Spindle rotation control system
US4379987A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T82/2552
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for controlling the rotation of a spindle includes a motor, a speed detecting circuit for detecting the speed of the motor and for producing a signal indicative of the actual speed thereof, a speed control circuit for controlling the motor so as to narrow to zero a deviation between the actual speed thereof and a commanded speed, a spindle driven by the motor, and a position control circuit for producing a position deviation signal on the basis of a commanded stopping position and the rotational position of the spindle. The spindle is rotated at a commanded speed by the speed control circuit and is rotationally controlled by an orientation command signal so as to make the position deviation signal zero. The system further includes a proximity switch, which is mounted on the spindle, for detecting the present rotational position thereof, and for producing a detection signal having a value of zero volts when a predetermined point on the spindle has reached a commanded stopping position, and either a positive or negative value depending upon whether the predetermined point on the spindle is immediately to the left or right of the commanded stopping position. The detection sig…
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