Abstract: A non-continuous brush and commutator segment torquer motor having a single radial air gap. The motor can be placed on the opposite side of the gimbal center line of a payload. This arrangement minimizes torquer mass, as well as providing greater clearance for the gimbal payload to travel through larger angular excursions. Hence, all payloads which are gimbal mounted, such as radar antennas, can be located closer to the gimbal center and can be driven through larger look angles.

Abstract: A rotary magnet having a transducer for fuel regulation of a fuel injection pump which requires a minimum of structural space while having a maximum of adjustment force.

Abstract: A direct drive valve and force motor assembly including interchangeable stator assembly and method for accurately setting the magnetic spring null of the motor with respect to the servo valve hydraulic null independent of the actual motor stator assembly, whereby the motor stator assembly may be configured as an interchangeable plug-in module with interface electrical connector. This is accomplished by using a simple fixture which simulates the motor stator assembly and senses rotor magnet position. The stator simulating fixture may be used to rotatably adjust the position of the rotor casing so that the magnetic spring null corresponds to the hydraulic valve null. Both the stator simulating fixture and motor stator assembly include an index pin engageable with a stator alignment keyway in the rotor casing for maintaining the desired orientation therebetween. Also, rotor over-travel stops keyed to the rotor casing may be centered during the nulling process.

Abstract: A waveguide switch includes housing walls defining a switch housing; at least two waveguide terminals provided in the housing walls; a rotor supported for rotation in the housing; at least one waveguide element contained in the rotor for coupling to one another at least two waveguide terminals in a predetermined angular operating position of the rotor; a motor for turning the rotor into the vicinity of a desired operating position and blocking assembly for arresting the rotor in the desired operating position. The blocking assembly and the rotor include a magnetic arrangement for turning the rotor from the vicinity of the desired operating position into the desired operating position by magnetic attraction.

Abstract: A pivotally oscillating motor having magnetizable armature pole elements arranged to cooperate with respective air gaps. Alternating current through a stator coil aids to the permanent magnet flux through one air gap while it reduces that in another air gap, so that alternately one or the other pole element is pivotally attracted into its respective air gap.

Abstract: An actuator for a magnetic disk drive includes a planar coil which is symmetrical with respect to the center of rotation and has substantially straight active sections extending from the center of rotation on opposite sides of the center of rotation. Four permanent magnets provide a magnetic field. When current is applied to the planar coil, magnetic forces rotate the coil, and an attached actuator arm, about the center of rotation. The symmetrical coil sections eliminate or reduce torsional forces thereby avoiding vibration, improving bearing life and reducing potential servo loop instability.

Abstract: A two-pole limited angle torque motor including a rotor assembly having one or more permanent rotor magnets and a stator assembly including a stator coil and a pair of circumferentially spaced stator pole structures. Each pole structure includes a generally axially extending stator pole blade about which the stator coil circumferentially extends. A radially outwardly extending flange is at one end of one of the stator pole structures and at the opposite end of the other stator pole structure. The stator pole blades have a greater radial thickness adjacent the flanges thereof than at the opposite end of the blade to reduce the magnetic flux density of the stator pole structures in the region of the blades adjacent the flanges thereof. Also, the axial outer end faces of the flanges desirably protrude axially outwardly adjacent the radial inner ends thereof to make use of the fringing fields of the rotor magnet at the ends of the rotor assembly to increase the reluctance torque of the motor.

Abstract: Limited angle torque motor includes a rotor assembly having one or more permanent magnets which are magnetized in the diametrical direction and a stator assembly having a plurality of axially spaced pairs of stator pole pieces, each pair having a stator coil extending circumferentially therearound. Each stator pole piece includes a generally axially extending pole blade and a radially outwardly extending flange portion at one end only of each pole piece, said flange portions being at opposite ends of the pole pieces of each pair. One or more of the stator coils and associated pairs of pole pieces may be rotationally offset with respect to one or more other coils and associated pairs of pole pieces to provide for the reshaping or widening of the resulting magnetic reluctance and interaction of magnetic fields torques versus rotation characteristics for a given motor design.

