Induced Or Eddy Current Type Patents (Class 310/105)
  • Patent number: 11796031
    Abstract: An axial displacement amplified eddy current damper is disclosed. The axial movement of a slide bar is converted into the rotation of copper sheets and generates eddy current for energy consumption. The copper sheets are rotated and amplified by adjusting the sizes of gears. The short displacement of the slide bar can cause a large angle rotation of the copper sheets, so that energy consumption efficiency is high. The damping parameter can be adjusted by adjusting the magnetic field strength of permanent magnets, the thickness of the copper sheets and the distance from the copper sheets to the permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are adopted to provide continuous magnetic field sources, without external energy, thereby generating long-term and stable vibration reduction effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xing Fu, Hongnan Li, Wenlong Du
  • Patent number: 11744236
    Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic braking mechanism which includes a spool, a magnetic braking assembly arranged on a side of the spool, the magnetic braking assembly includes a magnet assembly for generating magnetic induction lines and a centrifugal adjusting assembly for automatically adjusting a spacing between the magnet assembly and an inner wall of the spool according to a rotation speed of the spool, so as to adjust range of the magnetic induction lines cut by the spool, thereby automatically adjusting magnitude of a braking force. The centrifugal adjusting assembly allows the magnet assembly to move close to or away from the inner wall of the spool in the radial direction, so as to control strength of the magnetic induction lines near the inner wall of the spool, thereby adjusting the magnitude of the breaking force. Further disclosed are a bait casting reel and a fishing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Bosaidong Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunting Zhang, Liang Huang
  • Patent number: 11725931
    Abstract: An In-Process Diameter Gage comprises a Position Detection Subsystem, preferably an optical switch and trigger, a Dimension Measurement Subsystem, preferably comprising a wheel of known diameter and a rotation encoder, and a Data Processing Subsystem, all configured and arranged to determine a dimensional property of a rotating part, such as diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Gagemaker, LP
    Inventors: Jimmy I. Frank, John Wolfe, III, Craig Cloud, Mark Bewley, Kris L. Dawson
  • Patent number: 11554283
    Abstract: An exercise machine and a dual resistance structure combining wind resistance and magnetic resistance are disclosed. The dual resistance structure combining wind resistance and magnetic resistance includes a rotating shaft, a wind resistance unit, and a magnetic resistance unit. The wind resistance unit is disposed on the rotating shaft, and includes blades arranged annularly. Each blade has a notch recessed in an axial direction of the rotating shaft. The magnetic resistance unit includes a magnetic resistance member and a magnetic resistance wheel. The magnetic resistance wheel is disposed on the rotating shaft. The notch of each blade faces the magnetic resistance wheel to form a moving space between the magnetic resistance wheel and the notch. When the magnetic resistance member is moved relative to the magnetic resistance wheel along a radial direction of the magnetic resistance wheel, part of the magnetic resistance member is movable in the moving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Great Fitness Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yung Hsu
  • Patent number: 11524719
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steering wheel sensor unit, wherein the steering wheel is mounted on a shaft, which is journaled in a housing. The unit includes a ring magnet attached to the shaft within a shaft housing for rotation with the shaft, and sensing elements being arranged radially outside the shaft housing in an encapsulated compartment sensing rotation of the magnet and the shaft through the shaft housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ALLIED MOTION STOCKHOLM AB
    Inventor: Erik Olsen
  • Patent number: 11373766
    Abstract: A rotation apparatus is usable with a control drum in a nuclear environment. The control drum is situated on a shaft that is rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation, and the control drum includes an absorber portion and a reflector portion. The rotation apparatus includes a rotation mechanism that is structured to apply to the shaft in an operational position a force that biases the shaft to rotate toward a shutdown position, with the force being resisted by a motor to retain the shaft in the operational position when the motor is powered. The force is not resisted when the motor is unpowered. The rotation apparatus further includes a rotation management system that controls the rotation of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: John L. Lyons, Yasir Arafat, Jurie Van Wyk, Luke D. Czerniak, James L. Yankel, Matthew R. Heisel
