Dirt, Moisture Or Explosion Proof Patents (Class 310/88)
  • Patent number: 11950366
    Abstract: An electronic component mounting structure is an electronic component mounting structure in which an electronic component group is mounted on a substrate, and a pattern constituting a part of a current path between the inflow port and the outflow port, the electronic component group includes a plurality of electronic components connected between the inflow port and the outflow port, each of the electronic components has a current inflow terminal electrically connected to the inflow port and a current outflow terminal electrically connected to the outflow port, and one of a first spatial distance group and a second spatial distance group has equal spatial distances within the one spatial distance group, and the first spatial distance group includes spatial distances between the inflow port and the inflow terminals, and the second spatial distance group includes spatial distances between the outflow port and the outflow terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Hagita, Yoshiaki Ishikawa, Masaharu Moritsugu
  • Patent number: 11646625
    Abstract: A valve for an electric vehicle for draining condensation from an electric motor, wherein the valve is designed to be controllable electronically. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to an electric motor including at least one valve as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Felix Winkelmeyr
  • Patent number: 11611260
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a stator including coils defined by windings of coil wires, a coil support into which the coil wires are inserted, a bearing supporting the shaft, a holder with a through-hole that holds both the bearing and the coil support. The coil support includes a base on the top surface of the stator, and a coil support portion extending axially upward from the base, at least a portion of which is located in the through-hole. The base is fitted to the stator through a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya Okamoto, Takashi Hattori, Yusaku Yoshida, Yoshiaki Yamashita, Takahiro Kizu, Yuichi Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11560895
    Abstract: A laundry treating machine includes a case, a tub, a drum, a drain pump housing, and a drain pump motor, wherein a plurality of fastening protrusions that are formed at one of the drain pump housing and the drain pump motor are inserted into a plurality of fastening grooves that are formed at the other of the drain pump housing and the drain pump motor, and wherein a length of one fastening protrusion is formed to be different from lengths of the other fastening protrusion such that the drain pump housing and the drain pump motor is prevented from being assembled wrongly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hoon Choi, Donggi Shin, Jeongkeun Choi
  • Patent number: 11486445
    Abstract: A combined electrical insulator and conductor assembly for a bearing disposable between a shaft and a housing includes an annular insulator disposable about the bearing outer ring and configured to prevent electric current flow between the outer ring and the housing and including projections extending axially along and spaced circumferentially about a centerline. A conductor preferably includes a conductive disk with an outer radial end engageable with the housing inner surface, an inner radial end defining a central opening for receiving the shaft and openings each receiving a separate one of the plurality of projections of the insulator such that the disk is axially fixed relative to the insulator. An annular conductive brush subassembly is coupled with the conductive disk and includes a plurality of electrically conductive fibers contactable with the shaft outer surface so as to provide a conductive path between the shaft and the disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, Paul Feliciano, Mathieu Hubert, Tommy Jullien, Gene A. Kovacs, Thomas Perrotin, Dave Christopher Rybski, Anthony Simonin, Collin Snyder
  • Patent number: 11349369
    Abstract: A non-contact overhead waterproof structure for high-speed motors includes a motor main body, a movable impeller, a fixed impeller, a motor shaft, a bearing and an oil seal layer. The movable impeller, the fixed impeller, the motor shaft and the bearing are provided inside the motor main body. The movable impeller, the fixed impeller and the bearing are sleeved on the motor shaft in sequence from top to bottom. The motor shaft is able to rotate along its axis to drive the movable impeller to rotate along the axis of the motor shaft. The fixed impeller is fixedly provided in the motor main body. The oil seal layer is provided between the movable impeller and the bearing, and is rotatably sleeved outside the motor shaft and sealedly provided between the motor shaft and the fixed impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CINDERSON TECH (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yunfang Zhu
  • Patent number: 11277049
    Abstract: A fire-spread prevention member is interposed between an electrical component and a combustible member. The fire-spread prevention member includes a bent portion that is disposed outside an outer edge of the electrical component and bent to a side on which the electrical component is disposed. The fire-spread prevention member is made of non-combustible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shogo Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11261867
    Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism that compresses refrigerant; a main shaft that transmits a rotational driving force to the compression mechanism; a balance weight provided below the compression mechanism and integrated with the main shaft, the balance weight having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface centered at the main shaft; and an oil sump portion provided below the balance weight and stores lubricating oil to be supplied to the compression mechanism. The balance weight has an annular oil-receiving recessed portion in an upper surface, the oil-receiving recessed portion being centered at the main shaft and integrated with the balance weight. The balance weight has a hollow portion in a lower surface, the hollow portion extending in part of the lower surface in a peripheral direction around the main shaft and being integrated with the balance weight. The oil-receiving recessed portion communicates with at least part of the hollow portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kohei Tatsuwaki, Fumihiko Ishizono, Tomokazu Matsui, Shuhei Koyama
  • Patent number: 11233437
    Abstract: A conduit box useful for mounting on an industrial size AC induction motor in a hazardous environment. The conduit box includes a cover and housing, a gasket seal between the cover and housing, and an internal partition wall. The conduit box is made of a cross-linked polymer matrix with a glass fiber content of about 26% by weight, in which the material has thermosetting dimensional stability and formed from a composition of polyesters and vinyl ester. The walls of the conduit box are tapered and the conduit box otherwise composed and constructed to meet requirements of the hazardous environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Chris Stockton, Matthew Truett, Steve Browne
  • Patent number: 11218048
    Abstract: A slinger for an electric motor broadly includes a hub and a wheel. The motor includes a housing in which a stator and rotor are at least partly housed. The motor also includes a rotatable output shaft projecting upwardly through a shaft opening in the housing. The hub is fixedly attachable to the output shaft of the motor so that the slinger rotates with the output shaft. The wheel is configured to divert liquid radially away from the shaft opening. The wheel includes a wheel plate and a plurality of radially extending blades cooperatively forming a series of passages extending radially outward relative to the shaft opening, when the hub is attached to the output shaft. The wheel plate is supported by the hub so as to be positioned above the housing when the hub is attached to the output shaft. The blades present radially inboard ends intersecting the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Eason, Chetan O. Modi, Kevin L. West
  • Patent number: 11218051
    Abstract: A quick assembly structure used for a linear driver includes a motor, an upper shell and a lower shell. The motor is combined with the lower shell through a clamping mechanism, and the lower shell is covered with the upper shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Minglong Lei, Long Li, Chenjian Lei
  • Patent number: 11156289
    Abstract: A transmission shell is applied to an actuator, and an accommodating space for receiving a transmission assembly is formed in the transmission case, the transmission shell is provided with a first ventilation structure, and the first ventilation structure includes a venting hole and a blocking wall disposed around the venting hole; the venting hole is in gas communication with the accommodating space; the blocking wall is disposed on an outer periphery of the venting hole to form a buffering chamber communicating with the venting hole, and an opening is provided at an end away from the venting hole. The present disclosure also provides a transmission case and an actuator using the above transmission shell. The venting hole is effectively waterproof and moisture-proof without requiring a sealing element, and are simple in structure, easy to manufacture, and low in cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Weixing Mao, Fan Ouyang, Chuan Liu, Long Yan, Ming Zhang, Zude Bai, Selvakumar Periyasamy
  • Patent number: 10965179
    Abstract: A stator assembly includes a stator that drives a rotor rotatable about a central axis extending in a vertical direction, a cover that accommodates the stator, a filling portion that fills a space between the cover and the stator. The cover includes a tubular portion that extends in an axial direction and covers a radially side portion of the stator opposing the rotor in a radial direction, a lid portion that covers an axially upper end portion of the stator, and a cover stepped portion that is provided on a first radial side with respect to the tubular portion. The cover stepped portion comes in contact with the axially upper end portion of the stator and is positioned on an axially lower side with respect to an axially upper end portion of the tubular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Yamasaki, Hideki Aoi, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Junya Kawata, Rui Izutsu
  • Patent number: 10931160
    Abstract: An actuator is provided that is smaller in size and has a simpler structure, as compared with a conventional one. The actuator is composed of a driving mechanism that includes an electric motor, and a housing that houses the driving mechanism. The housing includes an air hole that communicates the inside of the housing with the outside thereof, a filter that covers the air hole, and a motor box that surrounds the electric motor. At least one of members of the motor box acts as a scattering prevention wall that prevents lubricant from scattering to the electric motor. The air hole is formed in a member of the motor box other than said at least one of members of the motor box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: MURAKAMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroya Miwa, Akira Fukai, Fumitaka Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 10900583
    Abstract: An explosion proof actuator assembly and servo system is described. Embodiments of the present invention include an explosion proof actuator assembly and servo system that may implement a rotating nut and a threaded member to effectuate an opening and closing of a valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Darl Gagliano, Mike Heinlein, William J Heinlein
  • Patent number: 10883541
