Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
310036000 | Oscillating | 81 |
20090039715 | OSCILLATOR DEVICE, OPTICAL DEFLECTOR AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - An oscillator device includes an oscillator supported for oscillatory motion about an oscillation central axis, a magnetic member provided on the oscillator, and a magnetic-field generating member disposed opposed to the oscillator, wherein the magnetic member is provided at a side portion sandwiched between a top surface and a bottom surface of the oscillator. | 02-12-2009 |
20090039716 | OSCILLATOR DEVICE, OPTICAL DEFLECTOR AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - An oscillator device includes an oscillator, a resilient support member configured to support the oscillator for oscillatory motion about an oscillation central axis, a magnetic member provided on the oscillator, and a magnetic-field generating member disposed opposed to the oscillator, wherein the oscillator has a through-hole extending through the oscillator from its top surface to its bottom surface, and wherein the magnetic member is provided in the through-hole. | 02-12-2009 |
20090072637 | AIRFLOW GENERATOR - The airflow generator includes a plate having a pivot and a swinging end. The invention also includes a first magnetic induced portion assembled nearby the pivot opposite to a second magnetic induced portion. With magnetic induced change, the first and second magnetic induced portions generate magnetic attraction or repulsion to drive the swinging end. The innovative airflow generator of the present invention can be applied to a compact structure and yield a satisfactory heat radiation effect and widely applied to the heat-radiating structure of various small-sized electronic devices. | 03-19-2009 |
20090108684 | Rotary switching mechanism - A switching system includes two or more rotary switching mechanisms for selectively moving items. The switching system may be used for switching optical elements, such as filters, into and out of an optical path, for example selectively placing one of a group of available filters into the optical path. Each of the rotary switching mechanisms has a passive torque device, including a mechanical flexure and a magnetic latch, that provides most of the torque for moving an item between a retracted position and an extended position, and vice versa. The passive torque device has a pair of null positions or detents at the retracted and extended positions. A brushless DC motor is used to provide a force to get the passive torque device out of these null positions. Thereafter the passive torque device is able on its own to provide most of the torque for movement. | 04-30-2009 |
20090267423 | ELECTROMAGNETIC EXCITER - An electromagnetic exciter that enables thickness reduction has a casing, a stator having an electromagnet and fixed in the casing, an oscillator having a permanent magnet, and an elastic support member that positions the oscillator in horizontally-opposed relation to the stator at a distance between them and that supports the oscillator oscillatably in a direction parallel to the stator. The elastic support member has a fixed portion fixed to the casing and a pair of arms extending from the fixed portion toward the stator along side surfaces of the oscillator to support the oscillator oscillatably. The oscillator is oscillated by an alternating magnetic field generated by application of an alternating voltage to the electromagnet of the stator. | 10-29-2009 |
20100176665 | Vibration Motor - A vibration motor comprises a permanent magnet supported by a spring and an electromagnet. The electromagnet generates an alternating second magnetic field which exerts a torque on the permanent magnet and causes said permanent magnet to rotate and vibrate. The supporting spring transfers the vibration energy from the permanent magnet to the housing and ultimately to the user. | 07-15-2010 |
20100194213 | Electromagnetic Energy Transducer - An electromagnetic energy transducer configured to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy comprises two magnetic elements including a permanent magnetic element and a soft-magnetic element and an electrical coil. The permanent magnetic element and the soft-magnetic element are arranged to form a magnetic circuit and one of the two magnetic elements is movable in relation to the other of the two magnetic elements. The electrical coil surrounds a part of the soft magnetic element. The movable magnetic element is held in a first position by a spring force and moved into a second position by applying an external mechanical force exceeding the spring force, and at the first position the magnetic flux within the soft magnetic element is different than the flux at the second position. | 08-05-2010 |
20100301686 | THREE-STABLE OSCILLATING ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A three-stable oscillating electromagnetic actuator includes a cylindrical stator from which a plurality of first magnetic poles project toward a center direction, a mover that extends in a circumferential direction inside the stator and is reciprocatingly and rotatably supported along the circumference, and a plurality of coils that are wound around the first magnetic poles and bias the mover to cause it to stop in three positions, which are a first stable position that is on one end side of a rotation range of the mover, a second stable position that is on the other end side, and a neutral position that is an intermediate position. The three-stable oscillating electromagnetic actuator further includes a second magnetic pole made of a magnetic material that abuts against a rotation-direction end of the mover to stop the mover in the first stable position and the second stable position. | 12-02-2010 |
20110001366 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - A vibration actuator | 01-06-2011 |
20110012443 | Energy and power transformation systems and apparatuses - Systems and apparatuses for delivering power and energy using deflecting beams or other oscillating members motivated to oscillate a beam assembly using an eccentrically balanced rotating body that induces deflections in the elastic beam or other oscillating member. One or more rotors may be used on the elastic beams and a mechanical output or outputs are connected to the elastic beams. The rotating body is advantageously maintained in rotation by pulses of electromagnetic force. The oscillating beam or members are preferably driven at a natural resonant frequency to minimize losses and render more efficient the output which can be obtained. The pulse motor or motors can be powered using stored electrical energy, such as may be generated from solar panels, wind generators or other energy storage devices. One or more outputs may be used to drive heat pumps, compressors, pumps or other equipment to assist in independent energy systems. | 01-20-2011 |
