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Yoke member for voice coil motor

US5202595A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 31, 1991
Grant dateApr 13, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K41/0356
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voice coil motor is disclosed which comprises a yoke member composed of a central portion forming magnetic path, left/right fringes and upper/lower fringes, a moving coil wound movably around the central portion of the yoke member, and permanent magnets being adhered on the upper/lower fringes of the yoke member and applying magnetic field to the moving coil, wherein the yoke member is formed by overlapping at least two members of different permeabilities so as to uniform each reluctance of lines of magnetic force being generated from the permanent magnets and flowing through the yoke member.

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