Adjustable Magnetic Shunt Patents (Class 336/133)
  • Patent number: 11049646
    Abstract: A noise filter (10) is equipped with a plurality of conductors (20) having respective winding portions (21) and a ring-shaped core (30) which is inserted through the winding portions of the a plurality of conductors and made of a magnetic material. The ring-shaped core is composed of a pair of divisional cores (41) and (42) which are combined together by joining each pair of joining surfaces (43) and (44), located at each end, of the pair of divisional cores and. The one divisional core is straight and is inserted through the winding portions of the a plurality of conductors. The other divisional core has partition walls (45) each of which is located between adjacent ones of the a plurality of conductors, projects toward the one divisional core, and serves to form a magnetic path between the partition wall and the one divisional core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hayato Iizuka, Kazuma Kayo, Hiroshi Aihara
  • Patent number: 10290417
    Abstract: Magnetic flux valves can be used in electromagnetic (EM) power converters to electronically control output signals of the EM power converters. An input signal is provided to an EM power converter that includes two or more core sections in which at least one core section includes a magnetic flux valve having an adjustable reluctance. The EM power converter has one or more primary windings and one or more secondary windings wound around one or more core sections. One or more control signals are provided to the one or more magnetic flux valves to control a reluctance or reluctances of the one or more magnetic flux valves, affecting magnetic coupling between the primary and secondary windings. An output signal is generated, in which the output signal is a function of the input signal and the one or more control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NUtech Ventures
    Inventors: Wei Qiao, Liyan Qu, Haosen Wang
  • Patent number: 10256026
    Abstract: A transformer component for setting an inductance and method for manufacturing a transformer component are disclosed. In an embodiment, the transformer component includes a first core part with a middle limb and a second core part with a middle limb, an end side of the middle limb of the first core part and an end side of the middle limb of the second core part being opposite one another. The first core part and the second core part respectively have a bearing area with a respective slope. A width of a gap between the end side of the middle limb of the first core part and the end side of the middle limb of the second core part depends on a position in which the bearing area of the first core part bears against the bearing area of the second core part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Frey, Matthias Haubner, Günter Feist
  • Patent number: 9251941
    Abstract: There is provided a transformer including an E shaped and two I shaped magnetic cores and a first, second and third windings, wherein: one I shaped magnetic core is located between one side and a middle legs of the E shaped magnetic core, another is located between another side and the middle legs; there is an air gap on each of the two I shaped magnetic cores or two side or bottom legs of the E shaped magnetic core, the first winding is wound on a part of the magnetic cores where the air gap exists; the second and third windings are wound on the middle leg; and the first winding is connected in parallel with the second winding to constitute a primary winding; the third winding is a secondary winding. With the transformer provided by the invention, transformer winding loss can be reduced, and transformer efficiency can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Emerson Network Power, Energy Systems, North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaming Shi, Yuangang Liu, Liwei Huang, Xiangsheng Li, Feng Xu
  • Patent number: 8350655
    Abstract: Axisymmetric solid of revolution derivable from section at FIG. 5 is generally toroidal with electric current(s) in windings 110, 160 preferably flowing circumferentially along major circle(s) during power coupling device operation. Current(s) in windings 110, 160; current(s) in half-shields 120, 170; and the volume of space swept out by shield airgap(s) 101 emerge from plane of paper perpendicularly at FIG. 5 but as these emerge therefrom they curve to follow toroidal major circle(s). Cores 115, 165 preferably shunt and align magnetic flux such that magnetic field lines escape therefrom primarily only in region(s) of core airgap(s) and such that magnetic flux loops lie in planes of toroidal minor circle(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Analogic Corporation
    Inventor: John M. Dobbs
  • Patent number: 6392521
    Abstract: A variable inductance transformer includes a core defining a gap between opposing first and second ends. A primary winding and at least one secondary winding are coupled to the core. The secondary winding is provided for stepping up the voltage across the primary winding. A carriage assembly includes a magnetic shunt movable against the core and variably across the gap. The magnetic shunt has a width at least as wide as the gap for moving the shunt to a predetermined position along the core in a range from an uncovered position not overhanging the gap, throught intermediate positions overhanging the gap, to a covered position where the shunt bridges the gap. A control circuit controllably energized a motor to move the carrriage assembly and position the magnetic shunt against the core for adjustably varying the inductance of the secondary winding a to maintain a high output voltage of the transformer for a given resistive supply current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Clinton Instrument Company