20120007451 | Self-latching sector motor for producing a net torque that can be backed-up or doubled - A self-latching sector motor for producing a net torque from two integral independent sources where one can serve as a spare backup or paralleled for double net torque or used alternately for extended life operation. The self-latching sector motor includes a housing, a magnet-shaft assembly, and two pair of electromagnetic poles. The magnet-shaft assembly rotates within the housing. The two pair of electromagnetic poles extend fixedly and radially inwardly from the housing, towards the magnet-shaft assembly. The electromagnetic poles of an associated pair of electromagnetic poles are diametrically and magnetically opposed to each other, and each pair of electromagnetic poles are similarly poled to each other for North and South poles so as to provide the net torque to the magnet-shaft assembly that can be backed-up or doubled. The self-latching torque at the stops is achieved by restraining the magnet-shaft assembly from seeking a position of maximum flux. | 01-12-2012 |
20120119596 | Electric Motor For A Small Electric Device - An electric motor for operating a small electric device is disclosed. The electric motor includes at least one first oscillatory motor component; an inductor for producing a magnetic field; and a first magnet arrangement including a first permanent magnet that generates a force for activating a rotatory oscillating movement (R) of the at least one first oscillatory motor component around a rotating axis (z). The at least one first oscillatory motor component and the first magnet arrangement are configured such that a magnetic reluctance torque acting between the first oscillatory motor component and the first permanent magnet operates as a righting moment for the rotatory oscillating movement (R). | 05-17-2012 |
20130033131 | Inductive Energy Converter - An inductive energy converter includes a non-magnetic housing, at least one magnet and at least one induction coil disposed within the housing, and at least one spring coupled to the magnet or induction coil. Thus, the spring and the magnet or induction coil form a spring-mass system that oscillates relative to the housing when the housing is subjected to movement. The other of the magnet and induction coil does not move relative to the housing. In an alternative embodiment, human movement results in the depression of a push plate that is coupled to a wheel that causes a ring magnet to rotate relative to one or more induction coils or vice-versa. In either case, the movement of the magnet relative to the coil results in a voltage being induced on the coil according to Faraday's law. | 02-07-2013 |
20130169072 | VIBRATION GENERATOR AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The invention relates to a vibration generator which is used in devices, such as mobile phones, requiring a vibration mode. More specifically, the invention relates to a horizontal vibration type vibration generator which includes a casing that is open on one surface thereof, a vibration part having a weight provided inside the casing, and a spring mounted inside the casing, and which produces horizontal vibration by using the phenomenon of resonance which occurs by causing oscillation in an electromagnetic force having the same frequency as the intrinsic vibration frequency of the spring, and which solves the problem of a reduction in the life span of the vibration generator due to mechanical friction as seen in existing mechanical vibration generators, and generates a large vibration force despite having a thin construction unachievable in a vertical moving type vibration generator. The invention also relates to a production method of the vibration generator. | 07-04-2013 |
20130234539 | ACTUATOR - An actuator includes an electrically conductive coil defining a longitudinal axis (L) and having a plurality of winding turns. A magnet is spaced from the winding turns in radial direction. A first conductive element has a mid region covering the coil on a side thereof facing away from the magnet. A second conductive element has a mid region covering the magnet on a side thereof facing away from the winding turns of the coil. The first conductive element projects beyond the coil in axial direction and the second conductive element projects beyond the magnet also in axial direction. The first and second conductive elements have respective collar-shaped projections whereat the first and second conductive elements project beyond the coil and the magnet, respectively. At least one of the first and second conductive elements is made of soft-magnetic powder composite material. | 09-12-2013 |
20130334904 | ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE GENERATOR AND ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING MODULE USING THE SAME - An electric power generating module includes an electromotive force (EMF) generator and a circuit unit. The EMF generator has a shell having two opposite plates, a coil unit mounted to one of the plates, first and second stationary magnets disposed in the shell with different magnetic pole, and a moveable magnet having a magnetic pole opposite to that of the first stationary magnet. The moveable magnet is moveable between a first position adjacent to a first side of the second stationary magnet and a second position adjacent to a second side of the second stationary magnet along a circumference of the first stationary magnet across a space defined between the coil unit and the other one of the plates. The circuit unit is electrically connected with the coil unit. When the EMF generator is shaken, electric power is produced by the electric power generating module. | 12-19-2013 |
20140125153 | Ball Joint Universal Rotary Motor, a Manufacturing Method and a Working Mechanism Thereof - Described herein is a ball joints universal rotary motor, a manufacturing method and a working mechanism thereof. The ball joints universal rotary motor comprises a housing, a spherical-cap shaped stator body, and a rotor body configured to be secured within the stator body. The stator body is made from a permanent magnet. The rotor body comprises multiple layers of armatures and multiple spacer layers. The multiple layers of armatures are symmetrically distributed along the axis of the rotor body. A spacer layer is provided between two adjacent layers of armatures. The multiple layers of armatures and multiple spacer layers are securely connected by a bolt. The bolt and the rotor body are axially connected. The rotor body is of a spherical shape. Each layer of the armatures is wound with two layers of coils: a first layer and a second layer. The motor as provided is configured to realize movement in multiple directions. The present disclosure provides an embodiment of a motor with a pump assembly, and another embodiment of a motor without a pump assembly. Examples of applications of the present disclosure include joints and areas of an intelligent bionic robot, various industrial devices, and household appliances. | 05-08-2014 |
