Start Or Stop Locating Feature (e.g., Parking Magnet, Detent) Patents (Class 310/49.55)
  • Patent number: 9121784
    Abstract: A torque detector includes a permanent magnet, a pair of magnetic yokes, and a magnetic sensor. The magnetic yokes include a first magnetic yoke and a second magnetic yoke. The first magnetic yoke has a first ring and a plurality of first teeth extending from the first ring in an axial direction. The second magnetic yoke has a second ring and a plurality of second teeth extending from the second ring in the axial direction. The first teeth extend in the axial direction beyond the second ring of the second magnetic yoke. The second teeth extend in the axial direction beyond the first ring of the first magnetic yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaro Ishimoto, Yoshitomo Tokumoto
  • Patent number: 9035504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brushless direct-current motor (1), comprising a stator (2), a rotor cup (30) that revolves around the stator (2) and has a plurality of permanent-magnet poles (N, S), and a detent torque plate (4) that is connected to the stator (2) and has several pole shoes (41) for generating a detent torque that brings the revolving rotor cup (30) into a detent position. The pole shoes (41) are each arranged in the detent position between two adjacent poles (N, S) of the revolving rotor cup (30) to form a magnetic short circuit. The detent torque plate (4) is arranged substantially outside of the magnetic rotating field produced by the stator (2) during operation, whereby the production of the detent torque is decoupled from the electrical behavior of the brushless direct-current motor (1) and the power of the brushless direct-current motor (1) is not substantially influenced by the presence of the detent torque plate (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BELIMO HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roman Furrer, Daho Taghezout
  • Publication number: 20150092522
    Abstract: Disclosed is a stepping motor including a rotor, a stator which includes a rotor accommodating hole, a pair of outer notches to determine positions of saturated magnetic fluxes and inner notches disposed on an inner periphery of the stator around the rotor accommodating hole, the inner notches determining stably stationary positions of the rotor, and a coil block configured by a coil wound around a coil core which is magnetically coupled to the stator, and the outer notches are disposed on an outer periphery of the stator on opposite sides of the rotor accommodating hole. And a line that connects narrowest portions between the outer notches and the rotor accommodating hole and extends through a center of the rotor accommodating hole shifts by a predetermined angle from a line that extends through the center of the rotor accommodating hole and is orthogonal to an extending direction of the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta SAITO, Hiroyuki HOSOBUCHI, Junro YANO
  • Patent number: 8957554
    Abstract: A stepping motor includes a stator, a rotor which is rotatable to the stator, a rotor-side position regulation part which is fixed to the rotor and is rotated together with the rotor, and a stator-side position regulation part which is fixed to the stator. The rotor includes a rotary shaft, and a rotor magnet which is mounted on an outer periphery of the rotary shaft. The rotary shaft is integrally formed with the rotor magnet by resin. The stator-side position regulation part includes a first stator-side position regulation part which contacts the rotor-side position regulation part at a first position to regulate a rotation of the rotor in one direction, and a second stator-side position regulation part which contacts the rotor-side position regulation part at a second position different from the first position to regulate a rotation of the rotor in an opposite direction to the one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masato Hata
  • Patent number: 8729994
    Abstract: The invention refers to a Rotary Solenoid comprising a stator and rotor that can rotate around a rotational axis. The rotor has a rotor shaft on which a rotor disc is arranged. The rotor disc is, seen in the direction of the circumference, polarized alternating magnetically. The stator carries at least one coil. On the coil windings of electrically conducting wire are provided. For guiding the magnetic flow of the magnetic field generated by the coil a pole face consisting of several partial pole faces is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Winfried Willburger, Daniel Kreuzer
  • Publication number: 20130278086
    Abstract: A stepper motor has a rotor having a permanent magnet, a stator housing and a plurality of stator coil assemblies disposed within the stator housing. Each coil assembly has a bobbin, a coil wound about the bobbin, and two pole plates having pole fingers extending axially inside of the bobbin. The bobbin is disposed between the two pole plates and defines a space accommodating the rotor. A number of magnetic detent plates are disposed about the permanent magnet rotor. Each magnetic detent plate has a central opening accommodating the rotor and a plurality of projections extending inwardly, spaced about the central opening. The projections interact with the magnetic field of the rotor magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Miha FURLAN, Yvan BOURQUI
  • Patent number: 8441159
    Abstract: A self-latching sector motor for producing a net torque from two integral independent sources where one can serve as a spare backup or paralleled for double net torque or used alternately for extended life operation. The self-latching sector motor includes a housing, a magnet-shaft assembly, and two pair of electromagnetic poles. The magnet-shaft assembly rotates within the housing. The two pair of electromagnetic poles extend fixedly and radially inwardly from the housing, towards the magnet-shaft assembly. The electromagnetic poles of an associated pair of electromagnetic poles are diametrically and magnetically opposed to each other, and each pair of electromagnetic poles are similarly poled to each other for North and South poles so as to provide the net torque to the magnet-shaft assembly that can be backed-up or doubled. The self-latching torque at the stops is achieved by restraining the magnet-shaft assembly from seeking a position of maximum flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Victor Nelson
  • Publication number: 20130002062
