Abstract: In a small-sized hydroelectric power generating apparatus in which a waterwheel 3 arranged in a fluid path and rotating with passage of a prescribed flow rate of fluid, a rotating body 4 coupled with the waterwheel and rotating therewith is used as a rotor portion arranged oppositely to a stator portion 6, and the rotor portion is rotated relatively to the stator portion 6 with passage of the fluid to generate electric power, the small-sized hydroelectric generation includes a continuous internal space formed when a first case 1 and a second case 5 are fit to each other, said first case having an inlet 12 and an outlet 13 of said fluid path and said second case having the internal space which communicates with said inlet and outlet and in which said rotating body is arranged and separating the internal space from the stator portion, wherein a concave portion 14 is provided at a fitting portion between said first case and said second case; an opposite wall 5a opposite to the inner wall of said concave portion

Abstract: Disclosed is a flat careless vibrator motor for supporting a vibration calling mode in a mobile communication device. The invention provides a flat careless vibrator motor capable of preventing the formation of an idle point, thereby obtaining a high average torque, and thus, a high efficiency, while providing a sufficient redundant space for installing a weight for an increased centrifugal force. The flat careless vibrator motor comprises a stator including a flat field magnet having a plurality of alternate N and S magnetic poles, a rotor spaced apart from the field magnet by a predetermined distance to rotate freely, and a brush for supplying a current to the coils via the commutator of the rotor. The rotor includes at least three careless armature coils and a commutator connected to the coils, and at least two of the armature coils are integrally formed together at a same position to form a non-coil section in the rotor.

Abstract: There is provided a vibrator 10 which is integrally coupled to a rotating shaft 12 of a motor. A groove portion 13 in which the rotating shaft 12 is fitted is formed in an eccentric load portion 11, and side walls 14 bulging from the eccentric load portion 11 and forming both side edge portions of the groove portion 13 are formed. A portion 14c of a tip portion end surface 14a of the side wall 14 except an outer peripheral portion 14b of the side wall 14 and at a side of the groove portion is caulked from an opening side of the groove portion to a bottom side, so that the vibrator 10 is integrally coupled to the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator and a rotor facing the stator. The rotor has a magnet and an eccentric weight. The magnet is magnetized in a rotational direction and produces driving magnetic field. The eccentric weight is made of the material having a greater specific gravity than the magnet. The magnet shapes in a cylinder and a part of the cylinder is cut away to form a space. The eccentric weight is placed in the space. A rotational area of the magnet and that of the eccentric weight overlap each other. In this structure, rotation of the rotor spins the eccentric weight, thereby producing large vibrations. The eccentric weight is accommodated by a motor housing for the safety. The thin and compact motor is thus obtainable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vibrator for use in devices for vibration therapy, especially for humans. The device has an electric motor and an unbalanced mass, or fly weight, which is driven peripherally by it.

Abstract: In a rotor having a printed wiring commutator member as a printed wiring board in which a shaft installation hole is installed at the center of a printed wiring board, at least six segment patterns separated by slits are formed around the shaft installation hole, and simultaneously, at least three conductive bodies connect every two other segment patterns, terminal connection patterns are arranged at the outer circumference of the printed wiring board, a printed wiring commutator member is formed, not by through hole plating, as a means for forming the at least three conductive bodies for connecting every two other segment patterns, a plurality of air-core armature coils are installed at the side opposite to the segment patterns, and terminals of the air-core armature coils are connected to the terminal connection patterns through notches arranged at the outer circumference.