20140300215 | PENDULUM APPARATUS HAVING A SUSTAINED SWING - An apparatus ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140354085 | ACTUATOR - According to the present invention there is provided an actuator comprising, a movable member, the movable member comprising a support frame which is configured such that it can oscillate about a first oscillation axis and a mirror which is fixed to the support frame such that oscillation of the support frame will effect oscillation of the mirror; an coil, which cooperates with the support frame; one or more boundary portions provided between the support frame and the mirror which reduce the influence of warp transmitted from an edge of the support frame to the mirror, as the support frame oscillates about the first oscillation axis; wherein the support frame further comprises one or more cut-out regions, wherein the one or more cut-out regions are configured to be parallel to at least a portion of the coil, to reduce stress on the coil as the support frame oscillates about the first oscillation axis and/or to reduce the temperature dependence of the properties of the actuator. | 12-04-2014 |
20140361642 | MICROCURRENT GENERATION DEVICE - Disclosed is a device for generating micro electrical current capable of enhancing micro electrical current generation efficiency. The device for generating micro electrical current includes a housing having an accommodation space therein, a coil block accommodated inside the housing, a movable magnet movably provided at one surface of the coil block to generate a micro electrical current through interaction with the coil block, and an elastic member for elastically supporting movement of the movable magnet with respect to the coil block. After a first motion of the movable magnet with respect to the coil block, the movable magnet vibrates by the elastic member and interacts with the coil block. | 12-11-2014 |
20150061418 | Rotary Single-Phase Electromagnetic Actuator - A single phase, rotary electromagnetic actuator comprising first and second stator assemblies, located in oppositely facing spaced apart positions along a common central axis, permits a magnetized disc magnet rotor to rotate about the common axis free of any magnetic attractive forces normally tending to move the disc magnet longitudinally along the axis, or alternatively to be located in a position to create a desired longitudinal attractive force. The entire assembly is maintained in operative positions by a circular belt which provides an inward facing lip on each side of which the stator assemblies are seated and which determines the magnetic airgap spacing for the disc. The invention may be implemented as a servo-actuator by the inclusion of an angular position sensor that uses the actuator rotor as the magnetic field emitter, and a receiver for the magnetic field and its contacts, located in the belt lip. | 03-05-2015 |
20150318775 | MULTIPOLAR ELECTROMAGNETIC GENERATOR - A power generator comprises a first array of magnets or a first sheet magnet, a first conductor, and a power management circuit. The first array comprises a one dimensional or two dimensional array of magnets. The first sheet magnet includes a one dimensional or two dimensional array of alternating magnetic poles. The first conductor comprises a first serpentine conductor that is on a plurality of layers of a first multilayer printed circuit board or a first serpentine conductor that is on one or more planes. The power management circuit provides DC power as a result of relative motion between the first array of magnets or the first sheet magnet and the first conductor | 11-05-2015 |
20160072372 | LATCHING SECTOR MOTOR ACTUATOR AND FOR A FAILSAFE SECTOR MOTOR ACTUATOR HAVING AN AVAILABLE OPERATING RANGE NOT LIMITED TO 90 DEGREES - In one embodiment, a latching sector motor actuator includes a housing, a permanent magnet, and a pole piece. The permanent magnet rotates relative to the housing. The pole piece has a polarity and a pair of wound wire coils, is fixedly attached to the housing, and communicates with the permanent magnet to cause the permanent magnet to rotate one of clockwise and counterclockwise, depending upon the polarity of the pole piece. In another embodiment, a failsafe sector motor actuator has a pole piece with a singularly wound wire coil and further includes an auxiliary permanent magnet. The auxiliary permanent magnet is adjustably attached to the housing to extend rotation of the permanent magnet from 80° to 120°, depending upon location and magnitude of the auxiliary permanent magnet. | 03-10-2016 |
20160126819 | ENERGY-HARVESTING DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a moveable element over a substrate, wherein the moveable element is moveable relative to the substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a first anchor portion connected to the substrate; and a second anchor portion connected to the substrate on an opposite side of the moveable element from the first anchor portion. The semiconductor device further includes a first connector configured to connect the moveable element to the first anchor portion. The semiconductor device further includes a second connector configured to connect the moveable element to the second anchor portion. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive wire loop on the moveable element; and a connection wire electrically connected to a first end of the conductive wire loop, wherein the connection wire extends across the first connector to the first anchor portion. | 05-05-2016 |
20160181901 | ELECTRIC APPLIANCE FOR PERSONAL CARE | 06-23-2016 |
20160190902 | OSCILLATING MOTOR - An oscillating motor suitable for use with a personal care appliance is provided. The oscillating motor is configured with a reduced motor envelope as compared to conventional motors in order to be suitable for personal care appliances with smaller handles. | 06-30-2016 |
20170237328 | Magnetic Power Generator | 08-17-2017 |
310037000 | With motion-converting mechanism | 16 |
20080290743 | ENERGY EFFICIENT ROBOTIC SYSTEM - An energy efficient biped robotic system with passive-dynamic locomotion includes a body having a frame. An energy recapture mechanism is suspended within the frame. The energy recapture mechanism includes a load, a mechanical energy storage mechanism that interconnects the load and the frame, and a guide means secured to the load and the frame. A mechanical energy input mechanism interconnects the load with an electric energy generating mechanism. An output means transfers the generated electric energy to an energy storage device. The robot also includes a leg connected to the body portion. The cyclical movement of the leg during passive-dynamic locomotion is transferred to the load through the mechanical energy storage mechanism, and the resulting oscillatory movement of the load is transferred by the mechanical energy input mechanism to the electric energy generating mechanism. The generated electric energy is transferred to the energy storage device for use by the robotic system. | 11-27-2008 |
