Dirt, Moisture Or Explosion Proof Patents (Class 310/88)
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Patent number: 8860269Abstract: The present invention relates to a watertight apparatus for an underwater motor, comprising a double oil jacket for preventing high-pressure water from entering the underwater motor along a rotary shaft of the underwater motor. According to the present invention, high-pressure water is prevented from entering the underwater motor along the rotary shaft of the underwater motor even in the case of mechanical devices which operate in deep water, thereby preventing failure in the operation of or damage to mechanical devices caused by the ingress of water. In addition, the oil jacket can be easily replaced, thereby enabling the effective performance of maintenance and repair of mechanical devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Korea Maritime University R&DB FoundationInventors: Hyeung-sik Choi, Han-il Park
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Publication number: 20140292127Abstract: Spark suppression shield for electric motors relates to universal commutator motors and to permanent magnet DC motors operating in environment containing flammable or explosive gases. The collar shaped as a wall is extending from bearing frame and surrounding commutator in approximately it's total height, where the gap in radial direction between commutator and collar is up to 3 mm and the collar might or might not have collar openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: NELA razvojni center d.o.o.Inventors: Simon Zgaga, Igor Markic, Martin Arnolj, Matjaz Cemazar
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Publication number: 20140265682Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: General Electric Company
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Publication number: 20140265681Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Praveen Kumar Garlapati, Sachin Vitthal Mahajan, Sasidharan Nair
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Publication number: 20140271280Abstract: An electric pump motor is provided. The motor includes a stator assembly including a magnetic stator component and an overmolded stator casing sealingly encapsulating the magnetic stator component. A rotor assembly that is rotatable about an axis includes a rotor shaft extending along the axis, a magnetic rotor component, and an overmolded rotor casing fixedly interconnecting the rotor shaft and magnetic rotor component. The rotor shaft is connected to an impeller that imparts a thrust load on the rotor shaft. The rotor and stator assemblies are configured so that the magnetic components induce a solenoid force on the rotor shaft opposite the thrust load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: MERKLE-KORFF INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Bruce Ley, Justin Mumaw, Justin Anteau
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Publication number: 20140255224Abstract: An electric machine includes an end frame having a shaft bore extending therethrough. The end frame includes a first side and a second side. A shaft extends through the shaft bore. A bearing is supported by the end frame and is coupled to the shaft to support the shaft for rotation about a longitudinal axis. A first seal is fixedly attached to the end frame and includes an internal bore that is sized to cooperate with the shaft to form a seal point therebetween. The first seal is disposed on the first side of the end frame. A second seal is fixedly attached to the second side of the end frame. The second seal includes a movable portion in direct contact with the shaft to define a second seal point. The first seal point is on a first side of the bearing and the second seal point is on a second side of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventor: Joseph S. Minogue
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Publication number: 20140250621Abstract: A windshield wiper assembly for a vehicle includes a wiper motor having a casing and an output shaft, a crank arm coupled to the output shaft, and a link cover attached to the casing of the wiper motor by a clasp. The link cover shields the assembly from fluid, such as rain water, melting snow, washing fluid, and the like, and is easily attached to the wiper motor via the clasp without the need for specialized tools or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: MITSUBA CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsuya TAJIMA, Takamichi IIZUKA
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Publication number: 20140252898Abstract: A housing for receiving an electronic circuit (4) having a plurality of components (5) having a carrier plate (7) and a housing cover (8) including a circumferentially enclosing wall (9) on the carrier plate (7) and a cover part (10) on the wall (9), which cover part (10) lies opposite the carrier plate (7). A volume compensation element (11) is attached on the carrier plate (7) in an interior (12) of the housing cover (8) which is enclosed in a pressure-tight manner from an external atmosphere. The volume compensation element (11) is elastically formed providing a variable volume for compensation of pressure fluctuations in the interior (12), which variable volume occurs with a change in position of the volume compensation element (11) relative to the carrier plate (7). A gap between the volume compensation element (11) and the carrier plate (7) is connected to the external atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbHInventors: Thomas Sauer, Dieter Best, Walter Matter, Joachim Berberich
