Patent Application
20140292113
This application claims priority from JP 2013-66134, filed Mar. 27, 2013, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
A disclosed embodiment relates to a direct drive motor.
2. Description of the Related Art
There is known a direct drive motor which directly drives an object to be driven without via a gearbox or the like.
According to one aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a direct drive motor comprises a first ring body and a second ring body. The first ring body includes a first hollow part and is disposed on one side in an axial direction along a predetermined axis and also on one side in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The second ring body includes a second hollow part and is disposed on the other side in the axial direction and also on the other side in the radial direction. The first ring body includes a first tapered face in a part of the first ring body on the other side in the axial direction and also on the other side in the radial direction. The second ring body includes a second tapered face disposed facing the first tapered face via a gap, in a part of the second ring body on the one side in the axial direction and also on the one side in the radial direction. Either ring body of the first ring body or the second ring body includes an air path configured to supply compressed air to the gap, so as to support the other ring body of the first ring body and the second ring body in a non-contact manner. One ring body of the first ring body and the second ring body includes a secondary side member configured to include at least one of a permanent magnet and a reaction plate, to configure a secondary side movable ring body, and the other ring body of the first ring body and the second ring body or a fixed body fixed to the other ring body includes a primary side member configured to include an armature coil disposed facing the secondary side member via an air gap, to configure a primary side fixed ring body. The secondary side movable ring body is driven to rotate with respect to the primary side fixed ring body via the gap with the axis as a rotation center.
In the following, an embodiment will be explained with reference to the drawings. Note that, the upper side, lower side, inner side, and outer side in the following explanation correspond to respective arrow directions appropriately shown in each of the drawings such as
<Outline of a Direct Drive Motor>
In
<Surface Plate>
In the surface plate 2, a hollow part 2a is formed having the same axis as the above axis Q of the direct drive motor 1. Further, the surface plate 2 is provided with a detection sensor 13 which detects a rotation position of the secondary side movable ring body 21 and a supporting part 14 which is provided so as to stand up from the surface plate 2 and supports the detection sensor 13.
<Primary Side Fixed Ring Body>
The primary side fixed ring body 11 is formed with stone material (granite), ceramic material, or the like, for example. This primary side fixed ring body 11 is provided with a hollow part 11a (corresponding to the first hollow part), a fixed side tapered face 11b (corresponding to the first tapered face), an air path 11c, and a fixed hole 11d.
The hollow part 11a is formed in a part of the primary side fixed ring body 11 on the inner side in the radial direction so as to have the same axis as the above axis Q. Here, the inner diameter size W1 of the above hollow part 11a is not smaller than 300 [mm] and not larger than 3,000 [mm], for example. The fixed side tapered face 11b is formed in a part of the primary side fixed ring body 11 on the outer side and on the upper side in the radial direction so as to have a state in which the outer diameter of the primary side fixed ring body 11 becomes smaller toward the upper side.
The fixed hole 11d is provided along the axial Q direction on the inner side in the radial direction from the above fixed side tapered face lib. Further, the fixed hole 11d, as shown in
The air path 11c passes through in the direction along the axis Q. Further, the upper end of the air path 11c is opened at the above fixed side tapered face 11b. Further, the air path 11c, as shown in
Note that this corresponds to means in which the air path 11c is provided for either ring body of the first ring body and the second ring body, the compressed air is supplied to the gap formed between the first tapered face and the second tapered face, and the other ring body of the first ring body and the second ring body is supported in the non-contact manner.
Note that, in this example, the positions of the air paths 11c in the circumferential direction coincide with the circumferential positions of the above fixed holes 11d. This makes it unlikely that when the compressed air is supplied from the above compressed air supply source, the primary side fixed ring body 11 is floated and a gap is formed between the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the surface plate 2.
<Secondary Side Movable Ring Body>
The secondary side movable ring body 21 has a diameter larger than the primary side fixed ring body 11 and is formed with stone material (granite), ceramic material or the like, for example. This secondary side movable ring body 21 is provided with a scale 23 (corresponding to an encoder scale), a hollow part 21a (corresponding to the second hollow part), and a movable side tapered face 21b (corresponding to the second tapered face).
