Abstract: The present invention is provided with a motor having a rotary shaft. A weight is fixed to a motor through guide pins formed to the rotary shaft. Each of springs has one end connected to the rotary shaft and the other end connected to the weight. The guide pins guide the vertical movement of the weight with respect to the rotary shaft. Holes are formed in the weight and the guide pins are pierced therethrough. A hook is formed to a tip of each guide pin to prevent the weight from coming off the guide pins when the weight is rotated. With the above-described arrangement, in the vibration motor according to the present invention, the eccentric quantity of the weight with respect to the rotary shaft becomes small by the springs when the rotation of the weight is started. The starting torque of the motor can be, therefore, small.

Abstract: A vibration actuator for effecting paging is provided in which a vibrating section of an electroacoustic transducer is driven using low frequencies to collide it against a fixed section, and the vibration generated from the collision is transferred as external vibration. The vibrating section of a coil and the fixed section are bonded via an elastic member provided therebetween. The vibration generated at the time of collision can be effectively increased by flexibly supporting a magnetic circuit composed of a magnet, a yoke, etc. and by driving the magnetic circuit with alternating current which has a polarity. To permit easier assembly and to prevent damage or deterioration in characteristics, it is preferable to provide an annular molded member, which has hook-like projections, around the magnetic circuit and to support the magnetic circuit by a rubber member attached to the hook-like projections.

Abstract: A modular vibratory force generator (10) is adapted to be mounted on a helicopter fuselage (11) and operated to selectively apply a controllable vibratory force (F.sub.R) thereto. The improved generator includes a plurality of force-generating modules (12, 12) and a closed-loop servocontroller (13). Each module has a pair of counter-rotating eccentric masses (20, 21) that are arranged to exert a fixed-amplitude variable-phase individual force at spaced locations on the fuselage. These individual forces (F.sub.1, F.sub.2) combine to exert a controllable-amplitude resultant vibratory force (F.sub.R) on the structure. The servocontroller is adapted to be supplied with a single sinusoidal control signal and is operative to cause the frequency and phase of the resultant vibratory force to be identical to the frequency and phase of the control signal and to cause the amplitude of the resultant vibratory force to be proportional to the amplitude of the control signal.

Abstract: A small motor holding device in an individual Stalling receiver is designed, in which, even when the casing is shocked, the small motor is scarcely shocked, and vibration informing of the reception of a calling signal is transmitted positively to the casing, and which can be assembled with high work efficiency. A small motor is held in a motor holder of elastic material. The motor holder is coupled to a printed circuit board with the engaging section of the motor holder engaged with the engaging/receiving section of the printed circuit board. The motor holder is detachably press-fitted in a holding frame which is fixedly formed on the inner surface of a casing.

Abstract: This invention provides a method and apparatus for balancing a system including a salient pole rotor machine and an off-balance load. The illustrative embodiment of this invention provides a method and apparatus for balancing the system by positioning a balancing compound between the poles of the rotor of the machine.

Abstract: A coreless motor device having a rotor comprised of a cylindrical coil, a coil support, a rotary shaft inserted and stabilized in the center of the coil support, and a commutator installed either on the coil support or rotary shaft is disclosed. A cylindrical field magnet is positioned on the inside of the cylindrical coil, and one end of the cylindrical field magnet is affixed at a bottom of a cylindrical housing that surrounds the outer circumference of the cylindrical coil. The rotary shaft of the motor is supported by a thrust bearing at the end of the cylindrical field magnet opposite the end that is affixed at the bottom of the cylindrical housing, and it is also supported by a multiple number of radial bearings installed at intervals on the upper part of the cylindrical housing.

Abstract: An electric motor-driven unbalanced vibration generator with an electric motor which is enclosed in a motor housing and the extended motor shaft of which is provided with at least one unbalanced body which can rotate and which is provided in a region which lies radially outside of a radial segment of the unbalanced body, with an additional segment which extends over the motor housing and which can rotate around it. The axial segment of the unbalanced body represents the critical part of the unbalanced mass. As a result of the axial extension of the unbalanced body over the motor housing, and thus the shifting of the center of mass of the unbalanced mass to between the bearings of the motor, a second unbalanced mass at the other end of the motor is no longer necessary. In addition, as a result of the outside radial position of the main segment of the unbalanced body, the unbalanced mass can easily be changed by means of additional masses which can be inserted into the segment and removed from it.

