760results about "Asynchronous induction clutches/brakes" patented technology

An eddy-current braking mechanism including a rotor, rotatable about a rotor axis; at least one electrically conductive member coupled to the rotor for rotation therewith; at least one magnet configured to apply a magnetic field extending at least partially orthogonal to the plane of rotation of the conductive member, and characterised in that upon rotation of the rotor, the conductive member is configured to move at least partially radially from the rotor axis into the applied magnetic field.

The invention concerns a system for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities of a shaft, especially the drive shaft (10) of an internal combustion engine or a shaft that is coupled or can be coupled to it, with at least one electric machine (4), which is coupled or can be coupled to the shaft, wherein the electric machine (4) is controlled such that it generates a rapidly varying torque, to reduce the rotational nonuniformities, and it superimposes on this torque a positive or negative torque in order to further achieve a driving action or braking or generator type action. The invention is also oriented to a corresponding method for active reduction of rotational nonuniformities.

A plate yoke has an upper surface formed with a projection and a guiding rail. A new magnet block is transported by sliding on the upper surface of the plate yoke, and is bonded side by side with the projection or a magnet block which is already fixed. During the above operation, a magnetic member is held above the plate yoke. Preferably, the new magnet block is transported toward a corner portion, with side surfaces of the magnet block held parallel to a side surface of the projection and a side surface of the guiding rail respectively. When the magnet unit and the column yoke is connected, the column yoke or the magnet unit is lowered so that a guiding rod attached to an end face of the column yoke is inserted into a hole formed in the magnetic unit. Further, the column yoke is guided by a guiding member disposed between a permanent magnet on the plate yoke and a position where the column yoke is to be connected on the plate yoke.

A workpiece system with a reciprocating motion which includes a motor assembly for producing an output drive signal with a periodic force pulse. The drive signal is coupled to a driven member assembly through a magnetic arrangement, wherein the driven member assembly has a workpiece mounted thereon with a return spring assembly. The driven member assembly has a resonant mechanical frequency. As the RPM of the motor increases from zero following startup, the drive signal frequency increases to the point very near resonance, where the energy from the drive signal is transferred into the reciprocating motion of the driven assembly, producing an effective amplitude of workpiece motion.

The invention discloses a permanent magnetic speed regulation, brake or load apparatus capable of stepless adjustment of magnetic field intensity. The apparatus is characterized in that the apparatus is a of single-rotating disk / multi-rotating disk type structure , a single-rotating cylinder / multi-rotating cylinder type structure, a rotating disk and rotating cylinder combination type structure or a rotating disk and rotating cylinder compound structure, and is mainly composed of a driving rotor, a driven rotor, a work magnetic coupling air gap / medium, a magnetic leakage magnetic circuit / air gap, a magnetic leakage magnetic circuit air gap adjusting disc and an adjusting mechanism. The apparatus provided by the invention is applied to such technical fields as coupling transmission, load speed regulation, automatic transmission, brake and braking, load rotation, power cut-off / combination, motor energy conservation, a household electrical appliance (including an air conditioner, an electric fan and a washing machine) and the like. The technical scheme is used for designing and manufacturing a permanent magnetic speed regulator, a speed regulation shaft coupling, an automatic transmission, a braking device, a load / loading device, a centrifugation load speed regulator or a clutch or a novel energy-saving household electrical appliance.

The invention discloses a transmission shaft permanent magnet coupling drive and speed regulation device capable of adjusting magnetic torque, which has a turntable type, barrel type or turntable and barrel combined structure. The device consists of at least one set of axial magnetic field permanent magnet coupling component or / and radial magnetic field permanent magnet coupling component, at least one pair of diving permanent magnet coupling turntable coupling shaft mechanisms which are fit with a driving turntable in the permanent magnet coupling component, a corresponding driving shaft coupling, at least one pair of driven permanent magnet coupling turntable coupling shaft mechanisms which are fit with a driven permanent magnet coupling turntable in the permanent magnet coupling component, a corresponding driven shaft coupling, a pair of permanent magnet coupling turntable air gap and coupling area adjusting mechanisms and a pair of integrated assembling mechanisms which ensures that the system is an integrated structure and is convenient to package, transport and install. The device is applicable in the technical field of transmission shaft coupling drive, the technical field of load speed regulation and the field of power dragging.

