Abstract: In known transverse flux machines, the losses in the soft magnetic body prevent an increase in efficiency. While the production of the winding is remarkable owing to its simplicity, the production of the laminated iron body conveying the magnetic flux incurs high costs. In addition to the saturation in the iron, the use of air gaps restricts any increase in power density. In accordance with the invention, the two air gaps (21) are arranged radially externally of the winding (15) and the magnetically hard and/or soft magnetic rotor parts (19, 20) which periodically close the magnetic circuit are arranged axially within the ends of the soft magnetic stator body (18). This air gap arrangement gives rise to an air gap surface which is large relative to the external dimensions and the mass of the machine, and also relieves the load on the housing.

Abstract: An electric motor structure is shown in which a yoke supporting an armature shaft is fixedly secured to a bracket with set bolts passing through the yoke in the axial direction and in which the distances between a pair of brushes and a pair of internal terminals connected thereto are substantially equal to each other. In a base unit, set bolt through holes for allowing the penetration of a pair of set bolts and a pair of brush holders are disposed on diameter lines perpendicular to each other, and further, a pair of internal terminal plates are disposed to straddle the outer circumference of one set bolt. The inserting tip portion of a coupler unit equipped with external terminal plates electrically connected to the internal terminal plates is branched into two sections. When the coupler unit is connected to the internal terminal plates the set bolt is positioned between the branched sections of the coupler unit.

Abstract: There is described a rotary motor in which a rotor disc is driven by a plate-like driving member comprising a laminate of piezoelectric material sandwiched between outer layers of anisotropic material. When a voltage is applied to the rotor disc the driving member expands into driving contact with the rotor disc and--at the same time--owing to the anisotropy of the outer layers, twists with a torsional movement and this torsional movement imparts a rotary movement to the rotor disc.

Abstract: A cable support device includes an arcuate mold having a cable channel with two ends for receiving an electrical cable and guiding the electrical cable around a ninety degree curve, the arcuate mold having an inner surface extending the full length of the arcuate mold and a partial outer surface located at each of the two ends of the arcuate mold. Retention clips having protrusions located opposite each other on the inner surface and the outer surface are positioned in the cable channel for holding the electrical cable in place. Inner and outer intermediate fastener guides having stepped members on either side of the arcuate mold are positioned on the arcuate mold to permit stacking of a plurality of arcuate molds. Fastener guides are provided at both ends of the arcuate mold to permit vertical to horizontal transitions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a collector machine, in particular an electric motor, having a rotor, rotatably supported in a housing and having an armature winding and a collector. The collector for electrically contacting the armature winding cooperates with at least two brushes resting slidingly on the collector, which are each displaceably guided counter to an initial tension in a respective quiver provided for each brush on a brush carrier plate. In accordance with the improvement according to the invention, at least one contact element, which is part of an associated quiver and for one pole of the electrical contacting establishes an electrically conductive contact with the housing.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes a solenoid stator comprised of a plurality of magnetic plates stacked spirally and regulated to prevent displacement. The stator is constructed by spirally disposing around its central axis a plurality of magnetic plates each having a uniform thickness and being bent in a curved shape. A support body of the device is so assembled to the stator as to abut its bottom face and a through hole. The support body has a disk part having an outer diameter generally corresponding to that of the stator and a cylindrical part extending upwardly from the central part of the disk part. The top end part of the cylindrical part is fixedly joined to the stator by laser welding. A push rod coupled with an armature is disposed slidably in a hole of the support body. The bottom face of a cap housing abuts the peripheral part of the top face of the stator to press the peripheral part from the upperside.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a cooling system for a electric machine. A reliable tightness with respect to the coolant to be used is ensured with respect to the machine to be cooled as well as with respect to the ambient. The cooling arrangement is convenient and does not constitute a hindrance in the event that repair or maintenance work must be conducted on the machine. The electric machine includes a stator and a cooling jacket defining a hollow interior and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening for connecting the cooling jacket to an external cooling circulating system for facilitating a flow of coolant through the interior. The cooling jacket has a hose-like configuration and is made of a flexible, elastic material so as to cause the cooling jacket to lie in close intimate contact with the stator to facilitate a transfer of heat from the stator to the coolant. The cooling jacket is made of rubber or silicone.