Abstract: An impulse generator for a fluid meter register is comprised of a rotatable armature which produces a magnetic field and which is intermittently driven by the register gear train against the bias of a spring. When released from the gear train the armature rotates under the influence of the spring, the magnetic field acting on the turns of a coil to produce a voltage pulse in the coil. A release mechanism between the armature and the register gear train is arranged so that the resisting torque applied to the gear train by the spring when the armature is driven against the spring bias, is substantially constant.

Abstract: Limited angle torque motor includes a motor power section comprising a rotor assembly having one or more permanent rotor magnets which are magnetized in a diametrical direction and a stator assembly surrounding the rotor assembly. The magnetic flux in the motor power section produces an inherent magnetic centering spring rate tending to keep the rotor assembly at the midpoint of its rotational angle range. However, when a direct or pulse width modulated current is applied to the stator windings, a cross flux is produced through the stator and rotor assemblies of the motor power section which produces the desired limited rotational angle range for the rotor assembly. The motor also includes a separate magnetic centering spring section which provides another centering spring function in addition to the basic centering spring function inherent in the motor power section.

Abstract: The small a.c. motor which is intended in particular for the oscillating drive of a toothbrush fastened to the armature shaft, has as the armature a cylindrical permanent magnet (4) magnetized diametrically, a stationary coil surrounding this permanent magnet at a clearance along its whole length, its turns running essentially rectangularly, and a tubular stator case (1) surrounding the coil and of rectangular cross-section, to which the outer periphery of the coil being adapted. The coil is composed of two equal part-coils (2,3) and orientated with its axis perpendicular to the axis of the armature and its planes of winding lie essentially in parallel with the large sidefaces of the stator (1). The two part-coils (2,3) rest against one another at faces orientated in parallel with their planes of winding in a plane passing through the armature axis, and their edges running diametrically to the armature have in the center semi-circular recesses (2a,2b,3a,3b,) for the passage of the armature shaft (5).

Abstract: Rotary devices comprising rotor and stator elements are provided with rotational energy by an adaptation of the principle of the polyphase induction motor. Divided stator windings are provided to enable the rotary device to induce essential currents in the rotor windings without the production of undesirable and destructive currents in the rotary element proper.

Abstract: An ultrasonic scanning apparatus includes a rotor, first and second electromagnetic stators, and an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the rotor. Each electromagnetic stator has two curved pole faces arranged opposite pole faces on the rotor. The electromagnetic stators are arranged on opposite sides of the axis of rotation of the rotor. The stator pole faces are tapered such that on rotation of the rotor in one direction, the gaps between the rotor and a first stator decrease while the gaps between the rotor and the other stator increase. On rotation of the rotor in the opposite direction, the gaps between the rotor and the first stator increase and the gaps between the rotor and the second stator decrease. Means are provided for alternately energizing the first and second electromagnetic stators to cause the rotor to oscillate about the axis of rotation.

Abstract: An electronic motor includes a shaft mounted for rotation about a rotational axis. A plurality of radial lever arms are mounted with respect to the shaft. Each lever arm has an inner end connected to the shaft by a one-way clutch. The clutches allow the shaft to rotate in only a first circumferential direction with respect to the lever arms. An electrically conductive element is attached to an outer end of each lever arm. A drive coil is positioned adjacent to each electrically conductive element. A drive circuit periodically and sequentially energizes each drive coil with current pulses. Each drive coil is oriented to produce a first pulsed magnetic field in a direction generally tangential to the circumferential direction when energized. The first magnetic field induces circulating currents within the electrically conductive element. The circulating currents in turn produce a second magnetic field about the electrically conductive element.

