Abstract: An improved, brushless, slot-less DC motor is disclosed which includes a plurality of ring shaped permanent rotor magnets affixed to the motor shaft and magnetized to have contiguous pole faces extending about the circumference thereof. A module plastic housing impregnated with powder metal particles is provided as a magnetic shunt to eliminate prior art ferrite-oxide laminations while assuring concentration of the rotor's magnetic flux into coils positioned in the physical air gap between the rotor and stator housing.

Abstract: In a starter motor for a starter, a plurality of permanent magnets are arranged circumferentially inside a cylindrical yoke and outside an armature. A cylindrical sleeve is fitted with the permanent magnets to radially outwardly fix the permanent magnets to the yoke. A discharge hole for discharging a cooling air from the inside to the outside of the motor is formed on the bottom of the yoke at a position between the adjacent two of the permanent magnets. The sleeve restricts the splash water from entering directly inside the motor through the discharge hole.

Abstract: A shield band, made from grain-oriented silicon metal, is wrapped about a case of a motor to reduce electromagnetic emissions. The case is protected by a strip of tape adhered to an outer surface of the case. The shield band is made by pressing a strip of metal against a strip of tape with an adhesive agent between them. The resulting strip is cut to length and curled around a roller to form a band which conforms to the outer perimeter of the small D.C. motor. A plate bridges the facing ends of the shield band.

Abstract: An apparatus reducing capacitive coupling between the stator and the rotor of an electromagnetic machine. The apparatus includes an electrically connective shield positionable between the stator and the rotor, the shield electrically separated from both the stator windings and the rotor when so positioned. A grounder electrically connects the shielder to ground thus substantially reducing capacitive coupling between the stator and the rotor.

Abstract: A direct drive servovalve wherein a limited angle force motor is interconnected with a spool valve to convert rotary motion of the drive motor rotor to linear motion of the spool for the control of fluid from a source thereof to a load. The permanent magnets utilized in the rotor of the drive motor are positioned in such a manner that a resultant magnetic force is generated so as to urge the rotor against a bearing which supports the rotor shaft so as to substantially eliminate any radially play or sloppiness in the motor rotor.

Abstract: Device equipped with an electric drive motor (3) and with a body (2) on which a stator of this motor is mounted, characterized in that it comprises a casing (10) immovably attached to said stator (5, 6) and constituting together with the latter an autonomous statoric sub-assembly (13) which is protected against outside aggression and is provided with two diametrically opposed mounting tracks to mount said autonomous statoric sub-assembly (13) on said body (2), one track making it possible to orient the electrical connection terminals or pins (11) of a electric winding (6) of this stator towards the forward section of the device and one track making it possible to orient them towards the rear of this device.

Abstract: A spindle motor comprises a stationary member, a hub for rotation relative to the stationary member, bearings provided between the stationary member and the hub, and a labyrinth seal provided outside one of the bearings. In particular, the labyrinth seal includes a plurality of labyrinth units. Each labyrinth unit is consisted mainly of a first member mounted to the stationary member and a second member mounted to the hub.

Abstract: A motor assembly has a stator and rotor housed within a frame. An end shield is attached to one end of the frame for rotatably supporting a shaft extending therethrough. A fan is mounted to the shaft adjacent the end shield. A fan cover is mounted to the end shield and about the fan in a snap-fit manner. The end shield includes a front face and an annular side face, and has a plurality of slots formed in the annular face. The end shield also includes a boss adjacent each slot, which is formed to include at least one bearing surface and a ramp thereon. The fan cover includes a plurality of mounting brackets spaced about its inner periphery and extending outwardly toward the end shield. Each mounting bracket has a projection thereon, which is receivable within the slot on the annular face of the end shield. Each bracket also includes a backstop with a crushable rib thereon.

