In a vibration motor, a substrate is disposed on a base plate, a coil is disposed on the substrate, and a magnet is disposed so as to be accommodated in an inner peripheral side of the coil having an annular shape by vibration. A back yoke is disposed on the magnet, a weight is disposed on the back yoke, and a case accommodates the coil, the magnet, the back yoke, and the weight. An elastic member is disposed between the case and the weight. The base plate, the case, the magnet, the back yoke, and the weight are each formed to have a rectangular shape including long sides that extend in a first direction orthogonal to a vertical direction and short sides that extend in a second direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the first direction in a top view.

In a vibration motor, a substrate is disposed on a base plate, a coil is disposed on the substrate, and a magnet is disposed so as to be accommodated in an inner peripheral side of the coil having an annular shape by vibration. A back yoke is disposed on the magnet, a weight is disposed on the back yoke, and a case accommodates the coil, the magnet, the back yoke, and the weight. An elastic member is disposed between the case and the weight. The base plate, the case, the magnet, the back yoke, and the weight are each formed to have a rectangular shape including long sides that extend in a first direction orthogonal to a vertical direction and short sides that extend in a second direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the first direction in a top view.

An apparatus for electromagnetic actuation includes a cylindrical housing. The apparatus further includes at least two stationary cores fixed to the cylindrical housing. Each stationary core includes at least one first annular portion having a first annular thickness between a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter. The apparatus further includes a ring coil fixed to and in operable communication with each of the at least two stationary cores. The apparatus further includes a ferromagnetic armature concentrically aligned with the at least two stationary cores and configured to move relative to the at least two stationary cores. The ferromagnetic armature has at least one second annular portion having a second annular thickness between a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter. The second annular thickness is about the same as the first annular thickness.

An apparatus for electromagnetic actuation includes a cylindrical housing. The apparatus further includes at least two stationary cores fixed to the cylindrical housing. Each stationary core includes at least one first annular portion having a first annular thickness between a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter. The apparatus further includes a ring coil fixed to and in operable communication with each of the at least two stationary cores. The apparatus further includes a ferromagnetic armature concentrically aligned with the at least two stationary cores and configured to move relative to the at least two stationary cores. The ferromagnetic armature has at least one second annular portion having a second annular thickness between a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter. The second annular thickness is about the same as the first annular thickness.

A technology for improving a device structure so that an external impact does not occur in a coil in order to solve a problem in that several attachments, such as coil, included in a linear vibration generator are separated or broken due to a small impact test or drop test on the linear vibration generator. The attachments, such as coil, included in the linear vibration generator can be prevented from being disconnected, separated or broken due to the execution of a small impact test and drop test on the linear vibration generator.

A technology for improving a device structure so that an external impact does not occur in a coil in order to solve a problem in that several attachments, such as coil, included in a linear vibration generator are separated or broken due to a small impact test or drop test on the linear vibration generator. The attachments, such as coil, included in the linear vibration generator can be prevented from being disconnected, separated or broken due to the execution of a small impact test and drop test on the linear vibration generator.

In the actuator, the viscoelastic members are arranged at positions at which the support body and the movable body face each other in the first direction, and the magnetic drive circuit drives the movable body in the second direction which crosses the first direction. The viscoelastic members connect the movable body and the support body together while having the thickness direction thereof in the first direction and extending in the second direction. Therefore, resonance caused when the movable body is vibrated can be restricted. Reproducibility of vibration acceleration corresponding to the input signals can be improved by utilizing the spring elements of the viscoelastic members in the shearing direction, thus enabling the actuator to vibrate with delicate nuances. Further, the viscoelastic members can be prevented from being pressed in the thickness direction and greatly deformed, therefore, preventing the gap between the movable body and the support body from greatly varying.

A rotating machine is disclosed and includes a stator defining a circumference, a plurality of first magnet arrays, a rotor, and a first piston. The first magnet arrays are comprised of a plurality of discrete magnets arranged around the circumference of the stator in a first magnetic pattern. The rotor is rotatable about an axis of rotation and defines a main body. The main body defines a first passageway. The first piston includes a plurality of first magnetic elements and is actuated within the first passageway of the rotor. The plurality of discrete magnets are arranged in the first magnetic pattern and are positioned to interact with the magnetic elements of the first piston to create a first magnetic force as the rotor rotates about the axis of rotation. The first magnetic force represents a first amount of force required to actuate the first piston.

A rotating machine is disclosed and includes a stator defining a circumference, a plurality of first magnet arrays, a rotor, and a first piston. The first magnet arrays are comprised of a plurality of discrete magnets arranged around the circumference of the stator in a first magnetic pattern. The rotor is rotatable about an axis of rotation and defines a main body. The main body defines a first passageway. The first piston includes a plurality of first magnetic elements and is actuated within the first passageway of the rotor. The plurality of discrete magnets are arranged in the first magnetic pattern and are positioned to interact with the magnetic elements of the first piston to create a first magnetic force as the rotor rotates about the axis of rotation. The first magnetic force represents a first amount of force required to actuate the first piston.

In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.