Abstract: An electric motor for an appliance includes a rotor coupled with a drive shaft. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor magnets that each define a magnet assembly including a plurality of magnet portions having different magnet pole orientations. A stator is in electromagnetic communication with the rotor. A gap is defined between the stator and the rotor. The stator comprises a stator core. A plurality of stator poles define the gap. Stator magnets are positioned within the stator core and are located to partially define the gap. Each stator magnet defines a pair of flux paths that extend around an outer perimeter of the stator magnet and onto the gap. The different magnet pole orientations of the plurality of rotor magnets operate to direct an effective magnetic flux toward the gap.

Abstract: A stator configured to rotate of a rotor about a central axis includes a first member having a plurality of first concavity portions located in a circumferential direction at a preset interval, each of first concavity portions having a pair of first inner side face and second inner side face whose a circumferential-directional distance therebetween with respect to the central axis becomes narrow from one radial-directional side towards the other radial-directional side with respect to the central axis; and a plurality of second members, each of which having a first protrusion extending along the first inner side face, a second protrusion extending along the second inner side face, and a teeth portion protruding from the first protrusion and the second protrusion to the other radial-direction side, wherein the plurality of second members are formed to corresponding to the plurality of concavity portions, respectively.

Abstract: Provided are rotor of permanent magnet surface affixation-type rotating machine and its manufacturing method, where permanent magnets previously magnetized are easily fixable at proper positions while restricting cost. In rotor of permanent magnet surface affixation-type rotating machine, including cylindrical rotor shaft 11, columnar guides 13 extending along axial direction of rotor shaft 11 and disposed in circumferential direction at regular intervals, and permanent magnets 12 previously magnetized and installed on surface of rotor shaft 11 and between the adjacent guides 13, axial length of guide 13 is formed longer than that of region where permanent magnets 12 are installed, guide 13 is disposed on surface of rotor shaft 11 such that guide 13 projects toward both sides in axial direction from region where permanent magnets 12 are installed, and projection portions 13a, 13b projecting in axial direction from region where permanent magnets 12 are installed are fixed to rotor shaft 11.

Abstract: A conduit box useful for mounting on an industrial size AC induction motor in a hazardous environment. The conduit box includes a cover and housing, a gasket seal between the cover and housing, and an internal partition wall. The conduit box is made of a cross-linked polymer matrix with a glass fiber content of about 26% by weight, in which the material has thermosetting dimensional stability and formed from a composition of polyesters and vinyl ester. The walls of the conduit box are tapered and the conduit box otherwise composed and constructed to meet requirements of the hazardous environment.

Abstract: A stator (300) for an electric machine, having a yoke ring (310), and a plurality of teeth (220) arranged side by side within the yoke ring (310) in the circumferential direction, wherein each tooth (220) has a yoke portion (222), wherein the yoke portions (222) of the teeth (220) support one another in the circumferential direction, wherein respectively at least a part of the outer circumference of the yoke portion (222) of each tooth (220) deviates from a circle segment shape that is concentric to a central axis (302) of the stator (300), and the outer circumference encloses at each point an angle of more than 45° with the radius (304) defined by the central axis (302).

Abstract: A permanent magnet generator, includes a cylindrical rotor assembly having a set of circumferentially-spaced permanent magnets arranged at an outer radius of the rotor assembly, and spaced from one another by non-magnetic spacing element, and a stator assembly configured to coaxially receive the rotor assembly. The stator assembly includes a cylindrical stator core, a circumferentially spaced set of posts extending from the stator core and defining a set of stator slots between adjacent posts, and a set of conductive windings wound about the stator slots.

Abstract: An operating device includes a magnetic disk capable of rotational motion around a rotation axis, a first yoke located on one side and a second yoke located on an other side across the magnetic disk, a coil disposed to overlap the magnetic disk when viewed in a direction along a direction in which the rotation axis extends, a magnetic viscous fluid filled between the magnetic disk and each of the first yoke and the second yoke, a magnetic measurement portion for measuring magnetism caused by a magnetic field using the magnetic viscous fluid, the magnetic disk, the first yoke, and the second yoke as a magnetic path, and a control unit configured to acquire a measured value from the magnetic measurement portion and control a magnetic field that is generated by the coil based on the measured value to change a viscosity of the magnetic viscous fluid.

Abstract: A field device includes process communication circuitry configured to communicate in accordance with a process communication protocol. A controller is coupled to the process communication circuitry. The controller includes timing circuitry and is configured to generate periodic time signals during an operational period of the field device and store an indication of operational time based on the periodic time signals in non-volatile memory. The controller is configured to employ the process communication circuitry to provide an indication of operational time to a remote device.

Abstract: A canned motor device includes a fixed seat, a motor unit, and a heat-dissipation cover. The heat-dissipation cover is mounted to the fixed seat and has an inner surface facing and positioned relative to the fixed seat, an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, a protrusion opposite to the inner surface, a mounting groove indenting from the inner surface and having a large-diameter section and a small-diameter section, and a plurality of heat-dissipation fins protruding from the outer surface and surrounding the protrusion. A case body of the motor unit is partially sleeved to a large-diameter section, and a closed end of the cylindrical portion is sleeved to the small-diameter section.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling jacket for a stator. In one example, the cooling jacket is cast as a single piece with windings of the stator pressed into a surface of the cooling jacket.