20090085413 | Magnetized Foucault Pendulum Energy Source, Earthquake Detection Device, Object Rotational Change Detection Device Using the Work of Jean Bernard Leon Foucault in 1851, The National Academy of Sciences Foucault Pendulum, Pantheon Pendulum and Museum of Science and Industry Foucault Pendulum - A magnet attached to a Foucault pendulum would cause a current in a coil. This could be used as a source of energy to provide power. This device could study the rate of oscillation change between a coil and a magnet on a Foucault pendulum. Magnet and Foucault pendulum interaction with coil gains understanding of electrical and magnetic interaction; there would be some frictional effect of coil, magnet and Foucault Pendulum. This device could use Astronomical Particle Power, Volcanic Power, Fish Power through the Falling of Astronomical particles, movement of a fish, heat from volcano tied to a pendulum to power a Foucault pendulum. Other sources of energy like hands, wind, burning of fuels, solar power, animal power, batteries, nuclear, chemical, physical energy or hydropower could be used as well. The device could detect earthquakes through Changes in Energy Produced in a Coil With A Magnetized Foucault Pendulum. The device could also detect Changes in Asteroid, Moon, Planet, Astronomical Craft Rotational and Spin Changes through changes in energy produced in a coil around a Magnetized Foucault Pendulum. | 04-02-2009 |
20100001593 | WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE FOR VEHICLES - A windshield wiper drive ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100019585 | VANE DRIVING DEVICE - A vane driving device includes: two boards each having an opening and defining a blade chamber therebetween; a blade changing an area of the opening and housed in the blade chamber; a drive source for driving the blade, the drive source including: a coil winded around a stator and exciting a stator; a rotor rotatably supported by a rotary shaft, rotatable in conjunction with the rotary shaft, and magnetized to have different polarities in a circumferential direction; and a rotor pinion meshing a driven member, and integrally formed in the rotary shaft; and a printed substrate electrically connected to the coil. The two boards define a drive source chamber housing the drive source therebetween. At least one of the two boards has an opening for escaping the coil outwardly from the drive source chamber. The printed substrate is arranged on a outer wall surface opposite to the drive source chamber. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026106 | BLADE DRIVE DEVICE - A blade drive device includes: a board that has an opening; a blade that opens and closes the opening; and a drive source that drives the blade. The drive source includes a rotor rotatably supported and a stator for applying a rotational force to the rotor. The stator, around which a coil for excitation is wound, has a fitting hole fitted with a projective portion formed on the board and has a rectangular shape. | 02-04-2010 |
20100277013 | Oscillatory System For A Motorized Drive Unit - An oscillatory system for a motorized drive unit for the generation of a rotary oscillatory movement is provided. The system includes a first oscillatory component and a second oscillatory component, the components capable of oscillating relative to one another around an axis of oscillation; and at least two elongate spring elements, each spring element having a first fastening point and a second fastening point spaced apart from one another. The spring elements are elastic in the direction of the rotary oscillatory movement. For each spring element the first fastening point is connected to the first oscillatory component and the second fastening point is connected to the second oscillatory component such that the spring elements intersect at the axis of oscillation, the axis of oscillation having an angle of intersection different from 0 degrees. | 11-04-2010 |
20110204733 | Radial Solenoid Array - A motor includes a base plate and an armature rotatably mounted to the base plate for rotation about an axis, the armature having two or more arms extending outwardly from the axis. At least two powerstroke solenoids are positioned on each of the at least two arms, the least two powerstroke solenoids being radially spaced from each other, the at least two powerstroke solenoids further being configured for applying force in a first direction onto the respective at least two arms for effecting a first rotational motion of the armature. At least one reset solenoid is positioned on each of the at least two arms for applying force in a second direction onto the at least two arms for effecting a second rotational motion of the armature, the first direction being opposite the second direction, and the first rotational motion being opposite the second rotational motion. Means are provided for sequentially applying current to the at least two powerstroke solenoids and then to the at least one reset solenoid, to sequentially effect the first rotational motion of the armature followed by the second rotational motion of the armature. Further means are provided for transferring the first rotational motion to a disk cylinder rotatably mounted to the base plate for rotation about the axis, but for restraining the transfer of the second rotational motion to the disk cylinder. | 08-25-2011 |
20110248580 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECOVERY OF ENERGY AND POWER - Systems and apparatuses for delivering power and energy using deflecting beams or other oscillating members motivated to oscillate a beam assembly using an eccentrically balanced rotating body that induces deflections in the elastic beam or other oscillating member. One or more rotors may be used on the elastic beams and a mechanical output or outputs are connected to the elastic beams. The rotating body is advantageously maintained in rotation by pulses of electro-magnetic force. The oscillating beam or members are preferably driven at a natural resonant frequency to minimize losses and render more efficient the output which can be obtained. The pulse motor or motors can be powered using stored electrical energy, such as may be generated from solar panels, wind generators or other energy storage devices. One or more outputs may be used to drive heat pumps, compressors, pumps or other equipment to assist in independent energy systems. | 10-13-2011 |