    Abstract: A bearing includes an inner ring having an outer surface defining a first pocket therein. The surface of the first pocket can be provided with a first conductive coating. The bearing includes an outer ring concentric with and radially outward from the inner ring. The outer ring has an inner surface defining a second pocket therein, and a surface of the second pocket can be provided with a second conductive coating. A plurality of rolling elements are disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. An electrically-conductive shunt ring assembly couples the inner ring to the outer ring and is configured to inhibit electrical current passing between the inner ring and outer ring from passing through the rolling elements. The shunt ring assembly is sized and configured to enable lubricant to flow freely through the bearing. In some embodiments, the shunt ring is a conductive snap ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Venkata Kottapalli, Hareshkumar Dalsaniya, Daniel Wise
  • Patent number: 10873154
    Abstract: A cable vent connector configured for venting an electric motor is provided. The cable vent connector includes an input for receiving a motor-side cable that includes a vent tube and a plurality of electrical conductors; a body configured for venting the vent tube to a local atmosphere, thus permitting an interior of the electric motor to reach pressure equilibrium; and a port for connecting the plurality of electrical conductors with a drive-side cable configured to drive the electric motor. A venting system and a production system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Boyland, Steve McClellan, Tom England, Tony Nozzi, Mark Beneski, Bill Sutton, Reid Hunt, Valerie Garrison, Gene Matthews, Jerry Brown, Andy Hansbrough
  • Patent number: 10756582
    Abstract: A stator for an electric motor, the stator comprising a back-iron having a first surface and a heat sink having a second surface, wherein the first surface of the back-iron includes a plurality of keying features arranged to retain the heat sink to the back-iron, wherein the heat sink is arranged to provide cooling to the back-iron via the second surface, and wherein the second surface has complementary keying features to the plurality of keying features on the first surface that are formed by casting the heat sink on the first surface of the back-iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: PROTEAN ELECTRIC LIMITED
    Inventor: Gareth Roberts
  • Patent number: 10720811
    Abstract: An electric motor for vehicle including a stator; a stator support member; a rotation shaft; a rotor including a bottom wall and a peripheral wall, in which the peripheral wall is provided with a magnet and the bottom wall is configured to be combined with the rotation shaft; and a bearing holder including a tube part, and a water drip hole is formed on a vertically lower side of the tube part, the stator support member being provided with a bearing holder insertion part including a boss part into which the tube part is configured to be inserted, wherein a water drain structure configured to drain a water drop from the water drip hole is provided along a circumferential direction of an inner circumferential surface of the boss part in a vertically lower area of the inner circumferential surface of the boss part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsuba Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichi Hosoi, Shuichi Tsujiyama, Mikio Kawamura, Shingo Watanabe, Hiroki Masuyama, Takeshi Tonegawa, Minoru Ota
  • Patent number: 10260510
    Abstract: A fan includes: a casing including a substantially cup-shaped base portion connected to an outer frame through a rib, the base portion having a top surface located on a upper side of an axial direction and a lower opening located on a lower side of the axial direction; a bearing housing hanging down from a center of the top surface of the base portion toward the lower opening; a stator housing portion formed by the base portion and the bearing housing; a stator having a circuit board disposed in the stator housing portion by being fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the bearing housing; bearings fitted to an inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing; an impeller rotating around a shaft as a central axis, shaft being rotatably supported by the bearings; and an insulating material filling the stator housing portion to cover the stator and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toru Narita
  • Patent number: 10243421
    Abstract: A motor vehicle auxiliary assembly electric motor includes a motor stator with stator coils. The motor stator is electronically commutated. A control electronics system drives the stator coils and is potted in a cast body. An electronics chamber is closed-off and has the control electronics system and the cast body arranged therein. A gas chamber is arranged adjacent to the cast body. A pressure equalization element ventilates and vents the gas chamber. An aeration shaft is arranged to pass through the cast body and fluidically connects the gas chamber to the atmosphere. The pressure equalization element is fluidically associated with the aeration shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Haensch, Maik Waberski, Michael Weinert, Joerg Hartzendorf, Ronald Rathke, Thomas Wienecke
  • Patent number: 10199899
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pressure attenuator devices for rotating electrical machines, The pressure attenuation device contains a screen with a plurality of openings, wherein the screen is positioned within the internal cavity and configured to segregate a flame front propagating from an ignition source formed by a combustion process originated in the cavity. Thus, with the use of the pressure attenuation device, an expressive reduction of pressure inside the cavity of the rotating electrical machine is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: WEG EQUIPMENTOS ELÉTRICOS S.A.
