WO2019208144A1 - Planar motor and control method - Google Patents

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WO2019208144A1
WO2019208144A1 PCT/JP2019/014965 JP2019014965W WO2019208144A1 WO 2019208144 A1 WO2019208144 A1 WO 2019208144A1 JP 2019014965 W JP2019014965 W JP 2019014965W WO 2019208144 A1 WO2019208144 A1 WO 2019208144A1
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若林　俊一
稔博 秋山
西森　泰輔
沙季 青木
哲夫 石田
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    • H02K41/00—Propulsion systems in which a rigid body is moved along a path due to dynamo-electric interaction between the body and a magnetic field travelling along the path
    • H02K41/02—Linear motors; Sectional motors
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02K41/00—Propulsion systems in which a rigid body is moved along a path due to dynamo-electric interaction between the body and a magnetic field travelling along the path
    • H02K41/02—Linear motors; Sectional motors
    • H02K41/03—Synchronous motors; Motors moving step by step; Reluctance motors
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02P—CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS
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    • H02P25/02—Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of AC motor or by structural details characterised by the kind of motor
    • H02P25/06—Linear motors
    • H02P25/064—Linear motors of the synchronous type

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  • the present invention relates to a planar motor that moves a mover two-dimensionally along a plane and a method for controlling the planar motor.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a planar motor that can move an object at high speed with a large thrust.
  • the present invention provides a planar motor capable of simplifying a wiring pattern and a control method.
  • a planar motor includes a mover having a magnet, a main surface facing the mover, and a stator having a plurality of coils arranged in a matrix along the main surface, A drive circuit including a power supply for supplying power to the plurality of coils, the drive circuit being electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils, and A plurality of first switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring and the power source, and a second wiring electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same column among the plurality of coils; And a plurality of second switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring and the power source, wherein one of the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements is 1 One by one A control unit to repeat the control that turns on at a predetermined cycle.
  • a control method is a planar motor control method, wherein the planar motor includes a mover having a magnet, a main surface facing the mover, and a matrix along the main surface.
  • a stator having a plurality of coils arranged in a shape, and a drive circuit including a power supply for supplying power to the plurality of coils, the drive circuit being a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils And a plurality of first switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring and the power source.
  • a second wiring electrically connected to the coil group to which it belongs, and a plurality of second switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring and the power source, and the control method includes a plurality of sets The first switch Element, and repeats the control to turn on one of the plurality of the second switching element one by one at a predetermined period.
  • a planar motor capable of simplifying a wiring pattern and a control method are realized.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a planar motor system according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the planar motor according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the drive circuit.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the planar motor according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of driving a coil.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of a drive circuit including a current sensor.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a drive circuit corresponding to the division drive.
  • plan view means viewing from a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the stator.
  • N pole of the magnet is described as “N”
  • S pole of the magnet is described as “S”.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a planar motor according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the planar motor according to the embodiment.
  • a plan view of the mover 20 and the stator 30 is shown.
  • the cover member 31 is not shown in order to show the arrangement of the plurality of coils 33.
  • the drive circuit 40 is not shown.
  • the planar motor 10 includes a mover 20, a stator 30, and a drive circuit 40.
  • the planar motor 10 is a linear motor (in other words, an electromagnetic actuator) that moves the mover 20 two-dimensionally along the main surface 31 a of the stator 30.
  • the flat motor 10 is used, for example, for transporting luggage in a distribution warehouse.
  • each component of the planar motor 10 will be described in detail.
  • the mover 20 is a moving object in the planar motor 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the mover 20 includes a mover main body 21, a permanent magnet 22, and a ball caster 23.
  • the mover body 21 is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped member.
  • the mover main body 21 is made of, for example, a resin material.
  • the mover main body 21 may be formed of a metal material having a relatively low permeability such as aluminum.
  • the permanent magnet 22 is a magnet for the mover 20 to obtain thrust from the stator 30, and is attached to the mover main body 21.
  • the permanent magnet 22 is, for example, a flat cylindrical neodymium magnet.
  • the shape and material of the permanent magnet 22 are not particularly limited.
  • the permanent magnet 22 may be, for example, a ferrite magnet or an alnico magnet.
  • the mover 20 includes a plurality of permanent magnets 22, for example, but may include at least one permanent magnet 22. In FIG. 2, the permanent magnet 22 is embedded in the mover main body 21. However, the permanent magnet 22 may be attached to the upper surface of the mover main body 21 or attached to the lower surface of the mover main body 21. Also good.
  • the permanent magnet 22 is arranged so that the arrangement direction of the S pole and the N pole intersects the main surface 31a, and the S pole is located closer to the main surface 31a than the N pole.
  • the permanent magnet 22 may be arranged such that the N pole is located closer to the main surface 31a than the S pole.
  • the permanent magnet 22 may be arrange
  • the mover 20 may have an electromagnet instead of the permanent magnet 22.
  • the electromagnet is driven by, for example, a dry battery or a storage battery.
  • the electromagnet may be supplied with power from the coil 33 that does not contribute to the movement of the mover 20.
  • mover 20 should just have the permanent magnet 22 or the electromagnet. That is, the needle
  • the ball caster 23 is a moving mechanism for moving the mover main body 21 along the main surface 31a of the stator 30.
  • the ball caster 23 is attached to the lower surface of the mover main body 21 and abuts on the main surface 31 a of the stator 30.
  • the mover 20 may include a moving mechanism other than the ball caster 23 such as a free caster or a wheel.
  • the stator 30 is a structure for moving the mover 20.
  • the stator 30 is a sheet-like member.
  • the stator 30 includes a cover member 31 and a circuit board 32.
  • the cover member 31 is a sheet-like protective member that suppresses wear and the like of the circuit board 32 and smoothes the surface of the stator 30.
  • the cover member 31 covers the entire top surface of the circuit board 32.
  • the cover member 31 has a rectangular shape in plan view, but may be other shapes such as a circle.
  • the upper surface of the cover member 31 is a main surface 31a of the stator 30.
  • the main surface 31 a faces the mover 20.
  • the cover member 31 is formed of an organic material such as melamine resin, urethane resin, or acrylic resin, for example.
  • the cover member 31 may be formed of a silane compound or a metal oxide.
  • Such an organic material, a silane compound, or a metal oxide is suitable for the cover member 31 in terms of wear resistance. If an organic material is employed for the cover member 31, the cover member 31 can be formed by a low-temperature manufacturing process. Further, if an organic material is employed for the cover member 31, it is easy to increase the area of the cover member 31.
  • the circuit board 32 is a thin film-like (in other words, sheet-like) board on which a plurality of coils 33 are formed on the upper surface.
  • the planar view shape of the circuit board 32 is rectangular, but may be other shapes such as a circle.
  • the base material of the circuit board 32 is formed of, for example, a resin material such as glass epoxy.
  • a plurality of coils 33 are formed on the upper surface of the circuit board 32. As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of coils 33 are spread in a matrix in a plan view.
  • the plurality of coils 33 are coils for applying thrust to the mover 20.
  • the plurality of coils 33 are magnetized when power is supplied by the drive circuit 40.
  • Each of the plurality of coils 33 is a thin pattern coil that is patterned on the upper surface of the circuit board 32.
  • Each of the plurality of coils 33 is a rectangular winding wire whose winding axis extends in a direction perpendicular to the main surface 31a, but may be another winding shape such as a circular winding shape.
  • Each of the plurality of coils 33 may have, for example, a triangular shape or a wound shape along a polygon such as a hexagon.
  • the coil 33 is formed of a metal material such as copper, for example.
  • the coil 33 is formed by etching, for example.
  • the plurality of coils 33 includes a first coil and a second coil having a winding direction opposite to that of the first coil.
  • the first coil and the second coil are alternately positioned. That is, the first coil and the second coil are arranged in a checkered flag shape.
  • the arrangement of the first coil and the second coil is not limited to the checkered flag shape.
  • rows composed only of the first coil and rows composed only of the second coil may be alternately arranged.
  • line which consists only of a 2nd coil may be arrange
  • the drive circuit 40 controls the drive of the plurality of coils 33 to move the mover 20 along the main surface 31a. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, when the mover 20 is moved in the movement direction, the drive circuit 40 drives the coil 33 a located rearward in the movement direction, and between the coil 33 a and the permanent magnet 22. Creates a repulsive force. In addition, the drive circuit 40 may drive the coil 33b located in the front in the moving direction to generate an attractive force between the coil 33b and the permanent magnet 22.
  • the drive circuit 40 is arranged around the plurality of coils 33 on the circuit board 32, for example.
  • the drive circuit 40 is arranged along two sides of a rectangular region in which the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix are formed. That is, the drive circuit 40 is disposed in an L-shaped region.
  • the drive circuit 40 may be arranged so as to surround a rectangular region where the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix are formed. That is, the drive circuit 40 may be disposed in a rectangular annular region.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the drive circuit 40.
  • the plurality of coils 33 are arranged in a matrix of 4 rows ⁇ 7 columns.
  • the four rows are distinguished by numbers and are described as row 1 to row 4.
  • the seven columns are distinguished by alphabets and are described as column A to column G.
  • the plurality of coils 33 are distinguished by addresses defined by numbers indicating rows and alphabets indicating columns. For example, the coil 33 belonging to row 1 and belonging to column A is the coil 33 corresponding to address 1-A.
  • the driving circuit 40 shown in FIG. 3 includes first wirings R1 to R4, second wirings CA to CG, a plurality of switching elements (first switching elements s1 to s4 and second switching elements SA to SG), One decoder 41, a second decoder 42, a control unit 43, and a DC power supply 44 are provided.
  • the first wirings R1 to R4 are wirings arranged in the row direction, one for each row.
  • the first wirings R1 to R4 are patterned on a circuit board 32 (not shown in FIG. 3) using a metal material such as copper.
  • Each of the first wirings R1 to R4 is electrically connected to a first coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils 33.
  • the first wiring R1 is electrically connected to the first coil group belonging to the row 1.
  • the first coil group belonging to row 1 is composed of seven coils 33 corresponding to addresses 1-A to 1-G.
  • the second wirings CA to CG are wirings arranged in the column direction, one for each column.
  • the second wirings CA to CG are patterned on a circuit board 32 (not shown in FIG. 3) using a metal material such as copper.
