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75results about "Electrostatic generators/motors" patented technology

Electrostatic end effectors for manufacturing system robots.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of electrostatic end effectors and methods of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the electrostatic end effector comprises a ceramic base, a first electrode layer coupled to the ceramic base, and a second electrode layer coupled to the ceramic base. The electrostatic end effector is configured to generate an electrostatic force on a substrate in response to a voltage applied to the first electrode. The electrostatic force on the substrate can increase the frictional force on the substrate, which can enable the end effector to accelerate at a faster rate than current technology without the substrate slipping on the end effector.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Flexible film motor for providing tactile feedback, multilayer film motor and glove

The utility model discloses a flexible film motor providing tactile feedback, a multilayer film motor and a glove, the flexible film motor comprises a first film layer, a support layer and a second film layer, the film layer comprises an insulation substrate, a flexible electrode and a dielectric layer, the insulation substrate attached to the skin is arranged on one side of the flexible electrode, and the dielectric layer is arranged on the other side of the flexible electrode. The dielectric layer is arranged on one surface, far away from the insulating substrate, of the flexible electrode, and the supporting layer is arranged between the dielectric layer of the first thin film layer and the dielectric layer of the second thin film layer. The flexible thin-film motor provided by the embodiment of the utility model can generate mechanical vibration through electrostatic force, thereby generating efficient tactile feedback, and is wide in operation frequency domain, high in feedback precision, and high in reliability. Meanwhile, it can be guaranteed that the tactile feedback glove can keep good fitness and operation flexibility when carrying out various hand actions, and a user can carry out fine operation and natural hand movement.
Owner:SUN YAT SEN UNIV

Substrate-equipped polarization film, vibration power generation element, organic light-emitting element, and method for manufacturing substrate-equipped polarization film

A substrate-equipped polarization film according to the present disclosure comprises: a substrate; and a polarization film formed on at least one of two main surfaces of the substrate. The polarization film contains a compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), Z is a divalent organic group that imparts a bent structure to the compound and represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 80 carbons, a sulfonyl group, an amine group, an ether group, or a thioether group. Some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with halogen atoms. A1 and A2 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group. X1 and X2 each independently represent a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 80 carbons or a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 80 carbons. In X1 and X2, some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the aromatic hydrocarbon group and the hydrocarbon group are substituted with fluorine atoms. The total number of fluorine atoms included in each of X1 and X2 is greater than the number of halogen atoms included in Z.

Rotary exposed electrostatic motor with embedded stator and aircraft

The invention belongs to the technical field of motors, and particularly relates to a rotary exposed electrostatic motor with an embedded stator and an aircraft, the rotary exposed electrostatic motor comprises a stator module, a rotor module, a bearing assembly, a charge transfer assembly and a power supply assembly, the stator module is embedded in the inner side of a bearing, and the rotor module sleeves the outer side and is partially exposed; the rotor blades can directly drive an external load to rotate, the power supply assembly enables the adjacent stator blades to be electrified alternately to form a driving electric field, and the charge transfer assembly achieves charge exchange during rotation so as to drive the rotor module to rotate. According to the structure, direct output of energy is achieved through the layout that the stator is embedded and the rotor is exposed, mechanical transmission loss is reduced, energy conversion efficiency is improved, and when the structure is applied to an aircraft, a motor can directly drive a propeller to generate thrust, the gravity center of the aircraft is lowered, and attitude stability and propelling efficiency are improved.
Owner:BEIHANG UNIV

Electrostatic self-excitation cantilever beam device

The invention belongs to the technical field of micro electro mechanical systems and micro sensors / actuators, and discloses an electrostatic self-excitation cantilever beam device which comprises a potential floating insulation base, a conductive cantilever beam fixed on the potential floating insulation base, parallel electrodes located on the two sides of a free end and an electric brush adjacent to the free end. And self-excited vibration of the conductive cantilever beam under the action of electrostatic force and elastic restoring force is realized. The electrostatic self-excitation micro-beam device based on the new oscillation starting principle is provided aiming at the oscillation starting principle defect of an existing device, and compared with an original oscillation starting principle and device, the electrostatic self-excitation micro-beam device is lower in oscillation starting voltage, avoids interference of micro-beam suspension potential in the oscillation starting stage, and is high in vibration starting efficiency. And during working, the output of mechanical work or electronic signals is more stable, and the practical value is better.
Owner:BEIHANG UNIV

