Abstract:
A camera having an electromagnetic driving source for operating a focal plane shutter in the camera, includes a shutter base plate and a driving arm pivoted on the base plate for swinging movement in a plane parallel to the plate. A group of thin shutter blades are supported on the driving arm parallel to the surface of the base plate. The output shaft of a motor is coupled with the driving arm, and either one of the rotor of the motor, or a permanent magnet forming a part of the stator of the motor, provides magnetic flux parallel to the axis of the output shaft, thereby causing the rotor to rotate the output shaft and drive the focal plane shutter.
Abstract:
A plurality of magnetic field generating, electrical coils are preferably arranged in a circle, in one embodiment. Digitally controlled, recurring switching pulses are generated for sequentially defining a plurality of discrete time periods. During each of these time periods, a separate magnetic field is generated responsive to each switching pulse. The pulses are applied to the coil, in turn, for sequentially stepping a magnetic field in a rotary motion about the circle of coils. In other embodiments, the pole pieces may be arranged in another geometry. For example, they could be linearly positioned to slide a stirrer or to lift a stirrer member up a test tube. A substance which is to be stirred is placed in a non-magnetic container positioned within the stepping magnetic field. A stir rod of magnetic material is placed in the container and within the stepping magnetic field, so that the stir rod couples into and rotates or otherwise moves with the rotary magnetic field. The invention is particularly artractive when used with electronic controllers, such as counters, sequences, sensors, electronic controllers, or the like, since it is much easier for such a electronic devices to control digital pulses than to control analog currents.
Abstract:
A SYNCHRONOUS AND STEPPING MOTOR WITH TWO STATOR SECTIONS, EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERLEAVED CLAW TOOTH STATOR POLES ENERGIZIED BY A STATOR COIL SO THAT ALTERNATE POLES ARE OF OPPOSITE POLARITY. THE STATOR SECTIONS ARE ARRANGED END-TO-END ALONG A COMMON AXIS AND THE POLES OF EACH SECTION ARE ANGULARLY SPACED APART BY COMMENSURATE AMOUNTS, THE POLES OF ONE SECTION BEING ANGULARLY DISPLACED WITH RESPECT TO THE POLES IN THE OTHER SECTION, THE ROTOR IS PERMANENTLY MAGNETIZED TO HAVE MAGNETIC POLES ANGULARLY SPACED APART COMMENSURATELY WITH THE POLES IN THE STATOR SECTIONS, AND THE COILS ARE SO ENERGIZED AS TO PRODUCE OUT-OF-PHASE MAGNETIC FIELDS TO ROTATE THE ROTORS,THE PHASE DISPLACEMENT OF THE MAGNETIC FIELDS MAY RESULT FROM APPLYING OUTOF-PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENTS OR PROPERLY TIMED CURRENT PLUSES TO THE COILS OF THE TWO STATOR SECTIONS, OR IT MAY RESULT FROM THE SHADING EFFECT OF A CONDUCTIVE COIL FROM IN ONE STATOR SECTION. AN OUTER CYLINDRICAL SHELL WITH
INDICIA IS PROVIDED ON THE ROTOR WHEREBY THE INDICIA MAY BE VIEWED THROUGH AN APERTURE IN THE COVER.
Abstract:
An electromechanical rotary indicating device for selectively displaying a plurality of symbols having a cylindrical permanent magnet rotor, to which a symbol-carrying member is coupled, which is selectively deflectable to a plurality of discrete angularly spaced positions by selective energization of the excitation coils or windings placed on the pole pieces of the stator. The periphery or surface of the rotor is provided with a plurality of longitudinal or axial grooves which are arranged asymmetrically with respect to the direction of the magnetic field in the rotor, which direction is transverse to the axis of rotation of the rotor.
Abstract:
A stator core of a motor includes a disk portion and a pole-tooth yoke. The disk portion has a disk shape that extends in a radial direction around a central axis extending in a vertical direction. The pole-tooth yoke is located along a radially outer end of the disk portion. The pole-tooth yoke includes an annular portion and a pole tooth. The annular portion is connected to the radially outer end of the disk portion and extends in a circumferential direction. The pole tooth protrudes to one axial side from the annular portion. The disk portion and the pole-tooth yoke are defined by different members.
Abstract:
A VCM is disclosed, the motor including a stator including a first driving unit, a rotor arranged inside the stator, including a second driving unit responding to the first driving unit and mounted therein with a lens, a base fixing the stator, and an elastic member coupled to the rotor to float the rotor from the base in a case a driving signal for driving the first and second driving units is not applied to the first and second driving units.
Abstract:
A stator core of a motor includes a disk portion and a pole-tooth yoke. The disk portion has a disk shape that extends in a radial direction around a central axis extending in a vertical direction. The pole-tooth yoke is located along a radially outer end of the disk portion. The pole-tooth yoke includes an annular portion and a pole tooth. The annular portion is connected to the radially outer end of the disk portion and extends in a circumferential direction. The pole tooth protrudes to one axial side from the annular portion. The disk portion and the pole-tooth yoke are defined by different members.