Abstract: A vibrator assembly (126) includes a vibrator (200) and a pair of clips (202, 204). The pair of clips (202, 204) are adapted to be mounted to a substrate (106) having a controllable power source (120). The pair of clips (202, 204) are electrically coupled to the controllable power source (120). The pair of clips (202, 204) are also adapted to engage the vibrator (200). The vibrator (200) is both secured and powered via the pair of clips (202, 204); thereby, eliminating the need for a separate mounting bracket and pair of wires.

Abstract: A vibration generator for generating directed vibrations in a compacting device includes a housing and a first and second flyweight shafts rotatably supported in the housing and extending parallel at a distance to one another. The flyweight shafts have a respective flyweight connected thereto. A first and second intermediate shafts are rotatably supported in the housing and extend parallel to and between the first and second flyweight shafts. Gear wheels positive-lockingly connect the first and second intermediate shafts to one another, the first intermediate shaft to the first flyweight shaft, and the second intermediate shaft to the second flyweight shaft. In this manner, the first intermediate shaft and the first flyweight shaft, respectively, the second intermediate shaft and the second flyweight shaft rotate in opposite directions. One of the intermediate shafts has connected thereto two gear wheels, with one being coupled to the first flyweight shaft and another coupled to the second flyweight shaft.

Abstract: An electric motor is capable of increased output torque by utilizing both electric energy by an electromagnet and a magnetic energy by a permanent magnet. The electric motor includes a wobble rotor made of a magnetic material including at least one permanent magnet arranged annularly in a circumferential direction therein. A plurality of electromagnets are disposed annularly along with the outer periphery of the rotor. Current switching circuitry energizes the electromagnets in a predetermined sequence and timing. The wobble rotor is supported by a supporting mechanism around a center portion thereof in a pivotally movable manner and is capable of closely approaching or contacting an energized electromagnet at the outer periphery thereof and of wobbling movement with a certain incline toward the energized electromagnet according to the predetermined sequence and timing of the energizing of the electromagnets.

Abstract: A motor 3 having a rotational shaft with a counterweight 4 is held in a vibrator holder 2. The rotational shaft of the motor is inserted at a free end in a circular hole in a bearing-plate of the vibrator holder 2. The vibrator holder 2 with the motor therein is accommodates in a vibrator accommodating section 120 formed in a housing 12 of a portable terminal and fixed with screws 5 to the housing 12. The vibrator holder 120 is then covered with an index cover 17 to thereby complete the vibrator attachment, which reduces a vibrator attaching work load. The inner wall of the vibrator accommodating section 120 faces the motor to thereby prevent the motor 3 from slipping from the holder.

Abstract: In a vibrating motor, an eccentric weight is attached to one end of a rotation shaft that projects linearly from a motor housing. The vibrating motor causes the gravity center of the weight to rotate about the rotation shaft so as to produce a vibration. A disk-shaped anti-bending piece is provided on the rotation shaft coaxial with it. This anti-bending piece faces an anti-bending surface provided on some kind of supporting member when the housing is supported by the member, the piece being situated at a predetermined distance from this surface. If the shaft bends, the piece strikes the surface and the linear shape of the shaft is restored due to its own elasticity. Hence, even if the motor suffers an unexpected load, the rotation shaft does not buckle due to the weight of the eccentric weight.

Abstract: A flat vibration generating apparatus wherein a flat coreless eccentric vibrator armature generates an eccentric vibration desired from the aspect of body feel. An air-core armature coil group thereof consists of m pieces (where m is an integer of 3 or more) of armature coils disposed in superposition with one another in m phases in an arrangement such that they are eccentric and with their phases deviated in a circumferential direction, and that they do not describe a complete disc-like shape as viewed from the axial direction.

