US4406983A
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Rotational magnetic transducer
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1981-12-29
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Granted: 1983-09-27
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Expires: 2001-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic transducer is provided having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged annularly about an axis to form a stator coacting with a rotor which rotates about the same axis to induce changes in the magnetic forces between the poles. Each of the poles in the stator has a sense coil thereon for generating an electric output signal in response to the induced changes in flux. At least one pair of these magnetic poles have the same polarity and are positioned substantially 180° apart. The sense coils on each of the poles in this pair are connected in series so that the resulting output electrical signal from these coils would be cumulative.
Inventors
- 👤 Ciro N. Ramirez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/242; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
In a magnetic transducer having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged annularly about an axis to form a stator and a rotor rotating about said axis to induce changes in the magnetic flux between said poles, the improvement wherein, at least one pair of said stator poles having the same polarity are positioned substantially 180° apart, and each pole in said at least one pair has a sense coil thereon for generating an output electric signal in response to said induced changes in flux, said sense coils being connected in series with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a magnetic transducer having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged annularly about an axis to form a stator and a rotor rotating about said axis to induce changes in the magnetic flux between said poles, the improvement wherein, at least one pair of said stator poles having the same polarity are positioned substantially 180° apart, and each pole in said at least one pair has a sense coil thereon for generating an output electric signal in response to said induced changes in flux, said sense coils being connected in series with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The magnetic transducer of claim 1 wherein all of the stator poles have the same polarity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The magnetic transducer of claim 2 wherein all of the stator poles are arranged in pairs the poles of which are 180° apart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The magnetic transducer of claim 3 wherein each pole in each pair has a sense coil thereon for generating an output electric signal in response to said induced changes in flux and said sense coils in each pair are connected in series.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The magnetic transducer of claim 1 wherein said transducer has associated therewith a motor having a motor stator coaxial with said transducer stator and a motor rotor rotating about said axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 5 further including a shaft along said axis, said motor rotor being affixed to said shaft whereby the rotation of said motor rotor rotates said shaft, and said transducer rotor also being affixed to said shaft whereby the rotation of said shaft rotates said transducer rotor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The transducer of claim 2 wherein the stator comprises a plurality of said magnetic poles projecting from the inner periphery thereof, and the rotor has a corresponding plurality projections arranged about the outer periphery thereof with a selected gap maintained between stator and rotor peripheries.
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