Abstract: A vibration actuator includes an electromechanical transducer having a magnetic circuit (1-4) and a driving coil (5), a support frame (9), and a damper (270) elastically supporting the magnetic circuit onto the support frame to flexibly damp the vibration of the magnetic circuit when a driving AC current is supplied to the coil (5). The damper (270) comprises inner and outer ring portions (271, 272) and a plurality of spiral spring portions (273) determined by a plurality of spiral slits (274, 275) formed in the damper. In order to reduce the spiral spring portion determined by the adjacent two spiral slits in its compliance, each of the spiral spring portions has an effective spring length determined by an effective angle (&thgr;) which is determined as an angle (by angular degree) from an inner end of the inner spiral slit to an outer end of the outer spiral slit defining each respective spiral spring portion around a center of the damper. The effective angle is 55 angular degree or more.

Abstract: Brushless motors for portable information equipment that can be simultaneously reflow-soldered to a substrate and efficiently and densely mounted thereon in such a way that the coupled portion between the motor and the substrate has a high impact resistance, thereby providing small and reliable portable information equipment having a high productivity.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for improving electrical contact between a printed circuit board and an electrical component, wherein the electrical components have one or more spring contacts to provide electrical connection to one or more pads on the printed circuit board. The contacting point between a spring contact may be oxidized due to humidity, condensation water, chlorides or other environment agents. The oxidation at the contact point degrades the electrical connection and, eventually, causes a total loss in electrical contact. A vibration mechanism is used to cause the electrical components to move relative to the printed circuit board and the spring contacts to rub against the pads. The vibrating motion on the spring contacts cleans the contact points of undesirable materials at the contact points.

Abstract: A multi-functional vibration actuator comprises a vibration transmitting portion (8) forming a peripheral portion thereof, a magnetic circuit formed by a yoke (1), a permanent magnet (2), and a plate (3), a vibrator member (5) arranged at a distance from one surface of the magnetic circuit and having an outer periphery fixed to the vibration transmitting portion, a coil (6) arranged in a gap within the magnetic circuit at a distance from the magnetic circuit and fixedly attached to the vibrator member, and a suspension (4) fixed to the vibration transmitting portion and flexibly supporting the magnetic circuit. The distance (b) between the vibrator member and each of the one surface of the magnetic circuit and the suspension is greater than the distance (a) between the other surface of the magnetic circuit and a bottom cover (9) covering the magnetic circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vibrator including: a rotary member having a center plate and a unipolar magnet of an arc shape eccentrically disposed on the outer surface of the center plate, the center plate having a through hole formed in the center; a shaft inserted into the through hole of the center plate; a pair of bobbins divided into upper and lower bobbins, each bobbin having a confined space and a support hole, wherein the rotary member is rotated within the confined space and the shaft is inserted into the support holes to thereby rotate the rotary member; and a coil wound on the bobbins connected with each other, the coil generating a magnetic force with the polarity opposite to that of the magnet. The vibrator, which is embedded in communication equipments, such as mobile phones and radio pagers, generates a strong power of vibration using a low electric power.

Abstract: A vibration exciter adapted for location in a cavity in a member to be vibrated. A motor coil assembly (6) has a coil rigidly fixed to a tubular member, the motor coil assembly having an outer peripheral face, and a magnet assembly (3-5) is disposed concentrically of the motor coil assembly and arranged for axial movement relative thereto. The magnet assembly has opposed generally disc-like pole pieces (4, 5), the periphery of one of which is disposed within and adjacent to the motor coil assembly, and the periphery of the other (5) of which pole pieces is formed with a flange (8) arranged to lie adjacent to and to surround the motor coil assembly. The flange has aperture portions (11) through which the outer peripheral face of motor coil assembly is adapted to be fixed directly to the cavity wall in the member to be vibrated.

Abstract: This invention provides a planar acoustic converting apparatus including a support having a flat plate portion, a diaphragm which has an insulating base film having a liquid crystalline polymer film and being opposed to the flat plate portion of the support and at least one spiral coil provided on one major surface or both major surfaces of the insulating base film, at least one permanent magnet supported by the support and opposing a magnetic pole to the diaphragm, and a holding portion provided to the support and holding the diaphragm such that the diaphragm can vibrate and is positioned apart from the at least one permanent magnet.