Abstract: An oscillatory drive mechanism for a member to be driven comprises a flexural element (12) having a first portion (14) rigidly attached to a datum with respect to which the member is to be driven, and a second portion (15) rigidly attached to the member, the first and second portions (14,15) being interconnected by one or more first interconnecting members (17) which in the main determine the spring characteristics of the flexural element (12), and one or more second interconnecting members (18) having a dimension, generally in the direction of drive, less than the corresponding dimension of each first interconnecting member (17) and at least one of the second interconnecting members (18) having drive means (21) attached which, when energized, flexes the associated second interconnecting member, which in turn moves the second portion (15) of the flexural element relative to the first portion (14) so as to oscillate the driven member.

Abstract: An electric control motor and a method of making the same are proposed for the driving of a control element. The electric control motor comprises a housing made from a ferromagnetic material, a housing enclosure and a cap, a shaft rotatably disposed therein on which an armature is disposed for association with arcuate poles provided in the housing. An electromagnetic coil comprising coil portions is mounted axially with respect to the armature in coil retainers encapsulating the armature and shaft as a unit for ease of assembly in the housing.

Abstract: A two pole stationary coil rotary magnet motor which provides for increased work and reduced rotary inertia. The motor consists of two main assemblies, a rotor assembly contained within a rotor casing and a stator and housing assembly surrounding the rotor casing. One end of the casing is closed, whereas the other end is open to eliminate the need for a dynamic shaft seal. Fluid enters the casing at the open end thereof to provide a lubricating fluid for the rotor bearings and a heat conductive path. The rotor casing isolates the critical movement of the rotor from the contaminated atmosphere of the stator environment and allows replacement of the stator assembly without disturbing the rotor assembly. A permanent magnet rotor may be formed using one or more rare earth magnets which may be suitably bonded to the rotor shaft. A protective cover surrounds the rotor magnets to eliminate potential rotor magnet breakage contamination.

Abstract: A rotary drive apparatus including a frame having at least three holes; a yoke having a center portion and two side bar portions on opposite sides of the center portion, the center portion having a hole, coils mounted on the side bar portions of the yoke, a collar having a bore and being tightly mounted on the surface of the hole of the yoke, magnetic parameter changing elements being mounted on the surface of the bore of the collar, and a rotor having magnetic poles in the radial direction and being inserted into the bore of the collar with a predetermined clearance. In the apparatus, a first hole of the frame is parallel to a first direction of the apparatus and has a cross-section for tightly receiving the center portion of the yoke, and a second and third holes of the frame are in a second direction perpendicularly intersecting the first direction and being concentric with each other oppositely the first hole, the center portion of the yoke being fit into the first hole.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic tachometer used to generate a signal as a function of the velocity of a transducer positioning arm in a disk drive. The tachometer is formed over a one piece plastic insert having a first and second portion separated by a central breakaway region. An armature member is disposed over each of said first and second insert portion and a flexible connector is placed on a groove cut on a surface of said plastic insert. Two coils are simultaneously wound over said first and second insert portion, respectively, and connected to the flex connection. The insert is then bent to snap the breakaway region, and the resulting two coil subassemblies are folded and fastened to spacers to form a pair of fixed parallel coils. The separation between the coil is maintained at a predetermined value by the spacers to allow a magnet, attached to a counterbalance portion of a rotary positioning arm, to move therebetween and thus to generate a voltage as a function of the velocity of the magnet.

Abstract: An electrical force motor, suitable for use in electro-hydraulic servo valves, has a circular permanent magnet which is polarized across its diameter, which is disposed at least partly within one of the pole pieces of the motor and which is rotatable with respect to that pole piece to increase the effective strength of one pole of that pole piece and to decrease the effective strength of the other pole thereof.

