EP0869519B1 - Moteur planaire magnétique et micro-actionneur magnétique comportant un tel moteur - Google Patents
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- EP0869519B1 EP0869519B1 EP98400763A EP98400763A EP0869519B1 EP 0869519 B1 EP0869519 B1 EP 0869519B1 EP 98400763 A EP98400763 A EP 98400763A EP 98400763 A EP98400763 A EP 98400763A EP 0869519 B1 EP0869519 B1 EP 0869519B1
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
- H01H50/005—Details of electromagnetic relays using micromechanics
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
- H01H50/005—Details of electromagnetic relays using micromechanics
- H01H2050/007—Relays of the polarised type, e.g. the MEMS relay beam having a preferential magnetisation direction
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- the present invention relates to a planar motor magnetic as well as a micro-actuator comprising a such engine.
- the invention finds a particularly application advantageous in the field of actuators, such as example micro-valves, micro-relays, micro-motors and more generally all micro-systems having a movement function.
- micro-actuators existing work on the principles of electrostatic, piezoelectric or thermal.
- the field of micro-actuators magnetic remains little exploited. This can be explained by the fact that the technologies for making devices effective magnets are relatively new, especially the control of thick layers with "aspect ratio ", or ratio of height to width, high.
- the micro-actuators existing relay type are not fully satisfactory, especially the currents necessary for actuation are often relatively high by the fact that the number of turns of the coils that make them up is small.
- EP 0 573 267A shows a motor according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a first technical problem to be solved by the object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic planar motor which would increase the magnetic force developed while keeping a reasonable surface.
- the solution to this first technical problem consists, according to the present invention, in that said motor planar magnetic has a plurality of poles magnetic ferromagnetic material placed at center of planar coils made up of at least one layer of turns formed on the surface of a substrate made of ferromagnetic material, said turns being wound and connected together so that add the magnetic fluxes generated by said magnetic poles.
- a second technical problem to be solved by the object of the present invention is to provide a micro-actuator magnetic with planar motor magnetic according to the invention, which would have in particular a compact mobile mechanical element in order to reduce the size of the system.
- said magnetic microactuator also includes a mechanical element with movable contact, comprising a support frame placed on said surface of the substrate magnetic through a spacer, a blade flexible arranged substantially parallel to the surface of said substrate and one end of which is fixed said support frame, a material core ferromagnetic carried by said flexible blade, and a movable contact secured to said ferromagnetic core, located next to a fixed contact fitted on the surface of the substrate of said magnetic planar motor.
- a mechanical element with movable contact comprising a support frame placed on said surface of the substrate magnetic through a spacer, a blade flexible arranged substantially parallel to the surface of said substrate and one end of which is fixed said support frame, a material core ferromagnetic carried by said flexible blade, and a movable contact secured to said ferromagnetic core, located next to a fixed contact fitted on the surface of the substrate of said magnetic planar motor.
- the magnetic micro-actuator according to the invention has a number of advantages. On the one hand, it constitutes a miniature and planar device little bulky with the possibility of adding a circuit integrated. On the other hand, the thickness of the spacer allows direct control of the insulation voltage of the micro-actuator acting as a relay. Moreover, the mobile and fixed contacts can be made in thin, integrated layer.
- said spacer is produced by deposition on the substrate surface of the magnetic planar motor of a conductive material, said support frame being attached to said spacer through conductive protrusions.
- the embodiment implements the technology so-called "flip-chip” (flip-chip in English), well known in the field of connector technology semiconductor pads, or “chips”.
- said spacer is made of insulating material and integrated into said support frame, said flexible blade being conductive and electrically connected to the substrate surface of the magnetic planar motor by its end fixed on the support frame.
- FIG. 1 is shown in side view a motor planar magnetic 100 made up of planar coils 110, 120 each comprising four layers of turns, structured on the surface of a ferromagnetic substrate 130.
- Each coil 110, 120 has in its center a magnetic pole 111, 121 made of ferromagnetic material such as ferronickel FeNi.
- This structure is actually a magnetic circuit with air interval.
- the passage of a current through the coils 110, 120 between an input terminal 141 and an output terminal 142 generates a flow 150 in the magnetic circuit which results in a force of attraction at the air gap.
- the circuit magnetic consists of two poles 111, 121 surrounded by coils 110, 120 whose turns are wound and connected together so that add the magnetic fluxes generated by said magnetic poles.
- the coupling of this motor part with an element mobile forms a micro-actuator, for example a valve, relay or levitation motor, etc.
- a micro-actuator for example a valve, relay or levitation motor, etc.
- the Figures 2 and 6 show the special case of production of a mechanical element 200 with movable contact for a micro-relay.
- This structure comprises a support frame 210 which, as shown in Figure 3, is intended to be placed on the surface of the ferromagnetic substrate 130 of the planar motor 100 via a spacer 211.
- the spacer 211 is produced by depositing on the surface of the substrate 130 a conductive material.
- the height of the spacer 211 allows to control the air gap between the contact fixed 150 fitted on the surface of the planar motor 100 and a movable contact 220 integral with a core ferromagnetic 230, in FeNi for example, carried by a flexible blade 240 which must be made of a material ferromagnetic, for example nickel.
- An extremity of said flexible blade 240 is fixed to the support frame 210 and acts as a fixed point for the arm of lever constituted by the blade 240.
