Multi-rotation hobby servo motors
AssigneeRobotzone, LLC
InventorBrian T. Pettey
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Abstract
Multi-rotation hobby servo motors are provided. In one embodiment, a hobby servo motor comprises a rotatable output shaft, a feedback mechanism, and a control circuit. The feedback mechanism generates a feedback signal that is indicative of rotation of the rotatable output shaft, and the control circuit utilizes the feedback signal to generate a control signal for the rotatable output shaft. The feedback mechanism is optionally an encoder such as, but not limited to, a magnetic encoder, an optical encoder, a rotary encoder, or a linear encoder.
Claims20
A hobby servo motor comprising:
- a rotatable output shaft;
- an encoder that generates a feedback signal indicative of rotation of the rotatable output shaft;
- and
- a control circuit that utilizes the feedback signal to generate a control signal for the rotatable output shaft.
A hobby servo motor comprising:
- a feedback mechanism that generates a feedback signal indicative of rotation of a rotatable output shaft;
- one or more modules for extending functionality of the hobby servo motor;
- and
- a control circuit that utilizes the feedback signal and signals from the one or more modules to generate a control signal for the rotatable output shaft.
A method of controlling an output shaft of a hobby servo motor comprising:
- receiving a feedback signal indicative of rotation of the output shaft;
- receiving a setting or parameter from one or more modules for providing extended functionality;
- receiving an operator input signal;
- and
- utilizing a control circuit to generate a control signal for the output shaft based at least in part on the feedback signal, the setting or parameter, and the operator input signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.