Patents Examined by Maged M Almawri
  • Patent number: 11411449
    Abstract: It can be considered that a cross-sectional shape of a permanent magnet having a parallel reference surface is obtained by removing a portion from a cross-sectional shape of a permanent magnet which does not have the parallel reference. A cross-sectional area of the permanent magnet is further reduced than that of the permanent magnet which does not have the parallel reference surface. In addition, also a magnet volume of the permanent magnet is further reduced than that of the permanent magnet that does not have the parallel reference surface. The inventors have confirmed that a decrease in magnet volume induced by the parallel reference surface does not affect the characteristics of an IPM motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Tada, Ko Yanagihara, Shinji Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11404948
    Abstract: A linear vibration motor is disclosed, including: a movable part, a suspension device, and a fixed part; wherein the movable part includes at least one magnet set, and the fixed part at least includes a coil, at least one magnetically conductive element and a housing; the magnet set and the coil and the magnetically conductive element of the fixed part are arranged with a gap. The magnetically conductive element is located above, below, or both above and below the magnet set; the suspension device includes two stripe springs, respectively located on both sides of the movable part, with one side of each stripe spring connected to the movable part, and the other side connected to the fixed part. When not actuated, the suspension device is a straight full-length stripe without bending at the connections at both ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: TOPRAY MEMS INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Sung Liu, Shin-Ter Tsai, Hsiao-Ming Chien, Chi-Ling Chang
  • Patent number: 11394284
    Abstract: An actuator device includes a support part, a first movable part, a second movable part, a first connecting part connecting the first movable part to the second movable part, a second connecting part connecting the second movable part to the support part, a spiral coil provided to the second movable part a first external terminal provided to the support part, and a first wiring connected to an inner end portion of the coil and the first external terminal. The first wiring includes a lead wiring connected to the first external terminal, and a straddle wiring provided to the second movable part so as to straddle the coil and connected to the inner end of the coil and the lead wiring. The width of the straddle wiring is larger than the width of the coil, and the thickness of the straddle wiring is smaller than the thickness of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Daiki Suzuki, Takuma Osaki, Yasuyuki Sakakibara
  • Patent number: 11394273
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electric motor, in particular configured as an internal rotor motor, for driving a fan having a stator, a rotor, a drive shaft, motor electronics disposed on a first axial side of the stator, a first cooling impeller which is associated with the motor electronics and disposed on the first axial side of the stator on the drive shaft and generates a first cooling air flow at least to the motor electronics during operation of the electric motor, and a second cooling impeller which is disposed immediately adjacent the stator on a second axial side of the stator opposite the first axial side and has impeller blades that generate a second cooling air flow at least in the axial direction along the stator during operation of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: EBM-PAPST LANDSHUT GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Kopper, Sven Kneip
  • Patent number: 11387709
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling module including an axial fan for vehicles, in particular for electric vehicles, which is characterized in that a cooling module casing encloses the axial fan and a flow deflection region and a cooling airflow enters the cooling module through an intake plane and leaves the cooling module through an outflow plane, wherein the intake plane and the outflow plane are aligned at an angle alpha in relation to one another and the angle alpha as the inclination of the intake plane in relation to the outflow plane is formed greater than or equal to 55° and the cooling module casing has a rear wall, wherein the rear wall is arranged at an angle beta of at most 90° in relation to the outflow plane, so that a flow deflection region is formed in the cooling module casing between the intake plane and the outflow plane and the rear wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Torsten Klein, Susanne Reimche-Nuding, Ján Gregu{hacek over (s)} Kollár
  • Patent number: 11362555
