Patents Examined by Terrance L. Kenerly
  • Patent number: 11892033
    Abstract: A motor according to the present application includes a rotating shaft, a bearing, a bearing holder configured to accommodate the bearing, a holder disposed at one end portion side of the bearing holder in a rotating shaft direction, and a lid disposed at another end portion side of the bearing holder in the rotating shaft direction. A labyrinth structure is formed of one end portion of the bearing holder and an inner peripheral portion of the holder, and/or a labyrinth structure is formed of the rotating shaft and the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventor: Seiya Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 11894741
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine system includes a rotary electric machine, a housing for housing the rotary electric machine, and a rotation parameter detector for detecting the rotation parameter of a rotating shaft constituting the rotary electric machine. The rotating shaft includes a first end portion and a second end portion, and a first bearing and a second bearing are provided between the housing and the first end portion, and between the housing and the second end portion, respectively. The first end portion includes a protruding tip that protrudes out of the housing through the first bearing. The rotation parameter detector is provided at the protruding tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Yazaki, Tatsuya Choji, Naoki Ito
  • Patent number: 11888356
    Abstract: A motor drive system with a rotor assembly having an insert, which is received into a blind hollow rotor space in a rotor shaft. The insert is unitarily and integrally formed and defines a central hole, which is disposed along a rotational axis of the rotor assembly, and a plurality of slots that extend through an outer circumferential surface of the insert. The insert is disposed in the rotor shaft such that the outer circumferential surface of the insert is engaged to the inside circumferential surface of the rotor shaft. The central hole forms a first fluid passage through the insert, while the slots form a plurality of second fluid passages through the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Ronning, James P. Downs, John Morgante, Peter D. Fischer, David Crecelius, Zugang Huang, Paul J. Valente
  • Patent number: 11881743
    Abstract: A rotor arrangement for an electric motor is disclosed. The rotor arrangement comprises a first rotor comprising a hollow cylinder and a cylindrical rotor stack shrink-fitted onto the hollow cylinder. The first rotor comprises a first end plate attached to a first end portion of the hollow cylinder. The rotor arrangement further comprises a rotor shaft comprising a first shaft member and a second shaft member arranged coaxially to the first shaft member. The first shaft member is connected to a connection portion of the first end plate. The rotor arrangement comprises a second rotor connected to the second shaft member. The present disclosure further relates to an electric propulsion motor arrangement, a vehicle, and a set of rotors for electric motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Scania CV AB
    Inventors: Christian Ness, Stefan Karlsson, Christer Wallen, Jörgen Forsberg
  • Patent number: 11870321
    Abstract: A motor according to an embodiment includes a shaft as a rotation axis, a rotor, a bearing, and a spring member. The rotor is fixed to the shaft. The bearing is disposed opposite to the rotor in the rotation axis direction and rotatably supports the shaft. The spring member is disposed between the rotor and the bearing and includes a first end portion fixed to the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Hirotake Nishino, Takayuki Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 11863047
    Abstract: An electric work machine, such as a lawn mower includes a motor case (22) fixed inside a main-body housing (10). A brushless motor (21) is housed inside the motor case (22) and includes a stator (23) having a stator core (40), coils (45), and upper and lower insulators (42, 43), and a rotor (24) disposed inward of the stator (23) and having a rotary shaft (25). A spindle (17) is driven by the rotary shaft (25). The motor case (22) holds the stator (23) and axially supports the rotary shaft (25) via bearings (68, 76). One or more insulating members, such as an insulating cap (67) and/or a resin layer (78), provide electrical insulation between the stator core (40) and the rotary shaft (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kei Kouda, Hideki Abe
  • Patent number: 11863023
    Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes a magnetic field-producing unit equipped with a magnet unit including a plurality of magnetic poles, and an armature which includes a multi-phase armature winding. The armature winding has conductor portions which are arranged at a given interval away from each other in a circumferential direction. The armature is designed to have conductor-to-conductor members arranged between the conductor portions in the circumferential direction. The armature may alternatively be designed not to have the conductor-to-conductor members disposed between the conductor portions in the circumferential direction. The magnet unit is magnetically oriented to have an easy axis of magnetization which is directed in a region close to a d-axis that is a center of a magnetic pole to be more parallel to the d-axis than that in a region close to a q-axis that is a boundary between magnetic poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11863029
