US4264942A
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Miniature variable capacitor provided with a driving mechanism
Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1978-09-05
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1998-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A miniature variable capacitor comprises a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate for supporting the stator plates, and rotor plates. held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of the rotor shaft, with respect to the stator plates thereby establishing a variable changing electrostatic capacitance established between the rotor plates and the stator plates. A rotor plate driving rotary member is secured to the rotor shaft at one end thereof. The driving member is formed with a recess. The miniature variable capacitor main body is assembled or incorporated with the driving member, by rotary being fitted into the recess of the driving rotary member. The rotor shaft is integrally or unitarily formed with the driving member.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Iri
- 👤 Hideo Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:17
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G5/00; H01G5/04; H01G5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A miniature variable capacitor comprising: a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate including pins fixed thereto for supporting said stator plates, and rotor plates held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of said rotor shaft, with respect to said stator plates thereby variably changing electrostatic capacitance established between said rotor plates and said stator plates; and a rotary member for driving said rotor plates, said rotary driving member being secured to said rotor shaft at one end thereof, said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body including at least one projection plate part extending sidewards outside the variable capacitor main body; said rotary driving member being of a relatively thin flat cylindrical shape and having a recess to accommodate said miniature variable capacitor main body therein, said rotary driving member including at least one engagement part which comes into engagement with said projection plate, causing rotation of said rotary driving member to be restricted to specific rotational angular range limit positions, and further including a driven part in an outer peripheral region thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A miniature variable capacitor comprising: a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate including pins fixed thereto for supporting said stator plates, and rotor plates held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of said rotor shaft, with respect to said stator plates thereby variably changing electrostatic capacitance established between said rotor plates and said stator plates; and a rotary member for driving said rotor plates, said rotary driving member being secured to said rotor shaft at one end thereof, said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body including at least one projection plate part extending sidewards outside the variable capacitor main body; said rotary driving member being of a relatively thin flat cylindrical shape and having a recess to accommodate said miniature variable capacitor main body therein, said rotary driving member including at least one engagement part which comes into engagement with said projection plate, causing rotation of said rotary driving member to be restricted to specific rotational angular range limit positions, and further including a driven part in an outer peripheral region thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 1 in which said main body further comprises an elastic rear plate which is fixed to said pins for imparting elastic force to the rotor shaft in its axial direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 1 in which said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body further comprises extending lugs to be mounted and secured to a mounting part which is a member separated from said miniature variable capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 3 in which said extending lugs also have the function of said projection plate which comes into engagement with the engagement part and have configurations to be mounted and secured to a mounting part which is a member separated from said miniature variable capacitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 1 in which said rotor shaft is formed integrally or unitarily with said rotary driving member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 1 in which said rotary driving member is formed near the outer periphery thereof with a pair of openings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 6 in which said openings have such a size and shape that a part of said base plate extends into said openings, through which openings jigs for pressing and clamping said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body against said driving rotary member are allowed to be inserted upon assembling.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 1 in which said driving rotary member is formed with a pair of holes to be fitted, upon assembling, with projections on an assembling base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 1 in which said driven part of the rotary driving member comprises a groove part to be wound by a cord or a belt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A miniature variable capacitor as claimed in claim 1 in which said driven part of the rotary driving member comprises teeth to be meshed and driven.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
153 words
A miniature variable capacitor comprising: a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate for supporting said stator plates, and rotor plates held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of said rotor shaft, with respect to said stator plates thereby variably changing electrostatic capacitance established between said rotor plates and said stator plates; and a rotary driving member for said rotor plates, said rotary driving member being secured to said rotor shaft at one end thereof, said rotor shaft being formed integrally or unitarily with said driving rotary member, said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body having at least one projection plate part extending outside, and said rotary driving member having at least one engagement part which comes into engagement with said projection plate part, causing rotation of said rotary driving member to be restricted to specific rotational angular range limit positions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
153 words
A miniature variable capacitor comprising: a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate for supporting said stator plates, and rotor plates held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of said rotor shaft, with respect to said stator plates thereby variably changing electrostatic capacitance established between said rotor plates and said stator plates; and a rotary driving member for said rotor plates, said rotary driving member being secured to said rotor shaft at one end thereof, said rotor shaft being formed integrally or unitarily with said driving rotary member, said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body having at least one projection plate part extending outside, and said rotary driving member having at least one engagement part which comes into engagement with said projection plate part, causing rotation of said rotary driving member to be restricted to specific rotational angular range limit positions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
165 words
A miniature variable capacitor comprising: a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate for supporting said stator plates, and rotor plates held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of said rotor shaft, with respect to said stator plates thereby variably changing electrostatic capacitance established between said rotor plates and said stator plates; and a rotary driving member for said rotor plates, said rotary driving member being secured to said rotor shaft at one end thereof, said rotor shaft being formed integrally or unitarily with said driving rotary member, said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body being formed with extending lugs to be mounted and secured to a mounting part which is a member separated from said minature variable capacitor, and said rotary driving member having an engagement part which comes into engagement with said extending lugs, causing rotation of said driving rotary member to be restricted to specific rotational angular range limit positions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
165 words
A miniature variable capacitor comprising: a miniature variable capacitor main body comprising stator plates, a base plate for supporting said stator plates, and rotor plates held to a rotor shaft and undergoing displacement, in accordance with rotation of said rotor shaft, with respect to said stator plates thereby variably changing electrostatic capacitance established between said rotor plates and said stator plates; and a rotary driving member for said rotor plates, said rotary driving member being secured to said rotor shaft at one end thereof, said rotor shaft being formed integrally or unitarily with said driving rotary member, said base plate of said miniature variable capacitor main body being formed with extending lugs to be mounted and secured to a mounting part which is a member separated from said minature variable capacitor, and said rotary driving member having an engagement part which comes into engagement with said extending lugs, causing rotation of said driving rotary member to be restricted to specific rotational angular range limit positions.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-27 | 1988-10-27 | 1989-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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