Abstract: A dc brushless vibrator motor has a base member, a shaft connected to the base member, a stator having magnetically conductive cores and respective armature coils angularly uniformly disposed about the shaft and having an eccentric mass distribution. The rotor has a magnet holder, an annular permanent magnet fixedly connected to the magnet holder and concentric with the shaft and radially outside the stator. The magnet has alternating north and south magnetic poles arranged at a uniform angular pitch. In order to rotationally imbalance the rotor, an arcuate weight is fixed to the magnet holder and/or a part of the magnet holder is cut out.

Abstract: In a vibration motor assembly for use in, e.g., a portable phone, a weight is mounted on the output shaft of a motor and has a hermetically closed bore filled with a magnetic fluid. A magnetic body is disposed in the bore in the vicinity of the center of rotation of the weight. When the motor is not energized, the weight is held in a halt together with the shaft of the motor. In this condition, magnetic particles included in the magnetic fluid adhere to the magnetic body due to a magnetic force acting between the particles and the body. That is, all the magnetic particles are positioned in the vicinity of the center of rotation of the weight. Consequently, even a small torque, i.e., a small current can cause the motor to start rotating.

Abstract: An eccentric rotor including a printed wiring commutator device where a hole for shaft installation is formed at the center thereof and a plurality of segment patterns are formed at the periphery of one surface thereof, a winding type armature coil integrally formed in a non-mold manner so as to be eccentric toward the other surface of the printed wiring commutator device, an end connection portion installed at such a position at the outer circumferential portion of the printed wiring commutator device that latching an end portion of the winding type armature coil is possible within a range of not deviating from the turning circumference during rotation and simultaneously electrical connection with the segment patterns is possible, and also at the position of not overlapping the winding type armature coil viewed from a plane, a resin bearing holder inserted in the shaft installation hole so that part thereof protrudes toward the segment pattern and simultaneously the other part thereof is extended toward the

Abstract: A radial gap, rotary yoke type brushless vibration motor which is driven by a sensor-less method includes a support body having a flat installation portion, a cylindrical coreless stator coil, one end of which is supported at the support body and the other end of which is open, a plurality of terminal portions arranged at the support body for connecting to the end of the cylindrical coreless stator coil at the support body, a shaft supported at the center of the support body, a cylindrical rotary yoke, functioning as an eccentric rotor supported by the shaft, accommodated inside the cylindrical coreless stator coil and separated from the cylindrical coreless stator coil via a radial gap, a rotor case, one end of which is fixed at the cylindrical rotary yoke, the rotor case made with a cut-out portion so as to be eccentric, and a magnet arranged inside the rotor case so as to face the outer circumference of the cylindrical coreless stator coil, the magnet separated from the cylindrical coreless stator coil via

Abstract: A vibration motor 18 constituted by a motor provided with a weight 57 is covered with a cover 44 having a flat portion for making the cover 44 be sucked easily and a marking for positioning, and this vibration motor is mounted on a main-body printed board 9. In this main-body printed board, line lands and main-body lands also having a function for identification are provided outside the outline of the mounted vibration motor, so that a displacement of the mounting position can be easily detected even visually.

Abstract: In a vibration actuator having a magnetic circuit component (10) and a coil (17) arranged in a gap (14) which is made at one side of the magnetic circuit in a predetermined direction, a space defining member (31, 32, 19) defines an accommodation space (34) to accommodate the magnetic circuit component and the coil. A supporting unit (16,18) supports the magnetic circuit component and the coil so that they are separately movable in the predetermined direction. The space defining member has a sound release hole (33) faced to the other side of the magnetic circuit component in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus with a first axis of rotation, including a surface upon which the information processing apparatus may be supported, and a motor. The motor has a rotor shaft with a second axis of rotation. The motor is activated to alert a user of the apparatus to an event. The motor is positioned within the information processing apparatus such that the second axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation, and activation of the motor produces a turning moment, causing the information processing apparatus to rotate about the first axis. The information processing apparatus can be a portable radiotelephone or a portable computer.

