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Linear motor arrangement with center of mass balancing

US4831292A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 27, 1988
Grant dateMay 16, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K33/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motor winding assembly of mass M.sub.m is disposed for reciprocating linear movement within a housing, while a motor armature assembly of mass M.sub.a is disposed for reciprocating linear movement within the motor winding assembly. A first spring having a spring constant K.sub.m is connected between the motor winding assembly and the housing, and a second spring having a spring constant K.sub.a is connected between the motor armature assembly and the housing. The spring constants K.sub.m and K.sub.a satisfy the relation K.sub.m /K.sub.a =M.sub.m /M.sub.a, and since the motor housing assembly and the motor armature assembly move by amounts inversely proportional to their respective masses, essentially no vibration is transmitted to the housing over a wide range of motor operating frequencies.

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