Electromagnetic actuator
One or more embodiments describe a magnetic actuator including at least two magnets. One magnet is a semi hard magnet and the other magnet is a hard magnet. The hard magnet is configured to open or close the magnetic actuator. The semi hard magnet and the hard magnet are placed adjacent to each other. A change in magnetization polarization of the semi hard magnet is configured to push or pull the hard magnet) to open or close a digital lock realised with the magnetic actuator. The magnetic actuator can also be used to realise a valve.
1. A system, comprising:
a magnetic actuator, comprising:
one or more magnets,
wherein:
at least one of the one or more magnets induces mechanical movement by the magnetic actuator,
the magnetic actuator is powered by NFC,
the magnetic actuator is controlled by a mobile application,
the magnetic actuator is configured to open or close based on identifying a user at the mobile application, and
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on at least one of: (i) biometric identification at a mobile computing device, or (ii) communicating with a cloud service using a communication network.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the mobile application is associated with a mobile computing device, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to be powered by NFC from the mobile computing device.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on the biometric identification at the mobile computing device, and
biometric identification comprises at least one of: (i) fingerprint identification or (ii) identification using an image of the user generated using a camera associated with the mobile computing device.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
a rest state of the magnetic actuator is closed, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to return to the closed position after mechanical movement.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
a rest state of the magnetic actuator is open, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to return to the open position after mechanical movement.
6. A system, comprising:
a magnetic actuator, comprising:
a semi-hard magnet; and
a hard magnet,
wherein:
the hard magnet is configured to induce mechanical movement by the magnetic actuator,
the magnetic actuator is powered by NFC, and
the magnetic actuator is controlled by a mobile application.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the semi-hard magnet has a first coercivity less than a second coercivity of the hard magnet.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the first coercivity of the semi-hard magnet is at least five times less than the second coercivity of the hard magnet.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the semi-hard magnet and the hard magnet are configured adjacent to each other, and
a change in magnetization polarization of the semi-hard magnet is configured to induce mechanical movement in the hard magnet to move the hard magnet between an open position or a close position.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the magnetic actuator is configured to open or close based on identifying a user at the mobile application.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
the mobile application is associated with a mobile computing device, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to be powered by NFC from the mobile computing device.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on at least one of: (i) biometric identification at a mobile computing device, or (ii) communicating with a cloud service using a communication network.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein:
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on the biometric identification at the mobile computing device, and
biometric identification comprises at least one of: (i) fingerprint identification or (ii) identification using an image of the user generated using a camera associated with the mobile computing device.
14. A software program product configured to perform one or more operations for controlling a magnetic actuator, the operations comprising:
controlling operation of the magnetic actuator using one or more commands received from a mobile application, and
opening or closing the magnetic actuator based on identifying a user at the mobile application, wherein:
the magnetic actuator comprises one or more magnets,
at least one of the one or more magnets induces mechanical movement by the magnetic actuator,
the magnetic actuator is powered by NFC, and
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on at least one of: (i) biometric identification at a mobile computing device, or (ii) communicating with a cloud service using a communication network.
15. The software program product of claim 14 , wherein:
the mobile application is associated with a mobile computing device, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to be powered by NFC from the mobile computing device.
16. The software program product of claim 14 , wherein:
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on the biometric identification at the mobile computing device, and
biometric identification comprises at least one of: (i) fingerprint identification or (ii) identification using an image of the user generated using a camera associated with the mobile computing device.
17. The software program product of claim 14 , wherein:
a rest state of the magnetic actuator is closed, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to return to the closed position after mechanical movement.
18. The software program product of claim 14 , wherein:
a rest state of the magnetic actuator is open, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to return to the open position after mechanical movement.
19. A software program product configured to perform one or more operations for controlling a magnetic actuator, the operations comprising:
controlling operation of the magnetic actuator using one or more commands received from a mobile application, wherein:
the magnetic actuator comprises:
a semi-hard magnet; and
a hard magnet,
the hard magnet is configured to induce mechanical movement by the magnetic actuator, and
the magnetic actuator is powered by NFC.
20. The software program product of claim 19 , wherein:
the semi-hard magnet has a first coercivity less than a second coercivity of the hard magnet.
21. The software program product of claim 20 , wherein:
the first coercivity of the semi-hard magnet is at least five times less than the second coercivity of the hard magnet.
22. The software program product of claim 19 , wherein:
the semi-hard magnet and the hard magnet are configured adjacent to each other, and
a change in magnetization polarization of the semi-hard magnet is configured to induce mechanical movement in the hard magnet to move the hard magnet between an open position or a close position.
23. The software program product of claim 19 , the operations further comprising:
opening or closing the magnetic actuator based on identifying a user at the mobile application.
24. The software program product of claim 23 , wherein:
the mobile application is associated with a mobile computing device, and
the magnetic actuator is configured to be powered by NFC from the mobile computing device.
25. The software program product of claim 23 , wherein:
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on at least one of: (i) biometric identification at a mobile computing device, or (ii) communicating with a cloud service using a communication network.
26. The software program product of claim 25 , wherein:
the mobile application is configured to identify the user based on the biometric identification at the mobile computing device, and
biometric identification comprises at least one of: (i) fingerprint identification or (ii) identification using an image of the user generated using a camera associated with the mobile computing device.