The invention discloses a passive permanent magnet coupling transmission, braking or load device which is of a petal-shaped rotary plate type, petal-shaped rotary cylinder type or petal-shaped composite type structure, wherein the passive permanent magnet coupling transmission, braking or load device consists of at least one petal-shaped permanent magnet coupling component, at least one driving rotor plate coupling mechanism, at least one driven rotor plate coupling mechanism and at least one permanent magnetic coupling radial telescopic displacement regulating mechanism, wherein the at least one permanent magnetic coupling radial telescopic displacement regulating mechanism is used for implementing the variation regulation of an air clearance coupling area and a coupling pitch; the petal-shaped permanent magnet coupling component comprises a conductor armature type structure, a mouse cage armature type structure, a boiler grate armature type structure, a winding armature type structure, a dual-permanent-magnet type structure and a composite type structure, and a refrigerant cooling device and a locking / clutching device are configured as required. The passive permanent magnet coupling transmission, braking or load device provided by the invention is suitable for the technical field of transmission of transmission shafts, the technical field of speed regulation, the technical field of braking, the technical field of energy conservation and emission reduction, the technical field of load / uploading as well as the technical field of cutting off / combination motive power, and is used for designing the technical scheme for manufacturing related products of permanent magnet coupling driving, speed regulating, moment changing, braking or loading devices and the like.

An axial rotary eddy current brake with self adjustable braking force includes two spaced apart support structures defining a gap therebetween, at least two permanent magnets opposingly disposed in said gap and supported by the support structure in a spaced apart relationship and a diamagnetic disk disposed for rotation between the magnets, rotation of the disk causing an eddy current braking force between the magnets and the disk. Biasing apparatus is provided for moving at least one of the magnets as a function of disk rotational speed in order to control the braking force.

An apparatus for inducing drive is shown that includes a primary drive shaft and four secondary drive shafts. The primary shaft and secondary shafts are fitted with magnets that are oriented such that when the primary shaft is rotated the secondary shafts are caused to rotate due to attractive or repulsive forces. The primary shaft is connected to and rotated by a rotational energy source such as a motor powered by electricity or a battery, although any source of energy to cause rotation of the primary shaft may be used. Each secondary shaft is fitted with two annular magnetic discs that are oriented to vertically support the weight of the shaft (and any attachments / fittings thereto) above the alternating or generating device. The discs can be arranged to provide either an attractive or repulsive magnetic force between them.

An eddy current magnetic braking system that is based on drag created when a conductor moves through a stationary magnetic field. As the magnetic field increases the drag value also increases. The invention provides a magnetic braking system for use on zip line / cable rides and trolleys. Alternate designs of the present invention include a magnetic braking system having a trolley that moves on a zip line / cable to a brake block which is connected to a pulley cable, as the trolley pushes the brake block, the pulley moves the conductor into a magnetic field creating an eddy current brake that slows the trolley to a stop.

The invention is an incrementally actuated eddy current braking system. The system comprises first and second primary members, which further comprise arrays of permanent magnets arranged in alternating polarity. The respective magnets of the arrays face one another. A means for incremental displacement is drivingly connected to at least one of the primary members enabling the movement of said members relative to one another.

A rotational control apparatus includes a first rotatable assembly and a second rotatable assembly. The first assembly is rotatably mounted to a first support mount. The second assembly is rotatably mounted to the first assembly and is axially moveable relative to the first assembly. The first and second assemblies have respective coaxial surfaces adjacent to and spaced from one another and further have respective axial surfaces that frictionally engage one another when the second assembly is in a first axial position and disengage when the second assembly is in a second axial position. The second assembly is capable of rotation independent of the first assembly when the second assembly is in the second axial position. The rotational control apparatus includes an eddy current drive comprised of a first eddy current coupling assembly associated with the coaxial surface of the first assembly and a second eddy current coupling assembly associated with the coaxial surface of the second assembly, the second eddy current coupling assembly adjacent the first eddy current coupling assembly with an air gap therebetween.

The method and unit for braking a metal strip (1), running off a wind-out coiler (2.1) in the form of a coil (1.1) and running onto a wind-on coiler (2.2) again, are to guarantee that a surface of the metal strip remains undamaged and a full effective braking force is exerted on the metal strip (1) by means of an eddy current brake (3.1) with a rotating magnet system (3.2). The above is achieved, whereby the braking force is exerted on the metal strip (1) by means of an induced counter-torque against a support bearing (4) to one side in a non-contact manner, whereby the support bearing (4) may be embodied as a counter roller (4.1).

An apparatus for transferring torque magnetically with a primary rotary member and a secondary rotary member. The primary rotary member has permanent magnets mounted circumferentially on a cylinder, the secondary rotary member having a cylindrical geometry with electroconductive material arranged on its outer periphery and parallel to the axes of the rotary members. The secondary rotary member also having magnetically permeable material. The secondary rotary member is placed partially or totally inside the primary rotating member. The secondary rotary member's axial position relative to the primary rotating member can be varied by a suitable mechanical structure. This causes the two rotary members to axially overlap one another more or less as desired. Rotation of the primary rotary member causes rotation of the secondary rotary member, since magnetic flux lines emanating from the permanent magnets mounted on the primary rotating member, cut through all, or part of, the electroconductive material placed on the periphery of the secondary rotary member. This can vary the torque transmitted between the two rotary members, thereby enabling the varying of the rotational speed of the secondary rotary member relative to the primary rotary member.

