Abstract: A linear electrodynamic machine (10) includes mover (12) and stator assemblies (14). The stator assembly (14) includes an inner stator having laminations (30-45) and an outer stator having laminations (60-75) for defining a closed loop magnetic flux path. A magnet (95) mounted on an outside portion of the stator assembly (14) produces a constant flux extending through the flux path. The inner and outer stators form at least one pair of aligned spaced apart magnetic poles (50, 80) forming a gap. A group of slugs (24) mounted on the mover assembly (12) moves into and out of the gap to interact electrodynamically with the magnetic flux within the gap. A linear electrodynamic machine (10) includes a stator assembly (14) having at least one pair of elongated stator poles (50, 80) defining a flux gap and having magnets (283A-288A) disposed thereon to interact electrodynamically with a group of slugs (24, 26) mounted on a mover assembly (12) for moving into and out of the gap.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor, and more particularly to a motor having means for detecting an index position. A rotor yoke of the motor is provided with a recess having a width greater than the width of each pole of a rotating magnet. Substantially the whole of one pole of the rotating magnet and a part of another pole adjacent to the one pole on the downstream side in terms of rotation of a rotor are exposed to the recess. The magnetic flux from the magnet exposed to the recess is detected by a Hall element disposed in opposition to the outer circumference of the rotor, thereby specifying the index position.

Abstract: First and second stationary driving coils are disposed about drive shaft means on which magnetized rotor means are mounted so as to exert on the drive shaft means output torques 90 degrees out of phase with each other. Coupling means connect the drive shaft means to an output shaft so as the combine the output torques. Sinusoidal driving signals for the driving coils are generated by Hall devices or other means synchronized to the drive shaft means.

Abstract: In a squirrel-cage rotor, the theoretical ideal groove cross section is divided radially into at least two zones, which are displaced relative to each other alternatively in and against the direction of rotation of the rotor, the groove cross section including protuberances that extend into the theoretical ideal groove cross section and bulges that extend from the theoretically ideal groove cross section in a manner that the width of a tooth between the individual grooves remains the same as the theoretical ideal groove cross section, thus preventing the conductor rods from shifting either as they cool after aluminum has been introduced into the grooves or at high rotational rotor speeds.

Abstract: A magnetohydrodynamic electric generator is disclosed, which is so devised that the coherent light generated in it by electrical stimulation, heat induction and/or gas expansion is collected and focused towards the gas plasma moving between the magnets and the electricity-collecting plates. In this generator, the composition of the laser gas mixture is also controlled and adjusted to compensate for the unavoidable loss occurring in operation, when some of the gas molecules, especially CO.sub.2, are dissociated.

Abstract: An electric drive with brakes, in particular for hoists, lifting devices or positioning transporting systems, having a brake disk which is movable axially on a motor shaft so as to rotate therewith via a toothing. The brake disk has brake faces at both sides and can be pressed against a stationary counter-brake disk by a spring force. An electromagnetic device is provided which, when connected to current, causes the brake to be released against the spring force. The electromagnetic device has a.c. magnets and E-shaped magnet coil yokes. The counter-pole faces associated with the coil yokes are arranged at magnet yokes which can move angularly on all sides so that the counter-pole faces can be aligned at the end faces of the E-shaped magnet coil yokes located opposite thereto when current is applied to the a.c. magnet.

Abstract: An apparatus adapted to be connected to a power source, the apparatus for driving a rotatable component. A motor has a stationary assembly and a rotatable assembly in magnetic coupling relation to the stationary assembly, the rotatable assembly in driving relation to the rotatable component, the stationary assembly including windings adapted to be energized by the power source to produce an electromagnetic field for rotating the rotatable assembly, the windings having a maximum desired operating temperature and a predetermined minimum desired temperature rise. A heater is in heat exchange relationship to an outer surface of the windings, the heater adapted to be connected to the power source at least when the motor windings are not energized to generate heat transferred to the windings to increase the temperature of the windings. An optional thermostat may be connected in series between the heater and the power source.