The hollow part 21a is formed in a part of the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the inner side in the radial direction so as to have the same axis as the above axis Q. The movable side tapered face 21b is formed in a part of the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the inner side and on the lower side in the radial direction. Further, the movable side tapered face 21b is formed so as to face the above fixed side tapered face 11b via the gap S (details to be described below) in a state in which the inner diameter becomes smaller toward the upper side. Here, the inner diameter size W2 of the above hollow part 21a is not smaller than 300 [mm] and not larger than 3,000 [mm], for example (however, a value larger than the inner diameter size W1 of the above hollow part 11a). The scale 23 is provided on the outer circumferential face of the secondary side movable ring body 21 and faces the above detection sensor 13.
<Linear Motor>
In the present embodiment, a linear motor is configured including one of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21 (secondary side movable ring body 21 in this example) as the rotor and the other (primary side fixed ring body 11 in this example) as the stator. That is, on the surface plate 2, plural (eight in this example) primary side members 12 including the armature coils which configure the above linear motor are provided so as to be positioned on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11. In this example, the primary side members 12 are provided on the upper surface of the surface plate 2 so as to protrude toward a space 24 (corresponding to a first space) which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. Note that the number of armature coils for the primary side members 12 is not limited to the number shown in
On the other side, the secondary side movable ring body 21 is provided with secondary side members 22 including the magnet (or reaction plate) which configures the above linear motor. In this example, the same as the above, the secondary side members 22 are disposed on the lower face of the secondary side movable ring body 21 facing the surface plate 2 so as to protrude toward the above space 24 (corresponding to the first space), the same as the above, which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side of the secondary side movable ring body 21. Thereby, the secondary side members 22 face the above primary side members 12 provided on the surface plate 2, in the up and down direction.
<Compressed Air Supply and Linear Motor Drive>
In the above configuration, when the compressed air is not supplied from the air path 11c, the fixed side tapered face 11b of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the movable side tapered face 21b of the secondary side movable ring body 21 come to contact each other because of the weight of the secondary side movable ring body 21. On the other side, when the compressed air is supplied to the air path 11c from the above compressed air supply source, the secondary side movable ring body 21 is floated and is separated from the primary side fixed ring body 11. That is, the gap S is formed between the fixed side tapered face 11b and the movable side tapered face 21b. As a result, the secondary side movable ring body 21 is supported by the primary side fixed ring body 11 in the non-contact manner.
In this state, current is applied to the armature coils of the primary side members 12. Thereby, by the current flow due to the current application and magnetic force from the magnet of the secondary side members 22, the secondary side movable ring body 21 is rotated with respect to the primary side fixed ring body 11 in the circumference direction with the axis Q as a rotation center, via the gap S between the above movable side tapered face 21b and fixed side tapered face 11b. As a result, the direct drive motor is realized including the secondary side movable ring body 21 as the rotor and the primary side fixed ring body 11 as the stator.
That is, the above primary side members 12 are provided for the fixed body fixed to the ring body serving as the primary side of the linear motor of the first ring body and the second ring body, and correspond to means for causing the ring body serving as the primary side to function as the fixed ring body on the primary side of the linear motor. Further, the secondary side members 22 are provided for the ring body serving as the secondary side of the linear motor of the first ring body and the second ring body, and correspond to means for driving the ring body serving as the secondary side to rotate against the primary side fixed ring body via the gap and to function as the movable ring body on the secondary side of the linear motor.
<Pad Member>
In this configuration, a pad member 17 is provided for a support rod 15 which stands up from the surface plate 2 via an adjustment member 16. In the above example, the secondary side movable ring body 21 contacts the above pad member 17 in the up and down direction during the above floating. Thereby, for the secondary side movable ring body 21, a floating distance (i.e., magnitude of the gap S) from the primary side fixed ring body 11 is adjusted. Note that the support rod 15 and the pad member 17 may be provided across the whole circumference of the secondary side movable ring body 21 or may be provided for some positions along the circumferential direction.
