lag operation on the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first result of the 1st lag operation; integral time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the result of the 1st lag operation by a two degree of freedom coefficient of an integral time, thereby outputting a third product; incomplete derivative means for performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second product and a control value supplied from a controlled system, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; second 1st lag means for performing 1st lag operation on the first product, the third product, and the result of the incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a second result of 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the first and second results of 1st lag operation, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and the control value and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and second adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to said controlled system.

Claim 22

A two-degree of freedom PID controller comprising: gain coefficient multiplying means for multiplying a setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a proportional gain, thereby outputting a first product; derivative time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two degree of freedom coefficient of a derivative time, thereby outputting a second product; first 1st lag means for performing 1st lag operation on the setpoint value, thereby outputting a first result of the 1st lag operation; integral time coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the result of the 1st lag operation by a two degree of freedom coefficient of an integral time, thereby outputting a third product; incomplete derivative means for performing an incomplete derivative operation on the second product and a control value supplied from a controlled system, thereby outputting a result of the incomplete derivative operation; second 1st lag means for performing 1st lag operation on the first product, the third product, and the result of the incomplete derivative operation, thereby outputting a second result of 1st lag operation; first adder means for adding the first and second results of 1st lag operation, thereby outputting a setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and the control value and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and second adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to said controlled system.

Claim 23

The PID controller according to claim 15, wherein said PI-control operation means includes non-linear means for performing a non-linear operation on the deviation.

Claim 24

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; first subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value, thereby obtaining a first difference; first 1st lag means, having a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for receiving the setpoint value and performing a 1st lag operation on the setpoint value to output a 1st lag output; second subtracter means for subtracting the 1st lag output from the first difference, thereby obtaining a second difference; second 1st lag means for delaying the second difference and outputting a second 1st lag output; and means for adding the product to the second 1st lag output, thereby outputting the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system.

Claim 25

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; first subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value, thereby obtaining a first difference; first 1st lag means, having a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for receiving the setpoint value and performing a 1st lag operation on the setpoint value to output a 1st lag output; second subtracter means for subtracting the 1st lag output from the first difference, thereby obtaining a second difference; second 1st lag means for delaying the second difference and outputting a second 1st lag output; and means for adding the product to the second 1st lag output, thereby outputting the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system.

Claim 26

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; first subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value, thereby obtaining a first difference; first 1st lag means, having a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for receiving the setpoint value and performing a 1st lag operation on the setpoint value to output a first 1st lag output; first adder means for adding the first 1st lag output to the first difference, thereby obtaining a sum; second 1st lag means for delaying the sum and outputting a second 1st lag output; second subtracter means for subtracting the first 1st lag output from the second 1st lag output, thereby obtaining a second difference; and means for adding the second difference to the product, thereby obtaining the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and second adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system.

Claim 27

A two-degree of freedom controller comprising: setpoint filter means for receiving a setpoint value and generating a setpoint signal, said setpoint filter means including: coefficient multiplying means for multiplying the setpoint value by a two-degree of freedom coefficient for a proportional gain, thereby outputting a product; first subtracter means for subtracting the product from the setpoint value, thereby obtaining a first difference; first 1st lag means, having a two-degree of freedom coefficient for an integral time, for receiving the setpoint value and performing a 1st lag operation on the setpoint value to output a first 1st lag output; first adder means for adding the first 1st lag output to the first difference, thereby obtaining a sum; second 1st lag means for delaying the sum and outputting a second 1st lag output; second subtracter means for subtracting the first 1st lag output from the second 1st lag output, thereby obtaining a second difference; and means for adding the second difference to the product, thereby obtaining the setpoint signal; PI-control operation means for determining a deviation between the setpoint signal and a control value supplied from a controlled system, and performing a PI-control operation on the deviation, thereby outputting a manipulative signal; and second adder means for adding a process disturbance signal to the manipulative signal output by said PI-control operation means, thus obtaining a sum signal, and for supplying the sum signal to the controlled system.