Control device for stepping motor and control method for stepping motor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9257928
APP PUB NO 20150042258A1
SERIAL NO

14301579

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There is provided a control device for a stepping motor, configured to apply an excitation current to multiple coils to rotate a rotor. The control device includes a drive unit configured to apply a drive voltage to the coils, and a control unit configured to control the drive voltage applied by the drive unit, wherein the control unit includes a stop control unit configured to perform, during a hold period of a stop period of the stepping motor, a stop control which gradually decreases a magnitude of the excitation current flowing in the coils such that the rotor moves to a predetermined stop position, and wherein the stop control unit is configured to perform the stop control such that a variation amount of the excitation current per unit time becomes a predetermined threshold value for the stop period or less.

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  • MINEBEA CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matsui, Takayuki Toyohashi, JP 85 787
Miyaji, Haruka Toyohashi, JP 12 44
Takada, Kazuo Kosai, JP 94 1389

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