Positioning assembly including a thermally de-coupled torque motor and system incorporating the same
US6509996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/10
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A positioning assembly including a motor, a position sensor, an isolator for coupling the motor to the sensor. The motor may have all surface areas, except that surface area coupled to the sensor via the isolator, exposed to a cooling medium such as air. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention may be utilized in an optical scanning system.
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