Abstract: A magnetic field-modulated transverse flux multiphase permanent magnet motor consisting of a stator and a rotor. A number m of phase armature units are arranged in a row along the axial direction within a motor housing (1); each successive phase armature unit is offset in the circumferential direction by an electrical angle of 360°/m; the armature coil (2) is embedded within an annular cavity between the first to the third stator iron core tooth segments (3, 4, 5); the external circumferential surfaces of the first and the third rotor iron core tooth segments (6, 8) are respectively grooved in the axial direction with k/2 permanent magnet slots; the rotor permanent magnet slot on the first rotor iron core tooth segment (6) is axially offset from the rotor permanent magnet slot on the third rotor iron core tooth segment (8) by one-half the rotor tooth pitch; the direction of magnetization of the rotor permanent magnets (9) is identical.

Abstract: A stator for an electric rotary machine includes: a stator core having a plurality of slots; and segmented coils of a plurality of phases (for example, coils 50 in the embodiment), wherein: the segmented coils of a plurality of phases have pluralities of coil bars which are inserted individually in the plurality of slots in the stator core and which extend substantially in a straight line and pluralities of connection coils which connect together the coil bars of the same phase to thereby make up extending portions; the connection coils each comprise an inner connection coil and an outer connection coil which are disposed in different axial positions; and the inner connection coil faces an outer connection coil of a different phase in an axial direction and the outer connection coil faces the inner connection coil of a different phase in the axial direction.

Abstract: A multi-phase reluctance electric motor with transverse magnetic flux which includes a stator and a rotor. The stator comprises a housing (1) and a number m of phase armature units, each being staggered at an electrical angle of 360°/m along the circumferential direction sequentially in the housing (1) along the axial direction and comprises an armature iron core, an armature coil (2) and permanent magnets (3). The armature coil (2) is embedded within an annular space formed among first, second and third annular iron core segments (6, 7, 8) of the armature iron core. The pole distance ?m between two adjacent permanent magnets (3) on the same segment and the tooth distance ?p between the rotor teeth (5) along the circumferential direction fulfil 2 ?m=?p. This motor eliminates mutual inductance between phases, improving control precision of current and electromagnetic torque and dynamic characteristics of the system.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a stator for an electric rotary machine, the stator including: a stator core having plural slots; segmented coils of plural phases; and a pair of base plates provided at both ends of the stator core, wherein the segmented coils have plural substantially-straight coil bars which are respectively inserted in the slots in the stator core and plural connection coils which are disposed on the base plates so as to connect together the coil bars of the same phase, and wherein the stator core and the coil bars make up a stator core assembly and the base plates and the connection coils make up base plate assemblies, so that the stator is made up of the stator core assembly and the base plate assemblies.

Abstract: An insulator of a motor includes a body portion and a wire guide portion. The body portion is arranged to cover an upper surface, a lower surface, and circumferential side surfaces of each of a plurality of teeth. The wire guide portion is arranged to project downward from the body portion. A drawn-out portion of an electric wire which extends from a coil is arranged to reach a land portion arranged on a lower surface of a circuit board after passing through the wire guide portion. In addition, an area of contact between the drawn-out portion and the wire guide portion is arranged at an axial height lower than that of the lower surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: An electric motor has a wound stator and a permanent magnet rotor. The rotor includes a shaft, a hub fixed on the shaft, a plurality of rotor core segments and magnets fixed around the hub. The rotor core segment includes at least two rotor blocks inwardly extending from the innermost portion thereof. The hub includes a plurality of hub blocks equidistantly and outwardly extending from the outer surface thereof. The rotor blocks of each rotor core segment engage with at least one hub block to fix the rotor core segment to the hub. The number of rotor blocks is greater than the number of hub blocks.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a rotor including: a rotor core divided into blocks in an axial direction, the blocks being arranged to have a phase angle therebetween in a circumferential direction, the rotor core having magnet through holes arrayed in the circumferential direction and formed in an outer circumferential region; and permanent magnets inserted into the magnet through holes. The magnet through hole includes: a magnet insertion portion into which the permanent magnet is inserted; and a non-magnetic portion provided on an outer side of the magnet insertion portion in the circumferential direction. A bridge portion is formed between the outer circumferential surface and an outer circumferential inner wall of the non-magnetic portion. A bridge angle, which is an angle between both circumferential ends of the bridge portion with a rotation center of the rotor core set as a vertex, is larger than a skew angle.

Abstract: A stator for an electric rotary machine includes: a stator core having a plurality of slots; and segmented coils of a plurality of phases, wherein: the segmented coils of a plurality of phases have pluralities of coil bars which are inserted individually in the plurality of slots in the stator core and which extend substantially in a straight line and pluralities of connection coils which connect together the coil bars of the same phase to thereby make up extending portions; and the coil bars are fixed in place individually in the slots in the stator core in such a state that the coil bars each are covered by an insulation material.

Abstract: A thrust bearing assembly for supporting an end surface against an axial load, includes a first part with a chamber; a second part disposed in the chamber and having a load surface facing the end surface; and a third part fixed with the first part and spaced from the second part. A reservoir for storing lubricant is formed in the chamber between the second part and third part. A narrow passage communicates the reservoir with the load surface to allow the lubricant to flow from the reservoir to the load surface to lubricate the interface between the load surface and the end surface when the axial load rotates.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine has a first frame and a second frame disposed at one axial end of a casing. The first and second frames have a first flange and a second flange, respectively, that protrude outwardly from the casing. The first and second flanges are fastened together by a through bolt. The first flange includes a recessed portion having a first curved portion, a second curved portion, and a third curved portion. A curvature radius of the third curved portion is greater than a curvature radius of the first curved portion and a curvature radius of the second curved portion such that a concentration of stress within the third curved portion that is caused by a fastening force of the through bolt may be reduced.