20120112566 | Small Electrical Appliance And Electric Motor Drive Unit For A Small Electrical Appliance - A small electrical appliance is disclosed. The small electrical appliance includes a head element which carries out a rotational movement and a translational vibration movement; a housing; an electric motor drive unit in the housing, with a first output for generating a rotational movement relative to the housing, which includes at least a first component of the electric motor drive unit, and a second output for generating a translational vibration movement relative to the housing, which includes at least a second component of the electric motor drive unit; a shaft which is connected to the first component of the electric motor drive unit in order to transmit the rotational movement to the head element; and a rocker which is connected to the second component of the electric motor drive unit in order to transmit the translational vibration movement to the head element. | 05-10-2012 |
20120235518 | Oscillating Motor Adjuster - The invention relates to an oscillating motor adjuster having a driven stator, which is followed by a first rotor via a first hydraulic power transmission path, which is followed by a second rotor via a second hydraulic power transmission path. The second rotor is joined in a torsionally rigid manner to a second camshaft part, which is disposed coaxially to a first camshaft part, which is joined in a torsionally rigid manner to the first rotor. The relative angular position of the two rotors to one another can be adjusted very accurately by this sequential arrangement of the two rotors. | 09-20-2012 |
20130162060 | OSCILLATING STEPPING MOTOR - An oscillating stepping motor can reduce a required rotational angle of a rotor to drive a star wheel, reduce idle driving, cut the loss of energy required for the driving, reduce power consumption even in high-frequency driving, and stably operate. Two star wheels are located so that the tooth tips thereof are not engaged with each other. A rotor shaft includes a rotor pinion having two feed teeth at a certain aperture angle. One of the feed teeth feeds one of the driving wheels by oscillation of the rotor in one direction and the other of the feed teeth feeds the other of the driving wheels by the oscillation of the rotor in the other. The rotor then oscillates within a certain angle range, thereby sequentially rotating output gears in a certain direction by a certain angle. | 06-27-2013 |
20130320782 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ROTARY ACTUATOR AND METHOD - An electromechanical rotary actuator including a housing including first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate portion that defines a longitudinal axis, and an internal cavity. An electric motor is arranged within the internal cavity. The electric motor includes a shaft having first shaft end and a second shaft end. A drive member is arranged within the housing along the longitudinal axis. The drive member includes an input shaft operatively coupled to the first shaft end and an output shaft. An output shaft member is coupled to the output shaft of the drive member. At least one bearing assembly supports one of the output shaft member and the first shaft end, and a preload member is arranged within the housing and configured to apply a compressive axial force to the at least one bearing, the drive member and the electric motor. | 12-05-2013 |
20140252891 | ELECTROMAGNETIC OSCILLATOR WITH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OUTPUT - An oscillator typically includes several rotatable drive magnets and pivotable oscillating arms having respective follower magnets so that the drive magnets drive movement of the follower magnets to pivot the arms back and forth in an oscillating manner. A generating magnet or electrically conductive member may be mounted on each oscillating arm for producing an electric current in the electrically conductive member. Repelling magnets may be mounted on the oscillating arms with respective repelling magnets positioned to repel the first repelling magnet to limit pivotal travel of the oscillating arm. | 09-11-2014 |
20150097449 | DRIVING APPARATUS - A driving apparatus ( | 04-09-2015 |
20160172928 | Reluctance Motor with Virtual Rotor | 06-16-2016 |
20160172929 | Reluctance Motor with Dual-Pole Rotor System | 06-16-2016 |
310038000 | Direct-connected | 38 |
20090091197 | Drive mechanism for a mail sorting sorting machine, or method for assembling a drive mechanism for a mail sorting sorting machine - The invention relates to a method for assembling a drive mechanism for a mail sorting sorting machine, or to a drive mechanism for a sorting gate of a mail sorting sorting machine, used to deflect flat, flexible mail items during their conveyance through a mail sorting sorting machine, comprising a base plate ( | 04-09-2009 |
20090230787 | SPHERICAL MOTOR ROTATING IN MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A spherical motor rotating in multi degrees of freedom has a reliable capability of determining positioning. The spherical motor includes a hollow spherical-shaped stator installed with a bi-level bobbin wound by coil generating a synthesized magneto-motive force on an inner surface thereof; and a rotor formed inside the stator and rotating around a shaft, wherein a slope of the shaft is adjusted by the synthesized magneto-motive force. Two or more of the bobbins are provided and installed at regular intervals along the inner surface of the stator, and the rotor includes one or more permanent magnets. The spherical motor rotating in multi degrees of freedom, formed with the above mentioned figures, can embody multi degrees of freedom by the interaction between the flowing current in the winding coil around the bobbin and the permanent magnet. | 09-17-2009 |
20090243405 | Electric reciprocating motion device with spring motor - An electric reciprocating motion device includes a motor having a rotary shaft for outputting a reciprocating rotational power and a motion head coupling with the rotary shaft and being driven to move in a reciprocating motion along an axis of the rotary shaft and in a predetermined swing angle range. The motor is a spring motor including a motor unit and a torsion spring having two ends affixing at a motor housing and to the rotary shaft respectively. After the rotary shaft outputs a mechanical torque at one rotational direction, the torsion spring applies a spring force against the rotary shaft to drive the rotary shaft to rotate backward for generating the reciprocating rotational power. Using the spring motor in the electric reciprocating motion device, the device achieves the goals of simple mechanical structure, small volume, easy to install, and low in cost. | 10-01-2009 |