    Inventor: Cassiano Antunes Cezario
  • Patent number: 10164498
    Abstract: A fan device includes: a stator core having a plurality of salient poles that protrude outwards in a radial direction; a rotor magnet that is rotatably provided outside the stator core; and a dustproof cover mounted to the stator core and positioned between the stator core and the rotor magnet, wherein the dustproof cover has a cylindrical part having an inner surface being provided with one or more convex part, the convex part being fitted into a slot gap between distal ends of adjacent two of the salient poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuichi Otsuka
  • Patent number: 10145380
    Abstract: A thrust bearing suspension system and apparatus is described. A thrust bearing suspension system includes an electric submersible pump including at least two impellers, each of the at least two impellers paired with a diffuser, a thrust bearing set between two of the at least two impellers, the thrust bearing set comprising a bushing moveable axially between the two impellers and pivotable along a bushing-to-diffuser pivot key, and a retaining ring on a rim of the bushing constraining the axial movement of the bushing, the retaining ring extending across a radial tolerance between the bushing and at least one of the diffusers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Austin Davis, Larry James Parmeter
  • Patent number: 10102876
    Abstract: In a spindle motor, a cup portion of a base member includes a cylindrical portion coaxial or substantially coaxial with a central axis extending in a vertical direction and a bottom plate portion defined integrally with the cylindrical portion, and located to close a lower portion of the cylindrical portion. The bearing mechanism is inside of the cup portion and an outer circumferential surface of the bearing mechanism and an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion include a first adhesive layer located therebetween. The base member includes a communicating hole that passes through the bottom plate portion in an axial direction. The communicating hole includes a second adhesive layer located therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yoneda, Takeshi Ohiro, Takayuki Ishino
  • Patent number: 9876408
    Abstract: An electric machine includes an electric machine having a housing defining a cavity in the housing. The housing has an internal wall of the housing defining an aperture extending from an exterior of the housing to the cavity. The machine also includes a stator secured to the housing and a rotor. The rotor is rotatably secured to the housing. The machine also includes a component positionable in the aperture and a sealing member. The sealing member is operably associated with the component. At least a portion of the sealing member is made of a conformable material and adapted for engagement with the housing. The internal wall of the housing is adapted to radially engage the conformable portion of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lyon Klopp, Zachary Joseph Stauffer, Edward Lewis Drye
  • Patent number: 9837870
    Abstract: A water-resistant electric motor having an end bell with a passage that prevents the formation of a vacuum between the shaft seal and the shaft bearing. The passage extends from the interior region of the motor through the end bell bypassing the bearing to communicate with a gap between the seal and the bearing. The motor housing includes a vent to expose the motor's interior region and the gap to atmospheric pressure or to a source of higher-pressure air or gas to prevent water from being sucked into the motor's interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Christopher G. Greve
  • Patent number: 9722469
    Abstract: A housing of a driving device, in particular an electric motor adjustment drive for a motor vehicle, has a housing opening, which is covered by a gas-permeable membrane, in particular a membrane that is impermeable to liquid. The housing opening is surrounded by a collar contour, which is interrupted locally at the circumference and within which the membrane lies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuerzburg
    Inventors: Andreas Schweichart, Peter Klingler
  • Patent number: 9634536
    Abstract: An enclosure system includes a stator enclosure defining an enclosure opening, and an adapter having a first entry port, and defines a center cavity having a first volume. Enclosure system includes a conduit enclosure coupled to one or more of stator enclosure and adapter. Conduit enclosure includes a base member having at least one side wall, a rear wall coupled to side wall and defining a second entry port, an interior cavity, and a terminal connection block coupled to base member and having at least one terminal. Enclosure system includes at least one electrical lead extending from the stator enclosure through first enclosure opening, through first entry port, through center cavity, through second entry port, and into the interior cavity. Electrical lead occupies a portion of first volume and leaves a remaining volume. Enclosure system includes sealing compound coupled with adapter such that substantially all of remaining volume is occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sasidharan Nair, Praveen Kumar Garlapati