  • Each of the second wirings CA to CG is electrically connected to a second coil group belonging to the same column among the plurality of coils 33.
  • the second wiring CA is electrically connected to the second coil group belonging to the row A.
  • the second coil group belonging to the column A is composed of four coils 33 corresponding to the addresses 1-A to 4-A.
  • each of the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix form has one end electrically connected to the first wiring corresponding to the row to which the coil 33 belongs, and the other end corresponding to the column to which the coil 33 belongs. Electrically connected to the second wiring.
  • the drive circuit 40 has a plurality of switching elements for turning on and off the power supply to the plurality of coils 33.
  • the plurality of switching elements include first switching elements s1 to s4 for turning on and off power supply to the first coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils 33, and the same among the plurality of coils 33.
  • Second switching elements SA to SG for turning on and off the power supply to the second coil group belonging to the column are included.
  • the first switching element s1 is located between the first wiring R1 and the DC power supply 44, and turns on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring R1 and the negative terminal of the DC power supply 44.
  • the second switching element SA is located between the second wiring CA and the DC power supply 44, and turns on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring CA and the positive terminal of the DC power supply 44.
  • Each of the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG as described above is, for example, an FET (Field Effect Transistor), but may be other switching elements (transistors).
  • the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG may be arranged on the circuit board 32 or may be arranged outside the circuit board 32.
  • each of the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG is a thin film transistor (TFT). : Thin Film Transistor).
  • the circuit board 32 is a thin film substrate including a plurality of coils 33 and a plurality of switching elements (thin film transistors).
  • the first decoder 41 turns on the first switching element corresponding to the row address notified from the control unit 43.
  • the first decoder 41 is electrically connected to control terminals (that is, gates) of the first switching elements s1 to s4.
  • the first decoder 41 is realized by a circuit, for example, but may include a processor or a microcomputer. In other words, the first decoder 41 is a first current driver.
  • the second decoder 42 turns on the second switching element corresponding to the column address notified from the control unit 43.
  • the second decoder 42 is electrically connected to control terminals (that is, gates) of the second switching elements SA to SG.
  • the second decoder 42 is realized by a circuit, for example, but may include a processor or a microcomputer. In other words, the second decoder 42 is a second current driver.
  • the control unit 43 is a control device that notifies the first decoder 41 and the second decoder 42 of an address.
  • the control unit 43 is realized by a microcomputer, for example, but may be realized by a processor or a circuit.
  • the control unit 43 may be realized by a combination of two or more of a microcomputer, a processor, and a circuit.
  • the DC power supply 44 may include a current limiting circuit and the like, and may be configured to change the current value supplied to the coil 33 based on the control of the control unit 43. That is, the magnetic flux density generated by the coil 33 may be changeable.
  • the current may be analog-controlled or PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) controlled.
  • the planar motor 10 does not employ a method of switching the magnetic poles (N pole and S pole) of the coil 33 by controlling the direction of the current flowing in one coil 33.
  • the direction of the current flowing through each of the plurality of coils 33 is constant.
  • the plurality of coils 33 include two types of first and second coils having different winding directions. One of the first coil and the second coil is N on the mover 20 side. The other of the first coil and the second coil functions as an S-pole electromagnet on the movable element 20 side.
  • the planar motor 10 has, for example, two coils that function as N poles included in one unit when the four coils 33 are used as one unit and the one unit functions as an N pole electromagnet. Current in a time-sharing manner. Similarly, when the one unit functions as an S-pole electromagnet, a current is passed through the two coils functioning as the S-pole included in the one unit in a time-sharing manner.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of such a planar motor 10.
  • the control unit 43 repeats the control to turn on the plurality of first switching elements s1 to s4 one by one in a predetermined cycle (S11). Specifically, the control unit 43 notifies the first decoder 41 of the row address, thereby turning on only the first switching element s1 among the plurality of first switching elements s1 to s4 via the first decoder 41. . Thereafter, the first switching element s1 is turned off and only the first switching element s2 is turned on. Thereafter, similarly, only the first switching element s3 is turned on, only the first switching element s4 is turned on, only the first switching element s1 is turned on, and so on. In addition, the control to turn on in a predetermined order is periodically repeated. The predetermined order is not limited to the order of s1, s2, s3, and s4, and may be any order. Such control is also described as scan control.
  • the control unit 43 performs scan control on the first switching elements s1 to s4, while the first switching element corresponding to the driving target coil 33 is in a period in which the first switching element corresponding to the driving target coil 33 is on.
  • the two switching elements are turned on (S12).
  • Control for turning on the second switching element corresponding to the coil 33 to be driven is also referred to as address control.
  • the control unit 43 notifies the column address of the driving target coil 33 to the second decoder 42, thereby turning on the second switching element corresponding to the driving target coil 33 via the second decoder 42. To do. For example, as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of driving the coil 33.
  • a current flows through the coil 33 at address 2-E, and the coil 33 functions as an S-pole electromagnet, for example.
  • the coil to be driven is, in other words, a coil to be supplied with power from the DC power supply 44.
  • the drive circuit 40 can passively drive the plurality of coils 33.
  • the control unit 43 may detect the position of the mover 20 by detecting such an induced current.
  • the drive circuit 40 may include a plurality of current sensors 45 that correspond one-to-one to the first wirings R1 to R4 and the second wirings CA to CG.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the drive circuit 40 including a current sensor.
  • the control unit 43 can identify the first wiring and the second wiring in which a change in current has occurred due to the induced current.
  • the control unit 43 can detect that the mover 20 is positioned in the vicinity of the coil 33 connected to the identified first wiring and second wiring.
  • the control unit 43 determines the next drive target coil 33 based on the detected position of the mover 20. For example, the control unit 43 detects a time change of the induced current and determines whether the next drive target coil 33 is the coil 33 positioned in front of the current drive target coil 33 or the coil 33 positioned in the rear. Determine. That is, the next drive target coil is, for example, the coil 33 positioned in the front in the moving direction or the coil 33 positioned in the rear in the moving direction.
  • the induced current is generated even when the switching element included in the drive circuit is off.
  • the induced current flows through a protection diode inserted between the source and drain of the switching element (for example, FET).
  • the first switching elements s1 to s4 are the targets of scan control
  • the second switching elements SA to SG are the targets of address control.
  • the first switching elements s1 to s4 may be subject to address control
  • the second switching elements SA to SG may be subject to scan control. That is, the control unit 43 may set one of the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG as a target for scan control.
  • switching elements are turned on one by one in principle. However, turning on some of the switching elements may be skipped under certain conditions, or the switching elements may be turned on randomly ignoring the order.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a drive circuit corresponding to the division drive.
  • the divided drive is dual drive.
  • the second decoder 42 sets the coils 33 belonging to the row 1 and the row 2 to be subjected to address control.
  • the third decoder 46 sets the coils 33 belonging to the row 3 and the row 4 as address control targets. Therefore, the drive circuit 40a can drive the coils 33 belonging to the rows 1 and 2 and the coils 33 belonging to the rows 3 and 4 in a divided manner.
  • the third switching elements SA1 to SG1 are switching elements that switch on and off the electrical connection of the third decoder 46 and the coils 33 belonging to the rows 3 and 4.
  • the DC power supply 44 supplies power to the coils 33 belonging to the rows 1 and 2
  • the DC power supply 47 supplies power to the coils 33 belonging to the rows 3 and 4.
  • the coil 33 that is subject to address control of the second decoder 42 and the coil 33 that is subject to address control of the third decoder 46 may be appropriately determined.
  • the coil 33 that functions as an S pole electromagnet may be the target of address control of the second decoder 42
  • the coil 33 that functions as an N pole electromagnet may be the target of address control of the third decoder 46.
  • the method of including the coil 33 functioning as the S pole electromagnet and the coil 33 functioning as the N pole electromagnet in the plurality of coils 33 is not limited to the method of making the winding direction different.
  • the coils 33 functioning as S-pole electromagnets are made to the plurality of coils 33, And the coil 33 which functions as an electromagnet of N pole can be included.
  • the plurality of coils 33 include the coil 33 that functions as an S-pole electromagnet and the coil 33 that functions as an N-pole electromagnet.
  • the plurality of coils 33 may be coils 33 that function as S-pole electromagnets.
  • the plurality of coils 33 may be coils 33 that function as N-pole electromagnets.
  • the planar motor 10 includes the mover 20 having the permanent magnet 22, the main surface 31a facing the mover 20, and the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix along the main surface 31a. And a drive circuit 40 including a DC power supply 44 that supplies power to the plurality of coils 33.
  • the permanent magnet 22 is an example of a magnet
  • the DC power supply 44 is an example of a power supply.
  • the drive circuit 40 turns on and off the first wiring electrically connected to the coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils 33 and the electrical connection between the first wiring and the DC power supply 44. A plurality of sets of one switching element are provided.
  • the drive circuit 40 turns on and off the second wiring electrically connected to the coil group belonging to the same column among the plurality of coils 33 and the electrical connection between the second wiring and the DC power supply 44.
  • a plurality of two switching elements are provided.
  • the drive circuit 40 includes a control unit 43 that repeats control of turning on one of the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements one by one in a predetermined cycle.
  • the first wiring is shared by the coil groups belonging to the same row, and the second wiring is shared by the coil groups belonging to the same column, so that the number of wirings for driving the coil 33 is increased. Can be reduced. Therefore, the wiring pattern can be simplified.
  • the plurality of coils 33 include a first coil and a second coil whose winding direction is opposite to that of the first coil. In each of the row direction and the column direction of the matrix arrangement, the first coil And the second coil is located alternately.
  • the stator includes a circuit board 32 on which a plurality of coils 33 are formed, and the drive circuit 40 is arranged around the plurality of coils 33 on the circuit board 32.
  • Such a planar motor 10 can drive the plurality of coils 33 by the drive circuit 40 disposed around the plurality of coils 33.
  • the plurality of coils 33 are formed in a rectangular area on the circuit board 32, and the drive circuit 40 is disposed along the two sides of the rectangular area around the rectangular area.
  • Such a planar motor 10 can drive the plurality of coils 33 by the drive circuit 40 arranged along two sides of the rectangular region where the plurality of coils 33 are formed.
  • the plurality of coils 33 are formed in a rectangular area on the circuit board 32, and the drive circuit 40 is disposed so as to surround the rectangular area.
