Electromagnetically actuated rotating machine unbalance compensator
OwnerStephen William Dyer, Brian Kent Hackett +1inventors
InventorsStephen William Dyer, Brian Kent Hackett, Jack Kerlin
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Abstract
An electromagnetically actuated machine balancer including a plurality of peripherally placed magnetic circuits and a power driver which selectively interrupts the magnetic flux through the circuits, thereby moving unbalanced rotors in a desired manner to compensate for machine unbalance.
Claims9
A machine balancer comprising:
- at least one rotor, movable disposed upon said machine and containing at least one magnet;
- a driver adapted to selectively generate a magnetic field effective to cause said rotor to move, thereby balancing said machine;
- and
- a sensor in close proximity to said movable rotor, said sensor being adapted to generate an output signal upon the passing of said at least one magnet in close proximity to said sensor.
A method for determining the orientation of a movable rotor comprising the steps of:
- placing a target upon said movable rotor;
- providing a sensor in close proximity to said movable rotor;
- adapting said sensor to provide an output signal upon the passing of said target;
- and;
- using said output signal to determine said orientation of said movable rotor.
A method for use in combination with a movable rotor disposed upon a machine, said method being effective to determine the angular position of said movable rotor relative to said machine, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one target upon said movable rotor;
- providing at least one sensor adapted to produce an output signal upon the passing of said target in close proximity to said at least one sensor;
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- positioning said at least one sensor in close proximity to said movable rotor, thereby causing said output signal to be produced upon substantially each passing of said target in close proximity to said at least one sensor, said output signal being indicative of said angular position of said movable rotor relative to said machine.
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