Multiple stage miniature stepping motor

Patent · Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6345035

Niven, W A; Shikany, S D; Shira, M L

A stepping motor comprising a plurality of stages which may be selectively activated to effect stepping movement of the motor, and which are mounted along a common rotor shaft to achieve considerable reduction in motor size and minimum diameter, whereby sequential activation of the stages results in successive rotor steps with direction being determined by the particular activating sequence followed.

• Assignee: Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4243900
• Application Number: TRN: 81-015308
• OSTI ID: 6345035
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 3 Nov 1978; Other Information: PAT-APPL-957621
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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