Abstract: A squirrel cage type rotor for a high speed electric motor comprises longitudinally extending bars which are in electrical contact with, but not affixed to, conductive end rings of the rotor. The bars are electrically conductive and are each affixed to the armature core at a single point located intermediate the end rings.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 1994
Date of Patent:
February 27, 1996
Assignee:
Gec Alsthon Acec Energie
Inventors:
Pierre Bawin, Roland Botte, Jean-Marie Edebouw, Dominique Gilon