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Moving coil type linear motor

US4641065A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1985
Grant dateFeb 3, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K41/035
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A moving coil type linear motor comprises a rail of generally U-shaped cross section, permanent magnets of flat plate-shape and magnetized in the direction of thickness and provided on an inner side of the rails with varied polarities of magnetic poles next to each other. A pair of coils whose length is 1.5 times that of the magnetic pole and has a space of 0.5 times the length of the magnetic pole in the center thereof, are disposed opposingly with the permanent magnets and travel along the permanent magnets within the rail. Brushes are provided with the respective coils, and a feeder pattern arranged on an inner side of the rail, feeds electric power to the coils through the brushes, only when respective active coil parts of the coils are fully in the magnetic flux of the same direction. The linear motor also comprises sensing means for detecting signals regarding the traveling of the coils, and controlling means for controlling the travel of the coils on the ground of the signals from the sensing means.

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