Patents by Inventor Jérome Legranger

Jérome Legranger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240022127
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator including a rotor body and a winding, the winding passing through slots of the rotor body, the slots having an isthmus. A rotor includes a rotor body with cavities and permanent magnets, arranged in the cavities, forming magnetic poles having a central axis (d), a quadrature axis (q) being equidistant from two successive central axes (d). The ratio between the width of the isthmus and the width of the slot being greater than or equal to 0.40 and less than or equal to 0.7, and the ratio between an air gap at the central axis and an air gap at the quadrature axis being greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 1.5. An electrical assembly includes such a rotary electric machine and an inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Radhouane KHLISSA, Jérome LEGRANGER, Radu FRATILA
  • Patent number: 11539250
    Abstract: The invention predominantly relates to a rotating electrical machine for a motor vehicle, comprising: a rotor having an even number of pole pairs Np; and a stator (10) comprising a body provided with slots and a three-phase winding (14) inserted into the slots in the stator body. The three-phase winding (14) comprises: at least a first group (G1) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a second group (G2) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a first set of at least three bridge arms (21.1); and at least a third group (G3) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a fourth group (G4) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a second set of at least three bridge arms (21.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jérome Legranger, Philippe-Siad Farah, Radu Fratila
  • Publication number: 20210111614
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a rotating electrical machine of a motor vehicle, comprising a rotor (12) haying an axis (X) comprising at least one permanent magnet (20) and a stator (11) surrounding the rotor and comprising a body (24) provided with a plurality of slots (30) and an electrical winding (25), the winding comprising phase windings (26) arranged in the slots, each phase winding being formed by at least one conductor (35). The rotor (12) comprises 3, 4 or 5 pairs of poles. The stator comprises two three-phase systems, each formed by three delta connected phase windings (26). The number of conductors (35) per slot (30) is strictly greater than 2 and each conductor has an active portion (40) inserted in a corresponding slot (30), the active portion with a substantially rectangular section being of is radial length (L2) smaller than or equal to 3.6 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Radu Fratila, Jerome Legranger, Radhouane Khlissa
  • Publication number: 20210099035
    Abstract: The invention predominantly relates to a rotating electrical machine for a motor vehicle, comprising: a rotor having an even number of pole pairs Np; and a stator (10) comprising a body provided with slots and a three-phase winding (14) inserted into the slots in the stator body. The three-phase winding (14) comprises: at least a first group (G1) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a second group (G2) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a first set of at least three bridge arms (21.1); and at least a third group (G3) of portions of phases (U, V, W) and a fourth group (G4) of portions of phases (U, V, W) which are associated with a second set of at least three bridge arms (21.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jérome Legranger, Philippe-Siad Farah, Radu Fratila
  • Patent number: 10574102
    Abstract: A rotary electrical machine comprises a stator and a rotor having an axis of rotation, wherein, on a plane radial to the axis of rotation has a rotor tooth with an arc of a circle. The arc is defined by a centre situated on the axis of symmetry of the tooth, a first point at an intersection between the axis of symmetry and a circle centred on the axis of rotation, and an outer radius. A second point is situated on an axis which passes via the axis of rotation, and forms an angle of 360° divided by a number equal to twice the number of magnetic poles. The second point is situated from the axis of rotation an amount equal to the outer radius decreased by an allowance. A ratio between the allowance and the outer radius is between 0.015 and 0.07.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jérome Legranger, Khadija El Baraka, Svetislav Jugovic
  • Publication number: 20200052533
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a rotating electrical machine (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising:—a rotor;—a stator (11) extending along an axis, said stator (11) comprising a body (24) provided with a plurality of stator teeth (28) defining slots (30, 30?),—the stator (11) comprising a winding with conductors (35) housed in the slots (30, 30?);—in a plane (P) orthogonal to the axis along which the stator (11) extends,—a first slot (30) has a first width (L1) measured in an orthoradial direction, radially in the middle of the first slot (30), and—a second slot (30?), separate from the first slot (30), has a second width (L2) measured along an orthoradial direction, radially in the middle of the second slot (30?); characterised in that the first slot width (L1) is different from the second slot width (L2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Radu Fratila, Jérome Legranger