Abstract: In a vehicle alarm system, as one feature circuitry is provided which can be attached to detect an input from a door pin input switch, and which can detect the opening and closing of the door if the door pin input switch is either a positively triggered pin switch or a negatively triggered pin switch. Furthermore, a specific structure of a piezoelectric disk sensor and detecting circuitry associated therewith is provided. The piezoelectric disk sensor has a weight mounted off a central axis at a distance of approximately a radius of the piezoelectric disk from a rigid mounting area. The associated circuitry evaluates all information from a shock sensing signal detected by the piezoelectric disk sensor.

Abstract: A propulsion unit which converts electricity into unidirectional thrust by electromagnetically spinning an assembly of weights about a circuitous path, such that the radius of rotation for a given weight from the center of the spinning assembly is significantly greater along one portion of path than a second portion of the path. Two identical electromagnetically spinning weight assemblies spin in opposite directions to counteract torque stresses created by varying the respect radii of rotation for the weights. The resulting imbalances of centrifugal force produced by the actions of the two electromagnet weight spinning systems produces a unidirectional thrust whose vector would depend upon that sector of the path where the respective radius of rotation is greatest. A plurality of these systems arranged in counter-rotating coplanar pairs along the three axes of three dimensional space (i.e. X,Y, and Z axes) are utilized to produce a smooth unidirectional thrust along any vector.

Abstract: A coreless motor has a cylindrical shell of magnetic material, a column-like magnet securely and coaxially positioned in the shell to form a cylindrical clearance therebetween, and a rotor. The rotor includes a cylindrical winding of a coil, arranged coaxially in the clearance, a commutator mechanically supporting one end of the winding and electrically connected with the coil, and a shaft for supporting the commutator. The motor further includes a pair of brushes arranged in contact with the commutator,such that an electric current is supplied via the commutator to the coil. A first bearing is mounted at an end portion of the magnet adjacent the commutator to rotatably support a first portion of the shaft, and a second bearing is mounted adjacent one end of the shell to rotatably support a second portion of said shaft.

Abstract: A vibratory structure and a method for controlling the natural frequency thereof are provided. The vibratory structure has an elastic member one end portion of which is fixed to a first support end, an inertial object for vibrating by the elastic force of the elastic member, a moving electrode attached integrally to the inertial object, an effective stiffness controlling electrode fixed to a second support end, and a power supplier for generating electric force between the moving electrode and the effective stiffness controlling electrode. The moving electrode and the effective stiffness controlling electrode are formed into a predetermined shape, so that the electric force varies linearly according to the displacement of the inertial object. Thus, the natural frequency of the vibratory structure is controlled by changing the voltage applied across the moving electrode and the effective stiffness controlling electrode.

Abstract: A power generator includes an electromagnet for generating a rotating magnetic field when being excited by a three-phase alternating current applied thereto, a rotation output shaft rotatably supported on a supporting member in such a manner as to be positioned in the rotating magnetic field, and permanent magnets disposed around the rotation output shaft in such a manner that the polarity thereof is reverse to that of the rotating magnetic field. The permanent magnets are rotated together with the rotation output shaft, and magnetic bodies disposed outside the permanent magnets in such a manner as to be rotated together with the rotation output shaft. A magnetic flux of the permanent magnets passes through the magnetic bodies. Magnetic tooth portions are provided around outer peripheral portions of the magnetic bodies. Each of the magnetic tooth portions has a width being nearly equal to the width of the rotating magnetic field.

Abstract: A electric motor is capable of increased output torque and efficiency in utilizing magnetic energy. The electric motor includes a plurality of electromagnets arranged annularly, each of the electromagnets having a magnetically permeable armature and a winding therearound, and a rotor formed of magnetic material, the rotor being rotatably supported and surrounded by the annularly arranged electromagnets. An output shaft is fixed to the rotor for outputting rotational motion of the rotor. At least one portion of the outer periphery of the rotor is able to approach or contact an energized one of the electromagnets by attracting force thereof. A current control device energizes the electromagnets in a predetermined sequence and timing. At least one electromagnet, among the annularly arranged electromagnets, which is situated at a downstream or forward side of the closest point to the electromagnets on the outer periphery of the rotor relative to the rotational direction thereof, is energized.