  • Such a planar motor 10 can drive the plurality of coils 33 by the drive circuit 40 arranged so as to surround a rectangular region where the plurality of coils 33 are formed.
  • control part 43 detects the position of the needle
  • Such a planar motor 10 can detect the position of the mover 20 using a plurality of coils 33 for applying a thrust to the mover 20.
  • the present invention may be realized as a method for controlling the planar motor 10. Such a control method repeats the control of turning on one of the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements one by one in a predetermined cycle.
  • planar motor according to the embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
  • the planar motor is used for transporting luggage in a distribution warehouse, but may be used for purposes other than the transportation of luggage.
  • the coil was a thin film pattern coil, a coil
  • winding coil may be sufficient as a coil.
  • a rectifying element such as a diode may be connected in series to each of the plurality of coils. Thereby, it is suppressed that the electric current of a reverse direction flows into a coil.
  • the planar motor may include a stator having another laminated structure that can realize the characteristic function of the present invention.
  • the planar motor may include, for example, a stator in which another layer is provided between layers of the stacked structure of the above embodiment as long as the same function as the stacked structure described in the above embodiment can be realized. .
  • each layer of the laminated structure of the stator has the same function as the laminated structure of the above embodiment.
  • Other materials may be included to the extent that can be realized.
  • another processing unit may execute a process executed by a specific processing unit. Further, the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, and the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.
  • the components such as the control unit may be realized by executing a software program suitable for the components.
  • the components such as the control unit may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.
  • the components such as the control unit may be realized by hardware.
  • the component such as the control unit may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. Each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.
  • the general or specific aspect of the present invention may be realized by a recording medium such as a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer-readable CD-ROM. Further, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.
  • the present invention may be realized as a planar motor control method (that is, a method of controlling a planar motor).
  • the present invention may be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute such a control method.
  • the present invention may be realized as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium in which the program is recorded.

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This planar motor is provided with a drive circuit (40) including a DC power supply (44) for supplying power to a plurality of coils (33). The drive circuit (40) is provided with: first wires (R1-R4) each electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils (33); and first switching elements (s1-s4) for turning on and off the electrical connections between the first wires (R1-R4) and the DC power supply (44). The drive circuit (40) is provided with: second wires (CA-CG) each electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same column among the plurality of coils (33); and second switching elements (SA-SG) for turning on and off the electrical connections between the second wires (CA-CG) and the DC power supply (44). The drive circuit (40) is provided with a control unit (43) that repeats, at a predetermined period, control for turning on the first switching elements (s1-s4) in sequence one by one.

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平面モータ、及び、制御方法Planar motor and control method
　本発明は、可動子を平面に沿って二次元的に移動させる平面モータ、及び、平面モータの制御方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a planar motor that moves a mover two-dimensionally along a plane and a method for controlling the planar motor.
　可動子を平面に沿って二次元的に移動させる平面モータが知られている。このような平面モータとして、特許文献１には、大きな推力で高速に対象物を移動させることができる平面型モータが開示されている。 A planar motor that moves a mover two-dimensionally along a plane is known. As such a planar motor, Patent Document 1 discloses a planar motor that can move an object at high speed with a large thrust.
特開平１１－１９０５６０号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-190560
　平面モータにおいて、固定子に設けられた複数のコイルを駆動するために、複数のコイルのそれぞれに個別に２本の制御線を接続すると、複数のコイルの数×２本の制御線が必要となり、配線パターンが複雑化する。 In a planar motor, in order to drive a plurality of coils provided on a stator, if two control lines are individually connected to each of the plurality of coils, the number of the plurality of coils × two control lines are required. The wiring pattern becomes complicated.
　本発明は、配線パターンの簡素化が可能な平面モータ、及び、制御方法を提供する。 The present invention provides a planar motor capable of simplifying a wiring pattern and a control method.
　本発明の一態様に係る平面モータは、磁石を有する可動子と、前記可動子と対向する主面、及び、前記主面に沿ってマトリクス状に配置される複数のコイルを有する固定子と、前記複数のコイルに電力を供給する電源を含む駆動回路とを備え、前記駆動回路は、前記複数のコイルのうち同一の行に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第一配線、及び、前記第一配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第一スイッチング素子を複数組備え、前記複数のコイルのうち同一の列に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第二配線、及び、前記第二配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第二スイッチング素子を複数組備え、複数の前記第一スイッチング素子、及び、複数の前記第二スイッチング素子の一方を１つずつ順番にオンする制御を所定の周期で繰り返す制御部を備える。 A planar motor according to an aspect of the present invention includes a mover having a magnet, a main surface facing the mover, and a stator having a plurality of coils arranged in a matrix along the main surface, A drive circuit including a power supply for supplying power to the plurality of coils, the drive circuit being electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils, and A plurality of first switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring and the power source, and a second wiring electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same column among the plurality of coils; And a plurality of second switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring and the power source, wherein one of the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements is 1 One by one A control unit to repeat the control that turns on at a predetermined cycle.
　本発明の一態様に係る制御方法は、平面モータの制御方法であって、前記平面モータは、磁石を有する可動子と、前記可動子と対向する主面、及び、前記主面に沿ってマトリクス状に配置される複数のコイルを有する固定子と、前記複数のコイルに電力を供給する電源を含む駆動回路とを備え、前記駆動回路は、前記複数のコイルのうち同一の行に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第一配線、及び、前記第一配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第一スイッチング素子を複数組備え、前記複数のコイルのうち同一の列に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第二配線、及び、前記第二配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第二スイッチング素子を複数組備え、前記制御方法は、複数の前記第一スイッチング素子、及び、複数の前記第二スイッチング素子の一方を１つずつ順番にオンする制御を所定の周期で繰り返す。 A control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a planar motor control method, wherein the planar motor includes a mover having a magnet, a main surface facing the mover, and a matrix along the main surface. A stator having a plurality of coils arranged in a shape, and a drive circuit including a power supply for supplying power to the plurality of coils, the drive circuit being a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils And a plurality of first switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring and the power source. A second wiring electrically connected to the coil group to which it belongs, and a plurality of second switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring and the power source, and the control method includes a plurality of sets The first switch Element, and repeats the control to turn on one of the plurality of the second switching element one by one at a predetermined period.
　本発明によれば、配線パターンの簡素化が可能な平面モータ、及び、制御方法が実現される。 According to the present invention, a planar motor capable of simplifying a wiring pattern and a control method are realized.
図１は、実施の形態に係る平面モータシステムの概略構成を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a planar motor system according to an embodiment. 図２は、実施の形態に係る平面モータの断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the planar motor according to the embodiment. 図３は、駆動回路の具体的構成を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the drive circuit. 図４は、実施の形態に係る平面モータの動作のフローチャートである。FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the planar motor according to the embodiment. 図５は、コイルの駆動例を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of driving a coil. 図６は、電流センサを備える駆動回路の具体的構成を示す図である。FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of a drive circuit including a current sensor. 図７は、分割駆動に対応した駆動回路の具体的構成を示す図である。FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a drive circuit corresponding to the division drive.
　以下、実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、以下で説明する実施の形態は、いずれも包括的または具体的な例を示すものである。以下の実施の形態で示される数値、形状、材料、構成要素、構成要素の配置位置及び接続形態、ステップ、ステップの順序などは、一例であり、本発明を限定する主旨ではない。また、以下の実施の形態における構成要素のうち、最上位概念を示す独立請求項に記載されていない構成要素については、任意の構成要素として説明される。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that each of the embodiments described below shows a comprehensive or specific example. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connecting forms of the constituent elements, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims indicating the highest concept are described as optional constituent elements.
　なお、各図は模式図であり、必ずしも厳密に図示されたものではない。また、各図において、実質的に同一の構成に対しては同一の符号を付しており、重複する説明は省略または簡略化される場合がある。 Each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily shown strictly. Moreover, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the substantially same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate | omitted or simplified.
　また、以下の実施の形態において、「平面視」とは、固定子の主面に垂直な方向から見ることを意味する。図面において、磁石のＮ極は、「Ｎ」と記載され、磁石のＳ極は、「Ｓ」と記載される。 In the following embodiments, “plan view” means viewing from a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the stator. In the drawing, the N pole of the magnet is described as “N”, and the S pole of the magnet is described as “S”.
　（実施の形態）
　［全体構成］
　以下、実施の形態に係る平面モータの構成について図面を用いて説明する。図１は、実施の形態に係る平面モータの概略構成を示す図である。図２は、実施の形態に係る平面モータの断面図である。図１において、可動子２０及び固定子３０については平面図が示されている。図１においては、複数のコイル３３の配置を示すために、カバー部材３１は図示が省略されている。図２において、駆動回路４０は図示が省略されている。 (Embodiment)
[overall structure]
Hereinafter, the structure of the planar motor according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a planar motor according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the planar motor according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, a plan view of the mover 20 and the stator 30 is shown. In FIG. 1, the cover member 31 is not shown in order to show the arrangement of the plurality of coils 33. In FIG. 2, the drive circuit 40 is not shown.
　図１及び図２に示されるように、実施の形態に係る平面モータ１０は、可動子２０と、固定子３０と、駆動回路４０とを備える。平面モータ１０は、固定子３０が有する主面３１ａに沿って可動子２０を２次元的に移動させるリニアモータ（言い換えれば、電磁アクチュエータ）である。平面モータ１０は、例えば、物流倉庫内で荷物の運搬に用いられる。以下、このような平面モータ１０の各構成要素について詳細に説明する。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the planar motor 10 according to the embodiment includes a mover 20, a stator 30, and a drive circuit 40. The planar motor 10 is a linear motor (in other words, an electromagnetic actuator) that moves the mover 20 two-dimensionally along the main surface 31 a of the stator 30. The flat motor 10 is used, for example, for transporting luggage in a distribution warehouse. Hereinafter, each component of the planar motor 10 will be described in detail.
　［可動子］
　まず、可動子２０について説明する。可動子２０は、平面モータ１０における移動対象物である。図２に示されるように、可動子２０は、可動子本体２１と、永久磁石２２と、ボールキャスタ２３とを備える。 [Mover]
First, the mover 20 will be described. The mover 20 is a moving object in the planar motor 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the mover 20 includes a mover main body 21, a permanent magnet 22, and a ball caster 23.
