With Rotary To Linear Conversion Patents (Class 310/49.18)
  • Patent number: 9680354
    Abstract: A winding cooling structure of shaft motor includes a chamber in which multiple annular windings are received. A cooling fluid is filled up in the chamber to possibly contact the surfaces of every part of the respective windings. Therefore, heat generated by the windings can be quickly transferred to the cooling fluid around the windings and dissipated. Accordingly, in operation, the heat dissipation efficiency of the shaft motor can be enhanced to prolong lifetime of the motor and ensure the performance of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: HIWIN MIKROSYSTEM CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Jung Chang, Chih-Kai Fan, Sheng-Shiun Huang
  • Patent number: 9144936
    Abstract: A linear actuator includes a plastic housing having an integral flange for mounting the actuator. A stator assembly, having windings, is disposed in the plastic housing. A rotor assembly, having a permanent magnet, is mounted for rotation with respect to the stator assembly such that when the windings are energized, a magnetic field is generated to cause rotation of the rotor assembly. A shaft is restricted from rotation and is associated with the rotor assembly such that rotation of the rotor assembly causes linear movement of the shaft. Connector structure houses leads for powering the windings. The plastic housing has an annular end that captures an annular surface of the connector structure to couple the plastic housing to the connector structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Andrew Weldon, Allen Tamman, David Rene Forgeron, Calvin Wang, Francis Peter Vink
  • Patent number: 9017419
    Abstract: Linear actuators that allow for improved self-locking properties without sacrificing axial response are provided. A linear actuator can have two screws extending from opposite ends of the actuator. The screws are joined by and threadably coupled to an elongate rotating nut. An elongate magnet is disposed around and coupled to the nut, and a stator including coils surrounds the magnet and nut. The magnet and nut are not axially fixed with respect to the stator. Rotation of the nut causes axial displacement of both screws, causing the screws to move closer together or farther apart. A pitch of the screw threads can be selected to enhance self-locking properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Ă–ssur hf
    Inventors: David Landry, Bjarni Andresson
  • Patent number: 8978496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a step actuator. The step actuator includes a housing; a stator installed in the housing; a rotor positioned radially inward from the stator, the rotor rotating and protruding from one side of the housing; a bearing installed at one side of the housing so as to be coupled with the rotor; a bearing cover coupled with one side of the housing to restrain movement of the bearing; a screw member coupled with the rotor to linearly move according to rotation of the rotor; and a mounting member coupled to the bearing cover to support the screw member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong Kon Lee
  • Patent number: 8716960
    Abstract: A linear actuator comprising a spindle, a spindle nut, a transmission, an electrical motor, and an actuation element, is arranged to linearly move the actuation element by means of an interaction of the spindle and the spindle nut, which interaction is being driven by the electrical motor through the transmission. A position of the actuation element, the relative position between spindle and spindle nut, is determined by means of an absolute rotary position sensor and a counter. The counter keeps track of the number of under-flows and over-flows the absolute rotary position sensor generates during movement of the actuation element. A combination of a value from the absolute rotary position sensor and a count from the counter determines the position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Johannes Andrianus Maria Duits, Mario Rossi
  • Patent number: 8436498
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stepping motor in which the rim of a substrate and the lower surface of the substrate directed toward the outside of a bracket are arranged inside of the bracket to prevent the rim and lower surface of the substrate from projecting outwardly. Accordingly, the substrate is prevented from colliding against an object during a falling impact test, thus preventing damage to the substrate and improving the durability and reliability of the stepping motor. Further, the substrate gets caught by a hook of the bracket when the substrate is pressed toward the bracket when the substrate is located at a predetermined point of the bracket. This leads to a simplified assembly process and improved productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong Kon Lee
  • Patent number: 8227945
    Abstract: An electric stepper motor having a linear actuator arrangement consisting of an extended lead screw terminating at one end via a conical section and a threaded rod. The threaded rod at the end of the lead screw is engaged within the threaded aperture after completion of the stepper motor assembly to provide linear actuator function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: iMS Schneider Electric Motion
    Inventors: Russell A. Gibas, Don W. Dienst
  • Patent number: 8026641
    Abstract: Disclosed is a step actuator apparatus. The step actuator includes a step actuator including a housing, a stator installed in the housing, a rotor rotating by a reaction with the stator and a screw member coupled to the rotor and moving linearly according to rotation of the rotor; and a circuit board module including a circuit board electrically connected to the step actuator and a case for supporting the circuit board. The housing has a first opening. The case includes a plurality of hooks inserted into the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong Kon Lee
  • Publication number: 20110181134
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stepping motor in which the rim of a substrate and the lower surface of the substrate directed toward the outside of a bracket are arranged inside of the bracket to prevent the rim and lower surface of the substrate from projecting outwardly. Accordingly, the substrate is prevented from colliding against an object during a falling impact test, thus preventing damage to the substrate and improving the durability and reliability of the stepping motor. Further, the substrate gets caught by a hook of the bracket when the substrate is pressed toward the bracket when the substrate is located at a predetermined point of the bracket. This leads to a simplified assembly process and improved productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong Kon Lee
  • Patent number: 7898124
    Abstract: A step-by-step motor able to carry out up-and-down transmission includes a housing, a top rod, a circuit board, a magnet, a coil unit and a cover. The top rod is inserted in an insert hole of the housing, having a wall bored with a cut recess. The circuit board has a position-limiting switch received in an engage groove of the housing and provided with a sidewise rod inserted in the cut recess of the top rod. The magnet is fixed with a connecting member connecting a bearing, and the lower end of the top rod is engaged with the connecting member. The coil unit is fitted around the magnet and positioned in the housing, and the cover is covered on the bottom of the housing. The magnet is driven by the coil unit to rotate and actuate the top rod to move upward or downward steadily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Inventors: Hsian-Yi Huang, Hsiu-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20110018371
    Abstract: A step-by-step motor able to carry out up-and-down transmission includes a housing, a top rod, a circuit board, a magnet, a coil unit and a cover. The top rod is inserted in an insert hole of the housing, having a wall bored with a cut recess. The circuit board has a position-limiting switch received in an engage groove of the housing and provided with a sidewise rod inserted in the cut recess of the top rod. The magnet is fixed with a connecting member connecting a bearing, and the lower end of the top rod is engaged with the connecting member. The coil unit is fitted around the magnet and positioned in the housing, and the cover is covered on the bottom of the housing. The magnet is driven by the coil unit to rotate and actuate the top rod to move upward or downward steadily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Hsian-Yi HUANG, Hsiu-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 7866226
    Abstract: An electromotive actuator for deflecting a mechanical part, comprising a rotatable component and a non-rotatable component of a deflection gear, whereby the rotatable component can be driven by an electric motor in such a way that it can be moved linearly relative to the non-rotatable component between a first position and a second position. The two components of the actuator are constituents of a ball-ramp adjustment device, whereby a rotatable component of the ball-ramp adjustment device is non-rotatably connected to the rotor of the electric motor and acts directly or indirectly on the mechanical part that is to be deflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Jan Weule