  • Patent number: 9618136
    Abstract: A rotary valve position indicator is disclosed. An example apparatus includes an actuator housing defining an explosion-proof enclosure boundary. An actuator output shaft has a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion. The first shaft portion is partially disposed within the explosion-proof enclosure boundary, and the second shaft portion is disposed outside of the explosion-proof enclosure boundary. A visual position indicator is disposed on the second shaft portion of the actuator output shaft and indicates the rotational position of the actuator output shaft relative to the actuator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLC
    Inventor: Brandon Wayne Bell
  • Patent number: 9601965
    Abstract: An enclosure system for isolating a conduit enclosure for an explosion proof motor is provided. The enclosure system includes a stator enclosure defining a first enclosure opening. The enclosure system also includes a conduit enclosure coupled to the stator enclosure. The conduit enclosure comprises at least one side wall, a rear wall coupled to the side wall, and an interior cavity. The rear wall defines a first entry port having a first volume. The enclosure system further includes at least one electrical lead. The at least one electrical lead extends through the first enclosure opening, through the first entry port, and into the interior cavity. The at least one electrical lead occupies a portion of the first volume and leaves a remaining volume. The enclosure system also includes sealing compound. The sealing compound is coupled with the first entry port such that substantially all of the remaining volume is occupied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Praveen Kumar Garlapati, Sachin Vitthal Mahajan, Sasidharan Nair
  • Patent number: 9593761
    Abstract: A system for venting a hybrid electric powertrain includes a module defining a first volume containing a clutch and an electric machine, a housing defining a second volume containing an automatic transmission, and lines producing mutual pneumatic connections among the first volume, the second volume and ambient atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven A. Frait, John E. Brevick
  • Patent number: 9400054
    Abstract: A mechanical seal device includes a rotary ring 7 which is fixed to a rotary shaft 300, a fixed ring 4 which is slidably in contact with the rotary ring 7 and forms an annular seal surface S, a bellows 5 which supports the fixed ring 4 so as to bias the fixed ring 4 toward the rotary ring 7, a spring 6 which biases the fixed ring 4 toward the rotary ring 7, and a seal cover 2 which is attached to a housing 200, supports the bellows 5 such that an outer peripheral surface of the bellows 5 is on the inside A of the housing 200 relative to the seal surface S, and supports the spring 6 at a position located on the outside B of the housing 200 relative to the seal surface S and side by side with the bellows 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Suefuji
  • Patent number: 9366262
    Abstract: A fan motor includes a motor; an impeller; a motor control board; an AC/DC converter board; electronic components mounted on the AC/DC converter board; and a housing arranged to contain the motor, the impeller, the motor control board, and the AC/DC converter board. The housing includes a base portion arranged to hold a stationary portion of the motor on an axially upper side thereof; and a case portion arranged to extend to assume a tubular shape on an axially lower side of the base portion. The AC/DC converter board is arranged in an interior space of the case portion. At least a portion of the interior space is filled with a resin material. Surfaces of the AC/DC converter board and the electronic components are covered with the resin material. The fan motor further includes a projecting portion arranged to project into the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Oguma, Masamune Hiraki, Ryota Hayashida, Makoto Kobayashi, Shinsuke Hamano
  • Patent number: 9255784
    Abstract: The contactless angular position detection device includes a main casing (1) having a through opening (2) formed about a geometric axis (E) and a rotary element (3) to which a permanent magnet (4) is fixed. The rotary element (3) is mounted inside the main casing (1) to rotate with respect thereto about the geometric axis (E) Further, an electronic circuit 5 is mounted inside the main casing (1) and which includes a sensor (7) capable of detecting variations in the magnetic field produced by the permanent magnet (4) when rotating with respect to the main casing (1), a secondary casing (9) coupled to the main casing (1), and plug connection housed in or supported by the secondary casing (9) for connecting said electronic circuit 5 to the outside. The main casing (1) and secondary casing (9) are permanently and tightly attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: PIHER SENSORS & CONTROL S.A.
