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Torque motor having uniform torque output characteristic

US6005319A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1998
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K26/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A torque motor comprises a rotor having a pair of permanent magnet groups, and a pair of stator cores. Each magnet group includes a plurality of plate and rod-shaped permanent magnets arranged in a circumferential direction. The magnet groups are arranged asymmetrically with respect to a rotary axis of the rotor. That is, one magnet group is displaced one-half angle of the pitch angle of each permanent magnet from the symmetric position of the other magnet group with respect to the rotary axis of the rotor. Alternatively, the stator cores are arranged asymmetrically with respect to the rotary axis of the rotor so that a front end of one stator core is displaced from the symmetric position of a front end of the other stator core in the circumferential direction. A circular arc angle for one of the stator cores ends facing the rotor is greater than a circular arc angle for the other stator core facing the rotor. Accordingly, a range of a torque generating angle of the motor is increased.

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