Release type electromagnetic device
First Claim
1. A release type electromagnetic device comprising, in combination, two relatively elongated, substantially rectilinear pole pieces arranged in spaced substantially parallel relation;
- a permanent magnet positioned between said pole pieces and having its magnetizing direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of said pole pieces;
a normally deenergized electromagnetic means operatively associated with said pole pieces and operable, when energized, to generate a magnetic flux opposing the magnetic flux of said permanent magnet;
a movable magnetizable armature adjacent corresponding first ends of said pole pieces, forming pole faces, and normally attracted against said pole faces by the flux of said permanent magnet when said electromagnetic means is deenergized;
spring means biasing said armature to disengage said pole faces; and
means forming a magnetizable flux path adjacent said permanent magnet and opposing the flux path including said permanent magnet and said armature;
said magnetizable flux path forming means, said pole pieces and said armature forming a closed magnetic circuit for the flux of said electromagnetic means, said closed magnetic circuit by-passing said permanent magnet.
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Abstract
The device includes a permanent magnet for attracting a movable iron armature. A pair of elongated rectilinear magnetic bodies have planar pole faces at one end facing the iron armature, and the permanent magnet is sandwiched between these two magnetic members intermediate their ends, with the permanent magnet extending perpendicularly to the magnetic members. Respective magnetizing windings embrace each magnetic member between the permanent magnet and the pole faces of the members, to produce a magnetic flux in the magnetic members opposing the flux provided by the permanent magnet so as to release the iron armature. In one embodiment of the invention, the other ends of the members, projecting beyond the permanent magnet, are angled to face each other to provide an air gap therebetween. In a second embodiment of the invention, the magnetic members or yokes have respective second windings thereon, beyond the permanent magnet, and the ends of these yokes, beyond the second windings, are formed with planar pole faces for operative association with a second iron armature. Both iron armatures are spring biased to disengage the magnetic yokes or members. As the permanent magnet engages the yokes intermediate their ends, the magnetic flux path due to the magnetizing windings does not include the permanent magnet and therefore an effective armature releasing magnetic flux can be provided with only a relatively small current supplied to the magnetizing windings.
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8 Claims
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1. A release type electromagnetic device comprising, in combination, two relatively elongated, substantially rectilinear pole pieces arranged in spaced substantially parallel relation;
- a permanent magnet positioned between said pole pieces and having its magnetizing direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of said pole pieces;
a normally deenergized electromagnetic means operatively associated with said pole pieces and operable, when energized, to generate a magnetic flux opposing the magnetic flux of said permanent magnet;
a movable magnetizable armature adjacent corresponding first ends of said pole pieces, forming pole faces, and normally attracted against said pole faces by the flux of said permanent magnet when said electromagnetic means is deenergized;
spring means biasing said armature to disengage said pole faces; and
means forming a magnetizable flux path adjacent said permanent magnet and opposing the flux path including said permanent magnet and said armature;
said magnetizable flux path forming means, said pole pieces and said armature forming a closed magnetic circuit for the flux of said electromagnetic means, said closed magnetic circuit by-passing said permanent magnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a permanent magnet positioned between said pole pieces and having its magnetizing direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of said pole pieces;
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