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Swing-type actuator with thin reinforced movable coil
Assignee: Proterial Ltd
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Filing: 1991-03-20
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2011-03-20
Abstract
Abstract The swing-type actuator includes (a) a housing comprising a pair of yokes opposing each other and a permanent magnet attached to at least one of the yokes for defining a magnetic gap therebetween, (b) a swingable arm having one end to which a hold member encompassing a periphery of a movable coil is fixed, and the other end to which a function member is fixed, such that the movable coil is swingable in the magnetic gap, and (c) a thin non-magnetic plate adhered to at least part of a surface of the movable coil facing the permanent magnet. The hold member is made of a thermoplastic resin and molded integrally with the movable coil and the arm, and the hold member has substantially the same thickness as that of the movable coil.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumihiko Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:22
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/54; G11B5/55; G11B5/5521; H; H02; H02K; H02K41/00; H02K41/02; H02K41/035; H02K41/0352; H02K41/0354; H02K41/0358; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A swing-type actuator comprising: (a) a housing comprising a pair of yokes opposing each other and a permanent magnet attached to at least one of said yokes for defining a magnetic gap therebetween; (b) a coil having a thickness to be movable through said gap and including a periphery; (c) a hold member encompassing the periphery of said coil; (d) a swingable arm having one end to which said hold member encompassing the periphery of the movable coil is fixed and another end to which a function member is fixable, said movable coil being swingable in said magnetic gap by said arm, said hold member being made of a thermoplastic resin and molded integrally with said movable oil and said arm, said hold member having substantially the same thickness as that of said movable coil; and (e) means for stiffening said coil against deformation in the direction of swinging movement, said stiffening means including a thin non-magnetic plate adhered to at least part of a surface of said movable coil facing said permanent magnet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A swing-type actuator comprising: (a) a housing comprising a pair of yokes opposing each other and a permanent magnet attached to at least one of said yokes for defining a magnetic gap therebetween; (b) a coil having a thickness to be movable through said gap and including a periphery; (c) a hold member encompassing the periphery of said coil; (d) a swingable arm having one end to which said hold member encompassing the periphery of the movable coil is fixed and another end to which a function member is fixable, said movable coil being swingable in said magnetic gap by said arm, said hold member being made of a thermoplastic resin and molded integrally with said movable oil and said arm, said hold member having substantially the same thickness as that of said movable coil; and (e) means for stiffening said coil against deformation in the direction of swinging movement, said stiffening means including a thin non-magnetic plate adhered to at least part of a surface of said movable coil facing said permanent magnet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The swing-type actuator according to claim 1, wherein said thin non-magnetic plate is a non-magnetic metal plate having a thickness which is one-third or less of the distance between the surface of said movable coil and said permanent magnet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The swing-type actuator according to claim 1, wherein said thin non-magnetic plate is a non-magnetic metal plate having a thickness greater than about 20 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The swing-type actuator according to claim 1, wherein said thin non-magnetic plate is a stainless steel plate having a thickness of about 50 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The swing-type actuator according to claim 1, wherein said non-magnetic plate is a non-magnetic metal plate which is on-fifth or less of the distance between the surface of said movable coil and said permanent magnet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The swing-type actuator according to claim 1, wherein said encompassed coil includes a central aperture oriented in the thickness direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The swing-type actuator according to claim 6, wherein said coil has an inner periphery, and wherein the outer extend of said central aperture in the plane of said coil is substantially coincident with said inner periphery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The swing-type actuator according to claim 1, wherein said thin plate extends substantially across the coil in the swinging direction.
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