Abstract: The invention relates to a device for determining the center deviation of a shaft (3) comprising a stator (1) in which an exciting winding system provided with a number of Perr pole pairs is arranged and two output winding systems provided with respective number of Paus pole pairs, wherein the output winding systems are remotely arranged with respect to each other in the stator, the shaft (3) is movably placed in the stator (1) in such a way that it makes it possible to display the shaft center deviation, when ¦ Perr?Paus¦=1, an air gap is situated between the stator (1) and the shaft (3), the device voltage source is arranged for supplying the exciting winding system with an alternating voltage and the device output evaluation system is provided for determining the center deviation according to the voltage induced by the output winding systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device (1,2) pertaining to an electrical machine (10), said cooling device (1,2) comprising at least one rod-shaped heat-conducting means (3,4) for heat-conductive connection to the electrical machine (10). The invention also relates to an electrical machine (10) comprising a housing (18) and/or a stator (14), said housing (18) and/or stator (14) being applied to a cooling device (1,2) comprising a rod-shaped heat-conducting means (3,4) extending axially in relation to the electrical machine. Said heat-conducting means (3,4) is to be received by the stator (14) and/or the housing (18) or arranged on the stator (14) and/or the housing (18).

Abstract: A permanently-excited synchronous motor (1), comprises a stator (3) and a rotor (5), the stator (3) preferably comprising a three-phase alternating current winding and the rotor (5) permanent magnets. The stator (3) has 36 grooves (17) and 36 teeth (19), whereby only every other tooth (19) is wound with a coil (39). The rotor (5) has 22 magnetic poles. The permanently-excited synchronous motor may be embodied such that the number of effective pole pairs is a prime number.

Abstract: A permanently-excited synchronous machine (51), comprises a stator (53) and a rotor (55), the stator (53) preferably comprising a three-phase alternating current winding and the rotor (55) permanent magnets (57). The stator (53) has 21 grooves (1-21) and the rotor (55) four magnetic poles (39). The grooves of the stator (53) are wound such that a first harmonic is suppressed by a winding pattern and a second harmonic suppressed by magnet geometry.

Abstract: A drive system includes a rotary drive unit for rotating a shaft and a linear drive unit for moving the shaft in a linear direction. To improve efficiency and shelf life, an energy storage is mechanically connected to the shaft for biasing the shaft to seek a linear movement in opposition to the linear direction. The energy storage absorbs the kinetic energy of the shaft and releases it again subsequently.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the production, design, and effectiveness of rollers or roller motors. Said aim is achieved by using a plastic support unit for the individual magnets in order to produce a multipole motor that has a small diameter and can be integrated into a roller. Said plastic support unit can be unscrewed after being incorporated into a return tube. Additionally, a roller comprising an integrated roller motor (24) is cooled by means of an external or internal cooling device (25, 26) so as to increase constant torque. Furthermore, in order to reduce the design of rollers which have to be braked as well, a braking device is provided which can be integrated into the roller. And finally, in order to simplify contacting of the stator during the production thereof, a divisible arbor is provided which comprises corresponding contact supports on both parts of the arbor.

Abstract: To attenuate the parasitic air-gap fields of an electric machine, various measures are carried out on the stator (3) and/or rotor (7).

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to achieve a high torque yield in synchronous machines excited by permanent magnets. Said aim is achieved by using subharmonic air gap fields. The rotor comprises an induction cage as well as permanent magnets. The number of winding holes of the stator is greater than q=0.5. The number of poles of the rotor is greater than the base number of poles of the air gap field produced by the windings.

Abstract: A permanent magnet synchronous machine includes a stator, and a rotor which defines with the stator an air gap. The stator includes a plurality of teeth which are disposed in spaced-apart circumferential relationship and separated from one another by a tooth pitch. Each of the teeth has a shaft which terminates in a tooth head adjacent the air gap, with the tooth heads of neighboring teeth being separated from one another by a slot. The tooth heads are constructed to prevent saturation. The rotor has permanent magnets which are aligned in flux concentration direction and arranged to define a pole pitch, wherein a pitch ratio of tooth pitch to pole pitch is ?2.5.

Abstract: The invention provides that a ferrofluid seal is used in order to create an effective sealing for optical sensors in speed-controllable electric motors.