　可動子本体２１は、略矩形板状の部材である。可動子本体２１は、例えば、樹脂材料によって形成される。可動子本体２１は、アルミニウムなどの比較的透磁率の低い金属材料によって形成されてもよい。 The mover body 21 is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped member. The mover main body 21 is made of, for example, a resin material. The mover main body 21 may be formed of a metal material having a relatively low permeability such as aluminum.
　永久磁石２２は、可動子２０が固定子３０から推力を得るための磁石であり、可動子本体２１に取り付けられる。永久磁石２２は、例えば、平たい円柱状のネオジム磁石である。永久磁石２２の形状及び材料は特に限定されない。永久磁石２２は、例えば、フェライト磁石、または、アルニコ磁石などであってもよい。可動子２０は、例えば、複数の永久磁石２２を備えるが、少なくとも１つの永久磁石２２を備えればよい。図２では、永久磁石２２は、可動子本体２１内に埋め込まれているが、永久磁石２２は、可動子本体２１の上面に取り付けられてもよいし、可動子本体２１の下面に取り付けられてもよい。 The permanent magnet 22 is a magnet for the mover 20 to obtain thrust from the stator 30, and is attached to the mover main body 21. The permanent magnet 22 is, for example, a flat cylindrical neodymium magnet. The shape and material of the permanent magnet 22 are not particularly limited. The permanent magnet 22 may be, for example, a ferrite magnet or an alnico magnet. The mover 20 includes a plurality of permanent magnets 22, for example, but may include at least one permanent magnet 22. In FIG. 2, the permanent magnet 22 is embedded in the mover main body 21. However, the permanent magnet 22 may be attached to the upper surface of the mover main body 21 or attached to the lower surface of the mover main body 21. Also good.
　図２の例では、永久磁石２２は、Ｓ極及びＮ極の並び方向が主面３１ａに交差し、Ｓ極がＮ極よりも主面３１ａ寄りに位置するように配置されている。しかしながら、永久磁石２２は、Ｎ極がＳ極よりも主面３１ａ寄りに位置するように配置されてもよい。また、永久磁石２２は、Ｓ極及びＮ極の並び方向が主面３１ａに沿うように配置されてもよい。 In the example of FIG. 2, the permanent magnet 22 is arranged so that the arrangement direction of the S pole and the N pole intersects the main surface 31a, and the S pole is located closer to the main surface 31a than the N pole. However, the permanent magnet 22 may be arranged such that the N pole is located closer to the main surface 31a than the S pole. Moreover, the permanent magnet 22 may be arrange | positioned so that the arrangement direction of a south pole and a north pole may follow the main surface 31a.
　なお、可動子２０は、永久磁石２２に代えて電磁石を有してもよい。この場合、電磁石は、例えば、乾電池または蓄電池によって駆動される。電磁石は、可動子２０の移動に寄与していないコイル３３から給電されてもよい。このように、可動子２０は、永久磁石２２または電磁石を有していればよい。つまり、可動子２０は、磁石を有していればよい。 The mover 20 may have an electromagnet instead of the permanent magnet 22. In this case, the electromagnet is driven by, for example, a dry battery or a storage battery. The electromagnet may be supplied with power from the coil 33 that does not contribute to the movement of the mover 20. Thus, the needle | mover 20 should just have the permanent magnet 22 or the electromagnet. That is, the needle | mover 20 should just have a magnet.
　ボールキャスタ２３は、可動子本体２１を固定子３０の主面３１ａに沿って移動させるための移動機構である。ボールキャスタ２３は、可動子本体２１の下面に取り付けられ、固定子３０の主面３１ａに当接する。なお、可動子２０は、自在キャスタまたは車輪など、ボールキャスタ２３以外の移動機構を備えてもよい。 The ball caster 23 is a moving mechanism for moving the mover main body 21 along the main surface 31a of the stator 30. The ball caster 23 is attached to the lower surface of the mover main body 21 and abuts on the main surface 31 a of the stator 30. The mover 20 may include a moving mechanism other than the ball caster 23 such as a free caster or a wheel.
　［固定子］
　次に、固定子３０について説明する。固定子３０は、可動子２０を移動させるための構造体である。実施の形態では、固定子３０は、シート状の部材である。図２に示されるように、固定子３０は、カバー部材３１と、回路基板３２とを有する。 [stator]
Next, the stator 30 will be described. The stator 30 is a structure for moving the mover 20. In the embodiment, the stator 30 is a sheet-like member. As shown in FIG. 2, the stator 30 includes a cover member 31 and a circuit board 32.
　カバー部材３１は、回路基板３２の摩耗等を抑制し、かつ、固定子３０の表面を平滑化するためのシート状の保護部材である。カバー部材３１は、回路基板３２の上面の全部を覆う。カバー部材３１の平面視形状は、矩形であるが、円形等その他の形状であってもよい。カバー部材３１の上面は、固定子３０が有する主面３１ａとなる。主面３１ａは、可動子２０と対向する。 The cover member 31 is a sheet-like protective member that suppresses wear and the like of the circuit board 32 and smoothes the surface of the stator 30. The cover member 31 covers the entire top surface of the circuit board 32. The cover member 31 has a rectangular shape in plan view, but may be other shapes such as a circle. The upper surface of the cover member 31 is a main surface 31a of the stator 30. The main surface 31 a faces the mover 20.
　カバー部材３１は、例えば、メラミン樹脂、ウレタン樹脂、または、アクリル樹脂などの有機材料によって形成される。カバー部材３１は、シラン化合物または金属酸化物によって形成されてもよい。このような有機材料、シラン化合物、または金属酸化物は、摩耗耐性の点でカバー部材３１に適している。カバー部材３１に有機材料が採用されれば、カバー部材３１が低温の製造プロセスで形成できる。また、カバー部材３１に有機材料が採用されれば、カバー部材３１の大面積化が容易である。 The cover member 31 is formed of an organic material such as melamine resin, urethane resin, or acrylic resin, for example. The cover member 31 may be formed of a silane compound or a metal oxide. Such an organic material, a silane compound, or a metal oxide is suitable for the cover member 31 in terms of wear resistance. If an organic material is employed for the cover member 31, the cover member 31 can be formed by a low-temperature manufacturing process. Further, if an organic material is employed for the cover member 31, it is easy to increase the area of the cover member 31.
　回路基板３２は、上面にコイル３３が複数形成される薄膜状（言い換えれば、シート状）の基板である。回路基板３２の平面視形状は、矩形であるが、円形等その他の形状であってもよい。回路基板３２の基材は、例えば、ガラエポなどの樹脂材料によって形成される。 The circuit board 32 is a thin film-like (in other words, sheet-like) board on which a plurality of coils 33 are formed on the upper surface. The planar view shape of the circuit board 32 is rectangular, but may be other shapes such as a circle. The base material of the circuit board 32 is formed of, for example, a resin material such as glass epoxy.
　回路基板３２の上面には、複数のコイル３３が形成される。図１に示されるように、平面視において、複数のコイル３３は、マトリクス状に敷き詰められている。 A plurality of coils 33 are formed on the upper surface of the circuit board 32. As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of coils 33 are spread in a matrix in a plan view.
　複数のコイル３３は、可動子２０に推力を与えるためのコイルである。複数のコイル３３は、駆動回路４０によって電力が供給されて磁化する。複数のコイル３３のそれぞれは、回路基板３２の上面にパターン形成された薄膜状のパターンコイルである。 The plurality of coils 33 are coils for applying thrust to the mover 20. The plurality of coils 33 are magnetized when power is supplied by the drive circuit 40. Each of the plurality of coils 33 is a thin pattern coil that is patterned on the upper surface of the circuit board 32.
　複数のコイル３３のそれぞれは、巻回軸が主面３１ａに垂直な方向に沿う矩形巻回状の配線であるが、円形巻回状等、他の巻回状であってもよい。複数のコイル３３のそれぞれは、例えば、三角形、または、六角形等の多角形に沿う巻回形状であってもよい。コイル３３は、例えば、銅などの金属材料によって形成される。コイル３３は、例えば、エッチングによって形成される。 Each of the plurality of coils 33 is a rectangular winding wire whose winding axis extends in a direction perpendicular to the main surface 31a, but may be another winding shape such as a circular winding shape. Each of the plurality of coils 33 may have, for example, a triangular shape or a wound shape along a polygon such as a hexagon. The coil 33 is formed of a metal material such as copper, for example. The coil 33 is formed by etching, for example.
　複数のコイル３３には、第一コイル、及び、第一コイルと巻回方向が逆の第二コイルの２種類が含まれる。マトリクス状の配置の行方向及び列方向のそれぞれにおいては、第一コイル及び第二コイルが交互に位置する。つまり、第一コイル及び第二コイルがチェッカーフラッグ状に配置される。なお、第一コイル及び第二コイルの配置は、チェッカーフラッグ状に限定されない。例えば、第一コイルのみからなる行及び第二コイルのみからなる行が交互に配置されてもよい。また、第一コイルのみからなる列及び第二コイルのみからなる列が交互に配置されてもよい。 The plurality of coils 33 includes a first coil and a second coil having a winding direction opposite to that of the first coil. In each of the row direction and the column direction of the matrix arrangement, the first coil and the second coil are alternately positioned. That is, the first coil and the second coil are arranged in a checkered flag shape. The arrangement of the first coil and the second coil is not limited to the checkered flag shape. For example, rows composed only of the first coil and rows composed only of the second coil may be alternately arranged. Moreover, the row | line | column which consists only of a 1st coil, and the row | line which consists only of a 2nd coil may be arrange | positioned alternately.
　［駆動回路］
　次に、駆動回路４０について説明する。駆動回路４０は、複数のコイル３３の駆動を制御することにより、可動子２０を主面３１ａに沿って移動させる。図２に示されるように、駆動回路４０は、例えば、可動子２０を移動方向に移動させる場合、移動方向の後方に位置するコイル３３ａを駆動して、コイル３３ａと永久磁石２２との間に反発力を生じさせる。また、駆動回路４０は、移動方向の前方に位置するコイル３３ｂを駆動して、コイル３３ｂと永久磁石２２との間に吸引力を生じさせてもよい。 [Drive circuit]
Next, the drive circuit 40 will be described. The drive circuit 40 controls the drive of the plurality of coils 33 to move the mover 20 along the main surface 31a. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, when the mover 20 is moved in the movement direction, the drive circuit 40 drives the coil 33 a located rearward in the movement direction, and between the coil 33 a and the permanent magnet 22. Creates a repulsive force. In addition, the drive circuit 40 may drive the coil 33b located in the front in the moving direction to generate an attractive force between the coil 33b and the permanent magnet 22.