    Inventor: César Bueno Palacios
  • Patent number: 9099896
    Abstract: A stator for an electric motor, in particular for an external rotor motor, has a basic body (3) with a laminated stator core and with stator coils arranged on the laminated stator core. Each of the stator coils has a winding wire start and a winding wire end. Each winding wire start is attached to contact pins. The basic body (3) is extrusion-coated with a sleeve made from plastic, from which contact pins at least partially protrude. In order to reduce the manufacturing costs, a contact holder (2) encased in the sleeve together with the basic body (3) is pushed via the free ends of the contact pins onto the basic body (3), wherein the contact holder (2) encases the contact pins with a sealing section (11) in a gap-free, sealing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: EBM-PAPST MULFINGEN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Walter Hofmann, Rolf Bickel
  • Publication number: 20150145355
    Abstract: A prime mover assembly is suitable for use in a hazardous environment. The prime mover assembly includes a hazardous rated enclosure, a non-hazardous rated prime mover disposed in the enclosure, and a gland assembly extending through the enclosure in communication with the prime mover. The gland assembly provides power and instrumentation through the enclosure to the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Jesse Kincaid, John Siggelkow
  • Publication number: 20150130310
    Abstract: A motor includes a housing, a back cover, a brush card, and a brush. The brush card is disposed in a casing defined by the housing and the back cover. The brush is disposed on a front side of the brush card. The back cover includes a through-hole in the vicinity of a lower end portion of a first circumferential wall portion. The back cover and the brush card are in contact with each other in an annular or substantially annular shape, in a radially inner side of an inner circumferential surface of the first circumferential wall portion via a gap. The contact portion is disconnected, or the brush card is radially penetrated, at a position that radially overlaps with the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Takashi Shiraishi, Takahiro Hiwa, Shohei Osuga
  • Publication number: 20150115755
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a cover formed in a cylindrical shape and extending in an axial direction to cover the controller section, a lid section disposed inside of the cover body to seal the cover body, a first sealing member compressed between the lid section and the cover, and a second sealing member compressed in a different direction than the first sealing member between the cover and the first frame or the second frame. The rotating electric machine also includes a tab formed on an outer periphery of the first frame or the second frame, and a claw extending from the one end of the cover body and engageable with the tab to hold the sealing members in a compressed state. As a result, the rotating electric machine is sealed from dust and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Masashi YAMASAKI, Daisuke YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20150115754
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a motor section and a controller section. The motor section includes an annular stator, a winding wire wound on the stator, and a rotor rotatably disposed inside the stator. The controller section is positioned in an axially non-overlapping position with the stator and controls an electric power supply to the winding wire for a drive control of the motor section. The rotating electric machine also includes a cover having a cylindrical shape which seamlessly covers the controller section and the motor section. The rotating electric machine further includes a lid section for sealing of an end part of the cover. As a result, the rotating electric machine is sealed from dust and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Masashi YAMASAKI
  • Patent number: 9018806
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a generator for arrangement on a shaft of an accessory gearbox of an engine with a stator and with a rotor which can be coupled to a shaft of the accessory gearbox of the engine and which is rotatably mounted relative to the stator, where a stator area receiving the stator can be separated from a rotor area receiving the rotor. The rotor can be supplied with cooling medium in the rotor area. It furthermore proposes an accessory gearbox of an engine with a drive shaft operatively connectable to a main shaft of the engine and with at least one generator arranged on a shaft of the accessory gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventors: Juergen Beier, Soeren Braun
  • Patent number: 9000643
    Abstract: Provided with a sealed rotational output unit (3) which includes a tubular shaft (12) having an outer circumferential surface sealed with a ferrofluidic seal (13); a rotating output shaft (14) disposed inside the tubular shaft (12); and an O-ring (17, 18) that seals between the tubular shaft (12) and the rotating output shaft (14). When the rotating output shaft (14) is directly coupled to a hollow motor shaft (9), shaking thereof is absorbed by the O-ring (17, 18), causing no excessive stress to be produced on the bearing side of the hollow motor shaft (9) or on a bearing (15, 16) side of the ferrofluidic seal (13). Since the tubular shaft (12) rotates in conjunction with the rotating output shaft (14), the O-ring (17, 18) that seals therebetween does not degrade in sealing capability due to wear by sliding. The sealed rotational output unit can be used with high rotational accuracy by directly coupling to a hollow motor (2) without any joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Manabu Kino
  • Patent number: 8987958
