Actuator control apparatus
First Claim
1. An actuator control apparatus comprising:
- an analog-digital conversion circuit configured to sample a position detection signal with a first sampling period, convert the sampled signal into a digital signal, and output the digital signal, the position detection signal outputted from a position sensor corresponding to a position of a control target;
a servo circuit configured to calculate a displacement amount, by which the control target is to be displaced by an actuator, and output first servo control data corresponding to the calculated displacement amount, based on the position detection signal converted into the digital signal, the servo circuit comprising;
a first multiplier having an input and an output;
a first digital filter having an input and an output and a second digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the first digital filter coupled to the output of the first multiplier and the output of the first digital filter coupled to the output of the second digital filter;
a third digital filter having an input and an output, a fourth digital filter having an input and an output, and a fifth digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the third digital filter coupled to the output of the first multiplier and the output of the fourth digital filter coupled to the output of the third digital filter;
a second multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the second multiplier coupled to the output of the first multiplier;
a third multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the third multiplier coupled to the output of the second digital filter;
a fourth multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the fourth multiplier coupled to the output of the fifth digital filter;
a summer having a first input, a second input, a third input, and an output, the first input of the summer coupled to the output of the second multiplier, the second input of the summer coupled to the output of the third multiplier, and the third input of the summer coupled to the output of the fourth multiplier;
a fifth multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the sixth multiplier coupled to the output of the summer; and
a sixth digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the sixth digital filter coupled to the output of the fifth multiplier;
a sampling circuit configured to linearly interpolate the first servo control data, and output second servo control data sampled with a second sampling period shorter than the first sampling period; and
a driving circuit configured to drive the actuator in accordance with the second servo control data.
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Abstract
An actuator control apparatus includes an analog-digital conversion circuit, a servo circuit, a sampling circuit, and a driving circuit. The analog-digital conversion circuit is configured to sample a position detection signal with a first sampling period, convert the sampled signal into a digital signal, and output the digital signal, the position detection signal outputted from a position sensor corresponding to a position of a control target. The servo circuit is configured to calculate a displacement amount, by which the control target is to be displaced by an actuator, and output first servo control data corresponding to the calculated displacement amount, based on the position detection signal converted into the digital signal. The sampling circuit is configured to linearly interpolate the first servo control data, and output second servo control data sampled with a second sampling period shorter than the first sampling period.
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20 Claims
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1. An actuator control apparatus comprising:
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an analog-digital conversion circuit configured to sample a position detection signal with a first sampling period, convert the sampled signal into a digital signal, and output the digital signal, the position detection signal outputted from a position sensor corresponding to a position of a control target; a servo circuit configured to calculate a displacement amount, by which the control target is to be displaced by an actuator, and output first servo control data corresponding to the calculated displacement amount, based on the position detection signal converted into the digital signal, the servo circuit comprising; a first multiplier having an input and an output; a first digital filter having an input and an output and a second digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the first digital filter coupled to the output of the first multiplier and the output of the first digital filter coupled to the output of the second digital filter; a third digital filter having an input and an output, a fourth digital filter having an input and an output, and a fifth digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the third digital filter coupled to the output of the first multiplier and the output of the fourth digital filter coupled to the output of the third digital filter; a second multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the second multiplier coupled to the output of the first multiplier; a third multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the third multiplier coupled to the output of the second digital filter; a fourth multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the fourth multiplier coupled to the output of the fifth digital filter; a summer having a first input, a second input, a third input, and an output, the first input of the summer coupled to the output of the second multiplier, the second input of the summer coupled to the output of the third multiplier, and the third input of the summer coupled to the output of the fourth multiplier; a fifth multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the sixth multiplier coupled to the output of the summer; and a sixth digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the sixth digital filter coupled to the output of the fifth multiplier; a sampling circuit configured to linearly interpolate the first servo control data, and output second servo control data sampled with a second sampling period shorter than the first sampling period; and a driving circuit configured to drive the actuator in accordance with the second servo control data. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An actuator control apparatus, comprising:
