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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1979
Walter H Hehl, Steinenbronn, DE;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A moving element is held without contacts in a relatively stable holding position, out of which it is released by the application of an external force. The relatively stable holding position is obtained by superimposing a potential field of magnet edges by a further potential field based on a mechanical bias of the moving element or a magnet in such a manner that the curve of the total potential has a trough corresponding to the holding position. By applying an external force, the moving element is moved to a peak position of the total potential curve, whence it is subject to accelerating forces. Preferably rare earth magnets are used to form the potential field of magnet edges. In a print hammer actuator the moving element includes a moving coil.