US5289152A
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Permanent magnet magnetic circuit
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1993-04-12
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Granted: 1994-02-22
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Expires: 2013-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A permanent magnet magnetic circuit is provided capable of producing a unidirectional magnetic field substantially free of unnecessary perpendicular magnetic field components. A pair of main magnetic poles of opposite polarities are situated at a pair of opposite edge surfaces of a permanent magnet block for producing lines of magnetic force. One major surface of the block between the edge surfaces is provided with a channel where a pair of auxiliary magnetic poles are situated at opposed inner surface portions of the channel for controlling a middle portion of the lines of magnetic force to be linear.
Inventors
- 👤 Masami Oguriyama
- 👤 Yoshio Ishigaki
- 👤 Haruo Okano
- 👤 Isahiro Hasegawa
- 👤 Jun-ichi Arami
- 👤 Hiromi Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/02; H01F7/0205; H01F7/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A permanent magnet magnetic circuit comprising: a unitary magnet block having first and second opposite outer edge surfaces and a channel defined between said first and second opposite outer edge surfaces, said channel including first and second opposed inner surface portions disposed inward of said first and second opposite outer edge surfaces; first and second main magnetic poles of opposite polarities respectively situated at said first and second opposite outer edge surfaces for creating a loop pattern of unidirectional parallel lines of magnetic force extending continuously between the first and second opposite outer edge surfaces; first and second auxiliary magnetic poles respectively situated at said first and second opposed inner surface portions, the first auxiliary magnetic pole having an opposite polarity to that of the first main magnetic pole and the second auxiliary magnetic pole having an opposite polarity to that of the second main magnetic pole, for establishing a unidirectional parallel magnetic field in an open space located outside a surface of the magnet block in the channel; wherein said channel is recessed to define said first and second opposed inner surface portions and said first and second main magnetic poles and first and second auxiliary magnetic poles are both formed in the unitary magnet block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A permanent magnet magnetic circuit comprising: a unitary magnet block having first and second opposite outer edge surfaces and a channel defined between said first and second opposite outer edge surfaces, said channel including first and second opposed inner surface portions disposed inward of said first and second opposite outer edge surfaces; first and second main magnetic poles of opposite polarities respectively situated at said first and second opposite outer edge surfaces for creating a loop pattern of unidirectional parallel lines of magnetic force extending continuously between the first and second opposite outer edge surfaces; first and second auxiliary magnetic poles respectively situated at said first and second opposed inner surface portions, the first auxiliary magnetic pole having an opposite polarity to that of the first main magnetic pole and the second auxiliary magnetic pole having an opposite polarity to that of the second main magnetic pole, for establishing a unidirectional parallel magnetic field in an open space located outside a surface of the magnet block in the channel; wherein said channel is recessed to define said first and second opposed inner surface portions and said first and second main magnetic poles and first and second auxiliary magnetic poles are both formed in the unitary magnet block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The magnetic circuit of claim 1, wherein said channel is recessed stepwise to define said first and second opposed inner surface portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The magnetic circuit of claim 1, wherein said channel is continuously recessed to define said first and second opposed inner surface portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The magnetic circuit of claim 1, wherein said magnet block is of rectangular shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The magnetic circuit of claim 1, wherein said magnet block is of circular shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The magnetic circuit of claim 1, wherein the lines of force are substantially linear in the magnetic field region.
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