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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Ta Instruments-waters L.l.c., Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Tom Andrikowich, Whitinsville, MA (US);
Troy D. Nickel, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
TA Instruments-Waters L.L.C., Milford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 41/02 (2006.01); H02K 33/00 (2006.01); H02K 5/04 (2006.01); H02K 7/14 (2006.01); H02K 33/16 (2006.01); H02K 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 41/02 (2013.01); H02K 5/04 (2013.01); H02K 7/14 (2013.01); H02K 7/08 (2013.01); H02K 33/16 (2013.01); H02K 2201/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electromagnetic motor includes a stator and an armature arranged to move substantially linearly relative to the stator in an intended direction during operation of the motor. A first and second flexure are connected to a first end of the armature. Each flexure has a longest portion which lies substantially in a plane that intersects a plane in which the armature lies at a substantially right angle. The flexures allow motion of the armature in the intended direction while resisting motion of the armature in one or more other degrees of freedom.