　駆動回路４０は、例えば、回路基板３２上の複数のコイル３３の周辺に配置される。駆動回路４０は、例えば、マトリクス状に配置された複数のコイル３３が形成される矩形の領域の二辺に沿って配置される。つまり、駆動回路４０は、Ｌ字状の領域に配置される。駆動回路４０は、マトリクス状に配置された複数のコイル３３が形成される矩形の領域を囲むように配置されてもよい。つまり、駆動回路４０は、矩形環状の領域に配置されてもよい。 The drive circuit 40 is arranged around the plurality of coils 33 on the circuit board 32, for example. For example, the drive circuit 40 is arranged along two sides of a rectangular region in which the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix are formed. That is, the drive circuit 40 is disposed in an L-shaped region. The drive circuit 40 may be arranged so as to surround a rectangular region where the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix are formed. That is, the drive circuit 40 may be disposed in a rectangular annular region.
　以下、駆動回路４０の具体的構成について説明する。図３は、駆動回路４０の具体的構成を示す図である。 Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the drive circuit 40 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the drive circuit 40.
　図３において、複数のコイル３３は、４行×７列にマトリクス状に配置されている。以下の実施の形態では、４つの行は数字によって区別され、行１～行４のように記載される。７つの列はアルファベットによって区別され、列Ａ～列Ｇのように記載される。複数のコイル３３は、行を示す数字及び列を示すアルファベットによって定められるアドレスによって区別される。例えば、行１に属し、かつ、列Ａに属するコイル３３には、アドレス１－Ａに対応するコイル３３である。 3, the plurality of coils 33 are arranged in a matrix of 4 rows × 7 columns. In the following embodiment, the four rows are distinguished by numbers and are described as row 1 to row 4. The seven columns are distinguished by alphabets and are described as column A to column G. The plurality of coils 33 are distinguished by addresses defined by numbers indicating rows and alphabets indicating columns. For example, the coil 33 belonging to row 1 and belonging to column A is the coil 33 corresponding to address 1-A.
　図３に示される駆動回路４０は、第一配線Ｒ１～Ｒ４と、第二配線ＣＡ～ＣＧと、複数のスイッチング素子（第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４及び第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧ）と、第一デコーダ４１と、第二デコーダ４２と、制御部４３と、直流電源４４とを備える。 The driving circuit 40 shown in FIG. 3 includes first wirings R1 to R4, second wirings CA to CG, a plurality of switching elements (first switching elements s1 to s4 and second switching elements SA to SG), One decoder 41, a second decoder 42, a control unit 43, and a DC power supply 44 are provided.
　第一配線Ｒ１～Ｒ４は、行ごとに１つずつ配置される、行方向に延在する配線である。第一配線Ｒ１～Ｒ４は、例えば、回路基板３２（図３では図示せず）上に、銅などの金属材料によってパターン形成される。 The first wirings R1 to R4 are wirings arranged in the row direction, one for each row. For example, the first wirings R1 to R4 are patterned on a circuit board 32 (not shown in FIG. 3) using a metal material such as copper.
　第一配線Ｒ１～Ｒ４のそれぞれは、複数のコイル３３のうち同一の行に属する第一コイル群に電気的に接続される。例えば、第一配線Ｒ１は、行１に属する第一コイル群に電気的に接続される。行１に属する第一コイル群は、アドレス１－Ａ～アドレス１－Ｇに対応する７つのコイル３３によって構成される。 Each of the first wirings R1 to R4 is electrically connected to a first coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils 33. For example, the first wiring R1 is electrically connected to the first coil group belonging to the row 1. The first coil group belonging to row 1 is composed of seven coils 33 corresponding to addresses 1-A to 1-G.
　第二配線ＣＡ～ＣＧは、列ごとに１つずつ配置される、列方向に延在する配線である。第二配線ＣＡ～ＣＧは、例えば、回路基板３２（図３では図示せず）上に、銅などの金属材料によってパターン形成される。 The second wirings CA to CG are wirings arranged in the column direction, one for each column. For example, the second wirings CA to CG are patterned on a circuit board 32 (not shown in FIG. 3) using a metal material such as copper.
　第二配線ＣＡ～ＣＧのそれぞれは、複数のコイル３３のうち同一の列に属する第二コイル群に電気的に接続される。例えば、第二配線ＣＡは、列Ａに属する第二コイル群に電気的に接続される。列Ａに属する第二コイル群は、アドレス１－Ａ～アドレス４－Ａに対応する４つのコイル３３によって構成される。 Each of the second wirings CA to CG is electrically connected to a second coil group belonging to the same column among the plurality of coils 33. For example, the second wiring CA is electrically connected to the second coil group belonging to the row A. The second coil group belonging to the column A is composed of four coils 33 corresponding to the addresses 1-A to 4-A.
　このように、マトリクス状に配置された複数のコイル３３のそれぞれは、一端が当該コイル３３が属する行に対応する第一配線に電気的に接続され、他端が当該コイル３３が属する列に対応する第二配線に電気的に接続される。 Thus, each of the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix form has one end electrically connected to the first wiring corresponding to the row to which the coil 33 belongs, and the other end corresponding to the column to which the coil 33 belongs. Electrically connected to the second wiring.
　また、駆動回路４０は、複数のコイル３３への電力供給をオン及びオフするための複数のスイッチング素子を有する。複数のスイッチング素子には、複数のコイル３３のうち同一の行に属する第一コイル群への電力供給をオン及びオフするための第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４と、複数のコイル３３のうち同一の列に属する第二コイル群への電力供給をオン及びオフするための第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧが含まれる。 Further, the drive circuit 40 has a plurality of switching elements for turning on and off the power supply to the plurality of coils 33. The plurality of switching elements include first switching elements s1 to s4 for turning on and off power supply to the first coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils 33, and the same among the plurality of coils 33. Second switching elements SA to SG for turning on and off the power supply to the second coil group belonging to the column are included.
　例えば、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１は、第一配線Ｒ１及び直流電源４４の間に位置し、第一配線Ｒ１と直流電源４４の負極端子との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする。第二スイッチング素子ＳＡは、第二配線ＣＡ及び直流電源４４の間に位置し、第二配線ＣＡと直流電源４４の正極端子との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする。 For example, the first switching element s1 is located between the first wiring R1 and the DC power supply 44, and turns on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring R1 and the negative terminal of the DC power supply 44. The second switching element SA is located between the second wiring CA and the DC power supply 44, and turns on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring CA and the positive terminal of the DC power supply 44.
　以上のような第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４及び第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧのそれぞれは、例えば、ＦＥＴ（Ｆｉｅｌｄ　Ｅｆｆｅｃｔ　Ｔｒａｎｓｉｓｔｏｒ）であるが、その他のスイッチング素子（トランジスタ）であってもよい。第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４及び第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧは、回路基板３２上に配置されてもよいし、回路基板３２外に配置されてもよい。なお、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４及び第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧが回路基板３２上に配置される場合、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４及び第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧのそれぞれは、薄膜トランジスタ（ＴＦＴ：Ｔｈｉｎ　Ｆｉｌｍ　Ｔｒａｎｓｉｓｔｏｒ）であってもよい。この場合、回路基板３２は、複数のコイル３３及び複数のスイッチング素子（薄膜トランジスタ）を含む薄膜状の基板となる。 Each of the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG as described above is, for example, an FET (Field Effect Transistor), but may be other switching elements (transistors). The first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG may be arranged on the circuit board 32 or may be arranged outside the circuit board 32. When the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG are disposed on the circuit board 32, each of the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG is a thin film transistor (TFT). : Thin Film Transistor). In this case, the circuit board 32 is a thin film substrate including a plurality of coils 33 and a plurality of switching elements (thin film transistors).
　第一デコーダ４１は、制御部４３から通知された行アドレスに対応する第一スイッチング素子をオンする。第一デコーダ４１は、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４の制御端子（つまり、ゲート）に電気的に接続される。第一デコーダ４１は、例えば、回路によって実現されるが、プロセッサまたはマイクロコンピュータを含んでもよい。第一デコーダ４１は、言い換えれば、第一電流ドライバである。 The first decoder 41 turns on the first switching element corresponding to the row address notified from the control unit 43. The first decoder 41 is electrically connected to control terminals (that is, gates) of the first switching elements s1 to s4. The first decoder 41 is realized by a circuit, for example, but may include a processor or a microcomputer. In other words, the first decoder 41 is a first current driver.
　第二デコーダ４２は、制御部４３から通知された列アドレスに対応する第二スイッチング素子をオンする。第二デコーダ４２は、第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧの制御端子（つまり、ゲート）に電気的に接続される。第二デコーダ４２は、例えば、回路によって実現されるが、プロセッサまたはマイクロコンピュータを含んでもよい。第二デコーダ４２は、言い換えれば、第二電流ドライバである。 The second decoder 42 turns on the second switching element corresponding to the column address notified from the control unit 43. The second decoder 42 is electrically connected to control terminals (that is, gates) of the second switching elements SA to SG. The second decoder 42 is realized by a circuit, for example, but may include a processor or a microcomputer. In other words, the second decoder 42 is a second current driver.
　制御部４３は、第一デコーダ４１及び第二デコーダ４２にアドレスを通知する制御装置である。制御部４３は、例えば、マイクロコンピュータによって実現されるが、プロセッサまたは回路によって実現されてもよい。制御部４３は、マイクロコンピュータ、プロセッサ、及び、回路のうち２つ以上の組み合わせによって実現されてもよい。 The control unit 43 is a control device that notifies the first decoder 41 and the second decoder 42 of an address. The control unit 43 is realized by a microcomputer, for example, but may be realized by a processor or a circuit. The control unit 43 may be realized by a combination of two or more of a microcomputer, a processor, and a circuit.
　なお、直流電源４４は、電流制限回路などを備え、制御部４３の制御に基づいてコイル３３に供給する電流値を変更可能な構成であってもよい。つまり、コイル３３が発する磁束密度は、変更可能であってもよい。この場合、電流はアナログ制御されてもよいし、ＰＷＭ（Ｐｕｌｓｅ　Ｗｉｄｔｈ　Ｍｏｄｕｌａｔｉｏｎ）制御されてもよい。 The DC power supply 44 may include a current limiting circuit and the like, and may be configured to change the current value supplied to the coil 33 based on the control of the control unit 43. That is, the magnetic flux density generated by the coil 33 may be changeable. In this case, the current may be analog-controlled or PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) controlled.
