The present invention relates to an
electromagnetic actuator for positioning movements along a curved path, in particular a circular path. To be more versatile than known solutions, the
actuator according to the invention comprises: a. At least one magnetic module (2a, 2b) with a magnetic gap. b. At least one coil module (3a, 3b) with a magnetic coil. c. A magnetic carrier (4) with a plurality of magnetic module couplings (4a, 4b) for
coupling to a magnetic module (2a, 2b) each. d. A coil carrier (5) movable, in particular rotatable, relative to the
magnet carrier (4), with a plurality of coil module couplings (5a, 5b) for
coupling to a coil module (3a, 3b), wherein the modules (2a, 2b; 3a, 3b) can be coupled to the module couplings (4a, 4b) such that the magnetic coil of a coil module (3a, 3b) coupled to a coil module
coupling (5a, 5b) is arranged in the magnetic gap of a magnetic module (2a, 2b) coupled to an associated magnetic module coupling (4a, 4b), such that when an
electric current is applied to this magnetic coil, the coil carrier (5) moves along the path of motion (B) relative to the
magnet carrier (4) due to a magnetic force acting between the magnetic module (2a, 2b) and the coil module (3a, 3b).