Abstract: A composite torque rotating electric machine includes a stator having armature windings arranged at multiple positions in a circumferential direction, a rotor having a cylindrical core, first permanent magnets arranged on axes (d) and in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the rotor, second permanent magnets arranged on axes (d) on the inner periphery side of the rotor across from the permanent magnets on the outer circumference side, third permanent magnets on axes (q) and extending in the longitudinally and radially of the rotor, and air gaps on the outer periphery side of the third permanent magnets and intermediate in the circumferential direction of the first permanent magnets. The radial distance between the first and second magnets is greater than the circumferential distance between the first permanent magnets and the air gaps. A rectifier having multiple slits is disposed between the first permanent magnets and the air gaps.

Abstract: A synchronized rear vision system for a vehicle includes a pair of external side rearview mirrors for attachment to the vehicle and an interior rearview mirror for attachment to the vehicle. The synchronized rear vision system also includes a system master controller for detecting an instantaneous position of one of the side rearview mirrors and calculating position output signals for at least another one of the side rearview mirrors and the interior rearview mirror to automatically position at least the another one of the side rearview mirrors and the interior rearview mirror based on the instantaneous position. The synchronized rear vision system may include a controller to readjust the position of the rearview mirrors based on a position of a driver seat of the vehicle.

Abstract: As a method for energizing a three-phase stepping motor of Y-connection, driving current values are set to be values resembling sine wave input approximation, thus making it possible to effect driving at small vibration. Energizing of the three-phase stepping motor is performed by a two-three phase driving scheme which calls for alternately effecting a two-phase excitation of the coils in the motor and a three-phase excitation of the coils in the motor. The driving current flowing through each of the coils approximates a sine wave having normalized values defined by .+-. 1, .+-. 0.87, .+-. 0.5 and 0.

Abstract: A polyphase induction motor is driven from an inverter having a set of switches activated in prescribed on-off patterns to provide forward and reverse voltage vectors and a zero vector for controllably energizing the motor. Memories are provided on which there are written forward voltage vector data for forwardly energizing the motor, reverse voltage vector data for reversely energizing the motor, and zero vector data for de-energizing the motor. The voltage vector data and zero vector data are selectively read out from the memories in order to cause the inverter to generate in real time the corresponding voltage vectors and zero vectors needed for the motor to be quickly revolved to, and set out of rotation exactly in, a desired angular position. For such optimum motor speed control an ideal control curve is predefined which represents the ideal relationship between the motor speed and the difference between the actual and the desired angular position of the motor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for regulating the armature currents of a plurality of electric motors connected to share the same load, but having separate power sources. The described method and apparatus thereby operate to enhance the load-sharing characteristics of these motors. Each of the motors is provided with armature currents by a separate generator set so that each motor is connected in an individual Ward-Leonard type system. The fields of each of the motors are excited separately from the aforementioned separate power sources. The armature currents for each of the motors are individually sensed, and values corresponding to the armature current values are derived. The latter analog values are compared with an average value for all of the armature currents.