20090273244 | Electric Reciprocating Motion Device - An electric reciprocating motion device includes a casing ( | 11-05-2009 |
20100141057 | ACTUATOR, OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An actuator includes: a first oscillatory system including a frame-shaped driving member and a pair of first axial members holding the driving member from both ends so as to allow the driving member to rotate around an X-axis; a second oscillatory system including a movable plate provided inside the driving member and a pair of second axial members holding the movable plate to the driving member from both ends so as to allow the movable plate to rotate around a Y-axis perpendicular to the X axis; and a driving unit including a permanent magnet provided on the driving member, a coil provided so as to face the permanent magnet, and a voltage applying unit applying a voltage to the coil. | 06-10-2010 |
20100171377 | GIMBAL SYSTEM - A gimbal system. The gimbal system may include space-saving features configured to accommodate one or more payload components, thus increasing the payload capacity of the gimbal ball without necessarily increasing the outer dimensions of the gimbal ball. Alternatively, or in addition, the gimbal system may include a motor configured to move at least one gimbal relative to another gimbal about a first axis, with the motor peripherally mounted distal the axis. | 07-08-2010 |
20100237719 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VIBRATORY GENERATOR FOR LOW FREQENCY VIBRATIONS - Electromagnetic vibration generator for generation of electric energy comprising a movable member ( | 09-23-2010 |
20100237720 | OSCILLATORY MOTORS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THEM - An oscillatory device incorporating a limited angle torque motor capable of oscillating one or more end effector(s) is provided. The device may additionally incorporate an ultrasound transducer and/or a waveguide structure. | 09-23-2010 |
20100264756 | Multiple-Degree Of Freedom System And Method Of Using Same - A multi-DOF system including a bearing for centering a first body relative a second body, and a work piece surface tiltable via the first body, wherein the bearing comprises a magnetically levitated bearing. | 10-21-2010 |
20100295386 | ACTUATOR, OPTICAL SCANNER, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An actuator includes: a first oscillatory system including a frame-shaped driving member and a pair of first axial members holding the driving member from both ends so as to allow the driving member to rotate around an X-axis; a second oscillatory system including a movable plate provided inside the driving member and a pair of second axial members holding the movable plate to the driving member from both ends so as to allow the movable plate to rotate around a Y-axis perpendicular to the X axis; and a driving unit including a permanent magnet provided on the driving member, a coil provided so as to face the permanent magnet, a voltage applying unit applying a voltage to the coil, and the permanent magnet has a relief section to avoid making contact with the movable plate. | 11-25-2010 |
20110156502 | SPRING PLATE AND VOICE COIL MOTOR USING THE SAME - A spring plate includes an engaging portion, a connecting portion, a first elastic portion, a second elastic portion, a first fixing portion, and a second fixing portion. The first elastic portion and the second elastic portion are connected to the engaging portion and the connecting portion, the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are formed on opposite ends of the connecting portion. The engaging portion defines a recess. The present disclosure further provides a voice coil motor using the spring plate. | 06-30-2011 |
20130088101 | PRECISION MOLDED FLEXURE ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATIONAL ACTUATOR - A flexure assembly includes two metallic flexure arrays molded into a thermoplastic support base. The two flexure arrays are positioned in parallel in the thermoplastic support base to allow rotational movement about one axis while providing high stiffness with respect to off-axis movement. Flexible supports in the two flexure arrays may be interleaved to form a cross flexure configuration. Off-axis stiffness of the flexure assembly prevents harmonic resonance in directions that cannot be compensated for in a single-axis actuator. | 04-11-2013 |
20130154404 | ELECTRIC DAMPER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric damper for a vehicle for damping a relative motion between two components includes an electrical generator, which can be driven by the relative motion, for generating an induced voltage. Said electrical generator has a stator, a rotor, and associated induction windings and field magnets. According to the invention, the rotor is designed as a two-part rotor, comprising an inner, stationary iron core and a radially outer hollow wheel, which carries the induction windings or the field magnets. | 06-20-2013 |
20130175889 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM IRREGULAR MOVEMENT - The invention concerns a device for the generation of electrical energy from irregular motion which comprises a minimum of one generator which comprises a minimum of one impulse generator and a minimum of one induction unit and which is characterised in that the induction unit comprises a minimum of one coil element and a minimum of one magnetic element whereat the magnetic element/the magnetic elements are freely pivoted in relation to the coil element/the coil elements. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181549 | High Torque Low Inductance Rotary Actuator - An electromechanical rotary actuator includes a rotor and a stator having one or more slots into which one or more coils are placed. The stator includes a rotor position restoring means which overcomes cogging outside a desired rotation range. The rotor position restoration means may include one or more restoring magnets or optionally include a contoured cavity within the stator proximate the rotor. One stator includes teeth having contoured ends forming a portion of the aperture within which the rotor operates. Distal ends of the teeth form a relatively large gap compared to typical actuators, wherein the gap is sized to the rotor magnet. An actuator desirably having a high torque constant, low coil resistance and a low coil inductance is provided. | 07-18-2013 |