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Publication number: 20140233133Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including a base member formed by firing processing a steel plate and provided with a cylindrical installation part, a shaft support part including a sleeve insertedly disposed in the installation part, a shaft rotatably supported by the shaft support part, a rotor hub fixed to an upper end of the shaft and provided with a driving magnet, and a stator core installation member disposed on the base member so as to be disposed outwardly of the installation part in a radial direction and having a stator core, wherein the stator core installation member includes a body part, an installation wall part extending from an upper surface of the body part and a support part, and the rotor hub is provided with an extending wall extending from a bottom surface thereof to form a labyrinth seal with the installation wall part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Il Geun JEON, Tae Young Choi
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Publication number: 20140183998Abstract: The current diverter rings (CDRs), captured CDRs, bearing isolators, and explosion-proof CDRs serve to dissipate an electrical charge from a rotating piece of equipment to ground, such as from a motor shaft to a motor housing. One embodiment of the explosion-proof CDR includes a stator that may be mounted to the equipment housing and a rotor that may be mounted to a shaft. The rotor may rotate with the shaft may be encompassed by stator and a cap, which cap may be secured directly to the stator or the housing. A conductive assembly may be positioned in a radial channel formed in the stator such that the conductive assembly contacts the shaft to conduct electricity from the shaft to the housing. Another embodiment of an explosion-proof CDR does not require a rotor. The explosion-proof CDR may be configured to define a flame path to achieve various explosion-proof certifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Neil F. Hoehle, Dwight A. Vicars, Robert A. Tejano, David C. Orlowski
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Publication number: 20140175923Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chen, Ping-Chi Kuo, Chu-Hsien Chou, Shih-Chieh Lin
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Patent number: 8753077Abstract: A slinger shield structure is provided and includes a first annular disc, having a body, opposing faces defining an aperture extending through the body and through-holes extending through the body, which are arrayed around the aperture, a second annular disc having a body and opposing faces defining an aperture extending through the body, a hub for connection with the first and second annular discs at the respective apertures and radial vanes suspended between the first and second annular discs at a distance from the hub to define radial channels between adjacent radial vanes and drainage channels between the radial vanes and the hub.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sanjay Gupta, Subbiah Natarajan, Bansidhar Jagannath Phansalkar
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Patent number: 8742637Abstract: A waterproof and salt spray-resistant fan motor structure includes a base, a stator assembly, a case, and at least one circuit board. The base has a bearing cup vertically projected from one side thereof. The stator assembly is externally fitted around the bearing cup, and includes a plurality of silicon steel plates having windings mounted thereon. The case is arranged between the base and the stator assembly and internally defines a closed space, and the circuit board is located in the closed space. With these arrangements, the case protects the circuit board against corrosion by water and salt spray, enabling a fan to have largely extended service life.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Hao Liu
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Publication number: 20140125173Abstract: The rotating electric machine has a motor case, a stator, a winding wire, a wire extension, a rotor, a shaft, a first plate, a second plate, a control unit, and a tubular bush. The first plate seals a first end of the motor case and supports a first end of the shaft. The second plate seals a second end of the motor case, supports a second end of the shaft, and has a through-hole. The control unit is positioned on an opposite side of the second plate that is opposite to the motor case. The control unit is connected with the wire extension to control electricity supplied to the winding wire. The tubular bush is disposed inside the through-hole, or is disposed outside the through-hole between the winging wire and the second plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Jirou HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20140111040Abstract: A brushed rotatory device (10) includes a stator, a rotor (14), an impeller (70), and a chamber (48) accommodating the commutator (16) and brushes (52) to contain debris from consumed brushes. The impeller causes air flow to dissipate heat generated by the rotatory device and may further carry the consumed brush debris away. The rotatory device includes flow channel(s) (72) which communicates with the impeller exhaust and accommodates absorbent or filtering materials (88) to trap the debris in the air flow. The commutation area may be double contained by using flange(s) (202) or wall(s) (42) to trap or confine a greater part of the debris in a localized region or to reduce noise from the rotatory device operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.Inventors: Awade BADAFEM, Min LI