　［平面モータの動作］
　次に、平面モータ１０の動作について説明する。平面モータ１０では、１つのコイル３３に流れる電流の向きを制御することにより当該コイル３３の磁極（Ｎ極及びＳ極）を切り替える方法は採用されていない。図３に示されるように、平面モータ１０では、複数のコイル３３のそれぞれに流れる電流の向きは一定である。ここで、上述のように複数のコイル３３には、巻回方向が互いに異なる第一コイル及び第二コイルの２種類が含まれ、第一コイル及び第二コイルの一方は、可動子２０側がＮ極の電磁石として機能し、第一コイル及び第二コイルの他方は、可動子２０側がＳ極の電磁石として機能する。 [Operation of planar motor]
Next, the operation of the planar motor 10 will be described. The planar motor 10 does not employ a method of switching the magnetic poles (N pole and S pole) of the coil 33 by controlling the direction of the current flowing in one coil 33. As shown in FIG. 3, in the planar motor 10, the direction of the current flowing through each of the plurality of coils 33 is constant. Here, as described above, the plurality of coils 33 include two types of first and second coils having different winding directions. One of the first coil and the second coil is N on the mover 20 side. The other of the first coil and the second coil functions as an S-pole electromagnet on the movable element 20 side.
　そして、平面モータ１０は、例えば、４つのコイル３３を１つの単位として、当該１つの単位をＮ極の電磁石として機能させる場合には、当該１つの単位に含まれるＮ極として機能する２つのコイルに時分割で電流を流す。同様に、当該１つの単位をＳ極の電磁石として機能させる場合には、当該１つの単位に含まれるＳ極として機能する２つのコイルに時分割で電流を流す。図４は、このような平面モータ１０の動作のフローチャートである。 The planar motor 10 has, for example, two coils that function as N poles included in one unit when the four coils 33 are used as one unit and the one unit functions as an N pole electromagnet. Current in a time-sharing manner. Similarly, when the one unit functions as an S-pole electromagnet, a current is passed through the two coils functioning as the S-pole included in the one unit in a time-sharing manner. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of such a planar motor 10.
　まず、制御部４３は、複数の第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４を１つずつ順番にオンする制御を所定の周期で繰り返す（Ｓ１１）。制御部４３は、具体的には、行アドレスを第一デコーダ４１に通知することにより、第一デコーダ４１を介して複数の第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４のうち第一スイッチング素子ｓ１だけをオンする。その後、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１をオフして第一スイッチング素子ｓ２だけをオンする。以降同様に、第一スイッチング素子ｓ３だけをオンし、第一スイッチング素子ｓ４だけをオンし、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１だけをオンし・・というように複数の第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４を、選択的に、かつ、所定の順序でオンする制御を周期的に繰り返す。所定の順序は、ｓ１、ｓ２、ｓ３、ｓ４の順に限定されず、どのような順序であってもよい。このような制御は、スキャン制御とも記載される。 First, the control unit 43 repeats the control to turn on the plurality of first switching elements s1 to s4 one by one in a predetermined cycle (S11). Specifically, the control unit 43 notifies the first decoder 41 of the row address, thereby turning on only the first switching element s1 among the plurality of first switching elements s1 to s4 via the first decoder 41. . Thereafter, the first switching element s1 is turned off and only the first switching element s2 is turned on. Thereafter, similarly, only the first switching element s3 is turned on, only the first switching element s4 is turned on, only the first switching element s1 is turned on, and so on. In addition, the control to turn on in a predetermined order is periodically repeated. The predetermined order is not limited to the order of s1, s2, s3, and s4, and may be any order. Such control is also described as scan control.
　制御部４３は、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４を対象としてスキャン制御を行う一方で、駆動対象のコイル３３に対応する第一スイッチング素子がオンされている期間に駆動対象のコイル３３に対応する第二スイッチング素子をオンする（Ｓ１２）。駆動対象のコイル３３に対応する第二スイッチング素子をオンする制御は、アドレス制御とも記載される。制御部４３は、具体的には、駆動対象のコイル３３の列アドレスを第二デコーダ４２に通知することにより、第二デコーダ４２を介して駆動対象のコイル３３に対応する第二スイッチング素子をオンする。例えば、図５に示されるように、アドレス２－Ｅに対応するコイル３３が駆動対象のコイルである場合、第一スイッチング素子ｓ２がオンされている期間に第二スイッチング素子ＳＥをオンする。図５は、コイル３３の駆動例を示す図である。この結果、アドレス２－Ｅのコイル３３に電流が流れ、当該コイル３３は、例えば、Ｓ極の電磁石として機能する。なお、駆動対象のコイルは、言い換えれば、直流電源４４の電力供給の対象となるコイルである。 The control unit 43 performs scan control on the first switching elements s1 to s4, while the first switching element corresponding to the driving target coil 33 is in a period in which the first switching element corresponding to the driving target coil 33 is on. The two switching elements are turned on (S12). Control for turning on the second switching element corresponding to the coil 33 to be driven is also referred to as address control. Specifically, the control unit 43 notifies the column address of the driving target coil 33 to the second decoder 42, thereby turning on the second switching element corresponding to the driving target coil 33 via the second decoder 42. To do. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the coil 33 corresponding to the address 2-E is a coil to be driven, the second switching element SE is turned on while the first switching element s2 is turned on. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of driving the coil 33. As a result, a current flows through the coil 33 at address 2-E, and the coil 33 functions as an S-pole electromagnet, for example. In addition, the coil to be driven is, in other words, a coil to be supplied with power from the DC power supply 44.
　このように、駆動回路４０は複数のコイル３３をパッシブマトリクス駆動することができる。 Thus, the drive circuit 40 can passively drive the plurality of coils 33.
　ところで、図５のようにアドレス２－Ｅに対応するコイル３３に電流が流れているときに、アドレス２－Ｅ以外の他のコイル３３に永久磁石２２が近づくと、当該他のコイル３３に誘導電流が発生する。 When the permanent magnet 22 approaches another coil 33 other than the address 2-E when a current is flowing through the coil 33 corresponding to the address 2-E as shown in FIG. Electric current is generated.
　そこで、制御部４３は、このような誘導電流を検出することにより可動子２０の位置を検出してもよい。例えば、図６に示されるように、駆動回路４０は、第一配線Ｒ１～Ｒ４、及び、第二配線ＣＡ～ＣＧに１対１で対応する複数の電流センサ４５を備えてもよい。図６は、電流センサを備える駆動回路４０の具体的構成を示す図である。 Therefore, the control unit 43 may detect the position of the mover 20 by detecting such an induced current. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the drive circuit 40 may include a plurality of current sensors 45 that correspond one-to-one to the first wirings R1 to R4 and the second wirings CA to CG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific configuration of the drive circuit 40 including a current sensor.
　このような電流センサ４５によれば、制御部４３は、誘導電流により電流の変化が生じた第一配線及び第二配線を特定することができる。制御部４３は、特定された第一配線及び第二配線に接続されたコイル３３の近傍に可動子２０が位置することを検出することができる。 According to such a current sensor 45, the control unit 43 can identify the first wiring and the second wiring in which a change in current has occurred due to the induced current. The control unit 43 can detect that the mover 20 is positioned in the vicinity of the coil 33 connected to the identified first wiring and second wiring.
　制御部４３は、検出した可動子２０の位置に基づいて次の駆動対象のコイル３３を決定する。制御部４３は、例えば、誘導電流の時間変化を検出して次の駆動対象のコイル３３が現在の駆動対象のコイル３３の前方に位置するコイル３３であるか後方に位置するコイル３３であるかを判定する。つまり、次の駆動対象コイルは、例えば、移動方向の前方に位置するコイル３３または移動方向の後方に位置するコイル３３である。 The control unit 43 determines the next drive target coil 33 based on the detected position of the mover 20. For example, the control unit 43 detects a time change of the induced current and determines whether the next drive target coil 33 is the coil 33 positioned in front of the current drive target coil 33 or the coil 33 positioned in the rear. Determine. That is, the next drive target coil is, for example, the coil 33 positioned in the front in the moving direction or the coil 33 positioned in the rear in the moving direction.
　なお、誘導電流は、駆動回路が備えるスイッチング素子がオフの場合であっても発生する。この場合、誘導電流は、スイッチング素子（例えば、ＦＥＴ）のソースドレイン間に挿入される保護ダイオードに流れる。 Note that the induced current is generated even when the switching element included in the drive circuit is off. In this case, the induced current flows through a protection diode inserted between the source and drain of the switching element (for example, FET).
　［変形例］
　なお、上記の動作では、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４がスキャン制御の対象とされ、第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧがアドレス制御の対象とされた。しかしながら、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４がアドレス制御の対象とされ、第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧがスキャン制御の対象とされてもよい。つまり、制御部４３は、第一スイッチング素子ｓ１～ｓ４、及び、第二スイッチング素子ＳＡ～ＳＧの一方をスキャン制御の対象とすればよい。 [Modification]
In the above operation, the first switching elements s1 to s4 are the targets of scan control, and the second switching elements SA to SG are the targets of address control. However, the first switching elements s1 to s4 may be subject to address control, and the second switching elements SA to SG may be subject to scan control. That is, the control unit 43 may set one of the first switching elements s1 to s4 and the second switching elements SA to SG as a target for scan control.
　また、スキャン制御においては、原則としてスイッチング素子が１つずつ順番にオンされる。しかしながら、一定の条件下で一部のスイッチング素子のオンがスキップされてもよいし、スイッチング素子が順番を無視してランダムにオンされてもよい。 In scan control, switching elements are turned on one by one in principle. However, turning on some of the switching elements may be skipped under certain conditions, or the switching elements may be turned on randomly ignoring the order.
　また、複数のコイル３３は、分割駆動されてもよい。図７は、分割駆動に対応した駆動回路の具体的構成を示す図である。分割駆動は、言い換えれば、デュアル駆動である。 Moreover, the plurality of coils 33 may be divided and driven. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a drive circuit corresponding to the division drive. In other words, the divided drive is dual drive.
