Method of assembling a torque motor
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsMarcin Cis, Michał Bieleń
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Abstract
There is provided a method of assembling a torque motor. The method comprises fastening the torque motor to a support such that any magnetic elements of the torque motor are substantially fixed in position with respect to the support, but without securing an armature to the torque motor, locating the armature of the torque motor around a fixed element of the torque motor such that the armature is able to move with respect to the fixed element, moving the armature with respect to the fixed element whilst the magnetic elements of the torque motor are substantially fixed in position with respect to the support, so as to position the armature in an in use orientation or position, and then attaching the armature to the fixed element in the in use orientation or position.
Claims20
A method of assembling a torque motor, comprising:
- fastening the torque motor to a support such that any magnetic elements of the torque motor are substantially fixed in position with respect to the support, but without securing an armature to the torque motor;
- locating the armature of the torque motor around a fixed element of the torque motor such that the armature is able to move with respect to the fixed element;
- moving the armature with respect to the fixed element whilst the magnetic elements of the torque motor are substantially fixed in position with respect to the support, so as to position the armature in an in use orientation or position;
- after moving the armature, attaching the armature to the fixed element in the in use orientation or position;
- wherein during the moving step the fixed element permits movement of the armature relative thereto, whilst substantially restricting movement of the armature in a direction along its longitudinal axis (Y), once the armature is located around the fixed element;
- wherein the movement permitted as aforesaid includes rotational movement about one or more axes (X,Y,Z).
A method of assembling a torque motor, comprising:
- fastening the torque motor to a support such that any magnetic elements of the torque motor are substantially fixed in position with respect to the support, but without securing an armature to the torque motor;
- locating the armature of the torque motor around a fixed element of the torque motor such that the armature is able to move with respect to the fixed element;
- moving the armature with respect to the fixed element whilst the magnetic elements of the torque motor are substantially fixed in position with respect to the support, so as to position the armature in an in use orientation or position;
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- after moving the armature, attaching the armature to the fixed element in the in use orientation or position;
- wherein the armature comprises a longitudinal axis (Y), and during the locating step the armature is rotated about the longitudinal axis (Y) of the armature;
- or
- wherein the fixed element comprises a transverse axis (Z), and during the locating step the armature is rotated about the transverse axis (Z) of the fixed element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.