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Publication number: 20140112807Abstract: A motor protection structure includes a stator assembly, a casing and a filling material. The stator assembly is coated with a coating and fitted on one side of the casing. The casing has a receiving space for receiving a circuit board. The filling material is filled in the receiving space to enclose the circuit board. The filling material is connected to the coating to fully seal the stator assembly and the casing so as to lower manufacturing cost and shorten working time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chen, Ping-Chi Kuo, Chu-Hsien Chou, Shih-Chieh Lin
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Patent number: 8692428Abstract: A linear actuator having an output shaft with a long moving distance is provided. A linear actuator includes a rotary shaft, a motor portion having a rotor and a stator, a ball screw mechanism including a ball screw nut fixed to a first end of the rotary shaft and a ball screw, a casing assembly including a first end bracket and a second end bracket, an electromagnetic brake device including a rotary brake disc, a stationary brake disc, and an electromagnetic coil, and a brake cover for covering the electromagnetic brake device. The electromagnetic brake device has a hollow structure allowing a second end of the rotary shaft to pass therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigenori Miyairi, Koji Nakatake
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Publication number: 20140084723Abstract: The invention relates to a thrust washer (28) for an electric machine (10, 12) intended to be arranged on a shaft (16) between a bearing (18) and a rotor (14), preferably a rotating electrical contact element (24) impacted by brushes (38), and/or a disk pack (36) of the rotor (14). The thrust washer (28) is provided with an area for sealing having two end faces (32, 34). On each end face (32, 34), at least one radial abutment section (50, 52) for the bearing (18), or the rotor (14), is provided. The thrust washer (28) according to the invention is characterized in that it is made of at least one hard component (54) and one soft component (56), wherein the part of the radial abutment section (50, 52) abutting the rotor (14) and/or the bearing (18) is formed by the soft component (56).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Dieter Schuler, Wolfgang Winkler, Gerald Kuenzel, Lena Behelfer
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Publication number: 20140069150Abstract: A motor having an improved structure that prevents infiltration of moisture into the motor and a washing machine having the same. A washing machine includes a body, a tub disposed in the body, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, and a motor including a stator coupled to a rear surface of the tub and a rotor rotatably disposed inside the stator. The stator includes a stator core, a first insulator and a second insulator to cover both ends of the stator core, and at least one moisture infiltration prevention member disposed between the first insulator and the second insulator to prevent infiltration of moisture into the stator core.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myung Bae BANG, Byung Ryel In, Woong Hwang
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Patent number: 8664818Abstract: An electric motor or generator having a stator with stator teeth for mounting electrical coils and a rotor, wherein the stator has a first surface that is parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor and is axially separated from the stator teeth and the rotor has a second surface that is formed in substantially the same axial position as the stator s first surface, wherein material is mounted on the first surface or the second surface that has a lower frictional coefficient than the first surface or second surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Protean Electric Ltd.Inventor: Michael David Calvert
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Publication number: 20140035408Abstract: A spindle motor is provided, the motor including: a base plate; a PCB Printed Circuit Board arranged on an upper surface of the base plate; a bearing assembly coupled to the base plate; a stator coupled to a periphery of the bearing assembly; and a rotor rotationally coupled to the bearing assembly, wherein the base plate is formed with a foreign object inflow prevention fence to inhibit inflow of foreign objects into the stator and the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTDInventor: Hoeop Yoon
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Patent number: 8643231Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a water resistant electric motor and method of assembly. The motor includes a housing with a main body having a rear endbell, a stator compartment with stator windings, and a first ball bearing. The motor includes a lid having a second ball bearing, and a rotor with a shaft having a first end positioned in the first ball bearing and a second end positioned in the second ball bearing. An epoxy coating is used to overmold the stator compartment, the stator windings, and the rotor. The motor includes a printed circuit board assembly treated with an adhesion promotor and positioned adjacent to the rotor and stator windings. A silicone sealant is used to encapsulate the printed circuit board assembly, the rotor, and the stator windings and reacts with the adhesion promotor. The motor includes a gasket between the lid and the main body.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Moog Inc.Inventor: Ron Flanary
