Patents Examined by Robert E. Mates
  • Patent number: 11323015
    Abstract: An actuator is provided. In order to reduce the planar area of an actuator, a first magnetic drive circuit and a third magnetic drive circuit that vibrate a movable body in an X direction with respect to a support are provided respectively on both sides, in a Z direction, of a second magnetic drive circuit that vibrates the movable body in a Y direction with respect to the support. The movable ranges, in the X direction and the Y direction, of the movable body with respect to the support are regulated by a stopper mechanism constituted between a first magnet and a first coil holder holding a first coil, a stopper mechanism constituted between a second magnet and a second coil holder holding a second coil, and a stopper mechanism constituted between a third magnet and a third coil holder holding a third coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kitahara, Tadashi Takeda, Masao Tsuchihashi
  • Patent number: 11323001
    Abstract: Presented are segmented hairpin bar conductors for electric machines, methods for making/using such segmented bar conductors, electromagnetic motors using such segmented bar conductors, and vehicles equipped with an induction motor generator unit using segmented hairpin bar conductors. An electric machine includes a stator that defines multiple circumferentially spaced, radially elongated stator slots. A rotor is located adjacent and movable with respect to the stator. One or more permanent magnets are mounted to the rotor, and one or more U-shaped hairpin windings are mounted to the stator in juxtaposed spaced relation to the magnet(s). Each hairpin winding is formed from an array of collimated, electrically conductive wires that are bundled together into a unitary bar conductor. The segmented hairpin winding has a pair of hairpin legs, each of which adjoins and projects from a respective end of a hairpin crown. Each hairpin leg inserts into a respective one the stator slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas W. Nehl, Alireza Fatemi
  • Patent number: 11323009
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine unit includes a rotating electric machine, a high heat generation circuit and a low heat generation circuit both of which are electrically connected with the rotating electric machine, a first cooler, a first-coolant supplier, a second cooler and a second-coolant supplier. The first cooler is configured to cool both the high heat generation circuit and the low heat generation circuit with a first coolant. The first-coolant supplier is configured to supply the first coolant to the first cooler. The second cooler is configured to cool the rotating electric machine with a second coolant. The second-coolant supplier is configured to supply the second coolant to the second cooler. The second-coolant supplier is formed integrally with a low heat generation circuit-cooling part of the first cooler. The second-coolant supplier includes a heat exchanger via which heat is exchanged between the first coolant and the second coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryotaro Okamoto, Hirofumi Kinjo, Makoto Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11303186
    Abstract: Cooled stators described herein include an inner body, an outer body disposed concentrically around the inner body and extending between the first end and the second end of the cooled stator, a plurality of stator poles extending radially between the inner body and the outer body and extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the inner body, at least one stator winding wound about each of the plurality of stator poles, a plenum chamber engaged with the inner body and the outer body to enclose the cooled stator at the second end, an inlet defined in each of the plurality of stator poles proximate the first end of the cooled stator, and at least one coolant passage extending longitudinally through each of the plurality of stator poles between the inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the plenum chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Helix Power Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew L. Lazarewicz, Eric R. Larson
  • Patent number: 11289990
    Abstract: The present invention provides a linear vibration motor including a housing with a receiving space, a vibration unit placed in the receiving space, an elastic part suspending the vibration unit in the receiving space and a coil assembly fixed on the housing and driving the vibration of the vibration unit. The vibration unit includes a weight in which a pole plate is disposed for positioning a magnet. The pole plate includes a body part and a positioning protrusion extending from the body part. The magnet includes a positioning hole corresponding to the positioning protrusion. Compared with the related technology, the linear vibration motor of the invention has the advantages of simpler assembly, higher assembly precision and higher vibration reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Tao, Fanghua Ling, Mengxun Shi, Xiaofeng Pu
  • Patent number: 11283338
    Abstract: Each of holders which holds a coil or a magnet used in a magnetic drive circuit, in a stacked manner in a first direction without causing rattling in an actuator (1), a first coil holder (65) of a first magnetic drive circuit (6), a second coil holder (75) of a second magnetic drive circuit (7), and a third coil holder (85) of a third magnetic drive circuit (8) are arranged in a stacked manner in a Z direction, and the first coil holder, the second coil holder, and the third coil holder are fastened in the Z direction by a restraining member (90). Thus, the first coil holder, the second coil holder, and the third coil holder can be arranged in a stacked manner in the Z direction without causing rattling. The restraining member is constituted by a first member (91) and a second member (92) having the same configuration, including size and shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC SANKYO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kitahara, Tadashi Takeda, Masao Tsuchihashi
  • Patent number: 11277054
