IP Library Granted Patent US 7,731,434
Granted Patent B2
US 7,731,434 · App. 12/408,147 · Granted Jun 8, 2010

Actuator and blade drive device for camera

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Patent No.
US 7,731,434
App. No.
12/408,147
Granted
Jun 8, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electromagnetic actuator includes; a coil for excitation; a stator excited with different magnetic poles by energization of the coil; a rotor magnetized with different magnetic poles in a circumferential direction thereof, and rotated by a magnetic force generated between the rotor and the stator; and an outputting member rotated in conjunction with the rotor and outputting rotational movement of the rotor to a first blade and a second blade. The rotor and the outputting member are jointed by welding and a welding portion of the rotor lies in a boundary of the magnetic poles thereof.

Claims (24)

1. An actuator comprising:

a coil for excitation;

a stator excited with different magnetic poles by energization of the coil;

a rotor magnetized with different magnetic poles in a circumferential direction thereof, and rotated by a magnetic force generated between the rotor and the stator; and

an outputting member rotated in conjunction with the rotor and outputting rotational movement of the rotor to a member,

wherein the rotor and the outputting member are jointed by welding, and

a welding portion of the rotor lies in a boundary of the magnetic poles thereof.

2. The actuator of claim 1 , wherein a fitting hole formed in the outputting member is press-fitted onto the rotor.

3. The actuator of claim 1 , wherein the outputting member surrounds the rotor.

4. The actuator of claim 1 , wherein the outputting member is transparent to welding laser light.

5. A blade drive device for a camera comprising:

a base plate having an aperture;

a blade for opening and closing the aperture; and

an actuator for driving the blade,

wherein the actuator includes:

a coil for excitation;

a stator excited with different magnetic poles by energization of the coil;

a rotor magnetized with different magnetic poles in a circumferential direction, and rotated by a magnetic force generated between the rotor and the stator; and

an outputting member rotated in conjunction with the rotor and outputting rotational movement of the rotor to the blade,

wherein the rotor and the outputting member are jointed by welding, and

a welding portion of the rotor lies in a boundary of the magnetic poles thereof.

6. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 5 , wherein a fitting hole formed in the outputting member is press-fitted onto the rotor.

7. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 5 , wherein the outputting member surrounds the rotor.

8. The blade drive device for a camera of claim 5 , wherein the outputting member is transparent to welding laser light.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: SEIKO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TRADING AS SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
To: SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062182/0124 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 30, 2019
From: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 050872/0748 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2019
From: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
To: SEIKO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA (TRADING AS SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 050873/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2009
From: YASUDA, AKIRA; KAWAGUCHI, SHUICHI; ITO, AKIHIRO; SUGASA, MIKISHIGE; YANAGISAWA, SHIGERU
To: SEIKO PRECISION INC.
Reel/Frame 022441/0898 →