Abstract: Disclosed is an exciter for generating physical vibration in response to the applied electric signal. In this device, a driving coil is attached to the periphery of an inner guide of a lower housing, and a rotor of permanent magnet is provided in the rotor-receiving space of the inner guide, both ends of the rotor being rotatably supported to the inner guide. An upper housing is engaged with the lower housing in such a manner that the upper housing surrounds the driving coil. In this device, the rotation shaft of the rotor is on a shifted state with respect to a center of a gravity of the rotor, by which means the exciter generates vibration through the upper and lower housings when the rotor rotates by the electromagnetic force of the driving coil.

Abstract: A mounting structure of the vibration-generating-motor comprises a vibration-generating-motor and a holder for holding the vibration-generating-motor. A holding section of the holder contacts faced inner surfaces of a case and is held by the inner surfaces. Vibrations of the vibration-generating-motor are directly conveyed to the case through the holding section. For assembling, the holder holding the motor passes through a circuit board and is fixed by a hole formed on the circuit board. Then, the both ends of the holder are brought into contact with faced inner surfaces of the case so that the holder is held by the inner surfaces. The above structure enables vibrations of a vibration-generating-motor to be efficiently conveyed to the surface of the case and reduces undesirable sounds due to resonance of a circuit board.

Abstract: An alerting device for a selective call receiver (100) efficiently generates a tactile vibration alert and an audible alert simultaneously. A vibrator motor (15) includes a modified eccentric weight (14) which becomes an efficient air mover upon being rotated about the axis (13). Integral to the eccentric weight (14) is a sound producing orifice (28). The orifice (28) generates an audible alert in response to air moving either across or through the orifice (28). The audible alert can be selectively enabled by the selective call receiver user, or by the message type received.

Abstract: An taut armature, resonant impulse transducer (100) includes an armature (12), including an upper (14) and a lower (16) non-linear resonant suspension member, each including at least two juxtaposed planar compound beams (202, 204 and 206, 208) connected symmetrically about a contiguous planar central region (210), and further connected to two contiguous planar perimeter regions (212, 214), an electromagnetic driver (24, 26), coupled to the upper and lower non-linear resonant suspension members (14, 16) about the two contiguous planar perimeter regions (212, 214), the electromagnetic driver (24, 26) effecting an alternating electromagnetic field in response to an input signal, and a magnetic motional mass (18) suspended between the upper and lower non-linear resonant suspension members(14, 16) about the contiguous planar central region (210), and coupled to the alternating electromagnetic field for generating an alternating movement of the magnetic motional mass (18) in response thereto, the alternating moveme

Abstract: A motor incorporated in a radio pager provides a vibrating action of the type used for alerting the user that he had received a call. A stator is affixed to the bottom of a casing. A rotor is in the form of a disk mounted on and affixed to a rotary a shaft and provided with coils therein. A weight having a sectorial shape is mounted on the top of the rotor in one embodiment and at the center of the coils in another embodiment.

Abstract: An electromagnetic vibration generator includes a housing, a U-shaped magnet core disposed in the housing and having parallel-extending legs each terminating in a pole face, and an excitation winding inserted on each core leg. The magnet core is encased in cast resin in the housing. The vibration generator further has an armature adapted to be vibrated by an excitation current flowing through the excitation winding. The armature is separated from the pole faces by an air gap. Arrangements are provided for reducing effects of heat expansion of components of the vibration generator on the air gap width.

Abstract: Vibration induced by electromagnetic forces at an AC power line frequency are cancelled using inertial masses that are oscillated at the line frequency, out of phase with the vibration induced by the electric power due to operation of a machine. The machine can be a rotating device such as a nuclear reactor coolant pump, that is vibrated at component frequencies and harmonics related to the rotational speed and line frequency as well as sum and difference frequencies due to beating of these frequencies together. Cancellation components at the line frequency and it harmonics minimize the generation of annoying sideband acoustic components, which also may contribute to hearing damage. The line frequency cancellation devices preferably include four inertial mass shakers mounted on the outside of the housing of the pump, at 90.degree.

