Patents Examined by Rashad H Johnson
  • Patent number: 11394263
    Abstract: An electric coil device includes a winding support which is made of an elongated hollow tube that has the shape of a ring such that a higher-order loop of the winding device is formed entirely by the annular shape of the winding support, and a winding which is made of a superconductive conductor and is attached to the winding support. The superconductive conductor is wound in a helical manner about the hollow tube in a plurality of individual windings such that at least one higher-order winding of the entire helix is produced by the annular shape of the winding support. The interior of the hollow tube is designed as a coolant channel for circulating a fluid coolant. A rotor for an electric machine includes at least one such coil device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Tabea Arndt
  • Patent number: 11387710
    Abstract: A yokeless stator for an axial flux machine, comprising a housing, the housing comprising a circumferential portion and a plurality of elongated portions extending radially inwards therefrom, and a plurality of discrete stator teeth arranged within the circumferential portion, each discrete stator tooth comprising a ferromagnetic material and an electrical winding; the housing further comprising an electrically isolating filling material filling empty space inside the housing. The circumferential portion of the housing is made of a first non-ferromagnetic material and the elongated portions are made of a second non-ferromagnetic material. The housing comprises a laminated structure, which comprises at least part of the plurality of inwardly directed elongated portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITEIT GENT, MAGNAX BVBA
    Inventors: Hendrik Vansompel, Peter Sergeant, Peter Leijnen
  • Patent number: 11387764
    Abstract: An electric motor may comprise a rotor and a stator. One or more first cables connected to a first power converter circuit of are wrapped adjacent to at least some stator teeth of a stator core to form at least a first portion of one or more coil windings. One or more second cables connected to a second power converter circuit of the plurality of power converter circuit also may be wrapped adjacent to at least some of the stator teeth to form at least a second portion of the one or more coil windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Zunum Aero, Inc.
    Inventors: Waleed Said, Chenggang Mei
  • Patent number: 11374477
    Abstract: A pulse generator comprises a mounting to hold two bodies in proximity to each other. Two magnetic elements may be movably placed in the mounting, and the magnetic elements will align with each other in one of two stable states. A coil surrounds the magnetic elements in the mounting, and a force application device applies a force to the first magnetic element to cause the first magnetic element to break the current alignment and thereby make the first and second magnetic elements realign to the other stable state. The movement of the magnets generates a pulse in the coil which may be detected by suitable circuitry and used. The device may be used inter alia to count rotations or linear movements, or to provide switching or remote control without the need for a separate power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Servosense (SMC) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yves Villaret, Alex Matskin, Nadav Reinberg
  • Patent number: 11368057
    Abstract: A motor includes a rotor rotatable about a central axis, and a stator opposing the rotor in a radial direction. The stator includes an annular core back and a stator core including teeth extending from the core back to one side in the radial direction. The stator core includes a laminated steel sheet in which electromagnetic steel sheets are laminated in a direction of the central axis. Each of the electromagnetic steel sheets includes a caulking dowel portion to which the adjacent electromagnetic steel sheets are connected by press-fitting. The caulking dowel portion includes a protrusion protruding from the core back to another side in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC SERVO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norihisa Imaizumi, Tsuyoshi Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11368067
    Abstract: Provided is a covering element for covering a slot between two adjacent teeth of an electromagnetic machine, a stator for an electromagnetic machine and a method of forming a covering element. The covering element comprises a first sub-element and a second sub-element. The first sub-element and the second sub-element are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction. Further, the second sub-element is made of a different material than the first sub-element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventors: Subhra Samanta, Hans-Joergen Thougaard
  • Patent number: 11368061
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve the fixing force of a stator core at low cost. The rotating electric machine includes a stator 300 in which a plurality of stator cores 400 are annularly arranged, a rotor to be arranged on the inner circumferential side of the stator 300, and a housing 500 having a cylindrical shape for fixing each of the plurality of stator cores 400. The stator core 400 has outer circumferential surfaces 410 and 420 arranged to face the inner circumferential surface 510 of the housing 500, and the outer circumferential surfaces 410 and 420 of the stator core 400 are slanted with respect to the inner circumferential surface 510 of the housing 500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Mohdbasir Zulaika, Shinji Yamazaki, Shinjirou Watari
