Reciprocating Patents (Class 310/15)
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Patent number: 8115350Abstract: A specific condition for enhancing the power generation efficiency of an oscillation type electromagnetic power generator is disclosed. Solenoid coils constituting the oscillation type electromagnetic power generator are wound in directions opposite to each other with a predetermined coil gap therebetween. Adjacent magnets of a movable magnet are connected to each other via a spacer having a predetermined thickness in such a manner that poles with the same polarity are opposed to each other. A coil pitch which is the total dimension of the coil length of one solenoid coil and the coil gap and a magnet pitch which is the total dimension of the magnet length of one magnet of the movable magnet and the thickness of the spacer are almost equal to each other, and the coil length is shorter than the magnet length.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Sumida CorporationInventors: Tetsuo Yoshida, Yukio Aizawa, Shigemi Suganuma, Kentaro Masuda
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Patent number: 8109740Abstract: The present invention discloses a mounting structure of a linear compressor, comprising: a shell which is a hermetic space, a connection terminal for supplying power being fixed to one side of the shell; a main body frame installed in the shell, one end of a cylinder forming a compression space for compressing a refrigerant with a piston being fixed to the main body frame; and a motor cover, a linear motor comprised of an inner stator, an outer stator and a mover, for reciprocating the piston by a mutual electromagnetic force being fixed to the outer circumference of the cylinder, the outer stator being bolt-fastened between the main body frame and the motor cover. Here, the main body frame is left-right symmetric.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyoung-Seok Kang, Yangjun Kang, Min-Woo Lee
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Patent number: 8110951Abstract: An electromagnetic vibrator includes a vibration sheet, suspension edge, basin frame and magnetic return path system. The electromagnetic vibrator is prepared as connecting back surface of vibration sheet to voice coil being set in magnetic return path system, injecting the vibration sheet and suspension edge to be an integral unit, connecting suspension edge with basin frame by ultrasonic mode and connecting vice coil wire to terminal sheet on basin frame after the wire is connected by vibration sheet.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Inventor: Hsin Min Huang
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Patent number: 8106546Abstract: A reciprocating vibrator able to prevent detachment of a spindle even without an outer cover, that is, a vibration linear actuator provided with a ring-shaped weight 20 having a permanent magnet 30, 31 at its inner circumference side, a first plate spring 40 fastened to a first end face 20a of this weight 20 at outer circumference side tail parts 41a, 42a, a second plate spring 50 fastened to a second end face 20b of the weight 20 at outer circumference side tail parts 51a, 52a, and a stator supporting the first and second plate springs 40, 50 and having an excitation coil 60 generating a reciprocating vibrating magnetic field with respect to the weight 20 at an inner circumference side of the permanent magnet 30, 31, wherein the stator further has a metal end plate 70 fastening the second plate spring 50 by the ring-shaped plate part 53.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Sanyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masami Yamazaki, Keisuke Furuichi, Hiroki Katou
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Patent number: 8097991Abstract: A reciprocating vibration generator of a structure enabling force of a reciprocating vibrating body striking a coil to be absorbed by magnetic fluid even if an external impact force is applied, that is, a reciprocating vibration generator provided in a case body 100 with an upper plate spring 40 and a lower plate spring 50 for supporting a ring-shaped weight 20 having a ring-shaped permanent magnet 30 comprised of a combination of semi-ring-shaped permanent magnets 30R, 30L at its inner circumference side so as to be able to reciprocally vibrate in a vertical direction and a cylindrical excitation coil 60 passing through the inside of the ring-shaped permanent magnet 30 in the vertical direction and generating a reciprocating vibrating magnetic field, wherein the semi-ring-shaped permanent magnets 30R, 30L are magnetized in a direction spanning the inner circumferential surface and outer circumferential surface, the inner circumferential surface and top and bottom end faces of the semi-ring-shaped permanent mType: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Sanyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yamazaki Masami, Furuichi Keisuke, Katou Hiroki
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Patent number: 8097988Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase the strength of vibrations while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit, a cylindrical coil and springs. The bracket is coupled to the casing to form an internal space. The vibration unit includes a weight, a pair of yokes and magnets. The weight has an opening therein. The yokes are disposed on the inner surfaces of the weight. The magnets are provided in the yokes such that different poles of the magnets face each other. The cylindrical coil is perpendicularly mounted to the bracket and disposed in space between the pair of yoke. The springs are coupled to both ends of the casing or the bracket. The springs elastically support the vibration unit to allow the vibration unit to vibrate in the horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Jin Kim, Jun Kun Choi, Jae Woo Jun, Ki Suk Woo, Kwang Hyung Lee, Je Hyun Bang, Seok Jun Park, Kyung Ho Lee, Hwa Young Oh
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Patent number: 8097989Abstract: A reciprocating linear actuator in which a slide and a counter slide are arranged for linear movement within a hollow guide. The actuator has driving force generating means for generating a driving force between the slide and the counter slide and also has bearing structures formed individually between the guide and the slide and between the guide and the counter slide. If an external force acts on the slide, the external force is transmitted from the slide to the guide through the bearing structure between them.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Masayuki Hamura, Kenzo Ebihara
