Linear electric motor

US8766496B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Frank Ziegler · Karben, DE
• Robert D. Schaefer · Talbert, US
• Uwe Schober · Königstein, DE
• Thomas Meinke · Kelkheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 1, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/18992
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A linear electric motors including a housing, a first armature movable on a first essentially linear path with respect to the housing, and a second armature movable on a second essentially linear path with respect to the housing, wherein the first armature is mounted to the housing by a first mounting spring, wherein the first armature and the second armature are coupled to each other by a coupling spring, and wherein the second armature is mounted to the housing by a second mounting spring.