Abstract: An electric machine includes a casing, a cap covering the casing to define an enclosure, a heat sink, a circuit board in the enclosure having a first conductive layer as a top face, a second conductive layer as a bottom face, and vias passing through the circuit board between the top and bottom faces. An electronic component is soldered to the circuit board on the first conductive layer and disposed on top of a first part of the vias. A conductive mass is soldered to the circuit board proximal to the electronic component and disposed on top of a second part of the vias. The conductive mass forms part of the circuit through which a power supply of the electric machine flows and is in electric and heat exchange relationship with the electronic component, while the bottom face is in heat exchange relationship with the heat sink.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a plurality of conductive tracks defining an electric power circuit, to provide current for electronic power components, a printed circuit board which mounts the conductive tracks, an enclosure which defines a housing for the printed circuit board and has a dissipative wall, a heat-conductive filler interposed between the printed circuit board and the enclosure, an elastic device acting on the printed circuit board to press it against the dissipative wall, a conductive element held in position by at least one heat-sensitive joint and disposed to connect a first track and a second track to close the electric power circuit. The elastic device includes an elastic element pressed against the conductive element to apply a force on the heat-sensitive joint and the heat-sensitive joint is configured to break if subjected to a temperature higher than a predetermined threshold temperature to open the electric power circuit.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes an enclosure delimiting an internal space for stator and rotor units. An access hole gives access to the internal space. An internal gasket encircles the access hole adjacent a wall of the enclosure. A closing element is disposed in the internal space, movable towards and away from the wall between a closed configuration compressing the gasket to seal the access hole and an open configuration connecting the internal space with the surrounding atmosphere. An elastic device operates to move the closing element from the open to closed configurations to compress the gasket and seal the access hole. The closing element has a pressure surface facing the access hole and accessible through the access hole via a pin. Pressing the pressure surface causes the closing element to move from the closed configuration to the open configuration.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes an electronic module and a heat sink for dissipating heat produced by the module. The module includes a printed circuit, an electronic component having a base positioned on the printed circuit, a heat transfer device connected to the printed circuit and to the electronic component for transferring heat generated by the component to the heat sink. The heat transfer device includes an upper portion extending from the printed circuit towards the heat sink from the same side of the component and a base portion connected to the upper portion and positioned in the printed circuit at least partly under the component to form, at least partly, a preferential path for the heat, from the base of the electronic component to the heat sink. The electronic component is connected at least partly by its own base to the base portion of the heat transfer device.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a conductive element disposed in such a way as to connect a first track and a second track of an electric power circuit to close the circuit; the conductive element being held in position by at least one mechanically breakable joint which, if subjected to a predetermined force, mechanically yields or breaks and thereby opens the electric power circuit; the machine includes a system for releasing the conductive element from the first and/or the second track if the casing of the electric machine is moved near the cap which covers the machine.

Abstract: An electric liquid pump includes a casing having a central portion, rear cover and front cover, having an inlet and an outlet for the liquid. The central portion has first and second compartments, with the second compartment in fluid communication with the front cover interior. The pump includes an impeller and an electric motor, for operating the impeller, a stator housed in the first compartment, a rotor, coaxial with the stator, housed in the second compartment and an electronic card for supplying the stator at least partly housed in the rear cover. The central portion includes a plurality of walls delimiting a plurality of gaps in fluid communication with the second compartment and the front cover interior such that the liquid circulates in the gaps. The walls at least partly face the stator such that the liquid circulating in the corresponding gap removes heat from the stator.