Membranes, electrets, vibration-generating elements, organic light-emitting elements, molecular design methods and programs

To derive a general formula of a compound exhibiting a giant surface potential when formed into a membrane, and realize a membrane with a large surface potential useful as an electret material.SOLUTION: The membrane contains a compound represented by the general formula (1) in the figure. In the general formula (1), R represents a fluoroalkyl group; and none to two of the X, Y and Z represent fluoroalkyl groups while the remainder represents substituents other than fluoroalkyl groups.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Owner:NAT UNIV CORP TOKYO UNIV OF AGRI & TECH

Electrode-integrated direct-current double-brush stacked electrostatic motor

The invention belongs to the technical field of motors, and particularly relates to an electrode-integrated direct-current double-brush stacked electrostatic motor, which comprises a shell, a rotating shaft, a bearing, stator discs, rotor discs, stator disc conducting rods, rotor disc conducting rods, a commutator and the like, the stator disc conducting rod alternately introduces positive and negative electrodes of an external high-voltage direct-current power supply into each layer of stator disc electrode; the rotor disc conducting rod transmits charges output by the commutator to each rotor disc electrode; the commutator is integrated on a rotor disc and synchronously contacts the stator disc and the rotor disc conductive rod to switch charges. According to the invention, through the electrode cluster and double-brush commutation structure, the structure and assembly of the motor are simplified, the number of brushes is reduced, the contact friction, noise and energy loss are reduced, the electrostatic field intensity or charge transmission efficiency is improved, and higher torque density, lower energy consumption and more stable and safer operation are realized under the same volume.
Owner:BEIHANG UNIV

Space plasma energy collection device and method based on spacecraft surface potential difference

The invention discloses a space plasma energy collection device and method based on spacecraft surface potential difference, and belongs to the technical field of spacecraft energy supply. According to the invention, each sensor probe is connected with each monitoring point and is used for monitoring the potential of the monitoring point; the input end of the processor is connected with the output end of the sensor probe; the output end of the processor is connected with the first input end of the voltage regulator; when the potential of a certain monitoring point reaches a discharge threshold value, the monitoring point is conducted to work, and the storage battery is charged by utilizing the potential difference between the potential of the monitoring point and the potential before the grounding reference point; the monitoring point and the grounding reference point are connected with the input end of the phase inverter; and the output end of the phase inverter is connected with the second input end of the voltage regulator and the storage battery. Accumulation of charges on the surface of a spacecraft can be reduced, the discharge frequency of the plasma contactor is reduced, and the structure is compact.
Owner:BEIJING INST OF TECH

Force balance voltage modulation method of Z-axis accelerometer

The invention discloses a force balance voltage modulation method of a Z-axis accelerometer, and belongs to the technical field of MEMS electrostatic driving. The Z-axis accelerometer comprises a mover mass block and a fixed type multifunctional multiplexing polar plate, a variable-spacing differential capacitor structure is formed, and displacement detection, driving force control and rigidity adjustment are achieved at the same time by multiplexing the structure. A PWM driving signal is generated through a dual PWM modulation method, sinusoidal modulation is carried out on the PWM driving signal and bias voltage together, a variable-spacing differential capacitor structure is used as a demodulator, a second-order mechanical vibration system is used as a low-pass filter, and a low-noise closed-loop driving torque is generated to stabilize the position of a mass block at a preset position. And meanwhile, low-noise direct-current static negative stiffness is generated, so that the system stiffness is reduced to a preset value. According to the invention, the variable-pitch differential capacitor structure can maintain the constant elastic coefficient of the system while generating the electrostatic driving torque, can provide sufficient control precision while reducing the leakage of driving signals, and can effectively suppress low-frequency noise.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

Electronic component, optical directional coupler, and method for controlling optical directional coupler