20130249326 | ROTARY SOLENOID - A magnetic circuit suitable for a self-held type rotary solenoid while maintaining properties, reducing cost, e.g., a material cost, and making the rotary solenoid smaller in size is provided. The rotary solenoid includes a swing yoke to which two magnets are fixed and a fixed yoke including projection portions at opposite sides thereof. An electromagnetic coil including a major magnetic pole is arranged at a center of the fixed yoke. The rotary solenoid is arranged to define a magnetic circuit extending through one of the magnets, the major magnetic pole, the fixed yoke, the projection portion, and the other magnet at a shortest distance. Therefore, even if a magnet made of a material having a low grade is used, it is possible to maintain sufficient magnetic properties. | 09-26-2013 |
20130334905 | SPRING MOTOR - A spring motor, comprising a housing, a stator core, a rotor core, a rotation shaft, a rotor coil, an insulated coil connection wire, a torsion spring, a connection shaft, a cylindrical spiral spring, a round funnel-shaped rubber sealing element, a battery and a spring fixing connection sleeve; the rotor coil of the motor is connected to the terminal of a motor end cover after the insulated coil connection wire winds around the periphery of the rotation shaft continuously several times; the connection shaft is fixed on the rotation shaft, and the cylindrical spiral spring is sleeved on the periphery of the opened end of the connection shaft; the round funnel-shaped waterproof rubber sealing element is sleeved on the rotation shaft; the battery is placed in a rectangular battery holder, three side frames of the battery holder are each a fixed structure, and one side frame of the battery holder is a moveable structure; the spring fixing connection sleeve is sleeved on the rotation shaft, the rear end of the torsion spring is placed on one side of the spring fixing connection sleeve, and the spring fixing connection jacket, the torsion spring and the rotation shaft are fixed and connected with screws. | 12-19-2013 |
20140035398 | Method And Device For Torque Generation Based On Electromagnetic Effect - A method and device of torque generation based on electromagnetic effect is provided. An electromagnetic torque whose direction is opposite to the motor driving direction is generated in a magnetic field when a motor-drive armature winding is adopted based on the electro-magnetic induction principle. Meanwhile, a reverse electromagnetic torque which is reverse to the armature winding with the same magnitude, is applied on a magnet set and is transmitted to an underactuated system so as to provide required torque for the underactuated system. Advantageously, the provided torque is in direct ratio to speed, difficulty in control is significantly reduced, two-stage electromagnetic variable speed can be achieved, the design of the system is simple and reliable with a concise and clear structure, and the device may be employed in a wide variety of applications. | 02-06-2014 |
20140049123 | HIGHLY RELIABLE ACTUATOR WITH MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A PAYLOAD USING THE ACTUATOR - An actuator that has two or more degrees of freedom that moves a payload are described. The actuator may have two members, an actuator stator and an actuator armature, with the ability to move relative to each other in two or more degrees of freedom. | 02-20-2014 |
20140117788 | ACTUATOR AND ELECTRIC BEAUTY APPLIANCE - An actuator includes a movable body including a cylindrical magnet having on a circumferential surface thereof alternating N and S pole faces along a circumferential direction thereof. An immovable body includes pole teeth arranged along the circumferential direction so as to face the circumferential surface of the magnet and that are equal in number to the N pole faces and the S pole faces, and a coil that receives an alternating current of a frequency substantially equal to a resonance frequency of the movable body to excite the pole teeth to have alternately different polarities in the circumferential direction. The movable body is held by the immovable body in a rotatable manner, and a neutral position for rotation of the movable body is a position at which center positions of the pole teeth in the circumferential direction and boundary positions between the pole faces of the magnet face each other. | 05-01-2014 |
20140132091 | MEMS DEVICE - A MEMS device includes a substrate, a moving part including a magnetic material and configured to tilt relative to the substrate, a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole configured to apply a magnetic field to the magnetic material, and a magnetic field detector configured to detect the magnetic field of the magnetic material. In the MEMS device, the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole are disposed on one side of the moving part, the one side being a side on which the magnetic material is located. The magnetic field detector is disposed between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole. A distance between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole is shorter than a length of the moving part in a direction from the first magnetic pole toward the second magnetic pole. | 05-15-2014 |
20140167530 | WIND WING - The Wind Wing converts wind energy into electrical energy utilizing an oscillating vertical unarticulated wing, and in one of its two models, employs a new type of electrical generator. | 06-19-2014 |
20140285035 | ORNITHOPTER ENGINE - An ornithopter engine and method of generating an iterative flapping motion are disclosed. The engine includes a structural frame, having at least two swinging member mounting portions, a driving magnetic member shaft mounting portion and a driving magnetic members shaft. The driving magnetic members shaft is rotatable relatively to the structural frame. The engine includes at least two driving magnetic members, affixed to the driving magnetic member shaft and at least two swinging members, pivotally mounted onto the structural frame. The engine further includes at least one driven magnetic member, affixed to the swinging member and a motor coupled to the shaft. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285036 | Galvanoscanner and Laser Processing Machine - A galvanoscanner including: a rotor including a shaft as a rotational center, and permanent magnets disposed around the shaft and polarized to a plurality of poles in a circumferential direction of the shaft; and a stator disposed in the outside of the rotor through a clearance and including coils, a yoke, and an outer casing so that the rotor swings in a predetermined angle range; wherein: the permanent magnets are provided with grooves which are formed in a direction of the rotation shaft so as to straddle circumferentially adjacent magnetic poles of the permanent magnets; and the permanent magnets are parted into at least two parts per pole by parting lines. Thus, the ratio of the torque constant to the moment of inertia can be improved so that the current required for driving can be reduced and reduction of power consumption at driving time can be attained. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285037 | Galvanoscanner and Laser Processing Machine - A galvanoscanner including: a rotor including a shaft as a rotational center, and permanent magnets disposed around the shaft and polarized to a plurality of poles in a circumferential direction of the shaft; and a stator disposed in the outside of the rotor through a clearance and including coils, a yoke, and an outer casing so that the rotor swings in a predetermined angle range; wherein: the permanent magnets are provided with grooves which are formed in a direction of the rotation shaft so as to straddle circumferentially adjacent magnetic poles of the permanent magnets; and the permanent magnets are parted into at least two parts per pole by parting lines. Thus, the ratio of the torque constant to the moment of inertia can be improved so that the current required for driving can be reduced and reduction of power consumption at driving time can be attained. | 09-25-2014 |