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a motor rotor, a motor, and a vehicle. A conductive pillar passes through an inner ring of a conductive bearing, an outer wall of the conductive pillar interference fits with the inner ring of the conductive bearing, and an end of the conductive pillar is grounded. In this way, it is ensured that a shaft current on a rotor body is discharged by using the conductive bearing and the conductive pillar, to prevent a main bearing of the motor rotor from being electrically corroded by the shaft current. In addition, the conductive bearing is sleeved on the grounded conductive pillar, so that the inner ring of the conductive bearing can interference fit with the outer wall of the conductive pillar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqi Wei, Chao Cao, Lang Lv, Wenwu Ma, Ke Wang
  • Patent number: 11855508
    Abstract: Provided is a waterproof motor for preventing external liquid from entering a housing thereof. The waterproof motor includes a housing, a motor shaft, a bearing, a motor packing, and a motor shaft O-ring provided between the motor packing and the bearing, wherein the motor shaft O-ring has a through hole formed in the center of a body part so that the motor shaft is inserted thereinto, projection parts are formed on the inner wall surface of the through hole toward the center of the through hole so as to be elastically deformed while outer surfaces of the projection parts come into contact with the outer surface of the motor shaft, and a storage groove is formed between the projection parts and stores lubricating oil such as grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: DUKSHIN CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Chanil Park
  • Patent number: 11855519
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic suspension bearing stator, a compressor and an air conditioner. The bearing stator includes a frame, a bearing iron core and an axial winding, the frame is provided with an accommodation recess used to position the axial winding. A position-limiting portion is disposed in the accommodation recess, and the position-limiting portion is used to keep the axial winding in the accommodation recess. The frame is provided with a first positioning portion for connecting with the bearing iron core on the outer wall surfaces of both sides of the accommodation recess. The frame is not easy to come out from the bearing core, and the axial winding is not easy to come out from the frame, so that the relative position between the axial winding and the bearing iron core is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Fang Zhang, Gao Gong, Jiuzhan Su, Xin Li, Ruhao Dong, Mingxing Deng, Penghui Liu, Fei Wang, Rui Wu, Weijie Zhao, Zhitao Wei, Jianhui Wang, Dunying Zhong, Zhanqin Liu
  • Patent number: 11843304
    Abstract: An electric assembly includes: a box assembly, a motor, and a transmission. A mounting plate is disposed in the box assembly and divides a space within the box assembly into a motor holding cavity and a transmission holding cavity arranged along an axial direction of a motor shaft. The mounting plate has a shaft via-hole making the motor holding cavity and the transmission holding cavity be in communication. The motor is disposed in the motor holding cavity. The transmission is disposed in the transmission holding cavity. The motor is power-coupled to the transmission. At least one of a surface of the mounting plate facing the motor and a surface of the mounting plate facing the transmission is provided with ribs including strip-shaped ribs extending along a radial direction of the motor. Heights of the strip-shaped ribs decrease from a center portion of the mounting plate to a periphery portion of the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Guangquan Chen, Daqi Chen, Longfei Wei, Xin Wen
  • Patent number: 11843295
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a flat-wire continuous wave-wound staggered winding and a stator including same, relating to the technical field of motor manufacturing. The flat-wire continuous wave-wound staggered winding consists of an incoming line end wire portion, an outgoing line end wire portion, and S-shaped wave wires. The S-shaped wave wires include an effective side portion, a straight wire portion, and an end portion, wherein a staggered winding portion is provided in the S-shaped wave wires. The staggered winding portion is arranged in a staggered manner between the wires in each phase of the wires. The present invention achieves single three-phase control for motors or generators with different numbers of slots distributed per pole per phase, thereby simplifying motor circuits and reducing manufacturing costs. The second harmonic of the motor can be reduced, and the noise of the motor can be lowered, thereby improving the product quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CHANGYINGXINZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jianhuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11843286
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a motor comprising: a shaft; a rotor coupled to the shaft; and a stator disposed on the outside of the rotor, wherein the rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of magnets disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core, wherein the rotor core includes a first region coupled to the shaft and a second region disposed on the outside of the first region, and wherein the upper or lower portion of the second region radially overlaps a bearing coupled to the shaft. Accordingly, the size of the motor can be reduced compared to the conventional art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seong Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11840290
    Abstract: In an electric power steering device in which a control unit and a motor are integrated, when the control unit is housed in a case, although a frame, by which the motor and the control unit are compartmentalized, is required, there have been problems in that the case is deformed by a pressure which influences the case when the frame is provided, and a position accuracy of a shaft center of a rotation shaft of the motor is worsened. Therefore, in order to reduce a deformation of the case, a step portion is provided at an inner wall surface of the case and the frame is contacted to the step portion, and moreover, a connecting portion is provided between an outer circumference portion of the frame and an inner circumference portion of the case, whereby a movement of the frame is restrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Onishi, Toyoaki Udo
