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Method of and an apparatus for detecting an angular velocity of a motor and for controlling the same

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1994-04-01
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Granted: 1995-05-23
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Expires: 2014-04-01
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention is directed to a method of and an apparatus for detecting an angular velocity and a rotation angle of a rotary member and for controlling a motor disposed to drive the rotary member. In the present invention, first and second accelerations at first and second points of the rotary member are detected, respectively. The first and second accelerations are added. From the added value an angular velocity of the rotary member is calculated. A signal is generated representing the angular velocity and compared with predetermined control instructions. A control input is generated based upon this comparison, and the motor is controlled based upon the control input.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toru Araki

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 08:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44; G01P7/00; H; H02; H02P; H02P6/00; H02P6/14; H02P6/16; H02P6/17

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A method of detecting an angular velocity of a rotary member and for controlling a motor, comprising the steps of: detecting first and second accelerations at first and second points of said rotary member, respectively; adding said first and second accelerations to obtain an added value; calculating an angular velocity of said rotary member on the basis of said added value; generating a first signal representing said angular velocity; comparing said first signal with predetermined control instructions; generating a first control input based on said comparing step; and controlling a motor disposed to drive said rotary member based upon said first control input.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 103 words
A method of detecting an angular velocity of a rotary member and for controlling a motor, comprising the steps of: detecting first and second accelerations at first and second points of said rotary member, respectively; adding said first and second accelerations to obtain an added value; calculating an angular velocity of said rotary member on the basis of said added value; generating a first signal representing said angular velocity; comparing said first signal with predetermined control instructions; generating a first control input based on said comparing step; and controlling a motor disposed to drive said rotary member based upon said first control input.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first and second points are symmetrical with respect to a rotation center of said rotary member and are provided on a surface of said rotary member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 52 words
A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein said angular velocity ω of said rotary member is calculated using the following equation: ##EQU19## where v + is said added value, k is a coefficient, and r is a distance between said rotation center and either one of said first and second points.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein a detecting direction of said first and second accelerations is inclined at an angle of θ 2 with respect to a straight line drawn from said rotation center to either one of said first and second points.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 52 words
A method in accordance with claim 4, wherein said angular velocity ω of said rotary member is calculated using the following equation: ##EQU20## where v + is said added value, k is a coefficient, and r is a distance between said rotation center and either one of said first and second points.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 55 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein a distance r 1 between said first point and a rotation center of said rotary member is different from a distance r 2 between said second point and said rotation center while said first point, said rotation center and said second point being aligned in this order.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 49 words
The method in accordance with claim 6, wherein said angular velocity ω of said rotary member is calculated using the following equation: ##EQU21## where v + is said added value, k is a coefficient, and r is a distance between said rotation center and said first and second points.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 51 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first point is provided on a surface of said rotary member while said second point is so located that a straight line drawn from said second point to said rotation center is inclined at an angle of θ 4 to said surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 48 words
A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein said angular velocity ω of said rotary member is calculated using the following equation: ##EQU22## where v + is said added value, k 3 is a coefficient, and r is a distance between said rotation center and said first point.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 118 words
An apparatus for detecting angular velocity and for controlling a motor comprising: a rotary member; a motor for driving said rotary member; first and second sensors for detecting first and second accelerations at first and second points of said rotary member, respectively; an adder for adding said first and second accelerations to obtain an added value; a first computation unit for calculating an angular velocity of said rotary member on the basis of said added value and for outputting a first signal representing said angular velocity; and a motor control unit for comparing said first signal with control instructions previously stored therein, generating a first control input, and controlling said motor on the basis of said control input.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 118 words
An apparatus for detecting angular velocity and for controlling a motor comprising: a rotary member; a motor for driving said rotary member; first and second sensors for detecting first and second accelerations at first and second points of said rotary member, respectively; an adder for adding said first and second accelerations to obtain an added value; a first computation unit for calculating an angular velocity of said rotary member on the basis of said added value and for outputting a first signal representing said angular velocity; and a motor control unit for comparing said first signal with control instructions previously stored therein, generating a first control input, and controlling said motor on the basis of said control input.

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