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an analog-digital conversion circuit configured to sample a position detection signal with a first sampling period, convert the sampled signal into a digital signal, and output the digital signal, the position detection signal outputted from a position sensor corresponding to a position of a control target; a servo circuit configured to calculate a displacement amount, by which the control target is to be displaced by an actuator, and output first servo control data corresponding to the calculated displacement amount, based on the position detection signal converted into the digital signal; a sampling circuit configured to linearly interpolate the first servo control data, and output second servo control data sampled with a second sampling period shorter than the first sampling period, wherein the second sampling period is ½
times as long as the first sampling period; andthe sampling circuit is further configured to output, as the second servo control data, the first servo control data and an average value of two contiguous pieces of data of the first servo control data in an alternate manner every second sampling period; and a driving circuit configured to drive the actuator in accordance with the second servo control data. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image pickup device comprising:
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a position sensor configured to output a position detection signal, which is an analog signal, corresponding to a position of diaphragm blades; an analog-digital conversion circuit configured to sample the position detection signal with a first sampling period, convert the sampled signal into a digital signal, and output the digital signal; a servo circuit configured to calculate a displacement amount, by which the diaphragm blades are to be displaced by an actuator, and output first servo control data corresponding to the calculated displacement amount, based on the position detection signal converted into the digital signal, the servo circuit comprising; a first multiplier having an input and an output; a first digital filter having an input and an output and a second digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the first digital filter coupled to the output of the first multiplier and the output of the first digital filter coupled to the output of the second digital filter; a third digital filter having an input and an output, a fourth digital filter having an input and an output, and a fifth digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the third digital filter coupled to the output of the first multiplier and the output of the fourth digital filter coupled to the output of the third digital filter; a second multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the second multiplier coupled to the output of the first multiplier; a third multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the third multiplier coupled to the output of the second digital filter; a fourth multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the fourth multiplier coupled to the output of the fifth digital filter; a summer having a first input, a second input, a third input, and an output, the first input of the summer coupled to the output of the second multiplier, the second input of the summer coupled to the output of the third multiplier, and the third input of the summer coupled to the output of the fourth multiplier; a fifth multiplier having an input and an output, the input of the sixth multiplier coupled to the output of the summer; and a sixth digital filter having an input and an output, the input of the sixth digital filter coupled to the output of the fifth multiplier; a sampling circuit configured to linearly interpolate the first servo control data, and output second servo control data sampled with a second sampling period shorter than the first sampling period; and a driving circuit configured to drive the actuator in accordance with the second servo control data.
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12. An image pickup device, comprising:
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a position sensor configured to output a position detection signal, which is an analog signal, corresponding to a position of diaphragm blades; an analog-digital conversion circuit configured to sample the position detection signal with a first sampling period, convert the sampled signal into a digital signal, and output the digital signal; a servo circuit configured to calculate a displacement amount, by which the diaphragm blades are to be displaced by an actuator, and output first servo control data corresponding to the calculated displacement amount, based on the position detection signal converted into the digital signal; a sampling circuit configured to linearly interpolate the first servo control data, and output second servo control data sampled with a second sampling period shorter than the first sampling period, wherein the second sampling period is ½
times as long as the first sampling period; and
the sampling circuit is further configured to output, as the second servo control data, the first servo control data and an average value of two contiguous pieces of data of the first servo control data in an alternate manner every second sampling period; anda driving circuit configured to drive the actuator in accordance with the second servo control data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a diaphragm of an image pickup device, comprising:
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detecting a position of diaphragm blades; generating a position detection signal which is an analog signal; converting the position detection signal sampled with a first sampling period into a digital signal; calculating a displacement amount, by which the diaphragm blades are to be displaced by an actuator, based on the position detection signal converted into the digital signal; generating first servo control data corresponding to the calculated displacement amount; generating second servo control data sampled with a second sampling period shorter than the first sampling period, with the first servo control data being linearly interpolated, by selecting the first servo control data and an average value of two contiguous pieces of data of the first servo control data in an alternate manner every second sampling period, wherein the second sampling period is ½
times as long as the first sampling period; anddriving the actuator in accordance with the second servo control data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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