Abstract:
An electric motor ( 19 ) comprises a first part ( 21 ) and a second part ( 23 ) which are moveable with respect to each other. The first part comprises a foil-shaped insulating substrate ( 51 ) on which a plurality of series-connected spiral-shaped patterns ( 67, 67', 69, 69', 71, 71' ) of conductor tracks are provided. The second part comprises a permanent magnet unit ( 73 ) for generating a magnetic field at the location of the conductor tracks. Said patterns each comprise two main sections ( 79, 81 ) with substantially straight, parallel conductor tracks ( 83, 85 ) having first ends ( 89, 93 ) and second ends ( 91, 95 ), and two intermediate sections ( 97, 99 ) with curved conductor tracks ( 101, 103 ) which respectively mutually connect the first ends of the two main sections and mutually connect the second ends of the two main sections. Said intermediate sections each have a center area ( 105, 107 ) respectively halfway between the first ends of the two main sections and halfway between the second ends of the two main sections. According to the invention, each of the conductor tracks of the intermediate sections has a width (w, w') which, seen from the first ends of each main section and from the second ends of each main section, respectively, to the center area of the intermediate section, initially increases and subsequently decreases. As a result, a motor stiffness of the electric motor is considerably increased, so that the motor speed is less affected during operation by external mechanical loads exerted on the motor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device which comprises a circuit arrangement and at least one inductive element. In order to form a device with a circuit arrangement with one or more inductive elements which can be manufactured as economically as possible, it is proposed to use an electrically conductive plate ( 13 ) having an inductive function, the inductive function corresponding to a structure of slits ( 20 a, 20 b, 20 c) formed in the plate.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device with a magnetic position sensor comprising a field sensor (5) and analysis electronics (7) for linear displacements of a rod-shaped component (3), in particular the shaft of an actuator, with an element (M) generating a magnetic field (4) and a position sensor measuring the magnetic field strength angle of this field, the field angle signal determined by this sensor being used for displacement path determination. The element generating a magnetic field (4) is an axially magnetized magnet casing (M) which surrounds the rod-shaped component (3) of the actuator itself, is fixedly connected thereto and can rotate therewith about its displacement axis (z).
Abstract:
Described herein is a DC/DC down converter which includes a synchronous rectifier, a switching element at its input side, an inductance at its output side and an auxiliary circuit which includes an auxiliary switching element, an auxiliary rectifier and an auxiliary inductance, the auxiliary circuit being coupled to the connection between the synchronous rectifier, the switching element at the input side and the inductance at the output side.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a lighting device, particularly a lighting tile (100, 100′) for paving e.g. a floor area (1), comprising a light emitting unit and an associated control unit. The control unit is adapted to detect the presence of a first nearby object (3) and to receive wireless signals from a second nearby object, for example from an RFID-tag (2) and/or an NFC-based device, carried by the first object (3). The lighting device may for instance be used in a method for guiding passengers through a public space like an airport.
Abstract:
An electric motor ( 19 ) comprises a first part ( 21 ) and a second part ( 23 ) which are moveable with respect to each other. The first part comprises a foil-shaped insulating substrate ( 51 ) on which a plurality of series-connected spiral-shaped patterns ( 67, 67', 69, 69', 71, 71' ) of conductor tracks are provided. The second part comprises a permanent magnet unit ( 73 ) for generating a magnetic field at the location of the conductor tracks. Said patterns each comprise two main sections ( 79, 81 ) with substantially straight, parallel conductor tracks ( 83, 85 ) having first ends ( 89, 93 ) and second ends ( 91, 95 ), and two intermediate sections ( 97, 99 ) with curved conductor tracks ( 101, 103 ) which respectively mutually connect the first ends of the two main sections and mutually connect the second ends of the two main sections. Said intermediate sections each have a center area ( 105, 107 ) respectively halfway between the first ends of the two main sections and halfway between the second ends of the two main sections. According to the invention, each of the conductor tracks of the intermediate sections has a width (w, w') which, seen from the first ends of each main section and from the second ends of each main section, respectively, to the center area of the intermediate section, initially increases and subsequently decreases. As a result, a motor stiffness of the electric motor is considerably increased, so that the motor speed is less affected during operation by external mechanical loads exerted on the motor.
Abstract:
A power converter device for converting power from a mains power supply (201) to power a solid state lighting load(280) includes a converter (230) and a control circuit (350). The converter (230) includes a half-bridge inverter (220) that functions as a boost inverter and output stage inverter, the half-bridge inverter having multiple switches(221, 222). The control circuit (350) is configured to control a mains input current and an output current of the device independently by providing a switching signal (S_HB) to the switches in the half-bridge inverter, where the switching signal has a duty cycle, a frequency and a cycle skipping duty cycle.
Abstract:
A switching circuit arrangement (100) comprises a field effect transistor (40) and circuitry (50, 52, 54, 60, 62) for biasing the gate voltage of the field effect transistor (40), in particular forcing the gate voltage of the field effect transistor (40) under a certain threshold, in particular under a certain positive threshold level. In embodiments, reverse recovery as well as gate bounce are simultaneously mitigated. In one embodiment, the biasing circuitry comprises a biasing diode (52) connected in series to the gate (G) of the field effect transistor (40) to bias the gate voltage of the field effect transistor (40), as well as a clamping field effect transistor unit (62) connected between the gate (G) of the field effect transistor (40) and the source (S) of the field effect transistor (40) to force the gate voltage of the field effect transistor (40) under a certain threshold, in particular under a certain positive threshold level.
Abstract:
A feedback circuit for a zero-voltage-switching converter (1) for feeding a load circuit (2, 3), which converter (1) comprises a chopper (4), a driver (5) and a resonant tank (6), is provided with an arrangement (10) for receiving a first signal derived from a resonant tank signal and a second signal derived from a load circuit signal and for generating in response thereto a control signal for the driver (5). Such converters (1) can stand feeding voltage fluctuations and load variations relatively well. The arrangement (10) may comprise an error circuit (12) for, in response to the second signal and a reference signal, generating an error signal, and a combiner circuit (13) for, in response to the first signal and the error signal, generating the control signal. The same converter (1) may be used for supplying two or more load circuits (2, 3), in which case an error circuit (15) may generate an error signal and a duty cycle signal or two error signals.