The invention belongs to the technical field of automotive cooling systems, and particularly relates to a three-speed electromagnetic fan clutch. The three-speed electromagnetic fan clutch is characterized in that a magnet fixing disc is arranged in a fan fixing disc cavity, the magnet fixing disc is connected with a main shaft through a bearing, and the magnet fixing disc is fixedly connected with a small attraction disc through a small elastic sheet. Therefore, the three-speed electromagnetic fan clutch has the advantages of simple structure, large attraction torque, small recoil force, highreliability and long service life.

A lithography device includes an eddy-current brake for damping the movement of a structural element of the lithography device. The eddy-current brake includes a plurality of magnets disposed in an arc-shaped arrangement, and a plurality of electrically conductive sheets arranged respectively between adjacent ones of the magnets. A relative movement between the magnets and the electrically conductive sheets in a direction to be damped inducing eddy currents in the electrically conductive sheets.

A friction clutch pack utilizes permanent magnets and induction rings to actuate a ball ramp actuator which come in turn, engages the friction clutch pack to transfer torque between drive and driven members in, for example, a motor vehicle transfer case. The permanent magnets and induction rings may also be utilized as a synchronizer to urge the speeds of two rotating members into synchronism to facilitate engagement of a direct coupling i.e., a dog clutch.

The invention relates to a two-stroke engine assembly, in particular to a two-stroke aerodynamic engine assembly with compressed air as a power source and adopting an electromagnetic booster. The two-stroke aerodynamic engine assembly comprises an engine (1), a multi-cylinder dynamic distributor (2), a dynamic device (4), a controller system (6), an air inflow control compensated flow control valve (23), a high pressure gas tank set (13), a constant pressure tank (16), an electronic control unit electronic coupled oscillator (ECO) (29) and the electromagnetic booster (1000).

The invention discloses a permanent magnet speed controller, which comprises a cylindrical conductor rotor, a cylindrical permanent magnet rotor and a controller, and is characterized in that: the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor is arranged in the cylindrical conductor rotor; the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor and the cylindrical conductor rotor are separated by an air gap therebetween, and rotate independently along respective rotating shafts; and the controller controls relative positions of the cylindrical conductor rotor and the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor so as to change the action area between the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor and the cylindrical conductor rotor and change the transmission torque between the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor and the cylindrical conductor rotor. Permanent magnets of the permanent magnet speed controller are arranged on an outer ring of the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor, and output power and torque higher than those of a common permanent magnet speed controller can be obtained; the moving direction of the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor on the shaft thereof is vertical to that of the magnetic force of the permanent magnets, and the controller for controlling the movement of the cylindrical permanent magnet rotor only needs small driving force; and axial additional loads are not generated nearly in the adjustment, and the permanent magnet speed controller can be well applied to transmission systems with large axial running number.

An electromagnetically variable transmission includes an outer rotor and an inner rotor. The inner rotor is independently rotatable within a center aperture of the outer rotor. The outer rotor is independently rotatable about the inner rotor. One of the rotors has a plurality of permanent magnets configured in pairs and facing an air gap disposed between the outer rotor and the inner rotor. The other rotor has a plurality of slots spaced about a magnetically permeable core having embedded windings. The outer inner rotors are simultaneously rotatable in one direction. In response to rotation of the outer rotor portion and the inner rotor portion, a magnetic flux path is generated between the permanent magnet pairs, the air gap, the outer rotor core and the inner rotor portion core, to induce electrical power in the windings, which transfers power between the inner rotor portion and the outer rotor portion.

The invention discloses a double-rotor disc self-excited retarder and a control method thereof. The retarder, a generating set and two rotor discs are fixedly arranged on a transmission shaft of an automobile, wherein the two rotor discs are arranged on both sides of the retarder; the retarder comprises a retarder coil, a retarder coil iron core and a retarder bracket; the generating set comprises a permanent magnet, a generating set stator coil and a generating set shell; a control unit comprises an amplifying circuit, a voltage transformation rectifier and two relays; the transmission shaft of the automobile rotates to drive the permanent magnet to rotate; a three-phase alternating voltage generated by the generating set stator coil is input into the voltage transformation rectifier; a brake signal is input into the amplifying circuit, so that a normally open contact of a first relay is closed; the current of a storage battery is input into a second relay through the normally open contact of the first relay; the second relay switches on the retarder coil; and an electromagnetic braking torque generated by the rotor disc prevents the transmission shaft of the automobile from rotating. The retarder has the advantages of power generating and retarding functions, high system radiating performance and higher braking efficiency and chassis space utilization ratio.