Abstract: An electric drive has a cabinet with fixation points from which each includes a resilient web construction made of a first synthetic material which is partially surrounded by a second synthetic material in order to absorb vibrations. Thus in choosing adequate elasticity of the synthetic materials the electric drive can safely be secured by means of its fixation points thereby avoiding undesired resonance.

Abstract: A low armature reacting magnetic circuit includes of an integral combination of magnetic circuit structures, one for each magnetic pole including at least the two main magnetic field poles of the machine, to achieve magnetic flux circuits of two or more poles within an interference-free magnetic flux circuit structure. Such a circuit provides a high magnetic resistance to inhibit the cross magnetic flux associated with the armature, and improves commutation effectiveness. Further efficiencies are achieved through the addition of interpose auxiliary distributed magnetic circuits and commutating poles. Indentations providing through-holes for ventilation and heat dissipation can be made in one or both main magnetic field conducting end structures.

Abstract: A flywheel energy conversion device provides highly efficient conversion between kinetic and electrical energy. The flywheel produces increased output by providing armature coils in an air gap formed about the flywheel (both radial and axial embodiments are described). In preferred embodiments, field coils of a magnetic circuit are energized with DC drive current that creates homopolar flux within a rotating solid rotor having teeth cut from a flat disk. The total reluctance of the magnetic circuit and total flux remain substantially constant as the rotor rotates. The flux may travel radially outward and exit the flat disk through the teeth passing across an armature air gap. Airgap armature coils are preferably utilized in which the changing flux density (due to the rotating teeth) induces an output voltage in the coils.

Abstract: A brushless motor for driving a washing machine includes a stator fixed to a frame and having a shaft holder with a hollow portion and a yoke wound by a coil; a rotor having a shaft rotatably supported within the hollow portion of the shaft holder; and a flange having a passing hole connected to an upper portion of the shaft holder. The shaft protrudes from the upper portion of the shaft holder and includes a stepped portion having a diameter larger than that of the passing hole.

Abstract: Improved flexures and flexure assemblies are taught for use in thermal regenerative machines. In one aspect, the flexure is a flat spring formed from a flat metal sheet having kerfs forming axially movable arms across them, and at least one aperture communicating with and extending from an end portion of the kerf. One variation includes a flexure bearing assembly having such a flexure. In accordance with another aspect, a thermodynamic machine has a housing carried stator and a piston and linear moving element carried by a flexure bearing assembly. In accordance with yet another aspect, a piston and displacer assembly are configured to be movably supported together within a chamber in a housing of a thermal regenerative machine via a flexure assembly.

Abstract: An electrical alternator includes a stator with circumferentially-spaced stator arms, each having a coil wound on it. The rotor includes a cup-shaped support component with a plurality of magnets affixed to the inner surface of the component rim so as to be in excitation relationship to the coils. The improvement comprises a hub including (a) a first hub portion having the stator affixed thereto, and (b) a second hub portion axially spaced from the first hub portion. A ribbed section is affixed to the hub between the hub portions and includes a primary mount and two auxiliary mounts. The primary mount is bolted to an engine block. The alternator affords a high degree of mounting flexibility in that the alternator can be mounted toward the left or right of the engine and either one of the auxiliary mounts used for alternator attachment to a mounting bracket. Novel cooling and voltage regulator mounting arrangements are also disclosed.

Abstract: A high speed electric motor for automotive applications that is designed to effectively minimize vibration of its component parts and thus suppress noise generated during its operation. The motor incorporates acoustic engineering principles including surface vibration control, acoustic radiation efficiency, active intensity field control and noise control using acoustic materials to reduce overall vibration of the motor components and the motor noise sensed by the passenger of the vehicle. In one aspect, a mounting flange is disclosed for mounting an electric motor of the type including a housing defining an internal chamber, an armature disposed within the internal chamber and having an armature shaft mounted for rotational movement by at least one bearing and magnet means for inducing rotational movement of the armature shaft.

