Fluidic slip-resolver system

申请号 US3580499D 申请日 1968-10-30 公开(公告)号 US3580499A 公开(公告)日 1971-05-25
申请人 BOWLES FLUIDICS CORP; 发明人 BAUER PETER; MENTZER WILLIAM R JR;
摘要 A fluidic system for monitoring relative frequency variations between two fluid pulse trains includes a fluidic clock pulse generator, a fluidic time synchronization circuit, a fluidic slip-resolver circuit and a fluidic up-down binary counter. The two fluid pulse trains are time synchronized and fed to a slipresolver circuit, the output stage thereof providing output pulses when two or more successive pulses occur in one input pulse train between successive input pulses in the other train. Output pulses from the slip-resolver are counted by an up-down counter. Logic circuitry is provided to determine up or down counting modes in accordance with which input pulse train is increasing in frequency. In addition, fluidic switching circuits in the system receive sharply defined switching pulses by utilizing a shaper.
权利要求
1. A fluidic system for monitoring the difference between the frequencies of first and second fluid input pulse trains, said system comprising: clock pulse generator means for providing first and second oppositely phased fluid clock pulse trains, each at the same specified frequency and having no greater than a 50 percent duty cycle, said specified frequency being greater than the maximum frequency of said first and second input pulse trains; first synchronizer means for receiving said first input pulse train and said first clock pulse train and for providing a first synchronized fluid pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said first input pulse train and is time-coincident with a respective clock pulse in said first clock pulse train; second synchronizer means for receiving said second input pulse train and said second clock pulse train and for providing a second synchronized fluid pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said second input pulse train and is time-coincident with a respective clock pulse in said second clock pulse train; slip resOlver means including: first detector means for detecting the occurrence of more than one pulse of said first synchronized pulse train between successive pulses of said second synchronized pulse train; second detector means for detecting the occurrence of more than one pulse of said second synchronized pulse train between successive pulses of said first synchronized pulse train; first output means responsive to pulses detected by said first detector means for providing an up-count pulse for each pulse in excess of one of said first synchronized pulse train occurring between successive pulses of said second synchronized pulse train; second output means responsive to pulses detected by said second detector means for providing a down-count pulse for each pulse in excess of one of said second synchronized pulse train occurring between successive pulses of said first synchronized pulse train; and third output means for providing a count pulse for each up-count pulse and down-count pulse provided by said first and second output means, respectively; and means responsive to said count, up-count, and down-count pulses for integrating the frequency difference between said first and second input pulse trains.
2. The system according to claim 1 wherein said last-mentioned means comprises a fluidic up-down binary counter for registering a binary count in response to each count pulse, for adding the registered count when said count pulse is accompanied by an up-count pulse, and for subtracting the registered count when the count pulse is accompanied by a down-count pulse.
3. In a fluidic system for monitoring the frequency difference between first and second input pulse trains: means for generating first and second oppositely phased fluid clock pulse signals having a frequency greater than the maximum frequency of either of said first and second input pulse trains; synchronizer means responsive to said input pulse trains and clock pulse signals for time synchronizing said input pulse trains said synchronizer means including first means for phase-shifting each pulse of said first input pulse train into time-coincidence with a respective clock pulse in said first clock pulse signal, and second means for phase-shifting each pulse of said second input pulse train into time-coincidence with a respective clock pulse in said second clock pulse signal; first bistable means responsive to each phase-shifted pulse from said first pulse train for assuming a first stable state, and responsive to each phase-shifted pulse from said second pulse train for assuming a second stable state; first fluidic gating means responsive to each phase-shifted pulse from said first pulse train and said first stable state of said first bistable means for providing a fluid output pulse; second fluidic gating means responsive to each phase-shifted pulse from said second pulse train and said second stable state of said first bistable means for providing a fluid output pulse; first delay means for delaying the switching of said first bistable means from one stable state to another in response to each of said phase-shifted pulses for a period of time sufficient to permit said first and second fluidic gating means to provide their respective fluid output pulses or not in response to the state of said first bistable means existing immediately prior to said each of said phase-shifted pulses rather than the state to which said first bistable means is switched in response to said each of said phase-shifted pulses; second bistable means responsive to each fluid output pulse from said first fluidic gating means for assuming a first stable state, and responsive to each fluid output pulse from said second fluidic gating means for assuming a second stable state; third fluidic gating means responsive to each fluid output pulse from said first fluidic gating means and said first stable state of said second bistable means for providing a fluid output pulse; fourth fluidiC gating means responsive to each fluid output pulse from said second fluidic gating means and said second stable state of said second bistable means for providing a fluid output pulse; and second delay means for delaying the switching of said second bistable means from one stable state to another in response to each of said output pulses from said first and second fluidic gating means for a period of time sufficient to permit said third and fourth fluidic gating means to provide their respective fluid output pulses or not in response to the state of said second bistable means existing immediately prior to the said each of said output pulses from said first and second fluidic gating means rather than the state to which said second bistable means is switched in response to said each of said output pulses from said first and second fluidic gating means.