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a rotor for an electrical machine having internal permanent magnets including a yoke consisting of a stack of sheets defining a plurality of recesses for receiving parallelepipedal permanent magnets, the recesses being surrounded by magnetically saturated external transverse isthmuses, by radial isthmuses, lateral isthmuses and oblique isthmuses, wherein the magnets are assembled in pairs of magnets magnetized in the same direction and perpendicular to the radial direction of the radial isthmuses arranged between the coupled magnets, the radial isthmuses having a thickness of less than 5% of the diameter of the rotor, and the perimeter of the cross section of the rotor is formed by a succession of curved profiles, between two consecutive pairs of magnets, and tangential linear profiles at the external transverse isthmuses. The disclosure also relates to the application of such a rotor for creating a motor, in particular a motor for a turbo compressor, or an electrical generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Moving Magnet Technologies
    Inventors: Stéphane Tavernier, Gaël Andrieux, Bastien Dolisy
  • Patent number: 11342810
    Abstract: An axial flux machine is provided with an integrated clutch assembly, which is housed within the bore of an annulus-shaped stator of the machine. First and second rotors, located either side of the stator are attached to the clutch basket of the clutch assembly, and rotate in unison relative to the stator. A machine housing is provided between the stator and an engagement face of the clutch basket, seated on bearings between the clutch basket and machine housing, to provide a rigid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: YASA Limited
    Inventor: Tim Woolmer
  • Patent number: 11342801
    Abstract: An electric machine operable as a motor or generator includes a stator having a body portion substantially in the shape of a hollow column with an outer wall and an inner wall. The body portion has a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots each running through the body portion in a longitudinal direction. The plurality of first slots are distributed in a circumferential direction between the outer wall and the inner wall, and the first slots are circumferentially closed slots. The plurality of second slots are distributed in the circumferential direction between the first slots and the inner wall, and the second slots are circumferentially closed slots and are spaced apart from the first slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Guohua Du, Yigang Yuan, Chuan Deng, Xusheng Zhang, Joy Gong
  • Patent number: 11342827
    Abstract: A four-sided-synchronous-swing dual-mode broadband power generation device, comprising a fixing frame, a piezoelectric beam swing mechanism, and electromagnetic induction power generators (7). Four groups of straight piezoelectric beams (6) and L-shaped piezoelectric beams (5) are installed in a small space, therefore, a limited working space can be fully utilized, the working area can be reduced, and the requirements for development of a microelectromechanical system can be satisfied. Each L-shaped piezoelectric beam (5) comprises a horizontal beam and a vertical beam, so that vibration in two directions can be implemented, therefore, the dynamic behavior of piezoelectric cantilevers is enriched, and the power generation efficiency of the system is improved. The straight piezoelectric beams (6) and L-shaped piezoelectric beams (5) have different lengths, so that energy of different swing frequencies can be effectively harvested, and the effective working frequency bandwidth can be broadened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TIANGONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Minghui Yao, Pengfei Liu, li Ma, Wei Xia
  • Patent number: 11329528
    Abstract: An electric machine includes a conductive element disposed in such a way as to connect a first track and a second track of an electric power circuit to close the circuit; the conductive element being held in position by at least one mechanically breakable joint which, if subjected to a predetermined force, mechanically yields or breaks and thereby opens the electric power circuit; the machine includes a system for releasing the conductive element from the first and/or the second track if the casing of the electric machine is moved near the cap which covers the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SPAL AUTOMOTIVE S.R.L.
    Inventor: Pietro De Filippis
  • Patent number: 11309749
    Abstract: A stator assembly includes a stator having a plurality of teeth which are distributed around a circumference of the stator and point toward a central axis of the stator. The teeth alternately have a first cross-sectional profile and a second cross-sectional profile, and a plurality of slots being formed between the teeth. A plurality of coils are disposed around the teeth having the first cross-sectional profile. The second cross-sectional profile has a parallel-sided stem portion and an adjoining tapered head portion. A height of the stem portion of the second cross-sectional profile is less than a height of a respective one of the coils that is disposed around an adjacent one of the teeth having the first cross-sectional profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ETEL S.A.
