Position Control Apparatus for Low-Frequency Disturbance Identification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional position control apparatuses face challenges in quickly identifying and compensating for low-frequency disturbance elements like gravitational torque and sliding-mode load torque, leading to delayed convergence and inaccurate nonlinear compensation control.

Innovation Solution

The position control apparatus enhances the strength of linear independence in the signal vector by adjusting the signal amplification ratio during acceleration, allowing for faster identification and accurate compensation of low-frequency disturbance elements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If conventional position control apparatus uses standard signal vector without amplification adjustment, then the control system maintains simple structure, but the identification convergence speed for low-frequency disturbance elements is slow

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveidentification convergence speedVSAvoidsignal processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The signal amplification ratio is made dynamic and adjustable based on operating conditions (acceleration, deceleration, constant velocity). The control apparatus automatically adjusts the amplification ratio according to the current motion state to enhance identification speed during acceleration/deceleration phases while maintaining normal operation during constant velocity phases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The signal amplification ratio is changed as a controllable parameter to optimize identification performance. By adjusting this parameter based on the operating phase (acceleration, deceleration, constant velocity), the system enhances the excitation signal strength during critical phases without permanently increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If the signal amplification ratio is increased during acceleration, then the linear independence strength increases and identification converges faster, but the signal processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisturbance element identification accuracyVSAvoidsignal vector processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The signal amplification ratio is dynamically adjusted based on the operating phase. During acceleration and deceleration, the ratio is increased to improve identification accuracy. During constant velocity phases, the ratio returns to normal levels, avoiding unnecessary complexity while maintaining high accuracy when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control apparatus prepares and applies the appropriate signal amplification ratio in advance based on the commanded motion profile. By anticipating acceleration and deceleration phases, the system pre-adjusts the amplification ratio to ensure optimal identification conditions are met before low-frequency disturbance elements need to be accurately identified.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If conventional control uses uniform signal amplification, then the control logic remains simple, but the convergence speed during acceleration and deceleration is slow

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol response productivityVSAvoidamplification control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The signal amplification ratio transitions from a static uniform value to a dynamic variable that changes with operating conditions. The system implements different amplification ratios for different motion phases (acceleration, deceleration, constant velocity), thereby improving control response productivity during critical transitions without requiring complete redesign of the control architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control signal amplification is segmented into different phases: normal amplification during constant velocity and enhanced amplification during acceleration/deceleration. This segmentation allows the system to apply increased productivity enhancement only when necessary, rather than uniformly across all operating conditions, thus balancing productivity improvement with complexity management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS10386252B2Position control apparatus for identifying low-frequency disturbance
Publication Date: 2019.08.20 OKUMA CORP
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AI summary

A position control apparatus is provided that can perform accurate nonlinear compensation control immediately after the apparatus is activated. At a time of acceleration, a signal amplification ratio is calculated and designated for each signal vector element based on information related to acceleration/deceleration at a starting time and the structure of a signal vector that is determined for a target plant, and as a result, a signal vector for which the strength of linear independence is increased is generated. Because the strength of the linear independence condition of the signal vector is increased, the speed of convergence of identification for a low-frequency disturbance element, such as a gravitational torque or a sliding-mode load torque, can be increased.