A stator module for electromagnetically driving a rotor of a planar drive system comprises a connection module to provide drive energy. A power module has a current-generating unit to generate a drive current, which drives the rotor, from the drive energy. A stator unit has a coil conductor, to which the drive current can be applied, for generating a magnetic field which drives the rotor. A sensor module comprises a position-detecting unit to detect a position of the rotor over the sensor unit. The sensor module is arranged in a module housing. The stator unit and power module are arranged on a top side of the module housing and the connection module is arranged on a bottom side. The current-generating unit and the connection module are connected via a drive energy line. The drive energy line passes through the module housing in a manner electrically insulated from the sensor module.

An actuator includes a cylinder sandwiched between a fixing plate fixed to the other end surface of a supporting plate together with a servomotor and a bearing housing, a ball screw shaft having one end protruding into the cylinder through through holes of the fixing plate, a slide block screwed with one end of the ball screw shaft in the cylinder, a cylindrical-shaped piston coupled to an end of the slide block and reciprocatably located in the cylinder, linear motion bearing units located inside the bearing housing to movably support the piston, and linear motion bearing units located in the cylinder to movably support the slide block.

The present application discloses a linear motor, which includes a housing having a receiving cavity, a vibrator received in the receiving cavity, a stator received in the receiving cavity, and a flexible support connecting to the housing and suspending the vibrator in the receiving cavity. The stator includes an iron core fixed to the housing and a coil winded on the iron core. The iron core includes a first iron core and a second iron core perpendicular to the first iron core, the coil includes a first coil winded on the first iron core and a second coil winded on the second iron core, and the winding directions of the first coil and the second coil are perpendicular to each other. The linear motor of the present invention not only effectively widens the working frequency band of the motor, but also enriches the vibration effect of the motor.

A three-axis voice coil motor including a base, a spherical bearing, a magnetic component, an X-coil group, a Y-coil group, and at least one Z-coil group is provided. The base has a supporting pole. The spherical bearing is rotatably sleeved around the supporting pole. The magnetic component is securely sleeved around the spherical bearing and the magnetic component rotates along with the spherical bearing. The X-coil group is disposed around the magnetic component along an X-axial direction passing through the spherical bearing, and the X-coil group has first gaps. The Y-coil group is disposed around the magnetic component along a Y-axial direction passing through the spherical bearing, and the Y-coil group has second gaps. The Z-coil group is disposed around the magnetic component along a Z-axial direction passing through the spherical bearing.

A translation motor includes a flat stator that defines a stator plane and has an upper face and a lower face. An active translation rotor is linearly displaceable relative to an X-axis along the stator plane. The upper face includes a toothed structure arranged linearly with respect to the X-axis and is defined by stator teeth and stator tooth spaces. The flat stator is defined by a stamping-shaped planar stator material and has a die side that is an elevated side and a punch side that is a recessed side. The die side has elevations that define the stator teeth. The die side defines the upper face and the punch side defines the lower face.

A system is described in which a magnetic mover includes at least one mover identification device. The system also includes a stator defining a work surface and including an actuation coil assembly and at least one stator identification device operable to interact with the at least one mover identification device. One or more sensors are used to sense a position of the first magnetic mover. One or more stator driving circuits are used to drive the actuation coil assembly to thereby move the first magnetic mover over the work surface. The first magnetic mover includes one or more magnetic components positioned such that interaction of one or more magnetic fields emitted by the one or more magnetic components with one or more magnetic fields generated by the actuation coil assembly when driven by the one or more stator driving circuits enables movement of the first magnetic mover in at least two degrees of freedom.

A linear electrical machine comprising a frame with a level reference plane and an array of electromagnets, connected to the frame to form a drive plane at a predetermined height relative to the reference plane. The array of electromagnets being arranged so that a series of electromagnets of the array of electromagnets define at least one drive line within the drive plane, and each of the electromagnets being coupled to an alternating current power source energizing each electromagnet. At least one reaction platen of paramagnetic, diamagnetic, or non-magnetic conductive material disposed to cooperate with the electromagnets of the array of electromagnets so that excitation of the electromagnets with alternating current generates levitation and propulsion forces against the reaction platen that controllably levitate and propel the reaction platen along at least one drive line, in a controlled attitude relative to the drive plane.

A multi-degree-of-freedom spherical motor includes a primary frame, a secondary frame, a tertiary frame, a terminal rotor, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a third rotating shaft, permanent magnets and electromagnetic coils. The electromagnetic coils are arranged on an inner surface of the primary frame. Two sides at a top portion of the primary frame are symmetrically connected to the secondary frame through the first rotating shaft. The tertiary frame is arranged inside the secondary frame in a non-mechanical contact manner. The terminal rotor and the tertiary frame are connected through the third rotating shaft. The permanent magnets are arranged on one side of the terminal rotor close to the primary frame. The secondary frame and the tertiary frame are connected through the second rotating shaft. The first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft and the third rotating shaft are perpendicular to each other.

A linear electrical machine comprising a frame with a level reference plane and an array of electromagnets, connected to the frame to form a drive plane at a predetermined height relative to the reference plane. The array of electromagnets being arranged so that a series of electromagnets of the array of electromagnets define at least one drive line within the drive plane, and each of the electromagnets being coupled to an alternating current power source energizing each electromagnet. At least one reaction platen of paramagnetic, diamagnetic, or non-magnetic conductive material disposed to cooperate with the electromagnets of the array of electromagnets so that excitation of the electromagnets with alternating current generates levitation and propulsion forces against the reaction platen that controllably levitate and propel the reaction platen along at least one drive line, in a controlled attitude relative to the drive plane.

The disclosure relates to a load cell for a linear actuator. The load cell configured to measure a force exerted thereon by a rotary motor, and includes a spring element, a hollow portion and at least one strain gauge. The spring element includes a first side and a second side. The first side and the second side are opposite to each other. The hollow portion passes through the spring element. The at least one strain gauge is secured on the spring element and located between the first side and the second side, wherein when the force is exerted on the spring element when the rotary motor is driven to move along the first direction, the second side is moved relative to the first side, the spring element is deformed, and the at least one strain gauge changes shape, so that the force is measured and standardized under a specific range.