EP1609029A1 - Method for identifying the rotation of a stepper motor driving at least one hand of a clock - Google Patents
Method for identifying the rotation of a stepper motor driving at least one hand of a clockInfo
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- EP1609029A1 EP1609029A1 EP03780116A EP03780116A EP1609029A1 EP 1609029 A1 EP1609029 A1 EP 1609029A1 EP 03780116 A EP03780116 A EP 03780116A EP 03780116 A EP03780116 A EP 03780116A EP 1609029 A1 EP1609029 A1 EP 1609029A1
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- voltage pulse
- rotor
- detection
- detection voltage
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
- G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
- G04C3/14—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means incorporating a stepping motor
- G04C3/143—Means to reduce power consumption by reducing pulse width or amplitude and related problems, e.g. detection of unwanted or missing step
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for detecting the rotation of a stepping motor having a red motor motor coil and at least one pointer of a clock driving a stepping motor according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a two-pole stepper motor (Lavet motor) is usually used to drive the hands in an analog clock. This motor is controlled by drive voltage pulses that change their polarity at every step.
- control In order to guarantee a safe function of the motor in the entire operating voltage range, when loaded with pointers of different moments of inertia and with different smoothness of the gear train, the control can either always deliver the energy that is sufficient for safe rotation in the worst case, or adaptive control are used to adapt the energy contained in the drive voltage pulse to the external conditions.
- adaptive control is of great advantage, on the one hand to reduce the power consumption of the wristwatch as much as possible, and on the other hand because the voltage of the battery can fluctuate much more than with a watch with a battery.
- Such an adaptive control is based, for. B. on the principle of rotation detection, ie the electronics have enough intelligence to recognize an executed motor step and only ever delivers as much energy as is actually necessary.
- a certain number of possible drive voltage pulses with different energy content are usually available.
- the selection of the current pulse is regulated via the rotation detection in such a way that the drive voltage pulse is followed by a detection phase. If the motor has not carried out the step, a stronger pulse is added to compensate for the loss of time and the control stage is increased by one. It is checked at regular intervals whether the control stage with the next lower energy content is again sufficient to drive the motor.
- the dynamic rotation detection evaluates the voltage induced by the rotor movement, in particular the swinging out of the rotor in its new position. I.e. the detection phase takes place during or directly after the drive voltage pulse.
- the disadvantage of this method is its voltage dependency. '' The signal depends on the operating voltage and can May not be evaluated in the entire operating voltage range according to the same criterion.
- the static rotation detection is based on the determination of the polarity of the rotor.
- the inductance of the motor coil depends on the position of the rotor, ie the inductance can be measured to determine whether the rotor is in its desired position.
- the prerequisite for this method is that the rotor no longer vibrates, ie the detection takes place only significantly after the rotation. Disadvantage of this method What is important is that the rotor must not be in a central position in order to achieve a clear result.
- the object of the invention is now to present a method for detecting the rotation of a stepping motor driving at least one hand of a clock, with which the position of the rotor of the motor can be determined even more reliably.
- the invention is based generally on a method for detecting the rotation of a stepper motor having a rotor with a motor coil and driving at least one pointer of a clock, in which a drive voltage pulse and a first detection voltage pulse are output to the motor coil and in which a first impulse response is used this first detection voltage pulse the position of the rotor is determined.
- a second detection voltage pulse with polarity opposite to the first detection voltage pulse is output to the motor coil and a second impulse response to the second detection voltage pulse is additionally used to determine the position of the rotor.
- the invention provides that a stabilization voltage pulse preceding the first detection voltage pulse is output to the motor coil with polarity opposite to the drive voltage pulse.
- the actual detection phase is therefore preceded by a stabilization phase in which the rotor is safely brought into a correctly detectable position.
- the invention provides that the position of the rotor is determined from a comparison of the impulse responses. Deviations of the impulse responses with respect to the time course and / or amplitude indicate an incorrect position of the rotor.
- asymmetries caused by manufacturing technology can also be easily eliminated.
- a particularly simple variant of the invention provides that the amplitudes of the impulse responses are compared. It is therefore not necessary for the entire time course of the respective impulse responses to be compared with one another. Already from the amplitude of the respective impulse responses the information about the position of the rotor in the motor housing or in relation to the stator of the stepper motor is usually obtained.
- a deviation of the actual position of the rotor from the target position is determined when the difference in the amplitudes of the impulse responses exceeds a predefinable threshold value.
- the detection voltage pulse durations are approximately 1/10 of the drive voltage pulse durations. Typical values for the drive voltage pulse durations are 3-8 ms, and for the detection voltage pulse durations 0.5 ms.
- the rotor of the stepper motor is then no longer moved substantially out of its stationary position by a detection voltage pulse, so that the measuring system delivers a clear measured value.
- the second detection voltage pulse is output a plurality of detection voltage pulse durations after the first detection voltage pulse.
- Interference vibrations of the rotor due to the first detection voltage pulse have largely subsided, so that no parasitic vibrations from the first detection phase have to be taken into account when evaluating the impulse response to the second detection voltage pulse.