  • Patent number: 10008891
    Abstract: A rotor with permanent magnets comprising: a stack of laminations forming the core of the rotor having an axis, housings spaced evenly apart on the circumference of the rotor and located in the core of the rotor, some of which receive at least one element in the form of a permanent magnet held radially and axially inside the housing between an inner axial part of the housing and an outer axial part, the inner axial part of the housing comprising two concave portions and a protruding portion extending axially according to the axis, the protruding portion being radially closer to the inner axial face of the magnet than the two concave portions. Moreover, recesses are provided in the core and positioned between the housings on a trajectory successively linking the protruding portions of consecutive housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Khadija El Baraka, Svetislav Jugovic, Frederic Palleschi, Jerome Legranger
  • Publication number: 20170279318
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a rotary electrical machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a stator with a stator tooth pitch equal to 360° divided by the number of stator teeth; each rotor tooth (40) comprising an outer face (42) opposite an inner periphery of the stator; on a plane (PI_R) which is radial relative to the axis of rotation (X), a rotor tooth opening (A2) is equal to an angle between two straight lines (D1, D2) each passing via the axis of rotation (X) and an ortho-radial end of the outer face (42); and a ratio of the rotor tooth opening (A2) expressed in degrees divided by the stator tooth pitch expressed in degrees is between 0.8 and 1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Jérome LEGRANGER, Khadija EL BARAKA, Svetislav JUGOVIC
  • Publication number: 20170279320
    Abstract: A rotary electrical machine comprises a stator and a rotor having an axis of rotation, wherein, on a plane radial to the axis of rotation has a rotor tooth with an arc of a circle. The arc is defined by a centre situated on the axis of symmetry of the tooth, a first point at an intersection between the axis of symmetry and a circle centred on the axis of rotation, and an outer radius. A second point is situated on an axis which passes via the axis of rotation, and forms an angle of 360° divided by a number equal to twice the number of magnetic poles. The second point is situated from the axis of rotation an amount equal to the outer radius decreased by an allowance. A ratio between the allowance and the outer radius is between 0.015 and 0.07.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Jérome LEGRANGER, Khadija EL BARAKA, Svetislav JUGOVIC
  • Patent number: 9716410
    Abstract: The rotor comprises of a plurality of alternating north poles (N) and south poles (S) formed from a plurality of permanent magnets (3) having a radial polygonal section and arranged in first recesses (4). These first recesses extend axially and are distributed regularly between a circumferential portion (5) and a central portion (6) of the magnetic mass (2) of the rotor in such a way as to define a plurality of circumferential polar sections (10). The radial section comprises a substantially rectangular portion (8) next to the circumferential portion adjacent to a substantially trapezoidal portion (7) next to the central portion. The rotor has a ratio (R) between a first height (h) of the trapezoidal portion and a second height (H) of the rectangular portion, in a radial direction, is predetermined in such a way as to maximize the efficiency of the electric machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jerome Legranger, Jean-Claude Matt, Lilya Bouarroudj, Frederic Palleschi
  • Publication number: 20160172916
    Abstract: A rotor with permanent magnets comprising: a stack of laminations forming the core of the rotor having an axis, housings spaced evenly apart on the circumference of the rotor and located in the core of the rotor, some of which receive at least one element in the form of a permanent magnet held radially and axially inside the housing between an inner axial part of the housing and an outer axial part, the inner axial part of the housing comprising two concave portions and a protruding portion extending axially according to the axis, the protruding portion being radially closer to the inner axial face of the magnet than the two concave portions. Moreover, recesses are provided in the core and positioned between the housings on a trajectory successively linking the protruding portions of consecutive housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Khadija EL BARAKA, Svetislav JUGOVIC, Frederic PALLESCHI, Jerome LEGRANGER
