发明名称 Pneumatic actuator
摘要 A pneumatic actuator comprises a containment jacket (2) and an activating bar (14) mounted through the containment jacket (2) and able to move between a first operating position and a second operating position. The actuator (1) also comprises a fixed part (23) integral with the jacket (2) having a main axis of extension (X), and a mobile part (26) slidably connected to the fixed part (23), and operatively connected to the activating bar (14) in such a way that it moves with the bar. The fixed part (23) also comprises at least a core (25) made of ferromagnetic material extending along the axis (X). Two magnets (29) are attached to the mobile part (26) on diametrically opposite sides relative to the main axis of extension (X). The mobile part (26) can also move relative to the fixed part (23) between a first position of maximum magnetic uncoupling between the magnets (29) and the ferromagnetic core (25), and a second position of maximum magnetic coupling between the magnets (29) and the ferromagnetic core (25). Finally, a sensor (30) for detecting the magnetic field is mounted at one end of the ferromagnetic core (25).
申请公布号 US8997629(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.04.07
申请号 US201012988237 申请日期 2010.03.29
申请人 Faist Ltd (Holdings) 发明人 Natali Gianfranco
分类号 G01D5/14 主分类号 G01D5/14
代理机构 Pearne & Gordon LLP 代理人 Pearne & Gordon LLP
主权项 1. A pneumatic actuator, comprising: a containment jacket (2) comprising a first bell-shaped element and a second bell-shaped element coupled in a sealed fashion at respective free edges; a rolling membrane (9) mounted in a fluid-tight fashion between the first bell-shaped element and the second bell-shaped element, the rolling membrane (9) dividing a space inside the containment jacket (2) into two separate chambers; an activating bar (14) slidably inserted through a through-hole (6) in the first bell-shaped element and having a first end (15) located inside the containment jacket (2) and engaged with the rolling membrane (9), and a second end (16) located outside the containment jacket (2), the activating bar (14) being able to move between a first operating position of maximum extension outside the containment jacket (2) and a second operating position of maximum retraction inside the containment jacket (2); elastic means (22) acting on the rolling membrane (9) and the activating bar (14) to push the activating bar (14) towards its first operating position; a fixed part (23) integral with the inside of the jacket (2) and having a shape extending along a main axis of extension (X); a mobile part (26) mounted inside the containment jacket (2), being slidably connected to the fixed part (23) and operatively connected to the activating bar (14) in such a way that it moves with the latter;the actuator being characterised in that the fixed part (23) also has at least a core (25) made of ferromagnetic material extending along the main axis of extension (X); and also being characterised in that it also comprises at least two magnets (29) fixed to the mobile part (26) and mounted on diametrically opposed sides relative to the main axis of extension (X) of the fixed part (23), said at least two magnets (29) having the same radial orientation of magnetic polarisation relative to the main axis of extension (X), said at least two magnets (29) being arranged so that their respective faces facing each other have the same polarity; also being characterised in that the mobile part (26) can move relative to the fixed part (23) between a first position of maximum magnetic uncoupling between the magnets (29) and the ferromagnetic core (25), and a second position of maximum magnetic coupling between the magnets (29) and the ferromagnetic core (25); and also being characterised in that it also comprises a sensor (30) for detecting a magnetic field mounted at one end of the ferromagnetic core (25), wherein the operating position of the activating bar (14) can be determined based on the magnetic field detected by the sensor (30).
地址 London GB