- the accuracy of the rotation detection method does not fundamentally depend on whether the stabilization voltage pulse leads or follows the drive voltage pulse, it has proven to be advantageous to have the stabilization voltage pulse follow the drive voltage pulse. Experimental investigations have shown that optimal results are achieved if the stabilizing voltage pulse is output a few drive voltage pulse durations after the drive voltage pulse.
- the stabilization voltage pulse duration is approximately 10% -50% of the drive voltage pulse duration.
- FIG. 1 shows a voltage pulse sequence according to the invention, as can be used, for example, in the Ronda Cal 775 stepper motor.
- the invention relates to a novel variant of the static rotation detection.
- two short detection voltage pulses 3, 4 of opposite polarity are output to the motor coil and the pulse responses are compared.
- the detection phase begins approximately 180 ms after the drive voltage pulse 1.
- the length T 3 , T 4 of the detection voltage pulses 3, 4 is approximately 0.5 ms, and the pause ⁇ t 3 between the detection tion voltage pulses 3, 4 approx. 8 ms.
- the stepper motor Ronda Cal 775 is preceded by a resistance of 12 k ⁇ in order to keep the system constant for the time To influence measurement favorably.
- the difference in amplitude of the two response pulses must exceed a predefinable threshold value so that an error is detected. This differential method significantly increases the reliability compared to a method that works with only one pulse or only one polarity.
- the energy-optimized drive does not always ensure that the rotor is in one of the two stable positions at the time of detection. If he's in a
- the middle position has stopped, the detection is at risk. If no error is detected even though the step has not been completed, the rotor will fall back on the next drive voltage pulse and the watch will lose 2 seconds.
- the actual detection phase is preceded by an additional stabilization voltage pulse 2, which safely brings the rotor into a correctly detectable position.
- This stabilization voltage pulse 2 is approximately 160 ms ahead of the first detection voltage pulse 3, ie it follows the drive voltage pulse 1 by approximately 15 ms ( ⁇ ti). Its length T 2 is dependent on the length Ti of the drive voltage pulse 1 and its polarity is opposite to that of the drive voltage pulse 1. If the rotor has remained in an undesired middle position, it will be brought back to its starting position by the stabilization voltage pulse 2.
- the rotor Since the rotor, if it remains in such an unstable position, must always stop in front of or directly at the point of maximum potential energy for physical reasons, but never afterwards, it is from an energetic point of view it makes sense to choose this polarity for the stabilization voltage pulse 2 in opposition to that of the drive voltage pulse 1. If the same polarity as that of the drive voltage pulse 1 is selected, more energy would have to be applied in order to bring the rotor securely into a stable position.
- the stabilization voltage pulse 2 has the function of preparing the next step.
- the motor is premagnetized or the rotor is already pulled slightly in the direction of the next step, thereby taking the play out of the intermeshing gear wheels.
- the next drive voltage pulse 1 again needs to apply less energy than would be necessary without the preceding stabilization voltage pulse 2. I.e. the energy used for stabilization is not lost, but contributes fully to the next movement.
- the drive voltage pulse 1 is not chopped.
- the length T of the stabilization voltage pulse 2 is approximately one third of the length Ti of the drive voltage pulse 1.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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DE10314426 | 2003-03-31 | ||
DE10314426A DE10314426B4 (en) | 2003-03-31 | 2003-03-31 | Method for the rotation detection of a stepping motor driving at least one hand of a watch |
PCT/EP2003/013670 WO2004088438A1 (en) | 2003-03-31 | 2003-12-04 | Method for identifying the rotation of a stepper motor driving at least one hand of a clock |
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EP1609029A1 true EP1609029A1 (en) | 2005-12-28 |
EP1609029B1 EP1609029B1 (en) | 2011-03-30 |
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EP03780116A Expired - Lifetime EP1609029B1 (en) | 2003-03-31 | 2003-12-04 | Method for identifying the rotation of a stepper motor driving at least one hand of a clock |
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US (1) | US20060186853A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1609029B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2006514295A (en) |
CN (1) | CN100561380C (en) |
DE (2) | DE10314426B4 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004088438A1 (en) |
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- 2003-03-31 DE DE10314426A patent/DE10314426B4/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-12-04 DE DE50313591T patent/DE50313591D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-12-04 JP JP2004570037A patent/JP2006514295A/en active Pending
- 2003-12-04 US US10/550,460 patent/US20060186853A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-12-04 CN CNB2003801093785A patent/CN100561380C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-12-04 WO PCT/EP2003/013670 patent/WO2004088438A1/en active Application Filing
- 2003-12-04 EP EP03780116A patent/EP1609029B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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DE50313591D1 (en) | 2011-05-12 |
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DE10314426A1 (en) | 2004-10-28 |
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EP1609029B1 (en) | 2011-03-30 |
JP2006514295A (en) | 2006-04-27 |
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US20060186853A1 (en) | 2006-08-24 |
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