  • Publication number: 20140361656
    Abstract: The rotor comprises of a plurality of alternating north poles (N) and south poles (S) formed from a plurality of permanent magnets (3) having a radial polygonal section and arranged in first recesses (4). These first recesses extend axially and are distributed regularly between a circumferential portion (5) and a central portion (6) of the magnetic mass (2) of the rotor in such a way as to define a plurality of circumferential polar sections (10). The radial section comprises a substantially rectangular portion (8) next to the circumferential portion adjacent to a substantially trapezoidal portion (7) next to the central portion. The rotor has a ratio (R) between a first height (h) of the trapezoidal portion and a second height (H) of the rectangular portion, in a radial direction, is predetermined in such a way as to maximize the efficiency of the electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO EQUIPMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
    Inventors: Jérome Legranger, Jean-Claude Matt, Lilya Bouarroudj, Frédéric Palleschi
  • Patent number: 8669682
    Abstract: A synchronous rotating electrical machine is disclosed, of the type including a stator (10) and a rotor (11). The rotor is of the flux concentration type and includes a plurality of alternate North and South poles formed from permanent magnets (PM). The magnets are housed in slots (E1) arranged in the magnetic body of the rotor. The rotor includes, for each permanent magnet, a magnetic circuit allowing the circulation of a defluxing magnetic flux. This magnetic circuit has a magnetic reluctance of the defluxing circuit (Rf) determined as a function of an internal magnetic reluctance of the magnet (Ra) such that the ratio (Rf/Ra) of the magnetic reluctance of the defluxing circuit on the internal magnetic reluctance of the magnet (Ra) is within a range of predetermined values guaranteeing the magnet against a risk of demagnetization. This range of predetermined values is from approximately 0.3 to approximately 3 depending on the type of magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Matt, Jérome Legranger
  • Patent number: 8508094
    Abstract: A synchronous rotating electrical machine is disclosed, of the type including a stator (10) and a rotor (11). The rotor is of the flux concentration type and includes a plurality of alternate North and South poles formed from permanent magnets (PM). The magnets are housed in slots (E1) arranged in the magnetic body of the rotor. Each pole comprises a second slot (E3) roughly radial and arranged in the magnetic body of the pole, between two consecutive magnets delimiting the pole. In accordance with the invention, each pole includes a portion forming a bridge (BR) between the magnetic bodies of the rotor, on either side of the second slot, this part forming a bridge including a magnetic body height not greater than approximately one times the dimensional value of the width of the permanent magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Matt, Jérome Legranger
  • Publication number: 20120001511
    Abstract: A synchronous rotating electrical machine is disclosed, of the type including a stator (10) and a rotor (11). The rotor is of the flux concentration type and includes a plurality of alternate North and South poles formed from permanent magnets (PM). The magnets are housed in slots (E1) arranged in the magnetic body of the rotor. Each pole comprises a second slot (E3) roughly radial and arranged in the magnetic body of the pole, between two consecutive magnets delimiting the pole. In accordance with the invention, each pole includes a portion forming a bridge (BR) between the magnetic bodies of the rotor, on either side of the second slot, this part forming a bridge including a magnetic body height not greater than approximately one times the dimensional value of the width of the permanent magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Jean-Claude MATT, Jérome Legranger
  • Publication number: 20110316378
    Abstract: A synchronous rotating electrical machine is disclosed, of the type including a stator (10) and a rotor (11). The rotor is of the flux concentration type and includes a plurality of alternate North and South poles formed from permanent magnets (PM). The magnets are housed in slots (E1) arranged in the magnetic body of the rotor. The rotor includes, for each permanent magnet, a magnetic circuit allowing the circulation of a defluxing magnetic flux. This magnetic circuit has a magnetic reluctance of the defluxing circuit (Rf) determined as a function of an internal magnetic reluctance of the magnet (Ra) such that the ratio (Rf/Ra) of the magnetic reluctance of the defluxing circuit on the internal magnetic reluctance of the magnet (Ra) is within a range of predetermined values guaranteeing the magnet against a risk of demagnetisation. This range of predetermined values is from approximately 0.3 to approximately 3 depending on the type of magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Jean-Claude MATT, Jérome Legranger