Single cycle positioning system
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorsJoseph M. Bowling, Michael D. Strong
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Abstract
A single cycle positioning system utilizing a three phase wye connected induction motor (10) includes a three phase inverter (28) and a microprocessor (20) for controlling the inverter to generate three phases of power. Pulse width modulation techniques are utilized and in response to a start signal the frequency of the power to the motor is increased up to a running frequency, and in response to a stop signal the frequency of the power applied to the motor is decreased along with a corresponding reduction of the voltage applied to the motor.
Claims7
A single cycle positioning system utilizing a three phase wye connected induction motor, comprising:
- a source of DC power;
- a movable member coupled to said motor for controlled cyclical movement thereby;
- means for providing a start signal to initiate movement of said member;
- means associated with said member for providing a stop signal when said member is at a predetermined position within its cycle of movement;
- controllable three phase inverter means connected between said source of DC power and the three phase windings of said motor for selectively providing connections between said DC power source and the three phase windings of said motor;
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- control means coupled to receive said start signal and said stop signal for controlling said inverter means, said control means being effective in response to said start signal for controlling said inverter means so as to generate from said source of DC power three substantially sinusoidal phases of AC power which are applied to respective ones of the three phase windings of said motor, said control means being operative in response to said start signal for applying AC power to the motor windings at a frequency which increases from zero up to a predetermined frequency, and thereafter maintaining the frequency of said AC power at said predetermined frequency until receipt of said stop signal, said control means being further effective to maintain the voltage applied to said motor windings at a predetermined value from receipt of said start signal until receipt of said stop signal, and said control means being effective in response to said stop signal for controlling said inverter means to effect a dynamic braking of said motor so that said movable member comes to rest at a desired position within a defined range of said predetermined position.
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