    Abstract: A waterproof motor stator structure includes a circuit board; a stator mounted on one face of the circuit board; a lower shell forming an open-topped annular recess for receiving the circuit board therein and having an central opening communicable with the annular recess; an upper shell fitted around an outer side of the stator; and a protective layer formed in the annular recess of the lower shell to encapsulate the circuit board and an open lower end of the upper shell, so that the lower shell and the upper shell are joined into an integral unit. With these arrangements, the stator located in between the lower and upper shells can be effectively protected against external moisture and salt spray with reduced time, labor and material costs while enabling extended service life a fan using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chen, Ping-Chi Kuo, Chu-Hsien Chou, Shih-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20150076947
    Abstract: An electrical machine has a machine housing, which encloses a machine interior, and a flange bearing shield formed with a shaft feedthrough for a machine shaft. A leakage space that communicates with at least one drain opening is provided in the region of the shaft feedthrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: MICHAEL VEEH
  • Publication number: 20150069886
    Abstract: A motor structure is provided. The motor structure has: a motor; a circuit board including a driver circuit for controlling the motor; an upper shell; a base; a lower shell; an outlet, wherein wires of the circuit board is connected to the exterior of the motor structure through the outlet; a first tight chamber, formed by closing the upper shell and the base together, wherein the motor is disposed in the first tight chamber; and a second tight chamber, formed by closing the base and the lower shell together, wherein the circuit board is disposed in the second tight chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Chu HSU, Cheng-Chia HSIAO, Hsiu-Wei WU
  • Publication number: 20150048698
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first component and a second component. The second component is located at a first position. The second component includes a first connection to the first component. The first position and the first connection are configured to stiffen an electric motor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy E. Langlais, Matthew M. McConnell, Paco G. Flores
  • Patent number: 8957552
    Abstract: A can of a drive motor is provided for a pump assembly, wherein the can (22) is manufactured at least partly of plastic (52). At least in a part of the can (22) the plastic (52) is reinforced by individual fibers (32) distributed in the plastic (52). The fibers (32) in at least one layer (35) of the can (32) are aligned in a defined manner in the peripheral direction with respect to the longitudinal axis (Z) of the can (22). A method for manufacturing such a can is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Grundfos Management a/s
    Inventors: Jørn Toftegaard Hansen, Tom Eklundh Larsen, Finn Mathiesen HøJ
  • Patent number: 8946948
    Abstract: A motor includes a cover made of a resin material. The cover includes a first annular portion arranged to extend in an annular shape above coils, a side wall portion arranged to extend downward from an outer circumferential portion of the first annular portion, and a second annular portion arranged to extend radially outward or radially inward from a lower end portion of the side wall portion along an upper surface of a circuit board. The side wall portion is arranged to extend in an axial direction while filling in gaps between teeth on a radially inner side of radially outer end surfaces of the teeth. The coils are covered by the cover to be protected from dust, water droplets, etc. The radially outer end surfaces of the teeth are exposed from the cover, and are thus arranged to be in radial proximity to a rotor magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nidec Corporation
    Inventors: Masaki Adachi, Yoshiaki Oguma, Yasuyuki Kaji
  • Publication number: 20140339938
    Abstract: Embodiments of a gas turbine engine actuation system are provided, as are embodiments of a high temperature actuator and methods for the manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the gas turbine engine actuation system includes an actuated gas turbine engine component and a high temperature actuator, which has a rotor mechanically linked to the actuated gas turbine engine component and a stator surrounding at least a portion of the rotor. The stator includes, in turn, a coil support structure having a plurality of spokes extending radially therefrom. A plurality of pre-formed electromagnetic coils is circumferentially distributed about the coil support structure. Each of the plurality of pre-formed electromagnetic coils is inserted over at least one of the plurality of spokes in a radial direction. The stator further includes an inorganic dielectric material in which each of the plurality of pre-formed electromagnetic coils is at least partially embedded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
  • Publication number: 20140339939
    Abstract: An electric motor having a housing with a housing interior and also with an electronics compartment for a motor electronics system is provided. The housing has a housing base and a housing wall. The electronics compartment is arranged between the housing wall and a housing cover. The housing cover has a ventilation opening for venting the housing interior. The electronics compartment has a ventilation channel which is routed into the housing interior via the housing wall and has a channel connection piece which issues into the ventilation opening of the housing cover and is closed by an air-permeable diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG Wuerzburg
    Inventors: Richard ILLINGWORTH, Milenko STAMENIC, William BREHMER, Marco BATZNER