Handwheel-operated device
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Abstract
A handwheel-operated device comprising a body, a handwheel and a chuck, the handwheel and the chuck being rotatable relative to the body, and the device further comprising a first motor operable to rotate the chuck, first sensor means responsive to rotation of the handwheel and first control means operable in conjunction with the first sensor means to cause the first motor to rotate the chuck in dependence upon an angular displacement and/or angular velocity of the handwheel.
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- 46. A handwheel-operated device comprising a body, a handwheel and a chuck, the handwheel and the chuck being rotatable relative to the body, and the device further comprising a first motor operable to rotate the chuck, first sensor means responsive to rotation of the handwheel and first control means operable in conjunction with the first sensor means to cause the first motor to rotate the chuck in dependence upon an angular displacement and/or angular velocity of the handwheel.
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66. A method of controlling a motor of a handwheel-operated device, the device having a body, a handwheel, a chuck and a motor, the handwheel being rotatable relative to the body and the motor being operable to rotate the chuck relative to the body, the method comprising sensing rotation of the handwheel and causing the motor to rotate the chuck in dependence upon the angular displacement and/or angular velocity of the handwheel.
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