　図７に示される駆動回路４０ａは、駆動回路４０に第三スイッチング素子ＳＡ１～ＳＧ１、第三デコーダ４６、及び、直流電源４７が追加された構成を有する。 7 has a configuration in which third switching elements SA1 to SG1, a third decoder 46, and a DC power supply 47 are added to the drive circuit 40. The drive circuit 40a shown in FIG.
　駆動回路４０ａでは、第二デコーダ４２は、行１及び行２に属するコイル３３をアドレス制御の対象とする。一方、第三デコーダ４６は、行３及び行４に属するコイル３３をアドレス制御の対象とする。したがって、駆動回路４０ａは、行１及び行２に属するコイル３３と、行３及び行４に属するコイル３３とを分割駆動することができる。第三スイッチング素子ＳＡ１～ＳＧ１は、第三デコーダ４６、及び、行３及び行４に属するコイル３３の電気的な接続のオン及びオフを切り替えるスイッチング素子である。駆動回路４０において、直流電源４４が行１及び行２に属するコイル３３に電力を供給するのに対し、直流電源４７は、行３及び行４に属するコイル３３に電力を供給する。 In the drive circuit 40a, the second decoder 42 sets the coils 33 belonging to the row 1 and the row 2 to be subjected to address control. On the other hand, the third decoder 46 sets the coils 33 belonging to the row 3 and the row 4 as address control targets. Therefore, the drive circuit 40a can drive the coils 33 belonging to the rows 1 and 2 and the coils 33 belonging to the rows 3 and 4 in a divided manner. The third switching elements SA1 to SG1 are switching elements that switch on and off the electrical connection of the third decoder 46 and the coils 33 belonging to the rows 3 and 4. In the drive circuit 40, the DC power supply 44 supplies power to the coils 33 belonging to the rows 1 and 2, whereas the DC power supply 47 supplies power to the coils 33 belonging to the rows 3 and 4.
　なお、第二デコーダ４２のアドレス制御の対象となるコイル３３、及び、第三デコーダ４６のアドレス制御の対象となるコイル３３は、適宜定められればよい。例えば、Ｓ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３が第二デコーダ４２のアドレス制御の対象とされ、Ｎ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３が第三デコーダ４６のアドレス制御の対象とされてもよい。 It should be noted that the coil 33 that is subject to address control of the second decoder 42 and the coil 33 that is subject to address control of the third decoder 46 may be appropriately determined. For example, the coil 33 that functions as an S pole electromagnet may be the target of address control of the second decoder 42, and the coil 33 that functions as an N pole electromagnet may be the target of address control of the third decoder 46.
　ところで、平面モータ１０において、複数のコイル３３に、Ｓ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３、及び、Ｎ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３を含める方法は、巻回方向を異ならせる方法に限定されない。例えば、複数のコイル３３の巻回方向が全て同一であっても、直流電源４４との電気的な接続関係を異ならせることによって、複数のコイル３３に、Ｓ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３、及び、Ｎ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３を含めることができる。 By the way, in the planar motor 10, the method of including the coil 33 functioning as the S pole electromagnet and the coil 33 functioning as the N pole electromagnet in the plurality of coils 33 is not limited to the method of making the winding direction different. For example, even if the winding directions of the plurality of coils 33 are all the same, by making the electrical connection relationship with the DC power supply 44 different, the coils 33 functioning as S-pole electromagnets are made to the plurality of coils 33, And the coil 33 which functions as an electromagnet of N pole can be included.
　また、複数のコイル３３に、Ｓ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３、及び、Ｎ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３が含まれることは必須ではない。複数のコイル３３は、全てＳ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３であってもよい。複数のコイル３３は、全てＮ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３であってもよい。 It is not essential that the plurality of coils 33 include the coil 33 that functions as an S-pole electromagnet and the coil 33 that functions as an N-pole electromagnet. The plurality of coils 33 may be coils 33 that function as S-pole electromagnets. The plurality of coils 33 may be coils 33 that function as N-pole electromagnets.
　［効果等］
　以上説明したように、平面モータ１０は、永久磁石２２を有する可動子２０と、可動子２０と対向する主面３１ａ、及び、主面３１ａに沿ってマトリクス状に配置される複数のコイル３３を有する固定子３０と、複数のコイル３３に電力を供給する直流電源４４を含む駆動回路４０とを備える。永久磁石２２は、磁石の一例であり、直流電源４４は、電源の一例である。駆動回路４０は、複数のコイル３３のうち同一の行に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第一配線、及び、第一配線と直流電源４４との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第一スイッチング素子を複数組備える。駆動回路４０は、複数のコイル３３のうち同一の列に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第二配線、及び、第二配線と直流電源４４との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第二スイッチング素子を複数組備える。駆動回路４０は、複数の第一スイッチング素子、及び、複数の第二スイッチング素子の一方を１つずつ順番にオンする制御を所定の周期で繰り返す制御部４３を備える。 [Effects]
As described above, the planar motor 10 includes the mover 20 having the permanent magnet 22, the main surface 31a facing the mover 20, and the plurality of coils 33 arranged in a matrix along the main surface 31a. And a drive circuit 40 including a DC power supply 44 that supplies power to the plurality of coils 33. The permanent magnet 22 is an example of a magnet, and the DC power supply 44 is an example of a power supply. The drive circuit 40 turns on and off the first wiring electrically connected to the coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils 33 and the electrical connection between the first wiring and the DC power supply 44. A plurality of sets of one switching element are provided. The drive circuit 40 turns on and off the second wiring electrically connected to the coil group belonging to the same column among the plurality of coils 33 and the electrical connection between the second wiring and the DC power supply 44. A plurality of two switching elements are provided. The drive circuit 40 includes a control unit 43 that repeats control of turning on one of the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements one by one in a predetermined cycle.
　このような平面モータ１０では、第一配線が同一の行に属するコイル群によって共用され、第二配線が同一の列に属するコイル群によって共用されるため、コイル３３を駆動するための配線の本数を減らすことができる。したがって、配線パターンの簡素化が可能となる。 In such a planar motor 10, the first wiring is shared by the coil groups belonging to the same row, and the second wiring is shared by the coil groups belonging to the same column, so that the number of wirings for driving the coil 33 is increased. Can be reduced. Therefore, the wiring pattern can be simplified.
　また、複数のコイル３３には、第一コイル、及び、第一コイルと巻回方向が逆の第二コイルが含まれ、マトリクス状の配置の行方向及び列方向のそれぞれにおいては、第一コイル及び第二コイルが交互に位置する。 The plurality of coils 33 include a first coil and a second coil whose winding direction is opposite to that of the first coil. In each of the row direction and the column direction of the matrix arrangement, the first coil And the second coil is located alternately.
　このような平面モータ１０では、Ｎ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３と、Ｓ極の電磁石として機能するコイル３３とを行方向及び列方向のそれぞれにおいて交互に配置することが容易となる。 In such a planar motor 10, it becomes easy to alternately arrange the coil 33 functioning as an N-pole electromagnet and the coil 33 functioning as an S-pole electromagnet in each of the row direction and the column direction.
　また、固定子は、複数のコイル３３が形成される回路基板３２を備え、駆動回路４０は、回路基板３２上の複数のコイル３３の周辺に配置される。 The stator includes a circuit board 32 on which a plurality of coils 33 are formed, and the drive circuit 40 is arranged around the plurality of coils 33 on the circuit board 32.
　このような平面モータ１０は、複数のコイル３３の周辺に配置された駆動回路４０によって複数のコイル３３を駆動することができる。 Such a planar motor 10 can drive the plurality of coils 33 by the drive circuit 40 disposed around the plurality of coils 33.
　また、複数のコイル３３は、回路基板３２上の矩形の領域に形成され、駆動回路４０は、矩形の領域の周辺に、矩形の領域の２辺に沿って配置される。 Further, the plurality of coils 33 are formed in a rectangular area on the circuit board 32, and the drive circuit 40 is disposed along the two sides of the rectangular area around the rectangular area.
　このような平面モータ１０は、複数のコイル３３が形成された矩形の領域の２辺に沿って配置された駆動回路４０によって複数のコイル３３を駆動することができる。 Such a planar motor 10 can drive the plurality of coils 33 by the drive circuit 40 arranged along two sides of the rectangular region where the plurality of coils 33 are formed.
　また、複数のコイル３３は、回路基板３２上の矩形の領域に形成され、駆動回路４０は、矩形の領域を囲むように配置される。 Further, the plurality of coils 33 are formed in a rectangular area on the circuit board 32, and the drive circuit 40 is disposed so as to surround the rectangular area.
　このような平面モータ１０は、複数のコイル３３が形成された矩形の領域を囲むように配置された駆動回路４０によって複数のコイル３３を駆動することができる。 Such a planar motor 10 can drive the plurality of coils 33 by the drive circuit 40 arranged so as to surround a rectangular region where the plurality of coils 33 are formed.
　また、制御部４３は、複数のコイル３３のうち直流電源４４から電力の供給の対象となるコイル以外の他のコイルに流れる電流に基づいて可動子２０の位置を検出し、検出した位置に基づいて、次に直流電源４４からの電力の供給の対象となるコイルを決定する。 Moreover, the control part 43 detects the position of the needle | mover 20 based on the electric current which flows into coils other than the coil used as the object of electric power supply from DC power supply 44 among the some coils 33, and based on the detected position Next, a coil to be supplied with power from the DC power supply 44 is determined.
　このような平面モータ１０は、可動子２０に推力を与えるための複数のコイル３３を利用して可動子２０の位置を検出することができる。 Such a planar motor 10 can detect the position of the mover 20 using a plurality of coils 33 for applying a thrust to the mover 20.
　また、本発明は、平面モータ１０の制御方法として実現されてもよい。このような制御方法は、複数の第一スイッチング素子、及び、複数の第二スイッチング素子の一方を１つずつ順番にオンする制御を所定の周期で繰り返す。 Further, the present invention may be realized as a method for controlling the planar motor 10. Such a control method repeats the control of turning on one of the plurality of first switching elements and the plurality of second switching elements one by one in a predetermined cycle.
　これにより、平面モータ１０と同様の効果が得られる。 Thereby, the same effect as the planar motor 10 can be obtained.