Abstract: An electromagnetic vibrator includes a vibration generating mechanism; a case for containing at least part of the vibration generating mechanism; a power supply terminal for supplying power to the vibration generating mechanism, protruding from the case; an elastic body covering at least part of the case; and an elastic pressing body deformable under pressure, formed in part of the elastic body. When the electromagnetic vibrator is incorporated into a device, part of the device presses the case. Correspondingly, the elastic pressing body presses the power supply terminal toward a power supply land disposed on the device side, and the power supply terminal contacts the power supply land thereby electrically connecting itself to the power supply land. With this construction is provided a highly reliable electromagnetic vibrator and device incorporating the electromagnetic vibrator with electric connections having high vibration resistance and impact resistance.

Abstract: An eccentric rotor including a printed wiring commutator device where a hole for shaft installation is formed at the center thereof and a plurality of segment patterns are formed at the periphery of one surface thereof, a winding type armature coil integrally formed in a non-mold manner so as to be eccentric toward the other surface of the printed wiring commutator device, an end connection portion installed at such a position at the outer circumferential portion of the printed wiring commutator device that latching an end portion of the winding type armature coil is possible within a range of not deviating from the turning circumference during rotation and simultaneously electrical connection with the segment patterns is possible, and also at the position of not overlapping the winding type armature coil viewed from a plane, a resin bearing holder inserted in the shaft installation hole so that part thereof protrudes toward the segment pattern and simultaneously the other part thereof is extended toward the

Abstract: A vibration generating device having a weight which is formed semicircular in section and provided with a recess in the vicinity of an insertion hole of a shaft. The weight, after insertion on the shaft, is supported in an inclined position on a support block. Then, a tapered pressing member is moved downwardly to apply the pressure to the recess. In this case, the direction of pressure application of the pressing member is deviated from the axis of the shaft.

Abstract: A vibration generator comprises a first vibrator having a permanent magnet and supported by a first spring body on a fixing member, and a second vibrator having a coil so disposed as to intersect the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet and supported by a second spring body on the fixing member. One of the first vibration system and the second vibration system serves as a sound source for producing sound waves of audio-frequency for propagation to the outside, and the other vibration system serves as a vibration source for transmitting vibration to the fixing member and vibrating a device.

Abstract: An eccentric rotor including a printed wiring commutator device where a hole for shaft installation is formed at the center thereof and a plurality of segment patterns are formed at the periphery of one surface thereof, a winding type armature coil integrally formed in a non-mold manner so as to be eccentric toward the other surface of the printed wiring commutator device, an end connection portion installed at such a position at the outer circumferential portion of the printed wiring commutator device that latching an end portion of the winding type armature coil is possible within a range of not deviating from the turning circumference during rotation and simultaneously electrical connection with the segment patterns is possible, and also at the position of not overlapping the winding type armature coil viewed from a plane, a resin bearing holder inserted in the shaft installation hole so that part thereof protrudes toward the segment pattern and simultaneously the other part thereof is extended toward the

Abstract: An end shield is provided, particularly for electrical machines, which because of its design in sectors can be used to vary the natural system frequencies of the electric machine and foundation.

Abstract: A vibration motor 18 constituted by a motor provided with a weight 57 is covered with a cover 44 having a flat portion for making the cover 44 be sucked easily and a marking for positioning, and this vibration motor is mounted on a main-body printed board 9. In this main-body printed board, line lands and main-body lands also having a function for identification are provided outside the outline of the mounted vibration motor, so that a displacement of the mounting position can be easily detected even visually.