  • Patent number: 11364403
    Abstract: A dual resistance structure includes a rotating shaft, a wind resistance unit, and a magnetic resistance unit. The wind resistance unit is fixed to the rotating shaft and includes blades arranged annularly. The magnetic resistance unit includes a magnetic resistance member and a magnetic resistance wheel. The magnetic resistance wheel is fixed to the rotating shaft. The magnetic resistance wheel is spaced apart from the wind resistance unit by a distance in an axial direction of the rotating shaft to form a moving space. The magnetic resistance member is selectively moved into or away from the moving space in a radial direction of the magnetic resistance wheel to adjust a magnetic resistance of the magnetic resistance wheel. Part of the magnetic resistance member is movable in the moving space when the magnetic resistance member is moved in the radial direction. The dual resistance structure is mounted on an exercise machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Great Fitness Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yung Hsu
  • Patent number: 11231078
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an automobile's magneto-rheological brake (MRB) are disclosed which include: a shaft connected to a stationary housing, a magneto-rheological fluid chamber positioned inside the stationary housing, a rotary disc connected to and rotate with the shaft, a plurality of magnetic coils wound directly onto a lateral side of the MRB chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Ton Duc Thang University
    Inventor: Hung Quoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10906404
    Abstract: An eddy current braking system for a wheel of a vehicle, the vehicle including a chassis and the wheel being rotatably mounted to the chassis, the wheel including a wheel rim made of an electrically-conductive material and extending annularly around a wheel cavity, the system comprising: a magnetic field generating member secured to the chassis and disposed annularly within the wheel cavity and proximal to the wheel rim, the magnetizable member being operable for generating a magnetic field towards the wheel rim to generate eddy current within the wheel rim upon rotation of the wheel; and a magnetic field controller operatively connected to the magnetic field generating member for selectively controlling an intensity of the magnetic field applied by the magnetic field generating member on the wheel rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Guillaume Savoie-Lavigueur, Jesse Loiselle
  • Patent number: 10746155
    Abstract: A water flow turbine arrangement for capturing energy from water flows is provided. The arrangement includes: a base member (212); a generally open support structure (210) mounted to the base and upstanding therefrom, the support structure including plural legs (216) joined by a cross brace at or adjacent their upper ends; an electrical generator (230) mounted to the base; and shaft mounted turbine blades (220) mounted for rotation generally within the space occupied by the legs about a turbine axis. The turbine shaft (222) is supported at its upper end by the cross brace and is coupled to the generator at its lower end by a magnetic torque transmitting coupling, allowing complete fluid sealing of the generator's housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: REPETITIVE ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Frank Moloney
  • Patent number: 10495198
    Abstract: A step actuator includes a housing, a stator in the housing, a rotor including a magnet provided radially inward of the stator and a nut member inserted into the magnet and protruding through one side of the housing, a bearing rotatably supporting the nut member, a screw member coupled with the nut member to linearly move as the rotor rotates, and a mounting member supported on one side of the housing to support the screw member in such a manner that the screw member is linearly movable. The nut member includes an end portion passing through the bearing and a coupling portion extending from the end portion to couple with the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woo Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: 10498205
    Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a permanent-magnet electric motor to be used particularly in pumping devices, which comprises a tubular element made of non-magnetic material, to be inserted and coupled in the axial cavity of a stator of an electric motor, and adapted to accommodate inside it a rotor of an electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: DAB PUMPS S.P.A.
