IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,260,526
Granted Patent B2
US 11,260,526 · App. 16/395,408 · Granted Mar 1, 2022

Driving control apparatus for actuator

Inventor: Masao Noro (Hamamatsu, JP)
Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
B25J9/1633B25J9/123G05B19/416G05D3/12H02P25/034B25J19/00G05B2219/37333H03K17/6871
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Patent No.
US 11,260,526
App. No.
16/395,408
Granted
Mar 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a driving control apparatus that can control relaxation of force in an actuator. The driving control apparatus is provided with: a driving control unit configured to control driving of the actuator according to a driving control signal; and a pressure control unit configured to control, according to a pressure control signal, involvement of the driving control signal in control of pressure to be generated by the actuator.

Claims (45)

1. A driving system for an actuator, the driving system comprising:

a driving circuit configured to drive the actuator according to a driving control signal;

a first amplifier configured to control, according to a pressure control signal, gain of the driving control signal to be supplied to the driving circuit; and

a second amplifier configured to control, according to a braking force control signal, an output impedance of the driving circuit to control a braking force generated in the actuator, wherein

the second amplifier and the driving circuit are in a braking force control loop configured to cause the driving circuit to output a driving current according to a pressure instruction signal and control the output impedance of the driving circuit, by controlling feedback of the driving current of the actuator in the braking force control loop, and

the first amplifier is further configured to generate the pressure instruction signal by processing the driving control signal based on the pressure control signal.

2. The driving system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second amplifier is further configured to control, according to the braking force control signal, the braking force against pressure toward a target position of a movable portion driven by the actuator, generated by the actuator according to the driving control signal.

3. The driving system according to claim 1 , wherein

the braking force control loop is further configured to control, according to the braking force control signal, gain and polarity of the feedback in the braking force control loop.

4. The driving system according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a limiter connected between the first amplifier and the braking force control loop configured to limit the pressure instruction signal to within a limit range decided by the pressure control signal.

5. The driving system according to claim 3 , wherein

the first amplifier is further configured to control gain of the pressure instruction signal relative to the driving control signal based on the pressure control signal.

6. The driving system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a limiter connected between the first amplifier and the braking force control loop configured to limit the pressure instruction signal to within a limit range decided by the pressure control signal.

7. The driving system according to claim 6 , wherein

the first amplifier is further configured to control gain of the pressure instruction signal relative to the driving control signal based on the pressure control signal.

8. The driving system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first amplifier is further configured to control gain of the pressure instruction signal relative to the driving control signal based on the pressure control signal.

9. A driving control system, comprising:

the driving system according to claim 1 ; and

a host computer configured to supply the driving control signal and the pressure control signal to the driving system.

10. A driving control system, comprising:

a movable portion;

an actuator configured to control driving of the movable portion; and

the driving system according to claim 1 .

11. A driving system for an actuator, the driving system comprising:

a driving circuit configured to drive the actuator according to a driving control signal;

a first amplifier configured to control, according to a pressure control signal, gain of the driving control signal to be supplied to the driving circuit; and

a second amplifier configured to control, according to a braking force control signal, an output impedance of the driving circuit to control a braking force generated in the actuator, wherein

the driving control signal is a position error signal indicating a position error between a position detection signal indicating a detected position of a movable portion driven by the actuator, and a position control signal instructing a target position of the movable portion;

the second amplifier and the driving circuit are in a braking force control loop configured to cause the driving circuit to output a driving current according to a pressure instruction signal and perform control of the output impedance of the driving circuit, by controlling feedback of the driving current of the actuator in the braking force control loop; and

the first amplifier is further configured to generate the pressure instruction signal by processing the driving control signal based on the pressure control signal.

12. The driving system according to claim 11 , wherein

the second amplifier is further configured to control, according to the braking force control signal, the braking force against pressure toward the target position, generated by the actuator according to the driving control signal.

13. The driving system according to claim 11 , wherein

the braking force control loop is further configured to control, according to the braking force control signal, gain and polarity of the feedback in the braking force control loop.

14. A driving control system, comprising:

the driving system according to claim 11 ; and

a host computer configured to supply the driving control signal and the pressure control signal to the driving system.

15. A driving control system, comprising:

a movable portion;

an actuator configured to control driving of the movable portion; and

the driving system according to claim 11 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2019
From: NORO, MASAO
To: YAMAHA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049006/0163 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-213849 · Oct 31, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2017038747 · Oct 26, 2017
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