Patents Examined by Terrance L. Kenerly
  • Patent number: 11611264
    Abstract: A circuit board comprising a first power terminal, a second power terminal spaced apart from the first power terminal, a first ground terminal, a second ground terminal spaced apart from the first ground terminal, a first magnetic element part disposed along a first circular arc having a first radius, and a second magnetic element part disposed along a second circular arc having a second radius greater than the first radius, wherein an angle of at least one portion of the first circular arc is not overlapped with an angle of the second circular arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jin Su Pyeon
  • Patent number: 11611258
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electric assembly and a vehicle having the same. The electric assembly includes: a box assembly, where an mounting plate is disposed in the box assembly, the mounting plate divides a space within the box assembly into a motor holding cavity and a transmission holding cavity that are arranged along an axial direction of a motor shaft, and the mounting plate has a shaft via-hole making the motor holding cavity and the transmission holding cavity be in communication with each other; a motor, disposed in the motor holding cavity; and a transmission, disposed in the transmission holding cavity, where the motor is power-coupled to the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Guangquan Chen, Daqi Chen, Longfei Wei, Xin Wen
  • Patent number: 11605866
    Abstract: A rotary joint includes a first part and a second part configured to rotate around a rotation axis against the first part. The first part has a first magnetic core, a sliding brush, and a capacitive data link component. The second part has a second magnetic core for coupling power with the first magnetic core, a sliding track for galvanic coupling with the sliding brush, and a second capacitive data link component to transfer data from and/or to the first capacitive data link component. To weaken magnetic stray fields from the magnetic core, the rotary joint is a disc-type rotary joint, and the sliding track is arranged radially between the second magnetic core and the second capacitive data link component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLEIFRING GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Bauer, Ulrich Herrmann, Holger Häffner, Markus Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 11601030
    Abstract: A drive device for an electrically drivable vehicle includes a housing body with a first fastening device, a cover which, after release of a second fastening device interacting with the first fastening device for fastening the cover to the housing body, is movable from a first position, in which the cover covers live components of the drive device during operation of the drive device, into a second position, in which the components are exposed, and a first connection device, to which a second connection device is connectable for establishing an electrically conductive connection and/or a data connection. The first fastening device and the first connection device are arranged such that in the first position access to the second fastening means in its position fastening the cover is only possible after the second connection device has been released from the first connection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Ond{hacek over (r)}ej Grussmann, Alexander Frank
  • Patent number: 11601022
    Abstract: An electric motor suitable for use in a laundry machine comprises an improved stator and/or rotor design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventor: Russell Joseph Jackson
  • Patent number: 11601033
    Abstract: A ground structure of a driving motor applied to an eco-friendly vehicle includes a rotation shaft rotatably supported by a bearing, a motor housing enveloping the bearing and the rotation shaft, a ground structure disposed in a direction in which the rotation shaft extends, and a cover having the ground structure installed therein and connected to the motor housing. In particular, the ground structure contacts the rotation shaft through a ground unit, thereby grounding the rotation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeong Bin Yim, Jin Ho Kim, Sang Hoon Moon, Jung Shik Kim
  • Patent number: 11601027
    Abstract: Systems and methods for connecting rotors between multiple permanent magnet motors. By coupling the rotors of multiple modules, torque may be transferred while maintaining the angular alignment between the stator and rotor magnetic fields of each individual permanent magnet motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: RLT HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Curt, Kyle Meier, Zhichao Yu, Samuel Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11588369
    Abstract: In manufacturing a motor, a second protrusion of a lead bushing is inserted into a second through-hole in a bearing holder. A diameter increased portion on an upper end of the second protrusion fixes the lead bushing to the bearing holder. This configuration thus requires less dimensional accuracy as compared with a case where the lead bushing is press fitted to the bearing holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Takahashi, Takayuki Migita, Takumi Okada
  • Patent number: 11585432
    Abstract: An oil supply arrangement of a vehicle with an electric machine in a housing with at least one oil volume connected to an oil volume of a transmission housing of the vehicle for oil supply. The oil volume of the electric machine is divided into at least two oil supply spaces to compensate an oil level in the housing. A first oil supply space is arranged at a side of the housing facing the driving direction of the vehicle and a second oil supply space is arranged at a side of the housing opposite the driving direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Ingrid Reh, Ulrich Kerr, Wolfgang Reiger, Stephan Scharr, Eckhardt Lübke, Marc Schieß, Florian Dichtl
  • Patent number: 11588367
    Abstract: Provided is a motor including: a rotor, a stator, a first and second bearing, a support member, a housing including a first flat part and a cylindrical part, and a bearing holder. The cylindrical part includes: a first inner circumferential surface inside which is provided the stator; a second inner circumferential surface, a distance from the second inner circumferential surface to a central axis being greater than a distance from the first inner circumferential surface to the central axis, and the second inner circumferential surface contacting an outer circumferential surface of the bearing holder; and a stepped surface, connecting the first and the second inner circumferential surfaces, and contacting a lower surface of the bearing holder. The housing further includes a riveting part located on the second inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical part and fixing the bearing holder to the second inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quang Danh Ho, Yuhei Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 11581777
    Abstract: A motor assembly has an outer stator (40), a rotor assembly (30), a separating can (50), and a first bearing (36) and a second bearing (37). The rotor assembly (30) has an inner rotor (32) and a shaft (31) and defines an axial direction (77) and a radial direction (78) of the motor assembly (20). The motor assembly (20) has a magnetic air gap (53) between the outer stator (40) and the inner rotor (32). The separating can (50) has a split tube component (51) and a separating can base part (52). The split tube component (51) has a split tube section (54). The split tube section (54) extends through the magnetic air gap (53). The outer stator (40) is arranged around the split tube section (54). The split tube section (51) and the separating can base part (52) overlap in a first predefined axial region (55). A seal (60) is provided between the split tube section (51) and the separating can base part (52) in the first predefined axial region (55).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Ehlers, Martin König
  • Patent number: 11575292
    Abstract: An anti-rotation device including a tapered sleeve elongated along a longitudinal axis wherein the sleeve including an inner surface defining an inner diameter, an outer surface defining an outer diameter varying along the longitudinal axis, a slot extended from the inner surface to the outer surface configured to provide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Liangheng Qiu
  • Patent number: 11567213
    Abstract: An embodiment of a motorized optical scanner of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system used in a motor vehicle is provided. The scanner includes a reflective piece including a substrate and a reflective surface. The scanner further includes a first shaft and a second shaft attached to a first end and a second end of the substrate respectively. The first end and the second end are opposite ends of the substrate along a longitudinal direction of the substrate. The scanner further includes a first bearing and a second bearing coupled to the first shaft and the second shaft respectively. The first bearing and the second bearing are substantially concentric. Movement of the second shaft causes the reflective surface to optically transmit one or more light beams to a field-of-view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: INNOVUSION, INC.
