US4623840A
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Actuator
Assignee: Institute of Science and Engineering Service Inc
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Filing: 1984-07-05
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Granted: 1986-11-18
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Expires: 2004-07-05
Abstract
Abstract An actuator has a cylindrical body, on the outer peripheral surface of which an induction coil is formed directly and a piston accommodated in the body and functioning as a core. The displacement of the piston can be detected by a detecting circuit for the change of the coil inductance in response to the displacement of the piston.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadato Fujimura
- 👤 Tsutomu Fujii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/02; F; F15; F15B; F15B15/00; F15B15/20; F15B15/28; F15B15/2815; F15B15/2861; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/20; G01D5/2006; G01D5/2013; G01D5/204; G01D5/2046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A pressure fluid operated actuator comprising: (a) a cylindrical body made of non-magnetic substance taken from the group consisting of carbon-fiber reinforced non-magnetic material, silicon-carbide, phenol-formaldehyde and boron-carbide and having pressure fluid inlet-outlet means at each end thereof; (b) a piston with a piston rod thereon, said piston being slidable in the cylindrical body in substantially fluid tight relationship therewith so as to be movable under the pressure of pressure fluid fed thereinto through one of said inlet-outlet means and for pumping pressure fluid out of said cylindrical body through the other of said outlet means, said piston being of a material for functioning as a core; (c) an induction coil directly on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body; and (d) circuit means connected to said coil for detecting the change of the inductance of the coil in response to the displacement of the piston.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A pressure fluid operated actuator comprising: (a) a cylindrical body made of non-magnetic substance taken from the group consisting of carbon-fiber reinforced non-magnetic material, silicon-carbide, phenol-formaldehyde and boron-carbide and having pressure fluid inlet-outlet means at each end thereof; (b) a piston with a piston rod thereon, said piston being slidable in the cylindrical body in substantially fluid tight relationship therewith so as to be movable under the pressure of pressure fluid fed thereinto through one of said inlet-outlet means and for pumping pressure fluid out of said cylindrical body through the other of said outlet means, said piston being of a material for functioning as a core; (c) an induction coil directly on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body; and (d) circuit means connected to said coil for detecting the change of the inductance of the coil in response to the displacement of the piston.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An actuator according to claim 1, wherein the coil is wound in two double-layer windings near the opposite end of the cylindrical body, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An actuator according to claim 1 wherein said piston is made of a permalloy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An actuator as claimed in claim 1 wherein said carbon-fiber reinforced non-magnetic material is carbon-fiber reinforced plastic.
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