The present invention provides: an electronic component which enables highly accurate move of a movable waveguide; an optical directional coupler; and a method for controlling an optical directional coupler. An electronic component according to the present invention comprises: a first insulating part; a second insulating part which faces the first insulating part, while being relatively movable with respect to the first insulating part so that the distance between itself and the first insulating part changes; a first capacitor which comprises a first electrode that is provided on the first insulating part and a second electrode that is provided on the second insulating part; a second capacitor which comprises a third electrode that is provided on the first insulating part and a fourth electrode that is provided on the second insulating part; and an inductor which is connected to the second capacitor so as to constitute a resonance circuit.
Owner:FUJITSU LTD

Substrate-equipped polarization film, vibration power generation element, organic light-emitting element, and method for manufacturing substrate-equipped polarization film

A substrate-equipped polarization film according to the present disclosure comprises: a substrate; and a polarization film formed on at least one of two main surfaces of the substrate. The polarization film contains a compound represented by formula (I). In formula (I), Z is a divalent organic group that imparts a bent structure to the compound and represents a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 80 carbons, a sulfonyl group, an amine group, an ether group, or a thioether group. Some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with halogen atoms. A1 and A2 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group. X1 and X2 each independently represent a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 80 carbons or a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 80 carbons. In X1 and X2, some or all of the hydrogen atoms of the aromatic hydrocarbon group and the hydrocarbon group are substituted with fluorine atoms. The total number of fluorine atoms included in each of X1 and X2 is greater than the number of halogen atoms included in Z.
Owner:NAT UNIV CORP TOKYO UNIV OF AGRI & TECH

Bending transducer as actuator, bending transducer as sensor, and bending transducer system

The present invention describes a bending transducer operating as an actuator, comprising a deflectable element, a microelectromechanical transducer extending along a centroid fiber of the deflectable element, the microelectromechanical transducer deflecting the deflectable element in a first direction when a first electrical signal is applied; and a second microelectromechanical transducer extending along the centroid fiber, the second microelectromechanical transducer deflecting the deflectable element in a second direction opposite to the first direction when a second electrical signal is applied; wherein the centroid fiber is located between the sides of the first and second microelectromechanical transducers facing away from each other; and an electrical control element configured to change the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal according to an input signal, so that the change of the first electrical signal and the change of the second electrical signal depend on the electrical input signal, and the phases of the first and second electrical signals are offset relative to each other. The present invention also proposes a bending transducer operating as a sensor.
Owner:FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Constant elastic coefficient control method for variable-spacing comb driver

The invention discloses a constant elastic coefficient control method of a variable-spacing comb driver, and belongs to the technical field of electrostatic driving. The variable-spacing comb tooth driver is of a central symmetry structure and comprises a movable mass block and fixed type multifunctional reuse electrodes located on the two sides of a middle polar plate of the mass block, and the middle polar plate of the mass block and the multifunctional reuse electrodes on the two sides form a differential capacitor. The differential capacitor can multiplex four functions of displacement detection, rigidity adjustment, driving force control and position calibration, and the four functions avoid mutual interference of signals through different frequency distribution. Displacement of the mover mass block is identified in a capacitance detection mode, electrostatic resultant force is generated in a force balance mode to stabilize the position of the mover mass block at a preset calibration position, and meanwhile, electrostatic negative stiffness is generated to reduce the system stiffness to a preset value. According to the invention, the constant elastic coefficient of the driven system can be maintained while the variable-spacing comb tooth driver generates the electrostatic driving force.
Owner:ZHEJIANG UNIV

Electrostatic actuator

To provide an electrostatic actuator which can lower even a compact and light-weight existing driver of several hundreds V to achievable driving voltage.SOLUTION: An electrostatic actuator uses electrostatic force generated between a pair of electrodes by a voltage operation on the pair of electrodes as driving force. The electrostatic actuator includes: the pair of electrodes; an insulating layer to be a layer of insulating liquid provided between the pair of electrodes; and a cover layer provided between the pair of electrodes and the insulating layer. The cover layer is a material having a dielectric constant higher than that of polyimide and having small elasticity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD +1

Electrostatic motor drive circuit

To prevent discharge between electrodes without reducing output.SOLUTION: An electrostatic motor drive circuit 1 drives an electrostatic motor 2 configured to obtain torque by electrostatic force generated between a rotor electrode 4 which is the electrode provided in a rotor and a stator electrode 5 which is the electrode provided in a stator. The electrostatic motor drive circuit 1 includes: a voltage application circuit 3 for applying drive voltage to the rotor electrode 4 and the stator electrode 5; and a voltage adjusting part 21 for adjusting drive voltage according to a change of an inter-electrode distance which is the distance between the rotor electrode 4 and the stator electrode 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:DENSO CORP +2