Abstract: An electric wiper motor, which comprises an armature housed in a motor casing, reduction gears housed in a gear casing coupled with the motor casing, an autostop mechanism for stopping a wiper blade at the predetermined position always, a cover member for covering an aperture of the gear casing, motor terminals having ends attached with brushes, and plural conductive plates disposed to the cover member in one body and forming an internal circuit for supplying an electric current to the armature through the autostop mechanism by connecting between an external circuit and the motor terminal or the autostop mechanism. According to this invention, it is easy to assemble the electric wiper motor with the autostop mechanism, and possible to improve the productivity.

Abstract: The protection of submersible electric pump motors against hostile environments involving corrosive, abrasive and erosive fluids including an elastomeric boot or sleeve which substantially envelops the motor and which is sealed at its mouth to the periphery of the motor at one end. The interior of the boot between the motor and the boot wall is substantially filled with a heat transfer fluid such as ethylene glycol or a mixture of same and water.

Abstract: A submersible motor housing comprising: a base plate securely disposed between a motor device and a gear casing; a lower housing member disposed about the motor device and affixed to the base plate; a first gasket means disposed between the base plate and the lower housing member to ensure a water-tight seal therebetween; an upper housing member disposed about the top portion of the motor device and removably affixed to the lower housing member; and a second gasket means disposed between the lower housing member and the upper housing member to ensure a water-tight seal therebetween.

Abstract: A dynamic electric machine has a yoke, permanent magnets to be fixed to the inner surface of the yoke and a guide plate disposed in the yoke and capable of guiding tie bolts which are extended axially through the yoke. A structure for locating the permanent magnets includes locating tabs formed on the guide plate and capable of contacting end surfaces of the permanent magnets so as to correctly locate the permanent magnets with respect to the yoke. The locating tabs may have integral adhesive-stopper portions capable of receiving adhesive flowing down along the inner surface of the yoke during bonding of the permanent magnets to the yoke, thereby preventing the adhesive from reaching a bottom portion of the yoke.

Abstract: A motor structure for driving discs includes a motor having a frame wall and a hollow holding cylinder extending generally perpendicular from the frame wall, a rotor shaft coaxially disposed in the hollow holding cylinder, and bearings mounted on the hollow holding cylinder for rotatably supporting the rotor shaft. The holding cylinder has an outer part, and a coil is mounted on the outer part. A cup-shaped rotor is mounted on the rotor shaft, the cup-shaped rotor having an end wall, a first cylinder portion extending coaxially from the end wall, and a second cylindrical portion juxtaposed to the first cylindrical portion. The first cylindrical portion has a diameter which is less than the diameter of the second cylindrical portion, the coil being generally axially aligned with and being disposed radially inwardly of the second cylindrical portion.

Abstract: An electric actuating bolt motor with a gear unit for use in a motor vehicle, the motor including a shaft rotatably supported in a motor housing and a toothed part arranged externally of the housing, and further including a bearing shield, an attachment flange and an aperture side wall which embraces the toothed part, the bearing shield also having an end wall in whose region a bearing area for the shaft is provided. The bearing shield prevents damage to the shaft and the toothed part of the actuating motor prior to its assembly with the gear unit.

Abstract: A center-free large antifriction bearing consisting of two bearing races comprising rolling bearing elements disposed between them and an integrated electrical direct drive in which the rolling bearing elements are disposed on one side of the direct drive, is characterized in that the bearing races (1, 2) engage over each other at the side of the direct drive (7) opposite the rolling bearing elements (3) and have a spacing (20) which is less than the gap (21) between stator (8) and rotor (9) of the electrical direct drive (7), so that contact of stator and rotor is avoided under all operating conditions.

Abstract: A plurality of motors are arranged on opposite surfaces of a single magnetic base plate such that they are magnetically isolated from each other by the base plate. Such an arrangement prevents the motors from magnetically interfering with each other and, thereby, allows them to be positioned as close to each other as possible, in order to cut down the overall size of an apparatus in which the motors are installed.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine including a housing having a stator. The stator includes an armature winding with end turns extending from opposite ends thereof. A rotor is journalled within the housing and the stator and is separated from the stator by an air gap. At least two nozzles are located within the housing, one adjacent each end of the armature, and directed at an associated set of end turns. A pair of partitions are disposed within the housing, one for each end of the armature. Each partition is located axially outwardly of the associated end turns and nozzle. A first air gap seal includes a resilient gasket sealingly engaging a corresponding one of the partitions and the tips of the adjacent end turns while a second air gap seal includes sheet-like seals interposed between layers of the end turns.

Abstract: To facilitate manufacture, and provide readily accessible insertion openings for rectifier diodes in automotive alternators, the end covers or end shields are made as sheet metal elements with radially extending arms, leaving space for ventilating openings therebetween, extending from the center of rotation of the alternator, and form with bearing retaining means at the center, for example in the form of a punch or drawn bushing extension extending in axial direction and at right angles to the major plane of the sheet metal element which, preferably, is also formed with stiffening ribs or beads at the lateral edges thereof. Preferably, the alternator is, in cross section, hexagonal and three arms, extending at 120.degree.

Abstract: A terminal box for a dynamoelectric machine utilizes a flux shield system wherein a plurality of flux shields are interposed between the wall of the terminal box and a high voltage bushing. Cooling fluid is passed through the flux shield system to maintain all parts at a safe, low temperature. In one embodiment of the invention, a first inner flux shield member of high electrical conductivity and low magnetic permeability is spaced from but surrounding the bushing. A second outer flux shield member of low electrical conductivity and high magnetic permeability is spaced between the first shield member and the terminal box wall. Passages and openings are provided to allow cooling fluid to circulate over the respective shield members and the wall of the terminal box without providing a path for transmission of flux from the area surrounding the bushing to the terminal box wall.

Abstract: A strain sensor and a method for producing a remanent electrostatic image of the strain gradient existing on the surface of an object are disclosed. The sensor includes a layer of poled, piezoelectric material that is employed as a medium on which the strain gradient image is electrostatically formed. The piezoelectric layer is coated on one side with an electrically conductive layer, and the sensor is adapted to be positioned with the conductive layer in surface-to-surface contact with the object. Thereupon, a stress is applied to the object to place it in a condition of strain whereby the object is dimensionally changed or deformed. Both layers of the sensor are highly compliant to permit the sensor to be bent from its normal configuration to conform to the surface stress of the object without significantly affecting the strain of the object. Next, the surfaces of the piezoelectric layer are neutralized and the stress on the sensor is then relaxed.

Abstract: A piezoelectric motor, bases on utilization of the reverse piezoelectric effect for continuous conversion of electric power into mechanical energy of rotation of the rotor. The piezoelectric motor includes a rotor and a stator, at least one of them incorporating a vibrator of mechanical oscillation, having a piezoelectric device connected to a voltage source and converting electric power into mechanical vibrations. The piezoelectric motor contains no windings and provides considerable driving torques, owing to the stator and rotor being urged against each other. The structure of the piezoelectric motor is determined by the arrangement of the piezoelectric device in the rotor and stator, the type of oscillation being excited, the shape of the piezoelectric device, the arrangement of its electrodes, their shape and electrical connection, as well as by the polarization of the piezoelectric material.

Abstract: A bulk acoustic wave delay line including a body of acoustic wave supporting material and having at least one planar surface capable of reversably converting longitudinal wave mode acoustic energy to shear wave mode acoustic energy, the delay line also including at least one transducer for converting electromagnetic wave energy to acoustic wave energy and vice versa for propagating said acoustic wave energy along a path, a major portion of which supports shear wave mode energy and which path is at least partially defined by the mode converting planar surface, the planar surface being treated to increase the attenuation of propagating acoustic wave energy thereat by a predetermined amount, the attenuation provided at said planar surface being relatively frequency independent as compared to the attenuation per unit time of the propagating acoustic wave energy in the delay line body whereby triple transit signal suppression is significantly increased while still maintaining a relatively wide band frequency respo

Abstract: A detector structure and array to be buried in a solid medium either singly or plurally at spaced intervals to detect intrusions such as footsteps upon the surface under which the detectors are buried. Each detector comprises a cup having a diaphragm at one end and a closure at the other end, piezoelectric transducer disc means in the cup and bonded to the diaphragm, the diaphragm being large enough in diameter to achieve good coupling to the medium in which it is buried, especially if it is a particulate medium such as ground soil. A cable joins the cup units, and sealing means are provided for the cup and cable entrance to seal against entry of moisture. Successive detector units may be coupled to the cable with reversed polarities to cancel out frontal disturbances such as seismic events.

Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer with a piezoelectric diaphragm supported by a support member having a curved portion for imparting a suitable resiliency and/or tension to said diaphragm to improve acoustic characteristics without reducing efficiency of the electro-mechanical conversion effected by the transducer.

Abstract: An electrical generator for projectiles and the like comprises a piezoelectric element housed in a cavity through which air is forced by missile movement. A reed-like tongue in the cavity has one end captive, its other end near a ram air inlet that terminates in a nozzle outlet which is aligned with the tongue and is so configured as to enable the ram air to impart vigorous vibration to the tongue. The piezoelectric element has a vibration transmitting connection with the tongue, near the captive end of the latter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support structure for a thickness-shear mode, convex lens type oscillator.The support structure contains an elastic ring made from an insulating material such as nylon. This ring is formed with a plurality of spaced, radially inwardly and integrally extending projections from the ring proper and said projections represent concentric recesses of opposite configurations one after another adapted for establishing pressure contact with the quartz crystal at their opposite surfaces and at different peripheral areas thereof.

Abstract: A piezoelectric ignition device for spark-igniting a fuel of such burning instruments as cigaret lighters, gas ranges and the like, utilizing a high electric voltage obtained by giving a bending stress in lengthwise direction to an elongated rectangular plate-shaped porcelain piezoelectric element. A plurality of electrodes is formed at least on one of the surfaces of the plate-shaped element along the respective lines parallel to lengthwise both ends and dividing the element lengthwise into "n" divisions, and adjacent divisions are polarized reversely to each other also in the lengthwise direction. A force-to-electricity conversion is made with a piezoelectric constant g.sub.33.

Abstract: A piezoelectric electro-acoustic transducer which includes a diaphragm having a piezoelectric property, a base plate of a stiff material, and a resilient backing member which is compressedly covered at one side with the base plate and brought into contact at the other side with the diaphragm to provide the diaphragm with resiliency and/or tension, characterized in that the base plate is provided at one side adjacent said backing member with a surface which has a concave and/or a convex curvature to provide the diaphragm with different suitable pressures through said backing member, whereby it has become possible to improve the frequency characteristics, particularly, the low frequency characteristics of the transducer and a high conversion efficiency thereof.

Abstract: An electro-acoustic transducer with a piezoelectric diaphragm which is backed with a plurality of different resilient members for imparting a suitable resiliency and/or tension to said diaphragm to highly improve its acoustic characteristics with a simple construction.

Abstract: A mechanical-electrical transducer producing an electric signal upon depression of a spring, such as a pushbutton. A piezoelectric element is held in contact with a snap-action spring, and bends when the spring snaps thus producing an electric signal.

Abstract: A piezoelectric electro-acoustic transducer employing as a diaphragm a uniaxially stretched film of a shape having the major axis and the minor axis, wherein the expansion-contraction direction of the diaphragm, in which a piezoelectric constant is at a maximum, is substantially in parallel with the minor axis thereof, whereby the piezoelectric electro-acoustic transducer can provide a high converting efficiency, especially in the low frequency range.

Abstract: The electrical power required to drive downhole drilling tools and/or measuring instruments is obtained using means responsive to turbulence in the mud flow past a unit forming part of the drill string. The responsive means may comprise a piezo-electric disc connected to rectifying and smoothing circuits whereby a D.C. output is obtained.