The invention provides a liquid cooling auto-excitation-type eddy current retarder without an electric brush structure and belongs to an auxiliary braking device for retarding a vehicle. The eddy current retarder provided by the invention comprises a retarder rotor, a retarder stator, a control module and a generator device, wherein the retarder rotor consists of a retarder coil, an electromagnetcore and a core retainer; the retarder coil is wound on a coil frame, and the electromagnet core is inserted into the coil frame; the electromagnet core, the retarder coil and the coil frame are uniformly distributed on the circumference of the core retainer; the retarder rotor is connected with a transmission shaft, and the inner circle of the retarder stator and the excircle of the electromagnetic core of the retarder rotor are coaxial; and the generator device comprises a generator exciting winding, a generator excitation magnetic pole, a generator armature winding and a generator armaturecore and positioned in the retarder rotor. Compared with the traditional eddy current retarder, the eddy current retarder provided by the invention has the advantages of better safety, high reliability, no need of maintenance, compact overall structure, small volume and weight, and easiness for realization of intelligent control on the brake torque and constant-speed cruising of the retarder.

The invention concerns a water jacket for a rotary machine, the water jacket comprising at least one conduit (11) designed to be in cooling contact with at least one part of the machine and having at least one inlet coupling (12) and at least one outlet coupling for a coolant between which the conduit(s) (11) extend. The water jacket comprises an inner wall (17) and an outer wall (18) made of two different materials. The invention also concerns a rotary machine equipped with such a water jacket and an electromagnetic retarder provided with such a water jacket.

The present invention relates to a training device usable in both indoor and outdoor training sessions, linked to a communication network capable of connecting multiple remote users during shared training sessions. Said device comprises, among other elements, a training means which presents a variable resistance against a physical force applied by a user; a monitoring and communication unit of data regarding the physical condition of the user and the mechanical conditions of the training means; a simulation and control unit; and a plurality of sensors for acquiring information on the physical condition of the user, on the mechanical conditions of the training means and on the user's environment.

The permanent magnet type rotary machine is capable of reducing cogging torque caused by variation of amounts of magnetic flux in magnetic circuits. The permanent magnet type rotary machine comprises: a stator constituted by stator units, which are coaxially stacked and in each of which a coil is sandwiched between stator yokes; and a rotor including a permanent magnet having magnetic poles, which respectively face magnetic pole teeth of the stator yokes, the rotor being rotatably supported by an output shaft. The stator units in one phase is divided into n (n is an integer one or more), and magnetic centers of at least one pair of the magnetic pole teeth of the adjacent stator yokes, which are vertically arranged, are shifted with a prescribed phase difference so as to mutually cancel their cogging torque.

The invention discloses a disc water-cooling permanent magnet eddy current speed regulation device which comprises conductor rotators and permanent magnet rotors and is characterized by also comprising an air gap adjustment mechanism and a water-cooling mechanism, wherein the permanent magnet rotors are arranged between the conductor rotators, the air gap adjustment mechanism is connected with the conductor rotators, and the water-cooling mechanism is arranged on the conductor rotators. In the invention, change of the included angle between connecting bars and the up and down sliding of connecting bar shaft pins in a sliding rail are utilized to adjust distance so as to ensure that the distances between two pairs of permanent magnet rotors and conductor rotators interacting with each other are changed equally, and the structure of the speed regulation device is simple, thereby being convenient to process and install; water piloting ribs, the negative pressure principle and the centrifugal force effect are utilized, water can be piloted by a flume to evenly flow past the back iron surfaces of conductors and then thrown away along with the rotation of the conductor rotators from theoutboards of the conductor rotators, and heat quantity is brought away, thus cooling effect can be obtained; and when a main water supply system has faults, a buffer tank is started to continue supplying water until the faults are removed, thus the normal operation of the device can not be influenced by the faults of the water supply system.

An eddy current deceleration device includes a rotor mounted on a rotary shaft; a first magnet ring arranged facing this rotor and including permanent magnets that are arranged at prescribed intervals in the circumferential direction and such that the poles thereof facing each other in the circumferential direction are of a same polarity, and magnetic members interposed between these permanent magnets; and a second magnet ring arranged between this first magnet ring and the rotor and including permanent magnets and magnetic members which are similar to those of the first magnet ring; at least one of the first and second magnet rings being freely rotatable. The permanent magnets of the first and second magnet rings can be magnetized separately between the first and second magnet rings.