Further, the pad member 17 may be a simple elastic pad member or an air pad (air ejection part). The air pad ejects compressed air to a pressure reception part of the illustrated upper surface of the secondary side movable ring body 21 (downward in this example), so as to apply force the secondary side movable ring body 21 toward the primary side fixed ring body 11. In this case, even when a repulsive force can work in a direction separating the secondary side movable ring body 21 and the primary side fixed ring body 11 from each other, for example, it is possible to adjust the gap S between the above fixed side tapered face 11b and movable side tapered face 21b into an appropriate state by the ejection force of the compressed air.
Alternatively, instead of the pad member 17, a suction part may be provided separately to the primary side fixed ring body 11 or the surface plate 2 (or a member attached thereto). In this case, a part to be sucked (not shown in the drawing) is provided at a part (lower part in this example) of the secondary side movable ring body 21 (or a member attached thereto), serving as the rotation side, on the side of the primary side fixed ring body 11. The above suction part sucks the above part to be sucked magnetically or by a reduced pressure so as to apply force the secondary side movable ring body 21 toward the primary side fixed ring body 11. Thereby, the suction part sucks the secondary side movable ring body 21 downward. In this case, even when a repulsive force can work in a direction separating the secondary side movable ring body 21 and the primary side fixed ring body 11 from each other, for example, it is possible to adjust the gap S between the above fixed side tapered face 11b and movable side tapered face 21b into an appropriate state by the suction force applied from the suction part to the part to be sucked.
Note that the above pad member 17 and the modifications thereof (replacement examples) can be applied to each of modifications described in the following other than the present embodiment, and the same advantage as the above are obtained.
<Advantages of the Embodiment>
As explained above, in the direct drive motor 1 of the present embodiment, the secondary side movable ring body 21 is driven to rotate in the circumferential direction by a linear motor (while details will be omitted, there exist a linear synchronous motor, a linear induction motor, a linear pulse motor, a linear DC motor, and the like, for example) which includes the primary side fixed ring body 11 as the stator and the secondary side movable ring body 21 as the rotor. On this occasion, the compressed air is applied to the gap S between the fixed side tapered face 11b of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the movable side tapered face 21b of the secondary side movable ring body 21 to configure a static pressure bearing. By this static pressure bearing, the primary side fixed ring body 11 supports the secondary side movable ring body 21 in the non-contact manner. Thereby, it is possible to prevent durability degradation of the bearing as that in a case of using the contact-type bearing. Further, since the secondary side movable ring body 21 is floated by air, a friction loss of the bearing is extremely small and an energy loss is small even in high-speed rotation and in speed increase or decrease. Further, since the bearing part has the taper, the axis is easily aligned and it is possible to secure smooth and highly precise rotation having small axis deflection.
At this time, in the present embodiment, the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 are disposed in the space 24 which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. This disposition has the following meaning.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the fixed side tapered face 11b of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the movable side tapered face 21b of the secondary side movable ring body 21 face each other via the gap S and are displaced from each other relatively via the static pressure bearing in the gap S. At this time, the primary side fixed ring body 11 is provided on the lower side and on the inner side in the radial direction, and the secondary side movable ring body 21 is provided on the upper side and on the outer side in the radial direction. In other words, these primary side fixed ring body 11 and secondary side movable ring body 21 are disposed so as to be stacked in the axial direction while being shifted in the radial direction. As a result of such a disposition, the above space 24 is generated as a dead space on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21.
Accordingly, in the present embodiment, in a manner of utilizing this dead space, the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 configuring the above linear motor are provided in the above space 24. Thereby, an additional space is not necessary in particular for disposing the linear motor, and therefore it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1. That is, it is possible to realize both of securing the smooth and highly precise rotation by preventing the durability degradation in the bearing and reducing the size of the direct drive motor 1.
Further, as explained above, it has the following meaning that the direct drive motor 1 having a large diameter is realized by the use of the static pressure bearing in the present embodiment. That is, when this kind of direct drive motor is designed, in a prior art, typically a motor part (rotor and stator) is designed first, and then a bearing is selected to match the motor part.