    Inventors: Enrico Trentin, Francesco Sinico, Michele Cappocchin
  • Patent number: 10364860
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dampening dynamic loading between two bodies are described. An example dampening system includes a non-ferrous metal body attached to a second body and a stack of magnets attached to a third body. The stack of magnets is movably disposed within or around the non-ferrous metal body, and adjacent magnets are arranged in an opposed polar relationship, whereby relative movement of said second and third bodies is damped. An example method of dampening dynamic loading includes arranging a plurality of magnets along an axis to form at least one pair of magnets having an opposed polar relationship along the axis. The method further includes axially moving the at least one pair of magnets relative to a non-ferrous metal body, so as to dampen dynamic loading of a payload attached to a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven F. Griffin, Richard W. Aston, Jazzmin P. Martinez, Michael John Langmack, Christopher R. Shurilla
  • Patent number: 10263503
    Abstract: A permanent magnet speed governor with fixed magnetic gap, including a barrel-shaped conductor rotor and a permanent magnet rotor therein, wherein the permanent magnet rotor includes a driven shaft and at least one rotatable permanent magnet circumferentially arranged around the driven shaft, the rotatable permanent magnet is cylindrical and has N and S poles in the diameter direction, magnetic conductors are wrapped at the two sides of the rotatable permanent magnet, the two magnetic conductors are separated by a non-magnetic conductor, the rotatable permanent magnet is connected to the driven shaft by the magnetic conductor at one side, and a magnetic circuit regulator is arranged at one end of the rotatable permanent magnet. Since a fixed magnetic gap structure is adopted, the engagement area of the speed governor is increased, and the assembling difficulty is reduced, thereby reducing waste of rare earth materials and increasing torque transmission capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Junqi Diao
  • Patent number: 10243441
    Abstract: A linear controlled motion system comprises a track formed from one or more track sections and having at least one mover mounted to the track and effective for receiving articles at one location and transporting the articles to another location. The system includes at least one magnetic linear motion motor for providing a magnetic field effective for moving each mover in a controlled motion along the track and a magnetic flux bridge for reducing changes in the magnetic flux that reduces the efficiency or interferes with the operation of the controlled motion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith G. Jacobs, Glen C. Wernersbach
  • Patent number: 10075041
    Abstract: A motor for an electrohydraulic actuator (EHA). The motor comprises a rotary shaft for rotation about an axis (R), a rotor attached to the rotary shaft and rotatable therewith, a stator surrounding at least a portion of the rotor and a liner disposed between the rotor and the stator. The liner defines an axially extending chamber around the rotor for retaining a fluid between the rotor and the liner. The liner comprises a tubular body having an open end and a closed end. An EHA comprising the motor is also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH CONTROL SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Chris H. A. Claycomb, Andrew E. Page
  • Patent number: 10053210
    Abstract: An aircraft undercarriage comprising a telescopic linear rod (0, 0?, 0?) comprising first and second sliding rod portions. The undercarriage further comprises: a first permanent magnet set (1a, 1a?, 1a?) fastened to the first rod portion (1, 1?, 1?); and a second permanent magnet set (2a, 2a?, 2a?) fastened to the second rod portion (2, 2?, 2?); the first and second permanent magnet sets (1a, 1a?, 1a?, 2a, 2a?, 2a?) generating a magnetic repulsion force between the first rod portion (1, 1?, 1?) and the second rod portion (2, 2?, 2?) and maintaining a first annular space (E1) between the first rod portion and the second rod portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventor: Carlo Necci
  • Patent number: 10027212
    Abstract: A hollow brushless motor is provided. The hollow brushless motor includes a hollow shape rotor to be rotatable about a rotation axis, a hollow shape stator spaced apart from the rotor by a distance in a direction of the rotation axis and arranged to face the rotor, and a first support to maintain a gap between the rotor and the stator, and arranged between the rotor and the stator to support the rotor and the stator such that the rotor rotates with respect to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-ho Baek, Kyung-bae Lee
