Linear head module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11764660-B2
Application number	US-202217837080-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 10, 2022
Priority date	Jun 11, 2021
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

A linear head module includes: a plurality of linear motors each including a mover having an output shaft portion; a plurality of detection portions each configured to detect a position of the respective output shaft portion in a direction of a thrust axis; a single circuit board provided with the plurality of detection portions; and a detected portion provided to the respective mover, the detected portion is fixed to the mover via a mounting base, and as viewed in the direction of the thrust axis, a direction in which the mounting base extends from the output shaft portion is different from a direction in which the output shaft portion and the circuit board face each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A linear head module comprising:
a plurality of linear motors each including a mover having an output shaft portion;
a plurality of detection portions each configured to detect a position of the respective output shaft portion in a direction of a thrust axis;
a single circuit board provided with the plurality of detection portions; and
a detected portion provided to the respective mover, wherein
the detected portion is fixed to the mover via a mounting base, and
as viewed in the direction of the thrust axis, a direction in which the mounting base extends from the output shaft portion is different from a direction in which the output shaft portion and the circuit board face each other.

2. The linear head module according to claim 1 , wherein
the detected portion is mounted on a distal end surface of the mounting base, and
as viewed in the direction of the thrust axis, an imaginary line extending through a center of the distal end surface from a center of the output shaft portion crosses a perpendicular to the detection portion.

3. The linear head module according to claim 1 , wherein
the mover includes:
the mounting base to which the detected portion is attached; and
a metal fastening member configured to fasten the mounting base to an end surface, on one side in the direction of the thrust axis, of the output shaft portion, and

the mounting base includes:
a metal fastened portion sandwiched between the end surface, on the one side in the direction of the thrust axis, of the output shaft portion, and the fastening member; and
a resin mounting portion having a mounting surface to which the detected portion is attached, the mounting surface being provided at a position off the thrust axis.

4. The linear head module according to claim 3 , wherein
the resin mounting portion includes a coupling portion coupled to the fastened portion and extending in a direction crossing the thrust axis, and
the mounting surface is provided to a base portion extending from the coupling portion toward another side in the direction of the thrust axis.

5. The linear head module according to claim 3 , wherein the mounting base is formed by insert molding.

Assignees

• Sanyo Electric Co

Inventors

• Inaba Satoshi
• Onda Yuki
• Misawa Yasushi

Classifications

• H02K41/02 Primary

  Linear motors; Sectional motors · CPC title

• H02K11/21 Primary

  Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby (specially adapted for machines having non-mechanical commutating devices H02K29/06, H02K29/14) · CPC title

• H02K41/031 Primary

  of the permanent magnet type · CPC title

• H02K41/0356 Primary

  moving along a straight path · CPC title

• H02K11/30

  Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits · CPC title