Abstract: A non-circular flat motor in which terminal portions are installed at dead space and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. Since a flexible sheet type feeder terminal is not adopted, the motor can be easily held by a transferring apparatus and automatically mounted. Also, the feeder terminal has solderability and is easy to be reflow-soldered. A rotor and a housing supporting the rotor are formed to be non-circular when viewed in a plane. Feeder terminals or installation terminals are arranged at corner portions at the side surfaces of the housing which are angled and using a circle as an inscribed circle. At least one feeder terminal of a high electric potential is insulated from the other portion. The corner portion is formed to be concave so that each of the terminals is prevented from protruding outward from the housing. Each of the terminals are bent to be easily reflow-soldered and exposed to the side of the housing.

Abstract: An electromagnetic vibrator includes a vibration generating mechanism; a case for containing at least part of the vibration generating mechanism; a power supply terminal for supplying power to the vibration generating mechanism, protruding from the case; an elastic body covering at least part of the case; and an elastic pressing body deformable under pressure, formed in part of the elastic body. When the electromagnetic vibrator is incorporated into a device, part of the device presses the case. Correspondingly, the elastic pressing body presses the power supply terminal toward a power supply land disposed on the device side, and the power supply terminal contacts the power supply land thereby electrically connecting itself to the power supply land. With this construction is provided a highly reliable electromagnetic vibrator and device incorporating the electromagnetic vibrator with electric connections having high vibration resistance and impact resistance.

Abstract: A vibration generation apparatus allows vibration frequency and amplitude to be independently controlled and to produce various modes of vibration involving shocks in addition to simple modes of vibration. The apparatus comprises a coil and a vibratory assembly comprising a-yoke providing a magnetic circuit, the coil being supplied with a drive current for a rectangular pulse of a constant peak value to cause the vibratory assembly to vibrate such that the amplitude of the vibration assembly corresponds to the duration of the rectangular-pulse drive current. The vibration generation apparatus allows the frequency and the duration of the rectangular-pulse drive current to be varied independently of each other.

Abstract: A flat-shaped vibration motor is described. The vibration motor has a base plate at its bottom. A cover is mounted on the base plate so as to define a space for installing elements therein. A shaft is vertically and rotatably mounted between the center of the base plate and the center of the cover. A lower PCB is mounted on the upper surface of the base plate. A magnet is positioned outside the lower PCB and has poles of 2n (n: a positive integer). An upper plate is fitted around the shaft and unbalanced in weight. A commutator is positioned on the central lower portion of the upper PCB and consists of multiple segments. A pair of brushes are mounted between the lower PCB and the commutator with their lower ends respectively and electrically connected to the lower PCB and their upper ends in contact with the commutator, an interval angle between the brushes being greater than an electric angle of Π/2 and less than an electric angle of 3Π/2.

Abstract: A vibrator motor holder for a wireless telephone vibrator motor is described. The holder is integrally formed on the I/O connector of the telephone. The holder comprises a device insertion cavity adapted to receive the vibrator motor. The inner walls of the cavity are dimensioned so as to correspond with the inserted vibrator motor, thereby ensuring a snug fit when the motor is contained therein. A locking piece is provided which is moveable across an entry port of the cavity. The obstruction of a portion of the entry port by the locking piece is sufficient to contain the motor within the cavity.

Abstract: A flat coreless vibrator motor holds a rotor in a specific position by magnetic flux from a magnet, increasing vibration by increasing the eccentricity of the center of gravity of the rotor, easily moving since the adjacent segments of a commutator are not short-circuited, and having reduced manufacturing costs. In the flat coreless vibrator motor, a four-pole magnet which has alternate north and south poles for providing a magnetic field to an eccentric rotor faces the eccentric rotor, in one side of which at least one coreless coil is located and in which a commutator having four segments, each diametrically-opposite pair of which are short-circuited, is installed.