A comparative example of the present embodiment is shown in
On the other hand, the inventor and others of the present application, in opposite to the above prior art method, first designed the configuration of the bearing part (static pressure bearing), and then designed a motor (linear motor) matching the static pressure bearing, and thereby realized the increase of the diameter which had been difficult to realize in the above method, for the first time.
In the present embodiment, by the above configuration, it is possible to realize the diameter increase to substantially 3,000 mm in an inner diameter size W2 of the hollow part 21a as described above. Further, there has been realized a highly precise configuration in which a floating amount (size of the gap S) of the secondary side movable ring body 21 achieved by the static pressure bearing in this case is several microns to substantially ten microns. In other words, this means that the axis of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the axis of the secondary side movable ring body 21 match each other having an error not larger than the floating amount (size of the gap S). By realizing such highly precise axis alignment, it is possible to realize higher-speed rotation of the motor, reduction of rotation unevenness and speed unevenness, and reduction of vibration and noise. In particular, in a large-size direct drive motor having the number of rotations in a range of 200 to 1,000 rpm, an inertial force becomes large in the secondary side movable ring body. As a result, when the axis has deflection, vibration during motor rotation becomes large and stable rotation is not realized. Further, in a design method of a coil and a magnet which configure an electro-magnetic part in a typical rotation motor, a circumferential speed becomes very high in the electro-magnetic part of a large size direct drive motor and magnetic saturation occurs, and therefore high-speed rotation cannot be achieved. Accordingly, highly precise axis alignment of the bearing and selection of the armature part and the field-system part are very important.
Moreover, in particular, the present embodiment further includes the surface plate 2 to which the primary side fixed ring body 11 is disposed. Then, the secondary side members 22 are provided for the secondary side movable ring body 21 so as to protrude toward the space 24, and the primary side members 12 are provided for the surface plate 2 so as to protrude toward the space 24.
The present embodiment is provided with three members of the surface plate 2, the primary side fixed ring body 11 which is fixed to this surface plate 2, and the secondary side movable ring body 21 which is supported by this primary side fixed ring body 11 in the non-contact manner. By the structure in which the primary side fixed ring body 11 is fixed to the surface plate 2 as described above, it is possible to realize a stable and secure supporting structure. Further, by providing the primary side members 12 on the surface plate 2, it is not necessary to provide a fixing structure for fixing the primary side members 12 to the primary side fixed ring body 11, and it is possible to simplify the structure of the primary side fixed ring body 11.
Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the primary side fixed ring body 11 is configured to enable the number of armature coils for the primary side members 12 to be increased or decreased as described above.
Thereby, it is possible to increase or decrease output torque of the motor and set the torque to have a desired value easily by appropriately increasing or decreasing the number of armature coils.
Further, particularly in the present embodiment, each of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21 is configured with stone material (granite, etc.), ceramic material, or the like, and the inner diameter size W1 of the hollow part 11a and the inner diameter size W2 of the hollow part 21a are set in a range of 300 [mm] to 3,000 [mm].
In the present embodiment, by the configuration as described above, even when the diameters of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21 are increased as described above, it is possible to securely prevent the durability degradation of the bearing. Note that, when it is not necessary to obtain the secure prevention effect by the stone material, the ceramic material, or the like as described above, each of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21 may be configured with material except the above stone material and ceramic material (e.g., metal material etc.).
Note that the disclosed embodiment is not limited to the above description and can be modified variously in a range without departing from the gist and technical idea thereof. In the following, such modifications will be explained sequentially. Note that, in each of the following modifications, while illustration and explanation will be omitted, the same air path 11c as that in the above description is provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the compressed air is supplied. Then, by this supply of the compressed air, the secondary side movable ring body 21 is supported by the primary side fixed ring body 11 via the gap S in the non-contact manner. Further, the same sign is attached to a part equivalent to that of the above embodiment and explanation will be omitted or simplified appropriately.