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Publication number: 20120010080Abstract: A motor and a method of operating the motor are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder. Each cylinder further includes a high-temperature superconductor material at a temperature. The superconductor material is in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. Each cylinder further includes a permanent magnet mechanically coupled to the piston and configured to move within the cylinder and to have a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Alexander R. Vaucher, Michael P. Miller, Peter A. Vaucher
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Publication number: 20120010082Abstract: A motor and method of operation are provided. The motor includes a plurality of cylinders, wherein at least two of the cylinders are positioned at a non-zero angle relative to one another. Each cylinder includes a piston configured to move within the cylinder and a high-temperature superconductor material in a superconducting state in the presence of an external magnetic field below a critical field strength, wherein the critical field strength is a function of the temperature of the superconductor material. Each cylinder further includes a permanent magnet mechanically coupled to the piston and configured to move within the cylinder and to have a magnetic field that interacts with the superconductor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventor: Alexander R. Vaucher
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Patent number: 8093767Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention comprise linear-resonant vibration modules that can be incorporated in a wide variety of appliances, devices, and systems to provide vibrational forces. The vibrational forces are produced by linear oscillation of a weight or member, in turn produced by rapidly alternating the polarity of one or more driving electromagnets. Feedback control is used to maintain the vibrational frequency of linear-resonant vibration module at or near the resonant frequency for the linear-resonant vibration module. Linear-resonant vibration modules can be designed to produce vibrational amplitude/frequency combinations throughout a large region of amplitude/frequency space.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventors: Brian Marc Pepin, Robin Elenga
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Publication number: 20110316359Abstract: A linear motor or generator includes a cylinder having left, center, and right magnetic portions interposed with left and right magnetic gaps, a left and a right induction coil axially wound around a longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and a flux bridge that magnetically couples the center magnetic portion to the left and right magnetic portions. The motor or generator also includes a flux modulating piston comprising a soft magnetic material for increasing magnetic flux circulation in the left flux path when the piston overlaps with the left magnetic gap and for increasing magnetic flux circulation in the right flux path when the piston overlaps with the right magnetic gap. The left and right magnetic portions of the cylinder may be made of a soft magnetic material that promotes magnetic flux.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Steven F. McDaniel, Robert F. Bennion
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Patent number: 8080906Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising a substantially annular high-permeability core, the core including at least one magnet therein to define a magnetic circuit, at least one rotatable bearing mounting the core to at least one bearing support, the at least one bearing permitting the core to pivot about a pivot axis, a gap provided in the core, a body of high-permeability material located in the gap, the body being spaced from respective end faces of the core by a respective spacing whereby pivoting movement of the core about the pivot axis causes relative movement between the end faces of the core and the body, and a rotationally fixed coil surrounding a length of the core coaxially with the pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Perpetuum Ltd.Inventors: Stephen Roberts, Roy Freeland
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Patent number: 8069794Abstract: A portable desk with a generator for providing electrical power to a computer or other electrical device that is collapsibly foldable to a compact form wherein successive sections comprise a back panel, a desk top panel hinged from the top edge of the back panel, two side panels hinged from the side edges of the back panel, two bottom panels hinged from the bottom edges of the side panels and two movable foot treadle panels hinged to the bottom edge of the back panel. The generator is removably attached to the top panel and is connected to the foot treadles so the generator is operated by actuating the foot treadles. The power generator comprises an electrical connection, such as a USB connector, for a computer or other electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventors: Theodore J. Satloff, James E. Satloff
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Patent number: 8058755Abstract: A motor system and method thereof are provided, wherein the system includes an energy storage device, a piston assembly including a magnet, at least two end assemblies in operable communication with the piston assembly, and includes first and second end assemblies, each having an electromagnet. The motor system further includes a controller that controls a supply of electrical power to first and second electromagnets of the first and second end assemblies, such that a first polarity of the first electromagnet is opposite a second polarity of the second electromagnet, and the first and second polarities are intermittingly altered by the supply of electrical power, so the magnet of the piston assembly is attracted and repelled from the first and second end assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Hoogerhyde Motor, LLCInventor: Calvin A. Hoogerhyde
