Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine having a stator housing or frame made by a lost foam process utilizing a unitary single-piece vaporizable pattern. The stator housing may be made from a molten metal such as cast iron or aluminum, and has an annular wall having integral outwardly extending longitudinal cooling fins, mounting foots pads and a conduit box support pad. The lost foam process enables the cooling fins to have a greater effective cooling fin height to housing diameter ratio and greater effective cooling fin height to housing annular wall thickness ratio than obtained with prior sand casting processes. The greater height fins provide increased strength and rigidity for the annular wall which can be made radially thinner than prior stator housing or frames of similar size. Substantial savings in material and labor are realized by the stator housing.

Abstract: A content server using an object database supports a network of multiple User clients. The database is loaded with virtual objects which constitute source documents in the form of a multiplicity of resource objects, which may be file-oriented objects or message-oriented objects, which enable the format of any source document to be converted to another format compatible for transport via an appropriate protocol to a requesting client User. The resource objects include a multiplicity of converter objects which are defined and placed in the database to provide format transformation from the format of the original source document content into the format required by a calling requester. The object database will be searched to find the proper converter object to transform the contents of the source document into the required format for the calling requester's facilities or for transmittal to a digital appliance in a protocol appropriate to the receiving requester or digital appliance.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing device comprises a rotor, electromagnets, radial direction displacement sensors, and a control circuit for controlling an exciting current of the electromagnets in accordance with a signal from the radial direction displacement sensors to magnetically levitate the rotor. The control circuit comprises a position detecting circuit, a calculator, a PID operating part, a phase inverter and power amplifiers. A CPU analyzes the displacement of the rotor at the time of rotation on the basis of a sensor signal issued from the position detecting circuit to supply a correction signal obtained as a result of analysis to the calculator. A magnetic force is thus generated which offsets the oscillation of the rotor for each of the frequency components and is supplied to the electromagnets. The magnetic bearing device is capable of inhibiting displacement components of the rotor other than a first order component in the rotation frequency of the rotor.

Abstract: A battery isolator alternator bracket incorporating one or more heat sinks comprising at least one heat sink, the bracket formed of two segments, an upper closure segment, and lower base segment, the heat sinks formed preferably of extruded aluminum are shaped to conform to the interior of the bracket, each heat sink including a finned heat exchanger, having a terminal connecting at its front, being in electrical contact with a button diode, adhered thereto, with the terminals of each heat sink connecting either directly or by cable to the battery post of the alternator, for transmission of charge to the various batteries during alternator electrical generation.

Abstract: A three phase four pole alternating current generator includes an AC exciter including a series winding for each phase of the main generator windings and a shunt winding for each of the main phase windings. The series exciter windings includes two coils. In a high Y connection of the winding, the two coils are connected in series with each other and with the main phase winding. In the low voltage Y connection, series coils are separated and each is located in a paralleled leg of the same main phase winding. The shunt winding is connected directly across a corresponding main phase winding. An electronic voltage regulator includes phase voltage sensing which is coupled to a reference control circuit to produce a control signal if the voltage varies from a reference voltage. The current to the shunt winding of the exciter is controlled to maintain the desired output voltage.

Abstract: Cooling wind is introduced into an electric-parts-chamber through openings formed at the bottom of a cover, then taken into the intake side of a cooling fan through the air intakes formed in the wall end of a housing from the electric-parts-chamber. The cooling wind is accelerated by the fan to be driven off from the outlets formed in the peripheral wall of the housing. The cylindrical portion of the positive side cooling fins of the rectifier is extended to the space between the outer periphery of the fan and the outlets. The inner diameter of the cylindrical portion is longer than that of the rear coil end. Thus, the coil end and the cylindrical portion of the positive side cooling fin are cooled sufficiently by the cooling wind blowing thereon at high speed, so that the rectifier can endure large thermal load with reduced wind noise even if the size of the alternator is small.

Abstract: An eccentric-motion motor for driving a utilization mechanism includes a stator defining a closed surface pathway, an armature composed of a permanent magnet rollably disposed on the closed surface pathway, a series of electromagnetic elements disposed in the stator along the closed surface pathway, circuitry for successively energizing the electromagnetic elements to cause them to attract and/or repel the armature so that it rolls along the closed surface pathway, and a coupler mechanism for coupling the armature to the utilization mechanism so that as the armature is caused to roll, the utilization mechanism is powered by the operation of the motor.

Abstract: A slender motor for a cannned motor pump in which a motor rotor is provided between a pair of bearings on a rotor shaft, and a motor stator is provided throuth a path for a cooling and lubrication liquid around the motor rotor, whereby a ratio of axial length to diameter of the motor rotor is so set as to permit the cooling and lubrication liquid passing through the path to provide a bearing effect on the rotor shaft.

Abstract: A device for holding bar ends of a stator winding in a dynamoelectric machine that has an inner ring which fits closely against the bar ends and is shaped like the inside of a cone. An outer support has at least one outer ring and a device for clamping the inner ring to the outer support. The clamping device is supported on the end face of the laminated body or on the stator housing. In order to detune the natural frequency of the winding overhang assembly, additional masses are situated between adjacent winding ends, or arranged on the external outer ring and are uniformly distributed over its circumference. The additional masses consist of a multiplicity of mutually insulated metal wires or metal strips which extend in the circumferential direction and are held together by means of an adhesive and a bandage.

