Apparatus and method for controlling the apparatus
US9232106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04703
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for moving a unit to execute scanning includes a scanning unit including a motor, an encoder for outputting a signal according to movement of the unit, a detection unit for detecting a current supplied to the motor, a speed control unit for executing a speed control of the motor according to the signal output from the encoder and the current detected by the detection unit, a movement control unit for setting a threshold value, moving the unit by driving the motor, by using the speed control unit, and a current control unit for setting a value greater than the predetermined value according to the threshold value and value of the current detected by the detection unit at a predetermined timing during a time period while the unit is moving.
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