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Patent number: 8629592Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system including a motor comprising a rotor, a stator and a sealing assembly having at least one joint and a monolithic ceramic separator. Each joint of the sealing assembly is a chemical bond joint, and the monolithic ceramic separator is disposed in a gap between the rotor and the stator of the motor such that the sealing assembly hermetically isolates the rotor and the stator.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Curtis Alan Johnson, Myles Standish Peterson, II, Jeremy Daniel Vandam, Timothy James Yosenick, Konrad Roman Weeber, John Russell Yagielski, Wayne Charles Hasz, Martin Mathew Morra
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Publication number: 20140009042Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor having a rotor and a coiled stator, the rotor including a shaft and two disks that are rotatably fixed to the shaft and provided with permanent magnets, a so-called outer portion of the stator extending from each disk axially parallel to a rotational axis of the rotor and radially beyond same, from the axis. The stator includes a plurality of disjointed bars consisting of a magnetically conductive material, certain parts of which form the outer portion of the stator. The stator also has a carrier structure holding the bars such that they are fixed in relation to each other, said carrier structure being mounted in such a way that it can rotate on the shaft, axially outside the two disks. The outer portion of the stator extends parallel to the rotational axis, axially outside the disks of the rotor, up to the carrier structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: SOMFY SASInventors: Pierre-Emmanuel Cavarec, Norbert Dupielet, Frederic Maraval
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Publication number: 20140001901Abstract: An electric motor has a primary and a secondary seal isolating a rotor cavity from a stator cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Adam M. Finney, Roy D. Rasmussen, Aaron M. Finke
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Publication number: 20130334920Abstract: Disclosed is a motor, the motor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure including a housing, a stator mounted on the housing, a rotor rotatably installed at a center of the stator by a rotation shaft, a bearing interposed between the rotation shaft and the housing to rotatably support the rotation shaft, and a damping member interposed between the bearing and a receiving groove portion of the bearing to interrupt penetration of moisture from outside and to apply a preload to the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventor: Byung Yong KIM
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Patent number: 8593024Abstract: A motor for use in a volatile environment includes a rotor exposed to the volatile environment, electronics for rotating the rotor, an impervious ceramic barrier separating the electronics and the rotor, and a flexible seal for preventing the volatile environment from contacting the electronics and for minimizing vibratory and twisting loads upon the barrier to minimize damage to the barrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.Inventors: George A. M'Sadoques, Michael R. Carra, Durwood M. Beringer
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Patent number: 8587166Abstract: A spindle motor is provided, the motor including: a base plate; a PCB Printed Circuit Board arranged on an upper surface of the base plate; a bearing assembly coupled to the base plate; a stator coupled to a periphery of the bearing assembly; and a rotor rotationally coupled to the bearing assembly, wherein the base plate is formed with a foreign object inflow prevention fence to inhibit inflow of foreign objects into the stator and the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hoeop Yoon
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Publication number: 20130270944Abstract: An electric machine for starting an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing (10) having at least one sealing device (14) which seals an interior (10a) of the housing with respect to the surroundings of the housing (10), and at least one pressure reduction device (1), wherein the at least one pressure reduction device (1) is embodied so as to be moveable in a translatory fashion relative to the at least one sealing device (14) in order to form, in the case of an overpressure in the interior (10a) of the housing, at least one venting duct via which an at least partial reduction in pressure is ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Thomas Biessenberger, Oliver Neumann, Viktor Rill