  • Patent number: 10023307
    Abstract: A novel electromagnetic actuator designed to operate at system resonance, used in the construction of a unique vehicle system, is presented herein. An exemplary embodiment of the vehicle system is based on an electromagnetic actuator coupled to a plurality of actuating members of a micro aerial vehicle. Attributes of this type of actuation offer several enhancements over traditional approaches. The unique use of an electromagnetic actuator lends itself to a near unlimited number of coil cross-sectional designs that can be optimized to meet performance requirements while maintaining minimal costs of fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Xinyan Deng, Bo Cheng, Jesse Aaron Roll
  • Patent number: 9991761
    Abstract: An actuation device for a clutch device is provided having a magnetic field brake with a brake stator and a brake rotor. This magnetic field brake can be operated as an eddy-current brake and/or as a hysteresis brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Helmer, Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 9991760
    Abstract: A vehicular drive system is provided with at least one electric motor and a helical gear portion which are accommodated within a casing formed by a plurality of casing members fixed to each other, wherein: said casing includes a first casing member to which a stator of each of said at least one electric motor is fixed, and a second casing member which is fixed to said first casing member so as to cooperate with said first casing member to form a space accommodating said at least one electric motor and which has a support portion supporting said helical gear portion; and a rotor of said each electric motor is rotatably supported at opposite ends thereof by said first casing member and said second casing member, respectively, while said helical gear portion is rotatably supported by said second casing member through said support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tatsuo Obata, Kunio Morisawa, Tsuyoshi Kitahata, Takeshi Kuwahara, Hiromichi Kimura, Masahiro Tanae, Toru Saitou
  • Patent number: 9974513
    Abstract: A method and a device are for determining the rotation angle of a rotor-stator device. The rotor-stator device has a slip ring arrangement for transferring data between rotor and stator. In an embodiment, the device includes a signal conductor, essentially ring-shaped or ring-segment-shaped, fixed to a ring-shaped support structure; a transmitter for injecting a data signal into the signal conductor; and a receiver for reading the data signal out from the signal conductor. The transmitter and receiver move in opposite directions synchronously with the rotation between rotor and stator. According to an embodiment of the method, a signal is injected into the signal conductor. The signal is used to generate a metrologically detectable characteristic from which the rotation angle is ascertained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventor: Thilo Hannemann
  • Patent number: 9748828
    Abstract: An overmolded steel flux ring member for an eddy-current fan drive assembly. The flux ring member includes a base member having a hub member, an annular outer ring member, and a plurality of connecting arm members. An overmolding material, such as aluminum, is overmolded on the annular outer ring member preferably in separate sections. Ventilation openings in said base member allow air to flow past a magnet ring for cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Stagg, Sanjeev S. Sholapurkar, Samuel E. Settineri
  • Patent number: 9713739
    Abstract: An exercise apparatus having a pulley, a pair of stabilizing assemblies each configured to couple a front portion of a respective pedal element to each side of the pulley, a looped belt configured to couple the pulley to a resistance assembly, a tension stabilizer configured to maintain a tension of the looped belt on the pulley, and the resistance assembly configured to assert an adjustable resistance to the pedal elements through the looped belt, where the resistance is adjusted by changing a distance between a flywheel element and a corresponding magnetic plate element of the resistance assembly, the magnetic plate asserting a magnetic force over the distance on the flywheel element and the looped belt looping around a co-rotating extension from the flywheel element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: FITNESS CUBED INC.
