Polarized magnetic actuators for haptic response
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1. A polarized electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
- a stator including two tines extending out from the stator;
a movable armature disposed over the two tines of the stator;
a first stabilizing element connecting the movable armature and the stator;
a second stabilizing element connecting the movable armature and the stator;
a first coil positioned around one tine;
a second coil positioned around the other tine;
a first permanent magnet disposed over the stator between the two tines, wherein a magnetic flux of the first and the second coils increases a magnetic flux of the first permanent magnet in one direction to produce motion in the movable armature; and
a second permanent magnet disposed over the stator between the two tines;
whereinthe first stabilizing element is disposed around a first end of the stator and a first end of the moveable armature; and
the second stabilizing element is disposed around a second end of the stator and a second end of the moveable armature.
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Abstract
A polarized electromagnetic actuator includes a movable armature, a stator, and at least one coil wrapped around the stator. At least one permanent magnet is disposed over the stator. When a current is applied to the at least one coil, the at least one coil is configured to reduce a magnetic flux of at least one permanent magnet in one direction and increase a magnetic flux of at least one permanent magnet in another direction. The movable armature moves in the direction of the increased magnetic flux.
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1. A polarized electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
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a stator including two tines extending out from the stator; a movable armature disposed over the two tines of the stator; a first stabilizing element connecting the movable armature and the stator; a second stabilizing element connecting the movable armature and the stator; a first coil positioned around one tine; a second coil positioned around the other tine; a first permanent magnet disposed over the stator between the two tines, wherein a magnetic flux of the first and the second coils increases a magnetic flux of the first permanent magnet in one direction to produce motion in the movable armature; and a second permanent magnet disposed over the stator between the two tines; wherein the first stabilizing element is disposed around a first end of the stator and a first end of the moveable armature; and the second stabilizing element is disposed around a second end of the stator and a second end of the moveable armature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A polarized electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
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a stator including two tines extending out from the stator; a movable armature positioned between the two tines of the stator; a first coil positioned around one tine; a second coil positioned around the other tine; and a permanent magnet disposed under the movable armature and over the stator between the two tines, wherein a magnetic flux of the first and second coils increases a magnetic flux of the permanent magnet in one direction to produce motion in the movable armature. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A polarized electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
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a movable armature including two tines extending out from the armature; a stator disposed over the two tines of the movable armature; a permanent magnet disposed under the stator and over the movable armature between the two tines; a first coil positioned around the stator between one tine of the armature and the permanent magnet; and a second coil positioned around the stator between the other tine and the permanent magnet.
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10. A polarized electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
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a stator including two tines extending out from the stator; a coil positioned around the stator between the two tines; a first permanent magnet disposed over one tine of the stator; a second permanent magnet disposed over the other tine of the stator; and a movable armature including a first arm disposed over the first permanent magnet and a second arm disposed over the second permanent magnet and a body disposed between the two tines, wherein a magnetic flux of the coil increases a magnetic flux of one permanent magnet to produce motion in the movable armature in a direction of the increased magnetic flux. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A polarized electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
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a stator including two tines extending out from the stator; a coil positioned around the stator between the two tines; a movable armature including; a first arm disposed over one tine of the stator; a second arm disposed over the other tine of the stator; and a body disposed between the two tines; a first permanent magnet attached to the first arm of the movable armature and disposed over one tine of the stator; and a second permanent magnet attached to the second arm of the movable armature and disposed over the other tine of the stator, wherein a magnetic flux of the coil increases a magnetic flux of one permanent magnet to produce motion in the movable armature in a direction of the increased magnetic flux. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for providing a polarized electromagnetic actuator comprising:
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providing a stator that includes two tines extending out from the stator; providing a movable armature between the two tines of the stator; providing a first coil positioned around a first tine of the stator and a second coil positioned around a second tine of the stator; providing at least one permanent magnet under the movable armature and over the stator between the two tines; and configuring the at least one coil to increase a magnetic flux of the at least one permanent magnet in one direction when a current is applied to the at least one coil, wherein the movable armature moves in the direction of the increased magnetic flux. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. A polarized electromagnetic actuator, comprising:
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a stator including two tines extending out from the stator;
a coil positioned around the stator between the two tines;a movable armature including a first arm disposed over one tine of the stator, a second arm disposed under the other tine of the stator, and a body disposed between the two tines; a first permanent magnet attached to one tine of the stator; and a second permanent magnet attached to the other tine of the stator, wherein the coil produces a first magnetic flux when a current is applied to the coil and the magnetic flux of the coil increases a magnetic flux of one permanent magnet to produce motion in the movable armature in a direction of the increased magnetic flux.
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21. A method for providing a polarized electromagnetic actuator comprising:
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providing a stator that includes two tines extending out from the stator; providing a movable armature spaced having an arm disposed over each tine of the stator and body disposed between the two tines of the stator; providing at least one coil positioned around the stator between the two tines; providing a first permanent magnet between a first arm of the movable armature and a first tine of the stator that the arm is disposed over; providing a second permanent magnet between a second arm of the movable armature and a second tine of the stator that the arm is disposed over; and configuring the at least one coil to increase a magnetic flux of at least one permanent magnet in one direction when a current is applied to the at least one coil, wherein the movable armature moves in the direction of the increased magnetic flux. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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