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System for controlling stepping motor for dividing a single step of the motor into plural sections and applying voltages whose levels are determined in accordance with the sections

US5841261A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 1995
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P8/165
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for smoothly driving a stepping motor with constant currents. For that purpose, a voltage level setting circuit forms various combinations of voltage levels for a first phase and voltage levels for a second phase. Drive currents of the stepping motor are determined using the various combinations for a plurality of times during one step drive of the stepping motor.

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