    Inventor: Arnav Dalmia
  • Patent number: 9567941
    Abstract: A waste heat utilization device for a motor vehicle includes a waste heat utilization circuit in which a working medium circulates. The water heat utilization circuit includes a conveying device, an evaporator, an expansion machine, and a condenser. The waste heat utilization device also includes an electrical generator in direct or indirect drive connection with a power take-off shaft of an internal combustion engine. The expansion machine is in direct drive connection with the power take-off shaft of the internal combustion engine for purposes of energy recirculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Volodymyr Frank, Manuel Jung, Christoph Junker, Eugen Krebs, Alexander Kropp, Thomas Streule
  • Patent number: 9531229
    Abstract: A brushed rotatory device (10) includes a stator, a rotor (14), an impeller (70), and a chamber (48) accommodating the commutator (16) and brushes (52) to contain debris from consumed brushes. The impeller causes air flow to dissipate heat generated by the rotatory device and may further carry the consumed brush debris away. The rotatory device includes flow channel(s) (72) which communicates with the impeller exhaust and accommodates absorbent or filtering materials (88) to trap the debris in the air flow. The commutation area may be double contained by using flange(s) (202) or wall(s) (42) to trap or confine a greater part of the debris in a localized region or to reduce noise from the rotatory device operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Awade Badafem, Min Li
  • Patent number: 9472992
    Abstract: An outdoor power equipment unit such as a string trimmer, and an electric motor support structure for use with the same. The structure may form a cage that surrounds the motor and secures the motor in place relative to an outermost shell of a motor housing of the string trimmer. The cage may electrically and/or thermally insulate the outermost shell from the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Chadwick A. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 9457635
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for damping movement of a first mass relative to a second mass by magnetically generating induced current are provided. A magnet is coupled to one mass and a nonferrous metallic member is coupled to another mass that moves relative to the first mass. First and second springs are coupled to opposing ends of the magnet, the magnet being positioned between the springs. A guide member channels the magnet as it moves relative to the nonferrous member, the magnet being slidable along the guide member. The magnet is in close proximity to the nonferrous metallic member as the magnet moves. Upon causing movement of the magnet by either mass, the magnet generates an electrical current in the nonferrous metallic member that induces a counter magnetic field that opposes the magnetic field generated by the current to damp movement of the magnet as it moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Renton Coil Spring Company
    Inventor: Charles F. Pepka
  • Patent number: 9209660
    Abstract: A particularly cost-effective electric-motor brake actuator which is useable in a highly flexible manner in respect of structural boundary conditions has an integrally formed cup which is equipped with a permanent magnet assembly and can be equipped with a separately manufactured, electromagnetic rotor assembly. In this manner, the equipment outlay is reduced as is the construction costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Oechsler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Dettenberger, Michael Traeger, Martin Assel
  • Patent number: 9133889
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a fan clutch system may drive an output member to rotate at a first speed when opposing friction clutch surfaces are engaged and to rotate at a second, slower speed when the friction clutch surfaces are shifted to a disengaged position. In particular embodiments, the multi-speed clutch system may employ an eddy current drive system that is arranged axially rearward of the friction clutch surfaces while the fan blade device is mounted in a position that is axially forward of the of the friction clutch surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Kit Masters Inc.
    Inventor: Craig M. Swanson
  • Patent number: 9130446
    Abstract: An electrical slip coupling assembly and method for enhancing transmission of torque are provided. The coupling assembly includes a field member (FM), an armature member (AM), and annular windings. The FM includes flux concentrating axial and radial teeth. The AM includes an interchangeable non-ferrous electrically conductive material cladding on an axial inner surface of the AM and a relatively low conductivity ferrous material cladding on a radial inner surface of the AM. The excitation of the annular windings induces the axial teeth and the radial teeth to generate flux field concentrations that create an axial eddy current zone (AECZ) in the AM across an axial air gap, and a radial eddy current zone (RECZ) in the AM across a radial air gap. During relative motion between the FM and the AM, the eddy currents in the AECZ and the RECZ create a driving torque between the FM and the AM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Abd El & Larson Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Byron Andrew Pardue, Edward Joseph Rossi, Matthew Clayton Such
  • Patent number: 9046137
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a fan clutch system may drive an output member to rotate at a first speed when opposing friction clutch surfaces are engaged and to rotate at a second, slower speed when the friction clutch surfaces are shifted to a disengaged position. In particular embodiments, the multi-speed clutch system may employ an eddy current drive system that is arranged axially rearward of the friction clutch surfaces while the fan blade device is mounted in a position that is axially forward of the of the friction clutch surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: KIT MASTERS INC.
