Abstract: A stator is improved in work efficiency of mounting to a stator core is provided. The stator includes insulators sandwiching the stator core therebetween. The stator core includes a plurality of teeth that radially projects. Each of the insulators includes a plurality of tooth covering portions that radially projects. The tooth covering portions cover the teeth. In a facing portion of one of the insulators facing the stator core, a peripheral portion projects more than a center portion. In a facing portion of the other of the insulators facing the stator core, a center portion projects more than a peripheral portion.

Abstract: In some examples, a connecting ring may connect to a stator coil. The connecting ring may include at least one linear conductor integrally formed in a ring-like shape. Further, the connecting ring may include a terminal section integrally formed in the linear conductor, the terminal section including a hole configured to receive a wire end of the stator coil inserted into the hole in an insertion direction. In addition, the connecting ring may include a cylindrical protrusion having an opening in communication with the hole. The cylindrical protrusion may protrude away from the hole in the insertion direction. Additionally, the connecting ring may include bends for raising a first portion of the connecting ring including the terminal section in the insertion direction relative to a second portion of the connecting ring. An insulating member may cover the second portion of the connecting ring.

Abstract: An energy harvesting device includes a housing (2), a moveable device (12) disposed within the housing and including a first surface including a first material (15) and a second surface including a second material (17), wherein the moveable device is operable to move to bring the first and second surfaces together and apart to cause contact and separation between the first and second materials, a first strap (4) attached to the housing, a second strap (6) coupled to the moveable device, wherein movement of the second strap causes operation of the moveable device, and electronic circuitry (20) structured to harvest energy from the electrical charge generated by the contact between the first and second materials.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tactile actuator can comprise: a housing having an accommodation space therein; a cap covering at least a portion of the accommodation space; a vibration unit disposed inside the accommodation space; an elastic member for connecting the housing and the vibration unit such that the vibration unit can vibrate with respect to the housing; a coil for forming a magnetic field to drive the vibration unit; and a control unit for determining any one driving mode on the basis of collected driving information from among a plurality of preset driving modes and determining, according to the driving mode, the characteristic of a current to be applied to the coil.

Abstract: An insulating unit for an electric machine with hairpin winding. The hairpin winding has a plurality of connection pins for electrically connecting to an interconnect and a plurality of welded hairpin ends. A base body is provided having an insulating material and extends at least over a portion of the circumference of the hairpin winding. The base body has a receiving area which faces the hairpin winding and which has openings for receiving the hairpin ends. The dividing walls are provided between the openings in circumferential direction, and the openings and/or dividing walls have fasteners for engaging connection to the hairpin ends.

Abstract: A magnetizing yoke prevents coils from being damaged and/or broken when an object to be magnetized is magnetized, more securely as compared with any conventional arts. The magnetizing yoke includes a slot member made of thermoplastic resin and formed with slots for inserting and fixing windings of an iron core, wherein the slot member is inserted into and fixed to the iron core. The magnetizing yoke is manufactured using a simple step of mounting the slot members made of resin on the iron core.

Abstract: An electric machine having a housing with the rotor and stator disposed within the housing. The housing defines at least one housing opening allowing the inflow of air into the housing. A baffle is mounted on the housing and controls the inflow of air into the housing opening. The baffle member defines an inlet in communication with the ambient air, an outlet in communication with the housing opening, and a passageway extending from the inlet to the outlet. The baffle defines at least one impact surface within the passageway for changing the direction of air flow between the inlet and the outlet and the baffle further defines a drain port wherein the passageway directs moisture collecting on the impact surface to the drain port where it is discharged from the baffle. The electric motor may be an axial flow air-cooled alternator having a fan for generating the air flow.

Abstract: The innermost first segment layer and the second segment layer adjacent thereto in a radial direction are twisted using a twisting jig unit including an inner twisting jig and an outer twisting jig, then the twisting jig unit is replaced with another twisting jig unit including an inner twisting jig and an outer twisting jig, and the third segment layer and the fourth segment layer adjacent thereto are twisted, and then the twisting jig unit is replaced with still another twisting jig unit including an inner twisting jig and an outer twisting jig, and the fifth segment layer and the sixth segment layer adjacent thereto are twisted.

Abstract: A rotor for a bearingless induction motor is provided. A rotor core defines rotor slots. A rotor winding includes a common connector plate, a plurality of rotor connector plates, and a slot conductor mounted within each rotor slot. The common connector plate is mounted adjacent a first end of the rotor core. The plurality of rotor connector plates is mounted adjacent a second end of the rotor core. Each slot conductor is electrically connected to the common connector plate and to one rotor connector plate of the plurality of rotor connector plates. Each rotor connector plate of the plurality of rotor connector plates is configured to connect a group of slot conductors that includes at least two slot conductors. A number of slot conductors included in the group of slot conductors is defined based on a predefined number of suspension pole pairs selected to provide a radial suspension force.

Abstract: Present invention is related to an ultrathin triboelectric nanogenerator having a positive assembly layer and a negative assembly layer electrically connected together. The positive assembly layer comprises a positive layer and a first electrode. The negative assembly layer comprises a negative layer and a second electrode. The said first electrode and the said second electrode are electrically connected with each other. The positive layer could be a foam layer with under 90 ?m thickness and less than 60 ?m pore size. The present invention firstly provides the ultrathin triboelectric nanogenerator with PU foam as the positive layer which could achieve better electrical performance compared to any conventional triboelectric nanogenerator.