    Inventor: Henry H. Clinton
  • Patent number: 5701114
    Abstract: A Rotary Variable Differential Transformer, having a short axial length, small diameter, and a wide angle, linear output range, is provided. The Rotary Variable Differential Transformer (RVDT) comprised of a housing, a hollow cylindrical coil form made of non-magnetic, non-conductive material, about which a first and second secondary coils, adjacent to each other, are circumferentially wound. A primary coil is circumferentially wound about a segment of said first secondary coil, and about a segment of said second secondary coil.An elongated ferromagnetic core is disposed within the hollow coil form. The core is an axial section of a ferromagnetic cylinder which serves to couple said primary coil to said secondary coils.The output voltage measured across said secondary coils terminals is indicative of the angular position of said ferromagnetic core relative to the coil form assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Inventor: Jacob Chass
  • Patent number: 5660749
    Abstract: A transformer includes a stator core, primary coils, secondary coils, and heat radiating plates each of which projects outward from between interior layers of the primary coil and/or secondary coil. An A.C. arc welder includes the transformer therein, with a movable core which can move to and fro between the primary coils and secondary coils and which has different widths in the movable direction. An A.C. arc welder also includes openings for taking in air at a front portion of a case cover and a fan for exhausting air at a rear portion of the case cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Yashima Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshio Taguchi, Teruo Okauchi, Tsuneaki Terashima
  • Patent number: 5639392
    Abstract: An arc welder has a locking crank mechanism for adjusting and securing the adjustment of a transformer having a moveable transformer core shunt. The arc welder has an adjustment base, with a plurality of locking detents in a substantially circular planar ring configuration. The position of the base is fixed in relation to the position of the transformer. The arc welder also has a substantially circular crank plate with a lever opening, with the crank plate mounted for rotation adjacent to and concentric with the locking detents. A mechanical link operably connects the crank plate and the moveable core shunt for adjusting the position of the moveable core shunt through rotation of the crank plate. A lever is mounted to pass through the lever opening in the crank plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: William P. Weller, Chad T. Behrens
  • Patent number: 5329268
    Abstract: A transformer with a primary and a secondary core. The primary core is rectangular in shape with guide slots on the inside in the center of opposite legs and windings wound in opposition on the other two sides. The secondary core is rectangular in shape consisting of two V' shaped parts. A power end and a bypass end. The two legs of the secondary power core are shaped into a closed V' and the two legs of the secondary bypass core are shaped into an open V' to allow the legs of the bypass and power core halves to mesh. These two half cores are separated by a diamagnetic strip and bonded together with a low magnetic bonding agent. The power end of the secondary core contains the secondary windings. The complete secondary core is then inserted at a right angle through the guide slots in the primary core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventor: Clarence W. McQueen
  • Patent number: 5206587
    Abstract: An inductive displacement transducer is provided having a two-piece probe assembly capable of being displaced within the hollow interior portion of a coil. The probe assembly comprises a cylindrical rod disposed within a tube. The rod and the tube are each movable with respect to each other and with respect to the coil. The coil is uniformly wound and is connected electrically in parallel with a stable-frequency current-based oscillator which transmits an AC voltage oscillating signal corresponding to the inductance of the coil. A demodulating circuit, which is capable of converting the AC voltage oscillating signal to a DC voltage level, is connected in parallel with the oscillator. In the preferred embodiment, the coil is covered with a shield which is slit along its length. In operation, the two-piece probe assembly is displaced within a hollow portion of the coil such that a change in inductance results when the rod is displaced relative to the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Inventor: Mitchell Rose
  • Patent number: 4612527
    Abstract: An electric power transfer system in the form of a transformer comprises a first core portion 12 with two or more regions 14, and a second core portion 34 movable relative to the first core portion 12 and providing a low reluctance flux path between the regions 14. Primary windings 10 are wound around the first portion 12 of the core, and secondary windings 20 wound around the second portion 34. The regions 14 may extend along a path along which power is to be supplied, and that path may be straight, curved or circular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
    Inventors: Sinclair M. Third, Edward Abel
