Control And Motor Arrangement For Use In Model Train
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Abstract
A control and motor arrangement in accordance with the present invention includes a motor configured to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train. The control and motor arrangement further includes a command control interface configured to receive commands from a command control unit wherein the commands correspond to a desired speed. The control and motor arrangement still further includes a plurality of detectors configured to detect speed information of the motor, and a process control arrangement configured to receive the speed information from the sensors. The process control arrangement is further configured and arranged to generate a plurality of motor control signals based on the speed information for controlling the speed of said motor. The control and motor arrangement yet still further includes a motor control arrangement configured to cause power to be applied to the motor at different times in response to the motor control signals.
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70 Claims
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1-26. -26. (canceled)
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27. A model train, comprising:
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a train car including a wheeled carriage adapted to travel on a track;
a motor operatively coupled to the carriage to thereby cause the train car to travel along the track in at least one direction;
a sensor adapted to detect speed of the model train;
a remote control interface adapted to receive at least one user command;
a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the sensor and the remote control interface, the controller being responsive to the at least one user command in selecting a desired speed for the model train, the controller using the detected speed in a closed feedback loop to regulate an amount of power provided to the motor in order to propel the model train at the desired speed; and
a sound generator operatively coupled to the controller, the sound generator adapted to generate a selected sound effect in correspondence with the amount of power provided to the motor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A model train set, comprising:
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a train track layout;
a transformer operatively coupled to the train track layout to supply electrical power thereto;
a remote control unit adapted to communicate at least one user command; and
a train car including a wheeled carriage adapted to travel on the train track layout, the train car further comprising;
a motor operatively coupled to the carriage to thereby cause the train car to travel along the track in at least one direction;
a sensor adapted to detect speed of the model train;
a remote control interface adapted to receive the at least one user command from the remote control unit;
a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the sensor and the remote control interface, the controller being responsive to the at least one user command in selecting a desired speed for the model train, the controller using the detected speed in a closed feedback loop to regulate an amount of power provided to the motor in order to propel the model train at the desired speed; and
a sound generator operatively coupled to the controller, the sound generator adapted to generate a selected sound effect in correspondence with the amount of power provided to the motor. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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