Abstract: A sealed actuator includes a motor stator having rotation-drive magnetic poles; a motor rotor arranged so as to confront magnetic pole surfaces of the motor stator while interposing a small distance therebetween and rotatably supported through roller bearings; and displacement detecting means for measuring displacement of the motor rotor. A partition wall made of a nonmagnetic metal is disposed in a clearance between the motor stator and the motor rotor, so that the inner space where the motor stator is disposed is hermetically covered. The bearings are disposed at both sides of the partition wall in the axial direction so that the load applied to the bearings are directly received by a housing. At least a part of the partition wall is reinforced by reinforcing members and a mold agent is charged into the space on the motor stator side.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor in which a voltage is applied to a piezoelectric element by using a lead board. To fabricate the motor in a simplified manner, it is so constructed that a plurality of conductive patterns on the lead board are joined to a plurality of electrodes formed on the piezoelectric element by solder or the like, the piezoelectric element and the lead board are prevented from contacting each other by bending the conductive patterns to form a gap, then a voltage is applied to the lead board, thereby realizing the drive.

Abstract: An energy storage and conversion apparatus (1) comprising a containment (5) defining a vacuum chamber (7), a substantially vertical shaft within the vacuum chamber (7), a stator (11) on the shaft (9), and a cylindrical rotor (13) which, in is driven by the stator (11) to store energy as kinetic energy of the rotor (13) and acts with the stator (11) as a generator to release energy, wherein the rotor (13) is supported by the shaft (9) via an end cap (29), positioned at the upper end of the cylindrical rotor (13), which engages the shaft (9). The rotor (13) is suspended from a pin bearing (31) which is attached to an end cap (29). The pin bearing (31) sits in a bearing cup (37) mounted in a damper (39) at the end of the shaft (9). A magnet bearing (43) is provided at the lower end of the rotor (13) to assist in positioning the rotor (13) relative to the stator (11).

Abstract: A damping device for a rotor supported by an arrangement of magnetic bearings including at least one radial bearing formed of a stator magnet and a rotor magnet, with the damping device, including an intermediate member fixedly connected with the rotor by the stator magnet of the at least one radial bearing, and connected with a stationary part in an axial direction by connecting elements including spherical recesses formed in the intermediate member and in the stationary part and balls located in opposite recesses of the intermediate member and the stationary part, with spherical recesses having a diameter larger than a diameter of the balls, and with the balls or surfaces of the recesses being formed of an elastically deformable material having a modulus of elasticity smaller than a modulus of elasticity of a metal.

Abstract: A three-phase brushless dc motor includes a permanent-magnet rotor magnet arrangement having at least four poles and a Y-connected, or star-connected, three-phase stator winding. The winding's phases are arranged non-overlapping in slots of a slotted stator, the currents flowing in the three phases being controlled via at least three semiconductor elements by at least three magnetic-field-sensitive rotor position sensors. Each sensor is associated with a respective two of the winding's three phases and triggers a commutation which switches off the current in one of the associated two phases and switches on the current in the other of the associated two phases. The sensors are located to sense the permanent-magnet flux emanating from the rotor poles themselves. The rotor position sensors are provided at special angular locations on the stator.

Abstract: A high speed electric motor for automotive applications that is designed to effectively minimize vibration of its component parts and thus suppress noise generated during its operation. The motor incorporates acoustic engineering principles including surface vibration control, acoustic radiation efficiency, active intensity field control and noise control using acoustic materials to reduce overall vibration of the motor components and the motor noise sensed by the passenger of the vehicle. A housing is disclosed for an electric motor of the type having an armature with an armature shaft and magnet means for inducing rotational movement of the armature shaft. The housing includes a housing member dimensioned to minimize noise energy and having a main body section with an internal chamber for at least partially accommodating the armature and the magnet means. The main body section defines an axial length and an internal cross-sectional dimension. The length is less than about 1.