    Inventor: Craig M. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20150069872
    Abstract: A cylindrical permanent magnetic coupling device includes a conductor rotor and a permanent magnet rotor. The conductor rotor includes a bottom and a sidewall surrounding the bottom for defining a cavity, in which the cavity includes at least two different inner diameters. The permanent magnet rotor is arranged in the cavity for providing at least two different air gaps between the conductor rotor and the permanent magnet rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hong-Liu ZHU, Tsu-Hua AI, Hong-Cheng SHEU
  • Patent number: 8932185
    Abstract: A brake device with built-in power generation mechanism and permanent magnetism eddy current comprises: an external rotator including a flywheel and a permanent magnet fixed at an inner periphery of the flywheel; an internal stator including a fixing bracket and a tile-shaped armature mounted at an outer periphery of the fixing bracket; a brake mechanism including a magnetic-conductive plate; when the external rotator is rotated the tile-shaped armature generates a three-phase alternating current, and the arc-shaped metal plate generates eddy current and braking torque of magnetic resistant; a cooling fan mounted on the flywheel to produce a cooling effect; an adjustment mechanism provided for adjusting a gap between the arc-shaped metal plate and the permanent magnet to adjust magnetic flux, and thus change the braking resistant load; a controller transferring the three-phase alternating current into direct current for required power of the control panel and server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Chi Hua Fitness Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Min Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140375159
    Abstract: A roller device for a traction mechanism drive, with a roller element for introducing a torque provided via the traction mechanism and a driven shaft for driving an auxiliary unit of a motor vehicle. The roller device further has a magnetic coupling for torque transfer between the roller element and the driven shaft. The magnetic coupling has a primary-side unit connected to the roller element having a primary magnetic element and a secondary-side unit connected to the driven shaft with a secondary-side magnetic element. The magnetic elements are permanent and/or electromagnetic elements and the torque transfer is realized by magnetic fields of the primary and secondary-side magnetic elements. At least one magnetic element of the two units for changing the magnetic field overlap of the magnetic fields of the primary and secondary-side magnetic elements is arranged movably within its unit by the centrifugal forces occurring during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Dippold, Ralf Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140361652
    Abstract: A system for transmission of power includes a clutch having a driven clutch member and a driving clutch member. The driven and driving clutch members are operatively connected to one another for common rotation in a first position with the clutch members engaged to one another and for rotation relative to one another in a second position with the clutch members disengaged from one another. An eddy-current coupling is operatively connected to selectively move at least one of the clutch members to engage and disengage the clutch members between the first and second positions. The eddy-current coupling is also operatively connected to provide electromagnetic eddy-current coupling between the clutch members with the clutch members in the second position disengaged from one another to drive the driven clutch member at a rate different from that of the driving clutch member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Jacek F. Gieras, Gregory I. Rozman, Steven J. Moss
  • Publication number: 20140346777
    Abstract: An electric apparatus comprises a stator having an array of coils positioned within its periphery and a first rotor having an array of magnet pairs positioned within its periphery. The first rotor has one face adjacent to the stator. A second rotor made of conductive material is positioned adjacent to another face of the first rotor. A coupling mechanism may be connected to the second rotor. The electric apparatus may be connected to an electric power source and act as a motor for driving a mechanical load attached to the coupling mechanism. The electric apparatus may alternatively be connected to an electric load, a turbine being attached to the coupling mechanism for generating electric power. An enclosure may protect components of the electric apparatus against external elements, for example to allow underwater operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Pierre Blanchet, Gilles Trottier
  • Publication number: 20140346909
    Abstract: A lithography device includes an eddy-current brake for damping the movement of a structural element of the lithography device. The eddy-current brake includes a plurality of magnets disposed in an arc-shaped arrangement, and a plurality of electrically conductive sheets arranged respectively between adjacent ones of the magnets. A relative movement between the magnets and the electrically conductive sheets in a direction to be damped inducing eddy currents in the electrically conductive sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander Vogler, Markus Hauf