20140300216 | POWER GENERATING DEVICE - There are included: an oscillating member that includes a tough layer and a magnetostrictive layer stacked above the tough layer and formed of a magnetostrictive material, the tough layer formed of a tough material having a tensile strength higher than that of the magnetostrictive material; a supporting member to which the oscillating member is attached to be able to oscillate in the thickness direction; a magnetic field applying member that applies a magnetic field to the magnetostrictive layer; and a coil that is disposed around the magnetostrictive layer. | 10-09-2014 |
20150295484 | INDUCTION GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT USING AN INDUCTION GENERATOR - An induction generator ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150303785 | DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR FOR ROBOTIC FINGER - A direct drive motor for a robotic finger. The direct drive motor includes a plurality of outer magnets and a coil assembly including a plurality of coils surrounded by the plurality of outer magnets. The plurality of coils are configured to generate a magnetic field when current is conducted through them such that the coil assembly rotates relative to the plurality of outer magnets. The direct drive motor further includes a plurality of inner magnets surrounded by the plurality of coils and a core element surrounded by the plurality of inner magnets. A center rotation shaft is positioned within an interior space circumscribed by the core element. | 10-22-2015 |
20150333609 | OSCILLATING MOTOR FOR A PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCE - Disclosed are oscillating systems and/or apparatus for generating motive force or torque. The oscillating systems and/or apparatus described herein are capable of providing suitable oscillating motion to a workpiece of, for example, a personal care appliance. | 11-19-2015 |
20150357893 | HOLLOW MAGNETIC METAL CORE PULSE ENERGY HARVESTING GENERATOR - This invention relates to energy harvesting of electrical energy by the change in a magnetic circuitous permeability path for magnetic lines of force that move through a coil of wire to induce, by Faraday's Law of Electromotive Induction, an electromotive force at the coil winding terminals of an associated coil. An abrupt, substantially instant change generated by a magnet's axial or angular mechanical and magnetic contact or dislocation through instant movement of the magnet by magnetic unlike pole spring back attractive force action with a high permeability stationary hollow or solid magnetic metal core centered in a coil bobbin with a wire wound wire coil providing efficient electrical generation therefrom. | 12-10-2015 |
20160006330 | ACTUATOR - An actuator ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160020668 | ROTARY ACTUATOR VIBRATION CONTROL MECHANISM - To provide a rotary actuator vibration control mechanism that both reduces vibration during operation and contributes to simplifying the overall structure. In this rotary actuator vibration control mechanism, a continuous shock absorbing member that is integrally formed together with a stopper and an engagement means is laid out in a rotary actuator comprising the following: a case; a rotor that is disposed inside said case and swings back and forth; an output shaft that supports said rotor and outputs the force of the swinging thereof to the outside; the aforementioned stopper, which prescribes the movement path of the rotor inside the case; and the aforementioned engagement means, which engages with an externally attached device disposed outside the case. The shock absorbing member is designed such that the stopper is formed by the molded body that forms the shock absorbing member, and is also designed so as to cover the entire engagement means. The shock absorbing member may be designed such that an integral molded body covers contact parts of both the stopper and the engagement means in a continuous manner, or may be changed to a design in which both are integrally formed by the shock absorbing member. | 01-21-2016 |
20160038793 | WOBBLY BALL - The present invention relates to wobbly balls and exercise coil springs. A wobbly ball may include a non-spherical rigid, hollow ball body formed of two halves, each half comprising an upper ladle or a lower ladle which are welded together along a central seam therebetween, and defining a hollow cavity therein. A spherical inner ball is captured within the hollow cavity of the hollow ball body of the wobbly ball, so that upon movement of the wobbly ball, the inner ball rolls within the cavity, producing a wobbly, eccentric motion. The exercise coil spring may be formed of a single coiled wire, the coiled spring including a central portion where the coiled wire is coiled to a first diameter that is constant. Opposed flared ends are provided ends of the central portion where the coiled wire is progressively coiled from the first diameter to a second diameter, which is greater. | 02-11-2016 |
20160105090 | MIRROR DRIVING DEVICE - A mirror drive device is provided whereby conduction faults due to short-circuiting can be eliminated. | 04-14-2016 |
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20160185455 | Electromagnetic Actuator System - A novel electromagnetic actuator designed to operate at system resonance, used in the construction of a unique vehicle system, is presented herein. An exemplary embodiment of the vehicle system is based on an electromagnetic actuator coupled to a plurality of actuating members of a micro aerial vehicle. Attributes of this type of actuation offer several enhancements over traditional approaches. The unique use of an electromagnetic actuator lends itself to a near unlimited number of coil cross-sectional designs that can be optimized to meet performance requirements while maintaining minimal costs of fabrication. | 06-30-2016 |