4. The combination according to claim 3 further comprising a fluidic forward-backward counter having means for accumulating a stored count representing the difference between the number of output pulses provided by said third fluidic gating means and the number of output pulses provided by said fourth fluidic gating means.
5. The combination according to claim 4 further comprising a digital to analog converter responsive to the count stored in said fluidic forward-backward counter for providing an analog fluid pressure signal as a function of said stored count.
6. The combination according to claim 5 wherein said synchronizer means comprises: a first bistable fluidic element having first and second stable states and first and second input ports, and responsive to application of a first fluid signal to said first input port for assuming said first stable state and responsive to application of a second fluid signal to said second input port for assuming said second stable state; means for connecting said first input pulse train to said first input port wherein said first bistable fluidic element assumes said first stable state in response to each pulse in said first input pulse train; fluidic gating means for applying a fluid signal to said second input port in response to each time-coincidence of a clock pulse and said first stable state of said first bistable fluidic element; output means connected to said first bistable fluidic element for providing a fluid pulse in said first synchronized pulse train whenever said first bistable fluidic element assumes said second stable state; a second bistable fluidic element having first and second stable states and first and second input ports, and responsive to application of a first fluid signal to said first input port for assuming a first stable state and responsive to application of a second input signal to said second input port for assuming a second stable state; means for connecting said second input pulse train to said first input port of said second bistable fluidic element wherein said second bistable fluidic element assumes said first stable state in response to each pulse in said second input pulse train; further fluidic gating means for applying a fluid signal to said second input port of said second bistable fluidic element in response to each time-coincidence of a clock pulse and said first stable state of said second bistable fluidic element; further output means connected to said second bistable fluidic element for providing a fluid pulse in said second synchronized pulse train whenever said second bistable fluidic element assumes said second stable state.
7. The combination according to claim 6 wherein said binary counter comprises: a plurality of fluidic pulse converters, each corresponding to a respective stage in said counter, and each pulse converter comprising a bistable fluidic element having first and second stable states, first counter gating means responsive to application of a fluid input pulse thereto whenever said bistable element is in said first stable state for switching said bistable elEment to its second stable state, and second counter gating means responsive to application of a fluid input pulse thereto whenever said bistable element is in said second stable state for switching said bistable element to its first stable state; means for applying all of the pulses provided by said third and fourth fluidic gating means of said slip-resolver circuit as input pulses to both said first and second counter gating means of the first stage of said counter; a plurality of fluidic logic means interconnecting respective successive stages of said counter, each said logic means being responsive to each pulse generated by said first counter gating means in the immediately preceding counter stage for providing an input pulse to both the first and second counter gating means of the counter stage immediately following said immediately preceding stage.
8. The combination according to claim 6 wherein said up-down binary counter comprises: a plurality of fluid pulse converters, each corresponding to a respective stage in said counter and each comprising: a bistable fluidic element having first and second stable states assumed in response to application of a pressure signal to respective first and second input ports; first and second fluidic NOR gates each having a pair of input ports and each connected to a respective input port of said bistable fluidic element to provide a pressure signal thereto in the absence of a pressure signal at both input ports of either NOR gate; means responsive to the state of said bistable fluidic element for applying a pressure signal to the first input port of said first NOR gate a predetermined time after said bistable element assumes said first stable state and maintaining application of said pressure signal to said first input port for said predetermined period of time after said bistable element assumes said second stable state, said last-mentioned means also applying a pressure signal to said first input port of said second NOR gate for a duration beginning said predetermined period of time after said bistable fluidic element assumes said second stable state and terminating said predetermined period of time after said bistable fluidic element assumes said first stable state; means for applying a pressure signal to said second input port of both said NOR gates; means for momentarily interrupting the pressure signal applied to both said second input ports of said NOR gates in said first stage of said counter in response to each pulse generated by said third and fourth fluidic gating means of said slip-resolver circuit; and a plurality of fluid logic circuit means interconnecting respective successive stages of said counter for normally applying a pressure signal to the second input ports of both said NOR gates in the second and successive counter stages and for momentarily interrupting said last mentioned pressure signal in response to prescribed counting logic conditions.