Abstract: A vibration generator includes a housing, a vibrating body arranged inside of a circumferential wall portion of the housing, and a band-like leaf spring arranged between the vibrating body and the circumferential wall portion. The leaf spring includes a connection portion connected to the vibrating body, an attachment portion attached to the circumferential wall portion of the leaf spring and an intermediate portion formed between the connection portion and the attachment portion to extend around the vibrating body. The connection portion and the attachment portion are arranged at one transverse side and the other transverse side of the vibrating body along a direction intersecting a vibration direction of the vibrating body. The intermediate portion is arranged in a vibration-direction outer region of the vibrating body and formed in a single layer to extend across the vibration direction of the vibrating body.

Abstract: An actuator that has two or more degrees of freedom that moves a payload are described. The actuator may have two members, an actuator stator and an actuator armature, with the ability to move relative to each other in two or more degrees of freedom.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a stator, a rotor, and a coolant supply passage. Coils are wound on the teeth of the stator. The rotor is disposed coaxially with the stator, and has an outer circumferential surface that faces respective distal end faces of the teeth with a constant gap formed therebetween. The coolant supply passage is disposed inside the rotor, and is configured to eject a coolant from a coolant outlet of the outer circumferential surface of the rotor toward the distal end face of a corresponding one of the teeth so as to supply the coolant to the gap. A discharge groove is formed in the distal end face of the corresponding tooth. The discharge groove is inclined radially outwardly of the stator, from a coolant supply position as an axial position of the stator facing the coolant outlet, toward one edge of the distal end face of the corresponding tooth.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle and a method of assembling a modular motor assembly in the transmission are disclosed. The transmission includes a housing defining a cavity along a longitudinal axis. The transmission further includes a first motor/generator and a second motor/generator each disposed in the cavity. The transmission also includes a first support supporting the first motor/generator such that the first motor/generator is mounted to the first support to define a first modular unit. The first modular unit is attached to the housing within the cavity. The transmission further includes a second support supporting the second motor/generator such that the second motor/generator is mounted to the second support to define a second modular unit. The second modular unit is attached to the first modular unit such that the first and second modular units align with each other along the longitudinal axis within the cavity of the housing.

Abstract: A four-wire electrostatic actuator including: a stator having a substrate with two surfaces and at least four main-movement linear electrodes separately provided on one surface of the substrate and arranged in parallel at regular intervals; and a movable element disposed on the stator. The first and third main-movement linear electrodes of the four main-movement linear electrodes are supplied with rectangular wave signals or sine wave signals with reversed phases. The second and fourth main-movement linear electrodes are supplied with rectangular wave signals or sine wave signals with reversed phases. The two signals inputted to the adjacent two electrodes are shifted from each other by a quarter of a period with identical strength. The stator further includes a plurality of one-side auxiliary-movement linear electrodes on one side of the four main-movement linear electrodes, the auxiliary-movement linear electrodes being extended perpendicularly to the four main-movement linear electrodes.

Abstract: A switched reluctance apparatus and method of operating the same. The apparatus has an inner stator having a plurality of poles, a rotor disposed radially outward of the inner stator and having a plurality of segments serving as poles, and an outer stator disposed radially outward of the rotor and having a plurality of poles. A respective winding is disposed between every pair of adjacent poles of either stator. The apparatus operates with a plurality of separately excitable phases, a given phase being excited by energizing the windings corresponding to the given phase. Excitation of a given phase causes induction of magnetic fluxes traversing a region substantially confined to the region of the stators and rotor segments corresponding to the given phase, and causes a substantial amount of flux to enter rotor segments not in the radial direction but perpendicular to the radial direction.

Abstract: Exchangeable stator components are selected and exchangeable rotor components are selected to transform a motor from one motor class to another motor class. A motor class includes a switched reluctance (SR) motor class, a parallel path magnetic technology (PPMT) motor class, or an interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor class.

Abstract: A motor includes a base, a stator, and a rotor. The base includes a shaft tube having an open end and receiving an inner assembly. The stator is mounted to an outer periphery of the shaft tube. The rotor is rotatably coupled to the inner assembly. The stator includes an insulating bobbin unit having an extension extending in a radial direction to the open end of the shaft tube. The extension includes an engagement hole. The shaft tube includes a positioning member having an engaging section engaged in the engagement hole. The insulating bobbin unit is fixed by an end of the engaging section. The engagement stability of the stator is enhanced by engagement of the positioning member of the base and the insulating bobbin unit.

Abstract: A magnetic shear force transfer device for transferring shear forces across a non-magnetic gap includes a first magnetic structure comprising concentric circular tracks of magnetic sources magnetically printed into a first magnetizable material a second magnetic structure comprising concentric circular tracks of magnetic sources magnetically printed into a second magnetizable material. Each concentric circular track has an even number of magnetic sources where adjoining magnetic sources alternate in polarity. One or more tracks of the first magnetic structure are rotated relative to one or more tracks of the second magnetic structure such that a maximum torque condition coincides to one angular orientation between the first and second magnetic structures.

Abstract: A stator module and a motor including the stator module are provided. The motor includes a stator and a stator module. The rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of rotor poles arranged around a circumference of the rotor core, each generating a magnetic flux. The stator module includes a first stator and a second stator disposed coaxially with each other, each being rotatable in a circumferential direction and each having a coil wound thereon, and a rotation driving unit which controls a rotation of the first stator and the second stator through the same angle in opposite directions, thereby controlling a flux linkage of a rotor according to the rotational angle of each of the first stator and the second stator.