Electro-fluidic/hydrofluidic transducer

Claim 2

An electro-fluidic transducer comprising: a. a fluidic element having a nozzle opening receiving fluid from a pressure source and forming a fluid beam, said element also having an output port disposed in spaced registering relationship with said nozzle opening to receive said fluid beam; b. an electromagnetic means secured to said fluidic element and having a member supported by a pair of flex pivots for rotary movement about an axis substantially parallel to that of the beam formed by said nozzle and at one side thereof, said electro-magnetic means comprising a side pole on either side of the axis of rotation of said member and a center pole piece substantially coaxial with said axis and having a coil encircling said center pole piece with the axis of the coil at right angles to the axis of the pivots, said member being moved in response to signals applied to said coil; and c. a pin supported by said members and extending into the space between said nozzle opening and output port, rotary movement of said member serving to swing said pin across the path of said beam to vary the portion thereof flowing through said output port.

Claim 3

pivot means carried by said spaced lugs, said pivot means supporting a meMber for rotary movement about an axis substantially parallel to that of the beam formed by the nozzle of said fluidic element, said member being moved about said axis in response to signals applied to said electromagnetic means;

Claim 4

pivot means carried by said spaced lugs, said pivot means supporting a meMber for rotary movement about an axis substantially parallel to that of the beam formed by the nozzle of said fluidic element, said member being moved about said axis in response to signals applied to said electromagnetic means;

Claim 5

The electro-fluidic transducer of claim 1 in which the electromagnetic means has a U-shaped permanent magnet mounted with the ends of the legs of the U-shape in engagement with said side poles.

Claim 6

The electro-fluidic transducer of claim 1 in which the pin supporting member has means for counterbalancing the coil to eliminate vibration.

Claim 7

a pair of pole pieces disposed with one on each side of the axis of rotary movement of said member;

Claim 8

a pair of pole pieces disposed with one on each side of the axis of rotary movement of said member;

Claim 9

a magnet with poles engaging said pole pieces;

Claim 10

a magnet with poles engaging said pole pieces;

Claim 11

An electro-fluidic transducer comprising: a. a fluidic element having a nozzle opening receiving fluid from a pressure source and forming a fluid beam, said element also having an output port disposed in spaced registering relationship with said nozzle opening to receive said fluid beam; b. an electromagnetic means comprising;

Claim 12

An electro-fluidic transducer comprising: a. a fluidic element having a nozzle opening receiving fluid from a pressure source and forming a fluid beam, said element also having an output port disposed in spaced registering relationship with said nozzle opening to receive said fluid beam; b. an electromagnetic means comprising;

Claim 13

a coil assembly on said member; and

Claim 14

a coil assembly on said member; and

Claim 15

The electro-fluidic transducer of claim 4 in which the pivot means includes spaced inner and outer end pieces connected for limited relative rotary movement by a plurality of flexible leaf elements disposed edge to edge and in angular relation to each other about the axis of the pivot means.

Claim 16

a center pole piece encircled by the coil of said coil assembly, said center pole piece being secured to said magnet and said pair of pole pieces; c. a pin supported by said member and extending into the space between said nozzle opening and output port, rotary movement of said member serving to swing said pin across the path of said beam to vary the portion thereof flowing through said output port.

Claim 17

a center pole piece encircled by the coil of said coil assembly, said center pole piece being secured to said magnet and said pair of pole pieces; c. a pin supported by said member and extending into the space between said nozzle opening and output port, rotary movement of said member serving to swing said pin across the path of said beam to vary the portion thereof flowing through said output port.

Claim 18

The electro transducer of claim 5 wherein the signals applied to said electromagnetic means are applied to the coil of said coil assembly through the flexible leaf elements of said pivot means.

Claim 19

An electro-fluidic transducer comprising: a base member having a planar surface and spaced apart upright legs thereon, said planar surface having a generally central opening therein; a fluidic member mounted on said base on the surface opposite the surface carrying said legs, said fluidic element having a fluid input port and at least one fluid output port, said input and output ports being connected by conduit means having a nozzle in registry with said output port, the area between said nozzle and said output port being in registry with the central opening in said base member; electromagnetic means mounted on said base plate, one portion of said electromagnetic means being fixed to said base means and another portion of said electromagnetic means being mounted on said upright legs for rotary movement about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the conduit means of said fluidic member in response to control signals applied to the rotatively movable portion of said electromagnetic means; a pair of pivot means connecting the movable portion of said electromagnetic means with each of said upright legs, said pivot means supporting the movable portion of said electromagnetic means for rotary movement and connecting said last named means to the source of said control signals; and pin means mounted on said rotary portion of said electromagnetic means for rotation therewith, said pin means extending through the central opening on said base means and into the area of said fluidic means between the nozzle and said output port.

Claim 20

An electro-fluidic transducer comprising: a base member having a planar surface and spaced apart upright legs thereon, said planar surface having a generally central opening therein; a fluidic member mounted on said base on the surface opposite the surface carrying said legs, said fluidic element having a fluid input port and at least one fluid output port, said input and output ports being connected by conduit means having a nozzle in registry with said output port, the area between said nozzle and said output port being in registry with the central opening in said base member; electromagnetic means mounted on said base plate, one portion of said electromagnetic means being fixed to said base means and another portion of said electromagnetic means being mounted on said upright legs for rotary movement about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the conduit means of said fluidic member in response to control signals applied to the rotatively movable portion of said electromagnetic means; a pair of pivot means connecting the movable portion of said electromagnetic means with each of said upright legs, said pivot means supporting the movable portion of said electromagnetic means for rotary movement and connecting said last named means to the source of said control signals; and pin means mounted on said rotary portion of said electromagnetic means for rotation therewith, said pin means extending through the central opening on said base means and into the area of said fluidic means between the nozzle and said output port.

Claim 21

The electro-fluidic transducer of claim 7 wherein each of said pivot means includes spaced inner and outer end pieces connected for limited relative rotary movement by a plurality of flexible leaf elements disposed edge to edge and in angular relation to each other about the axis of the pivot means.