　（その他の実施の形態）
　以上、実施の形態に係る平面モータについて説明したが、本発明は、上記実施の形態に限定されるものではない。 (Other embodiments)
The planar motor according to the embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
　例えば、上記実施の形態では、平面モータは、物流倉庫における荷物の搬送に使用されたが、荷物の搬送以外の用途で使用されてもよい。また、上記実施の形態では、コイルは薄膜状のパターンコイルであったが、コイルは巻線コイルであってもよい。 For example, in the above-described embodiment, the planar motor is used for transporting luggage in a distribution warehouse, but may be used for purposes other than the transportation of luggage. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the coil was a thin film pattern coil, a coil | winding coil may be sufficient as a coil.
　また、上記実施の形態において、複数のコイルのそれぞれには、ダイオードなどの整流素子が直列接続されてもよい。これにより、コイルに逆方向の電流が流れることが抑制される。 In the above embodiment, a rectifying element such as a diode may be connected in series to each of the plurality of coils. Thereby, it is suppressed that the electric current of a reverse direction flows into a coil.
　また、上記実施の形態の固定子の模式断面図に示される積層構造は一例である。平面モータは、本発明の特徴的な機能を実現できる他の積層構造を有する固定子を備えてもよい。平面モータは、例えば、上記実施の形態で説明された積層構造と同様の機能を実現できる範囲で、上記実施の形態の積層構造の層間に別の層が設けられた固定子を備えてもよい。 Also, the laminated structure shown in the schematic cross-sectional view of the stator of the above embodiment is an example. The planar motor may include a stator having another laminated structure that can realize the characteristic function of the present invention. The planar motor may include, for example, a stator in which another layer is provided between layers of the stacked structure of the above embodiment as long as the same function as the stacked structure described in the above embodiment can be realized. .
　また、上記実施の形態では、固定子が有する積層構造の各層を構成する主たる材料について例示しているが、固定子が有する積層構造の各層には、上記実施の形態の積層構造と同様の機能を実現できる範囲で他の材料が含まれてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the main material constituting each layer of the laminated structure of the stator is illustrated, but each layer of the laminated structure of the stator has the same function as the laminated structure of the above embodiment. Other materials may be included to the extent that can be realized.
　また、上記実施の形態において、特定の処理部が実行する処理を別の処理部が実行してもよい。また、複数の処理の順序が変更されてもよいし、複数の処理が並行して実行されてもよい。 In the above embodiment, another processing unit may execute a process executed by a specific processing unit. Further, the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, and the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.
　また、上記実施の形態において、制御部などの構成要素は、当該構成要素に適したソフトウェアプログラムを実行することによって実現されてもよい。制御部などの構成要素は、ＣＰＵまたはプロセッサなどのプログラム実行部が、ハードディスクまたは半導体メモリなどの記録媒体に記録されたソフトウェアプログラムを読み出して実行することによって実現されてもよい。 Further, in the above embodiment, the components such as the control unit may be realized by executing a software program suitable for the components. The components such as the control unit may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.
　また、制御部などの構成要素は、ハードウェアによって実現されてもよい。例えば、制御部などの構成要素は、回路（または集積回路）でもよい。これらの回路は、全体として１つの回路を構成してもよいし、それぞれ別々の回路でもよい。また、これらの回路は、それぞれ、汎用的な回路でもよいし、専用の回路でもよい。 Further, the components such as the control unit may be realized by hardware. For example, the component such as the control unit may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. Each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.
　また、本発明の全般的または具体的な態様は、システム、装置、方法、集積回路、コンピュータプログラムまたはコンピュータ読み取り可能なＣＤ－ＲＯＭなどの記録媒体で実現されてもよい。また、システム、装置、方法、集積回路、コンピュータプログラム及び記録媒体の任意な組み合わせで実現されてもよい。例えば、本発明は、平面モータの制御方法（つまり、平面モータを制御する方法）として実現されてもよい。本発明は、このような制御方法をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムとして実現されてもよい。本発明は、当該プログラムが記録されたコンピュータ読み取り可能な非一時的な記録媒体として実現されてもよい。 The general or specific aspect of the present invention may be realized by a recording medium such as a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer-readable CD-ROM. Further, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium. For example, the present invention may be realized as a planar motor control method (that is, a method of controlling a planar motor). The present invention may be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute such a control method. The present invention may be realized as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium in which the program is recorded.
　その他、各実施の形態に対して当業者が思いつく各種変形を施して得られる形態、または、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で各実施の形態における構成要素及び機能を任意に組み合わせることで実現される形態も本発明に含まれる。 In addition, it is realized by variously conceiving various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art for each embodiment, or by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. This form is also included in the present invention.
　１０　平面モータ
　２０　可動子
　２２　永久磁石
　３０　固定子
　３１ａ　主面
　３２　回路基板（基板）
　３３、３３ａ、３３ｂ　コイル
　４０、４０ａ　駆動回路
　４３　制御部
　４４　直流電源（電源）
　４５　電流センサ
　４６　第三デコーダ
　ＣＡ～ＣＧ　第二配線
　Ｒ１～Ｒ４　第一配線
　ｓ１～ｓ４　第一スイッチング素子
　ＳＡ～ＳＧ　第二スイッチング素子 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Planar motor 20 Movable element 22 Permanent magnet 30 Stator 31a Main surface 32 Circuit board (board | substrate)
33, 33a, 33b Coil 40, 40a Drive circuit 43 Control unit 44 DC power supply (power supply)
45 Current sensor 46 Third decoder CA to CG Second wiring R1 to R4 First wiring s1 to s4 First switching element SA to SG Second switching element

Claims (7)

  1. 　磁石を有する可動子と、
    　前記可動子と対向する主面、及び、前記主面に沿ってマトリクス状に配置される複数のコイルを有する固定子と、
    　前記複数のコイルに電力を供給する電源を含む駆動回路とを備え、
    　前記駆動回路は、
    　前記複数のコイルのうち同一の行に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第一配線、及び、前記第一配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第一スイッチング素子を複数組備え、
    　前記複数のコイルのうち同一の列に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第二配線、及び、前記第二配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第二スイッチング素子を複数組備え、
    　複数の前記第一スイッチング素子、及び、複数の前記第二スイッチング素子の一方を１つずつ順番にオンする制御を所定の周期で繰り返す制御部を備える
    　平面モータ。     A mover having a magnet;
    A main surface facing the mover; and a stator having a plurality of coils arranged in a matrix along the main surface;
    A drive circuit including a power source for supplying power to the plurality of coils,
    The drive circuit is
    A first wiring electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils, and a plurality of first switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring and the power source Set up,
    A second wiring electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils, and a plurality of second switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring and the power source Set up,
    A planar motor provided with a control part which repeats control which turns on one of a plurality of said 1st switching elements and one of a plurality of said 2nd switching elements one by one in order with a predetermined cycle.
  2. 　前記複数のコイルには、第一コイル、及び、前記第一コイルと巻回方向が逆の第二コイルが含まれ、
    　前記マトリクス状の配置の行方向及び列方向のそれぞれにおいては、前記第一コイル及び前記第二コイルが交互に位置する
    　請求項１に記載の平面モータ。     The plurality of coils include a first coil and a second coil whose winding direction is opposite to that of the first coil,
    The planar motor according to claim 1, wherein the first coil and the second coil are alternately positioned in each of the row direction and the column direction of the matrix arrangement.
  3. 　前記固定子は、前記複数のコイルが形成される基板を備え、
    　前記駆動回路は、前記基板上の前記複数のコイルの周辺に配置される
    　請求項１に記載の平面モータ。     The stator includes a substrate on which the plurality of coils are formed,
    The planar motor according to claim 1, wherein the drive circuit is disposed around the plurality of coils on the substrate.
  4. 　前記複数のコイルは、前記基板上の矩形の領域に形成され、
    　前記駆動回路は、前記矩形の領域の周辺に、前記矩形の領域の２辺に沿って配置される
    　請求項３に記載の平面モータ。     The plurality of coils are formed in a rectangular region on the substrate,
    The planar motor according to claim 3, wherein the drive circuit is disposed along the two sides of the rectangular region around the rectangular region.
  5. 　前記複数のコイルは、前記基板上の矩形の領域に形成され、
    　前記駆動回路は、前記矩形の領域を囲むように配置される
    　請求項３に記載の平面モータ。     The plurality of coils are formed in a rectangular region on the substrate,
    The planar motor according to claim 3, wherein the drive circuit is disposed so as to surround the rectangular region.
  6. 　前記制御部は、前記複数のコイルのうち前記電源から電力の供給の対象となるコイル以外の他のコイルに流れる電流に基づいて前記可動子の位置を検出し、検出した位置に基づいて、次に前記電源からの電力の供給の対象となるコイルを決定する
    　請求項１～５のいずれか１項に記載の平面モータ。     The control unit detects a position of the mover based on a current flowing in a coil other than a coil to which power is supplied from the power source among the plurality of coils, and based on the detected position, 6. The flat motor according to claim 1, wherein a coil to be supplied with power from the power source is determined.
  7. 　平面モータの制御方法であって、
    　前記平面モータは、
    　磁石を有する可動子と、
    　前記可動子と対向する主面、及び、前記主面に沿ってマトリクス状に配置される複数のコイルを有する固定子と、
    　前記複数のコイルに電力を供給する電源を含む駆動回路とを備え、
    　前記駆動回路は、
    　前記複数のコイルのうち同一の行に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第一配線、及び、前記第一配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第一スイッチング素子を複数組備え、
    　前記複数のコイルのうち同一の列に属するコイル群に電気的に接続された第二配線、及び、前記第二配線と前記電源との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする第二スイッチング素子を複数組備え、
    　前記制御方法は、複数の前記第一スイッチング素子、及び、複数の前記第二スイッチング素子の一方を１つずつ順番にオンする制御を所定の周期で繰り返す
    　制御方法。     A method for controlling a planar motor,
    The planar motor is
    A mover having a magnet;
    A main surface facing the mover; and a stator having a plurality of coils arranged in a matrix along the main surface;
    A drive circuit including a power source for supplying power to the plurality of coils,
    The drive circuit is
    A first wiring electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils, and a plurality of first switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the first wiring and the power source Set up,
    A second wiring electrically connected to a coil group belonging to the same row among the plurality of coils, and a plurality of second switching elements for turning on and off the electrical connection between the second wiring and the power source Set up,
    The said control method repeats the control which turns ON one of several said 1st switching elements and several said 2nd switching elements one by one in order with a predetermined | prescribed period.
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