Abstract: A novel multi-phase resolver topology and apparatus is provided for measuring a displacement of movement body more precisely and economically. In variable reluctance (VR) resolvers, N coil-poles are placed at N equally spaced positions over one turn of the stator, N being an odd number greater than or equal to 5. Each coil serves both as an excitation and a sensing coil, and all N coils are wound with the same number of turns at an identical electrical polarity. Depending on the installed rotor lobe shape, N sinusoidal or quasi-square waveform displacement signals are sensed on multi-phase resolver, and from which two-phase orthogonal displacement signals are optimally and differentially synthesized. The multi-phase resolver topology and differential synthesis method is also applied to other types of resolvers, such as wound-rotor, inductance, capacitive, and magnetic resolvers.

Abstract: A vibration actuator includes a movable body provided with one of a coil and a magnet that is disposed radially inward of the coil with a gap formed therebetween, a fixing body provided with the other of the coil and the magnet and a shaft portion, and an elastic support portion, the movable body vibrating in a vibration direction by means of cooperation between the coil supplied with power and the magnet. The movable body is provided with a through-hole into which the shaft portion is inserted with a gap formed between the through-hole and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion and the elastic support portion supports the movable body such that the movable body does not come into contact with the shaft portion at a time when the movable body does not vibrate and at a time when the movable body vibrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stator (10) for an electric machine comprising a stator package (12); a stator winding, which comprises a plurality of rod-shaped conductors (16a, 16b), which are inserted through the stator package (12) in an axial direction (A); wherein at least one first conductor (16b) and an adjacent second conductor (16b) of the plurality of conductors are electrically connected to each other on an end face (20) of the stator package (12) by means of a bridge (34) formed by laser welding; wherein the bridge (34) formed by laser welding extends at an angle to the axial direction (A) between the conductor ends (18a, 18b) of the first conductor (16a) and the second conductor (16b).

Abstract: A rotor assembly for a permanent magnet electric motor defines an axis of rotation and includes a jacket member and a magnet member that is received within the jacket member. The magnet member defines a central aperture. The rotor assembly also includes a shaft structure with a base member and a biasing projection that projects from the base member. The biasing projection is received within the central aperture of the magnet member. The biasing projection biases the magnet member toward the jacket member in an outward radial direction away from the axis of rotation for retaining the magnet member and the jacket member together.

Abstract: Provided are a flat-member-feeding device with which it is possible to reduce power consumption and quickly supply a flat member, and a method for manufacturing the flat-member-feeding device. A method for attaching a motor for rotating a downstream roll to a flat-member-feeding device, the motor being provided with a hollow and substantially cylindrical stator and a hollow and substantially cylindrical rotor that is disposed in the space within the stator, includes: a step for disposing a sleeve so as to occupy part of the space inside the rotor, and mounting the sleeve on the rotor such that one end of the rotor is supported by one end of the sleeve and the other end of the rotor is supported by the other end of the sleeve; and a step for mounting the sleeve on a downstream roll shaft to which the downstream roll is fixed, and attaching the motor to the flat-member-feeding device.

Abstract: A novel multi-phase resolver topology and apparatus is provided for measuring a displacement of movement body more precisely and economically. In variable reluctance (VR) resolvers, N coil-poles are placed at N equally spaced positions over one turn of the stator, N being an odd number greater than or equal to 5. Each coil serves both as an excitation and a sensing coil, and all N coils are wound with the same number of turns at an identical electrical polarity. Depending on the installed rotor lobe shape, N sinusoidal or quasi-square waveform displacement signals are sensed on multi-phase resolver, and from which two-phase orthogonal displacement signals are optimally and differentially synthesized. The multi-phase resolver topology and differential synthesis method is also applied to other types of resolvers, such as wound-rotor, inductance, capacitive, and magnetic resolvers.

Abstract: A stator assembly for an electric motor includes a laminate steel core arranged on an axis. The stator assembly also includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The stator assembly additionally includes a stator housing arranged on the axis concentrically with respect to the laminate steel core. The stator housing has a conduit fluidly connected to each of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and configured to circulate fluid around the laminate steel core. The stator assembly also includes a structural skeleton embedded in the stator housing. The structural skeleton is thereby configured to reinforce the stator housing. An electric motor employing the above-described stator assembly is also contemplated.

Abstract: A motor includes a motor body, a first cover covering at least one part of the motor body on the radial outer side of the motor body, and a second cover covering at least one part of the motor body on one axial side and the radial outer side of the motor body. The first and second covers make contact on the radial outer side of the motor body. The second cover includes first and second parts, the first part is in a disk shape, the second part is located on the radial outer side of at least one part of the first part and includes a wall part and an eave part, the wall part is formed in the axial direction, and the eave part is formed in the radial direction from one axial end of the radial outer side of the wall part.

Abstract: A stator of a rotating electric machine Includes a stator core that has a plurality of slots and in which electromagnetic steel sheets are stacked in the axial direction, a stator coil inserted into the slots, a finger plate provided on an axially outer end surface of the stator core, and a clamper provided on an axially outer end surface of the finger plate and for clamping the stator core via the finger plate. Furthermore, a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped notch is provided on a part of the finger plate from any position at an anti-stator core side located lateral to an upper stator coil in a circumferential direction to a radially inner end portion.

Abstract: A novel multi-phase resolver topology and apparatus is provided for measuring a displacement of movement body more precisely and economically. In variable reluctance (VR) resolvers, N coil-poles are placed at N equally spaced positions over one turn of the stator, N being an odd number greater than or equal to 5. Each coil serves both as an excitation and a sensing coil, and all N coils are wound with the same number of turns at an identical electrical polarity. Depending on the installed rotor lobe shape, N sinusoidal or quasi-square waveform displacement signals are sensed on multi-phase resolver, and from which two-phase orthogonal displacement signals are optimally and differentially synthesized. The multi-phase resolver topology and differential synthesis method is also applied to other types of resolvers, such as wound-rotor, inductance, capacitive, and magnetic resolvers.