Abstract: The present invention provides a motor including a shaft, a rotor coupled to the shaft, and a stator disposed outside the rotor, wherein the rotor includes a rotor core, which has a plurality of pockets are radially formed around the shaft, and magnets inserted into the pockets, and the rotor core, which is disposed outside the magnets, includes a plurality of core plates stacked in an axial direction, the core plate includes a center part and a plurality of radial parts connected to the center part, each of the plurality of radial parts includes surfaces forming the pocket and a stepped portion having a step, and the plurality of stepped portions include at least two of a first stepped portion, a second stepped portion, a third stepped portion, and a fourth stepped portion which have different shapes.

Abstract: A fan module including a first casing, a second casing, a supporting assembly, a stator assembly, and a rotor assembly. The first casing includes a first vent. The second casing is connected to the first casing and an accommodating space is formed between the first casing and the second casing. The supporting assembly is disposed at the accommodating space, connected to the second casing, and includes a first end and a second end. The stator assembly is disposed at the accommodating space, fixed on the second casing, and disposed around the supporting assembly. The rotor assembly is disposed at the accommodating space, rotatably disposed around the stator assembly, and corresponding to the first vent. The first end of the supporting assembly passes through the rotor assembly and the first vent for protruding out of the first casing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for pretensioning fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) sleeves surrounding an assembly of parts. The method includes application of pretensioning FRP sleeves surrounding a permanent magnet rotor with surface magnets.

Abstract: An annular axial flux motor includes a rotor mounted on an annular subsection of a rotatable cam ring and a stator mounted on an annular subsection of a carrier frame. The rotor includes two Halbach arrays of permanent magnets spaced from each other on the cam ring along an axial direction. The stator includes multiple phase electrical windings printed on multiple layers of a printed circuit board (PCB) that are stacked along the axial direction. The multiple layers are positioned between the Halbach arrays, with active side of the Halbach arrays facing to opposite sides of the multiple layers. The Halbach arrays are configured to generate a symmetrical magnetic field and the multiple phase electrical windings are configured to have a same rotor-dependent torque constant, such that the stator can generate a constant torque to rotate the rotor and the cam ring within a finite travel range.

Abstract: A rotor is provided with: a rotor core (32); a plurality of permanent magnets (33); a substantially tubular magnet cover (71); and a load reception block (70). The rotor core (32) rotates integrally with a rotary shaft of a motor. The permanent magnets (33) are arranged on the outer peripheral part of the rotor core (32). The magnet cover (71) covers the exterior of the plurality of permanent magnets (33) and the rotor core (32), and has a flange part which is bent radially inward at the end along a rotation axis. The load reception block (70) is disposed between the flange part and the end surface of the rotor core (32) in a direction along the rotation axis, and abuts against the flange part and the rotor core (32).

Abstract: A rotor used in an outer rotor motor includes a rotor holder in a tubular shape extending along a center axis, a rotor core in a tubular shape extending in an axial direction and being fixed to a surface of the rotor holder, directed radially inward, and permanent magnets bonded to an inner circumferential surface of the rotor core and side by side in a circumferential direction. The rotor core includes projection portions projecting radially inward from the inner circumferential surface of the rotor core. One or more of the projection portions are in a gap between the permanent magnets adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. Each of the projection portions has an axial length shorter than an axial length of each of the permanent magnets.

Abstract: A motor according to the present disclosure includes a stator that includes a stator core around which a stator winding is wound; a rotating body that holds a plurality of magnets in a circumferential direction facing the stator or holds a plurality of magnets in a spoke shape from a center; a rotor that includes the rotating body, and a shaft fastened to the rotating body such that the shaft penetrates a center of the rotating body; two bearings that support the rotating body; a first metal bracket that fixes one bearing of the two bearings; and a second metal bracket that fixes the other bearing of the two bearings, and a capacitive member that has a capacitance Csb1sb2 and is located between the first metal bracket and the second metal bracket.

Abstract: A high current and RPM-capable slip ring assembly for use in a selected application for transferring electricity between an exterior environment and an interior environment that includes a non-rotating electrical power member with concentric electrically conducting power transmission cylinders with wiring and a rotating electrical power member with concentric electrically conducting power transmission cylinders with wiring and a housing that surrounds both the non-rotating electrical power member and rotating electrical power member to align the first set of concentric electrically conducting power transmission cylinders and the second set of concentric electrically conducting power transmission cylinders to slide on paired inside and outside surfaces during rotationally operation of the slip ring assembly.

Abstract: One aspect of a rotor of the present invention includes: a rotor core rotatable about a central axis; and a rotor magnet fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the rotor core. The rotor magnet has a plurality of magnetized portions arranged along a circumferential direction in a Halbach array. The plurality of magnetized portions include a plurality of radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is a radial direction and a plurality of non-radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is different from the radial direction. The rotor core is a non-magnetic member that has a hole, recessed from a surface on one side in an axial direction of the rotor core to the other side in the axial direction and is made of a non-magnetic material. The hole is located on the radially inner side of the radially magnetized portion.

Abstract: A rotor sleeve (46) for a rotor (29) of an electric machine (28). The sleeve comprises a plurality of layers (66a, 66b) of carbon fibre reinforced polymer, each layer (66a, 66b) comprising fibres (68) oriented substantially 90° to a rotational axis (X) and at least one layer (72a) of fibres (74) having a lower modulus of elasticity provided between layers (66a, 66b) of carbon fibre reinforced polymer. The lower modulus of elasticity fibres (74) are oriented between 50° and 75° relative to the rotational axis (X).