(1) In Case of Horizontal Disposition
While, in the above embodiment, the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21 are disposed so as to have the axis Q in the vertical up and down direction, the present disclosure is not limited to such a disposition. That is, as in a direct drive motor 1A shown in
That is, in the direct drive motor 1A, the above primary side fixed ring body 11 is disposed on the illustrated right side (corresponding to the one side in the axial direction in this example) and on the inner side in the radial direction from the secondary side movable ring body 21, and fixed to the surface plate 2 on the illustrated left side. Further, the above secondary side movable ring body 21 is disposed on the illustrated left side (corresponding to the other side in the axial direction in this example) and on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11.
The fixed side tapered face 11b is formed in a part of the primary side fixed ring body 11 on the outer side in the radial direction and on the illustrated left side, in a state that the outer diameter becomes smaller toward the illustrated left side. The movable side tapered face 21b is formed in a part of the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the inner side in the radial direction and on the illustrated right side. In detail, the movable side tapered face 21b is formed in a state that the inner diameter becomes smaller toward the illustrated left side, so as to face the above fixed side tapered face 11b via the gap S.
The primary side members 12 are provided on the illustrated left side surface of the surface plate 2 so as to protrude toward the space 24 (corresponding to the first space) which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the illustrated right side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. The secondary side members 22 are disposed on the illustrated right side surface of the secondary side movable ring body 21 facing the surface plate 2 so as to protrude toward the above space 24 which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the illustrated right side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. Thereby, the secondary side members 22 face the above primary side members 12 provided on the surface plate 2, in the illustrated left and right direction.
Note that, in this direct drive motor 1A, a pad member 19 and an adjustment member 18 which are similar to the above pad member 17 and adjustment member 16, respectively, may be provided for the support rod 15 nearest to a base table 3 to which the primary side fixed ring body 11 is fixed. Thereby, it is possible to support the weight of the secondary side movable ring body 21. Further, it is also possible to support the weight of the secondary side movable ring body 21 only with the pad member 17 and the adjustment member 16 without providing the pad member 19 and the adjustment member 18, utilizing the tapered face of the bearing part. Thereby, it is possible to securely align the rotation center of the movable side ring 21 with the above axis Q.
Also in the present modification, the same advantages as those of the above embodiment are obtained. That is, it is possible to prevent the durability degradation of the bearing as that in the case of using the contact-type bearing, and to secure the smooth and highly precise rotation. Further, by providing the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 in the above space 24 which is positioned on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the above one side in the axial direction (illustrated right side in this example) from the secondary side movable ring body 21, in a manner of utilizing the dead space, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1A. That is, it is possible to realize both of securing the smooth and highly precise rotation by the durability degradation prevention of the bearing and reducing the size of the direct drive motor 1A.
(2) In Case of Downward Disposition
As shown in
The fixed side tapered face 11b is formed in a part of the primary side fixed ring body 11 on the outer side in the radial direction and on the lower side in a state that the outer diameter becomes smaller toward the lower side. The movable side tapered face 21b is formed in a part of the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the inner side in the radial direction and on the upper side in a state that the inner diameter becomes smaller toward the lower side, so as to face the above fixed side tapered face 11b via the gap S (details to be described below).
The primary side members 12 are provided on the lower surface of the surface plate 2 so as to protrude toward the space 24 (corresponding to the first space) which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the upper side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. The secondary side members 22 are disposed on the upper surface of the secondary side movable ring body 21 facing the surface plate 2 so as to protrude toward the above space 24 which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the upper side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. Thereby, the secondary side members 22 face the above primary side members 12 provided on the surface plate 2 in the up and down direction.
Note that, in the present modification, the pad member 17 supports the lower surface of the secondary side movable ring body 21 which tends to be separated from the primary side fixed ring body 11 by the own weight.
Also in the present modification, the same advantages as those of the above embodiment are obtained. That is, it is possible to prevent the durability degradation of the bearing as that in the case of using the contact-type bearing, and to secure the smooth and highly precise rotation. Further, by providing the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 in the above space 24 which is positioned on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the upper side in the axial direction from the secondary side movable ring body 21, in a manner of utilizing the dead space, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1B. That is, it is possible to realize both of securing the smooth and highly precise rotation by the durability degradation prevention of the bearing and reducing the size of the direct drive motor 1B.
