Method and apparatus for estimating the position of a moving...

Electricity: motive power systems – Positional servo systems – With particular motor control system responsive to the...

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C318S135000, C318S603000, C318S653000

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ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for estimating the position of a moving part of a linear actuator are provided. The method comprises the following steps. Move the moving part towards a target position. Receive magnetic signals generated by the magneto-resistive sensor of the linear actuator, which include a sine signal and a cosine signal. Then, generate a first square wave, a second square wave, and a regional square wave based on the sine signal and the cosine signal. Generate a saw-tooth wave based on the sine signal, the cosine signal, the second square wave, and the regional square wave. Next, calculate the number of regions which the moving part is across from the origin point based on the first square wave, the second square wave, and the regional square wave. Finally, estimate the current position of the moving part based on the saw-tooth wave and the number of regions.

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