EP1615242A3 - Electromagnetic actuator - Google Patents

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EP1615242A3
EP1615242A3 EP05012955A EP05012955A EP1615242A3 EP 1615242 A3 EP1615242 A3 EP 1615242A3 EP 05012955 A EP05012955 A EP 05012955A EP 05012955 A EP05012955 A EP 05012955A EP 1615242 A3 EP1615242 A3 EP 1615242A3
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Thomas Dr.-Ing. Roschke
Steffen Dipl.-Ing. Schnitter
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Johnson Electric Dresden GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00Magnets
    • H01F7/06Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets
    • H01F7/08Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets with armatures
    • H01F7/14Pivoting armatures
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00Magnets
    • H01F7/06Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets
    • H01F7/08Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets with armatures
    • H01F7/121Guiding or setting position of armatures, e.g. retaining armatures in their end position
    • H01F7/122Guiding or setting position of armatures, e.g. retaining armatures in their end position by permanent magnets
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00Magnets
    • H01F7/06Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets
    • H01F7/08Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets with armatures
    • H01F7/081Magnetic constructions
    • H01F2007/085Yoke or polar piece between coil bobbin and armature having a gap, e.g. filled with nonmagnetic material
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F3/00Cores, Yokes, or armatures
    • H01F3/10Composite arrangements of magnetic circuits
    • H01F3/14Constrictions; Gaps, e.g. air-gaps
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00Magnets
    • H01F7/06Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets
    • H01F7/08Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets with armatures
    • H01F7/16Rectilinearly-movable armatures
    • H01F7/1638Armatures not entering the winding
    • H01F7/1646Armatures or stationary parts of magnetic circuit having permanent magnet

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft einen elektromagnetischen Aktuator, insbesondere einen bipolaren elektromagnetischen Aktuator, der beispielsweise zum gesteuerten Schalten, als Schließ- und Verriegelungssystem, als Hubmagnet sowie als Dreh- und Schwingmagnet Anwendung findet.
Nach der Konzeption der Erfindung besteht der elektromagnetische bipolare Aktuator aus einem einen Kern (1.2) und eine Erregungswicklung (1.1) aufweisenden Elektromagneten (1), einem zwischen einer Offenstellung und einer Schließstellung in Richtung der Längsachse des Elektromagneten (1) beweglichen und mit der Kraft eines Federelements (5) beaufschlagbaren Anker (2), sowie einem in Bewegungsrichtung des Ankers (2) sich erstreckenden Jochschenkel (1.3), der über einen Jochsockel mit dem Kern (1.2) des Elektromagneten (1) verbunden ist. Der Jochschenkel (1.3) verläuft parallel zum Kern (1.2) des Elektromagneten. Der Anker (2) umfasst einen von einem oberen Ankerblech (2.3) und von einem unteren Ankerblech (2.1) sandwichartig eingeschlossenen polarisierten Permanentmagnet (2.2), der zumindest mit einer Stirnseite des oberen Ankerblechs (2.3) am Joch (1.3) anliegt und bei dem zwischen zumindest einer Stirnseite des unteren Ankerblechs (2.1) und dem Joch (1.3) ein Nebenluftspalt (3) vorhanden ist.
The invention relates to an electromagnetic actuator, in particular a bipolar electromagnetic actuator, which is used for example for controlled switching, as locking and locking system, as a solenoid and as a rotary and vibrating magnet.
According to the concept of the invention, the electromagnetic bipolar actuator consists of a core (1.2) and an excitation winding (1.1) having electromagnet (1), one between an open position and a closed position in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the electromagnet (1) movable and with the force a yoke leg (1.3) which extends in the direction of movement of the armature (2) and which is connected via a yoke base to the core (1.2) of the electromagnet (1). The yoke leg (1.3) runs parallel to the core (1.2) of the electromagnet. The armature (2) comprises a polarized permanent magnet (2.2) which is sandwiched by an upper armature plate (2.3) and by a lower armature plate (2.1) and bears against the yoke (1.3) at least with one end face of the upper armature plate (2.3) between at least one end face of the lower armature plate (2.1) and the yoke (1.3) a secondary air gap (3) is present.

Zur Einnahme der Offenstellung und der Schließstellung des Ankers (2) wird die Erregungswicklung (1.1) mittels eines Stromimpulses von geeigneter Polarität derart beaufschlagt, dass die Summe der durch die beiden Magnetfelder des Elektromagneten (1) und des Permanentmagneten (2.2) hervorgerufenen Kraftwirkung kleiner bzw. größer als die Federkraft des Federelements (5) ist.

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For taking the open position and the closed position of the armature (2), the excitation winding (1.1) is acted upon by means of a current pulse of suitable polarity such that the sum of the force caused by the two magnetic fields of the electromagnet (1) and the permanent magnet (2.2) is smaller or smaller greater than the spring force of the spring element (5).
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DE200410034296 DE102004034296B3 (en) 2004-07-06 2004-07-06 Electromagnetic actuator, e.g. for controlled switching, has armature with polarized permanent magnet between armature plates in sandwich construction that contacts yoke at least with end of upper plate, air gap between lower plate, yoke

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