Magnetized home position for actuated part
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsKruse Otto, Christopher P. Seubert
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Abstract
An actuation assembly that uses a magnetic field to dispose/retain a first part in a home position is disclosed. An actuation force may be exerted on the first part to move the first part from a home position to an actuated position. A biasing member of the actuation assembly may be used to move the first part from its actuated position back to its home position. The magnetic field may be used to reduce the amount of overtravel of the first part as it is moved back to its home position by the biasing member, may be used to retain the first part in this home position, and/or may be used to establish the home position.
Claims20
An actuation assembly, comprising:
- a first part;
- a biasing member operatively interconnected with said first part;
- a second part;
- a magnetic field between said first part and said second part when said first part is in a home position, wherein said first part is actuatable from said home position to an actuated position, wherein said biasing member biases said first part to said home position, and wherein said magnetic field establishes said home position.
A method of controlling movement of a first part, comprising:
- executing a first moving comprising moving said first part from a home position to an actuated position;
- removing a force used for said first moving;
- exerting a biasing force on said first part;
- executing a second moving after said removing, wherein said second moving moves said first part from said actuated position back to said home position using said biasing force;
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- retaining said first part in said home position and comprising exerting a magnetic force on said first part that establishes said home position.
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