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Patent number: 8546987Abstract: A brushless direct current motor for use in a HVAC system, has a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. The stator has a stator core, field windings wound on the stator core and a bushing. The rotor has a shaft rotatably supported by the bushing and adapted to connect with a valve adjuster of the HVAC system. The rotor also has at least one permanent magnet fixed with respect to the shaft. The bushing is a monolithic construction with two journal portions and one middle portion. The two journal portions support the shaft and are formed at respective axial ends of the middle portion. The middle portion has an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the shaft at portions corresponding to the middle portion, so as to form a gap between the middle portion and the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Jie Chai, Wan Mei He, Hong Jian Shi
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Patent number: 8531070Abstract: A pressure-resistant explosion-proof connector that allows even a different type of sensor to be mounted via a common connector, and thereby eliminates the need for replacement of each sensor is provided. A canned motor pump includes a centrifugal pump, a stand that supports a body, a motor, a bearing holder of the motor, a terminal flange mounted to an outer cylinder of the motor, a terminal box mounted onto the terminal flange, a motor monitoring unit mounted onto the terminal box, and a pressure-resistant explosion-proof connector mounted to the terminal flange. Also, the pressure-resistant explosion-proof connector includes a base joint mounted to the terminal flange, and a connection cylinder connected to the base joint, and a pressure sensor is connected to the distal end of the connection cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Nikkiso Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sho Takeda
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Patent number: 8531065Abstract: An electric motor has a stator bushing in which components that generate heat are disposed. A rotor housing that has at least one air conveying element is rotatably connected to the stator bushing. The air conveying element has a top side that is facing the stator bushing and that is at least basically smooth. The air conveying element has an annular disk that is provided with the basically smooth top side. The air conveying element has flow guiding elements that are radially extending ribs provided on the bottom side of the annular disk.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Ziehl-Abegg AGInventors: Joachim Knorr, Thorsten Sturm
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Publication number: 20130229075Abstract: A motor having a seal assembly includes a motor housing having a rotatable shaft disposed therein. Also included is a first seal operably coupled to the rotatable shaft and having an engagement portion, wherein the first seal is configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotatable shaft. Further included is a second seal disposed in the motor housing and having a guiding portion, wherein the engagement portion of the first seal guidably rotates within the guiding portion of the second seal forming at least one labyrinth seal, and wherein at least one of the first seal and the second seal comprise an insulated material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ravi Kumar Musinana, Sandro Oliveira, Danilo Sartoram, Jose Luiz Moraes
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Patent number: 8519585Abstract: An engine cooling system incorporates a cooling fan module having a motor and a fan driven by the motor. The motor has a motor housing and two end caps disposed at respective ends of the motor housing. Each of the end caps has at least one axial hole to allow air to flow through the motor to dissipate heat from inside the motor. The motor also has a dust screen disposed inside the motor and adjacent each of the axial holes for preventing external particles entering the motor through the axial hole. Each dust screen has a plurality of apertures to allow air to flow through the motor but prevents dust particles entering the motor.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Rui Feng Qin, Xin Hui Guan
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Patent number: 8506264Abstract: A motor includes a base, a stator, a rotor, a circuit board and a heat-conducting insulator. The base includes a cooling plate. The stator is coupled to the base. The rotor is rotatably coupled to the base and aligned with the stator. The circuit board is received in the base and electrically connected to the stator. The heat-conducting insulator is disposed between the cooling plate and the circuit board, and abuts with the cooling plate and one face of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alex Horng, Ming-Fu Wu, Ming-Sheng Wang, Kun-Li Hsieh, Cheng-Te Liu
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Publication number: 20130193789Abstract: A brush holder is placed between a yoke housing and a gear housing and includes a holder member and a base member. The holder member is installed to an opening of the yoke housing and holds a plurality of brushes. The base member is installed to the holder member and includes a connector configured to connect with an external connector to receive an electric power. An output side end part of the yoke housing has a flange portion, through which the gear housing is fixed to the yoke housing. The holder member includes a contact portion that contacts an opening end portion of the yoke housing in an axial direction of a rotatable shaft. The contact portion is axially spaced from the base member by an axial gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.Inventor: ASMO CO., LTD.