  • Patent number: 4229721
    Abstract: A welding transformer with drooping voltage-current characteristic comprising a split magnetic core wound from transformer plate, and separated primary and secondary windings. In the core window, a moving shunt of the magnetic flux is provided between the secondary and primary windings. Where the magnetic flux passes from the core into the magnetic flux shunt, the core is provided with spacing blocks made from transformer plate. Laminations of these spacing blocks are so arranged in relation to the core plate that the magnetic flux does not cross the plane of the core plates but flows towards the magnetic shunt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1980
    Assignee: Instytut Spawalnictwa
    Inventors: Wiktor Koloczek, Edward Dobaj, Tadeusz Zaremba
  • Patent number: 4164723
    Abstract: This invention is in connection with a sliding shunt type of welder wherein the improvement consists of a shunt being released positioned and secured relative to the core of the welder by a single hand action of the operator, the shunts being carried by a pair of channel members connected by a frame member, the channel members being slideable in a track moveable into and out of operative relationship with said core and with one of the channel members having movement relative to the other channel member and being spring pressed into a normal locked position and with this channel member being released by the squeezing of a handle carried by the frame which retracts the spring bearing against the one channel member and frees both channel members for movement in the track relative to the core by a simple squeezing hand action of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1979
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Leonard S. Smith
  • Patent number: 4123736
    Abstract: This specification discloses a leakage reactance transformer for supplying electric arc welding current and comprising a core formed from a stack of laminations having a central `key-hole` shaped opening punched therein and defining an arcuate core portion and two spaced legs. The core has primary and secondary windings mounted thereon and a keeper secured to the legs to close the flux path of the core. One of the windings is mounted on a frame which is pivoted relative to the core so that the winding is movable along the arcuate core section towards and away from the other winding. A magnetic shunt member is also mounted on the frame approximately 180.degree. from the movable winding and in one position bridges the gap between the legs of the core and in another position is remote from this gap. In the bridging position the shunt contributes to the leakage reactance of the transformer and in the remote position contributes substantially no leakage reactance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Welding Industries of Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: William K. Brougham
  • Patent number: 4112404
    Abstract: Several embodiments of a variable flux transformer are described which are quite simple in design and yet provide a greater range of adjustment of the output emf than prior art arrangements. Each transformer includes a core of a magnetic flux-conductive material having three legs extending from a common cross bar, which legs terminate at free ends which are spaced from one another. A primary electrical coil is interactively associated with one of the legs, and a secondary electrical coil is interactively associated with another leg. The third leg is used to complete a magnetic flux path from the primary coil leg bypassing the secondary coil leg. A magnetic flux control switch which is also of magnetic flux-conductive material is positioned at the free ends of the legs for appropriately bridging the spacings therebetween to complete only those low reluctance flow paths between such legs desired at any given time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Inventor: Homer A. Boushey
  • Patent number: 4107635
    Abstract: An arc welder has a transformer comprising a pair of flat aligned primary coils of aluminum strip wound on opposite parallel legs of a rectangular open frame core and a pair of aligned secondary coils of the same strip material wound on the same opposite parallel core legs in lateral spaced relationship with the primary coils, a flexible strip encircles each pair of aligned coils tightly banding them against lateral distortion, a flux shunting core encapsulated in molded plastic material is slidably movable through the core between the pairs of aligned coils, and mechanism for slidably moving and locking the shunting core in adjusted positions is operated by a single handle. One secondary coil of the pair comprises two windings, one wound over the other to provide two output ranges. In a modification, the addition of an outboard choke coil of round wire provides a third output range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Richard B. Brundage, Walter P. Jost, Jr., Mortimer P. Burroughs
  • Patent number: 4086551
    Abstract: This invention is in connection with a sliding shunt type of welder wherein the improvement consists of the shunt being moveable relative to the core of the welder by the use of a single hand of the operator, the shunt being carried by a pair of channel members, the channel members being moveable by a single handle which by axial movement positions the shunt in a desired operating position and which by rotation operates a simple latching mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Leonard S. Smith