Abstract: A motor for use with an alternating current electrical outlet includes a retaining member, a rotor and a nutational actuator for nutating the rotor. The retaining member has at least one circumferential surface extending about an axis. The rotor is located adjacent to the retaining member and includes a magnet. The rotary actuator includes at least one magnetic member proximate the rotor, an electrically conductive coil about the at least one magnetic member and a plug having first and second prongs electrically connected to first and second ends of the coil. When the prongs are inserted into the electrical outlet, the alternating current flowing through the coil causes the rotor to nutate about the axis defined by the retaining member. In one exemplary embodiment, the rotor has a center of mass such that the rotor gyrates about the center of mass in response to alternating electrical currents flowing through the coil.

Abstract: The invention concerns a rotating electric motor system capable of vibrating and a method for operating a rotary electric motor capable of vibrating. The system comprises an electric motor having a rotor and the stator, the rotor and the stator forming a unit vibrating within an audio frequency range; a power amplifier powering the electric motor, the power amplifier having a passband including at least the audio frequency range; and a signal generator generating the signal controlling the power amplifier. The signal generator comprises at least the audio frequency range. The control signal has a continuous component for rotating the rotor with respect to the stator, and an alternating component for inducing mechanical vibration in the unit capable of vibrating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flat type two-phase vibration motor. The flat type two-phase vibration motor comprises a lower board attached to an upper surface of a lower case; a stator magnet disposed on the lower board and having magnetic poles of the number of 2n where n is an integer of 1 or more; a shaft supported between the lower case and an upper case; an upper board rotatably coupled to the shaft to be eccentrically supported thereby; an armature coil of two phases attached to the upper board such that it has a phase difference of &pgr;/2; a commutator attached to the upper board around the shaft and having a plurality of segments of the number which is two times the number of the magnetic poles; and a pair of brushes having lower ends which are attached to the lower board and upper ends which are arranged such that they can be brought into contact with the segments of the commutator while being separated from each other by an electrical angle of &pgr;.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for reducing noise and vibration in an electric motor. In order to reduce the generation of vibrations and the resultant audible noise, vibration damping material is used to de-couple vibrations from the rotor and stator which would otherwise be transmitted to other parts of the motor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration motor.

Abstract: An oral hygiene device comprises a rotating body 22 mounted to a rotating shaft 21 of an electric motor 14, an output shaft 11 resiliently supported via a resonance pin 25 to be swingable finely, a drive magnetic body 23 provided on the rotating body 22, and a driven magnetic body 31 provided on the output shaft 11 to face the drive magnetic body 23 so as to be out of contact therewith. The drive magnetic body 23 and the driven magnetic body 31 are composed of permanent magnets, and as the rotating body 22 revolves, a varying magnetic field is generated between the both magnetic bodies 23, 31 to cause vibration of the output shaft 11 at high speed. In this manner, there are provided a vibration generating device, which can be manufactured at low cost and efficiently transmits vibration, and an oral hygiene device using the same.

Abstract: A disk drive has a sleeve-bearing spindle motor having a rotor for rotating the disk of removable data storage cartridge. A retainer which is compliant in the direction of axial movement of the rotor stops the axial movement. The retainer is mounted on a moveable platform which mounts the disk cartridge as it is inserted into the drive. The retainer includes a cantilevered beam which is compliant in the direction of axial movement.

Abstract: A vibrator bracket 224 for mounting a vibrator 226 including a motor 228, a shaft 231 controlled by the motor and weight 232. The bracket has members (260, 261) to engage the motor. The bracket has a shaft support, including an opening 275 for receipt of an end of the shaft remote form the motor whereby the shaft is positioned in the opening and deflection of the shaft is limited by the support.

Abstract: A spring system for a vibration driver provides a non-linear stiffening reaction force as the deflection of the spring system increases. In a vibration driver, particularly an electromagnetic vibration driver, a reciprocating plate provides opposing bumpers which engage opposing elastomer blocks alternately during the stroke of the plate. Elastomer blocks include on three or four sides an elastomer impregnated fabric. The fabric controls the bulging of the elastomer block during impact by the bumper, substantially changing the spring rate of the elastomer block, to increase the resonant frequency of the spring system as the machine stroke increases. Increasing resonant frequency controls the stroke amplitude of the plate for a consistent feed rate of resonant tuned vibratory material handling equipment.