MEMS structure

The present disclosure relates to a MEMS structure comprising a stator having stator comb teeth and a rotor having rotor comb teeth, where the stator comb teeth and the rotor comb teeth are interlaced with each other and form interlaced rows, and in at least some portions of the interlaced rows where the aspect ratio is expected to change abruptly, the gaps between the comb teeth are gradually increased. An advantage of the arrangement structure of the present disclosure is that an undesirable fringe effect is eliminated during the deep reactive ion etching process, and a high quality MEMS structure is achieved.
Owner:MURATA MFG CO LTD

Energy-saving motor with power preserver and manufacturing method thereof

The present application relates to the technical field of electrostatic motor, especially relates to a power-keeping body energy-saving motor, which comprises a first power-keeping body, a second power-keeping body and a third power-keeping body; a shielding shell, at least one opening is formed on the shell wall of the shielding shell; a rotor, wherein a rotating shaft is arranged, the first power-keeping body is connected to the rotating shaft through a connecting object and is installed in the cavity of the shielding shell; a stator, wherein the second power-keeping body and the third power-keeping body are arranged in the stator and are respectively installed on the outer surface of the shielding shell of the stator through auxiliary materials, and are installed on both sides of the opening. Because the electrostatic field generated by the second power-keeping body and the third power-keeping body can continuously generate electrostatic force on the charge of the first power-keeping body, and the shielding shell can hinder a part of the electrostatic field of the first power-keeping body from giving the shielding to the negative effect electrostatic field of the rotor, the rotor can continuously rotate towards the designed direction and do work to the outside, and the power-keeping body energy-saving motor has the advantages of large power, energy saving, environmental protection, wide application and the like.
Owner:熊秋运

Electrostatic actuator structure

An electrostatic actuator structure according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a pump unit, an output unit and a passage unit. The inside of the pump unit is filled with a dielectric liquid 9. The output unit is deformed by an internal pressure change. The passage unit allows the inside of the pump unit and the inside of the output unit to communicate with each other. The output unit has welded parts which are arranged in a first direction and in each of which a first member constituting an upper surface and a second member constituting a lower surface are welded at peripheral edges of the first member and the second member. In the welded part, the welding width in at least a part of a pair of sides arranged in the first direction is larger than the welding width in a pair of sides arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
Owner:NIDEC CORP(JP)

Method for controlling a microelectromechanical system

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a microelectromechanical system by means of an electrical control signal alternating between a maximum voltage value (Vmax) and a minimum voltage value (Vmin), wherein during the transition from the maximum voltage value (Vmax) to the minimum voltage value (Vmin), the value of the voltage of the electrical control signal decreases monotonically from the maximum voltage value (Vmax) to the minimum voltage value (Vmin), the signal being: a first slope between a maximum voltage value (Vmax) and a first voltage threshold (Vend); a second slope between the first voltage threshold (Vend) and the second voltage threshold (Vstart), the second slope having an absolute value less than the first slope; and a third slope between a second voltage threshold (Vstart) and a minimum voltage value (Vmin), the third slope being higher in absolute value than the second slope.
Owner:シルマック +2

Polarization film with substrate, vibration power generation element, organic light-emitting element, and method for manufacturing a polarization film with substrate

A polarization film with a substrate is provided that has a high surface charge density and a high degree of molecular orientation, even without containing fluorine atoms. [Solution] The polarization film with a substrate according to the present disclosure comprises a substrate and a polarization film formed on at least one of two main surfaces of the substrate. The polarization film contains a compound represented by the following formula (I). In formula (I), Z represents either a polar functional group or an organic group. 1 and A 2 X represents a single bond or a divalent linking group. 1 and X 2 This represents the other of a polar functional group and an organic group. JPEG2026076969000023.jpg2069
Owner:NAT UNIV CORP TOKYO UNIV OF AGRI & TECH

Mute and efficient microwave oven stirring blade direct drive motor and directional self-starting method

