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Electromagnetic actuator for moving an object
Assignee: Bosch Corp
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Filing: 1991-10-04
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2011-10-04
Abstract
Abstract In an electromagnetic actuator for moving an object, a plurality of electromagnetic circuits is provided to produce a moving magnetic field in a substrate. There is disposed a flexible resilient plate wholly or partially made of a magnetic material. When the electromagnetic circuits impart a magnetic force to the magnetic material to produce a traveling wave in the flexible resilient plate. Also, a magnetic fluid may be disposed on the substrate and the flexible resilient plate be disposed in close contact with the surface of the magnetic fluid.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeo Kushida
- 👤 Toshiro Higuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:09
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02N; H02N2/00; H02N2/10; H02N2/16; H02N2/163; H02N2/02; H02N2/08; H10; H10N; H10N35/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An actuator for moving an object, comprising: a rigid substrate (1) made of a magnetic material; a plurality of coils (2) disposed on the surface of said substrate (1); drive power sources (A, A') connected to said plurality of coils (2) and which apply an AC voltage as phased-shifted at times and positions to said plurality of coils (2), thereby producing a moving magnetic field; and a flexible resilient plate (3) disposed as moving path on said substrate (1), wholly or partially made of a magnetic material; the magnetic force imparted to the magnetic material of said flexible resilient plate (3) from said moving magnetic field of said plurality of coils (2) producing a traveling wave in said flexible resilient plate (3).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An actuator for moving an object, comprising: a rigid substrate (1) made of a magnetic material; a plurality of coils (2) disposed on the surface of said substrate (1); drive power sources (A, A') connected to said plurality of coils (2) and which apply an AC voltage as phased-shifted at times and positions to said plurality of coils (2), thereby producing a moving magnetic field; and a flexible resilient plate (3) disposed as moving path on said substrate (1), wholly or partially made of a magnetic material; the magnetic force imparted to the magnetic material of said flexible resilient plate (3) from said moving magnetic field of said plurality of coils (2) producing a traveling wave in said flexible resilient plate (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An actuator according to claim 1, wherein said coils (2) are in two or three sets, of which the coils (2a, 2b) or (2a, 2b, 2c) are disposed on said substrate (1) as spaced a 1/4 pitch between two successive ones and overlapped a 1/4 pitch on each other in a 1/2 pitch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An actuator according to claim 1, wherein said flexible resilient plate (3) has a composite structure in which a magnetic material powder (31) is dispersed in a soft matrix (30) having a high coefficient of friction and abrasion resistance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
An actuator according to claim 1, wherein said flexible resilient plate (3) has pin- or particle-shaped ferromagnetic members (32) buried in the lower layer area of a soft matrix (30) having a high coefficient of friction and abrasion resistance and also has displacement increasing protrusions (33) formed as spaced a predetermined distance from each other on the side thereof being in contact with an object to move.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An actuator according to claim 1, wherein said flexible resilient plate (3) is made of a magnetic material and has displacement increasing protrusions (33) formed as spaced a predetermined distance from each other on the side thereof being in contact with an object to move.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An actuator according to any one of claims 3, 4 or 5, wherein said flexible resilient plate (3) is kept an insulation distance (34) from said substrate (1) with the aid of spacing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An actuator according to claim 6, wherein said spacing means is a expanded material (35) like a sponge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An actuator according to claim 6, wherein said spacing means comprises spring members (36).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An actuator according to claim 6, wherein said flexible resilient plate (3) has a leaf spring of which both sides are supported to said substrate (1) by means of spaces (37).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
An actuator for moving an object, comprising: a rigid substrate (1) made of a magnetic material; a plurality of coils (2) disposed on the surface of said substrate (1); drive power sources (A, A') connected to said plurality of coils (2) and which apply an AC voltage as phased-shifted at times and positions to said plurality of coils (2), thereby producing a moving magnetic field; and a magnetic fluid (4) disposed on said substrate (1); and a flexible resilient plate (5), as moving path, being in close contact with the surface of said magnetic fluid (4); the magnetic force imparted to said magnetic fluid from said moving magnetic field of said plurality of coils (2) producing a traveling wave in said flexible resilient plate (5).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
An actuator for moving an object, comprising: a rigid substrate (1) made of a magnetic material; a plurality of coils (2) disposed on the surface of said substrate (1); drive power sources (A, A') connected to said plurality of coils (2) and which apply an AC voltage as phased-shifted at times and positions to said plurality of coils (2), thereby producing a moving magnetic field; and a magnetic fluid (4) disposed on said substrate (1); and a flexible resilient plate (5), as moving path, being in close contact with the surface of said magnetic fluid (4); the magnetic force imparted to said magnetic fluid from said moving magnetic field of said plurality of coils (2) producing a traveling wave in said flexible resilient plate (5).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
An actuator according to claim 10, wherein said substrate (1) has side walls (11, 12), said magnetic fluid 4 being filled in an area surrounded by said side wall (11) and said flexible resilient plate (5) being fixed at the edge thereof to said side walls (11, 12).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An actuator according to claim 1 or 10, wherein it is circular as viewed from above, the moving path being flat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An actuator according to claim 1 or 10, wherein it is cylindrical or spherical, the moving path being curved.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
An actuator according to claim 1 or 10, wherein it is in the form of a linear belt.
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