Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor comprising a rotor and a stator, one of the two being a slotted armature comprising a number R of slots, while the other comprises a number 2P of magnetic poles. Of the 2P angular gaps between the centers of the polar faces of two adjacent magnetic poles, (2P−1) gaps are each equal either to a1=(360°/2P)−b, or to a2=(360°/2P)+b, the angular distance b being equal to 360°/2PR.

Abstract: It comprises a cylinder (2) forming the rotor body, extended on each side by the shaft (1), and eight curved permanent magnets (3A to 3H) disposed on the cylindrical surface of the rotor body (2). The magnets (3A to 3H) are secured by adhesive bonding to the rotor (2) and because of their shape leave between them, in the axial direction, V-shaped interstices (a to h). A thread (5) of carbon fibers passes in succession in each of the interstices (a to h) a plurality of times, applying compression forces to the inclined faces of the magnets (3A to 3H), which are thus firmly held against the rotor. The interstices are then filled with a resin to obtain a continuous cylindrical surface.

Abstract: A cylindrical winding is formed, of which the turns of the coils situated at the edges of the cylinder are bent back towards the outside, thus obtaining two external shoulders (2, 3). The winding is introduced into an appropriate mold, and a synthetic resin is injected; after cooling and removal from the mold, a rigid unit (11) is obtained. Around this unit (11) and between the two shoulders (2, 3) there is wound an iron wire (12) which forms the yoke of the stator. The unit thus obtained is then mounted in an aluminum frame by simple mechanical means.

Abstract: The commutation of the motor which has no commutator is by electronic commutation, the excitation being carried out by p pairs of permanent magnets (12) carried by the rotor (10). The powering of the winding (6,6') of the stator is controlled by an encoder (19, 20) synchronized with the rotor (10). The electronic commutation circuit includes an odd number of sensors detecting the angular position of the rotor (10). The number of connection terminals of the winding to which the supply voltage is selectively applied is equal to the number of sensors or to a multiple of this number and the number of switchings per complete revolution of the rotor is equal to the number of sensors multiplied by the number of pairs of poles (12). During each switching, the connection between one of the terminals of the voltage source and at least one of the connection terminals is maintained. The mode of commutation is automatically changed according to the requirements of the motor load.

Abstract: An electric motor has a disk brake which is designed as an electromagnetically operated spring-loaded brake, acts as a standstill brake and has a thin, elastically flexible brake disk (12) of spring steel. This brake disk (12) is immovably fixed on the motor shaft (2) between an axially movable, rotationally fixed armature (8) of the electromagnet and a stationary brake part (13) which forms the outer brake housing. The annular stator (4) of the electromagnet surrounds the motor shaft, with formation of a free annular space which offers room for further attaching parts, for example a tachometer generator and/or a phase-angle sensor, or else for a ball bearing carrying the shaft. Borne axially displaceably in the stator (4) is a coil (6) which, in the braking state, is pressed by compression springs (7) against the armature (8), which for its part presses an annular rim zone (12a) of the brake disk (12), with elastic deformation of the same, against the stationary brake part (13).

Abstract: The circuit arrangement processes two input signals which are periodically variable as a function of the position of a moving part and particularly of the angle of rotation of a rotating part and which are phase-shifted by approximately 90.degree. with respect to each other and have a sinusoidal or sine wave-like characteristic. In an inverting circuit, inverted input signals are generated. A curve change-over switch assembles from the input signals and the inverted input signals two sequences of similar signals sections which are divided in a divider circuit which forms quotient signals which represent the variation of the tangent function. The y signals are then converted in a tangent/arc tangent converter by forming the arc tangent function into an at least approximately sawtooth-shaped voltage signal which consists of path-proportional path signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush-holder for flat-commutator electromechanical transducer.The brush secured by screws (11) to the flange (2) of the transducer consisting in this case of a motor having a flat rotor (5) comprises a supporting ring (12) and guide sockets (13). The sockets (13) and the brushes (14) have the shape of a circular arc segment. The socket end opposite the end facing the commutator (6) is closed by a cover (16) screwed in the socket (13). The cover (18) is attached to a coil spring (19) secured in turn to the brush (14). Access to the end of a socket (13) closed by the cover (18) can be had by removing a plug (17) of the stator cage (16) of a device coupled to the motor.