Abstract: A 2-pole limited angle torque motor including a rotor assembly having one or more permanent magnets which are magnetized in the diametrical direction and a stator assembly having a pair of stator magnetic pole blades surrounded by a high density layer wound stator coil, with stator pole flanges at opposite ends of the stator magnetic pole blades which create a cross flux through the stator and rotor assemblies that produces a limited angle turning torque in the motor. The permanent rotor magnets along with stator magnetic poles and magnetic housing produce a magnetic reluctance torque that can be controlled to obtain a desired magnetic centering or de-centering spring rate for the rotor at a particular torque or power level. A magnetically saturating flux path may also be made to occur in the motor at the end of the rotational design stroke of the motor to provide a magnetic stop for the rotor shaft.

Abstract: Motor includes an internal torsion spring which provides for null centering of the rotor assembly while minimizing bearing load reactions and related friction. Two such centering springs may be provided whereby in the event one spring should fail, the other spring will still be operative to perform the desired null centering function. Also, an internal leaf spring interiorly of the rotor casing absorbs the full stroke rotor inertia without part damage or deformation. The null position bias of a motor driven valve may be established by adjustment of a pair of set screws which adjust the rotor assembly off null without inducing undesirable friction. The stator electrical torque null of the motor may also be set by providing an adjustable eccentric pin in the stator housing which is engageable in a notch in the rotor casing.

Abstract: An oscillating device has an electro-mechanical drive, a pivotal or oscillating armature and a regulating circuit, wherein a capacitor, the capacitance of which varies with oscillation of the armature is used as a displacement transducer or pickup. A signal generated by a signal generator is conducted by way of the series-connection of the displacement transducer, a rectifier and a filter to an amplifier circuit, the frequency of said signal being much greater than the natural resonant frequency of oscillation of the electro-mechanical drive. An output voltage which is substantially in phase with the angular movements of the armature i.e. angle-proportional thereto, appears at the output of the amplifier circuit and is supplied to a set value input of a differential amplifier contained in the regulating circuit.

Abstract: An optical scanner or actuator comprising an armature which includes a movable, closed electrically conductive loop, the armature being mounted to rotate about a support axis, current inducing means associated with the electrically conductive loop comprising a stationary flux-conductor extending through and in current-inducing relationship with the loop, and drive means adapted to induce a magnetic current-inducing flux along the flux-conductor in accordance with desired movement of the armature, permanent magnet biasing means comprising a permanent magnet adapted to produce a magnetic field with which current in the electrically conductive loop interacts to cause movement of the armature, one pole of the magnet being permeably connected to one portion of the flux-conductor at a region remote from the electrically conductive loop, and the other pole of the magnet being permeably connected with the flux-conductor via a permeable gap in which a segment of the electrically conductive loop is arranged to move, wh

Abstract: A flexible conductor strip is provided for connecting a pivotally mounted electrical element, such as the armature of a sector motor, to fixed terminals supplying control signals to the electrical element. The conductor strip includes an arcuate segment having end terminations for connection to the electrical element and to the control signal terminals. The arcuate segment is curved into a generally U-shaped configuration, thereby coinciding substantially with the surface of the frustum of an imaginary right circular cone whose axis extends substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis of the electrical element and whose vertex lies substantially on that pivot axis.

Abstract: An actuator has a rotor with permanently magnetized North and South poles. A housing supports three pole members having respective coils and pole pieces. The first pole piece is always a North pole but the coils on the second and third pole pieces are arranged such that each can be of either polarity with the other simultaneously being of the opposite polarity. The rotor therefore has two stable positions, one when the second pole piece is a North pole and the third pole piece is a South pole and the other being 120.degree. from this position in the clockwise direction (when the second pole piece is a South pole and the third pole piece is a North pole). The rotor movement may however be stopped 15.degree. short of each such position by mechanical detents, so as to limit the maximum angular movement to 90.degree.. The actuator may be used to drive a switchable microwave coupling arrangement.