The invention belongs to the technical field of motors, and particularly relates to a mute and efficient microwave oven stirring blade direct drive motor and a directional self-starting method.The mute and efficient microwave oven stirring blade direct drive motor comprises a frame assembly, a stator disc, a charge exchange cylinder, a rotor disc, a rotating shaft and stirring blades; positive and negative electrode exchange electrodes are arranged on the outer side of the circumference of the charge exchange cylinder, a plurality of electrode plates are arranged on the rotor disc in the radial direction, tail parts are arranged at the tail ends of the electrode plates to achieve directional self-starting, and the rotor disc and the stator disc are alternately stacked and arranged and drive the stirring blades to rotate through the rotating shaft. The static motor is used for directly driving the low-speed light load, stable low-speed output can be achieved without a speed reducer, the operation power consumption is lower than 20 milliwatts, the energy efficiency is high, the driving process is almost noiseless, meanwhile, the current is automatically reduced to be close to zero in the locked-rotor process, motor damage is avoided, the overall structure is compact and reliable, and the device is suitable for efficient mute driving of the microwave oven stirring blade.
Owner:SHENZHEN MINGJING POWER TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Actuator

To appropriately detect a state of at least one of two opposed members while appropriately controlling the state of at least one of the two members.MEANS: An actuator (1) comprises a first member (11), and a second member (12) opposed to the first member. A first control electrode (113) and a first detection electrode (114) are formed on a first opposed surface (111) opposed to the second member, of the first member. A second control electrode (123) and a second detection electrode (124) are formed on a second opposed surface (121) opposed to the first member, of the second member. The first control electrode and the first detection electrode, and / or the second control electrode and the second detection electrode, are electrically isolated from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:PIONEER IP

Oscillating power generating element

[Task] Provision of an oscillating power generating element in which it is possible to sufficiently reduce a parasitic capacitance that may occur in the oscillating power generating element and thereby increase the frequency band in which power generation is possible.[Solution] Oscillating current-generating element comprising stationary electrodes, which include a plurality of comb-shaped electrodes, movable electrodes, which include a plurality of comb-shaped electrodes that engage with the comb teeth of the stationary electrodes, and elastic support elements that ensure that the movable electrodes move relative to the stationary electrodes in the same plane in a certain direction, characterized in that, in a state in which at least one of either the stationary electrodes or the movable electrodes is electrically charged, the engagement length of the stationary electrodes and the movable electrodes and the deflection magnitude of the elastic support elements are equal, or the engagement length of the stationary electrodes and the movable electrodes is smaller than the deflection magnitude of the elastic support elements.
Owner:SAGINOMIYA SEISAKUSHO INC

Electrostatic motor drive circuit

To achieve high output without increasing a size of a circuit configuration.SOLUTION: A voltage application circuit 3 includes: a half-bridge circuit 12 including switching elements Q1 and Q2; an inductor L1 having one terminal connected to the half-bridge circuit 12 and the other terminal connected to a stator electrode 5; a half-bridge circuit 13 including switching elements Q3 and Q4; and an inductor L2 having one terminal connected to the half-bridge circuit 13 and the other terminal connected to the stator electrode 5. The voltage application circuit 3 utilizes resonance between each of the inductors L1 and L2, which is generated by complementarily turning on and off the switching elements Q1, Q2 and Q3, Q4, and an electrode capacitance 6 formed with the stator electrode 5 as one electrode, to output an output voltage, which is a voltage having an amplitude higher than that of a power supply voltage VDD, from the other terminal of each of the inductors L1 and L2, and uses the output voltage to generate a positive fixed voltage, a negative fixed voltage, an A-phase voltage, and a B-phase voltage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:DENSO CORP +2

Tire assembly

A tire assembly includes a tire mounted on a vehicle, a first power generation body unit, and a second power generation body unit that is different from the first power generation body unit. The first power generation body unit includes a power generation body disposed on an inner surface of the tire, and a pushing member fixed to the inner surface of the tire on both sides of the power generation body across the power generation body along a circumferential direction of the tire, the pushing member being deformable as the tire deforms. The second power generation body unit includes a power generation body fixed to the inner surface of the tire, and a weight member superimposed on the power generation body from a side opposite the inner surface across the power generation body.
Owner:SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD +1