Abstract: An electromagnetic machine includes a stator, a movable armature and a device for mechanically connecting the movable armature to the stator. The connecting device includes a plurality of leaf springs. The stator includes at least one first electrical coil and at least one first magnetic core forming at least one open loop between first and second terminal ends of said first loop in order to define an air gap between said terminal ends. The plurality of leaf springs extends on a single side of an air gap plane perpendicular to a first loop plane. The plurality of leaf springs is arranged so as to authorise the translation of the movable armature in relation to said stator in a direction that is perpendicular to the loop plane and to prohibit any movement of said movable armature in any direction within said loop plane.

Abstract: A vibrating actuator having two different resonant frequencies is disclosed. The vibrating actuator comprises a first moving part 210 having an arrangement of magnets 320. In one embodiment, the arrangement of magnets 320 comprises at least two magnets. The like poles of the magnets 320 face each other and the arrangement of magnets 320 has two outer poles 328. The vibrating actuator has a second moving part 210 having one or more coils 410. The one or more coils 410 are wound over the arrangement of the magnets 320 such that the first moving part 210 can freely slide into the second moving part 220. A chassis 110 is formed by two parts 170, and each part of the chassis 110 is cut to form a first elastic member 150 and a second elastic member 160.

Abstract: An actuator device includes a support part, a first movable part, a second movable part, a first connecting part, a second connecting part, a spiral coil provided to the second movable part, a magnetic field generator, a first external terminal provided to the support part; and a first wiring connected to an inner end portion of the coil and the first external terminal. The first wiring includes a lead wiring connected to the first external terminal, and a straddle wiring formed in a shape of a layer, provided to the second movable part so as to straddle the coil, and connected to the inner end portion of the coil and the lead wiring. A thickness of the straddle wiring is smaller than a thickness of the coil. The straddle wiring is electrically insulated from the mirror surface.

Abstract: An electric machine with variable torque generation having a tunable Halbach array configuration. The electric machine includes a magnet assembly for generating a magnetic field. The magnet assembly includes a plurality of fixed magnets disposed in a ring arrangement so that fixed magnets having a north pole faced toward the rotor or stator are alternated with fixed magnets having a south pole faced toward the rotor or stator, a plurality of rotatable magnets disposed within a respective slot formed between two adjacent fixed magnets, a drive assembly for turning the rotatable magnets within the slots to vary the magnetic field generated by the magnet assembly in the rotor or stator, the drive assembly configured to turn the rotatable magnets between a first position wherein the magnetic field in the rotor or stator is augmented and a second position wherein the magnetic field in the rotor or stator is cancelled.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a linear motor including a housing with an accommodation space, a vibrator, a stator, an elastic member and a flexible printed circuit board; the vibrator includes an iron core with an axis direction, a coil wounded around the iron core and a fixing member fixed on the iron core; the flexible printed circuit board is fixed on the fixing member. The fixing member serves as a bridge between the coil and the flexible printed circuit board, thus improving the fixation stability between the coil and the flexible printed circuit board and effectively avoiding disconnection of the coil.

Abstract: A self-powered wireless switch includes at least one micro generator and a control panel for transmitting wireless control signals, the micro generator including a magnet assembly and a coil assembly being moved relatively to one another to generate an induced current within the coil assembly; the coil assembly including an iron core and a wire winding around the outside of the iron core to form a magnetic coil; the magnet assembly including a permanent magnet and magnet conductive plates arranged at two sides of the opposite magnetic poles of the permanent magnet. The self-powered wireless switch enables the magnetic assembly and the coil assembly to move relatively to one another and converts the mechanical energy to electricity, thereby achieving self-power generation and providing electricity to the control panel for transmission of wireless control signals.

Abstract: In a frame structure of a motor, when the number of angles of a frame is 4M (M is a natural number, and M?1), and the number of slots of an armature core is 6N (N is a natural number, and N?1), the armature core is inserted into the frame in such a manner as to form a variation ? within a predetermined range in a circumferential direction between a reference line that is orthogonal to two opposing sides of the frame and passes through a rotation axis of the frame, and a straight line linking magnetic poles symmetric about a point with respect to the rotation axis.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine having a stator, and a rotor having a shaft and permanent magnets on the surface of the shaft, the permanent magnets having a face of concave overall shape directed toward the stator.

Abstract: A radial magnet actuator includes a housing having an inner space, a moving body including a mass body provided to relatively move in the inner space, and a hollow radial magnet provided in the mass body, an elastic member configured to elastically support the moving body from one side of the inner space, and a hollow coil part provided at an upper side of the inner space, with at least a portion inserted into the hollow of the radial magnet, wherein the radial magnet is magnetized in a radial direction.

Abstract: An electromagnetic inertial force generator is provided, which includes radially polarized permanent magnets providing bias flux across axial gaps to combine with axial coil flux to linearize flux output. An array of components is integrated into a single structure that is more compact and lighter than a monolithic force generator, providing the same level of performance while using less permanent magnet material.

Abstract: In a motor, a motor housing includes a motor housing main body having a cylindrical portion and a lid portion holding a first bearing, a cover holding a second bearing, a stator housing forming a radial flow path, first and second seal members, and a positioning portion for radially positioning the motor housing main body and the cover. The stator housing includes a stator housing main body and a flange portion positioned between the motor housing main body and the cover in the axial direction. The first seal member seals a gap in the radial direction between the cylindrical portion and the stator housing main body. The second seal member seals a gap in the axial direction between the motor housing main body and the flange portion. The positioning portion positions the stator housing in the radial direction with respect to the motor housing main body and the cover.

Abstract: A motor includes a rotor and a stator including a stator core and a winding including a first extension extending with respect to the stator core toward one side in a rotation-axis direction of the rotor, a second extension extending toward a rotation-radial direction outside of the rotor from an end of the first extension on the one side in the rotation-axis direction, and a third extension extending toward the one side in the rotation-axis direction from an end at the rotor rotation-radial direction outside of the second extension, and connected to a circuit device, and the winding forming a coil around the stator core, and such that an inner bent portion at a boundary between the first and second extensions is disposed at the one side in the rotation-axis direction with respect to an outer bent portion at a boundary between the second and third extensions.

Abstract: The present disclosure envisages an electromagnetic drive unit. The drive unit comprises a magnet having a north pole surface, a south pole surface, an operative top surface and an operative bottom surface. A coil having a pair of terminals is assembled on the magnet and hingeably coupled to the magnet, wherein a hingeable movement of the coil with respect to the magnet provides a reciprocating mechanical drive to the magnet. The hingeable movement of the coil is facilitated by providing an alternating supply to the pair of terminals of the coil. A hinge is provided on a base supporting the magnet for facilitating the pivotal movement of coil with respect to the magnet. A resilient band is provided adjacent the operative top surface of the magnet for securing the coil to the magnet.

Abstract: A vibration motor and a tactile device are provided. The vibration motor has: a stationary portion; a movable portion having a magnet and capable of vibrating with respect to the stationary portion along a central axis extending in an up-down direction; and an elastic member. The stationary portion has: a housing, disposed radially outside from the movable portion and having a cylindrical shape extending along the central axis; a top surface portion, disposed above the movable portion, fixed to the housing, and extended in a direction intersecting with the central axis; and a coil, capable of applying a driving force to the movable portion. The elastic member is disposed below the top surface portion and above the movable portion. The elastic member is fixed to both the top surface portion and the movable portion, and supports the movable portion so that the movable portion can vibrate along the central axis.

Abstract: A rotor of a rotary electric machine includes a first magnet and a fourth magnet whose magnetic fields are oriented in radial directions of a stator, and a second magnet and a third magnet whose magnetic fields are oriented in circumferential directions of the stator. Teeth portions of the stator each include a base portion that protrudes in a radially inward direction of a yoke portion, a flange portion that is wider than the base portion, and an expanding portion interposed between the base portion and the flange portion. An angle of intersection between the base portion and the expanding portion is 108° to 130°. A distance (thickness) from an inner circumferential side end part to an outer circumferential side end part of the flange portion is 0.2 mm to 2.0 mm.

Abstract: An electric drive unit and method of assembling the same is disclosed. The electric drive unit includes a rotor having a rotor shaft, and gear shaft, where the rotor shaft is inserted into the gear shaft. The gear shaft is supported by two bearings, while the rotor shaft supported directly at one end by a bearing and at the other by the gear shaft. A wave spring is also disclosed that provides an axial loading to the rotor shaft. Also disclosed is a balancing ring secured to an end of the rotor via a locknut. The balancing ring can be machined in order to balance the rotor. The rotor shaft can be connected to the gear shaft via a spline connection. The rotor shaft can bear against the gear shaft via a pilot journal and pilot bore defined on the rotor shaft and gear shaft respectively.

Abstract: A first magnet, a second magnet, a fourth magnet, and a third magnet are retained on a rotor of a rotary electric machine in this order alongside one another in a circumferential direction. Magnetic fields of the first magnet and the fourth magnet are oriented in radial directions of a stator. Magnetic fields of the second magnet and the third magnet are oriented in circumferential directions of the stator. When the rotor is viewed in plan from above or below, a ratio of a total surface area of the first magnet and the fourth magnet to a total surface area of the second magnet and the third magnet is S14:S23=1:0.2 to 1:1.

Abstract: A rotor structure includes a rotor body and a plurality of magnets. The rotor body has a plurality of surrounding magnet-setting areas, and each magnet setting area has a first magnet slot and a second magnet slot symmetrically arranged to a centripetal axis. A first outer end of the first magnet slot and a second outer end of the second magnet slot are close to the centripetal axis and rotor's outer edge. A first outer end of the first magnet slot and a second outer end of the second magnet slot are distant to the centripetal axis and rotor's outer edge. The outer edge has a plurality of notches intersected by the corresponding centripetal axes. The magnets are respectively fixed to the first magnet slots and the second magnet slots of the magnet-setting areas.

Abstract: A rotor of a rotary electric machine includes a first magnet and a fourth magnet whose magnetic fields are oriented in radial directions of a stator, and a second magnet and a third magnet whose magnetic fields are oriented in circumferential directions of the stator. In the stator, slots are formed between adjacent ones of teeth portions. An electromagnetic coil is provided in the slots. A distal end on an inner circumferential side of the electromagnetic coil is offset from an inner circumferential side end part of a base portion, which is a part of the teeth portion, toward a yoke portion.

Abstract: A vibration motor and a tactile device are provided. The vibration motor has: a stationary portion; a movable portion, capable of vibrating with respect to the stationary portion along a central axis extending in an up-down direction; and an elastic member. The stationary portion has: a case including a housing disposed radially outside from the movable portion and having a cylindrical shape extending along the central axis; and a coil, capable of applying a driving force to the movable portion. The movable portion has: a magnet, extending along the central axis; and a holder, disposed above the magnet. The holder has: an upper portion, extending in a direction intersecting with the central axis and disposed above an upper surface of the magnet; and a side surface portion, extending downward from a radial outer edge part of the upper portion and fixed to a radial outer side surface of the magnet.