Patent ID: 6604863
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: B81B,G02B,H02K

Abstract:
An alignment mechanism for aligning a component to a second other component comprising:at least two magnetic stator assemblies, each comprising a magnetic stator for providing a magnetic flux; at least two electromagnetic coil assemblies, each comprising an electromagnetic coil for interacting with the magnetic flux, the electromagnetic coil assembly in spaced relation to the magnetic stator forming a gap therebetween; a carriage for supporting the component, the carriage mounted to a first of two assemblies from the at least two electromagnetic coil assemblies and the at least two magnetic stator assemblies; a control circuit for providing a control signal to the electromagnetic coil to displace it a controllably variable distance relative to the magnetic stator assembly; and, wherein the carriage is controllably variably movable in rotation about a first axis and translation along a plane approximately normal to the first axis and approximately parallel to a second other axis for aligning of the component to the second other component mounted to a second of two assemblies, other than the first of two assemblies, from the at least two electromagnetic coil assemblies and the at least two magnetic stator assemblies.