Abstract:
A taut armature reciprocating impulse transducer (100) includes an electromagnetic driver (24, 26) which effects an alternating electromagnetic field in response to an input signal. An armature (12) includes an upper planar suspension member (14) formed by a first pair of non-linear spring members arranged along a first radial axis (50), and a lower planar suspension member (16) formed by a second pair of non-linear spring members arranged along a second radial axis (52) which is substantially perpendicular to the first radial axis (50). The upper and lower planar suspensions members are coupled to the electromagnetic driver (24, 26) and suspend a magnetic motional mass (18) therebetween. The alternating electromagnetic field alternately moves the magnetic motional mass (18), the movement being transformed through the upper and lower planar suspension members (14, 16) and the electromagnetic driver (24, 26) into motional energy.
Abstract:
A resonant armature system (109, 114, 116) for generating a vibrating motion in response to an alternating excitation force includes at least two planar suspension members (109), substantially parallel to each other and separated by a distance. The planar suspension member (109) includes a plurality of independent planar spring members (112) arranged regularly about a central planar region (110) within a planar perimeter region (108). The resonant armature system (109, 114, 116) further includes at least one movable mass (114) positioned between and coupled to the at least two planar suspension members (109) for resonating with the at least two planar suspension members (109) at a fundamental mode resonant frequency.
Abstract:
A resonant armature system (109, 114, 116) for generating a vibrating motion in response to an alternating excitation force includes at least two planar suspension members (109), substantially parallel to each other and separated by a distance. The planar suspension member (109) includes a plurality of independent planar spring members (112) arranged regularly about a central planar region (110) within a planar perimeter region (108). The resonant armature system (109, 114, 116) further includes at least one movable mass (114) positioned between and coupled to the at least two planar suspension members (109) for resonating with the at least two planar suspension members (109) at a fundamental mode resonant frequency.
Abstract:
A resonant armature system (109, 114, 116) for generating a vibrating motion in response to an alternating excitation force comprises at least two planar suspension members (109), substantially parallel to each other and separated by a distance. The planar suspension member (109) comprises a plurality of independent planar spring members (112) arranged regularly about a central planar region (110) within a planar perimeter region (108). The resonant armature system (109, 114, 116) further comprises at least one movable mass (114) positioned between and coupled to the at least two planar suspension members (109) for resonating with the at least two planar suspension members (109) at a fundamental mode resonant frequency.
Abstract:
A taut armature reciprocating impulse transducer (100) includes an electromagnetic driver (24, 26) which effects an alternating electromagnetic field in response to an input signal; an armature (12), including an upper planar suspension member (14) having a radial axis (50) therethrough and a lower planar suspension member (16) having a radial axis (52) therethrough coupled to the electromagnetic driver (24, 26), the radial axis (50) is oriented substantially perpendicular to the radial axis (52); and a magnetic motional mass (18) which is suspended between the upper and lower planar suspension members (14, 16), and which is coupled to the alternating electromagnetic field for alternately moving the magnetic motional mass (18) in response thereto. Movement of the magnetic motional mass (18) is transformed through the upper and lower planar suspension members (14, 16) and the electromagnetic driver (24, 26) into motional energy.
Abstract:
A non-linear reciprocating device (100, 200) includes an armature (12) including non-linear suspension member (14, 16); a compliant contactor (50, 72), coupled to a power source (BT), and further coupled to the armature (12) for generating an interrupting signal; an electromagnetic driver (25), coupled to the non-linear suspension member (14, 16) for effecting an electromagnetic field in response to the interrupting signal; and a magnetic motion mass (18) suspended by the non-linear suspension members (14, 16), and coupled to the electromagnetic field for generating a reciprocating movement of the magnetic motional mass (18) which is transformed through the non-linear suspension members (14, 16) and the electromagnetic driver (25) into tactile energy. The compliant contactor can be either a single pole compliant contactor (50) or double pole compliant contactor (72).