Abstract: One first connector head 21A and one second connector head 22A face each other, in the plane view of a connector terminal assembly 19, with the axial line of an output shaft 12, which is the axial line of the motor rotation shaft of an electric motor, therebetween without being offset from each other. The other first connector head 21B and the other second connector head 22B face each other, in the plane view of the connector terminal assembly 19, with the axial line of the output shaft 12, which is the axial line of the motor rotation shaft of the electric motor, therebetween without being offset from each other.

Abstract: An electric fan drive for a motor vehicle has an electric motor with a rotary field winding that includes a number of phase ends, and also has a motor carrier, arranged on an end face of the electric motor, for fastening and mounting on an installation point. A connection cable with a number of phase lines is provided for electrically conductively coupling the phase ends to a power supply. The motor carrier has axial feedthrough openings, through which the phase ends of the electric motor are guided, the phase lines each having a contact element at a line end facing the phase ends. Each contact element electrically conductively connects the corresponding phase end to the corresponding phase line. A connection housing for receiving the line ends, the phase ends and the contact elements is fastened to the motor carrier.

Abstract: This laminated core is formed integrally by laminating a plurality of steel sheets including a first steel sheet and a second steel sheet. The first steel sheet is disposed as an outermost layer on one end side along the central axis and including a first exposed surface. The second steel sheet is disposed as an outermost layer on the other end side along the central axis and including a second exposed surface. In this laminated core, a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value in a distribution of a thickness that is a distance between the first exposed surface and the second exposed surface is 0.25 mm or less.

Abstract: A junction box assembly including a housing having an opening for accessing an interior of the housing, a high-voltage connector adjacent the opening, and an access panel mounted to the housing. The access panel is movable between a first position and a second position, the first position restricting access to the opening of the housing and permitting a cooperating high-voltage connector to engage the high-voltage connector adjacent the opening and the second position permitting access to the opening of the housing and restricting a cooperating high-voltage connecter from engaging the high-voltage connector adjacent the opening.

Abstract: Provided is an in-wheel electric motor drive system, comprising: a housing, which is formed with a wiring cavity(S), a first channel (111) and a second channel (112), wherein both the first channel (111) and the second channel (112) are in communication with the wiring cavity(S), the first channel (111) allows a first connection end (41) of an electric motor busbar (4) to be inserted into the wiring cavity(S), and the second channel (112) allows a second connection end (51) of a power supply connector (5) to be inserted into the wiring cavity(S); a wiring support (2, 2?), which is mounted into the wiring cavity(S) and fixed to the housing, wherein the wiring support (2, 2?) is formed with a mounting hole (2h); and a connection assembly (3), which is used for electrically connecting the first connection end (41) extending into the mounting hole (2h) and the second connection end (51) extending to a position above the same mounting hole (2h) together.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling electric machines are provided. A method for cooling an electric machine includes receiving a flow of air, expanding and cooling the air from the flow of air using a turbine, conveying the flow of air from the turbine through the electric machine to extract heat from the electric machine using the flow of air, and drawing the flow of air through the electric machine using an air mover.

Abstract: A bracket includes a bracket housing that has a bore extending through the bracket housing and that has a channel extending through the bracket housing between a first channel opening and a second channel opening. The bore provides fluid communication between the power electronic device and the compressor assembly. A terminal block subassembly is disposed in the channel. The terminal block subassembly includes a plurality of busbars spaced apart from each other and each extending between a first busbar end and a second busbar end. An overmold encasement is disposed over the busbars between the first and second busbar ends. The first busbar ends are disposed adjacent to the first channel opening and electrically couple to a compressor assembly and the second busbar ends are disposed adjacent to the second channel opening and electrically couple to a power electronic device.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a multi-phase electric machine having a rotor with a number of magnetic pole pairs and secured for rotation with an output shaft. A parking gear secured for rotation with the output shaft has external teeth configured to selectively engage a parking pawl. The parking gear, the rotor, and the output shaft include complementary angular alignment features to angularly orient the parking gear relative to the rotor in an angular position offset by an index angle from one of the magnetic poles of the rotor such that occurrences of the parking pawl being engaged with the parking gear during dead time periods of an inverter powering the electric machine are reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: One end portion of each connector terminal is connected to an end circuit board of an end circuit board assembly. In a first process, a generic circuit board assembly is assembled to a motor frame. In a second process, the end circuit board assembly is assembled to the generic circuit board assembly. In a third process, the other end portion of each connector terminal of the end circuit board assembly is exposed in a mating bore of a corresponding connector, and a connector housing is assembled. The third process is carried out such that a load, which is generated when the other end portion of each connector terminal is exposed in the mating bore of the corresponding connector in the third process, is smaller than a load, which is generated in the first process, and a load, which is generated in the second process.

Abstract: A vibration motor is disclosed. The vibration motor includes a frame having an upper frame and a lower frame, a vibration unit, a driving unit for driving the vibration unit for vibrating along a first vibration direction, and a pair of first elastic members for elastically supporting the vibration unit. The driving unit includes a solenoid assembly. The lower frame is provided with two second elastic members, and each second elastic member is spaced apart from the lower frame. One end of each second elastic member is fixed to the lower frame, and another end of each second elastic member is fixed to the solenoid assembly. The solenoid assembly is elastically supported by the two second elastic members for being capable to vibrate along a second vibration direction perpendicular to the first vibration direction. The vibration motor can improve the stability.