  • Patent number: 11362574
    Abstract: A rotor for a synchronous reluctance machine includes a rotor core having a plurality of magnetically conductive laminations stacked in a rotor axial direction. The magnetically conductive laminations include cut-out portions forming a plurality of flux barriers radially alternated by flux paths portions, where at least one of the flux barriers includes a ridge connecting two flux paths portions adjacent to the at least one flux barrier. The at least one flux barrier has a first barrier mid-line, which is a line that is equidistant from both sides of the at least one flux barrier. The bridge has a second bridge mid-line, which is the line that is equidistant from both sides of the bridge. The first and second mid-lines intersect. The bridge has a first and second symmetry axis and is non-symmetrical with respect to at least one of the first and second symmetry axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Pietro Savio Termini, Alessandro Castagnini, Giovanni Tartaglino, Michele Maggi, Jere Kolehmainen, Tero Kansakangas
  • Patent number: 11362561
    Abstract: A stator wherein the lead wire portion includes a root portion connected to the slot housed portion, disposed in a same-phase region which overlaps the coil end portion of the coil of a same phase as seen in the center axis direction, and disposed on an axially inner side with respect to the coil end portion, and a draw-out portion that projects in the center axis direction from a power source portion-side end portion of the root portion toward an axially outer side with respect to the coil end portion in the same-phase region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, HAYASHI KOGYOSYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru Kuroyanagi, Takahiko Hobo, Hiroo Hayashi, Ko Kajita
  • Patent number: 11355984
    Abstract: An insulator includes a part to be wound with a coil; a first flange; and a second flange. The first flange is formed at the side of the part closer to a core segment, and includes a coil guide groove that guides the coil to the part. The second flange is formed at the side of the part closer to a distal end of a teeth. The coil guide groove includes a first guide groove and a second guide groove symmetrical with respect to a radial plane. Each of the first and second guide grooves and—extends at an acute angle from an inner surface of the first flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuoki Hishida, Hiroshi Yoneda, Hirokatsu Kunitomo
  • Patent number: 11355999
    Abstract: A method for cooling an electrical machine includes the following steps: guiding a coolant in an axial coolant supply line which is arranged in the rotor shaft, and conducting the coolant into an interior chamber of the electrical machine via a radial coolant supply line which is connected in a coolant-conducting manner to the axial coolant supply line. The electrical machine has an axial coolant supply line and at least one radial coolant supply line connected in a coolant-conducting manner to the axial coolant supply line, both of which are arranged in the rotor shaft. An interior chamber of the electrical machine is connected in a coolant-guiding manner to the radial coolant supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Andreas Huber, Thinh Nguyen-Xuan, Klaus Vollmer
  • Patent number: 11355981
    Abstract: A stator includes a stator core in which an annular back yoke is integrated with a plurality of teeth circumferentially arranged on the back yoke at intervals, and an insulator that sandwiches the stator core from axial sides of the stator core. The insulator is molded integrally with the stator core using resin molding such that the insulator covers an inner surface of a slot portion of the stator core. A motor includes a rotor and the stator radially facing the rotor. A compressor includes a hermetic container, a compression mechanism disposed in the hermetic container, the motor disposed in the hermetic container to drive the compression mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shirasaka, Keiji Aota, Hideki Fujii, Shoujirou Naka, Yoshihiro Igarashi
  • Patent number: 11355982
    Abstract: A stator includes a stator core, a first coil and a second coil inserted into slots, and an insulating sheet arranged between the first and second coils. The first coil has a first portion accommodated in a first slot, and the second coil has a second portion accommodated in the first slot. The insulating sheet includes a sheet-like insulating parts projecting from respective end surfaces of the stator core, and leg parts. Each of the sheet-like insulating parts is arranged between a first coil end of the first coil extending from the first portion to the outside of each of the end surfaces and a second coil end of the second coil extending from the second portion to the outside of each of the end surfaces, and the leg parts include a first leg part inserted into the first slot and arranged between the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventor: Hidetoshi Mitsui
  • Patent number: 11355987
    Abstract: A pole tooth module for an electric machine is provided. The pole tooth module includes a pole tooth with a pole shoe and a pole head, a coil arranged around a circumferential surface of the pole tooth between the pole shoe and the pole head, and an insulation body enclosing the pole tooth and designed to electrically insulate the pole tooth from the coil. To enclose the pole tooth, the insulation body has a central piece, a first frame element and a second frame element. The central piece is arranged between the coil and the circumferential surface and at least partially surrounds the circumferential surface of the pole tooth. The first frame element adjoins a side of the central piece, which side faces the pole head. The second frame element adjoins an opposite side of the central piece, which opposite side faces the pole shoe, and encloses the pole shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Gentz, Nils Krone, Lennart Leopold