Abstract: An internal vibrator for compacting concrete and having a vibrator housing in which is disposed an eccentric mass and an electric motor for driving the eccentric mass. The electric motor is supplied via a power supply cord with electric current having a frequency that is greater than line frequency. The vibrator comprises a switch for controlling the electric motor, and also includes a transformer for supplying to the electric motor the electric current having the frequency that is greater than line frequency. The switch and the transformer are combined in a common housing to form a miniaturized built-in unit on the power supply cord.

Abstract: A vibration motor (10) having a metal holder frame (30) provided with a motor accommodation portion (31) for receiving and holding a substantially tubular drum portion of a vibration motor body (20) and terminal pieces (40) for being affixed and connected to end portions of the vibration motor body. The metal holder frame has a bottom plate portion (32) adapted for soldering to a pattern on a printed circuit board. The bottom plate has a bulge portion formed by making a depression in the rear side of the bulge portion to make a projection on the front side of the bulge portion at least one position of the bottom plate portion, whereby when driving the vibration motor, the portion of the bulge portion acts as a turn-stopping device and prevents rotational deviation so that the vibration motor can be simultaneously mounted in a double-side mounting process by reflow soldering to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A vibration generating mechanism includes first and second permanent magnets spaced from each other with the same magnetic poles opposed to each other, and an electromotive actuator for driving the first permanent magnet. The electromotive actuator moves the first permanent magnet periodically and reciprocatingly relative to the second permanent magnet to change the opposing area of the first and second permanent magnets thereby causing the second permanent magnet to vibrate relative to the first permanent magnet.

Abstract: A vibrating transducer or alarm for a pager, cellular telephone and the like, includes a single coil wound in a longitudinal direction to enclose a chamber extending in the longitudinal direction; a planar substrate, bonded to an outer wall formed by the coil; a switching power source, operatively coupled to the coil, for producing an oscillating magnetic field within the chamber; and an eccentric weight rotor assembly extending within the chamber, where the rotor assembly includes a permanent magnet that provides a rotational force to the rotor assembly when acted upon by the oscillating magnetic field.

Abstract: One end of a shaft is fixed to a first portion of a housing. An eccentric rotor is located in the housing rotatably on the shaft. The other end of the shaft is fitted into a concave portion on a second portion of the housing, so the rotor may be assembled in the housing in a simple manner and radial movement of the shaft can be prevented without enlarging the fixing portion of the shaft. Even if the diameter of the shaft is small, the shaft can withstand an impact resulting from dropping of the motor.

Abstract: A vibrator motor has a generally sector-shaped eccentric armature rotor that has a nonmagnetic body including core parts, around which armature coils are individually wound. The core parts are disposed at an even pitch angle, but within a 180.degree. angular range, about the rotational axis of the rotor. A rotor body of one embodiment consists of a first part and a second part that includes the core parts and the first part is made of a synthetic resin and the second part is made of a synthetic resin or a nonmagnetic but electrically-conductive metal. A rotor of an additional embodiment has a single-piece body of a synthetic resin that integrally has the core parts.

Abstract: In a motor mounting mechanism, a cylindrical motor includes a frame (6) serving as a stator and an electric power supply terminal (2) attached to a bottom surface of a bracket (1). When the motor is mounted to a motor attachment device, a first external electrode (10) is mechanically and electrically connected to a cylindrical side surface of the frame (6) while a second external electrode (11) is mechanically and electrically connected to the power supply terminal (2). The first and second external electrodes are both located outside the motor, and thus, the process of providing lead wires for connecting the external electrodes to the printed board can be omitted, allowing the total size of the motor mounting mechanism to be reduced.

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.