    Abstract: Vehicles with integrated power generation produced by rotation of the wheels are provided. In exemplary implementations, a vehicle includes a frame, a wheel assembly coupled to the frame, and a power generating unit. The wheel assembly includes a wheel defining a wheel axis. The wheel is configured to rotate about the wheel axis during operation of the vehicle. The wheel assembly further includes supporting components fixed about the wheel axis during operation of the vehicle. The power generating unit includes a rotating assembly rotatable with the wheel about the wheel axis, including at least one of a magnet assembly or a coil assembly, and, also includes a stationary assembly mounted to at least one of the supporting components of the wheel assembly or the frame and including the other of the magnet assembly or the coil assembly such that rotation of the wheel rotates the rotating assembly relative to the stationary assembly for generating electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Look For The Power LLC
    Inventor: John Alan Saavedra
  • Patent number: 11264882
    Abstract: The present application discloses a vibrating motor, which includes a housing having a receiving cavity, a stator received in the receiving cavity, a vibrator received in the receiving cavity, and a flexible assembly received in the receiving cavity. The flexible assembly is configured for elastically supporting the vibrator. The housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall facing the top wall, and a side wall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The stator includes an iron core, a coil sleeved on the iron core, and pole shoes positioned at two ends of the iron core. Each the pole shoe has a surface close to the iron core recessed to form an avoiding portion, and the iron core is inserted in the avoiding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Zhiyong Cui
  • Patent number: 11264860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric motor comprising a casing on which a plurality of heat dissipating fins extending in a longitudinally direction are disposed along a circumferential direction to form a longitudinally extending cooling airflow passage between adjacent heat dissipating fins; a first end cap and a second end cap attached to the casing at the ends to form a substantially closed interior space; a rotating shaft rotatably supported by the first end cap and the second end cap; a rotor positioned within in the internal space and mounted to the rotating shaft; and a stator positioned within in the internal space, surrounding the rotor and disposed adjacent to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tao Zhu, Shi Deng
  • Patent number: 11251674
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for an electric linear motor includes a carrier element configured for placement on an active part of the electric linear motor, a cooling element, and a retaining element configured to mount the cooling element on the carrier element. The retaining element has a first planar area on a side facing the active part of the electric linear motor and a second planar area on a side facing away from the active part of the electric linear motor. The retaining element has an opening sized to extend between the first and second planar areas for passage of a fastening element. Each of the first and second planar areas has formed therein a cutout circulating around the opening, with a sealing element being received in the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Zisler
  • Patent number: 11245320
    Abstract: The present invention provides a linear vibration motor, which includes a base, a vibration unit, an elastic part and a coil assembly. The vibration unit has a weight, a pole plate and a magnet. The coil assembly includes an iron core and a coil fixed to the iron core. Further, the iron core includes an iron core body for being wound by the coil, and an iron core extension part extended and fixed from the opposite ends of the iron core body. The iron core extension part of the base includes a connecting part connected to the iron core body and a fixing part bent and extended by the connecting part and fixed to the base. A thickness of the connecting part is greater than a thickness of the fixing part. Compared with the related technology, the linear vibration motor has improved vibration performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Fanghua Ling, Feng Tao, Xiaofeng Pu, Mengxun Shi
  • Patent number: 11239738
    Abstract: A variable-speed magnetic coupling having a radially movable magnet, comprising a drive disc assembly (I), a driven disc assembly (II), and a speed adjusting device assembly (III). Relative rotation of a speed adjustment sleeve (15) with respect to a drive shaft (16) is achieved by means of contact and fitting of a cylindrical pin (20) with respect to a vertical recess on an inner wall of the drive shaft and to an inclined recess on an inner wall of the speed adjustment sleeve. The speed adjustment sleeve is connected to a circular slotted disc (18) by means of a screw. A permanent magnet (10) is attached to a permanent magnet bearer (9) and inserted into a rectangular through hole of a circular frame (13), and a radial movement of the permanent magnet is enabled by means of a cam and groove sliding block mechanism consisting of the circular slotted disc, the circular frame, the permanent magnet bearer, and the permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chaojun Yang, Kang Liu, Weifeng Zhang, Yingzhi Wu, Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 11233438
    Abstract: A terminal frame of a stator frame comprises a body adapted to receive a terminal. The body of the terminal frame is also adapted to be mounted to a coil frame of the stator frame in a detachable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongjian Huang, Tongbao Ding, Sheng Li
  • Patent number: 11218036
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a stator core, multi-phase stator coils and a rotor. The stator core has teeth and slots. Each of the multi-phase stator coils is comprised of phase windings received in the slots of the stator core. The rotor radially faces the teeth of the stator core. Between the multi-phase stator coils, there is provided, at a maximum, a phase difference of ?1 in electrical angle. Each of the teeth of the stator core has a radially-extending portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion has skew-forming portions arranged in an axial direction of the stator core. Each of the skew-forming portions has a distal end surface facing the rotor. Circumferential center positions of the distal end surfaces of the skew-forming portions are circumferentially offset from one another by, at a maximum, ?2 in electrical angle. Moreover, the relationship of ?2<?1 is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Isogai, Katsuya Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 11211854
