Motor Control Circuit With Voltage Feedback for Printer Precision

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Solution Overview

Problem

The accuracy of motor rotation speed and initial position in printer motor systems affects print quality, necessitating precise control signals to maintain optimal printing conditions.

Innovation Solution

A control circuit comprising a control module, current transformation module, and comparison module generates control signals by comparing threshold and output voltages to accurately control motor rotation, incorporating a one-shot circuit for stable signal provision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If conventional control circuits are used to control motor rotation, then the device complexity is reduced, but the manufacturing precision of motor rotation speed and initial position deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemotor rotation speed and initial position accuracyVSAvoidcontrol circuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control circuit is divided into three functional modules: control module (generates control current and comparison voltage), current transformation module (generates output voltages from control current), and comparison module (compares voltages to generate control signals). This segmentation allows each module to perform its function with high precision while maintaining overall circuit manageability and reducing complexity through functional specialization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If accurate control signals are generated to improve print quality, then the manufacturing precision of motor control is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprint qualityVSAvoidcontrol circuit structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The comparison module continuously compares the comparison voltage (derived from control current) with the output voltages from the current transformation module. This feedback mechanism ensures that the motor receives precise control signals that accurately reflect the desired rotation speed and position, thereby improving print quality through accurate motor control while using a straightforward comparison-based approach rather than complex algorithms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If the control circuit uses multiple modules for precise control, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of manufacture deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol signal accuracyVSAvoidcircuit assembly difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the control circuit into distinct functional modules (control module, current transformation module, comparison module), each module can be designed, tested, and manufactured independently with standardized interfaces. This modular approach maintains high control signal accuracy through specialized functionality while improving ease of manufacture through reduced assembly complexity and easier troubleshooting compared to a monolithic design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS7564277B2Control circuits
Publication Date: 2009.07.21 PRINCETON TECH CORP
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AI summary

A control circuit for controlling a motor. The control circuit includes a control module, a current transformation module and a comparison module. The control module generates a control current and a comparison voltage according to a first current, a first voltage and an input voltage. The current transformation module, coupled to the control module, generates a first output voltage from a first output terminal and a second output voltage from a second output terminal. The comparison module, coupled to the control module and the current transformation module, compares a threshold voltage, the first output voltage, the second output voltage, and the comparison voltage and generates a plurality of control signals to control the motor.