9. A system for monitoring the difference between the frequencies of first and second input pulse trains, said system comprising: timing means for generating periodic signals, said periodic signals defining regular time intervals, said regular time intervals being shorter than the minimum time interval between successive pulses in each input pulse train; first means arranged to receive said first input pulse train and said periodic signals for providing in only a first portion of said regular time intervals a first synchronized pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said first input pulse train; second means arranged to receive said second input pulse train and said periodic signals for providing in only a second portion of said regular time intervals a second synchronized pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said second input pulse train; and slip-resolver means including: detector means for detecting the occurrence of a second aNd subsequent pulses of one of said synchronized pulse trains between two successive pulses of the other of said synchronized pulse trains; and output means responsive to pulses detected by said detector means for providing an output pulse for each detected pulse.
10. The system according to claim 9 further comprising a binary counter for registering a binary count in response to each of said output pulses.
11. A slip-resolver in a fluidic system for monitoring relative frequency variations between first and second fluid pulse trains, said system comprising: first bistable fluidic means responsive to each pulse in said first pulse train for assuming a first stable state and responsive to each pulse in said second pulse train and for assuming a second stable state; fist fluidic gating means responsive to each pulse in said first pulse train occurring while said first bistable fluidic means is in said first stable state for providing a first fluid signal; second fluidic gating means responsive to each pulse in said second pulse train occurring while said first bistable fluidic means is in said second stable state for providing a second fluid signal; second bistable fluidic means responsive to said first fluid signal for assuming a first stable state and responsive to said second fluid signal for assuming a second stable state; third fluidic gating means responsive to occurrence of said first fluid signal while said second bistable fluidic means is in said first stable state for providing an up-count pulse indicating completion of at least one more cycle of said first pulse than of said second pulse train over a determinable period of time; fourth fluidic gating means responsive to occurrence of said second fluid signal while said second bistable fluidic means is in said second stable state for providing a down-count pulse indicating completion of at least one more cycle of said second pulse train than of said first pulse train over a determinable period of time.
12. The slip resolver according to claim 11 further comprising: first delay means for delaying assumption by said first bistable fluid means of said first stable state in response to each pulse of said first pulse train for a period of time sufficient to permit said first fluidic gating means to provide said first fluid signal or not in accordance with the state of said first bistable fluidic means immediately prior to occurrence of said each pulse in said first pulse train; second delay means for delaying assumption by said first bistable fluidic means of said second stable state in response to each pulse in said second pulse train for a period of time sufficient to permit said second fluidic gating means to provide said second fluid signal or not in accordance with the state of said first bistable fluidic means immediately prior to occurrence of said each pulse of said second pulse train; third delay means for delaying assumption by said second bistable fluidic means of said first stable state in response to said first fluid signal for a period of time sufficient to permit said third fluidic gating means to provide said up-count pulse or not in accordance with the state of said second bistable fluidic means immediately prior to occurrence of said first fluid signal; fourth delay means for delaying assumption by said second bistable fluidic means of said second stable state in response to said second fluid signal for a period of time sufficient to permit said fourth fluidic gating means to provide said down-count pulse or not in accordance with the state of said second bistable fluidic means immediately prior to occurrence of said second fluid signal.