Abstract: Example brush holder assemblies of an electric machine are disclosed. An example brush holder assembly of an electric machine includes a carbon brush including an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The brush holder assembly also includes one or more lead wires extending out of the carbon brush at an insertion point on the upper surface and a first cavity extending into the carbon brush from the upper surface at a location spaced away from the insertion point of the one or more lead wires and unobstructed by the one or more lead wires.

Abstract: An actuator is configured to include a first substrate that has a first conductive surface, which may be or include a first conductive electrode layer. The actuator also includes a second substrate that has a second conductive surface, which may be or include a second conductive electrode layer. The first and second conductive surfaces face toward each other across a compression space between the first and second substrates. A group of elastic support nodules span the compression space and separate the first and second conductive surfaces. The compression space is less than fully filled with solid elastic material and is configured to be compressed by relative movement of the first and second conductive surfaces toward each other in response to a voltage difference between the first and second conductive surfaces.

Abstract: A stator (1) for an electric machine (100) has stator laminations (3) stacked in an axial direction (A) to form a stator lamination stack (2). The stator laminations (3) have strip-shaped inserts (4) extending in a radial direction (R). The inserts (4) have a higher thermal conductivity than the rest of the stator lamination (3). The stator laminations (3) are rotated in relation to one another in an azimuthal direction (U) about an angle of rotation (D) in such a manner that the inserts (4) of directly adjacent stator laminations (3) are not arranged one above another in the axial direction (A). An electric machine (100), a motor vehicle (200) and a method for producing a stator (1) also are provided.

Abstract: This application provides a rotor of a motor, including: a rotating shaft, provided with at least one first liquid outlet; a first end plate, disposed on an outer wall of the rotating shaft and perpendicular to the rotating shaft, where an inlet of at least one third passageway is provided on the first end plate; a second end plate, disposed on the outer wall of the rotating shaft and perpendicular to the rotating shaft, where an outlet of the at least one third passageway is provided on the second end plate; and a plurality of lamination sheets, disposed between the first end plate (103) and the second end plate, where at least one second through hole on each of the plurality of lamination sheets forms the at least one third passageway.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling jacket for an electric motor. In one example, a system may include a channel extending along a circumference of an inner surface of the cooling jacket between an inlet and an outlet of the cooling jacket. A cross-section of the channel may gradually change from the inlet to the outlet along the circumference in order to compensate an increase in coolant temperature by an increase in convective heat transfer such that cooling is balanced around a circumferential surface of the electric motor.

Abstract: A motor may include a shield member that screens a magnetic field between a stator and a rotor, and a moving member that controls a position of the shield member in response to an electromagnetic interaction with the stator such that the screening of the magnetic field is configured to be selectively performed. The motor may prevent a generation of a counter electromotive force or regenerative braking.

Abstract: A triboelectric nanogeneration module, and a combined wind turbine and a method thereof. The triboelectric nanogeneration module includes a rotating disc, and moving friction plates and fixed friction plates that are oppositely arranged outside the radial direction of the rotating disc. A nano-friction material layer is arranged on the surface of each of the moving friction plates and the fixed friction plates. Driving devices are arranged on the rotating disc in the circumferential direction at intervals. The driving devices are used for extruding the moving friction plates to move to the positions at which the moving friction plates are in contact with the fixed friction plates. The moving friction plates are connected to reset devices used for separating the moving friction plates from the fixed friction plates. The moving friction plates perform straight reciprocating movement under the action of the driving devices and the reset devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ultrathin, flexible, and tattoo-like triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) with a well-designed aesthetic pattern. The tattoo-like TENG as an energy harvester can provide not only an aesthetic pattern, but also various practical applications. With the rising acceptance of people towards the tattoo, the tattoo-like TENG offers an alternative tattoo-like epidermal electronics covering traditional tattoo's advantages and further carries out other potential applications.

Abstract: A contact charging member for a triboelectric generator, comprising a contact layer with a contact side and a back side, made of a dielectric material that has a triboelectric series rating indicating a propensity to exchange electrons due to a contacting event; and an electrode layer disposed along the back side of the contact layer, wherein the contact side of the contact layer is patterned so as to show a series of circular or hexagonal cavities with a flat bottom. The invention is also directed to triboelectric generator comprising the contact charging member and a process for manufacturing the member.

Abstract: A turbogenerator includes a stator core defining a first end and a second end, a plurality of stator bars disposed within the stator core, each stator bar including a coolant flow path, and a parallel ring having a first segment and a second segment separate from the first segment. The parallel ring is coupled to the first end of the stator core and is arranged to electrically connect the plurality of stator bars and to fluidly connect the coolant flow paths of the plurality of stator bars. A tang includes a main chamber, a first coolant opening, a second coolant opening, and a distribution channel that fluidly interconnects the main chamber, the first coolant opening, and the second coolant opening. A first lead tube has a first lead end connected to the first coolant opening and a second lead end connected to the first segment, and a second lead tube separate from the first lead tube has a first lead end connected to the second coolant opening and a second lead end connected to the second segment.