(3) Variations of a Suction Mode and a Scale Position
In a direct drive motor 1C of the present modification, as shown in
Further, the scale 23 is disposed on the inner circumference of the secondary side movable ring body 21, that is, on the inner wall of the hollow part 21a. In other words, the scale 23 is provided for the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the side facing a space 26 (corresponding to the second space) which is generated on the upper side (corresponding to the other side in the axial direction) from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the inner side in the radial direction (corresponding to the one side in the radial direction) from the secondary side movable ring body 21. In this configuration, the detection sensor 13 is provided for the head (lower end) of the supporting part 14 provided at an optional position which is not shown in the drawing. Thereby, the detection sensor 13 performs detection in the above space 26 facing the scale 23 provided on the inner wall of the above hollow part 21a from the inner side in the radial direction.
Also in the present modification, the same advantages as those of the above embodiment are obtained. Further, the scale 23 is provided for the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the side facing the above space 26, and the detection sensor 13 is provided in the above space 26 which the scale 23 faces. Thereby, as in the above description, it is not necessary to provide an additional space for disposing the detection sensor 13 by utilizing the dead space, and it is possible to securely reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1C.
(4) In Case of not Requiring the Surface Plate
In a direct drive motor 1D of the present modification, it is not always necessary to use the surface plate 2 as shown in
In this direct drive motor 1D, the primary side members 12 are provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11 on the outer side in the radial direction so as to protrude toward the space 24 (corresponding to the first space), the same as in the above description, which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21.
In this case, the above primary side members 12 are provided for the ring body serving as the primary side of the linear motor out of the first ring body and the second ring body, and correspond to means causing the ring body serving as the primary side to function as the fixed ring body on the primary side of the linear motor.
The secondary side members 22 are disposed on the lower surface of the secondary side movable ring body 21 so as to protrude toward the above space 24 which is generated on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. Thereby, the secondary side members 22 face the above primary side members 12 provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11, in the up and down direction. Note that each of the scale 23 and the detection sensor 13 may have any one of the configurations of the above embodiment and modifications (1) to (3), and explanation and illustration will be omitted (same in the following modifications (5) to (8)).
Also in the present modification, the same advantages as those of the above embodiment are obtained. That is, it is possible to prevent the durability degradation of the bearing as that in the case of using the contact-type bearing, and to secure the smooth and highly precise rotation. Further, by providing the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 in the above space 24 which is positioned on the outer side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21, in a manner of utilizing the dead space, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1D. That is, it is possible to realize both of securing the smooth and highly precise rotation by the durability degradation prevention of the bearing and reducing the size of the direct drive motor 1D.
Further, the present modification does not use the surface plate 2 in particular, and is provided with two members of the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21 which is supported by the primary side fixed ring body 11 in the non-contact manner. Then, the primary side member 12 is provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the number of members compared to a case of providing another fixed object other than the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21.
(5) In Case of Providing the Primary Side Members and the Secondary Side Members in Another Dead Space
As shown in
Also in the present modification, the same advantages as those of the above embodiment and the modification (4) are obtained. That is, it is possible to prevent the durability degradation of the bearing as that in the case of using the contact-type bearing, and to secure the smooth and highly precise rotation. Further, by providing the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 in the above space 26 which is positioned on the upper side from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the inner side in the radial direction from the secondary side movable ring body 21, in a manner of utilizing the dead space, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1E. That is, it is possible to realize both of securing the smooth and highly precise rotation by the durability degradation prevention of the bearing and reducing the size of the direct drive motor 1E. Further, it is possible to reduce the number of members compared to a case of providing another fixed object other than the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21.
Further, in the above configuration, by means of utilizing the above space 24 which is the dead space different from the above space 26 (refer to the two-dot chain line in the drawing), the scale 23 may be provided for the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the side facing the above space 24 (illustration is omitted). In this case, the detection sensor 13 is provided in the above space 24 which the scale 23 faces (illustration is omitted). In this configuration, as in the above description, an additional space becomes unnecessary for disposing the detection sensor 13, and it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1E, also from this aspect.