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Patent number: 8053941Abstract: An electric motor assembly includes a rotor rotatable about an axis and a stator spaced radially away from the rotor. An isolation housing, configured to permit magnetic flux to flow therethrough between the rotor and the stator, is disposed between the rotor and the stator and defines an internal rotor chamber, in which the rotor is located. The isolation housing fluidly isolates the internal rotor chamber from the stator. An encapsulating cover is provided that radially and axially surrounds the stator. The cover is formed of a resin material and bonds the stator to the isolation housing to prevent relative movement therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Michael E. Moore, Terry J. Stuckey, Kawall Malhotra, Randall R. Floyd, John S. Bandas
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Patent number: 8047813Abstract: An aromatherapy air pump is damped and largely isolated against acoustic and mechanical transmission of vibrations in three dimensions by a combination of containment within multiple, nested housings and standoffs provided by elastomeric supports having anisotropic geometry. An elastomeric liner as well as unstable legs, physical separations, and hermetic seals combine to provide sound reduction for noise and vibration emanating from the pump and its drive motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Inventor: Earl Vaughn Sevy
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Patent number: 8049375Abstract: An electromagnetic transducer apparatus (10) includes a core (30, 31) providing a pair of yokes (34, 35) between which there is an air gap (38, 39), at least one coil (32) disposed about the core (30, 31), an armature (14) moveable in the air gap (38, 39) in response to the coil (32) being energised, the armature (14) being mounted between a pair of suspension springs (22, 23), and characterized in that the armature (14) includes a cylinder (14) in which is disposed a piston (12) which is immovable relative to the core (30, 31).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: The Hymatic Engineering Company LimitedInventor: Chun Fai Cheuk
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Patent number: 8049374Abstract: A mover assembly of a reciprocating motor includes: a mover body disposed at a gap between an inner stator and an outer stator; permanent magnets fixed at an outer circumferential surface of the mover body and reciprocally moved together with the mover body in a direction of an induction magnetic field between the inner stator and the outer stator; and a mixed member made of a fiber and a resin to cover and fix the permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are arranged at an outer circumferential face of the mover body, covered with the mixed member obtained by mixing a fiber and a resin, and hardened to be fixed. Therefore, the permanent magnets can be firmly and easily fixed at the mover body. In addition, by molding the mover body with a non-magnetic and non-conductive material, leakage of the magnetic force of the permanent magnets can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Bon-Cheol Ku, Jin-Yoong Do, Hyung-Pyo Yoon, Si-Hang Jeon, Won-Hyuk Jung
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Patent number: 8030806Abstract: Provided are a lens driving motor and an elastic member of the lens driving motor. The elastic member of a lens driving motor, the elastic member includes a first spring and a second spring. The second spring is different from the first spring and disposed together with the first spring on one side of a carrier to support the carrier. A first lead line of a coil and a first external power source are connected to the first spring, and a second lead line of the coil and a second external power source are connected to the second spring to supply power to the coil. Since the carrier can be assembled to other part after a (+) lead line and a (?) lead line of the coil are connected to the first and second springs, respectively, using solder, a process is simple and convenient.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Soo Jin Jung
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Patent number: 8030805Abstract: A mechanical micro system comprising a flexible bending beam extending along a direction, and at least one magnetic element for creating a magnetic field. The flexible beam includes: a first circuit having a first topology for generating, in response to one current flowing through the first circuit, a force having an effect on the beam at one particular place so as to cause a first vibratory mode; a second circuit having a second topology for generating, in response to one current flowing through the second circuit, a force having an effect on the beam at one particular second position so as to cause a second vibratory mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: STMicroelectronics SAInventor: Nicolas Abele
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Publication number: 20110234022Abstract: An energy harvesting device (EHD) and method including a hollow outer envelope (201) having an inner wall (200) with a first predetermined magnetic field distributed on an inner surface of the inner wall, at least one inner core (202), free to move in the hollow envelope (200) characterized by a second predetermined magnetic field distributed on an inner surface of the at least inner core, the inner core being characterized by one or more convex projections of magnetically active material, at least one conducting loop (203) disposed at locations selected from the group consisting of the outer envelope and the at least inner core, so as to be suffused with magnetic flux due to the magnetic field distributions of the at least one inner core and the at least one outer envelope and generating an alternating current due to movement of the inner core within the outer envelope and a rectifying circuit in electrical connection with the at least one conducting loop (203) rectifying the alternating current into a curreType: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventor: Uri Rapoport
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Patent number: 8026640Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine which comprises a first machine part (30), comprising a stator element (31) and a rotor element (32) and being configured as a rotary actuator which interacts with a rotary movement of the rotor element (32). The electric machine (40) also comprises a second machine part (20), comprising a primary part (1) and a secondary part (2) and being configured as a linear actuator which interacts with a linear movement of the secondary part (2). The rotor element (32) of the first machine part (30) and the secondary part (2) of the second machine part (20) are interlinked. The secondary part (2) of the second machine part (20) can be rotated and is configured as an external rotor. Such a secondary part (2) allows to generate a higher power of a secondary machine part (20) acting as the linear motor. The secondary part (2) is mounted in the center thereof in relation to the primary part (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Erich Bott, Rolf Vollmer, Matthias Braun, Holger Schunk
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Publication number: 20110227424Abstract: The present invention relates to a rare-earth sintered magnet 100 containing an R-T-B-based alloy and a nitride of a transition element, while the nitride is distributed preferentially to a surface part. (R, T, and B indicate a rare-earth element, at least one of iron and cobalt, and boron, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi YOSHIDA, Hisayuki ABE, Hiroshi YAMAMOTO
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Patent number: 8011903Abstract: The present disclosure provides various pumps and compressors for energizing fluids. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, pumps are provided for compressing hydrogen gas produced by electrolysis at a first location. The pump includes a bore with a piston disposed in the bore, and a magnetic drive external to the bore. The piston is moved through the bore to compress the fluid using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Using the disclosed embodiments, hydrogen compressed at a first location can be directed to a second location, such as a power plant or a fueling station.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Inventor: Robert William Pollack
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Patent number: 8004124Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vibration generation module capable of generating inertial and impact vibrations. The vibration generation module includes a magnetic force generation unit, an elastic force provision unit, a permanent magnet, a contactor, and an impact transmission panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Dong Soo Kwon, Tae Heon Yang
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Patent number: 7999421Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal linear vibrator which can reduce the thickness but increase the strength of vibrations while at the same time guaranteeing a sufficiently long lifetime and satisfactory responsivity. The horizontal linear vibrator includes a casing, a bracket, a vibration unit and springs. The casing defines an internal space therein. A first magnet is attached to an upper plate of the casing. The bracket is coupled to the lower end of the casing. The second magnet is attached to the bracket such that different poles of the first and second magnets face each other. The vibration unit has a weight, and a cylindrical coil which is provided in or under the weight. The springs are coupled to the sidewall plates of the casing or the bracket. The springs elastically support the vibration unit to allow the vibration unit to vibrate in the horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Jin Kim, Jun Kun Choi, Jae Woo Jun, Ki Suk Woo, Kwang Hyung Lee, Je Hyun Bang, Seok Jun Park, Kyung Ho Lee, Hwa Young Oh
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Patent number: 7994661Abstract: An exemplary description provided for patent searches includes a linear electrodynamic system involving conversions between electrical power and mechanical motion uses unique magnet assemblies that move and unique stator assemblies and stator members shaped and oriented with respect to the moving magnet assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Infinia CorporationInventor: Songgang Qiu
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Patent number: 7989971Abstract: An electrical energy generator that converts kinetic energy harvested from voluntary motor activity of a human or animal to electrical energy. The electrical energy generator includes a housing, a coil of electrically conductive material, a reciprocally movable electromagnetically active mass, springs connecting the mass to either the housing or to adjustment means engaged with said housing, and, optionally, means for constraining non-linear motion of the electromagnetically active mass, and/or means of mitigating motion retardation of the electromagnetically active mass within any existing housing atmosphere. The electrical energy generator may be associated with a carried item, such as a backpack.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Tremont Electric IncorporatedInventor: Aaron Patrick Lemieux
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Patent number: 7989994Abstract: The present invention provides a cylinder-type linear motor capable of shortening the total motor length with respect to a predetermined stroke length and capable of being operated as a brushless DC motor without a sensor means for sensing the position of a moving part being added in the axial direction. The present invention also provides a moving part of said cylinder-type linear motor, which can improve the magnetic flux density distribution waveform near both end portions of the moving part assembly and can improve the thrust characteristic by bringing the magnetic flux density distribution waveform closer to a cosine waveform and by increasing the amplitude of cosine waveform.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Oriental Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takao Iwasa, Hirobumi Satomi
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Publication number: 20110175463Abstract: A reciprocating magnet engine has first and second magnet pairs (20A and 40A, 20B and 40B), first and second sections (15, 35), a continuous flux return plate (15G) and a core (15C) which have high relative magnetic permeabilities, an interrupting flux return plate (25) which has a high relative magnetic permeability but has a low relative magnetic permeability section (26) therein, a control shaft (27), an output drive shaft (50), and first and second drive assemblies (45). A small torque on the control shaft provides a large torque on the output drive shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: Energy Engines, Inc.Inventor: John W. Ketchersid, JR.
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Patent number: 7982345Abstract: A displacement type generator including a magnet set and a coil set is provided. The magnet set includes a magnet with unidirectional magnetization and a first multi-polar magnetic structure, wherein the first multi-polar magnetic structure is disposed on the magnet. The coil set includes a magnetic center pole, a coil and a second multi-polar magnetic structure. The coil is wound on the magnetic center pole. The second multi-polar magnetic structure is disposed on the magnetic center pole and is adjacent to the first multi-polar magnetic structure. As a relative movement is generated between the magnet set and the coil set, the magnetic flux changes and causes the coil to output an induced voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Mean-Jue Tung, Yu-Ting Huang
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Publication number: 20110169348Abstract: A flat spring for a voice coil motor includes an curved internal flat spring, an outer flat spring placed outward the internal flat spring, a first connection body folded at least twice and interposed between the internal flat spring and the outer flat spring, a second connection body placed between the internal flat spring and the outer flat spring in parallel with the first connection body and having an identical shape with the first connection body, and a connection flat spring including a connecting part connecting adjacent ends of the first and the second connection body, where an end of the first connection body which has no connection with the connecting part is connected to the internal flat spring, and an end of the second connection body which has no connection with the connecting part is connected to the outer flat spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: SANGOK PARK
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Patent number: 7965000Abstract: A vibratory linear actuator includes a stator with a magnetic pole surface, a movable member with a magnetic pole surface, an electromagnet arranged in one of the stator and the movable member, a permanent magnet arranged in the other of the stator and the movable member and a support unit for movably supporting the movable member so that the magnetic pole surface of the electromagnet can oppose the magnetic pole surface with a gap left therebetween. The actuator is designed to vibrate the movable member by supplying an electric current to the electromagnet. The support unit includes a fixed portion to be fixed to a housing for accommodating the actuator, and the stator is configured to be fixed to the support unit as the support unit is fixed to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunsuke Komori, Masashi Moriguchi
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Patent number: 7960877Abstract: An electric reciprocating motion device includes a motor having a rotary shaft for outputting a reciprocating rotational power and a motion head coupling with the rotary shaft and being driven to move in a reciprocating motion along an axis of the rotary shaft and in a predetermined swing angle range. The motor is a spring motor including a motor unit and a torsion spring having two ends affixing at a motor housing and to the rotary shaft respectively. After the rotary shaft outputs a mechanical torque at one rotational direction, the torsion spring applies a spring force against the rotary shaft to drive the rotary shaft to rotate backward for generating the reciprocating rotational power. Using the spring motor in the electric reciprocating motion device, the device achieves the goals of simple mechanical structure, small volume, easy to install, and low in cost.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Inventor: Ming Luo
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Patent number: 7960875Abstract: There is provided a small-sized vibration generator that resonates at two different frequencies. A movable base is housed inside a case. The movable base has an installation plate, and supporting plates bent at right angles from both ends of the installation plate. A first elastically deformable portion is formed integrally with the installation plate, and a weight body is supported by the first elastically deformable portion. In the movable base, a second elastically deformable portion is provided between the installation plate and the supporting plates, and the supporting plates are fixed to supporting end plates of the case. The bending elastic modulus of the second elastically deformable portion is higher than the bending elastic modulus of the first elastically deformable portion, and resonates at two natural frequencies when a driving force is applied to the weight body by a magnetically-driven portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: ALPS Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shinichi Higuchi
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Publication number: 20110133577Abstract: The present invention provides a horizontal vibration device which comprises an upper case in which a spring connector is formed in the inner surface thereof and a lower case which is coupled with the upper case to form an internal space, a movable unit including a mass which horizontally reciprocates inside the case and a spring which is coupled between the case and the mass in order to support horizontal movement of the mass, a coil which is coupled with the mass and horizontally reciprocates together with the mass, a magnet which is fastened on the inner surface of the case and operates with the coil, and a power-supply unit which supplies power to the coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicants: LEMOTRON CO., LTDInventor: In Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20110121666Abstract: A VCM is disclosed, the VCM including a bobbin formed with a coil at an outer surface thereof; at least one permanent magnet facing the coil formed at the bobbin; a cylindrical yoke encompassing the bobbin and the permanent magnet and including a metal member for blocking a magnetic field generated by the coil; a base coupled to the yoke; and an elastic member including a first elastic member interposed between the yoke and the permanent magnet for elastically supporting the bobbin and a second elastic member interposed between the base and the permanent magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangok Park, Seongmin Lee
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Patent number: 7948198Abstract: Increasing in size of a reaction force cancel system is suppressed. The reaction force cancel system is provided in a stage device including: a surface plate having a plurality of plate surfaces with different heights from each other, and installed on a floor via a vibration-isolating spring; and stages disposed on the plate surfaces respectively, and moving on the plate surfaces, and cancels reaction forces generated on the surface plate upon movements of the stages. In addition, the reaction force cancel system includes a first and a second reaction force canceling actuator that apply counter-thrusts to the surface plate, and a control section that controls the magnitudes of the counter-thrusts. In the reaction force cancel system, the heights of action points of counter-thrusts in the surface plate are different from each other, and the control section controls the counter-thrusts so as to counterbalance the reaction forces as resultant forces and resultant moments.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Takuya Hosobata
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Patent number: 7935743Abstract: This invention describes an electrically driven mechanochemical actuator comprising an electroactive material capable of converting electrical to mechanical energy in communication with a first electrode and a second electrode, the electroactive material immersed in an electrolyte, the electroactive material and electrolyte surrounded by a flexible encapsulating coating, wherein a portion of the first electrode and a portion of the second electrode penetrate there through.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Inventor: Lenore Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7936097Abstract: An electromechanical propulsion system is disclosed. The propulsion system uses magnetic propulsion and magnetic bearings to move a vehicle. The propulsion system is well suited for use on land, air, space, above water and underwater vehicles. The propulsion system includes a plurality of electromagnets that repel each other with strong and weak magnets to move the propulsion motor in linear motion. Multiple side propulsion motors can be incorporated to alter the direction of travel of the electromechanical propulsion system. The propulsion system is manufacturable in a self contained configuration where it is controllable from a remote location.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Inventor: James O Essex
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Patent number: 7932648Abstract: Provided are a lens driving motor and an elastic member of the lens driving motor. The elastic member of a lens driving motor, the elastic member includes a first spring and a second spring. The second spring is different from the first spring and disposed together with the first spring on one side of a carrier to support the carrier. A first lead line of a coil and a first external power source are connected to the first spring, and a second lead line of the coil and a second external power source are connected to the second spring to supply power to the coil. Since the carrier can be assembled to other part after a (+) lead line and a (?) lead line of the coil are connected to the first and second springs, respectively, using solder, a process is simple and convenient.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Soo Jin Jung
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Patent number: 7932647Abstract: An electromagnetic reciprocating fluid apparatus includes a magnetic circuit device in which magnetic pole members project inward from an annular magnetic circuit member so as to oppose each other. The magnetic pole members and the annular magnetic circuit member have a uniform thickness. First and second additional annular magnetic circuit members are set on both sides of the annular magnetic circuit member to constitute a part of the magnetic circuit device, thereby minimizing the increase in magnetic reluctance due to magnetic flux concentration at the joints between the magnetic pole members and the annular magnetic circuit member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruki Nakao, Kunihiro Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20110080060Abstract: Electric motors configured for deployment in a downhole well environment are provided. Downhole well pumping systems including an electric motor are also provided. In one example, an electric motor includes a series of at least three magnets, one of the inner and outer two magnets being movable. A supply of alternating current is configured to alternate the polarity of one of the inner and outer two magnets to thereby cause one of the inner and outer two magnets that is movable to reciprocate and provide linear output to drive an operable production device. In another example, two adjacent, stationary magnets and at least one movable magnet are adjacent to one another. A supply of alternating current is coupled to the magnets so as to alternate the polarity of one of the movable and stationary magnets and to thereby to cause reciprocating linear output to drive the operable production device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventor: Alejandro Camacho
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Patent number: 7919876Abstract: A small-sized power package includes a tubular case, a magnet tube, a coil, a power-generating magnet, a shaft, a movable box, and a positioning magnet. The power-generating magnet is attracted by the positioning magnet and thus suspended within the magnet tube. The small-sized power package has enhanced power generating efficiency by utilizing the benefit of magnetic levitation. An electronic device including such a small-sized power package is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Chih Cheng
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Patent number: 7915767Abstract: A linear synchronous motor, in which one or more intermediate annular magnetic pole portions and yoke assemblies can be connected easily while positioning the intermediate annular magnetic pole portions. A fitting concave portion that is opened in an axial direction and a direction away from a direct drive shaft is formed in each connected portion of the intermediate annular magnetic pole portions. A plurality of fitting grooves are formed on an outer peripheral surface of a pair of magnetic cylindrical members at a plurality of portions facing the plurality of intermediate annular magnetic pole portions. The intermediate annular magnetic pole portions are fixedly positioned between the pair of magnetic cylindrical members by fitting a peripheral portion defining the fitting concave portion of the intermediate annular magnetic pole portion into the corresponding fitting groove of the magnetic cylindrical member.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuqi Tang, Takashi Matsushita, Satoshi Sugita
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Patent number: 7911101Abstract: In an electric motor of an SBW actuator, a rotor shaft is rotated upon energization of the motor. A rotor core is rotated integrally with the rotor shaft. A resilient member enables tilting or decentering of the rotor shaft upon application of a decentering force on the rotor shaft. A stator core contacts the rotor core when the rotor shaft is tilted or decentered.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Kimura, Shigeru Yoshiyama
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Patent number: 7906876Abstract: A first pair of connected portions of one end magnetic pole portion, a first pair of connected portions of an end bracket, a first pair of connected portions of the other end magnetic pole portion, and a first pair of connected portions of each of five magnetic pole portions are connected by a pair of magnetic cylindrical members. A second pair of one connected portions of one end magnetic pole portion, a second pair of the other end magnetic pole portion, and a second pair of connected portions of each of five magnetic pole portions are connected by a pair of magnetic conductive parts. One pair of guide shafts are slidably fitted into the one pair of magnetic cylindrical members through linear bearings. A yoke is constituted from the one pair of magnetic cylindrical members and one pair of magnetic conductive parts. The five magnetic pole portions are each formed by laminating a plurality of magnetic steel plates in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuqi Tang, Satoshi Sugita
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Patent number: 7905692Abstract: An angle adjusting mechanism or a linear axis of a processing machine is provided with a reciprocation device. A tool and a tool cutting mechanism are mounted on a moving part of the reciprocation device. A workpiece is processed by the tool based on a combination of the drive of the processing machine and the drive of the reciprocation device.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Fanuc LtdInventors: Masayuki Hamura, Kenzo Ebihara
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Patent number: 7906877Abstract: The present invention provides a linear motor device that can reduce a variation in thrust caused by a variation in attractive force. The linear motor device includes a linear motor 1 and a control section 30 that controls the linear motor 1. The linear motor 1 includes a magnet member 2 composed of permanent magnets having respective N poles and S poles alternately arranged in an axial direction, and a coil member 3 which is located orthogonally to the axial direction with respect to the magnet member 2 and through which the magnet member 2 is movable in the axial direction relative to the coil member 3. The control section 30 controls current conducted through the coil member 3 so that a moving one of the magnet member 2 and the coil member 3 reciprocates within a use range L corresponding to a part of a pitch p between the magnetic poles N and S in the magnet member 2.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignees: Murata Machinery Ltd., GMC Hillstone Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Okada, Noritaka Ishiyama
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Patent number: 7898119Abstract: A planar motor includes a movable body and a stator configured to drive the movable body in a plane. The stator includes a first stator unit and a second stator unit. The movable body is moved in a first direction by a force acting between the movable body and the first stator unit, and is moved in a second direction by a force acting between the movable body and the second stator unit. The first stator unit and the second stator unit are arranged to face each other in such a manner that the movable body is provided therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mitsuya Sato