Abstract: A pump powered by a canned motor has a removable stator cartridge. One end of a generally hollow pressure housing is secured to a pump housing. An annular stator cartridge is removably secured in the pressure housing. An annular gap between the inner surface of the pressure housing and the outer surface of the stator cartridge defines a flow path for cooling fluid to permit the stator cartridge to be surrounded by cooling fluid. A rotor is operatively positioned inside the stator cartridge to form an electric motor when the stator cartridge is energized. The output shaft of the rotor is connected to an impeller in the pump housing. The rotor is rotatably supported by bearings. An end cap is removably secured to the other end of the pressure housing. Removal of the end cap permits access to and removal of the stator cartridge without requiting removal of the motor from the pump housing.

Abstract: A brushless shaft mounted eddy current drive has a coil mounted to bearings by way of a coil mount. The bearings are located on a hub. The coil mount is anchored to a fixed object. The pole pieces are coupled together by a nonmagnetic material to form a cavity that receives the coil. In another embodiment, a brushless drive has a coil rotatably mounted in a cavity within the pole pieces. A rotary inductive coil is mounted to the pole pieces about a stationary inductive coil. Alternating current is provided to the stationary coil to induce current into the rotary coil. In still another embodiment, an alternator is used to induce current into the rotating coil. In still a further embodiment, a brushless drive incorporates a liquid conductive rotatable coupler in the hub. In still another embodiment, the brushless drive energizes the coil in the electromagnet by way of bearings. The bearings are mounted onto a shaft that is coupled to the electromagnet.

Abstract: A double twin bobbin four pole motor is disclosed. The motor includes a first and second stack of magnetically conductive stacked laminations. The first stack includes a four pole central portion with a rotor opening and two pairs of spaced side legs, each spaced pair of side legs extending from opposite sides of the central portion generally in mirror image relationship with one another and terminating in an outer free extremity. Each of the stacked side legs of the stacked spaced pair of side legs have a combined predetermined outer cross sectional configuration. The second stack of laminations includes a pair of separate magnetically conductive stacked laminations for attachment to the outer free extremities of each pair of stacked side legs. Each of the second stack of laminations have a combined predetermined outer cross sectional configuration.

Abstract: A flywheel system having permanent magnets 20 disposed on a flywheel 10 rotating about a shaft 12 is provided with a stator 28 having an outer diameter which is oriented concentrically and shaped conically within a similarly shaped inner diameter of the flywheel 10 (and the magnets 20) and the stator 28 is slidably and rotatably mounted to a shaft 30 thereby allowing a gap g.sub.1 between the stator 28 and the rotor/flywheel 10 to be adjustable. When energy is being provided to (spin-up) or extracted from (spin-down) the flywheel 10, the stator is automatically forced to the left (FIG. 1) due to torque on the stator 28, thereby causing the gap g.sub.1 to be small to provide strong electromagnetic interaction between the stator 28 and the flywheel 10. Conversely, when the flywheel 10 is freewheeling, the stator 28 is forced to the right by a spring 40 causing the gap g.sub.1 to increase to a distance large enough to minimize electro-magnetic drag on the flywheel 10.

Abstract: An electric motor comprising a rotatably mounted rotor, a commutator brush retainer mounted fixedly with respect to the rotor, wherein the commutator brush retainer rotates with the rotor, at least one brush slidably mounted to the commutator brush retainer, wherein the brush is slidable in a radial direction between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position, and a spring connected to the commutator brush retainer and to said one brush, wherein the spring biases the one brush to the radially retracted position and, wherein, during rotational movement of the motor, centrifugal force moves the one brush toward the radially extended position, wherein, as a rotational velocity of the rotor increases, the one brush moves closer to the radially extended position.

Abstract: The invention proposes a supply and control unit for an alternator in a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a support plate (12) made from insulating material designed to be fixed to a fixed part of the alternator and a brush-holder (22), and of the type in which the support plate (12) bears on a first face (34) an integrated circuit (36) for regulating the voltage supplied by the alternator, the electric connection pins (42) of which extend through the material (18) of the support plate (12) in order to open into a housing (46) formed in the second face (18) of the support plate (12), and of the type comprising an electric connection circuit (50) which comprises connection lugs (56) in contact with the connection pins (42) of the integrated circuit (36), characterised in that the connection pins (42) of the integrated circuit (36) are disposed in a circle.