Abstract: In an alternating current synchronous servomotor, a disk-shaped rotor (20) is arranged between two stator halves having each a coil with leads extending in the radial direction. The rotor (20) comprises an even number of flat permanent magnets (57) forming an annular series around a hub (55) and of which the flat sides form the north and south poles (N,S) alternating in the series. The circonference of the hub (55) presents planar surfaces (55A) separated by edges (55B). A planar delimitation surface (57A) of one of the permanent magnets (57) bears on each of said peripheral surfaces (55A). A bandage (66) surrounding the delimitation surfaces (57B) of all the permanent magnets (57), which are radially directed to the outside, secures the latter to the hub (55) and connects them by means of the planar surfaces (55A, 57A), mechanically to the hub against rotation.

Abstract: In this electric motor and tachometric generator unit the generator comprises a rotor secured to the motor shaft and provided with a set of permanent magnets, and a fixed armature incorporating an armature winding. The commutation of the generator and motor windings is controlled by a coder via an electronic commutation circuit. The generator rotor is disc-shaped and the magnetic axes of the permanent magnets are parallel to the shaft. The movable portion of the coder is the generator rotor cooperating with a set of fixed magnetic sensors, preferably of the Hall type, mounted on one side of the generator rotor, the fixed armature being mounted on the other side of this rotor.

Abstract: A d.c. motor has a disc-shaped rotor carrying permanent magnets having their magnetic axes parallel to the motor shaft and on both sides of the rotor fixed armatures, each armature comprising a rosette-shaped, flat lap armature winding in which the coils partially overlap each other, a slotless iron ring having a flat face to which the coils are fixed, and a connection ring divided into insulated segments receiving the ends of the coils adapted to be energized separately by means of an electronic commutation circuit controlled by a rotary encoder, the groups of segments to which the ends of the coils which are to be energized in parallel are connected, being interconnected by conducting wires extending along the ring. All the component elements of the armature are embedded in plastic material and constitute a compact assembly. If desired, the winding may be of the wave winding type.

Abstract: The motor has two motor flanges (1,2) which form the stator with stator magnets projecting axially inward from the inner sides (11,12) of the flanges, the magnets being distributed along a circle coaxial with the motor axis, and a slightly conical rotor (9) in the air space between opposing stator magnets (11,12). On the output side of one motor half, and facing outwardly, is an annular space defined by the stator magnet (11) on the output side of the motor flange (1). A blocking brake (18 to 23) is mounted in a space-saving manner, with the stationary half of the brake (18 to 21) placed in an opening made for it in the outer flange piece (18) in the motor flange (1) and attached to it. The rotating half of the brake (22,23) is attached to the motor shaft (6). In this way, the motor and friction brake form a compact structural unit whose dimensions are not greater than those of an ordinary motor housing.

Abstract: The teeth of the sun pinion, planet wheels and hollow wheel have a profile correction changing continuously along the gear width and varying in opposite directions between the meshing gears. The sun pinion, hollow wheel and planet carrier are so mounted as to be fixed in the axial direction, whereas the planet wheels, allowed to slide individually in the axial direction on their stub shafts rigid with the planet carrier, are responsive to the axial force exerted by cup springs and mounted for swivel movement within predetermined limits on pendulum bearings. Furthermore, all the wheels, pinion and hollow wheel have crowned teeth.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing frontal commutators including placing mica sheets in precut grooves of a commutator blank and contacting the blank to retain the mica sheets in place.

Abstract: A rotor having a thermal bridge embedded in the rotor for transferring heat released by the commutator of the rotor to the inner bushing of the drive shaft of the electric motor thereby cooling the rotor. The bridge may either be formed of a solid metal piece or a fluid containing conduits; both of which are electrically insulated from the commutator. Orifices are formed in the thermal bridge so that both halfs of the resin molded commutator can be joined together and form a stronger rotor.

Abstract: An electric motor rotor assembly and method of forming the flat rotor wherein an inner tubular casing and a commutator are molded in a first mold thereby forming between the casing and the commutator a molded resin intermediate section. After the so molded commutator is removed from the first mold, the windings for the rotor are first cold crimped and then hot crimped to the commutator thereby breaking the insulation and providing a good electrical connection. After the windings are attached to the commutator, it can then be tested to check the windings for electrical continuity. After the testing, the assembly is placed into a second mold where resin is injected about the windings forming a resin enclosing sheath.

Abstract: Continuous rotation is imparted to a coil holder about its rotational axis carried by a cam assembly to which rotation is intermittently imparted about a second offset rotational axis through a clutch-brake mechanism. The cam assembly controls operation of a wire-guide mechanism through which wire is fed to the coil holder to form a dynamo-electric machine winding having a particular geometrical configuration.