13. A fluidic slip-resolver system for monitoring relative frequency variations between first and second input fluid pulse trains, wherein the pulses in said pulse trains each comprise a pulsed interruption of a positive pressure, said slip-resolver system comprising: first and second fluidiC inverter means responsive to the pulsed interruptions in said first and second input pulse trains for providing corresponding first and second trains of positive pressure pulses; a first fluidic flip-flop having first and second input ports and first and second output ports, having a first stable state assumed in response to a positive pressure at said first input port exceeding the pressure at said second input port and in which a positive pressure signal is provided at said first output port while substantially zero pressure is provided at said second output port, and having a second stable state assumed in response to a positive pressure at said second input port exceeding the pressure at said first input port and in which a positive pressure signal is provided at said second output port while substantially zero pressure is provided at said first output port; means for applying said first and second trains of positive pressure pulses to said first and second input ports respectively of said first flip-flop, said means for applying including delay means connected in series between said inverter means and said respective input ports of said first flip-flop for delaying application of said positive pressure pulses to said respective input ports for a predetermined period of time; first and second fluidic NOR gates, each having a pair of input ports and a NOR output port, and in which a positive pressure is provided at said NOR output port only in the absence of a positive pressure at both of said pair of input ports and substantially zero pressure is provided at said NOR output port whenever a positive pressure is applied to either of said pair of input ports; first fluid passage means for interconnecting said output port of said first flip-flop to one of said pair of input ports of said first fluidic NOR gate; means for applying the pulsed interruption of said first input pulse train to the other of said pair of input ports of said first fluidic NOR gate; second fluid passage means for interconnecting first output port of said first flip-flop to one of said pair of input ports of said second fluidic NOR gate; means for applying the pulsed interruption of said second input pulse train to the other of said pair of input ports of said second fluidic NOR gate; wherein said predetermined period of time by which application of pulses of said first flip-flop is delayed is sufficiently great to permit each pulsed interruption of said first and second input pulse train to reach said other of said pair of input ports of said first and second fluidic NOR gates respectively before its corresponding positive pulse provided by said inverter means is applied to a respective input port of said first flip-flop; and wherein a positive pressure appearing at the NOR output passage of said first NOR gate is indicative that the frequency of said first input pulse train is greater than the frequency of said second input pulse train, and a positive pressure appearing at the NOR output passage of said second NOR gate is indicative that the frequency of said second input pulse train is greater than the frequency of said first input pulse train.
14. The system according to claim 13 further comprising: a second fluidic flip-flop having first and second input ports and first and second output ports, having a first stable state assumed in response to a positive pressure at said first input port exceeding the pressure at said second input port and in which a positive pressure signal is provided at the said first output port while substantially zero pressure is provided at said second output port, and having a second stable state assumed in response to a positive pressure at said second input port exceeding the pressure at said first input port and in which a positive pressure signal is provided at said second output port while substantially zero pressure is provided at said first output port; third and fourth fluidic NOR gates each having a pair of input ports and a NOR output port and in which a positive pressure is provided at said NOR output port only in the absence of a positive pressure at both of said pair of input ports, and substantially zero pressure provided at said NOR output port whenever a positive pressure is applied to either of said pair of input ports; third fluid passages means for interconnecting said second output of said second flip-flop to one of said pair of input ports of said third fluidic NOR gate; fourth fluid passage means for interconnecting said first output port of said second flip-flop to one of said pair of input ports of said fourth fluidic NOR gate; first fluidic means responsive to a positive pressure at the NOR output passage of said first fluidic NOR gate for applying a positive pressure pulse to the first input port of said second fluidic flip-flop and for momentarily interrupting a positive pressure applied to the other input port of said fluidic NOR gates; second fluidic means responsive to a positive pressure at the NOR output passage of said second fluidic NOR gate for applying a positive pressure pulse to the second input port of said second fluidic flip-flop and for momentarily interrupting a positive pressure applied to the other input port of said fourth fluidic NOR gate; and means for delaying application of each positive pressure pulse to the input port of said second flip-flop for a period of time sufficient to permit its corresponding pulsed interruption provided by said first and second fluidic means to reach said other of said pair of input ports of said third and fourth NOR gates respectively prior to the application of said each pulse to an input port of said second flip-flop; wherein a positive pressure appearing at the NOR output passage of said third NOR gate is indicative that at least one more complete cycle of said first input pulse train than of said second input pulse train has occurred, and a positive pressure appearing at the NOR output passage of said second NOR gate is indicative that at least one more complete cycle of said second input pulse train has occurred than of said first input pulse train.
15. A fluidic system for monitoring the difference between the frequencies of first and second fluid input pulse trains, said system comprising: timing means for generating periodic signals, said periodic signals defining regular time intervals, said regular time interval being shorter than the time between successive pulses in each input pulse train; first means arranged to receive said first input pulse train and said periodic signals for providing during only the first half portions of said regular time intervals a first synchronized fluid pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said first input pulse train; second means arranged to receive said second input pulse train and said periodic signals for providing during only the second half portions of said regular time intervals a second synchronized fluid pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said second input pulse train; and slip-resolver means including: first detector means for detecting the occurrence of a second and subsequent pulses of said first synchronized pulse train between successive pulses of said second synchronized pulse train; second detector means for detecting the occurrence of a second and subsequent pulses of said second synchronized pulse train between successive pulses of said first synchronized pulse train; first output means for providing a fluid up-count pulse for each pulse detected by said first detector means; and second output means for providing a fluid down-count pulse for each pulse detected by said second detector means.