Abstract: An electric machine including a casing comprising a base wall, a stator integral with the casing and provided with a plurality of coils constituting a stator winding, a thermally conductive and electrically insulating annular heat sink interposed between the stator and the base wall of the casing; the annular heat sink is abutted against the base wall and the coils are abutted against the annular heat sink which defines a stop for the stator.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a casing including a base wall provided with a projection projecting from the base wall towards the inside of the casing. A stator includes a core having a plurality of pole shoes, a plurality of conductors wound on the pole shoes to form a plurality of coils constituting a stator winding. Insulators are interposed between the core and the stator winding. A coil of the winding has an end portion engaged with the projection for heat exchange. The insulators include a housing for a first number of turns of the coil and a second housing for a second number of turns of the coil. The first and second housings are shaped such that a layer of the turns of the end portion abutted against the projection is defined by stretches of the conductors all substantially coplanar with each other.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine including an electronic module which includes a printed circuit board and a plurality of electronic components, each of which is provided with respective connecting pins disposed on a component side of the printed circuit board; the electronic module includes at least one conductive track which includes a plurality of tabs, each configured to be connected to a respective connecting pin; the conductive track is positioned on the component side of the printed circuit board; the printed circuit board has at least one seat configured to house at least a first tab of the tabs in such a way that the top face of the first tab is coplanar with the component side of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An axial fan includes a motor, an impeller and a hub of the impeller for connecting to a shaft of the motor. A bottom wall of the hub has a central portion and an outer annular portion connected to the central portion by an intermediate portion defined by a plurality of blades arranged radially and angularly distributed about an axis of rotation. The blades are elasto-plastic blades and are able to prevent the impeller from moving axially parallel to the axis, moving radially perpendicular to the axis and a bending of the impeller with movements normal to the plane in which the mean surface of the impeller itself lies. The blades allow a movement with torsional bending around the axis to allow the damping of the resonance frequencies of the assembly formed by the impeller-shaft-rotor.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a casing including a base wall provided with a projection projecting from the base wall towards the inside of the casing. A stator includes a core having a plurality of pole shoes, a plurality of conductors wound on the pole shoes to form a plurality of coils constituting a stator winding. Insulators are interposed between the core and the stator winding. A coil of the winding has an end portion engaged with the projection for heat exchange. The insulators include a housing for a first number of turns of the coil and a second housing for a second number of turns of the coil. The first and second housings are shaped such that a layer of the turns of the end portion abutted against the projection is defined by stretches of the conductors all substantially coplanar with each other.

Abstract: An axial flow fan having an axis of rotation includes a central hub including a base wall and a lateral wall which projects from the base wall to form a cup-shaped structure, a plurality of blades each fixed to the central hub and including a leading edge and a trailing edge, a plurality of extractors of a fluid which are associated with the base wall for conveying air from the inside of the cup-shaped structure to the outside of the cup-shaped structure through the base wall.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electric fan including an electric motor and electronics for controlling the electric motor, including a step for controlling the speed of the motor, a step for controlling the power of the motor as an alternative to the step for controlling the speed; the step for controlling the power including a step for monitoring the electrical power PIN;FEEDBACK absorbed by the motor and a step for regulating the electrical power PIN;FEEDBACK absorbed by the motor including a step of applying a variation ?freq to the electricity supply frequency of the motor as a function of a difference between a power set-point PIIN, REF and the power absorbed by the motor PIIN,FEEDBACK.

Abstract: A ventilation unit for motor vehicles comprises a tubular element (5) fitted, through an opening (4) in the chassis (1) of the motor vehicle, and a hub (8), coaxial with the tubular element (5), which mounts an electric motor (10) for driving an impeller (12) fitted with blades (15); the motor and impeller are supported by connecting means (7) which are provided between the tubular element (5) and the hub (8) and which define a grille (20) for protecting the opening (4); these connecting means are suitably shaped to define means for regulating the air flow generated by the impeller (12), in such a way as to increase efficiency and reduce noise; the unit (2) also comprises a cover (21) for protecting the motor (10), fitted with means (24) for quick connection/disconnection to/from the hub (8) and defining, between the hub and the motor, openings (26) to allow the passage of the air flow moved by the impeller in such a way as to cool the motor.

Abstract: An electric motor including a casing; a cap coupled to the casing to form a housing of the electric motor; a stator, including a plurality of poles and a three-phase winding, each phase having one end, housed in the housing; a rotor inserted in the housing and rotatably constrained to it; a control printed circuit board connected to the stator; the outside of the housing including a seat for the printed circuit board in communication with the inside of the housing by means of at least one hole; the printed circuit board is housed in the seat and the electric motor includes a rigid system for sealed connection between the printed circuit board and the winding at the hole.

Abstract: An electric machine comprises a sealed outer casing defined by a body and by a cover coupled to the body, a stator and a rotor the latter two being mounted inside the casing; the stator is of a wound type and comprises a core having at least two pole pieces and a plurality of windings each defined by a conductor wire wound in a plurality of coils around the pole pieces; the electric machine further comprises a plurality of plastic components located inside the casing and made of a plastic material whose moisture absorption at saturation is less than 0.8%, having insulating and/or supporting and/or cooling functions.

Abstract: A rotary electrical machine incorporating an electronic module that includes a printed circuit mounted with a plurality of surface mounted electronic components and a plurality of pin-through-hole electronic components; the electrical machine includes a dissipator for dispersing the heat generated by the electronic module; the surface mounted electronic components and the pin-through-hole electronic components are mounted between the printed circuit and the dissipator; the electronic module also includes a transferring element, also mounted between the printed circuit and the dissipator, in thermal contact with at least one of the surface mounted electronic components; the transferring element is designed to disperse the heat generated by the surface mounted electronic components towards the dissipator with the aid of a thermally conductive and electrically isolating filler material inserted between the transferring element and the dissipator.