Multi-axis motion controller and lid dispenser
US5513096A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/43162
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multi-axis motion controller includes a digital signal processor operable in a standalone mode to run a motion control application program for controlling motion along multiple axes is organized in a shared memory architecture and includes a serial I/O data system with DMA access to the memory for repeatedly moving input and output data directly between the memory and a serial data line. The motion controller may be utilized in connection with a cup lid dispenser for an automated drinkmaker having a pivotable shuttle arrangement for dispensing the bottommost lid in a stack, and a double lid sensor for determining if more than one lid has been dispensed.
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