The disclosure relates to a linear actuator including a base, a linear motor, a load cell and a rotary motor. The linear motor is disposed on the base and includes a fixed coil module and a movable magnetic backplane. The fixed coil module is fixed on the base, and the movable magnetic backplane is configured to slide relative to the fixed coil module along a first direction. The rotary motor is rotated around a central axis in parallel with the first direction. The load cell has two opposite sides parallel to the first direction, respectively. The movable magnetic backplane of the linear motor and the rotary motor are connected to the two opposite sides of the load cell, respectively. The load cell is subjected to a force applied thereto by the rotary motor and parallel to the first direction, and configured to convert the force into an electrical signal.

A motor-driven compressor includes an inverter and a housing. The inverter includes three-phase switching elements and a holder that retains the switching elements. The holder is fixed to the housing with fastening members and is configured to push the three-phase switching elements toward a heat dissipating surface of the housing. The three-phase switching elements are arranged along a line segment that connects two of the fastening members. The holder includes a first accommodating portion that accommodates one of the three-phase switching elements that is located in the middle, and two second accommodating portions that respectively accommodate two of the three-phase switching elements that are located at opposite ends. Each of the two second accommodating portions includes a tongue-shaped contact portion that contacts the corresponding switching element. The contact portions are configured to be deformed to reduce a pushing force of the holder acting on the switching elements.

A motor-driven compressor includes an inverter and a housing. The inverter includes three-phase switching elements and a holder that retains the switching elements. The holder is fixed to the housing with fastening members and is configured to push the three-phase switching elements toward a heat dissipating surface of the housing. The three-phase switching elements are arranged along a line segment that connects two of the fastening members. The holder includes a first accommodating portion that accommodates one of the three-phase switching elements that is located in the middle, and two second accommodating portions that respectively accommodate two of the three-phase switching elements that are located at opposite ends. Each of the two second accommodating portions includes a tongue-shaped contact portion that contacts the corresponding switching element. The contact portions are configured to be deformed to reduce a pushing force of the holder acting on the switching elements.

A transmission mechanism is provided with an output gear drivingly coupled to at least one of a pair of output members and placed coaxially with the pair of output members. A direction in which a rotating electrical machine and an inverter device are arranged side by side in an axial view is defined as a first direction. A direction perpendicular to both an axial direction and the first direction is defined as a second direction. A first output member that is one of the pair of output members is placed between the rotating electrical machine and the inverter device in the first direction, at a position in the second direction where both the rotating electrical machine and the inverter device are placed. The output gear is placed in such a manner as to overlap each of the rotating electrical machine and the inverter device in the axial view.

A printed coil assembly including a flexible dielectric material, a patterned top conductive layer formed on a top surface of the flexible dielectric material, and a patterned bottom conductive layer formed on a bottom surface of the flexible dielectric material. The patterned top conductive layer and the patterned bottom conductive layer form a plurality of printed coils arranged in a plurality of printed coil rollers concentrically arranged in a cylindrical shape. Each of the plurality of printed coils includes a top layer printed coil disposed within the patterned top conductive layer and a bottom layer printed coil disposed within the patterned bottom conductive layer. Coil pitches of the coils within each roller are chosen such that corresponding ones of the plurality of printed coils in adjacent rollers are axially aligned relative to a center of the cylindrical shape.

A printed coil assembly including a flexible dielectric material, a patterned top conductive layer formed on a top surface of the flexible dielectric material, and a patterned bottom conductive layer formed on a bottom surface of the flexible dielectric material. The patterned top conductive layer and the patterned bottom conductive layer form a plurality of printed coils arranged in a plurality of printed coil rollers concentrically arranged in a cylindrical shape. Each of the plurality of printed coils includes a top layer printed coil disposed within the patterned top conductive layer and a bottom layer printed coil disposed within the patterned bottom conductive layer. Coil pitches of the coils within each roller are chosen such that corresponding ones of the plurality of printed coils in adjacent rollers are axially aligned relative to a center of the cylindrical shape.

The pump has an electromagnet for reciprocating a piston, and a first casing member at least partially accommodating the piston and the electromagnet. The electromagnet has a stator core and coils wound around the stator core. The pump further includes a thermal protector disposed on the stator core. The thermal protector is held between the casing member and the stator core. When the thermal protector detects that the stator core has heated up above a predetermined temperature, the supply of electric power to the electromagnet is interrupted to stop the drive of the piston.

The pump has an electromagnet for reciprocating a piston, and a first casing member at least partially accommodating the piston and the electromagnet. The electromagnet has a stator core and coils wound around the stator core. The pump further includes a thermal protector disposed on the stator core. The thermal protector is held between the casing member and the stator core. When the thermal protector detects that the stator core has heated up above a predetermined temperature, the supply of electric power to the electromagnet is interrupted to stop the drive of the piston.

Systems and methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to control systems that create virtual mass in a haptic feedback system. Embodiments include a jog knob coupled with a PCB stator motor such that the PCB stator motor can be controlled to give the jog knob a feeling of mass that is different from its actual mass. Thus, a system of the inventive subject matter can be configured to continue a rotation as if it has a higher mass than it actually has, resulting in smoother rotations that last longer. This functionality can be useful to, for example, remotely control a camera's movements while still giving a user the feel of a comparable mechanical system.

Systems and methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to control systems that create virtual mass in a haptic feedback system. Embodiments include a jog knob coupled with a PCB stator motor such that the PCB stator motor can be controlled to give the jog knob a feeling of mass that is different from its actual mass. Thus, a system of the inventive subject matter can be configured to continue a rotation as if it has a higher mass than it actually has, resulting in smoother rotations that last longer. This functionality can be useful to, for example, remotely control a camera's movements while still giving a user the feel of a comparable mechanical system.