# US 11,909,290 B2 · Electromagnetic drive device and operation device

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- Number: US 11,909,290 B2
- Document ID: US11909290B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/446,755
- Filed: 2021-09-02
- Published: 2021-12-23
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2019-03-12
- Assignees: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Hiroshi Wakuda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909290B2

## CPC

- H02K 33/12: with armatures moving in alternate directions by alternate energisation of two coil systems
- H02K 33/16: with polarised armatures moving in alternate directions by reversal or energisation of a single coil system
- B06B 1/04: operating with electromagnetism (dynamo-electric motors with vibrating magnet, armature or coil system H02K33/00)
- B06B 1/045: {using vibrating magnet, armature or coil system}
- H02K 2201/18: Machines moving with multiple degrees of freedom
- H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53})
- B06B: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, {e.g.} FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL (for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. B07B1/40, B23Q17/12, B24B31/06; measurement of mechanical vibrations G01H; in direction finding, locating, distance or velocity measuring G01S; {generating seismic energy G01V1/02}; control of mechanical vibrations in general G05D; sound-producing devices, e.g. bells, sirens, whistles G10K, {e.g. methods or devices for transmitting, conducting, or directing sound in general G10K11/00}; generation of electrical oscillations H03B; electromechanical resonators in general H03H; electromechanical transducers {for communication techniques, e.g. microphones, speakers} H04R)

## Abstract

An electromagnetic drive device includes a permanent magnet attached to a surface of a first yoke facing a second yoke; and first and second excitation coils to generate magnetic flux when being energized. The second yoke includes a base, and a first protruding part protruding from the base toward the first yoke, between the first and second excitation coils. The permanent magnet includes a first region; and second and third regions positioned on respective sides of the first region. The first region is magnetized to be a first pole, and the second region and the third region are magnetized to be second poles. The first region is opposite to the first protruding part, a boundary between the first and second regions is opposite to the first excitation coil, and a boundary between the first and third regions is opposite to the second excitation coil.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electromagnetic drive device comprising:
a first yoke;
a second yoke arranged to be opposite to the first yoke in a first direction;
a permanent magnet attached to a surface of the first yoke facing the second yoke; and
a first excitation coil and a second excitation coil attached to the second yoke to generate magnetic flux when being energized,
wherein the second yoke includes
a base, and
a first protruding part protruding from the base toward the first yoke, between the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil,
wherein the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil are arranged to have the first protruding part interposed in-between in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
wherein an axial core direction of the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil is parallel to the first direction,
wherein the permanent magnet includes
a first region,
a second region positioned on one side of the first region in the second direction, and
a third region positioned on another side of the first region in the second direction,
wherein the first region is magnetized to be a first magnetic pole,
wherein the second region and the third region are magnetized to be second magnetic poles,
wherein the first region is opposite to the first protruding part,
wherein a boundary between the first region and the second region is opposite to the first excitation coil, and
wherein a boundary between the first region and the third region is opposite to the second excitation coil.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electromagnetic drive device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second yoke further includes
a first iron core on which the first excitation coil is wound, and
a second iron core on which the second excitation coil is wound.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electromagnetic drive device as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the second direction, the boundary between the first region and the second region is not coincident with an axial core of the first excitation coil, and
wherein in the second direction, the boundary between the first region and the third region is not coincident with an axial core of the second excitation coil.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electromagnetic drive device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second yoke further includes two second protruding parts protruding from the base toward the first yoke that are arranged at positions between which the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil are interposed in the second direction, and
wherein a magnetic attractive force is generated between one of the second protruding parts and one edge of the first yoke, and a magnetic attractive force is generated between another of the second protruding parts and another edge of the first yoke.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electromagnetic drive device as claimed in claim 4, wherein in the second direction, a distance from a center of the first protruding part to a center of the second protruding part is greater than or equal to 1.2 times and less than or equal to 1.4 times a distance from the center of the first protruding part to the boundary between the first region and the second region, and a distance from the center of the first protruding part to the boundary between the first region and the third region.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electromagnetic drive device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
an elastic support member arranged between the first yoke and the second yoke, to hold the first yoke to be capable of being vibrated with respect to the second yoke.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electromagnetic drive device as claimed in claim 6, wherein a modulus of elasticity of the elastic support member in the first direction is different from a modulus of elasticity of the elastic support member in the second direction.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

An operation device comprising:
a fixed part;
a movable part having an operation member to receive a press operation;
a movable part supporting elastic member configured to hold the movable part to be capable of being vibrated with respect to the fixed part; and
the electromagnetic drive device as claimed in claim 1, arranged between the fixed part and the movable part,
wherein one of the first yoke or the second yoke is attached to the fixed part, and another of the first yoke or the second yoke is attached to the movable part.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The operation device as claimed in claim 8, wherein in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, said another of the first yoke or the second yokes is attached to a position overlapping a center of gravity of the movable part.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The operation device as claimed in claim 8, wherein a modulus of elasticity of the movable part supporting elastic member in the first direction is different from a modulus of elasticity the movable part supporting elastic member in the second direction.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The operation device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:
a control unit configured to control respective currents flowing through the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil, so as to cause directions of magnetic fields generated by energizing the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil, to be a same direction or opposite directions.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The operation device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the control unit controls directions of the currents flowing through the first excitation coil and the second excitation coil, to be inverted alternately.