Abstract: A C-frame motor having cooperating first and second stack of laminations is disclosed. The first stack of laminations includes an end leg with a spaced pair of side legs which are attached at one end to the end leg and terminate in an opposite end in an outer free extremity. A rotor opening is provided in the end leg of each first stack of laminations. When stacked, the rotor openings of adjacent stacked end legs provide an aligned rotor opening for receiving a rotor. Each of the stacked side legs have a combined predetermined outer cross sectional configuration coil winding area that provides a coil winding area for receiving an electrically conductive coil on each of the stacked side legs. The second stack of laminations is attached to the outer free extremity of the spaced pair of stacked side legs in the first stack of laminations in order to provide a combined magnetic inductor circuit.

Abstract: A motor with a hollow housing with an open mouth defined by a side wall, and a cover for its mouth, an electrical motor circuit and power conductors electrically connected to the circuit at one end and adapted to be connected to a source of power at another end, has, when it is assembled, a current supply connecter receptacle. The housing has integral with it, a housing receptacle part with conductor-receiving seats in which the power conductors are seated. The cover has a cover receptacle part integral with the cover. The cover is latched into position, closing the housing mouth and completing the receptacle, by at least one deflectable finger, one end of which is integral with one of the cover and housing and a free end of which is provided with a latching lip, and a complementary ledge integral with the other of the housing and cover, the ledge being spaced and shaped to receive and be engaged by the lip. Provision is made for permitting the lip to be displaced from the ledge to free the cover.

Abstract: A pluggable adapter for connecting a miniature electric motor, especially of a central locking device of an automotive vehicle, with the end pieces of conductor tracks and to accommodate the motor in the housing. Soldering is no longer necessary and there aren't any disturbing cables.

Abstract: In the direct current motor having Ns pieces of stator teeth and Nr pieces of magnetic poles, each of the plural magnetic poles is disposed shifted with the predetermined shift angles .DELTA..theta.i around a rotor from the angular reference position defined by even angles around the axis of the rotor, respectively, and the shift angles .DELTA..theta.i are defined by the below-mentioned expression concerning the least common multiple Nc between the Ns and the Nr;-180/Nc.ltoreq.shift angle.DELTA..theta.i.ltoreq.+180/Nc,wherein, signs "-" and "+" in the expression show a shift direction from the angular reference position in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A photovoltaic drive motor comprises a rotor, a photo shade section and a field magnet means. The rotor includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of electrical conduction arms having a photovoltaic transducer disposed on the printed circuit board with fixed spacing there between, a first short circuit section connected to one end of each of the plurality of electrical conduction arms and a second short circuit section connected to an opposite end of the plurality of electrical conduction arms.

Abstract: A rotor of a rotary electric-machine according to the present invention includes a rotor core, a distributed winding wound around the rotor core, a ring member arranged at an end of the rotor core in the axial direction and having an outside diameter which is substantially equal to the outside diameter of the rotor core, and a coupling member for coupling an end portion of the distributed winding to the ring member. The ring member has a plurality of rings arranged at both ends of the rotor core in the axial direction. The rings are arranged one above another. The coupling member has a leading member with a curved portion for leading the end portion of the distributed winding toward the center of the rotor core and a fixture for fixing the leading member into an inner peripheral portion of the ring member.

Abstract: A structure of the terminals of a brushless motor, which enables the motor to be thin and enables enables the windings of the motor to be connected to a circuit board easily and automatically is provided. This brushless motor comprises: a rotor section having a rotor magnet; a stator section having windings opposed to the rotor magnet (9) in the radial direction of the motor and having a stator core around which the windings are wound; a driving circuit formed on a surface of a circuit board electrically connected to the windings wound around the stator core; terminals (6), each having a clipping portion which holds and is electrically connected to the winding and having a connection portion which is electrically connected to a land part of the driving circuit on the circuit board, for repositioning the electrical connection between the windings and the driving circuit; and a core holder for holding the terminals.