Abstract: A coreless motor includes a shaft that extends in the axial direction at the center of the coreless motor and passes through said coreless motor; a coil is disposed with respect to the shaft, and has an end surface on one side that is supported by a stator and extends in the direction in which the shaft extends; a rotor that is disposed with respect to the fixed shaft and includes a cylindrical inner yoke and an outer yoke positioned so that the coil is sandwiched between the yokes, the yokes being provided with a magnet positioned on the side of the yoke, a magnet circuit being formed between the yokes, and the rotor being supported by the shaft at the radial center; a housing that includes a cylindrical part disposed concentrically with respect to the fixed shaft on the outside of the outer yoke in the radial direction.

Abstract: A steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a motor housing having a motor built therein; a board housing having a printed circuit board built therein, and coupled to the motor housing; a connector cover provided with connector terminals electrically connected to elements of the printed circuit board, and coupled to the board housing; and an elastic member having one surface brought into close contact with the printed circuit board and the other surface brought into close contact with the connector cover.

Abstract: A fluid supply device includes an electric motor, an exterior case, a fixing member, a harness, a lid which includes a holding portion, and a stopper. An elastic member, which has annular-shaped, is disposed in a compressed manner between the outer circumferential surface of the electric motor and the inner circumferential surface of the exterior case. The elastic member is compressed to apply a restoring force to the electric motor in a radial direction of the electric motor, and apply a restoring force to the holding portion of the lid.

Abstract: An assembly for an interconnector of an electric machine includes an interconnector housing having a recess opening and one track per phase. Each track includes a connection end to be connected to a phase output, a gasket mounted on the interconnector housing and including a dividing wall partially closing the connection recess opening, and at least one sealing grommet extending from the dividing wall toward the connection recess opening. The grommet includes a conduit extending toward the connection recess opening, a phase output sealing opening passing through the conduit to lead a phase output into the connection recess opening, and a gaiter extending from the dividing wall to the conduit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-voltage terminal (1) for a stator of an electric machine, having multiple first interconnection elements (2) that are designed to establish electrical contact between contact pins of a stator winding and contact connections of power electronics so as to drive the electric machine, a second interconnection element (3) that is designed to establish electrical contact between contact pins of a stator winding so as to create a star phase, and a receiving element (4) that centres and fixes the second interconnection element (3) in a form-fitting manner. The invention furthermore relates to an electric machine comprising a high-voltage terminal according to the invention.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a vibration damping device configured to decouple vibration of an electric motor for a ventilator, comprising: a base plate (140); a bearing unit (150) for supporting the electric motor, a plurality of decoupling elements (120), which are releasably coupled via retaining elements (151) to the bearing unit (150) and positionable between the bearing unit (150) and the base plate (140): wherein: the base plate (140) comprises mounting structures (141) for the decoupling elements (120) and fixing means (110) with a head (111): and each decoupling element (120) comprises adjacent to a recess at least one clamping section (121) for the corresponding fixing means (110) on the base plate (140); further wherein each of the fixing means (110) is configured to establish a force-fit and/or form-fit connection with the corresponding mounting structure (141) and the at least one clamping section (121) of the decoupling element (120) is pressed between a portion of the head

Abstract: An inverter arrangement for an electric machine includes a housing having a housing opening, a circuit carrier, with electrical components, that is situated in the housing, and on a side facing the housing opening has two direct voltage terminals in the form of contact slots. A terminal element having a terminal element body, two plate-shaped terminal element contact bars, and two terminal element contact pins, one of each of the terminal element contact bars being electrically connected to one of the terminal element contact pins. The terminal element is fastened via the housing opening so that in each case one of the terminal element contact bars protrudes into one of the contact slots and is electrically connected to the contact slot via a solder connection, the terminal element contact pins being situated outside the housing.

Abstract: A fuse circuit element (32) of a fuse module 22 for fail-safe is mounted on a fuse circuit board (31), and connected to wire terminal portions (36) made of respective wire one ends of stator coils. The fuse circuit board (31) has, as main terminals (33), through holes (33a) and land portions (33b), and the wire terminal portions (36) are soldered or welded with the wire terminal portions (36) inserted into the through holes (33a). The fuse circuit board (31) is supported in a cantilever manner by a pedestal portion (52), and a space (53) is secured between the fuse circuit board (31) and a surface (51) of a housing (7) around the main terminals (33). With this, soldering or welding can be performed without heat escaping during soldering or welding by the space (53).

Abstract: An electric machine, for an electric drive train in a motor vehicle, includes a rotor rotatably mounted relative to a stator, the stator having a first stator member with a first stator winding arranged within a first chamber, at least part of which is enclosed by a delimiting first casing component. The first casing component contains an electric connection element with a contacting member and a reception sleeve which extend therethrough such that a first portion of the reception sleeve protrudes into the first chamber and a second portion of the contacting member is contactable from the side of the first casing component facing away from the first chamber. The contacting member is secured in the reception sleeve, which is accommodated in the first casing component. The contacting body is fixed in the receiving sleeve, which is received in the first housing component.

Abstract: In one aspect, a power supply device includes a handle extending from a first end to a second end. The second end defines a void. A battery is housed within the handle. A tool module is configured to be received within the void. A retaining member is configured to secure the tool module within the void. The power supply also includes a base. In another aspect, a power supply device includes a handle extending from a first end to a second end. The second end defines a void. A battery is housed within the handle. A tool module is configured to be received within the void. A user interface is disposed on the handle. The tool module is powered by the battery and configured to be controlled through the user interface. A retaining member is configured to secure the tool module within the void. A base is also included.