Abstract: A multiaxis actuator is described which provides force along at least two translational axes through the interaction of multiple windings on a single platen which interact with the field poles of a magnetic member spaced apart a sufficient distance to allow multiaxis operation. Said field poles generate magnetic lines of flux perpendicular to said platen. Said windings are constructed and arranged so as to provide current paths in one direction over a generally wide planar area intercepting the magnetic flux lines, while concentrating current in the opposite direction return path in a relatively narrow volume not intercepting the magnetic flux lines. Said individual windings are utilized in pairs having their substantially planar portions collinear to one another and disposed substantially perpendicular to a portion of the magnetic field lines generated between said field poles.

Abstract: An oscillatory driving mechanism for use with a scanning transducer includes a configured magnet structure having an associated torque coil cooperating therewith. The torque coil is mounted on a pivoting armature which, in turn, carries the scanning transducer through the predetermined arcuate path. A split pole piece magnetic structure is also positioned adjacent the armature. The armature carries a permanent magnet into an adjustable position relative to the split pole piece members. Hall plate sensors are positioned with respect to the pole piece members to detect the position of the armature at any instant.

Abstract: An electromechanical actuator is formed in flat and thickness reduced configuration having a stator, a movable portion to drive or control a needle positioning mechanism and a work feed regulating mechanism or the like in response to electrical signals. Said stator portion includes a pair of parallel spaced yokes to define a single air gap therebetween, and a plate-like permanent magnet secured to an inner wall of at least one of said yokes, the magnet being magnetized so that oppositely directed flux fields are established within the air gap. Said movable portion includes planar armatures disposed in said flux fields to pivotally move with the fulcrums placed at the opposed peripheral portion, and exciting windings each carried by said armatures.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a mechanical vibrating element which can be used as a resonator made operative to resonate in a predetermined frequency, a filter having a frequency selecting property or an optical deflector adapted to be mechanically dislocated in accordance with an input signal for deflecting an optical beam. The mechanical vibrating element according to the present invention is characterized in that a single insulating substrate constructs a frame and a moving portion supported by the frame, in that the moving portion is formed with a conductive pattern or a coil, and in that an electric current is fed to the conductor or the coil, while appling a magnetic field in the same direction as the plane direction of the insulating substrate, so that the moving portions may be mechanically vibrated.

Abstract: An electric rotary actuator for producing rotation through a limited angle comprises a rotor winding made of a plurality of thin loop coils arranged in a continuous cylindrical framework as part of a rotor shell. The rotor shell lies in an annular flux gap defined by a stator magnet assembly and a flux return means. Each pair of adjacent axially extending limbs of adjacent loop coils lies opposite to and cooperates with a respective stator pole face. This winding arrangement helps to optimize the torsional resonance characteristics of the rotating mass.

Abstract: A device for reciprocally rotating an output element such as a scanning mirror by means of an electric motor employs a two-degree-of-freedom suspension in which the motor armature is constrained by a first torsional suspension and the output element is supported from the armature by an independent second suspension. The resonant frequency of the armature and its suspension is substantially equal to the resonant frequency of the output element and its suspension.

Abstract: A moving coil type electromagnetic driving source designed to obtain reliable contact between slide pieces and current supply brushes for supplying current to the moving coil wherein each slide piece is provided with grooves having two inclined surfaces opposed to each other, with an elastic brush having a circular or semi-circular section being provided for each groove such that the brush is in contact with the groove at two points.

Abstract: A rotary electromagnetic actuator of swing type capable of generating sufficient torque in a wide swing range. The actuator comprises a stator having plural stator poles and a rotor having rotor poles as many as the stator poles. Each of the stator poles is provided with plural concave curved surfaces which have respectively different radii from the rotary center of the rotor and are arranged in order of size of radius to form stairs ascending in the forward rotation direction of the rotor. On the contrary each of the rotor poles is in form of stairs descending in the same direction. The pitch of the stairs of the stator is longer than that of the rotor so that each couple of edges of both stairs may sequentially approach owing to the magnetism therebetween to each other for rotating the rotor step by step.