    Abstract: An electrical machine has a primary part, a secondary part and an air gap in which an air gap winding with two phases is arranged on an iron core of the primary part. Magnetic poles alternate on an iron core of the secondary part. A magnetic circuit runs via two poles, the iron core in the secondary part, twice through the air gap and the iron core in the primary part. For each pole and phase, a winding strand lies perpendicular to a magnetic flux density in the air gap. Alternating head pieces connect neighbouring winding strands of a phase of the air gap winding to form a conductor. The primary part has a slot winding with two phases in slots of the iron core. For each pole and each phase, a winding strand lies parallel to the winding strand of the air gap winding associated with the same pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: OTTO-VON-GUERICKE-UNIVERSITAT MAGDEBURG
    Inventors: Roland Kasper, Norman Borchardt
  • Patent number: 11201514
    Abstract: A rotor with a pressure-deviation generating assembly includes a main body having a plurality of tunnels extending longitudinally, a first pressure-deviation generating assembly, and a second pressure-deviation generating assembly. The first pressure-deviation generating assembly generates a plurality of first high-pressure regions and first low-pressure regions. The second pressure-deviation generating assembly generates a plurality of second high-pressure regions and second low-pressure regions. At least one first flow flows through some of the tunnels from the first high-pressure regions to the second low-pressure regions, and at least one second flow flows through the rest of the tunnels from the second high-pressure regions to the first low-pressure regions. Thereupon, a bi-directional air flow pattern inside the tunnels can be built to promote the heat dissipation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: TECO ELECTRIC & MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Feng-Hsiang Lai
  • Patent number: 11196328
    Abstract: A high power kinetic energy generating device comprises: a magnetic group, a magnetically permeable cavity body, and a coil. The magnetic group comprises an upper magnetically permeable member, a lower magnetically permeable member, and a permanent magnet member. A magnetic gap is defined between the upper magnetically permeable member and the lower magnetically permeable member. The magnetically permeable cavity body and the magnetic group form a magnetically permeable cavity. The magnetically permeable cavity body further comprises a middle column arranged in the magnetically permeable cavity. The coil is also arranged in the magnetically permeable cavity, and surrounds the middle column. The middle column extends into the magnetic gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ShenZhen EBELONG Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuhui Liao
  • Patent number: 11196312
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator including a stator core and teeth respectively protruding from the stator core in predetermined directions of protrusion, and coils respectively wound onto the teeth n (n is an integer of 3 or greater) turns including first to n-th turns. A k-th (k is an integer, 1<k<n) turn of each of the coils lies at a center of a range wound with each of the coils onto the teeth in a corresponding one of the directions of protrusion of the teeth from the stator core. Each of the first turn and the n-th turn when each of the coils is cut in a corresponding one of the directions of protrusion of the teeth is greater in cross-sectional area than the k-th turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuichi Yoshikawa, Keiichiro Nukada, Hirokazu Yamauchi, Mitsuoki Hishida, Yasushi Kato
  • Patent number: 11190063
    Abstract: An electrical machine may include a rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation which defines an axial direction, a stator including a plurality of stator windings, a coolant collector chamber, and a coolant distributor chamber fluidically communicating with the coolant collector chamber via at least one cooling duct. At least one stator winding may be embedded into a plastic compound composed of an electrically insulating plastic. The stator may further include a stator body having a space. The at least one cooling duct may be arranged in the stator body and may be at least partially defined by at least one aperture disposed in the stator body through which the coolant is flowable. The at least one aperture may open towards the space and may be closed in a fluid-tight manner via the plastic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Mirko Hoerz, Hans-Ulrich Steurer, Josef Sonntag, Stojan Markic, Andrej Licen, Aleks Medvescek, Peter Sever, Philip Grabherr
  • Patent number: 11152843
    Abstract: An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a central mast, an electrically conductive coil assembly fixedly mounted to the mast, a magnetic core assembly movably mounted to the mast for linear vibrational motion a biasing device mounted between the mast and the magnetic core assembly, the biasing device comprising a pair of first and second plate springs, and a resilient device mounted between the biasing device and the magnetic core assembly, the resilient device being configured to be deformed between the biasing device and the magnetic core assembly when the magnetic core assembly has moved, by the linear vibrational motion, away from an equilibrium position by a predetermined non-zero threshold amplitude, the resilient device comprising a pair of first and second flat spring elements, each having an outer edge fitted to the magnetic core assembly and a free inner edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Perpetuum Ltd
    Inventor: Adam Wasenczuk