Apparatus (200) for use as a motor or generator, comprising: a first part (210); a second part (230) movable relative to the first part (210) and spaced from the first part (210) by an air gap (260); and a plurality of spaced activatable magnet elements (220) provided on the first part (210), each activatable magnet element (220) being operative when activated by application of an electric current thereto to direct a magnetic field across the air gap (260) towards the second part (230); wherein each activatable magnet element (220) comprises: a pole piece (222) defining an air-gap facing surface (223A, 223B), the pole piece (222) comprising: a first limb (224A); a second limb (224B); and a coil-winding section (224C) positioned between the first and second limbs (224A, 224B); a permanent magnet arrangement (225) provided between the first and second limbs 224A, 224B) of the pole piece; and an electrically conductive coil (226) wound around the coil-winding section (224C) of the pole piece, wherein the electrically conductive coil (226) is operative to generate a magnetic flux oriented to oppose the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet arrangement (225); characterised in that the pole piece (222) further comprises a parallel flux path section (224D) extending in parallel to the coil-winding section (224C) operative to allow magnetic flux from the permanent magnet arrangement (225) to flow in parallel to the coil-winding section (224C).

A component mounting device head unit includes a head main body, a nozzle being provided on the head main body, a drive source, a cover, and a heat transfer member. The nozzle is configured to pick up a component. The drive source is configured to transfer moving power to at least one of the head main body and the nozzle. The cover covers the drive source. The heat transfer member connects the cover to the drive source or a frame of the drive source, and the heat transfer member is configured to allow heat generated by the drive source to escape to the cover.

A magnetic field apparatus includes a main magnet that generates a magnetic field with respect to an armature, a member made of a soft magnetic material and disposed adjacent to an end surface of the main magnet on a side opposing the armature, an auxiliary magnet that increases a magnetic flux of a magnetic pole of the main magnet on the side opposing the armature and disposed adjacent to the main magnet and the member in a relative moving direction between the magnetic field apparatus and the armature, and a restricting part that restricts the magnetic flux of the main magnet passing through an end surface of the member along a third direction that is perpendicular to both a first direction in which the main magnet and the armature oppose each other, and a second direction corresponding to the relative moving direction between the magnetic field apparatus and the armature.

Drive generator having a helical magnetic array. Additionally, a coupling portion is coupled to the drive generator and configured to be coupled to a vehicle. A drive member is configured to be at least partially located within the at least one drive generator, whereby the drive member is magnetically coupled to the at least one drive body. Furthermore, a prime mover is coupled to the drive member and configured to rotate the drive member, thereby imparting motion, when a portion of the drive member is located within the at least one drive generator, of the at least one drive generator relative to the drive member.

An actuator includes a coil substrate including a coil, a base substrate including a coil drive circuit, and a magnet to receive a magnetic field generated by the coil. A magnetic sensor is mounted on the coil substrate. The coil substrate on which the magnetic sensor is mounted is connected to the base substrate through a conductive bonding material.

A linear motor comprises a primary part and a secondary part opposite to each other. An air gap is reserved between the primary and secondary parts. The air gap has first spacing in non-operating state and second spacing in operating state. The side surface of the primary part facing the secondary part is provided with a magnetically conductive film that has elasticity in the thickness direction and a thickness greater than the first spacing and less than the second spacing. The magnetically conductive film comprises magnetically conductive base bodies and non-magnetically conductive base bodies alternately distributed along the surface of the magnetically conductive film, and the magnetically conductive base bodies are filled with magnetically conductive materials. The magnetically conductive base bodies cover magnetic poles on the side surface of the primary part facing the secondary part, and the non-magnetically conductive base bodies shield gaps between the adjacent magnetic poles.

The present invention relates to a device for processing a component, comprising: a travel carriage having a frame which defines an axis of translation along which the travel carriage is translationally movable, a bogie which is relatively rotatably connected to the frame and to which the component is attachable, a first translation-permanent magnet device which is mounted on the frame and having permanent magnets, a rotation-permanent magnet device attached to the bogie and having permanent magnets, and a carriage-side longitudinal guide means mounted on the frame, a stationary travel carriage guide device having a guide-side longitudinal guide means, a first electromagnet translation device with electromagnets which magnetically interact with the permanent magnets of the first translation-permanent magnet device, a first rotation-electromagnet device having electromagnets which magnetically interact with the permanent magnets of the rotation-permanent magnet device, and a controller connected to the first translating electromagnet device and to the first rotation-electromagnet device to control its electromagnets to control the translational movement of the travel carriage and the rotational movement of the bogie.

An apparatus including a frame, an optical sensor connected to the frame, and an environment separation barrier. The frame is configured to be attached to a housing of a motor assembly proximate an aperture which extends through the housing. The optical sensor comprises a camera. The environment separation barrier is configured to be connected to the housing at the aperture, where the environment separation barrier is at least partially transparent and located relative to the camera to allow the camera to view an image inside the housing through the environment separation barrier and the aperture.

The invention relates to electric machines, and more particularly to both linear and rotational generator/motors. The aim of the claimed invention is to increase the amount of EMF generated, minimize the number of magnets and windings used, and maximize the use thereof throughout the entire generation cycle. The Bayaliev universal generator/motor comprises a fixed magnetic core (stator), a movable magnetic core (rotor), a magnet, and windings, wherein the fixed magnetic core contains at least one main element configured in the form of a magnet having generating windings arranged on two sides thereof such as to provide for opposite magnetic flux reversals in the windings when the movable magnetic core is moving. To strengthen the magnetic flux, an excitation winding is mounted in the region of the magnet, said excitation winding being fed by the generating windings via a rectifier.

Drive generator having a helical magnetic array. Additionally, a coupling portion is coupled to the drive generator and configured to be coupled to a vehicle. A drive member is configured to be at least partially located within the at least one drive generator, whereby the drive member is magnetically coupled to the at least one drive body. Furthermore, a prime mover is coupled to the drive member and configured to rotate the drive member, thereby imparting motion, when a portion of the drive member is located within the at least one drive generator, of the at least one drive generator relative to the drive member.