IRONLESS MAGNETIC LINEAR MOTORS HAVING LEVITATING AND TRANSVERSAL FORCE CAPACITIES
A ironless magnetic motor (21-23) employs a magnetic track (30) and a forcer (40). The forcer (40) is orientated in relations to a magnetic field (β) across a linear air gap of the magnetic track (30) to generate a drive force (FX) parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis in response to a commutation drive current (IX) and to generate a force (FZ, FY) orthogonal to the X drive axis in response to a commutation coil current (IZ, IY) being superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current (IX). To this end, a set of levitating turns of the coil (41) parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis may be internal or external to magnetic field (β), and the forcer (40) may be centered or offset from a center X-Z longitudinal axis (CP) of the linear air gap.
This application claims the benefit or priority of and describes the relationships between the following applications: wherein this application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/064,967, filed Feb. 27, 2008, which is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/1B2006/052772, filed Aug. 29, 2005, which claims benefit of U.S. provisional application 60/712,233 filed Aug. 29, 2005, all of which are incorporated herein in whole by reference.
The present invention generally relates to ironless magnetic linear motors. The present invention specifically relates to generating two or more controllable orthogonal forces in an ironless magnetic linear motor.
Forcer 40 is disposed within the linear air gap along a center X-Z longitudinal plane CP of the linear air gap as best shown in
Opposing sets of drive turns of coils 41-43 orthogonal to a X drive axis of linear air gap and parallel to a Z levitation axis of linear air gap are internal to magnetic field β as best shown in
A drawback of the structural configuration of ironless magnetic linear motor 20 is its inability to generate a substantially independent levitating force FZ parallel to the Z levitating axis as best shown in
In a first form of the present invention, one set of levitating turns of a coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is internal to magnetic field, and an opposing set of levitating turns of a coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is external to magnetic field. A commutation drive current is applied to the coil to generate a drive force parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis. A commutation levitating current is superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current to generate a levitating force orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Z levitation axis.
In a second form of the present invention, a coil of the forcer is offset from a center X-Z longitudinal plane of the linear air gap. A commutation drive current is applied to the coil to generate a drive force parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Y transversal axis. A commutation transversal current is superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current to generate a transversal force orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Y transversal axis.
In a third form of the present invention, a commutation drive current is applied to a coil of the forcer to generate a drive force parallel to the X drive axis. The forcer is orientated with the linear air gap to generate a force orthogonal to the X drive axis in response to an additional commutation coil current being superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current.
The foregoing forms and other forms of the present invention as well as various features and advantages of the present invention will become further apparent from the following detailed description of various embodiments of the present invention read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The detailed description and drawings are merely illustrative of the present invention rather than limiting, the scope of the present invention being defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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Opposing sets of drive turns of coils 41-43 orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Z levitation axis are internal to magnetic field β as best shown in
The present invention provides for a phase shifting of a superimposition of commutation levitating currents IZ1, IZ2 and IZ3 on commutation drive currents IX1, IX2 and IX3, respectively, to facilitate a maximum decoupling, if not a complete decoupling, of drive force FX (
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The present invention provides for a phase shifting of a superimposition of commutation levitating currents IZ1, IZ2 and IZ3 on commutation drive currents IX1, IX2 and IX3, respectively, to facilitate a minimal decoupling, if not a complete decoupling, of drive force FX (
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Opposing sets of drive turns of coils 41-43 orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Z levitation axis are internal to magnetic field β as best shown in
The present invention provides for a phase shifting of a superimposition of commutation transversal currents IY1, IY2 and IY3 on commutation drive currents IX1, IX2 and IX3, respectively, to facilitate a minimal decoupling, if not a complete decoupling, of drive force FX (
In practice, the present invention does not impose any limitations or any restrictions as a system for controlling a ironless magnetic linear motor of the present invention. In one embodiment as illustrated in
Commutation current generator 52 operates to provide a phase shifting of a N number of superimposition of commutation levitating currents IZ on respective commutation drive currents IX and/or a phase shifting of a N number of superimposition of commutation transversals currents IY on respective commutation drive currents IX as shown in
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While the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are presently considered to be preferred, various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is indicated in the appended claims, and all changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalents are intended to be embraced therein.
Claims
1. An ironless magnetic motor, comprising:
- a magnetic track generating a magnetic field (β) across a linear air gap having a X drive axis, a Y transversal axis and a Z levitation axis, the X, Y and Z axis being mutually orthogonal; and
- a forcer including a coil disposed within the linear air gap, the forcer being positioned in an X-Z plane, and
- wherein a first set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is internal to magnetic field (β),
- wherein a second set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is external to magnetic field (β),
- wherein an opposing set of drive turns of the coil orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Z levitation axis is substantially internal to magnetic field (β),
- wherein a commutation drive current (IX) is applied to the coil to generate a drive force (FX) parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis, and
- wherein a commutation levitating current (IZ) is superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current (IX) to generate a levitating force (FZ) orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Z levitation axis.
2. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 1, wherein the phase shifting of commutation levitating current (IZ) from the commutation drive current (IX) is such that the levitating force (FZ) is at least substantially decoupled from the drive force (FX).
3. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 1, wherein the phase shifting of commutation levitating current (IZ) from the commutation drive current (IX) is 90 degrees.
4. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 1, wherein the forcer is centered on a center X-Z longitudinal plane (CP) of the linear air gap.
5. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 1, wherein the first set of levitating turns of the coil is a top set of levitating turns of the coil.
6. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 1, wherein the second set of levitating turns of the coil is a top set of levitating turns of the coil.
7. An ironless magnetic motor, comprising:
- a magnetic track generating a magnetic field (β) across a linear air gap having a X drive axis, a Y transversal axis and a Z levitation axis, the X, Y and Z axis being mutually orthogonal; and
- a forcer including a coil disposed within the linear air gap, the forcer being positioned in an X-Z plane, and
- wherein the forcer is offset from a center X-Z longitudinal plane (CP) of the linear air gap,
- wherein a commutation drive current (IX) is applied to the coil to generate a drive force (FX) parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Y transversal axis, and
- wherein a commutation transversal current (IY), which is superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current (IX), is applied to the coil to generate a transversal force (FY) orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Y transversal axis.
8. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 7, wherein the phase shifting of commutation transversal current (IY) from the commutation drive current (IX) is such that the transversal force (FY) is at least substantially decoupled from the drive force (FX).
9. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 7, wherein the phase shifting of commutation transversal current (IY) from the commutation drive current (IX) is 90 degrees.
10. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 7, wherein a first set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is external to magnetic field (β).
11. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 10, wherein a second set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is external to magnetic field (β).
12. An ironless magnetic motor, comprising:
- a magnetic track generating a magnetic field (β) across a linear air gap having an X drive axis, a Y transversal axis and a Z levitation axis, the X, Y and Z axis being mutually orthogonal; and
- a forcer including a coil disposed within the linear air gap, and
- wherein the forcer is offset from a center X-Z longitudinal plane (CP) of the linear air gap,
- wherein a commutation drive current (IX) is applied to the coil to generate a drive force (FX) parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Y transversal axis, and
- wherein a commutation transversal current (IY) is superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current (IX) to generate a transversal force (FY) orthogonal to the X drive axis and parallel to the Y transversal axis.
13. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 12, wherein the transversal force (FY) is at least substantially decoupled from the drive force (FX).
14. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 12, wherein the phase shifting of commutation transversal current (IY) from the commutation drive current (IX) is 90 degrees.
15. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 12, wherein a first set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is external to the magnetic field (β).
16. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 15, wherein a second set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is external to magnetic field (β).
17. An ironless magnetic motor, comprising:
- a magnetic track generating a magnetic field (β) across a linear air gap having an X drive axis, a Y transversal axis and a Z levitation axis, the X, Y and Z axis being mutually orthogonal; and
- a forcer including a coil disposed within the linear air gap, and
- wherein a commutation drive current (IX) is applied to the coil to generate a drive force (FY) parallel to the X drive axis, and
- wherein the forcer is orientated within the linear air gap to generate a force (FZ, FY) orthogonal to the X drive axis in response to a commutation coil current (IZ, IY) being superimposed on and phase shifted from the commutation drive current (IX).
18. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein the force (FZ, FY) is a levitating force (FZ) that is at least substantially decoupled from the drive force (FX).
19. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein the force (FZ, FY) is a transversal force (FY) that is at least substantially decoupled from the drive force (FX).
20. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein the phase shifting of commutation coil current (IZ, IY) from the commutation drive current (IX) is 90 degrees.
21. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein a set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is external to magnetic field (β).
22. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein a set of levitating turns of the coil parallel to the X drive axis and orthogonal to the Z levitation axis is internal to magnetic field (β).
23. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein the forcer is centered on a center X-Z longitudinal plane (CP) of the linear air gap.
24. The ironless magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein the forcer is offset from a center X-Z longitudinal plane (CP) of the linear air gap.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 3, 2014
Publication Date: Oct 23, 2014
Inventors: Georgo Zorz Angelis (Oss), David Biloen (Rotterdam)
Application Number: 14/323,449
International Classification: H02K 41/02 (20060101);