  • Patent number: 11355993
    Abstract: A vehicle seat actuator includes an electric motor and a gear set that connects the drive motor to the seat and transmits the output of the motor to the vehicle seat. The drive motor and gear set are each disposed in an individual, dedicated housing component. The individual housing components are then assembled together to provide the actuator. The housing components are maintained in the assembled configuration using snap fit mechanical fasteners. Each snap-fit fastener includes a receiving portion provided on one housing component and an insertion portion provided on the other housing component. The receiving portion may be a slot formed in the gear housing that is partially obstructed by an elastic member, while insertion portion is an ear that protrudes from an outer surface of the drive motor housing and forms both a snap-fit engagement with the elastic member and a press-fit engagement with the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: Robert Bosch Mexico Sistemas Automotrices S. A. de C.V., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Luis Angel Ramirez Ortiz, Pablo Daniel Molina Cardozo, Alex Martin
  • Patent number: 11355983
    Abstract: A stator (25; 25A) includes an insulator (28, 29) held on a stator core (27), coils (30) wound around the insulator and on the stator core, fusing terminals (50) held by the insulator and connected to the coils, and a short-circuiting member (32) having first, second and third sheet-metal members (68A-68C) that are respectively connectable to the fusing terminals by virtue of the short-circuiting member being detachably attached to the insulator by screws (75, 76).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Naito
  • Patent number: 11336144
    Abstract: The present invention may provide a motor including a shaft, a rotor coupled to the shaft, a stator disposed outside the rotor, and a bus bar disposed on the stator, wherein the bus bar includes a terminal connected to a coil of the stator, the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal which are separated from each other in a circuit manner, the first terminal includes a first neutral terminal and a plurality of first phase terminals, the second terminal includes a second neutral terminal and a plurality of second phase terminals, first curvature centers of the plurality of first phase terminals are disposed to be different, second curvature centers of the plurality of second phase terminals are disposed to be different, and a position of a curvature center of the first neutral terminal is the same as a position of a curvature center of the second neutral terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woong Seon Ryu
  • Patent number: 11336130
    Abstract: A planar stator includes conductive traces forming windings for poles, and at least first and second conductive vias extending between first and second conductive layers, the first and second conductive vias being positioned to be located radially on a first side of an annular conductive region of an axial flux machine. The conductive traces include a first conductive trace in the first conductive layer and a second conductive trace in the second conductive layer. The first conductive trace includes a first end turn positioned to be located radially on a second side of the annular active region, the second side being opposite the first side. The second conductive trace includes a second end turn positioned to be located radially on the first side of the annular active region. The first conductive trace extends along a first path that begins at the first conductive via, passes through the first end turn, and ends at the second conductive via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: E-Circuit Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Robert Shaw, George Harder Milheim
  • Patent number: 11336133
    Abstract: A stator (1) for an electric motor has a modular stator body (2) with at least two stator cores (10, 20) arranged axially in series. Each core (10, 20) is form from a plurality of stacked electrical laminations (11, 21). This forms winding poles (16, 26) with radially extending winding webs (17, 27). The stator cores (10, 20) each have a separate overmolding (U1, U2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sturm, Werner Mueller, Thomas Ehrler
  • Patent number: 11331967
    Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator electrically connected to an electrically conductive wheel, the tire being mounted upon the wheel; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, an inner surface, and a metallic cord oriented within an interior of the tire; at least one conductive element extending from a bead portion and piercing into the interior of the tire and electrically connecting to the metallic cord; at least one electronic device within the vehicle tire; and at least one ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; and wherein the at least one electronic device is electrically connected to the metallic cord and the at least one ground path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Terence E. Wei, Jason R. Barr, Thomas A. Sams, Srikrishna Doraiswamy, Timothy J. Hanchin