Electronic line shaft
US7417386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45187
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and assembly for synchronizing machine operations, the assembly comprising a reference generator for generating a speed reference signal and a position reference signal, a plurality of slave units, each slave unit including, a mechanical device, a separate motor linked to and driving the mechanical device and a separate unit controller for controlling the unit motor, the unit controller receiving and using the reference signals to control motor operation and a synchronizer receiving the reference signals from the control signal source and simultaneously providing the reference signals to each of the slave unit controllers for use in controlling operation of the motors in a synchronized fashion.
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