Abstract: An electric or hybrid electric-endothermic traction system, comprises an electric machine, an inverter, a battery, and a switching device configured to switch between a low-speed configuration, wherein the stator windings assume a first electric configuration, and a high-speed configuration, wherein the stator windings assume a second electric configuration, wherein the first electric configuration determines a voltage induced by the rotation of the rotor that, on reaching a pre-determined threshold value of the angular velocity of the rotor, exceeds a supply voltage of the battery pack, while the second electric configuration of the stator windings determines a voltage induced by the rotation of the rotor that is lower than the voltage of the battery for any angular velocity within a field of use of the machine. The switching device switches from the low-speed to the high-speed configuration when the rotor reaches a switching speed lower than or equal to the threshold value.

Abstract: An electric or hybrid electric-endothermic traction system comprises an electric machine, an inverter, a battery, and a switching device configured to switch between a low-speed configuration, in which the stator windings assume a first electric configuration, and a high-speed configuration, in which the stator windings assume a second electric configuration, wherein the first electric configuration results in a voltage induced by the rotation of the rotor that, on reaching a pre-determined threshold value of the angular velocity of the rotor, exceeds a supply voltage of the battery, whereas the second electric configuration of the stator windings results in a voltage induced by the rotation of the rotor that is lower than the voltage of the battery for any angular velocity within a range of use of the machine. An emergency device is connected to the switching device, control unit and/or inverter.

Abstract: Method for reconfiguring an electric machine including a rotor arranged to rotate with an angular speed (?), the electric machine being arranged to pass from a first configuration (config1) to a second configuration (config2), the method comprising the steps of: a) determining in real-time a real speed threshold (?real_th) depending on the current operating condition of the electric machine; b) checking if the angular speed (?) of the rotor is greater than said real speed threshold (?real_th); c) in positive case, no reconfiguration is performed from the first configuration (config1); d) in negative case: d.1) determining the current configuration of the electric machine; d.2) selecting a reconfiguring decision method; d.3) deciding whether to reconfigure the electric machine or not and, in positive case, reconfiguring the electric machine.

Abstract: It is disclosed a winding stator with bar conductors for an electric machine. The stator comprises a stator core and a stator winding. The stator core comprises a plurality of slots extending along the axial direction of the stator core. The stator winding comprises a plurality of bar conductors connected together in series to form the stator winding. Each slot comprises a plurality of first and/or second legs of different bar conductors arranged side-by-side along a radial direction of the stator core defined by the secondary extension of the stator core. The plurality of bar conductors is arranged at the insertion side in groups comprising at least two bar conductors having the respective first legs arranged side-by-side along the radial direction of a slot and having the respective second legs arranged side-by-side along the radial direction of another slot.

Abstract: A switching device for an electric motor provided with a plurality of phases includes a fixed body equipped with a plurality of connection portions and at least one moveable body that can be moved with respect to the fixed body between at least a first position, in which the phases are arranged in a first electrical configuration, and a second position, in which the phases are arranged in a second electrical configuration. The second electrical configuration is separate from the first one due to the connection between the phase fractions within each phase and/or due to the reciprocal connection between the phases.

Abstract: A switching device for an electric motor including at least one fixed portion equipped with a number of connecting elements that can be joined to the terminals of each phase, at least one first moveable portion that can be moved with respect to the fixed portion between at least one first position in which the phases are in a first electrical configuration and at least one second position, in which it is disconnected from the phases, at least one second moveable portion that can be moved with respect to the fixed portion between at least one first position in which the phases are in a second electrical configuration, separate from the first, and at least one second position, wherein it is disconnected from the phases, and a movement unit linked to the first and to the second moveable portions and which can be selectively switched, depending on the operating conditions of said electric motor, between at least a first configuration, in which the first moveable portion is placed in the first position and the sec

Abstract: A method for estimating the magnet temperature in an electrical machine carried out by means of an electronic computer involves estimating a value of a total magnetic flux of the electrical machine and estimating a value of a first partial flux, representing a magnetic flux due to a reluctance of the electrical machine. The method also involves the steps of calculating a value of a second partial flux as a function of a difference between said value of the total magnetic flux and said value of the first partial flux and determining a value of a magnet temperature as a function of said value of the second partial flux.

