Method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for moving
AssigneeABM International, Inc.
InventorNeal A. Schwarzberger
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Abstract
Presented is a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for moving. A method includes sensing a change in a torque on a motor operably connected to a sewing head for at least partially assisting movement of the sewing head relative to a workpiece. The method further includes adjusting an output of the motor to change at least one of a direction and a speed of movement of the sewing head in response to the sensed change in the torque.
Claims14
A method for stitching, the method comprising:
- (a) sensing a change in a torque on a motor operably connected to a sewing head for at least partially assisting movement of the sewing head relative to a workpiece, wherein the torque on the motor is applied by a user on at least one handle affixed to the sewing head;
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- (b) adjusting an output of the motor to change at least one of a direction and a speed of movement of the sewing head in response to the sensed change in the torque applied by the user to the at least one handle.
An apparatus for stitching, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a sewing head including a reciprocating needle and at least one handle;
- (b) a motor operably connected to the sewing head, the motor able to move the sewing head relative to a workpiece;
- (c) a torque sensor, the torque sensor able to sense a torque on the motor from the sewing head, wherein the torque on the motor is applied by a user on the at least one handle of the sewing head;
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- (d) a controller operably coupled to the torque sensor and the motor, the controller able to control at least one of a speed and a direction of the motor in response to the sensed torque applied by the user on the at least one handle of the sewing head.
An apparatus for stitching, the apparatus comprising a sewing head, a motor operably connected to the sewing head, a torque sensor operably coupled to the motor, and a controller operably coupled to the torque sensor and the motor, wherein the sewing head, the motor, the torque sensor, and the controller are configured to at least:
- (a) sense a change in a torque on the motor from a sewing head, the change in torque sensed by the torque sensor operably coupled to the motor, the motor operably connected to the sewing head to move the sewing head over a workpiece, wherein the torque on the motor is applied by a user on at least one handle affixed to the sewing head;
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- (b) adjust at least one of a direction and a speed of movement of the sewing head in response to the sensed change in the torque applied by the user on the at least one handle on the sewing head, wherein the speed and direction of movement of the sewing head is controlled by a controller operably coupled to the torque sensor and the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.