Drive controlling apparatus
First Claim
1. A driver controlling apparatus for controlling movement of a movable member having a mechanically limited range of movement, comprising:
- drive means for supplying power to a motor to move said movable member;
feedback pulse generating means for detecting the movement of said movable member and for serially outputting a number of pulse signals corresponding to an amount of the movment of said movable member;
main timer means responsive to said pulse signals for successively measuring time periods between successive pulse signals, comparing the measured time period with a comparison level and outputting a signal when said measured time period has a predetermined relationship with said comparison level;
sub time means for measuring a time period from the start of said drive means, and for changing the value of said comparison level when the time period measured by said sub timer means is equal to a predetermined time period; and
control means for causing said drive means to stop supplying power to said motor in response to said signal from said main time means.
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Abstract
A drive controlling apparatus for controlling movement of a movable member having a mechanically limited range of movement, comprises a drive device for driving the movable member, a feedback pulse generator for detecting the movement of the movable member and for outputting a number of pulse signals corresponding to an amount of the movement of the movable member, a main timer for measuring the period of the pulse signals, and for outputting a signal when a measured time period coincides with one of a plurality of comparison values, a sub timer for measuring one or more time periods from the start of the drive device to the steady state of the drive device and for changing the plurality of comparison values successively, and a control circuit for stopping the drive device in response to the signal outputted from the main timer.
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6 Claims
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1. A driver controlling apparatus for controlling movement of a movable member having a mechanically limited range of movement, comprising:
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drive means for supplying power to a motor to move said movable member; feedback pulse generating means for detecting the movement of said movable member and for serially outputting a number of pulse signals corresponding to an amount of the movment of said movable member; main timer means responsive to said pulse signals for successively measuring time periods between successive pulse signals, comparing the measured time period with a comparison level and outputting a signal when said measured time period has a predetermined relationship with said comparison level; sub time means for measuring a time period from the start of said drive means, and for changing the value of said comparison level when the time period measured by said sub timer means is equal to a predetermined time period; and control means for causing said drive means to stop supplying power to said motor in response to said signal from said main time means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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