Abstract: An electric motor includes at least one bearing and a rotatably-mounted axle. During operation, generated sound can be detected by a sound sensor. A sound chamber is formed in the electric motor, and is delimited by several boundary surfaces. At least one of the boundary surfaces may include an acoustic surface that is formed by a surface of the bearing or by a surface of a body conducting sound. The sound sensor is arranged in the sound chamber to detect sound transmitted from the acoustic surface to the sound sensor. The motor may be part of a fan and/or a system having an evaluation unit. In the former case, an impeller is provided, which is connected to a rotor of the electric motor. In the second case, the evaluation unit has a communication interface via which readings of a sound sensor and/or processed readings from sensor electronics may be received.

Abstract: A core that is used in an axial-gap rotary electric machine and that includes a body, and frame-shaped flange portions. The body includes an annular yoke and columnar teeth that are arranged in a circumferential direction of the yoke. The flange portions are fixed to end portions of the respective teeth. The yoke and the teeth are composed of a single powder compact. Each of the flange portions is composed of a powder compact that has a through-hole. The end portion of each of the teeth is inserted in the through-hole, and an end surface of each of the teeth is exposed from the through-hole. A ratio of an area of the end surface of each of the teeth to an area within an outer circumferential edge of each of the flange portions is 7.5% or more in a plan view in an axial direction of the yoke.

Abstract: A motor includes a rotor magnet, a stator, and a magnetic sensor. The rotor magnet includes magnetized portions in a Halbach array, and having radially magnetized portions whose magnetization direction is a radial direction and non-radially magnetized portions. In first and second radially magnetized portions, magnetic poles on both sides in the radial direction are arranged opposite to magnetic poles on both sides in the radial direction of the first radially magnetized portion. The first and second radially magnetized portions are alternately arranged along a circumferential direction with at least one non-radially magnetized portion therebetween. The magnetic sensor is located on the other side in the radial direction with respect to the rotor magnet. A non-magnetized portion is in an axial portion of the rotor magnet where a magnetic field is detected by the magnetic sensor, and located between the first and second radially magnetized portions in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine and having: a plurality of permanent magnets, which are axially oriented and are arranged beside one another around a rotations axis so as to form a closed ring; a support cylinder, which has an outer surface, on which the permanent magnets rest, and a central cavity; and two half-shafts, which are independent of and separate from one another and are singularly inserted in opposite ends of the central cavity of the support cylinder so as to form one single block with the support cylinder. The permanent magnets are circumferentially arranged one following the other according to a Halbach array so as to nullify the magnetic field radially on the inside of the permanent magnets and so as to maximize the magnetic field radially on the outside of the permanent magnets.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to rotors for an electrical machine comprising a first type of permanent magnets, and a second type of permanent magnets, wherein the first and the second types of permanent magnets have a same magnetic strength, and wherein the first type of permanent magnets has a first temperature rating, and the second type of permanent magnets has a second temperature rating different from the first temperature rating. The present disclosure relates to generators, and in particular to wind turbines comprising such generators and to methods for selecting or providing magnets for permanent magnet rotors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a non-cogging electric generator having at least one stator and at least one dual rotor, wherein the dual rotor comprises a plurality of primary magnet devices arranged in circular Halbach array. Non-cogging is achieved by having inner and outer rotor rotating synchronously. Concentration of magnetic flux is achieved by magnetic devices tapering into pyramidal shape, such that magnetic devices arranged on the inner rotor are facing magnetic devices on the outer rotor, whereas said magnetic devices are facing each other with the opposite polarity. Stator comprises electrical wire windings and is positioned between inner and outer rotor.

Abstract: An axial flux electric machine comprises a stator including a plurality of stator core segments each comprising a lamination comprising a plurality of layers. A first soft magnetic composite (SMC) portion is arranged adjacent to the plurality of layers of the lamination. An insulating layer arranged between circumferential side surfaces of the plurality of layers of the lamination and the first SMC portion. A rotor is arranged axially adjacent to the stator and including a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor and stator are configured to generate magnetic flux that is aligned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A brushless electrical machine with permanent magnet excitation, designed for propulsion, in particular of boats, pumps, electric vehicles, for operation as a servomotor, etc. The brushless electrical machine provides increased power at significant reduction of the weight and the inertia moment of its rotor. The rotor (11) comprises an outer (12), intermediate (13) and inner (14) steel rings. The surface of the poles of the rotor (11) is formed by interconnected cut-out parts (15). In the rotor (11), above the permanent magnets (17) are formed elongated axial slots (20). By number of poles 2 p less than 16 and at a diameter of the rotor (11) greater than 0.15 m, the axial slots (16) are divided into two equal parts by a third radial rib (25) with maximum width 0.0025 m, which is located under the middle of the cut-out part (15) and is connecting the intermediate ring (13) to the outer ring (12).

Abstract: A rotor includes: a rotor core in a shape of a shaft; a permanent magnet; and a connecting member interposed between the rotor core and the permanent magnet and connecting the permanent magnet to the rotor core. The connecting member contains a thermally conductive filler made of a non-magnetic material. Only ends of the filler have magnetism, and the ends are in contact with either or both of the rotor core and the permanent magnet.

Abstract: A rotor includes magnets and a core including arcuately arranged pole segments. Each pole segment includes first and second prongs that extend away from the rotor axis and are at least in part arcuately spaced apart to define a cutout therebetween. Each pair of arcuately adjacent pole segments defines therebetween a respective magnet-receiving slot, with the first prong of one of the pole segments and the second prong of the other of the pole segments defining the slot. The magnets are received in slots, such that each of the magnets is at least in part interposed between one of the pairs of adjacent pole segments. The magnets and the pole segments are dimensioned and configured so that at least one of the first and second prongs is deflected by the magnet received in the respective slot, such that the prongs cooperatively apply a clamping force on the magnet.