Abstract: A drive system for a hybrid or electric vehicle includes an electrical energy source; an electric machine, a switching device linked to the electric machine and selectively switchable between a first configuration, and a second configuration, an adjusting device linked to the electric machine and configured to vary its operating parameters, and a control unit. The first electrical configuration includes a first number of conductors in series by phase supplying a first driving torque with a first knee speed and a first no-load operation speed. The second electrical configuration includes a second number of conductors in series by phase supplying a second driving torque, lower than the first driving torque, and a second knee speed higher than the first knee speed. A ratio between the first no-load operation speed and the second knee speed is between 0.7 and 1.3.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a plurality of phases and a switching device. The phases extend between respective terminals and are divided into a plurality of distinct groups, in particular at least a first group and a second group. The switching device is coupled to the first group and is operable to switch an electrical configuration thereof. The second group of phases is instead configured to maintain its electrical configuration unchanged during the switching of the electrical configuration of the first group.

Abstract: An endothermic/electric hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle comprises a first propulsion unit, of the electrical type, provided with at least a first electric machine (EM1) coupled to a transmission shaft, a second propulsion unit, of the hybrid type, provided with an output shaft and comprising at least one internal combustion engine (ICE) and at least one second electric machine (EM2) which can be selectively coupled together to provide torque to the output shaft in an independent or combined manner and a coupling member operatively interposed between the output shaft of the second propulsion unit and the transmission shaft of the first propulsion unit.

Abstract: A drive system for a hybrid or electric vehicle includes an electrical energy source; an electric machine, a switching device linked to the electric machine and selectively switchable between a first configuration, and a second configuration, an adjusting device linked to the electric machine and configured to vary its operating parameters, and a control unit. The first electrical configuration includes a first number of conductors in series by phase supplying a first driving torque with a first knee speed and a first no-load operation speed. The second electrical configuration includes a second number of conductors in series by phase supplying a second driving torque, lower than the first driving torque, and a second knee speed higher than the first knee speed. A ratio between the first no-load operation speed and the second knee speed is between 0.7 and 1.3.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including at least one substrate, a plurality of connection pairs, each equipped with a first connection electrode and a second connection electrode and connected to the terminals of a phase or to the ends of a phase fraction one or more first control electrodes operatively placed between the connection pairs and configured to arrange the pairs in a first electrical configuration and one or more second control electrodes operatively placed between the connection pairs and configured to arrange them in a second electrical configuration.

Abstract: A switching device for an electric motor comprises a fixed body, at least one moveable body that can be moved with respect to the fixed body between at least one first and one second position, in which the phases (104, 105, 016) are respectively in a first and a second electrical configuration, and a moving unit configured to move said moveable body between the first and the second position. This moving unit can be selectively coupled to the rotor of the electric motor so as to rotate with it and comprises a selecting device operationally placed between the rotor and the moveable body of the switching device and configured to transform each revolution of the rotor into a movement of the moveable body between the first and the second position.

Abstract: A coolant housing for an electric machine, preferably for automotive use, includes a hollow body extending around its own central axis and provided with a radially internal wall, delimiting a reception volume of an electric machine, and a radially external wall. The housing further includes a cavity delimited between the radially internal wall and the radially external wall and containing at least one latent heat storage element arranged inside said cavity.

Abstract: A switching device for an electric motor provided with a plurality of phases includes a fixed body equipped with a plurality of connection portions and at least one moveable body that can be moved with respect to the fixed body between at least a first position, in which the phases are arranged in a first electrical configuration, and a second position, in which the phases are arranged in a second electrical configuration. The second electrical configuration is separate from the first one due to the connection between the phase fractions within each phase and/or due to the reciprocal connection between the phases.

Abstract: An endothermic/electric hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle comprises a first propulsion unit, of the electrical type, provided with at least a first electric machine (EM1) coupled to a transmission shaft, a second propulsion unit, of the hybrid type, provided with an output shaft and comprising at least one internal combustion engine (ICE) and at least one second electric machine (EM2) which can be selectively coupled together to provide torque to the output shaft in an independent or combined manner and a coupling member operatively interposed between the output shaft of the second propulsion unit and the transmission shaft of the first propulsion unit.