Control and motor arrangement for use in model train
First Claim
1. A control and motor arrangement for a model toy train comprising:
- a motor configured and arranged to generate a locomotive force for propelling a model train;
a transducer operative in providing rotational position information from the motor, the rotational position information being characteristic of rotational position of the train wheels upon which the motor is operating;
a control arrangement, coupled to the transducer to receive the rotational position information and configured and arranged to cause power to be applied to the motor in response to the rotational position information provided by the transducer, wherein the control arrangement is configured and arranged to simulate effects relative to inertia.
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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 arragement 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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61 Claims
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1. A control and motor arrangement for a model toy train comprising:
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a motor configured and arranged to generate a locomotive force for propelling a model train; a transducer operative in providing rotational position information from the motor, the rotational position information being characteristic of rotational position of the train wheels upon which the motor is operating; a control arrangement, coupled to the transducer to receive the rotational position information and configured and arranged to cause power to be applied to the motor in response to the rotational position information provided by the transducer, wherein the control arrangement is configured and arranged to simulate effects relative to inertia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control and motor arrangement for a model toy train comprising:
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a motor configured and arranged to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train along a model railroad track; a power arrangement operatively coupled to the model railroad track and configured and arranged to receive power from the track and supply power to the control and motor arrangement; a radio control interface configured to receive user commands from a radio controller unit; a process control arrangement coupled to receive the user commands and at least one of rotational speed and positional information from the motor and configured and arranged to generate motor control signals based thereon; a motor control arrangement coupled to receive power from the power arrangement and configured and arranged to supply power to the motor responsive to the motor control signals; and a sound information arrangement, operatively coupled to receive at least one of rotational speed and positional information from the motor and to provide the at least one of rotational speed and positional information to a sound control arrangement for simulating railroad sounds in correspondence thereto. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A control and motor arrangement for a model toy train comprising:
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a motor configured and arranged to generate a locomotive force for propelling a model train; a transducer operative in providing rotational position information from the motor, the rotational position information being characteristic of rotational position of the train wheels; a control arrangement coupled to the transducer to receive the rotational position information and configured and arranged to cause power to be applied to the motor in response to the rotational position information provided by the transducer; wherein, the control arrangement being configured and arranged to simulate effects relative to inertia and the control arrangement is configured and arranged to, in response to a train start command, gradually supply power to the motor. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A control and motor arrangement for a model toy train comprising:
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a motor configured and arranged to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train; a power arrangement coupled to a model railroad track used by the model train and configured and arranged to supply power to the control and motor arrangement; a remote control interface configured to receive user commands sent from a remote control unit; a process control arrangement adapted to receive rotational speed information from the motor and configured and arranged to generate motor control signals based upon the rotational speed information and the user commands; a motor control arrangement responsive to the motor control signals and coupled to receive power from the power arrangement and configured and arranged to supply power to the motor in accordance with the motor control signals; and a sound control arrangement operative to receive the rotational speed information and produce simulated railroad sounds corresponding to the rotational speed. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A control and motor arrangement for a model toy train comprising:
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a motor configured and arranged to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train; a power arrangement coupled to a model railroad track used by the model train and configured and arranged to supply power to the control and motor arrangement; a radio control interface configured to receive user commands from a radio controller unit; a process control arrangement coupled to receive rotational speed information from the motor and configured and arranged to generate motor control signals based upon the rotational speed information and the user commands; a motor control arrangement, including a nonvolatile memory responsive to the process control arrangement, the memory configured and arranged to store data values providing a mapping of motor rotational speed to simulated land speed of the model toy train, the motor control arrangement responsive to the motor control signals and coupled to receive power from the power arrangement and configured and arranged to supply power to the motor in response to the motor control signals; and a sound information arrangement operatively coupled to receive rotational speed information from the motor and to produce simulated railroad sounds corresponding to the rotational speed. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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