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US7034495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D2213/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An output port open control device (65) allows a port (P3) which outputs PWM signals of a Cos+ side to be in a high impedance state in a period in which respective PWM signals of Cos+ and Cos− supplied to a S-phase coil (22) of a stepping motor (2) are in a ground level, induced voltage corresponding to a magnetic flux variation caused in accordance with rotation of a magnet rotor (23) is generated in the S-phase coil (22), a voltage comparator (72) compares the induced voltage with a previously set threshold value and outputs presence or absence of the induced voltage, and a zero-reset judging device (66) determines that a pointer (4) is in the middle of rotation when the induced voltage is detected, and determines that the pointer (4) is in contact with a stopper mechanism (5) when it is not detected.
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