Linear drive

• US 8,791,607 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2011
• Issued: 07/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maxon Motor AG (Karl-Walter Braun, PhD)
• Original Assignee: Maxon Motor AG (Karl-Walter Braun, PhD)
• Inventors: Boletis, Alexis, Fritschy, Hugo, Hofstetter, Remo, Schulze, Jens Oliver, Pittini, Raniero, Busse-Grawitz, Max Erick, Ramon, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Mullins, Burton
• Assistant Examiner(s): Johnson, Eric
• Application Number:
  US13/005,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20110175462A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,294 Days
• Field of Search: 310/12.14, 310/12.19, 310/12.22, 310/12.26
• US Class Current: 310/12.19
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/215 Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 16/00 Machines with more than one rotor or stator machines for transmitting mechanical power from a driving shaft to a driven shaft and comprising structurally interrelated motor and generator parts H02K51/00; permanent magnet machines with multiple rotors or stators relatively rotated for vectorially combining the excitation fields or the armature voltages H02K21/029
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 2201/18 Machines moving with multiple degrees of freedom
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 41/03 Synchronous motors; Motors moving step by step; Reluctance motors H02K41/035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 41/0356 moving along a straight path

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electric linear drive, particularly for a rotary-lifting motor. Such a linear drive includes a winding system including a plurality of wound coils which are arranged to be coaxial to each other and successive in axial direction, and a magnet system which is movable in axial direction relative to the winding system and includes a plurality of axially successive permanent magnets. The winding system is normally fed by a controlled converter. The coils of the winding system and the permanent magnets of the magnet system define an air gap thereinbetween. Furthermore, a sensor is provided for detecting the relative movement of winding system and magnet system and for detecting the relative position of the two systems, the sensor being used for scanning a timing ruler mounted on the outer circumference of the magnet system. The magnet system is radially arranged in the interior of the winding system, and the timing ruler circumferentially extends only over a portion of the circumference of the magnet system. According to the invention it is either provided that the coils of the winding system have a radial bulge for the timing ruler, or that the magnet system is eccentrically arranged relative to the winding system, or that the magnet system includes a radial bulge in the form of a flat portion for the timing ruler.

Claims

1. An electric linear drive comprising:

a winding system including a plurality of wound coils which are arranged to be coaxial to each other and successive in axial direction;

a magnet system which is movable in an axial direction relative to the winding system and comprises a plurality of axially successive permanent magnets, the coils of the winding system and the permanent magnets of the magnet system defining an air gap thereinbetween; and

a sensor for detecting relative movement of the winding system and magnet system, for detecting a relative position of said winding and magnet systems, and for scanning a timing ruler mounted on an outer circumference of the magnet system, said magnet system being radially arranged in an interior of the winding system, and the timing ruler circumferentially extending over a portion of the circumference of the magnet system, wherein the coils of the winding system have a radial bulge accommodating the timing ruler.

2. The electric linear drive according to claim 1, wherein the outer circumference of the magnet system forming the inner boundary of the air gap is cylindrical, and the coils of the winding system are wound as a closed horseshoe with a circular section and a trapezoidal section, the timing ruler being located inside the trapezoidal section of the horseshoe.

5. The electric linear drive according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is an optical, capacitive or inductive sensor.

6. The electric linear drive according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is arranged in the winding system on the air gap, wherein at least one coil of the winding system is respectively arranged in axial direction of the winding system at both sides of the sensor.

7. The electric linear drive according to claim 1, wherein a sensor carrier integrated into the winding system for accommodating the sensor comprises:

an axially extending groove for guiding the timing ruler, or the magnet system is guided by one or a plurality of sliding pins to be non-rotatable in relation to the winding system.

8. The electric linear drive according to claim 1, wherein the magnet system is rotatably supported on a shaft by ball bearings or duplex bearings.

9. The electric linear drive according to claim 1, wherein the electric linear drive is provided in combination with a rotary motor with integrated linear guidance.

10. The electric linear drive according to claim 1, wherein at least one opening equipped with a dust filter is provided on both axial ends of the electric linear drive.

3. An electric linear drive comprising:

a winding system having an axis and including a plurality of wound coils which are arranged to be coaxial to each other and successive in axial direction;

a magnet system having an axis, the magnet system being movable in an axial direction relative to the winding system and comprising a plurality of axially successive permanent magnets, the coils of the winding system and the permanent magnets of the magnet system defining an air gap thereinbetween; and

a sensor for detecting relative movement of the winding system and magnet system, for detecting a relative position of said winding and magnet systems, and for scanning a timing ruler mounted on an outer circumference of the magnet system, said magnet system being radially arranged in an interior of the winding system, and the timing ruler circumferentially extending over a portion of the circumference of the magnet system, wherein the axis of the magnet system is eccentrically arranged relative to the axis of the winding system.

11. The electric linear drive according to claim 3, wherein the sensor is an optical, capacitive or inductive sensor.

13. The electric linear drive according to claim 3, wherein the sensor is arranged in the winding system on the air gap, wherein at least one coil of the winding system is respectively arranged in axial direction of the winding system at both sides of the sensor.

15. The electric linear drive according to claim 3, wherein a sensor carrier integrated into the winding system for accommodating the sensor comprises:

an axially extending groove for guiding the timing ruler, or the magnet system is guided by one or a plurality of sliding pins to be non-rotatable in relation to the winding system.

16. The electric linear drive according to claim 3, wherein the magnet system is rotatably supported on a shaft by ball bearings or duplex bearings.

18. The electric linear drive according to claim 3, wherein the electric linear drive is provided in combination with a rotary motor with integrated linear guidance.

4. An electric linear drive comprising:

a winding system including a plurality of wound coils which are arranged to be coaxial to each other and successive in axial direction;

a magnet system which is movable in an axial direction relative to the winding system and comprises a plurality of axially successive permanent magnets, the coils of the winding system and the permanent magnets of the magnet system defining an air gap thereinbetween; and

a sensor for detecting relative movement of the winding system and magnet system, for detecting a relative position of said winding and magnet systems, and for scanning a timing ruler mounted on an outer circumference of the magnet system, said magnet system being radially arranged in an interior of the winding system, and the timing ruler circumferentially extending over a portion of the circumference of the magnet system, wherein a sensor carrier integrated into the winding system for accommodating the sensor comprises an axially extending groove for guiding the timing ruler.

12. The electric linear drive according to claim 4, wherein the sensor is an optical, capacitive or inductive sensor.

14. The electric linear drive according to claim 4, wherein the sensor is arranged in the winding system on the air gap, wherein at least one coil of the winding system is respectively arranged in axial direction of the winding system at both sides of the sensor.

17. The electric linear drive according to claim 4, wherein the magnet system is rotatably supported on a shaft by ball bearings or duplex bearings.

19. The electric linear drive according to claim 4, wherein the electric linear drive is provided in combination with a rotary motor with integrated linear guidance.