Step motor for a driving mechanism of camera

Abstract

A step motor mounted inside a camera for moving a driven member is disclosed to include a yoke iron, which has a base, two arms respectively extended from two sides of the base, and four magnetic poles respectively formed on the free ends of the arms and each junction between the base and the arms, two windings respectively surrounding the two arms of the yoke iron, a magnet, which is rotatably floating among the magnetic poles of the yoke iron by a magnetic force has sectors of different magnetic poles abutted against one another, and a crank, which is coupled to and rotatable with the magnet and has an actuating axle connected to the driven member of the camera for moving the driven member upon rotation of the magnet.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an elevational assembly view of a step motor in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the step motor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the step motor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded side view of the step motor according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A step motor mounted inside a camera and adapted to move a driven member of said camera, the step motor comprising: a yoke iron, said yoke iron comprising a base, two arms respectively extended from said base at two sides and terminating in a respective free end, and four magnetic poles respectively formed on the free ends of said arms and each junction between said base and said arms;two windings respectively surrounding said two arms of the yoke iron;a magnet rotatably floating among said magnetic poles of the yoke iron by a magnetic force, said magnet comprising a cylindrical iron core divided into a plurality of sectors abutted against one another, said sectors having two different magnetic poles alternatively arranged together; anda crank coupled to and rotatable with said magnet, said crank having an actuating axle connected to said driven member of the camera for moving said driven member of the camera upon rotation of said magnet.

2. The step motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base of the yoke iron has a recessed portion that separates said two magnetic poles on the junctions between said base and said arms.

3. The step motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said yoke iron has a plurality of outer locating grooves for positioning in said camera.

4. The step motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said windings each have a center coupling hole respectively coupled to said arms of the yoke iron.

5. The step motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said crank has a shaft affixed to said magnet.

6. The step motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cylindrical iron core of said magnet has a locating hole; said crank has a positioning member fastened to said locating hole of said cylindrical iron core of the magnet for allowing rotation of said crank with said magnet.