Color filter assembly driver for scanners

• US 5,220,464 A
• Filed: 05/22/1992
• Issued: 06/15/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bob Lin
• Original Assignee: Bob Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Bob
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Application Number:
  US07/886,947
• Time in Patent Office: 389 Days
• Field of Search: 359/885, 359/890, 359/889, 359/892, 358/148, 358/150, 358/160, 356/138, 356/229, 356/418
• US Class Current: 359/885
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/008 in the form of devices for effecting sequential colour changes, e.g. colour wheels

Abstract

A color filter assembly driver using a microprocessor to control a motor drive in driving a color filter assembly through a step motor and to compare feedback signal of the color filter assembly with a synchronizing signal permitting compared result to be calculated, so as to change the exciting cycle and time of the step motor according to calculation result. The microprocessor also controls the motor drive to change the single phase or two-phase exciting mode of the step motor so that the step motor is controlled to rotate at high or low revolving speed.

Claims

1. A color filter assembly driver comprising:

a color filter assembly formed of an octagonal cylinder having different color filters respectively arranged on the eight sides thereof;

a step motor to rotate said color filter assembly directly;

a position detector;

a motor drive;

a microprocessor, said microprocessor having a zero-signal input terminal connected to said position detector, a one-signal input terminal to receive a synchronizing signal from a synchronizing signal source, and an output port connected to said motor drive; and

wherein said position detector is to detect the position of said color filter assembly and convert the detected signal into a position pulse signal permitting it to be sent to said microprocessor through said zero signal input terminal.

2. The color filter assembly driver according to claim 1, wherein said step motor is a permanent magnet type step motor.

3. The color filter assembly driver according to claim 1, wherein said microprocessor compares said position pulse signal with said synchronizing signal and calculates the comparison result so as to provide said motor drive with an output signal in driving said step motor to rotate.