Abstract: An individual phase winding arrangement having a sixty electrical degree phase belt width for use with a three phase motor armature includes a delta connected phase winding portion and a wye connected phase winding portion. Both the delta and wye connected phase winding portions have a thirty electrical degree phase belt width. The delta and wye connected phase winding portions are each formed from a preselected number of individual coils each formed, in turn, from an unequal number of electrical conductor turns in the approximate ratio of .sqroot.3. The individual coils of the delta and wye connected phase winding portions may either be connected in series or parallel. This arrangement provides an armature winding for a three phase motor which retains the benefits of the widely known and utilized thirty degree phase belt concept, including improved mmf waveform and fundamental distribution factor, with consequent reduced vibrations and improved efficiency.

Abstract: A ring rotor is supported free to rotate in a housing, and a plurality of magnets are provided on the inner circumference of the ring rotor having their N and S poles oriented alternately. A stator is fixed to the housing on the inner side of the ring rotor, this stator having a plurality of coils. A switch is provided in the energizing path of the coils, and a mechanism for stopping the ring rotor at a predetermined rotation position is also provided. When one of the coils is energized via the switch, the ring rotor is caused to rotate, and is then held by the stop mechanism. Since the coils are not energized after the operation, power is economized, and burning of the coils is prevented.

Abstract: A ring rotor wherein two magnets of different polarities are disposed in an annular fashion, is supported free to rotate on a base. Two stator coils fixed on the base face these magnets inside of this rotor. Also provided are a switch fixed for selectively energizing these coils, and a mechanism for holding the ring rotor in a predetermined rotation position. Due to the use of magnets for the rotor, brushes are unnecessary, and the ring rotor can be held in a stop position by the holding mechanism.Througholes connecting the inside of the housing and the outside of the housing base are provided in a boss projecting from the base towards the inside of the housing. Grooves are formed from the opening position of the throughole in the base to the side walls of the housing. Bends are provided in these grooves. Leads running from outside into the housing are guided inside the housing via these grooves and througholes. Leads are fixed by filling the grooves and througholes with a filler.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing supports an object such as a rotor in a stable, contactless position. The bearing has electromagnets, each associated with a respective current control means (e.g., amplifier or power switch), disposed to exert magnetic forces in various directions to levitate the rotor. A constant-current source feeds a constant (total) current the electromagnets in parallel. Sensing means detect movements of the rotor from the position and inform a controller that responds by controlling the respective current to each electromagnet to maintain the rotor in position.

Abstract: Carbon segments (7) of a planar commutator are moulded over contact members (5). Anchor means (8), integral with each carbon segment (7) have an interlocking part (11) engaging the rear surface (6) of the contact member (5) and fit into a first envelope (4) in the form of a recess of uniform transverse cross-section extending. rearwardly of the front end (3) of a moulded plastic base member (1). The contact members (5) are each attached to the base member (1) by means of locking portions (15) which project into second envelopes (14) having internal surfaces which grip the locking portions (15).

Abstract: A low-cost permanent magnet dynamo-electric machine which can prevent an occurrence of a chip in a permanent magnet and is superior in the ease of fabricating the machine. This machine has an elastic catching member consisting of a ring-like portion and a plurality of protruding pieces axially projected from this ring-like portion. This machine further has a yoke, onto the inner circumferential surface of which a plurality of auxiliary poles are welded at an isotropic angular pitch. Further, in this machine, each of permanent magnets has a side surface brought into abutting engagement with the corresponding auxiliary pole. Moreover, the protruding pieces of the elastic catching member are forced into a space between the other side surface of each of the permanent magnets and the adjoining auxiliary pole, so that the plurality of the permanent magnets surround an armature.

Abstract: An eccentric-motion motor for driving a utilization mechanism includes a stator defining a closed surface pathway, an armature composed of a permanent magnet rollably disposed on the closed surface pathway, a series of electromagnetic elements disposed in the stator along the closed surface pathway, circuitry for successively energizing the electromagnetic elements to cause them to attract and/or repel the armature so that it rolls along the closed surface pathway, and a coupler mechanism for coupling the armature to the utilization mechanism so that as the armature is caused to roll, the utilization mechanism is powered by the operation of the motor.

Abstract: A motor assembly integrates a motor mounting structure and electrical connection parts achieving reduced motor component count and assembly cost. The motor assembly includes a mounting structure integrally formed into a motor coil support with plastic overmold. A plurality of connector pins are molded into the coil support for electrically coupling the motor to a printed circuit board (PCB).

Abstract: A new class of doubly-salient machines which incorporates a specific stator/rotor pole arrangement to provide a linearly increasing flux linkage over the entire area of pole overlap, and either (1) stationary permanent magnets mounted in the stator, or (2) one or more auxiliary field windings coiled about the stator or (3) a combination of stationary permanent magnets and auxiliary field windings. In each of the three cases, the permanent magnets or auxiliary winding(s) generate the primary flux and block and thereby limit flux in the ordinary path of the secondary flux (due to the stator windings) through the stator. The altered magnetic structure utilizing four stator and six rotor poles increases efficiency when operated as a generator, and provides greater output torque when operated as a motor.

Abstract: An eccentric-motion motor for driving a utilization mechanism includes a stator defining a closed surface pathway, an armature composed of a permanent magnet rollably disposed on the closed surface pathway, a series of electromagnetic elements disposed in the stator along the closed surface pathway, circuitry for successively energizing the electromagnetic elements to cause them to attract and/or repel the armature so that it rolls along the closed surface pathway, and a coupler mechanism for coupling the armature to the utilization mechanism so that as the armature is caused to roll, the utilization mechanism is powered by the operation of the motor.

Abstract: A device for providing a low-cost mounting arrangement for a hall effect device to sense the speed of an electric motor. The device uses a plastic base fixed to or integrated into the motor bearing support and designed to hold a standard mass termination connector, hall effect device and leadwire harness which passes digital information to a circuit board for motor speed control.