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Actuator control apparatus

US7789345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2005
Grant dateSep 7, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/25316
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Herein disclosed is an actuator control apparatus, comprising primary control means for producing a control signal used to control an operation of an actuator in accordance with an instruction signal indicative of an operation of the actuator, secondary control means for producing a control signal in accordance with the instruction signal; and switching means for selectively switching one of the primary control means and the secondary control means to the other, and in which the secondary control means is less in the number of functions than the primary control means, and each of components constituting the secondary control means is easier in fault verification than a component constituting the primary control means the most difficult in fault verification among all of components constituting the primary control means.

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