United States Patent 1) Durandeau et al, [54] DIGITAL-ANALOG INTERFACE FOR INSERTION BETWEEN A DIGITAL CONTROL SIGNAL TRANSMITTER AND A CONTROLLED MOVING ELEMENT [75], Inventors: Michel Durandea, Toulouse; Norbert Voisin, Broguieres; Jean P. Verdier, Cazeres-sur-Garonne, all of France Societe Nationale Industrielle ‘Acrospatiale, France [21] Appl. No: 966,722 [22] Filed: Dee. 8, 1978 [30] Foreign Application Priority Data Deo. 7, 1977 [FR] {s1] Int, cl? {52} US. Cl [73] Assignee: sw 77 36822 en HOSK 13/02 «340/347 DA; 318/657; 340/347 M sennnen 340/347 M, 347 SY; 318/661, 569, 604, 656, 657 (56) References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS France [58] Field of Search 3,071,324 1/1963. Schroeder etal... 340/347 SY X. 3,530,386 9/1970 Terry 340/347 M. 4,099,245 7/1978 Maysonet! 340/347 SY x a tu 4,323,884 (45) _Apr. 6, 1982 4160245 7/1979 Scott OTHER PUBLICATIONS The Engineering Staff of Analog Devices, Inc, Analog-Digital Conversion Handbook, 6/1972, pp. I-8 and I-9; I-34 to I-39; II-80 and I-81, Primary Examiner—Thomas J. Sloyan Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Karl W. Flocks; A. Fred Starobin 7) ABSTRACT This invention relates to a digital-analog interface for insertion between the control circuit of a moving ele- ‘ment and a transmitter of digital control signals. ‘This interface comprises an inductive detector of the actual position of the moving element. The inductive detector has a single primary winding directly con- ected to an ac. source and two secondary windings. ‘The detector secondary windings are connected in par- allel to one input of a summing circuit, through # first resistance of fixed value and through a second resis- tance of adjustable value, respectively. Means respon- sive to the transmitter digital control signals are pro- vided to adjust the value of the second resistance. The output of the summing circuit is connected to the con- trol circuit of the moving element. vw 318/569 X 5 Claims, § Drawing Figures SyweHRonous eMoouL ATOR SERVOVALVE.4,323,884 Sheet | of 4 Apr. 6, 1982 U.S. Patent AATVAOAURS wouvangow3a a SNONOBHONAS. ae & y 4, X\ pone ou ary” Pa gow BO ty Tee he 7A 4 (aa ~ gE) re py 224Sheet 2 of 4 4,323,884 Apr. 6, 1982 USS. Patent yoLvIngow3a SNONOSHONAS &3, 02: Lingua anrisng u3183AN09 Ly uaisioay TaTIvavd 4300930 40 ‘govssaw han | aero WBiNEWOD LHOINS