Method and apparatus for controlling the rotation position of an object
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a rotation position of an object, the method comprising:
- measuring first and second actual control variables which vary as the object rotates;
determining whether the first actual control variable is smaller than a predetermined amount;
determining whether a period of time has elapsed in response to determining that the first actual control variable is smaller than the predetermined amount; and
obtaining a difference between a physical quantity that is generated corresponding to the first actual control variable and the second actual control variable, and determining a control amount to control the object using the obtained difference, in response to determining that the period of time has elapsed or the first actual control variable is larger than the predetermined amount, wherein the predetermined amount corresponds to a position at which the object is rotated to stop the object at a desired position.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus to control the rotation of an object. In the method, first and second actual control variables which vary as the object rotates are measured. It is determined whether the first actual control variable is smaller than a predetermined control variable. It is determined whether a period of time has elapsed if it is determined that the first actual control variable is smaller than the predetermined control variable. A difference between a physical quantity that is generated corresponding to the first actual control variable and the second actual control variable is obtained, and a control amount to control the object is determined by using the difference, if it is determined that the predetermined period of time has elapsed or the first actual control variable is larger than the predetermined control variable. Here, the predetermined control variable corresponds to a position to which the object should be rotated to stop the object at a desired position. The object stops precisely at the desired rotation position, thus enabling precise control of the amount of rotation of the object. The method and the apparatus may stop a roller precisely in a desired position when being used to control the rotation of the roller of an inkjet printer, thereby preventing the formation of black or white lines in a printed image.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a rotation position of an object, the method comprising:
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measuring first and second actual control variables which vary as the object rotates;
determining whether the first actual control variable is smaller than a predetermined amount;
determining whether a period of time has elapsed in response to determining that the first actual control variable is smaller than the predetermined amount; and
obtaining a difference between a physical quantity that is generated corresponding to the first actual control variable and the second actual control variable, and determining a control amount to control the object using the obtained difference, in response to determining that the period of time has elapsed or the first actual control variable is larger than the predetermined amount, wherein the predetermined amount corresponds to a position at which the object is rotated to stop the object at a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus to control a rotation position of an object, the apparatus comprising:
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a control variable measuring unit which measures first and second actual control variables that vary as the object rotates;
a control signal generator which compares the first actual control variable input from the control variable measuring unit with a predetermined value and outputs the result of the comparison as a control signal; and
a control amount determiner which compares the second actual control variable with a physical quantity that is generated corresponding to the first actual control variable at regular intervals of a period of time or irregularly in response to the output control signal and determines a control amount from a result of the comparison, wherein the object operates in response to the control amount. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling a rotating object, the method comprising:
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measuring first and second control variables of the object;
generating a third control variable which corresponds to the first control variable;
obtaining a difference between the second and third control variables; and
determining a control amount to control the object using the obtained difference. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus to control a rotating object, comprising:
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a measuring unit to measure first and second control variables of the object;
a generator to generate a third control variable which corresponds to the first control variable; and
a control amount determiner to obtain a difference between the second and third control variables and determine a control amount to control the object using the obtained difference. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A printer comprising:
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a rotating object; and
an apparatus to control the rotating object, comprising;
a measuring unit to measure first and second control variables of the rotating object;
a generator to generate a third control variable which corresponds to the first control variable; and
a control amount determiner to obtain a difference between the second and third control variables and determine a control amount to control the object using the obtained difference.
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