Electric actuator system
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1. An electric actuator system comprising:
- an electric motor;
a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with rotation of said electric motor; and
means for detecting a rotation angle of a rotating shaft based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator, wherein said pulse generator generates initialization pattern pulse signals as the electric motor rotates, said signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor, and means for electrically controlling the rotation of said electric motor when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected.
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Abstract
In determining a starting point of a motor of an electric actuator during its initialization procedure, when a rotation angle sensor detects pulse signals in a certain initialization pattern, power supply to the motor is stopped by the control of a motor drive circuit. This electrical control of motor rotation enables the initialization procedure of the actuator to be carried out without using mechanical restriction means for locking purposes, and the influence of variations in the deflection amount of any stoppers is eliminated. The precision in determining the starting point in the initialization procedure is thus improved.
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1. An electric actuator system comprising:
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an electric motor;
a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with rotation of said electric motor; and
means for detecting a rotation angle of a rotating shaft based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator, wherein said pulse generator generates initialization pattern pulse signals as the electric motor rotates, said signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor, and means for electrically controlling the rotation of said electric motor when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electric actuator system comprising:
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an electric motor;
a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with a rotation angle of said electric motor; and
means for detecting a rotation angle of a rotating shaft based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator, wherein said pulse generator generates initialization pattern pulse signals as the electric motor rotates, said signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor, the system further comprising;
means for setting and storing an initial position, at which said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected, as a starting point, and means for initial position re-setting and operating said initial position setting means when there is an abnormality in the pulse signals generated in accordance with the rotation angle of said electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electric actuator system comprising:
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an electric motor;
a battery power source for supplying power to said electric motor;
a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with a rotation angle of said electric motor; and
means for detecting a rotation angle of a rotating shaft based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator, wherein said pulse generator generates initialization pattern pulse signals as the electric motor rotates, said signals indicative of a starting point of rotation of said electric motor, the system further comprising;
means for setting an initial position and storing a position, at which said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected, as a starting point;
a startup switch that allows power supply to said electric motor;
a memory device that can retain input information without power supply; and
means for inputting data in said memory device after said startup switch is turned off, said data indicates that the battery is connected. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An electric actuator system comprising:
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an electric motor for rotating movable parts;
a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with rotation of said electric motor; and
means for controlling a rotation angle of a rotating shaft based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator, wherein said pulse generator generates initialization pattern pulse signals as the electric motor rotates within a rotation control range of said movable parts, said signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor, the system further comprising;
means for selling an initial position and stopping said electric motor when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected and storing a stopped position of the electric motor as a starting point, wherein said control means maintains rotation of said electric motor during its control of the rotation angle even when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An electric system comprising:
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an electric motor;
a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with rotation of said electric motor and initialization pattern pulse signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor;
a control unit for controlling a rotation angle of a rotating shaft based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator;
initial position setting means for stopping said electric motor, when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected, and storing the stopped position of the electric motor as a starting point; and
means for stopping rotation of said electric motor at a fail-safe position when it is determined that there has been a failure in detecting said initialization pattern pulse signals. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. An electric actuator system comprising:
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a plurality of electric actuators each including an electric motor for rotating movable parts;
a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with rotation of said electric motor and initialization pattern pulse signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor within a rotation control range of said movable parts;
a plurality of electrical control circuits each including;
means for controlling a rotation angle of a rotating shaft of each electric actuator based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator; and
means for setting an initial position and for stopping said electric motor, when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected, and storing the stopped position of the electric motor as a starting point; and
an electronic control device that communicates with said plurality of electrical control circuits, wherein said electronic control device sends flag data to the electrical control circuit of each of said electric actuators for instructing whether to operate said initial position setting means, and when said electrical control circuit has received preset flag data from said electronic control device, the control unit of said electrical control circuit keeps said electric motor rotating and continues the control of the rotation angle of the electric motor even if said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected.
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33. An electric actuator system comprising:
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a plurality of electric actuators each including an electric motor for rotating movable parts, and a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with rotation of said electric motor and initialization pattern pulse signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor within a rotation control range of said movable parts;
a plurality of electrical control circuits each including control means for controlling rotation angle of a rotating shaft of each electric actuator based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator, and initial position setting means for stopping said electric motor, when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected, and storing the stopped position of the electric motor as a starting point; and
an electronic control device that communicates with said plurality of electrical control circuits, wherein said electronic control device sends current position data of each electric actuator to each electrical control circuit, and each of said plurality of electrical control circuits receives the current position data and renews the received current position data based on the pulse signals generated from said pulse generator, and operates said initial position setting means to stop the rotation of said electric motor and to store the stopped position of the electric motor as the starting point only when the renewed current position data matches a predetermined value and said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. An electric actuator system comprising:
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a plurality of electric actuators each including an electric motor for rotating movable parts, and a pulse generator for generating pulse signals in accordance with rotation of said electric motor and initialization pattern pulse signals indicative of a starting point of the rotation of said electric motor within a rotation control range of said movable parts;
a plurality of electrical control circuits each including;
means for controlling a rotation angle of a rotating shaft of each electric actuator based on the pulse signals generated by said pulse generator;
means for initially setting and stopping said electric motor when said initialization pattern pulse signals are detected and storing the stopped position of the electric motor as a starting point; and
an electronic control device that communicates with said plurality of electrical control circuits, wherein when said electronic control device determines that there is a failure in detecting said initialization pattern pulse signals in each electric actuator, it instructs said electrical control circuit of each electric actuator to stop the rotation of said electric motor so that the electric actuator stops at a fail-safe position. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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