Electricity: motive power systems – Constant motor current – load and/or torque control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Ip, Paul (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Constant motor current, load and/or torque control
C318S430000, C318S434000, C318S284000, C073S761000, C173S176000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07091683
ABSTRACT:
A method of controlling a motor (106) used to drive a screwdriver bit (105) such that screws (107) are seated to the optimum point of grip between the screw (107) and the work piece material. An electronic control circuit controls the speed and output torque of the motor (106). The control system utilizes pulse width modulation (PWM) to control motor (106) speed and torque. The PWM signal controls the duty cycle of the transistors that supply current to the motor (106). The amount of current flowing through the motor (106) coils is proportional to the amount of torque the motor (106) is producing. Motor (106) current is measured as voltage produced across a precision resistor that is in series with the motor (106) coils. As the current in the motor (106) increases, the voltage across the resistor increases (V=IR). To accurately measure the torque, as measured by the voltage across the precision resistor, a capacitor with a resistor and/or a diode is used to average the analog signal that is measured by the microprocessor. The microprocessor further filters the analog signal using an averaging formula to produce a stable value corresponding to motor (106) torque/current. When a decrease in current, corresponding to a drop in torque, is detected at the optimum point of grip, the controller (100) stops the motor (106).
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Smith Mark
Whyte Joseph
Blank Rome LLP
Intelligent Automation Design, LLC
Ip Paul
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