  • Publication number: 20140239762
    Abstract: A heat sink element for an adjustable speed magnetic drive unit operable by relative rotation of a conductor rotor assembly and a magnet rotor assembly includes a base portion and a plurality of groupings of fins. The base portion includes a mounting face that is sized and dimensioned to be coupled to the conductor rotor assembly, and an opposing convective heat transfer face. The plurality of groupings of fins extend from the convective heat transfer face of the base portion. Adjacent fins in each grouping of fins are separated by a channel that extends along a longitudinal direction of the fins. The plurality of groupings of fins are separated by at least one slot that extends substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: MagnaDrive Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Durland, Jason Covey, Mike Tomczak, Jeongkwan Lee, Stephen Knudsen
  • Patent number: 8776976
    Abstract: An electromagnetic friction clutch including a rotor, further clutch element which orbits a common axis of rotation with the rotor and is supported so that it can rotate relative to the rotor, eddy current elements for transmitting a rotational movement on the principle of an eddy current clutch, one of the eddy current elements being rotationally fixed to the further clutch element, and one or more magnetic elements rotationally fixed to the rotor so as to orbit one of the eddy current elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Licos Trucktec GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer Krafft
  • Publication number: 20140145535
    Abstract: An electrical slip coupling assembly and method for enhancing transmission of torque are provided. The coupling assembly includes a field member (FM), an armature member (AM), and annular windings. The FM includes flux concentrating axial and radial teeth. The AM includes an interchangeable non-ferrous electrically conductive material cladding on an axial inner surface of the AM and a relatively low conductivity ferrous material cladding on a radial inner surface of the AM. The excitation of the annular windings induces the axial teeth and the radial teeth to generate flux field concentrations that create an axial eddy current zone (AECZ) in the AM across an axial air gap, and a radial eddy current zone (RECZ) in the AM across a radial air gap. During relative motion between the FM and the AM, the eddy currents in the AECZ and the RECZ create a driving torque between the FM and the AM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Byron Andrew Pardue, Edward Joseph Rossi, Matthew Clayton Such
  • Patent number: 8736125
    Abstract: This coupling device includes a magnet rotator and a yoke-side member, while a conductor portion of the yoke-side member has a plurality of first conductor portions at least on a side opposed to magnets. A yoke of the yoke-side member is arranged at least on the side opposed to the magnets in a clearance between the plurality of first conductor portions. The ratio of the circumferential length of each of the first conductor portions to the circumferential length of the yoke is at least 1/1.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu Ohhashi, Junichi Sutani
  • Publication number: 20140131646
    Abstract: There is described a self-braking motor that comprises a stator, a plurality of permanent magnets and magnetic hysteresis material. The permanent magnets are disposed concentrically between the stator and the magnetic hysteresis material and an air gap is provided between the magnetic hysteresis material and the permanent magnets. The self-braking motor has a first configuration, where the magnetic hysteresis material rotates with the permanent magnets, and a second configuration, where the magnetic hysteresis material is restricted from rotating with the permanent magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Ewart Richardson
  • Publication number: 20140124276
    Abstract: A series electric drive includes a cylindrical first rotor with a number of permanent magnets therein and an input linked to the cylindrical first rotor. The series electric drive further includes a cylindrical second rotor stacked radially within the cylindrical first rotor, the cylindrical second rotor being a wound rotor, and an output being linked to the cylindrical second rotor. A cylindrical stator is stacked axially relative to the first rotor, and a portion of the second rotor is stacked radially within the cylindrical stator, the cylindrical stator being a wound stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Krishnakumar Ramamoorthy, Sami Alkhouli
  • Publication number: 20140113779
