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Linear motor door actuator

US7626348B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims
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Filing dateMay 30, 2006
Grant dateDec 1, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05F15/60
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention relates to an alternating current electrical motor having a first element with magnets of alternating polarities, and a second element with electrical conductor coils, the first and the second elements being mounted for relative motion to one another. A controller for the electrical motor comprising: a current source for energizing the coils with an alternating current to produce a movement of the first and the second elements relative to one another; a sensor for sensing a phase shift between the magnets and the current in the coils; and a current source controller for varying an amplitude of the current to substantially regulate the phase shift to an optimum phase shift value, thereby providing a minimum power consumption for proper operation of the electrical motor.

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