Abstract: This invention relates to improvements of a piezoelectric acoustic device used for a warning buzzer, general buzzer, etc. The conventional piezoelectric acoustic device generates relatively small sound volume, and has disadvantages not sufficiently used practically. This invention contemplates to eliminate this disadvantage, and has a feature that a composite plate for generating a sound is supported in a casing having an opening provided in the direction of thickness, i.e. direction of sound propagation, of the composite plate, and a reflecting plate for reflecting the sound is provided at the rear surface side. Another feature of the present invention is that the above reflecting plate is formed in horn shape to further amplify the generated sound. This invention thus provides an acoustic device for generating large volume with compact structure and less power of consumption.

Abstract: A reservoir supplies liquid through a conduit to a nozzle. The liquid is under small or zero static pressure. Surface tension at the nozzle prevents liquid flow when the system is not actuated. A section of the conduit terminating at the nozzle is designed to be capable of conducting pressure waves in the liquid from end to end of the section without the occurence of significant reflections within the section. An electroacoustic transducer is coupled to the liquid in the reflection-free section. When an electric pulse is applied to the transducer it applies a pressure pulse to the liquid sending a pressure wave to the nozzle where it causes ejection of a droplet. The pressure pulse also sends a pressure wave in the opposite direction. The system has energy absorbing means coupled to the liquid and adapted to absorb substantially all of the energy of the latter wave, thus preventing reflections which could return to the nozzle and interfere with ejection of a subsequent droplet.

Abstract: An acoustic transducer-reflector using a single disc-shaped piezoceramic element radiating into a compound reflector for obtaining a line focus sound beam that is characteristic of focused-arc transducers that maybe used for underseas applications and for non-destructive materials testing. The single transducer emits acoustic energy into the compound reflector which reshapes a circular beam into a focused arc beam. A shadow mask or aperture stop positioned in front of the reflector assures a beam such as would be radiated from a ring source.

Abstract: The knitting machine includes a carrier, and a plurality of knitting-needle units, each comprised of a needle portion and a motion-transmitting portion mounted on the carrier for longitudinal reciprocation and movable between an operative position and a non-operative position. A motion-imparting arrangement, for example comprised of lifting and lowering cams, impats longitudinal motion to those of the motion-transmitting portions which are in the operative position. A selecting arrangement selects the positions of the motion-transmitting portions. The selecting arrangement includes a selecting cam arrangement which is movable between a first position in which the selecting cam arrangement engages the motion-transmitting portions and moves the latter to one of the positions thereof and a second position in which the selecting cam arrangement is not operative for so moving the motion-transmitting portions.

Abstract: A method for control monitoring the phase, depth, and area polarization of a piezoelectric transducer element. A piezoelectric element is energized by electrical pulses of controlled amplitude, duration, and repetition rate, and the response of the element is recorded by an oscilloscope or other suitable device. By properly matching the configuration, duration, and repetition rate of the driving pulses, with respect to the desired depth and phase of individual element layers, controlled-phase controlled-volume transducers may be achieved with a single piezoelectric transducer element.

Abstract: A writing device for writing with liquid ink in which the transfer of the ink to the record carrier is electrically controlled having a piezoceramic beam provided with electrodes on the surface thereof and formed with ducts which extends longitudinally to accommodate electrodes and/or ink. A writing stylus is secured to the end face thereof.

Abstract: A method for obtaining controlled depth, controlled area, and controlled phase polarization of a piezoelectric transducer element. A controlled phase bias voltage is applied to two generally opposing surfaces of the transducer element, and heat is then applied in a pulsed fashion to one of the two surfaces. By properly coordinating the phase of the bias voltage and the pulsed heating of the one surface, discrete layers of polarization may be created between the two surfaces, the phase, area and depth of the discrete layers being accurately controllable.

