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US 2008/0258484 A1Published application
Electro-Magnetic Release Mechanism
AssigneeArtemis Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsNiall Caldwell, Fergus R Mclntyre
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AssigneeArtemis Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsNiall Caldwell, Fergus R Mclntyre
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An electro-magnetic mechanism comprises a spring-operated rod (1) having a recess (1a) and a latching member (2) engageable in the recess to block motion of the rod. A release member (4) retains the latching member engaged in the recess (1a) in a first position of the release member and allows the latching member to be disengaged from the recess in a second position of the release member (4). A magnet (5) retains the release member in the first position and the mechanism includes means such as a spring (7) for urging the release member (4) to the second position. A coil (8) is arranged to demagnetise the magnet (5) at least such that the release member moves to the second position, the latching member (2) is disengaged from the recess (1a) and the rod (1) moves axially by spring force.
A mechanism comprising a spring-operated rod having a recess, a latching member engageable in the recess to block motion of the rod, a release member retaining the latching member engaged in the recess in a first position of the release member and allowing the latching member to be disengaged from the recess in a second position of the release member, a magnet for retaining the release member in the first position, a biasing element for urging the release member to the second position, and an element configured to apply a magnetic flux opposed to a magnetic flux exerted by the magnet so as to reduce net magnetic flux at least such that the release member moves to the second position, the latching member is disengaged from the recess and the rod moves axially by spring force.
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