    Inventors: Manish Mittal, Johann Pourchet
  • Patent number: 11309754
    Abstract: A generator (10) comprising a series of spaced annular stators (15) sandwiched between a series of rotors (11), the rotors (11) each being separated by annular collars (16), the annular collars (16) defining a central cavity; at least one cooling gas source for supplying gas to the central cavity; vents (23,24,25,26,27,28,31,32,33,34,35) through the annular collars (16) for providing a means of egress for the cooling gas (20) from the central cavity radially outwards over the rotors (11) and the annular stators (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: TIME TO ACT LIMITED
    Inventor: Hugh-Peter Granville Kelly
  • Patent number: 11309808
    Abstract: An electromagnetic and triboelectric hybrid energy collector for low-frequency movement is provided. The electromagnetic and triboelectric hybrid energy collector comprises an electromagnetic module, triboelectric modules and spring mass modules. The electromagnetic module includes a shell, a magnet frame, a magnet array, coil arrays, coil frames and coil magnetic conductive columns. The spring mass modules include respective springs, respective mass blocks and respective end caps. The triboelectric modules include multiple nano-friction power generation units which are connected in sequence. When the energy collector is excited to move a magnet assembly. The electromagnetic module generates voltage according to the Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. The movement of the magnet assembly generated by external excitation may also cause contact and separation between triboelectric units to generate voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongjie Li, Xuzhang Peng, Yan Peng, Jun Luo, Shaorong Xie, Huayan Pu
  • Patent number: 11289991
    Abstract: A linear actuator, comprising: a base; a fixed part support mechanism attached to the base; a fixed part elastically supported by the fixed part support mechanism; and a movable part driven to reciprocate in a predetermined drive direction with respect to the fixed part, wherein the fixed part support mechanism comprises: a movable block attached to the fixed part; a linear guide that couples the movable block with the base to be slidable in the predetermined drive direction; and an elastic member that is disposed between the base and the movable block and prevents transmission of a high frequency component of vibration in the predetermined drive direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: KOKUSAI KEISOKUKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Sigeru Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11289958
    Abstract: A rotor lamination for a motor having a motor air gap width value is disclosed. The rotor lamination includes a main-body portion, a plurality of edges and a plurality of magnet-receiving slots. The main-body portion is centered at a central axis of the motor. The edges are disposed around outside of the main-body portion. The magnet-receiving slots accommodate a plurality of magnets of the motor and locate around the central axis. The magnet-receiving slot has a slot width value in an outward direction extending from the central axis. The magnet-receiving slot and the corresponding edge form a magnet depth value. The magnet depth value is greater than a sum value of a first rate constant multiplied by the slot width value and then subtracted the motor air gap width value, and is less than the sum value of the first rate constant multiplied by the slot width value and then plus the motor air gap width value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsiu Tai, Chien-Chung Shih, Chia-Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 11289984
    Abstract: A bearingless motor is provided. The bearingless motor primarily includes a rotor module and a stator. The rotor module includes a plurality of rotor elements, and the stator includes a housing that forms a receiving space for receiving the rotor module, wherein the rotor module is rotatable relative to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lei-Chung Hsing, Chien-Chung Shih, Yu-Lin Su
  • Patent number: 11286956
    Abstract: A motor includes a shaft centered on a center axis oriented in a vertical direction, a bearing supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, and a covered cylindrical rotor connected to the shaft. The rotor includes a rotor lid portion connected to the shaft, a rotor side wall portion extending downward from an outer edge of the rotor lid portion, a blower plate portion connected to a lower surface of the rotor lid portion and extending radially outward from a center portion of the rotor lid portion, an inlet disposed radially outward of the cylindrical portion and penetrating the bracket, and an outlet disposed radially outward of the blower plate portion and radially penetrating the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Kajikawa, Tomoya Ueda, Yusuke Makino
  • Patent number: 11289947
    Abstract: In the present invention, junction capacitance is increased by stabilizing the junction capacitance of rotating electrodes such that a short circuit does not occur between the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: ExH Corporation, KYOEI ELECTRIC CO., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Harakawa
  • Patent number: 11289985
    Abstract: Disclose is a machine including: an inner stator having a plurality of radially outwardly extending teeth; an outer stator having a plurality of radially inwardly extending teeth that are offset from the radially outwardly extending teeth; a rotor including an extension between the plurality of stators, the extension including a plurality of rotor magnet slots and a plurality of flux barrier slots; the plurality of rotor magnet slots and the plurality of flux barrier slots contact one another and are arranged in a circumferentially alternating sequence, one after another, such that each of the rotor magnet slots is circumferentially bounded by a pair of the flux barrier slots; and a portion of each of the plurality of rotor magnet slots is disposed along a machine radial axis and/or a portion of each of the plurality of flux barrier slots is disposed at an angle to the machine radial axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jagadeesh Kumar Tangudu
  • Patent number: 11289969
    Abstract: A motor includes a shaft, a bearing supporting the shaft, an armature disposed radially outward of the bearing, a bracket to which the bearing and the armature are fixed, and a rotor connected to the shaft. The bracket includes a bracket bottom portion covering a lower side of the armature, and a terminal holding portion extending radially outward from an outer peripheral portion of the bracket bottom portion. The terminal holding portion includes a plate-shaped holding portion main body connected to the outer peripheral portion of the bracket bottom portion, a terminal disposed on an upper surface of the holding portion main body, and a protrusion portion projecting downward from a lower surface of the holding portion main body at a same position in a radial direction as that of the terminal, or radially outward of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yusuke Makino