Abstract: A dc brushless vibrator motor employs a cylindrical coreless stator winding unit having at least three stator coils arranged at about an even pitch angle and a rotor that includes an axially extended eccentrically-weighted permanent field magnet that is magnetized so as to have alternate north and south poles about the rotational axis of the rotor. A cross-section of the field magnet in a plane perpendicular to the rotational axis has generally an arcuate or sectorial shape which is within an angular range of 180.degree. to 270.degree. about the rotational axis. The center of mass of the rotor, therefore, is off the rotational axis, thereby causing vibrations.

Abstract: A dc vibrator motor has a generally cylindrically-shaped magnetically conductive case, a ring-shaped permanent field magnet, and an armature rotor including a shaft. The field magnet has at least four and at most eight alternate north and south pole sections arranged at an even angular pitch coaxially with the shaft. The armature rotor has at least three armature poles having an angular interval of 60.degree. between adjacent poles and at most six armature poles having an angular interval of 30.degree. between any pair of adjacent poles and at least six and at most twelve commutator segments arranged at an even angular pitch coaxially with the shaft. A pair of commutator brushes have an angular interval of at least 45.degree. and at most 90.degree. . Since all of the armature poles are situated within an angular range of 180.degree. about the shaft, the center of mass of the rotor is radially off the shaft, thereby causing vibrations.

Abstract: A vibrator motor has an armature rotor whose center of mass is off the axis of the shaft thereof. The rotor includes at least three poles each having an winding arm and an arcuate pole blade. All of the blades have an equal length and are disposed angularly evenly about the axis of the shaft so that all of the blade-to-blade spacings are equal. At least one winding arm is angularly out of alignment with the dimensional center of the arcuate blade of the corresponding pole, or, the size and the mass of at least one arm is different from those of any other arms, or, the mass of at least one of armature windings is different from the mass of any other armature winding, or, a weight is fixedly attached to the rotor in an eccentric manner either between two armature poles or on the shaft.

Abstract: An electromechanical exciter for use in driving a vibratory conveyor includes a non-linear spring system which provides an increase in spring force as the stroke of the electromagnet increases.

Abstract: A hand held vibrating instrument in the shape of a conventional pen or pencil writing instrument. The tip of this instrument is to be connected to a tool such as a thin brush. The instrument has a deflectable sleeve mounted within the housing wall of the instrument. Manual inward deflecting of the sleeve will cause operation of a motor which will rotate an eccentric weight and cause rapid vibration of the brush.

Abstract: An electromagnetic feeder comprises a movable core secured to one mass of two masses connected by a resilient member, two fixed cores secured to the other mass so that said fixed cores are positioned on opposite sides of said movable core, two exciting coils wound about said two fixed cores, and a control circuit for alternately applying a phase-controlled current to said exciting coils, the mass to which said movable core is secured being connected to the object to be vibrated.

Abstract: An electrically assisted gravity powered motor, has a plurality of hexagonal arms with two opposing shorter sides describing a circle as the arms are rotated by an interrupted axle running between arms but leaving room inside the hexagon for weights on tracks between the two opposing sides to be moved by a fixed motor at one end of each track so as to go along the track through an axis in an unrestricted manner from one end to the other end and back while the arm is electrically rotated continuously in a 360.degree. circle to generate mechanical energy which may be used to run a vane pump or the like or to generate more electricity.

Abstract: A terminal unit of a mobile communication system of the type using a vibrating device for alerting the user of the terminal unit to an incoming call by vibration. The terminal unit has a flat belt clip which is the single member of the terminal unit positioned closest to the user's body when the unit is put on the user's body. A piezoelectric element or similar vibration source included in the vibrating device is securely received in a recess which is formed in the body of the belt clip.

