Abstract: A torque motor has a mechanical reference member, an armature, and a field assembly. The field assembly includes field pole pieces defining a pole opening, and the armature is mounted to the mechanical reference member for rotation about a motor axis and extends into the pole opening with respective gaps to the field pole pieces. The field assembly is secured to the mechanical reference member and spaced therefrom by elastically deformable flexures, deformed sufficiently to locate the armature at a predetermined position within the pole openings with corresponding lengths of the gaps. During manufacture, a load can be applied to move the field assembly relative to the mechanical reference member against the deformation force of the flexures to locate the pole opening relative to the armature pole piece such that the gaps of desired lengths are formed.

Abstract: A torque motor has a mechanical reference member, an armature, and a field assembly. The field assembly includes field pole pieces defining a pole opening, and the armature is mounted to the mechanical reference member for rotation about a motor axis and extends into the pole opening with respective gaps to the field pole pieces. The field assembly is secured to the mechanical reference member and spaced therefrom by elastically deformable flexures, deformed sufficiently to locate the armature at a predetermined position within the pole openings with corresponding lengths of the gaps. During manufacture, a load can be applied to move the field assembly relative to the mechanical reference member against the deformation force of the flexures to locate the pole opening relative to the armature pole piece such that the gaps of desired lengths are formed.

Abstract: A multi-stage fin deployment assembly includes a rotary actuator configured to release a first spring-loaded stage that, when deployed, releases a second spring-loaded stage to deploy a set of deployable member or fins. By chaining these spring-loaded stages together, a relatively small input force, as provided by the rotary actuator, causes the second spring-loaded stage to generate a relatively large output force on the fins. This multistage force magnification makes it possible for the deployment assembly to utilize smaller actuators that require less power and take up less space, compared to conventional locking mechanisms.

Abstract: A multi-stage fin deployment assembly includes a rotary actuator configured to release a first spring-loaded stage that, when deployed, releases a second spring-loaded stage to deploy a set of deployable member or fins. By chaining these spring-loaded stages together, a relatively small input force, as provided by the rotary actuator, causes the second spring-loaded stage to generate a relatively large output force on the fins. This multistage force magnification makes it possible for the deployment assembly to utilize smaller actuators that require less power and take up less space, compared to conventional locking mechanisms.