Electromagnetic actuator
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1. An electromagnetic actuator comprising:
- an actuator rod having a plurality of magnetic assemblies disposed about a longitudinal axis of the actuator rod, the plurality of magnetic assemblies developing alternate magnetic flux along the longitudinal axis;
a support structure; and
a plurality of stator winding assemblies secured to the support structure and disposed about the longitudinal axis, each stator winding assembly comprising;
a stator support core;
a stator winding supported by the core; and
a stator pole face secured to the stator support core between the stator winding and the actuator rod, the stator pole face having a surface spaced-apart from and conforming to an outer surface portion of the actuator rod proximate at least a portion of the magnetic assemblies.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic actuator includes an actuator rod having a plurality of magnetic assemblies disposed about a longitudinal axis of the actuator rod. Each plurality of magnetic assemblies develops alternating magnetic flux along the longitudinal axis. The electromagnetic actuator further includes a plurality of stator windings secured to a support structure and disposed about the longitudinal axis. Each stator winding has a pole facing a portion of one of the plurality of magnetic assemblies and the longitudinal axis.
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1. An electromagnetic actuator comprising:
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an actuator rod having a plurality of magnetic assemblies disposed about a longitudinal axis of the actuator rod, the plurality of magnetic assemblies developing alternate magnetic flux along the longitudinal axis; a support structure; and a plurality of stator winding assemblies secured to the support structure and disposed about the longitudinal axis, each stator winding assembly comprising; a stator support core; a stator winding supported by the core; and a stator pole face secured to the stator support core between the stator winding and the actuator rod, the stator pole face having a surface spaced-apart from and conforming to an outer surface portion of the actuator rod proximate at least a portion of the magnetic assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21)
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17. A method of constructing an electromagnetic actuator having an actuator rod moveable relative to a stator winding, the actuator rod having a magnetic assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of laminates; forming a plurality of stator pole laminates and a plurality of rod laminates from the plurality of laminates; securing the rod laminates together to form the actuator rod; and securing the plurality of stator pole laminates together to form a stator pole face on a stator winding, the stator pole face having a surface conforming to and facing the actuator rod. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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