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Patent number: 8490725Abstract: There is provided a motor insulation protecting device 200 comprising a motor 40 installed in a motor chamber 14; an inverter 16 that supplies an inverter voltage for driving the motor 40; and pressurizing means for monitoring an internal pressure in the motor chamber 14 and the inverter voltage of the inverter 16, and increasing the pressure in the motor chamber when an occurrence of discharge of the motor is predicted, wherein the pressurizing means comprises a pressure detection unit 50 that detects the internal pressure in the motor chamber 14; a voltage detection unit that is provided in a control unit 60, and detects the inverter voltage of the inverter 16; and a pressurizing mechanism 70 that increases the pressure in the motor chamber 14 in accordance with the output from the control unit 60 when the detected internal pressure is lower than a preset discharge occurrence prediction internal pressure, and the detected inverter voltage is higher than a preset discharge occurrence prediction inverter voltType: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naoyoshi Takamatsu, Daigo Kikuta
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Patent number: 8482173Abstract: An explosion proof motor including a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly is described. The stationary assembly includes a stator that defines a stator bore. The rotatable assembly includes a rotor and a rotor shaft extending substantially axially through the stator bore. The explosion proof motor includes a frame configured to at least partially surround the stator. The frame defines an interior and an exterior of the motor. The explosion proof motor also includes at least one end shield positioned at an end of the frame and a bearing cap positioned proximate to the interior side of the end shield. The explosion proof motor also includes a flame path gap defined between the end shield and the bearing cap. The flame path gap includes at least one section that extends substantially parallel to the rotor shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Scott Wright, Christopher T. Ohrmundt, Wesley K. Anderson
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Publication number: 20130169090Abstract: A brush motor includes a case, a rotor containing a wiring portion wound around an iron core fixed to a shaft, a bearing making a sliding contact with the shaft to support the shaft, and a holder holding the bearing. The holder is made of resin, and includes a central portion with a cylindrical shape, containing an inner circumferential side into which the bearing is inserted, and a top portion protruding from an opening formed in the case; and an outer circumferential portion shielding the inner surface side of the exterior case and the winding portion. Thereby, the reliability of the motor can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventor: Tokuro KUSUNOKI
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Publication number: 20130162076Abstract: There is provided a base assembly, including: a rotor including a rotor hub on which at least one disc is mounted; a stator rotatably supporting the rotor; and a base member having the stator fixedly mounted thereon and forming an internal space with the rotor hub, wherein at least one of the base member and an opposite surface of the rotor hub facing the base member has a cleaning solution penetration prevention part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20130154413Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KommanditgesellschaftInventor: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgese
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Publication number: 20130140929Abstract: Provided is a combined explosion-proof electromotor, which includes a body in which an interior space is formed and whose one end is open in an axial direction, a terminal box whose one end is open in the axial direction so as to face the open end of the body and in which a space is formed to hold terminal cables extending from the outside, and a middle plate that is disposed between the opposing ends of the body and the terminal box which are connected by separate fastening means and that includes terminal insertion holes through which ends of the terminal cables are inserted into the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho-Kyoung Lee, Nam-Gak Hur, Sung-Hyo Kwak
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Patent number: 8436502Abstract: A housing of an electric motor is fitted with an oil seal having the function of sealing an output shaft (rotary shaft) of the motor. The housing is provided with a hole for motor airtightness testing communicating with an internal space of the motor. A local or annular projection configured to close the hole for motor airtightness testing, thereby maintaining the airtightness of the internal space of the electric motor, is disposed on that surface of the oil seal which faces the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: FANUC CorporationInventor: Makoto Funakubo
