Speed controller for rotary machine

Claim 2

A speed controller for a rotary machine comprising: a speed detector for generating a first signal corresponding to the rotating speed of said rotary machine; a reference frequency generator for generating a second signal having a controllable frequency; a divider coupled to the output of said reference frequency generator for developing a reference phase signal by dividing said output signal from said reference frequency generator; a phase comparator for receiving said first signal from said speed detector and said reference phase signal from said divider and developing a comparison signal related to the phase difference therebetween; synchronous pull-in circuit means, having a first control input coupled to said speed detector and a second control input coupled to said reference frequency generator for developing a pull-in signal having a repetition period related to said first signal and an astable period related to said second signal; a mixer for mixing said comparison signal from said phase comparator and said pull-in signal from said synchronous pull-in circuit means; and a means coupled to said mixer for driving said rotary machine responsive to the output of said mixer.

Claim 3

A speed controller for a rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein said synchronous pull-in circuit means comprises: a first pair of NAND gates for inverting an output state thereof by a level change of said first signal at said first control terminal from "low" to "high"; a second pair of NAND gates for inverting an output state thereof by a level change of said second signal at said second control terminal after the inversion of said output state of said first pair of NAND gates; and a counter which stops counting after counting a specified number of cycles of said first signal at said first control terminal following the inversion of said output state of said second group of NAND gates.

Claim 4

A speed controller for a rotary machine comprising: a speed detector for coupling to said rotary machine and for generating a speed detector signal corresponding to the rotating speed of said rotary machine; a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal having a controllable frequency; a phase comparator coupled to said speed detector and to said reference frequency generator for comparing said speed detector and reference signals and for generating an error signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; and means coupled to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal for pulling into phase lock said speed detector and said reference signal, said means for pulling into phase lock comprising: first circuit means for generating a pull-in signal having an average level related to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal said first circuit means including second circuit means for generating said pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a first predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal occurring during a second predetermined number of cycles of said speed detector signal and having a frequency related to said speed detector signal only; and means for mixing said pull-in signal with said error signal the resulting signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine.

Claim 5

A speed controller for a rotary machine comprising: a speed detector for coupling to said rotary machine and for generating a speed detector signal corresponding to the rotating speed of said rotary machine; a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal having a controllable frequency; a phase comparator coupled to said speed detector and to said reference frequency generator for comparing said speed detector and reference signals and for generating an error signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; and means coupled to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal for pulling into phase lock said speed detector and said reference signal, said means for pulling into phase lock comprising: first circuit means for generating a pull-in signal having an average level related to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal said first circuit means including second circuit means for generating said pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a first predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal occurring during a second predetermined number of cycles of said speed detector signal and having a frequency related to said speed detector signal only; and means for mixing said pull-in signal with said error signal the resulting signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine.

Claim 6

A speed controller for a rotary machine comprising: a speed detector for coupling to said rotary machine and for generating a speed detector signal corresponding to the rotating speed of said rotary machine; a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal having a controllable frequency; a phase comparator coupled to said speed detector and to said reference frequency generator for comparing said speed detector and reference signals and for generating an error signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; and means coupled to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal for pulling into phase lock said speed detector and said reference signal wherein said means for pulling into phase lock develops a pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal in one cycle of said speed detector signal.

Claim 7

A speed controller for a rotary machine comprising: a speed detector for coupling to said rotary machine and for generating a speed detector signal corresponding to the rotating speed of said rotary machine; a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal having a controllable frequency; a phase comparator coupled to said speed detector and to said reference frequency generator for comparing said speed detector and reference signals and for generating an error signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; and means coupled to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal for pulling into phase lock said speed detector and said reference signal wherein said means for pulling into phase lock develops a pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal in one cycle of said speed detector signal.

Claim 8

A speed controller for a rotary machine comprising: a speed detector for coupling to said rotary machine for generating a speed detector signal corresponding to the rotating speed of said rotary machine; a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal having a controllable frequency; a phase comparator coupled to said speed detector and to said reference frequency generator for comparing said speed detector and reference signals and for generating an error signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; and means coupled to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal for pulling into phase lock said speed detector and said reference signal; said means for pulling into phase lock comprising first circuit means for generating a pull-in signal having an average level related to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal, and means for mixing said pull-in signal with said error signal, the resulting signal being for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; said first circuit means including second circuit means for generating said pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a first predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal occurring during a second predetermined number of cycles of said speed detector signal and having a frequency related to said speed detector signal only, whereby said synchronous pull-in circuit means develops said pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal in one cycle of said speed detector signal.

Claim 9

A speed controller for a rotary machine comprising: a speed detector for coupling to said rotary machine for generating a speed detector signal corresponding to the rotating speed of said rotary machine; a reference signal generator for generating a reference signal having a controllable frequency; a phase comparator coupled to said speed detector and to said reference frequency generator for comparing said speed detector and reference signals and for generating an error signal for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; and means coupled to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal for pulling into phase lock said speed detector and said reference signal; said means for pulling into phase lock comprising first circuit means for generating a pull-in signal having an average level related to said speed detector signal and to said reference signal, and means for mixing said pull-in signal with said error signal, the resulting signal being for use in controlling the speed of said rotary machine; said first circuit means including second circuit means for generating said pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a first predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal occurring during a second predetermined number of cycles of said speed detector signal and having a frequency related to said speed detector signal only, whereby said synchronous pull-in circuit means develops said pull-in signal having an astable period corresponding to a predetermined number of cycles of said reference signal in one cycle of said speed detector signal.