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Device and method for carriage drive control

US7121749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateJul 8, 2005
Grant dateOct 17, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J19/202
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A carriage drive control device is provided which moves a carriage at a constant speed in a recording area for recording operation and which moves the carriage to a target stop position in a better way for non-recording operation. A controlled variable of actuator is calculated based on a speed error between a target speed and a moving speed of the carriage. The target speed is set based on a position error between the target stop position and a current position of the carriage, and is not more than a predetermined first speed. When the actuator starts moving the carriage for recording operation, a control rule used for calculation of the controlled is set to a first control rule, and when the actuator starts moving the carriage for non-recording operation, the control rule is set to a second control rule.

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