Reaction compensation device and fast steering mirror system

US11586231B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11586231-B2
Application numberUS-201716476204-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 26, 2017
Priority dateJan 11, 2017
Publication dateFeb 21, 2023
Grant dateFeb 21, 2023

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A reaction compensation device includes a drive mechanism driving a first movable part with respect to a base, a reaction mass drive mechanism driving a second movable part with respect to the base; and a first relative position sensor measuring a relative position between the first movable part and the base. There is also a second relative position sensor measuring a relative position between the second movable part and the base, a first control system controlling the drive mechanism by taking in a signal outputted from the first relative position sensor as a feedback signal in response to a command value, and a second control system correcting the command value using a correction parameter for adjusting a difference between mass properties of the drive mechanism and reaction mass drive mechanism and for controlling the reaction mass drive mechanism.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A reaction compensation device comprising: a base; a driver to drive a first movable part with respect to the base; a reaction mass driver to drive a second movable part with respect to the base; a first relative position sensor to measure a relative position between the first movable part and the base; a second relative position sensor to measure a relative position between the second movable part and the base; a first control system to receive a signal outputted from the first relative position sensor as a feedback signal in response to an inputted command value to control the driver; and a second control system to correct the command value based on a correction parameter for adjusting a difference between a mass property of the driver and a mass property of the reaction mass driver, and receive a signal outputted from the second relative position sensor as a feedback signal to control the reaction mass driver, wherein the second control system includes: first generated force and torque estimating circuitry to estimate a force or torque by which the driver drives the first movable part; first-movable-part movement estimating circuitry to estimate a movement of the first movable part on the basis of the signal outputted from the first relative position sensor; second generated force and torque estimating circuitry to estimate a force or torque by which the reaction mass driver drives the second movable part using a control signal outputted from the second control system; and second-movable-part movement estimating circuitry to estimate a movement of the second movable part on the basis of the signal outputted from the second relative position sensor, and the correction parameter is obtained based on data outputted from the first generated force and torque estimating circuitry, the first-movable-part movement estimating circuitry, the second generated force and torque estimating circuitry, and the second-movable-part movement estimating circuitry, or wherein the reaction compensation device further comprises a vibration sensor to measure vibration of the base, and the second control system temporarily sets the correction parameter, obtains vibration measured by the vibration sensor by experimentally setting the command value to control the driver and the reaction mass driver, and obtains the correction parameter with which the vibration measured by the vibration sensor is equal to or less than a threshold while correcting the correction parameter sequentially. 2. The reaction compensation device according to claim 1 , wherein the driver and the reaction mass driver are rotary drivers. 3. The reaction compensation device according to claim 2 , wherein an actuator of the rotary driver is a voice coil actuator. 4. The reaction compensation device according to claim 3 , wherein the actuator of the rotary driver includes a permanent magnet that is provided to each of the first and second movable parts of the driver and the reaction mass driver, and a coil that is provided on the base while facing the permanent magnet. 5. The reaction compensation device according to claim 3 , wherein the actuator of the rotary driver includes a permanent magnet that is provided to the base, and a coil that is provided to each of the first and second movable parts of the driver and the reaction mass driver while facing the permanent magnet. 6. The reaction compensation device according to claim 2 , wherein an actuator of the rotary driver is an electromagnetic attraction type actuator that uses an electromagnet. 7. The reaction compensation device according to claim 6 , wherein the electromagnetic attraction type actuator includes a movable part core that is provided to each of the first and second movable parts of the driver and the reaction mass driver, a fixed part core that is provided to the base while facing the movable part core, and a coil that is disposed around the fixed part core. 8. The reaction compensation device according to claim 6 , further comprising a core with a coil around the core that is provided to each of the first movable part and the second movable part, and a core that is provided to the base while facing the core. 9. The reaction compensation device according to claim 2 , wherein an actuator of the rotary driver is a piezo actuator. 10. A fast steering mirror system comprising the reaction compensation device according to claim 1 . 11. The fast steering mirror system according to claim 10 , wherein the driver and the reaction mass driver are rotary drivers. 12. The fast steering mirror system according to claim 11 , wherein an actuator of the rotary driver is a voice coil actuator. 13. The fast steering mirror system according to claim 11 , wherein an actuator of the rotary driver is an electromagnetic attraction type actuator that uses an electromagnet. 14. The fast steering mirror system according to claim 11 , wherein an actuator of the rotary driver is a piezo actuator. 15. The fast steering mirror system according to claim 10 , wherein the driver and the reaction mass driver are translational drivers. 16. The reaction compensation device according to claim 1 , wherein the driver and the reaction mass driver are translational drivers. 17. The reaction compensation device according to claim 1 , wherein a mass of the reaction mass driver is smaller than a mass of the driver, and the correction parameter has a value of 1.0 or higher. 18. The reaction compensation device according to claim 1 , wherein the correction parameter is a ratio of a mass of the driver to a mass of the reaction mass driver, or a ratio of a moment of inertia of the driver to a moment of inertia of the reaction mass driver.

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  • F16F15/02Primary

    Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ({F16F15/005 takes precedence } ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; {relieving load on bearings, using magnetic means F16C39/06}) · CPC title

  • with coil systems moving upon intermittent or reversed energisation thereof by interaction with a fixed field system, e.g. permanent magnets · CPC title

  • characterised by the control method or circuitry (control of mechanical oscillations per se G05D19/00) · CPC title

  • by means of one or more reflecting elements · CPC title

  • Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics (H02K11/38 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US11586231B2 cover?
A reaction compensation device includes a drive mechanism driving a first movable part with respect to a base, a reaction mass drive mechanism driving a second movable part with respect to the base; and a first relative position sensor measuring a relative position between the first movable part and the base. There is also a second relative position sensor measuring a relative position between …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsubishi Electric Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16F15/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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