Abstract: An arrangement for mounting one end of a piezoelectric element operating in a bending mode about the one end to generate essentially linear movement for a part of a moving component operatively attached to the other end characterized by a support strip adjacent a side of the element at the point of mounting and extending parallel along the element to modify the stresses applied to the element during a bending operation to prevent damage thereto. The piezoelectric element comprises a carrier strip having at least one side in contact with a ceramic strip or layer and the support strip is disposed adjacent the one end to modify the stresses applied to the ceramic strip to prevent damage thereto. The support strip is provided with a shape and size so that the maximum stress applied to the element occur at a point removed from the point of mounting.

Abstract: A piezoelectric beam is fixed at one end and is subdivided into segments, each of which is deflected by a logic one in one of the magnitude bit locations of a digital word. The total deflection of the beam is related to the total magnitude of the digital word. The segment closest to the fixed end is controlled by the most significant bit, and the segment closest to the free end is controlled by the least significant bit. The free end is connected to the cone of a speaker so that the acoustic signal resulting from the motion of the cone is related to the digital word. A buffer regulates the polarity of the voltages applied to each segment according to the sign bit in the word so that the beam deflects in either of two directions depending on the polarity of the digital word.

Abstract: It is disclosed a quartz crystal vibrator for a timepiece having a partial electrode which is able to offset the charge produced by higher harmonic oscillation.According to this invention, higher harmonic oscillation is prevented and vibrators oscillate by only fundamental frequency.

Abstract: The invention describes a low cost transducer construction utilizing a vibratile diaphragm to form a closure for a cylindrical tubular housing. The sound radiating surface of the diaphragm is of a concave shape to achieve an increased diaphragm thickness at its periphery. The concave diaphragm design permits the precise adjustment of the resonant frequency of large quantities of mass produced transducers by machining the surface of the thick rim portion of the diaphragm. Greater precision in the adjustment of the resonant frequency is achieved with this design because the frequency change is less critically dependent on the amount of material removed than is the case with a conventional flat diaphragm surface as used in prior art designs.

Abstract: A key input device which forms a key switch with high reliability or an integrated keyboard with small dimensions which can produce coded signals with high reliability and a S/N ratio of high value without any encoder circuits, comprising a piezoelectric polymer film, applied as a pressure sensor, having layer electrodes on both surfaces thereof and at least one device for straining the film, the straining device defining a key.

Abstract: Transducer devices employing relative changes in the acoustical propagation characteristics of surface waves traveling on opposite surfaces of a thin elastic cantilever beam yield a measure of the degree of flexing or surface strain of the elastic member. A multiplexed phase comparison loop and signal processing circuit alternately cooperates with the opposite surface waves of the transducer to supply a digital output proportional to strain and relatively free of drift, mode locking, and other spurious interactions.

Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer uses a bilaminar vibratile element having at least two plate members which are bonded together in face-to-face relationship, at least one of the plates being made from a piezoelectric material. The bilaminar plate is supported within a frame-like structure by resilient pads which attach the bilaminar plate at its nodal points to the surface of the supporting frame.

Abstract: A key board switch comprising a multi-piezoelectric polymer film element A having, in the surface of the polymer film, a plurality of piezoelectric unit elements satisfying the following criteria: (a) the unit elements have electrodes on both surfaces thereof, (b) the portions of the polymer film of the piezoelectric unit elements held between the electrodes on both surfaces have piezoelectric properties and (c) any two piezoelectric unit elements are electrically independent of each other at least with respect to electrodes on one of the surfaces; and a substrate sheet B on which the polymer film element A is laid over and having windows or recesses in the positions corresponding to each of the piezoelectric unit elements of the polymer film element A.

Abstract: In a mechanical filter, a pair of transducer elements of truncated circular cross-section are disposed at the input and output sides respectively, and they are mechanically connected in cascade to each other by means of a coupler member. The areas of the truncated cross-section of the transducer elements are made different from each other. Between said pair of transducer elements may be provided one or more resonator elements each provided with a recess and connected to each other and to said transducer elements by said coupler member. Each of the transducers and resonators are mounted on a mount base plate by means of a bent wire-like support member having a pair of legs. The foregoing mechanical filter is accommodated in a container which is pressure-reduced and hermetically sealed.