Abstract: A rotary actuator for imparting a rotational force to a rotary valve member of a multi-way valve device has a cylindrical housing and an electric motor housed therein and being operative to produce a torque corresponding to the input current supplied to the motor. The motor shaft is hollow and rotatably journalled by the end walls of the motor housing. A torsion bar is housed in the shaft and fixed at one end to one end of the shaft. The other end of the torsion bar is fixed to the housing so that, when rotational force is imparted by the motor to the shaft and thus the rotary valve member connected thereto, the torsion bar produces a return force applied to the shaft. The angular position of the other end of the torsion bar about the axis thereof is adjustable within a limited range. The actuator is suited to impart a rotational motion of less than 180.degree. and provides a reduced hysteresis in the rotation characteristics.

Abstract: In the disclosed shutter, shutter blades are reciprocatable between exposure start positions and end positions. Reciprocative rotating electromagnetic drive sources with stators and rotors reciprocate the shutter blades. Magnetic members on the stator facing the rotors hold the latter at positions corresponding to the blades' start positions and are movable to vary the gaps formed between the rotors and themselves.

Abstract: A polarized electromagnetic drive preferably for actuating a turning servo valve comprises an electromagnetic field iron core which has a central open area and a core receiving recess defined in said core on each side of the open recess with a coil therein and with a rotatable armature drive shaft located in the open area of the core which has an armature affixed thereto with a pair of diametrically opposite radially extending arm portions. The core also has a leg portion which is spaced away from each side of the armature arm portions by an amount to define a large air gap between each side of each arm portion and each leg portion. Each of the leg portions has an end part extending outwardly from the associated leg portion and alongside the outer ends of the armature arm portions and spaced from the outer ends by an amount to define a small air gap between each end part and the associated outer end of the armature arm portions.

Abstract: Hair cutting apparatus comprising a housing; an AC electromagnet fixed in the housing and defining a gap; at least one permanent magnet disposed for reciprocating motion in the gap; a mounting member pivotally mounting the at least one permanent magnet about an axis fixed in the housing; and apparatus for drivingly connecting the mounting member to a hair cutting head for reciprocal motion of cutting apparatus in the cutting head in response to reciprocating motion of the at least one permanent magnet in the gap.

Abstract: An electromagnetic final control element is proposed which serves to generate a repeatable rotary motion throughout a limited rotary angle. The electromagnetic final control element includes electrical current supply conductors connected between a plug on the housing and an armature which are formed as elastically deformable conductors secured at one end on an outer roller path body having an outer roller path associated with each current conductor and, on the other end, are secured on an inner roller path body with an inner roller path connected with the armature. Each outer roller path extends eccentrically with respect to the inner roller path whereby the distance between the inner roller path and the outer roller path increases in the roll-off direction of the current conductors from the outer roller path. Thus, it is possible to have an electrical current supply free of retrograde force between the plug and the armature.

Abstract: An oscillating motor capable of 180.degree. displacement and return without return springs.

Abstract: A moving-coil type motor according to the present invention is composed of a hollow moving coil to which electrical energy is to be applied, a magnetic circuit member made of a material having high permeability which consists of an inner portion disposed within the hollow part of said moving coil and an outer portion disposed outside the same coil, said inner and outer portions being interconnected at their rear ends, and a magnet installed on said magnetic circuit member. The foregoing moving coil is fixed to an arm member supported to be capable of oscillating around a shaft, is curved into a circular arc centering around said shaft, and has a square-shaped cross section. The magnetic circuit member is also curved into a circular arc centering around the foregoing shaft similar to the moving coil, and the shape of the cross section of both the inner portion and the outer portion thereof is square similar to the shape of cross section of the moving coil.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary solenoid or similar electromagnetic rotating apparatus that is capable of smoothly rotating through an angular range of approximately 180 degrees, in both directions, without employing a return spring or other like means.