Abstract: A vibration generator comprises a first rotational shaft 21 and second rotational shaft 22, with fixed driving gears 31 and 33, movable driving gears 32 and 34, fixed eccentric weights 51A and 52A, and movable eccentric weights 51B and 52B, and on the outer periphery of the phase adjustment shaft 23 which is arranged in parallel therewith, spiral grooves 61 and 62 are provided at two locations in the rotative directions opposite to each other, and at the same time, on the inner periphery of a pair of phase adjustment gears 35 and 36, pins 63 and 64 are planted to be slidably fitted into the above-mentioned spiral grooves 61 and 62. Then, the phase adjustment shaft 23 is forced by a cylinder 50 in the axial direction.The vibromotive force can be varied arbitrarily and infinitely, even during operation; yet the structure is simple and rational, and is fabricated easily.

Abstract: An electronic device, such as a selective call receiver, includes a housing (302) for the electronic device preferably having a rigid member (304) fixedly integrally attached thereto and extending therefrom, the rigid member constructed to cooperatively connect with a rotatable body (308) and to secure the rotatable body (308) to the housing (302) while allowing the rotatable body (308) to rotate about the rigid member (304), a circuit supporting substrate (301) arranged within the housing (302) coupled thereto, and an alerting device (300) for providing a vibratory alert. The alerting device (300) includes coils (320) on the circuit supporting substrate (301) arranged about the rigid member (304), with each coil (322) capable of being selectively energized.

Abstract: A starter motor including an electric motor (1) having an armature (1b) balanced in terms of rotation, thereby preventing the generation of a centrifugal force and its application to a bearing (8).

Abstract: A converter has a body housing a rotatable shaft constituting a drive on which an eccentric weight such as a ferrous metal ball is carried. An end is connected at one end to the shaft while its opposite arm supports the weight in fixed relationship to the shaft so that the weight travels concentrically as the shaft turns. Bearings rotatably mount the ends of the shaft to the housing body cavity defined by outer sidewalls supporting at least four spaced-apart electromagnets. The electromagnets are spaced radially about the drive shaft so as to permit the arm and weight to rotate about the turning axis in response to electrical energization of the electromagnets in a predetermined sequence. The magnetic flux pulls and pushes the weight along its circular travel path.

Abstract: An electromagnetic vibrating motor requires certain criteria to perform its functions. Such criteria include: achieving high amplitudes from the driven motor when compared with the relatively restricted active gap of a simple electromagnet, the amplitude of the driven member should be unaffected by weight variations or changes in resiliently constraining forces, it should have a stationary member for suspending the system without imparting substantial vibrations to the vicinity, and it should be easily connected to driven member of the system. The present invention includes three masses. The first mass is a driven mass, the second mass is an electromagnetic member and the third mass is a magnetic member. These masses are connected together through springs in order to perform its necessary functions while meeting the required criteria.

Abstract: A small dc vibrator motor for use in a wireless alerting device includes a housing, a non-rotatable shaft fixed to the housing, a cylindrical magnet fixedly mounted on the shaft, and a rotor which is rotatably mounted on the shaft. The rotor includes a cylindrical coreless winding assembly between the magnet and the housing, and eccentric bearings, or combinations of concentric bearings and eccentric weights, on both ends of the winding assembly. The eccentric bearings, or the combinations of concentric bearings and eccentric weights, cause vibrations when the rotor rotates.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating SH waves comprises a casing, a rotor, stator, a flywheel connected to the rotor and a controller for controlling the rotation of the flywheel. The flywheel is first rotated at a predetermined speed, and then its rotation speed is decreased or increased continuously or intermittently, thereby to generate the SH wave onto an objective solid body.

Abstract: A motor-compressor unit is provided which comprises a vibration motor (1) having an armature (3) which can perform a rotationally vibrating movement about a drive shaft (4), and a compressor (10) having at least one piston (12) which can be reciprocated in a cylinder (11) by an arm (9) of the armature (3). The couping between the piston (12) and the arm (9) comprises a sleeve (15), which is slidable in a bore (16) in the piston and which is connected to the arm (9) by a ball joint (21). The oscillating movement of the arm (9) produces a helical reciprocating movement of the piston (12). This leads to an improved lubrication.