(6) In Case of Reversing the Primary Side Fixed Ring Body and the Secondary Side Movable Ring Body Between Inside and Outside.
As shown in
In this direct drive motor 1F, the primary side members 12 are provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11 on the inner side in the radial direction so as to protrude toward the space 24 (corresponding to the first space), the same as in the above description, which is generated on the inner side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. The secondary side members 22 are disposed on the lower surface of the secondary side movable ring body 21 so as to protrude toward the above space 24 which is formed on the inner side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21. Thereby, the secondary side members 22 face the above primary side members 12 provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11, in the up and down direction.
Also in the present modification, the same advantages as those of the above embodiment and modification (4) are obtained. That is, it is possible to prevent the durability degradation of the bearing as that in the case of using the contact-type bearing, and to secure the smooth and highly precise rotation. Further, by providing the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 in the above space 24 which is positioned on the inner side in the radial direction from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the lower side from the secondary side movable ring body 21, in a manner of utilizing the dead space, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1F. That is, it is possible to realize both of securing the smooth and highly precise rotation by the durability degradation prevention of the bearing and reducing the size of the direct drive motor 1F. Further, it is possible to reduce the number of members compared to a case of providing another fixed object other than the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21.
(7) In Case of Providing the Primary Side Fixed Ring Body and the Secondary Side Movable Ring Body in Yet Another Dead Space
As shown in
Then, in this direct drive motor 1G, the primary side members 12 are provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11 on the upper side so as to protrude toward the space 26 (corresponding to the second space) which is generated on the upper side from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the outer side in the radial direction from the secondary side movable ring body 21. The secondary side members 22 are disposed on the outer surface of the secondary side movable ring body 21 in the radial direction so as to protrude toward the above space 26 which is generated on the upper side from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the outer side in the radial direction from the secondary side movable ring body 21. Thereby, the secondary side members 22 face the above primary side members 12 provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11, in the radial direction (illustrated left and right side).
Also in the present modification, the same advantages as those of the above embodiment and modification (4) are obtained. That is, it is possible to prevent the durability degradation of the bearing as that in the case of using the contact-type bearing, and to secure the smooth and highly precise rotation. Further, by providing the primary side members 12 and the secondary side members 22 in the above space 26 which is positioned on the upper side from the primary side fixed ring body 11 and on the outer side in the radial direction from the secondary side movable ring body 21, in a manner of utilizing the dead space, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1G. That is, it is possible to realize both of securing the smooth and highly precise rotation by the durability degradation prevention of the bearing and reducing the size of the direct drive motor 1G. Further, it is possible to reduce the number of members compared to a case of providing another fixed object other than the primary side fixed ring body 11 and the secondary side movable ring body 21.
Further, in the above configuration, by means of utilizing the above space 24 which is the dead space different from the above space 26 (refer to the two-dot chain line in the drawing), the scale 23 may be provided for the secondary side movable ring body 21 on the side facing the above space 24 (illustration is omitted). In this case, the detection sensor 13 is provided in the above space 24 which the scale 23 faces (illustration is omitted). In this configuration, as in the above description, an additional space becomes unnecessary for disposing the detection sensor 13, and it is possible to reduce the size of the entire direct drive motor 1G, also from this aspect.
(8) Others
While, in the above, the air path is provided for the primary side fixed ring body 11 of the fixed side and the compressed air is supplied to the gap S via this air path, the present disclosure is not limited to this case. That is, the air path may be provided for the secondary side movable ring body 21 and the compressed air may be supplied to the gap S via this air path.
Further, other than the above description, the above embodiment and each of the modifications may be appropriately combined to be utilized.
For other modes, while each thereof is not illustrated, the disclosed embodiment is provided with various kinds of modification to be carried out in a range without departing from the gist thereof.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-066134 | Mar 2013 | JP | national |
