Transfer apparatus with dynamically variable drive zones
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorJOHANN HOFRICHTER
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Abstract
A transfer apparatus includes a primary part, and at least one first and one second secondary part, which are each magnetically coupled to the primary part for drive purposes. A regulation device is provided for regulation of a drive of the secondary parts. The regulation device can regulate the drive of the first secondary part in a first zone of the primary part in accordance with a first regulation rule, and can regulate the drive of the second secondary part in a second zone of the primary part in accordance with a second regulation rule. The first and second regulation rules differ hereby from one another. The first zone is separated from the second zone by a boundary which can be varied dynamically by the regulation device.
Claims11
A transfer apparatus, comprising:
- a primary part;
- at least one first and one second secondary part, which are each magnetically coupled to the primary part in driving relationship;
- a regulation device for regulation of a drive of the secondary parts, wherein
- the regulation device is constructed to regulate the drive of the first secondary part in a first zone of the primary part in accordance with a first regulation rule, and to regulate the drive of the second secondary part in a second zone of the primary part in accordance with a second regulation rule, wherein the first and second regulation rules differ from one another;
- and
- a boundary separating the first zone from the second zone and variable dynamically by the regulation device.
A method for magnetic driving of at least one first and one second secondary part with a primary part, comprising the steps of:
- regulating a drive of the first secondary part in a first zone of the primary part in accordance with a first regulation rule;
- regulating a drive of the second secondary part in a second zone of the primary part in accordance with a second regulation rule, wherein the first and second regulation rules differ from one another;
- and
- separating the first zone from the second zone by a boundary which is varied dynamically.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.