- the support frame 210 is surmounted by a substrate 260, which can be made of silicon when it is intended to accommodate a integrated circuit.
- the substrate 260 can, depending on the applications, be a transparent (glass) or ferromagnetic material (FeNi or FeSi).
- ferromagnetic material as a substrate shielding of the two parts of the motor and actuator magnetic device is assured.
- substrates can serve as connection terminals electric.
- said support frame 210 is attached to the spacer 211 via protuberances conductive 250 according to the "chip” method inverted “or” flip-chip “.
- Assembly can be done by welding or gluing techniques, the condition being that this part is electrically conductive so as to make one of the contacts of the micro-relay on the other part.
- this assembly positioned all around the device allows to isolate the contact of the micro-relay, to create a sealed cavity in which the atmosphere and the pressure are controlled. There is therefore no need to provide a cover, this part integral to the system due to the assembly by protuberances.
- the electrical contact is done, not through contacts individuals but through the poles magnetic 111 and 121.
- the connections with the outside are done through ferromagnetic substrates.
- Figures 4 and 5 show a variant of realization of the mechanical element with movable contact obtained from a thin ferromagnetic substrate on which is structured a spacer 311 made of insulating material as well as the flexible metal blade 340 carrying movable contacts 320.
- a spacer 311 made of insulating material as well as the flexible metal blade 340 carrying movable contacts 320.
- the electrical continuity between contacts 150 and 320 of the micro-relay is provided by the fact that the flexible conductive blade 340 is electrically connected to the surface of the substrate 130 of the magnetic planar motor 100 by its fixed end to the support frame 310.
- relay control can be obtained by current continuous applied to planar coils 110, 120 or by magnetic induction produced by a magnet permanent.
- the use of permanent magnets, or of a locally magnetizable material by means of a coil can be provided to make the system bistable; that is to say having a stable state in activated position and a stable state in position rest.
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- la figure 1 est une vue de côté d'un moteur planaire magnétique conforme à l'invention;
- la figure 2 est une vue de côté d'un premier mode de réalisation d'un élément mobile d'un micro-actionneur de l'invention;
- la figure 3 est une vue de côté d'un micro-actionneur comportant l'élément mobile de la figure 2 associé au moteur planaire magnétique de la figure 1;
- la figure 4 est une vue de côté d'un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un élément mobile d'un micro-actionneur de l'invention;
- la figure 5 est une vue de côté d'un micro-actionneur comportant l'élément mobile de la figure 4 associé au moteur planaire magnétique de la figure 1;
- la figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'un élément mobile muni d'une membrane déformable de compensation de surépaisseur.
- une bonne fermeture de contact électrique grâce à un transfert de la force magnétique générée par le circuit magnétique;
- une bonne efficacité de circuit magnétique par le fait que l'intervalle d'air est maintenu minimum, et par conséquent, la force magnétique générée est maximale.
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- Moteur planaire magnétique (100), comprenant une pluralité de pôles magnétiques (111, 121) en matériau ferromagnétique, caractérisé ce que les pôles sont placés au centre de bobines planaires (110, 120) constituées d'au moins une couche de spires réalisées en surface d'un substrat (150) en matériau ferromagnétique, lesdites spires étant bobinées et connectées entre elles de manière à combiner les flux magnétiques générés à travers lesdits pôles magnétiques (111, 121).
- Micro-actionneur magnétique comportant un moteur planaire magnétique (100) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend également un élément mécanique (200; 300) à contact mobile, comportant un cadre-support (210; 310) placé sur ladite surface du substrat ferromagnétique (130) par l'intermédiaire d'un espaceur (211; 311), une lame flexible (240; 340) disposée sensiblement parallèlement à la surface dudit substrat (130) et dont une extrémité est fixée audit cadre-support (210; 310), un noyau (230; 330) en matériau ferromagnétique porté par ladite lame flexible (240; 340), et un contact mobile (220; 320) solidaire dudit noyau ferromagnétique (230; 330), situé en regard d'un contact fixe (150) aménagé sur la surface du substrat (130) dudit moteur planaire magnétique (100).
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le cadre-support (210, 310) est surmonté d'un substrat (260).
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les deux substrats (130, 260) sont en matériau ferromagnétique.
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon la revendication 2, 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que ledit espaceur (211) est réalisé par dépôt à la surface du substrat (130) du moteur planaire magnétique (100) d'un matériau conducteur, ledit cadre-support (210) étant rapporté sur ledit espaceur (211) par l'intermédiaire de protubérances conductrices (250).
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les pôles magnétiques (111, 121) sont utilisés comme contacts électriques et sont connectés à l'extérieur par l'intermédiaire des substrats ferromagnétiques.
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit espaceur (311) est en matériau isolant et intégré audit cadre-support (310), ladite lame flexible (340) étant conductrice et électriquement reliée à la surface du substrat (130) du moteur planaire magnétique (100) par son extrémité fixée sur le cadre-support (310).
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit contact mobile (220) dudit élément mécanique (200) est placé sur une membrane déformable (270).
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il est commandé par un courant continu appliqué auxdites bobines planaires (110, 120).
- Micro-actionneur magnétique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il est commandé par l'induction magnétique produite par un aimant permanent.
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