Abstract: A printing device for chronocomparators comprising a striker, an ironless cylindrical coil mounted for rotation in an air gap of a magnetic circuit and connected to the striker, the magnetic circuit being formed by a permanent magnet placed inside the coil and an outer part of magnetically permeable material surrounding the coil. The coil is connected through spiral springs to a source of electric control pulses. The spiral springs provide a return force for bringing the coil back to a rest position in the absence of a control pulse. A cylinder with a helical rib is placed to be stricken by the striker and a recording strip is inserted between the striker and the said cylinder.

Abstract: The armature of a limited-rotation motor which rotates about an axis relative to a stator is extended axially beyond the stator between arcuate, non-magnetic capacitor plates disposed in a cylindrical array coaxial with the rotation axis. The capacitor plates are connected in a bridge circuit whose output is a selected function of armature displacement. The capacitor plates are installed at the end of the motor stator during assembly of the motor as tines of a unitary slotted bushing that is reamed simultaneously with the motor stator, following which the bushing is circumferentially cut to electrically isolate the bushing tines to form the individual plates.

Abstract: A limited rotation electromechanical torsional oscillator for driving a mirror in an optical deflection system. A drive armature is mounted on a torsion bar at the opposite end from the torsion bar support. The ends of the armature lie in an air gap between two pole pieces. The magnet flux in the gap is caused to vary by means of a drive winding which results in armature rotation. Resonant frequency is varied by adjustment of the length of the torsion bar and the flux density. Q is varied by means of resistance in series with the drive winding.

Abstract: A device for providing a voltage indicating the angular velocity of rotation of the armature in a limited rotation, polarized, moving iron galvanometer. The device includes a means for providing a first voltage dependent upon the angular velocity of the armature, the self-inductance of the galvanometer drive coil, and the drive current in the drive coil. A compensation coil is magnetically coupled to the drive coil and magnetically isolated from the effects of the rotating armature to provide a second voltage which is dependent upon mutual inductance between the drive and compensation coils and upon the drive current, but is not dependent upon the effects of the rotating armature due to the magnetic isolation of the compensation coil from the armature. A combining means proportionally combines the first and second voltages to provide a voltage indicating the angular velocity of rotation of the armature.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator has a stator and an armature both made of magnetically permeable material and each having a plurality of projecting poles spaced apart from each other. The armature poles and stator poles cooperate with each other so that each pair of opposed pole faces of an armature pole and a stator pole form a narrow working air gap for passing magnetic flux between the opposed pole faces. An electrically energizable coil produces magnetic flux which passes through the poles of the armature and stator and across the working air gaps.

Abstract: A vibratory electromagnetic motor includes a stator unit, a first rotatable armature and a second rotatable armature. The armatures and the stator unit are arranged to reduce motor noise and vibrations when the armatures synchronously rotate in opposite directions in response to a magnetic force. A resilient coupling member is connected between the armatures for combining drive power generated by the first rotating armature with drive power generated by the second rotating armature.

Abstract: An actuator comprising a transformer having a fixed primary winding on a magnetic core and a pivotally movable coil linked with the magnetic core and forming a secondary winding of the transformer. A permanent magnet generates a static magnetic field in which the coil is disposed. A transducer arm capable of pivotal movement is attached to the coil. When a current pulse is applied to the primary winding, a current is induced in the coil which reacts with the static magnetic field to cause pivotal movement of the coil and attached arm.

Abstract: The armature of a limited-rotation motor which rotates about an axis relative to a stator is extended axially beyond the stator between arcuate, non-magnetic capacitor plates disposed in a cylindrical array coaxial with the rotation axis. The capacitor plates are connected in a bridge circuit whose output is a selected function of armature displacement. The capacitor plates are installed at the end of the motor stator during assembly of the motor as tines of a unitary slotted bushing that is reamed simultaneously with the motor stator, following which the bushing is circumferentially cut to electrically isolate the bushing tines to form the individual plates.