A mechanical brake for arresting movement of the output shaft of a linear electric motor, comprising a pivotally mounted plate having a space for receiving the output shaft of the motor; an electrically operated holding device contacting a free end of the plate and arranged to hold the plate in a condition to permit movement of the output shaft and to permit the plate to pivot to a jamming position; wherein the electrically operated holding device comprises a solenoid to control the movement of the plate.

A sample container holding mechanism is for holding a sample container 6, and includes a hook member 9 and a stopper member 10. The hook member 9 suspends and holds the sample container 6 in a state where the sample container 6 is inclined with respect to a vertical direction. The stopper member 10 restricts the rotation of the sample container 6 when the sample container 6 is rotated around the hook member 9.

The present invention provides a sensor device comprising a rotor, a stator disposed outside the rotor and a sensor module disposed outside the stator, wherein the rotor includes a sleeve and a magnet coupled to the sleeve, the magnet is disposed inside the sleeve, and the sleeve includes a fixing part which protrudes from an end of the sleeve and is in contact with the magnet, wherein the sleeve includes a second body, and a third body, wherein the second body is disposed to cover an upper surface of the magnet, the third body is disposed to cover an outer circumferential surface of the magnet, wherein the magnet is disposed between the shaft and the third body, thereby providing an advantageous effect of increasing a coupling force between the magnet of the rotor and a yoke.

The present invention provides a sensor device comprising a rotor, a stator disposed outside the rotor and a sensor module disposed outside the stator, wherein the rotor includes a sleeve and a magnet coupled to the sleeve, the magnet is disposed inside the sleeve, and the sleeve includes a fixing part which protrudes from an end of the sleeve and is in contact with the magnet, wherein the sleeve includes a second body, and a third body, wherein the second body is disposed to cover an upper surface of the magnet, the third body is disposed to cover an outer circumferential surface of the magnet, wherein the magnet is disposed between the shaft and the third body, thereby providing an advantageous effect of increasing a coupling force between the magnet of the rotor and a yoke.

An embodiment may provide a sensing device comprising: a rotor; a stator disposed outside the rotor; and a sensor module disposed outside the stator, wherein the rotor includes a rotor holder, and a magnet and a sleeve which are coupled to the rotor holder, wherein the magnet includes a first body and a first protrusion protruding in an axis direction from the first body, the sleeve includes a second body and a second protrusion protruding outward from the second body, and the rotor holder includes a first groove in which the first protrusion is disposed.

The present invention provides a sensor device including a rotor, a stator disposed outside the rotor, and a sensor module disposed outside the stator, wherein the rotor includes a sleeve and a magnet coupled to the sleeve, the magnet is disposed inside the sleeve, and the sleeve includes a fixing part which protrudes from a lower end of the sleeve and is in contact with the magnet, thereby providing an advantageous effect of increasing a coupling force between the magnet of the rotor and a yoke.

The present invention provides a sensor device including a rotor, a stator disposed outside the rotor, and a sensor module disposed outside the stator, wherein the rotor includes a sleeve and a magnet coupled to the sleeve, the magnet is disposed inside the sleeve, and the sleeve includes a fixing part which protrudes from a lower end of the sleeve and is in contact with the magnet, thereby providing an advantageous effect of increasing a coupling force between the magnet of the rotor and a yoke.

A method for monitoring the performance of a mechanical brake for a linear electromagnetic motor, the linear motor having a linearly moveable output shaft, comprising monitoring travel of the output shaft over the duration of actuation of the mechanical brake and comparing said travel with a predetermined travel threshold.

A method for monitoring the performance of a mechanical brake for a linear electromagnetic motor, the linear motor having a linearly moveable output shaft, comprising monitoring travel of the output shaft over the duration of actuation of the mechanical brake and comparing said travel with a predetermined travel threshold.

The present disclosure relates to the use of a sensor well encoded in a structural, electrical, magnetic, or optical manner so as to provide the sensor well with a unique or otherwise distinctive fingerprint. In addition, a sensor configured to be positioned within the sensor well incorporates a sensing modality for reading or detecting the encoding of the sensor well.