    Abstract: A stepping motor includes a stator, a rotor which is rotatable to the stator, a rotor-side position regulation part which is fixed to the rotor and is rotated together with the rotor, and a stator-side position regulation part which is fixed to the stator. The rotor includes a rotary shaft, and a rotor magnet which is mounted on an outer periphery of the rotary shaft. The rotary shaft is integrally formed with the rotor magnet by resin. The stator-side position regulation part includes a first stator-side position regulation part which contacts the rotor-side position regulation part at a first position to regulate a rotation of the rotor in one direction, and a second stator-side position regulation part which contacts the rotor-side position regulation part at a second position different from the first position to regulate a rotation of the rotor in an opposite direction to the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: MINEBEA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masato HATA
  • Patent number: 8174155
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stepping motor with a magnet pole pattern having a predetermined pattern around the circumference of the stepping motor. In one embodiment, the pattern relates to a code having a unique single maximum autocorrelation peak over the period of the code. Example codes include Barker codes, PN codes, Kasami codes, Golomb ruler codes, and other codes. In one embodiment, the rotor and stator have a matching pole pattern. In one embodiment, the drive is arranged to align the poles in an inline configuration, alternatively, the drive may be arranged to align the poles in a diagonal configuration. In a further embodiment, one or more sets of poles are provided on the stator, each set being offset rotationally by a partial pole spacing. In one embodiment, the rotor is initially synchronized with the stator by capturing the rotor using a single unambiguous lock-in position based on the code autocorrelation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Correlated Magnetics Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 8035260
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stepping motor with a magnet pole pattern having a predetermined pattern around the circumference of the stepping motor. In one embodiment, the pattern relates to a code having a unique single maximum autocorrelation peak over the period of the code. Example codes include Barker codes, PN codes, Kasami codes, Golomb ruler codes, and other codes. In one embodiment, the rotor and stator have a matching pole pattern. In one embodiment, the drive is arranged to align the poles in an inline configuration, alternatively, the drive may be arranged to align the poles in a diagonal configuration. In a further embodiment, one or more sets of poles are provided on the stator, each set being offset rotationally by a partial pole spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Cedar Ridge Research LLC
    Inventors: Larry W. Fullerton, Mark Roberts, James Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 7990000
    Abstract: In a small diameter stepping motor including two stator units each including a bobbin formed of an insulating material, each bobbin includes: a circular hollow cylinder portion having a winding; two flanges disposed respectively at the both ends of the cylinder portion; and a terminal structure disposed at one of the two flanges and including two terminal blocks and a pair of electrical contact members at which the lead-out lines of the winding are terminated, wherein the two terminal blocks are circumferentially shifted in position from each other with respect to the cylinder portion axis extend axially outwardly, and the terminal blocks of one bobbin intermesh with the terminal blocks of the other bobbin such that the terminal blocks of the one bobbin overhang a part of the winding wound on the other bobbin and vice versa when the two stator units are coupled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuzuru Suzuki, Takayuki Yamawaki, Hiroyuki Furusaki
  • Publication number: 20110148226
    Abstract: A miniature motor includes a substrate having a pivotal portion. A coil unit and a detection element are provided around the pivotal portion. A rotor is rotatably mounted to the pivotal portion and includes a hub and a permanent magnet mounted to the hub and aligned with the coil unit and the detection element. The permanent magnet includes a plurality of north and south poles each having a stronger magnetism section. A weaker magnetism section is formed between two adjacent stronger magnetism sections. At least one auxiliary starting member is mounted between the substrate and the rotor and aligned with the permanent magnet. When the rotor stops rotating, the at least one auxiliary starting member aligns with and magnetically attracts at least one of the stronger magnetism sections, locating the detection element in a position not aligned with the weaker magnetism sections along an axis of the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tsuo-Kuo Yin
  • Patent number: 7843106
    Abstract: A motor includes a housing formed of a first shell and a second shell, a stator, which is formed of a first yoke, a second yoke, a connecting device and two coils. The first yoke and the second yoke each comprise a terminal holder mounting portion, a race and a plurality of pole pawls respectively extended from the race. The race of the first yoke has the race of the first yoke kept apart from the race of the second yoke at a distance to reduce magnetic interference, the connecting device having a terminal holder fastened to terminal holder mounting portions of the first yoke and second yoke of the stator and a plurality of metal terminals installed in the terminal holder, the coils respectively set between the first yoke and the first shell and between the second yoke and the second shell and respectively electrically connected to the metal terminals, and a rotor formed of a transmission shaft and magnets and inserted through the first yoke and the second yoke and rotatable relative to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Tricore Corporation
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Patent number: 7723943
    Abstract: A receiving method is provided comprising the following steps. First, a receiving device is provided, wherein the receiving device comprises a chamber, a plurality of spacers, a spacer moving module, a first cover unit, a second cover unit, a control unit and an input interface. Then, an order is inputted to the input surface, wherein the input surface sends a control signal according to the order, and the control unit controls movements of the first cover unit, the second cover unit and the spacer moving module according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chung-Yang Fu, Wei-Chen Lee