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Electromagnetic drive apparatus having a flat coil
Assignee: Vacuumschmelze GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1985-07-15
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2005-07-15
Abstract
Abstract An electromagnetic drive apparatus for undertaking linear or circular movements as a flat coil disposed within a magnetic circuit, which may be formed by a iron core having one or more permanent magnets. The magnetic circuit includes at least one plate or coating of electrically conductive material which is spaced from the coil and coextensive with the area of movement of the coil within the magnetic circuit. The electrically conductive material promotes rapid change of the coil current due to induced eddy currents and thus contributes to a low response time, or alternatively to a high response speed, of the drive apparatus, particularly with the use of a pulsed drive signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Ludwig Erd
- 👤 Klaus Menzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:17
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K33/00; H02K33/18; H04; H04R; H04R9/00; H04R9/02; H04R9/04; H04R9/046; H04R9/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus comprising: a flat coil having a coil conductor defining a coil plane, said coil being mounted for movement within an area of said plane; means for generating a magnetic field in said coil plane substantially perpendicular to said coil plane; an electrically conductive element disposed parallel to said coil plane and spaced from said coil, said electrically conductive element having dimensions coextensive with said area of said plane and mounted so as to remain stationary during movement of said coil; and means for magnetically coupling said electrically conductive element and said means for generating and magnetic field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus comprising: a flat coil having a coil conductor defining a coil plane, said coil being mounted for movement within an area of said plane; means for generating a magnetic field in said coil plane substantially perpendicular to said coil plane; an electrically conductive element disposed parallel to said coil plane and spaced from said coil, said electrically conductive element having dimensions coextensive with said area of said plane and mounted so as to remain stationary during movement of said coil; and means for magnetically coupling said electrically conductive element and said means for generating and magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
An electromagnetic device comprising: a movable coil displaceable in an area of a coil plane; means for magnetically displacing said coil in said coil plane; and stationary means for promoting rapid increase or decrease of current in said coil magnetically coupled to said means for magnetically displacing said coil and disposed parallel to and spaced from said coil, and being coextensive with said area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
An electromagnetic device comprising: a movable coil displaceable in an area of a coil plane; means for magnetically displacing said coil in said coil plane; and stationary means for promoting rapid increase or decrease of current in said coil magnetically coupled to said means for magnetically displacing said coil and disposed parallel to and spaced from said coil, and being coextensive with said area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electromagnetic device comprising: means for generating a current path in a current plane; means operating on said current path for displacing said current path within a limited area of said current plane; and stationary means magnetically operable on said current path for promoting rapid change in current direction in said current path being parallel to and spaced from said current path and coextensive with said area of said current plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electromagnetic device comprising: means for generating a current path in a current plane; means operating on said current path for displacing said current path within a limited area of said current plane; and stationary means magnetically operable on said current path for promoting rapid change in current direction in said current path being parallel to and spaced from said current path and coextensive with said area of said current plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus comprising: means forming a magnetic circuit for generating a magnetic field; a flat foil disposed for movement through an area in a direction substantially perpendicular to said magnetic field; and an electrically conductive element in said magnetic circuit disposed parallel to and spaced from said coil and coextensive with said area, and mounted so as to remain stationary during movement of said coil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus comprising: means forming a magnetic circuit for generating a magnetic field; a flat foil disposed for movement through an area in a direction substantially perpendicular to said magnetic field; and an electrically conductive element in said magnetic circuit disposed parallel to and spaced from said coil and coextensive with said area, and mounted so as to remain stationary during movement of said coil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said electrically conductive element is a metal plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said electrically conductive element is comprised of copper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said magnetic circuit includes an iron core.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein said electrically conductive element is a coating of electrically conductive material covering a portion of said iron core.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said magnetic circuit includes at least one permanent magnet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein said electrically conductive element is a coating of electrically conductive material covering said permanent magnet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein said electrically conductive element is a metal plate covering said permanent magnet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said coil is mounted for linear movement and wherein said electrically conductive element has a substantially rectangular section parallel to said coil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said coil is mounted for movement along an arc of a circle, and wherein said electrically conductive element has a section parallel to said coil which is a segment of a ring concentric with said circle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said magnetic circuit includes a magnet coupler having an opening with parallel sides and wherein said coil is mounted in said opening between and parallel to said parallel sides thereof, of wherein said electrically conductive element is disposed adjacent one of said parallel sides of said opening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 14 wherein said magnetic circuit includes at least one permanent magnet, and wherein said permanent magnet is disposed adjacent one of said parallel sides of said opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 15 wherein said permanent magnet is disposed adjacent an opposite side of said opening with respect to said electrically conductive element.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electromagnetic drive apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said magnetic circuit includes two pairs of permanent magnets disposed on opposite sides of said coil and spaced therefrom.
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