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Publication number: 20130106216Abstract: A motor includes a base having a shaft tube. A rotor includes a shaft rotatably supported by a shaft supporting assembly in the shaft tube. The shaft includes a retaining groove. A stator is coupled to the shaft tube of the base and includes at least one limiting member. A distal end of the at least one limiting member is received in the retaining groove of the shaft and prevents disengagement of the shaft from the shaft supporting assembly. The at least one limiting member further includes a bottom facing the shaft supporting assembly. A gap is formed between the bottom of the at least one limiting member and a top portion of the shaft supporting assembly. The gap provides a space for deformation of the at last one limiting member so that the distal end of the at least one limiting member extends into the retaining groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventor: Alex Horng
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Patent number: 8421288Abstract: A motor with a body, including: a housing, a stator, and a rotor; and a controller, including a control box, and a control circuit board. The body is disposed at the top of the motor. The controller is disposed at the bottom of the motor. The control circuit board is disposed in the control box. The control box extends from a side of the housing and forms a platform. A control cable and a power line enter the control box via the platform, and are connected to the control circuit board. The control cable and the power line are sealed via a sealing screw joint and a nut.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Songfa Tang, Yong Zhao
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Patent number: 8408885Abstract: A washer fluid pump (2) for a window cleaning system includes two ventilation openings (13, 14) arranged in a housing (5) and linked with a single opening (15) arranged on the inside. A ventilation duct (18) has two sections (16, 17) arranged tangentially to the housing (5). The ventilation openings (13, 14) are separated from each other by a partition (19). This design makes it possible for the housing (5) to have a large ventilation cross section and avoids splashed water penetrating the housing (5).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Heinrich Hoffmann, Patrick Opel, Thomas Werner
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Publication number: 20130069462Abstract: An electric motor or generator having a stator with stator teeth for mounting electrical coils and a rotor, wherein the stator has a first surface that is parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor and is axially separated from the stator teeth and the rotor has a second surface that is formed in substantially the same axial position as the stator s first surface, wherein material is mounted on the first surface or the second surface that has a lower frictional coefficient than the first surface or second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: PROTEAN ELECTRICInventor: Michael David Calvert
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Patent number: 8400031Abstract: The invention provides an electrical connection for an electric motor having a casing which houses a drive device, embodied especially a stator in a casing interior. The drive device is contacted via a conductor, embodied especially in the form of a pin. The conductor is guided from the exterior into the interior of the casing via a casing opening. A cylindrical sealing element is provided on the casing opening in the casing interior to seal the conductor from the casing opening. The sealing element is provided with a continuous collar and a through-opening through which the conductor extends and in which the conductor is sealed in the through-opening via at least one radial sealing lip that is formed in the through-opening on the sealing element and that rests on a surface of the conductor. The conductor is then sealed towards the housing via at least one axial sealing lip that is formed on the collar and that rests on an inside of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Harold Bitzer
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Patent number: 8400034Abstract: A protective wall system enclosing a danger zone around an alternator includes a front wall disposed at a front end of the wall system; a back wall disposed at a back end of the wall system; and a first side wall and a second side wall connecting the front wall and the back wall, wherein the front and the back wall extend parallel to a longitudinal axis of the alternator, and wherein the front wall, the back wall and the first and second side walls are gas-tight. The wall system further includes a gas-tight bottom; a first casing enclosing a rotor and a stator of the alternator, wherein a service area surrounds the first casing; and at least one air guiding device configured to guide at least one of gas and heat from a bottom part of the alternator to an upper part of the alternator.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Michel Verrier, Flore Bouichou
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Patent number: 8390161Abstract: A motor includes a shaft that extends along a rotational axis and an end frame that includes a first surface that is substantially normal to the axis. A first plurality of annular features are arranged concentrically about the rotational axis and coupled to the first surface. A fan is mounted to the rotating shaft and including a slinger portion and a second surface. A second plurality of annular features are arranged concentrically about the rotational axis and coupled to the second surface. The first plurality of annular features cooperate with the second plurality of annular features to form a non-contact seal between the fan and the end frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Matthew W. Critchley, Frank E. Staigl, III