    Abstract: A hand-held exercise device comprises a frame, a handle attached to the frame, a spool element pivotally mounted to the frame, a pull-cord movable between a wound configuration in which the pull-cord is wound around the spool element and an unwound configuration in which the pull-cord is unwound from the spool element, a resistance element pivotally mounted to the frame, a transmission that couples the pull-cord to the resistance element such that pulling the pull-cord from the device causes the resistance element to rotate, and a damping means that acts to slow the rotation of the resistance element. The device provides a compact and lightweight form of exercise equipment that is easy to carry and easy to store. The device can be used with various fixtures, and also with a second handle fixed to the pull-cord, to allow the user to perform a wide range of exercises. Preferably the exercise device transmits exercise data to an external device that provides feedback and guidance to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew Loach
  • Patent number: 8689950
    Abstract: An electromagnetic type retarder comprises a main portion consisting of a stator having a plurality of magnetic coils arranged along a circle and spaced apart from one another, and of a steel rotor surrounding the stator and rotated according to the rotation of a tire; a driving device for the main portion to be controlled by an operation signal; and an output terminal for an additional device; the magnetic coils consisting of three-phase or two-phase connections. Each of the magnetic coils is connected with a capacitor so as to form a resonance circuit, respectively. The driving device has transistors connected in series to each of the connections and controlled so as to be opened and closed by the operation signal. The revolution speed of a rotary magnetic field generated by AC voltage induced in the magnetic coils forming the resonance circuits by the rotation of the steel rotor is set smaller than the revolution speed of the steel rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: TBK Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi Tashiro, Mitsuyoshi Oba, Akihiro Miyoshi
  • Patent number: 8678156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shiftable friction clutch (1a, 1b) for actuation with a pressure medium. Clutches of this type can be used, for example, to drive auxiliary assemblies such as fans (22) in vehicle construction. An especially compact construction is achieved through the use of a disk spring (6). A production method is furthermore proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kendrion Linnig GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Gebhart
  • Patent number: 8593026
    Abstract: A magnetic gear arrangement is provided comprising a first gear member for generating a first magnetic field and a second gear member for generating a second magnetic field. A coupling element is disposed between the first and second gear members and provides arrangements of interpoles which couple the first and second magnetic fields. The coupling element comprises a plurality of magnetisable lamellae, each interpole in an arrangement of interpoles being formed from a group of neighboring lamellae. Selected lamellae are deactivatable to provide boundaries between adjacent interpoles. This allows different numbers and arrangements of interpoles to be formed, so as to provide different gear ratios between the first and second gear members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: James William Philip Montgomery, Huw Llewelyn Edwards, Thomas Paul Offord
  • Patent number: 8575803
    Abstract: A reduced-size magnetic coupling device includes a first magnet group having a plurality of first magnets arranged on an interaction surface at equal intervals in the direction of the circumference about the rotation axis; a second magnet group having a plurality of second magnets arranged on an interaction surface at equal intervals in the direction of the circumference about the rotation axis and in positions in the vicinity of the rotation axis; and a third magnet group having a plurality of third magnets that are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction about the rotation axis and in positions outward with respect to the second magnets. The third magnets have an area approximately equal to that of the second magnets. Each third magnet has a magnetic pole different from that of the second magnet that is positioned between the third magnet and the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kingo Kuritani, Motohiko Ueda
  • Patent number: 8546988
    Abstract: A magnetic gear arrangement having a first gear member for generating a first magnetic field and a second gear member for generating a second magnetic field. An interpole member is provided between the first and second gear members for coupling the two magnetic fields and controlling the gear ratio between the two gear members. The interpole member includes a unitary body of magnetizable material and associated control wiring, and is arranged such that when current is passed through the wiring, space regions of the unitary body are magnetized by an electrically-induced magnetic field. Discrete interpoles, the number and spacing of which define the gear ratio, are then formed in the unitary body between adjacent magnetized regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Christopher G. Bright, Huw L. Edwards