    Inventors: Haosen Wang, Yimin Li
  • Patent number: 11569717
    Abstract: An axial flux rotary electric machine including at least one stator and at least one rotor that are arranged along an axis of rotation of the machine, the rotor including a rotor mass and housings created in the rotor mass, the housings defining magnetic poles of the rotor, each of the housings being able to contain or not contain at least one permanent magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER
    Inventors: Dany Prieto, Paul Akiki, Xavier Jannot, Benjamin Daguse
  • Patent number: 11569705
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to hold a holding member appropriately in a casing. A rotary electric machine includes a rotor having a drive shaft, a stator provided on an outer periphery of the rotor, a bearing B2 that rotatably supports the drive shaft, a holding member that contains an aluminum alloy member and holds the bearing, and a casing that houses the rotor, the stator, the bearing, and the holding member. The casing is made of a member that does not grow permanently or an aluminum alloy member that is permanently grown when the holding member is fixed to the casing. The holding member is in a state before permanent growth before being fixed in the casing, and the holding member grows permanently to be fixed more firmly to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: KYB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sayaka Ueno, Takayuki Kawaguchi, Shun Matsuda, Tarou Matsumae
  • Patent number: 11563353
    Abstract: To prove a motor capable of suppressing labor and costs even when the motor may be subjected to a large impact be used for a floating mobile body such as a drone. The motor (1) includes a shaft (41), a cartridge (4) including a plurality of bearings (42) that support the shaft (41), and a sleeve (43) that surrounds the bearings (42), and a housing (5) including a bottom portion (51) for receiving an impact from outside and an attaching portion (54) provided in the bottom portion (51). The bottom portion (51) of the housing (5) extends in a direction intersecting with respect to a longitudinal direction of the shaft (41), and the cartridge (4) is removably attached to the attaching portion (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Kebukawa, Katsutoshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11563348
    Abstract: A system for a rotor with directional magnetic field configured for use in electric aircraft motor that includes a magnet array having an outer cylindrical surface, an inner cylindrical surface, an upper edge, and a lower edge, which further includes a plurality of magnets, where the plurality of magnets is configured to create a directional magnet field and an electrically insulating epoxy, where the electrically insulating epoxy envelops at least a portion of the plurality of magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
    Inventor: Herman Wiegman
  • Patent number: 11552522
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor, comprising a rotor magnet and a bearing for the rotatable support on a fixed axle, the bearing comprising first and second bearing half-shells, wherein at least the first bearing half-shell is moveably arranged within the rotor body with respect to the second bearing half-shell, and wherein the first bearing half-shell is supported against the rotor body by a resilient element tangentially arranged with respect to the axle. The resilient element, at both its side surfaces facing in an axial direction of the axle, has at least one respective first protrusion extending in the axial direction, and the first bearing half-shell, on a side facing away from its bearing surface, includes at least two axially spaced second protrusions each extending in a radial direction and cooperating with the first protrusions for aligning the resilient element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Uwe Schäfer, Helmut Schneider, Felix Blaser
  • Patent number: 11545870
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor with a grounded rotor. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a bearing seat, a conductive plate and an elastic element. The bearing seat receives a first bearing and a second bearing. The conductive plate is disposed in the bearing seat and has at least one overlapping foot convexly formed thereon. The elastic element is arranged between the first bearing and the second bearing, and integrally formed with the at least one overlapping foot into one piece. The rotor includes a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is inserted in the first bearing and the second bearing along the axial direction. The conductive plate and the rotating shaft are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-En Chien, Tse-Peng Huang, Hung-Chi Chen, Meng-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11527939
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement for an electric machine (1, 1a, 1b) includes a rotatably mounted rotor shaft (2). A rotatably mounted hollow shaft (11) is mounted coaxially to the rotor shaft (2) and rotationally fixed to the rotor shaft (2). A hollow shaft inner side (12) is spaced apart from a rotor shaft outer side (5) in a radial direction (R) in order to form an annular gap (14). At least one cooling duct for a cooling lubricant includes a hollow shaft duct (18), a feed duct (20), and an outlet duct (25). The feed duct (20) opens into the hollow shaft duct (18) in order to feed the cooling lubricant to the hollow shaft duct (18). The outlet duct (25) extends from the hollow shaft duct (18) to the annular gap (14) in order to release the cooling lubricant from the hollow shaft duct (18) into the annular gap (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Martin Lang, Thomas Auer, Sebastian Paulik, Harald Wendl, Gerhard Obermaier, Maria Lang