16. The system according to claim 15 further comprising a fluidic up-down binary counter for registering a binary count, said counter including: means for adding one count to the reGistered count in response to each up-count pulse; and means for subtracting one count from the registered count in response to each down-count pulse.
17. A slip-resolver in a fluidic system for monitoring the difference between two frequencies of first and second fluid pulse trains, said system comprising: first detector means for detecting the occurrence of two and more pulses of said first pulse train between successive pulses of said second pulse train; second detector means for detecting the occurrence of two and more pulses of said second pulse train between successive pulses of said first pulse train; first output means for providing a fluid up-count pulse for each pulse detected by said first detector means; and second output means for providing a fluid down-count pulse for each pulse detected by said second detector means.
18. A fluidic system for monitoring relative frequency variations between first and second input fluid pulse trains, said system comprising: timing means for generating periodic signals defining regular time intervals, said regular time interval being shorter than the minimum time interval between successive pulses in each input pulse train; first means arranged to receive said first input pulse train and said periodic signals for providing during only the first-half portions of said regular time intervals a first synchronized pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said first input pulse train; second means arranged to receive said second input pulse train and said periodic signal for providing during only the second-half portions of said regular time intervals a second synchronized pulse train wherein each pulse corresponds to a respective pulse in said second input pulse train; a bistable fluidic means responsive to each pulse in said first synchronized pulse train for assuming a first stable state and responsive to each pulse of said second synchronized pulse train for assuming a second stable state; first gating means responsive to each pulse of said first synchronized pulse train occurring while said bistable fluidic means is in said first stable state for indicating that the frequency of said first synchronized pulse train is greater than the frequency of said second synchronized pulse train; second gating means responsive to each pulse of said second synchronized pulse train occurring while said bistable fluidic means is in said second stable state for indicating that the frequency of said second synchronized pulse train is greater than the frequency of said first synchronized pulse train; and delay means for delaying assumption of a stable state by said bistable fluidic means in response to each pulse from said synchronized pulse trains for a period of time sufficient to permit said first and second gating means to provide said indications or not in response to the state of said bistable fluidic means immediately prior to occurrence of each synchronized pulse rather than in response to the state assumed by said bistable fluidic means in response to said each synchronized pulse.
19. The fluidic system according to claim 18 wherein: said bistable fluidic means comprises: a flip-flop having a power nozzle responsive to application of pressurized fluid thereto for issuing a power stream of fluid; first and second output passages disposed for selectively receiving said power stream; control means comprising first and second control nozzles disposed on opposite sides of the power stream and responsive to application of pressurized fluid to said first control nozzle for issuing a first control stream to deflect said power stream toward said first output passage and responsive to application of pressurized fluid to said second control nozzle for issuing a second control stream to deflect said power stream toward said second output passage; and means for maintaining said power stream directed toward the one of said output pasSage to which it was last deflected unless deflected by a control stream; said first and second gating means comprise respectively: first and second fluidic NOR gates each having a power nozzle responsive to application of pressurized fluid thereto for issuing a fluid power stream, at least one outlet passage disposed to receive said power stream when undeflected; and control means including a pair of control nozzles disposed on the same side of said power stream and responsive to application of pressurized fluid to either or both said pair of control nozzles for issuing a control stream to deflect the power stream away from said at least one outlet passage; said circuit further comprises: means including said delay means for applying pulses of said first synchronized pulse train to said first control nozzle of said flip-flop and to one of said pair of control nozzles of said NOR gate, and for applying pulses of said second synchronized pulse train to said second control nozzle of said flip-flop to one of said pair of control nozzles of said second NOR gate; means for interconnecting said first output passage of said flip-flop to the other of said pair of control nozzles of said second NOR gate; means for interconnecting said second output passage of said flip-flop to the other of said pair of control nozzles at said first NOR gate; and inverter means connected to said output passage of each of said NOR gates for providing a fluid signal in response to the absence of a fluid stream in said output passage of either of said NOR gates.
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