An electromagnetic linear compressor has a linearly reciprocating piston (10) biassed in one direction by a helical coil spring. A rotational bearing (40) supports one end of the spring (20a,20b). To avoid uneven wear due to forces applied by the spring, the spring is replaced by a spring system comprising two helical coil springs (20a,20b) acting in series to bias the piston (10), and the rotational bearing (40) transmits thrust between the two springs while permitting relative rotation of the two springs about their axis. The compressor also has turbine means (30) for exerting a unidirectional rotational force to rotate the piston (10) about its axis gradually during operation of the compressor.

An electromagnetic reciprocating compressor has a body (1,2), a piston (10) reciprocating in a cylinder (12) in the body and a piston guide (14) in the form of an insert which is radially located relative to the axis of the cylinder (12) by fitting against a registration surface (25a), the registration surface is on a body part (1) which also provides the internal cylinder surface (12a) of said cylinder. To improve the alignment of the insert (14), the registration surface (25a) and the internal cylinder surface (12a) are formed to their respective final diameters in the same machining operation by reference to a common axis. The piston guide (14) is axially located related to the cylinder (12) by being resiliently clamped between the stator (23) and an end portion (27a) of the body (1,2) opposed to the stator (23) with a resilient member (27) interposed between the body end portion (27a) and the piston guide (14).

PROBLEMS

Local stress concentration caused by rotational moment transmitted from a crankshaft is eased.

MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS

A crankshaft (6) and an mounting hole (5) have two main circular arc parts (11, 21) on the same circle; and two connecting parts (12, 22) for connecting the adjacent main circular arc parts (11, 21), and have a cross-sectional shape in which the connecting parts (12, 22) facing each other are substantially parallel. The connecting parts (22) of the mounting hole (5) are formed in the shape of a large circular arc which projects inward. The torque of the crankshaft (6) is transmitted to the mounting hole (5) in a state where the connecting parts (12) of the crankshaft (6) and the connecting parts (22) of the mounting hole (5) which are formed in the shape of a large circular arc come into line contact with each other; therefore, the value of any local stress generated in the mounting hole (5) can be reduced.

Disclosed is a MEMS device which comprises at least one shape memory material (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810, 910, 1030, 1120, 1230) such as a shape memory alloy (SMA) layer and at least one stressed material layer (120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1050, 1130, 1240). Examples of such MEMS devices include an actuator, a micropump, a microvalve, or a non-destructive fuse-type connection probe. The device exhibits a variety of improved properties, for example, large deformation ability and high energy density. Also provided is a method of easily fabricating the MEMS device in the form of a cantilever-type or diaphragm-type structure.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Element, das zwei Elektroden aus zwei verschiedenen nanoskaligen porösen Metallen, die sich in einem gemeinsamen Elektrolyten befinden, umfasst, wobei sich die spezifischen potentialabhängigen Dehnungskoeffizienten der beiden nanoskaligen porösen Metalle in ihrem Vorzeichen unterscheiden.

Erfindungsgemäße Elemente werden als Aktuator oder als Sensor zur Bestimmung von Stoffen im Elektrolyten verwendet.

An oil pump includes: a rotor 3 for actuating a pump action to suck oil in a suction passage 24 from a suction port 27 to supply oil to a delivery passage by way of a delivery port 19; and a flow control valve for returning an excessive oil from the delivery passage to the suction passage 24 as a returning flow of oil by way of a bypass passage 29 when a flow amount of oil is excessive in the delivery passage. A corrosion-proof member 9 having corrosion resistance is disposed at the position which faces to the returning flow of oil in the inner wall surface of at least one of the suction passage 24 and the bypass passage 29. The corrosion-proof member 9 has a discontinuous shape (for example a V-shape or a U-shape) in a circumferrencial direction of center line P1 in a cross section which intersects the center line P1 at right angles.

An electromagnetic linear compressor has a linearly reciprocating piston (10) biassed in one direction by a helical coil spring. A rotational bearing (40) supports one end of the spring (20a,20b). To avoid uneven wear due to forces applied by the spring, the spring is replaced by a spring system comprising two helical coil springs (20a,20b) acting in series to bias the piston (10), and the rotational bearing (40) transmits thrust between the two springs while permitting relative rotation of the two springs about their axis. The compressor also has turbine means (30) for exerting a unidirectional rotational force to rotate the piston (10) about its axis gradually during operation of the compressor.

An electromagnetic reciprocating compressor has a body (1,2), a piston (10) reciprocating in a cylinder (12) in the body and a piston guide (14) in the form of an insert which is radially located relative to the axis of the cylinder (12) by fitting against a registration surface (25a), the registration surface is on a body part (1) which also provides the internal cylinder surface (12a) of said cylinder. To improve the alignment of the insert (14), the registration surface (25a) and the internal cylinder surface (12a) are formed to their respective final diameters in the same machining operation by reference to a common axis. The piston guide (14) is axially located related to the cylinder (12) by being resiliently clamped between the stator (23) and an end portion (27a) of the body (1,2) opposed to the stator (23) with a resilient member (27) interposed between the body end portion (27a) and the piston guide (14).