Abstract: A flat coreless vibrator motor includes a casing for housing the motor, a shaft rotatably supported by the casing, a rotor mounted on the shaft and being generally in the shape of a sector, the shaft being disposed at the center of a circle, along which a generally arc-shaped outer periphery of the sector generally extends. At least three armature coils are provided on the rotor and are angularly arranged in such a manner that these armature coils do not overlap each other. A magnet is mounted on the casing so as to generate a magnetic flux. A commutator and brushes cooperate with each other to supply electric power to the armature coils. Since the rotor is eccentric, vibrations are produced during the rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: An electric motor comprises a plurality of electromagnets arranged annularly in parallel, an electric switching circuit connected to each electromagnet, an iron cylinder arranged inside the electromagnets and having peripheral surface to be attracted partially arbitrarily by part of the electromagnets, a main axle positioned at the center of the iron cylinder and coaxially arranged with an axial core of the iron cylinder via bearings, and eccentric axles provided at both ends of the main axle so that the eccentric axles are arranged in accord with the center of the electromagnets to define a power generating axle.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a flat brushless motor utilizable as a warning in a portable communication device. The center of gravity of the rotor assembly is displaced from the center of rotation so that, by the rotation of the unbalanced rotor assembly, vibrations can be generated and the. By elimination of an eccentric or the like for generating the vibrations, a manufacture in a flat and compact size, as well as a reduction in the number of component parts, can be attained.

Abstract: A vibratory linear motor system employs a comb-shaped electromagnet to excite transverse mechanical oscillations of a relatively thin, spring-like beam. The electromagnet establishes an approximate standing wave on the beam for which brakes mounted on either side of the beam provide independently established boundary conditions and produce rectified linear motion thereof. The brakes may be electromagnetically, magnetostrictively, or piezoelectrically actuated. An electronic control provides modulated currents to the exciter electromagnet and the brakes in order to control the rectified linear motion of the beam.

Abstract: A flat brushless motor utilizable as a warning means in a portable communication device such as a pocket bell. The flat brushless motor is such that the center of gravity of the back-yoke (5a) is displaced from the center of rotation so that, by the rotation of the unbalanced back-yoke (5a), vibrations can be generated and, by the elimination of a weight or the like for generating the vibrations, the manufacture in a flat and compact size as well as the reduction in number of component parts can be attained.

Abstract: A concrete block molding machine has a vibratible mold box incorporating at least one molding cavity for a cement mixture which is to be densified in the cavity. A continuously driven shaft assembly mounts an eccentric fixed portion and a circumferentially adjustable balancing mass. The shaft assembly has a cylinder with a piston therein, connected to the mass to produce rotary motion of the mass relative to the fixed eccentric portion. A spring of predetermined rate opposes this. The pressure of the fluid introduced is varied to change the amplitude of the vibration imparted during each cycle.

Abstract: A combination vibration generator and dampener having magnetic suspension and servo-control along three axes includes a hollow outer body fixed to a structure whose vibration is to be controlled, and an inner body which is essentially spherical in shape and which is inside the hollow outer body. Six active magnetic bearing elements are diametrically disposed in pairs along three orthogonal axes and serve to hold the inner spherical body inside the hollow outer body without direct contact between the inner and outer body. At least three position detectors detect the position of the inner body relative to the hollow outer body while at least one vibration detector device detects vibration forces on the structure whose vibration is to be controlled.

Abstract: An unbalance vibrator comprises a drive shaft mounting unbalance weights, one of which is fixed stationary while the other one is turnable with respect to the drive shaft, and a mechanism for adjusting their mutual position made in the form of a rod spring-loaded in an axial direction and fitted in the movable unbalance weight so as to be movable radially, and adapted to interact with the other unbalance weight. The fixed unbalance weight is made in the form of a cylindrical sleeve having radial holes provided on its inside cylindrical surface. The movable unbalance weight is made in the form of at least a part of a cylinder arranged inside the cylinder, the rod being mounted so as to be engageable in one of the radial holes provided on the inside cylindrical surface of the sleeve.