  • Patent number: 11843285
    Abstract: Systems and methods for constructing a motor having a stator, and a plurality of rotor sections secured to a shaft which is positioned to rotate within a bore of the stator. Each rotor section has permanent magnets forming corresponding magnetic poles. Each rotor section has first and second inwardly facing keyways which are identically positioned in each rotor section and are configured to enable each rotor section to be alternately positioned in at least three distinct circumferential orientations with respect to a key of the shaft. A first subset of the rotor sections is secured to the shaft in a first one of the circumferential orientations, a second subset of the rotor sections is secured to the shaft in a second one of the circumferential orientations, and a third subset of the rotor sections is secured to the shaft in a third one of the circumferential orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: David M. Tanner, Mark Bellmyer, Ameen Muhammed
  • Patent number: 11837916
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce stress caused by press-fitting of a shaft on an outer edge portion side of a rotor. A rotor for a rotating electric machine includes a shaft and a rotor iron core, the shaft coupled to the rotor iron core. The rotor iron core includes: an outer edge portion housing a magnet; an inner edge portion coupled to the shaft; and a rib portion having a lightening portion that is formed inside between the outer edge portion and the inner edge portion. The rib portion includes: a through-hole forming portion connected to the outer edge portion and having a through-hole inside; and a bridge portion connecting the through-hole forming portion and the inner edge portion. The bridge portion includes: a second bridge portion connected to the through-hole forming portion and protruding outward; and a first bridge portion having one end connected to the inner edge portion and another end connected to the second bridge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Miyagi, Toshiki Takahashi, Hayato Fujita, Yuichiro Baba, Kenji Nakayama
  • Patent number: 11837940
    Abstract: A transmission mechanism device includes a transmission mechanism including a hollow shaft, and a bearing supporting an outer face of the shaft. A holder holding the bearing is on the inner face of a housing of the transmission mechanism. The holder has a facing face facing an end of the shaft, a tubular portion holding the bearing and protruding in the axial direction radially from the facing face, and a rib inside the tubular portion and protruding in the axial direction from the facing face. The rib extends in a concave shape opening upward. A lower end of an inner face of the rib is below an upper end of an inner face of the shaft when viewed from the axial direction. At least one end of the rib in an extending direction faces an inner face of the tubular portion via a gap when viewed from the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Nakata, Yuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11831219
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor comprising a crankshaft extending along an axis (X-X) coinciding with an axis of rotation of the crankshaft, and at least one steel plate having slots for housing magnets. The steel plate includes a central seat, keyed to an outer side wall of the crankshaft according to an interference coupling, wherein the steel plate is coupled to the crankshaft at the central seat by a first tooth obtained on the steel plate, which projects towards the associated crankshaft and a first radial seat, obtained on the outer side wall of the crankshaft. The first radial seat has an isosceles trapezium cross-section delimited laterally by a pair of oblique sides converging towards the axis of rotation. The first tooth has a ‘V’ cross-section with a pair of curvilinear side walls, suitable for interfacing against the oblique sides of the first radial seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MARELLI EUROPE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Stamato, Francesco Leli
  • Patent number: 11827371
    Abstract: An electrical power system for an aircraft includes a DC:AC power electronics converter and a transverse flux electrical machine. The transverse flux electrical machine includes a rotor that is coupleable to a rotating shaft of a propulsor of the aircraft, wherein the rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnets defining a number, NP, of evenly distributed rotor poles. The transverse flux electrical machine further includes a stator arranged to interact with the rotor, such that a torque is produced. The stator includes a plurality of coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
    Inventors: Ellis F H Chong, Andreas Reeh, Johannes Gabriel Bauer, Anton Rudenko
  • Patent number: 11824355
    Abstract: A system may include a flywheel including one or more plates and coupled at a central axis of rotation to a flywheel bearing, the flywheel being adapted to rotate about the central axis. A system may include a flywheel housing providing vertical support to the flywheel bearing. A system may include the flywheel bearing coupling the flywheel to the flywheel housing. A system may include a motor assembly including a motor adapted to convert an input electrical current to rotational momentum by spinning up the flywheel, the motor further being adapted to convert the rotational momentum of the flywheel into an output electrical current. A system may include a flywheel coupling adapted to couple the motor assembly with the flywheel and impart rotational force between the motor and the flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Torus Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Walkingshaw, Calab Nelson, Tanner Bean, Cliff Lambarth, Jason Eichorst