Abstract: A permanent magnet synchronous machine includes a stator, and a rotor which defines with the stator an air gap. The stator includes a plurality of teeth which are disposed in spaced-apart circumferential relationship and separated from one another by a tooth pitch. Each of the teeth has a shaft which terminates in a tooth head adjacent the air gap, with the tooth heads of neighboring teeth being separated from one another by a slot. The tooth heads are constructed to prevent saturation. The rotor has permanent magnets which are aligned in flux concentration direction and arranged to define a pole pitch, wherein a pitch ratio of tooth pitch to pole pitch is ?2.5.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a stator and a rotor which is spaced from the stator at formation of an air gap therebetween. In order to cool down heat-generating components of the stator and the rotor, the electric machine is provided with a cooling system which includes heat pipes placed in proximity of the heat-generating components.

Abstract: A transmitter system for a Ferraris motion transmitter, includes a magnetic measuring arrangement including at least one magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field and an electrically conductive measuring body, with the magnetic field generator and the measuring body movable relative to one another in operation. Coupled to the magnetic measuring arrangement is a magnetic field sensor for providing an output signal commensurate with a velocity or acceleration of the measuring body. At least one of the magnetic field generator and the magnetic field sensor includes at least two magnetic members interlocking one another in concentric relationship to the measuring body for guiding the magnetic field as a result of eddy currents forming during operation.

Abstract: In order to achieve high machine utilization with the magnetic fields having an approximately sinusoidal profile, an electrical synchronous machine is proposed having the following features: a stator and a rotor with the stator having a three-phase winding (3) and the rotor being fitted with permanent magnets, the three-phase winding (3) is arranged in slots in the stator, the slots in the stator are formed by essentially axially running teeth (7, 8) which have at least two different tooth pitch widths ?zb and which are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction of the stator, with their number in each case being identical, only the teeth (7) with a tooth pitch width which is greater than other teeth (8) are at least partially surrounded by a winding (3).

Abstract: Stators for harmonic motors are disclosed. The stators are easy to assemble and include a laminated armature made of sheet metal plates. The laminated armature is formed of a substantially cylindrical laminated star armature with a plurality of radially outwardly oriented pole heads distributed along the circumference of the laminated star armature, and a substantially cylindrical laminated yoke armature having radially inwardly oriented pole teeth and arranged radially outside of and concentrically with the laminated star armature. Each of the pole heads is arranged radially adjacent to a corresponding one of the pole teeth. Windings are applied to the pole teeth before the tooth head sleeve or the laminated star armature are inserted in and joined with th laminated yoke armature.

Abstract: A drive system includes a rotary drive unit for rotating a shaft and a linear drive unit for moving the shaft in a linear direction. To improve efficiency and shelf life, an energy storage is mechanically connected to the shaft for biasing the shaft to seek a linear movement in opposition to the linear direction. The energy storage absorbs the kinetic energy of the shaft and releases it again subsequently.

Abstract: A harmonic motor with an increased slot surface and copper fill factor is described. A laminated stator core for an electric machine, in particular for a synchronous machine, has a substantially cylindrical bore and a plurality of pole teeth extending radially inwardly in the bore. Each of the pole teeth have an inner free end, with a fixed tooth head affixed to the inner end of each second pole tooth, as viewed in the circumferential direction. A pole tooth with a removable head is arranged between each two pool teeth with a fixed tooth head. For easy installation, windings can only be wound around those pole teeth that have a removable tooth head.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a stator and a rotor which is spaced from the stator at formation of an air gap therebetween. In order to cool down heat-generating components of the stator and the rotor, the electric machine is provided with a cooling system which includes heat pipes placed in proximity of the heat-generating components.

Abstract: A rotor for permanent magnet synchronous machines with a reduction in the stray flux transmitted through the rotor shaft includes substantially ring-shaped punched sheet metal plates with a central opening for receiving the rotor shaft, and a plurality of recesses arranged in the circumferential direction, wherein at least two permanent magnets can be inserted in each of the recesses. A corresponding intermediate sheet metal segment is arranged or can be arranged in each of the recesses between the permanent magnets. At least one of the recesses is shaped so as to form an air gap between the surface of the intermediate sheet metal segment that is oriented radially inwardly towards the center and an edge of the recess that is oriented radially outwardly from the center, when the permanent magnets are inserted radially towards the outside. The air gap aids in attenuating the stray flux.

Abstract: A harmonic motor with an increased slot surface and copper fill factor is described. A laminated stator core for an electric machine, in particular for a synchronous machine, has a substantially cylindrical bore and a plurality of pole teeth extending radially inwardly in the bore. Each of the pole teeth have an inner free end, with a fixed tooth head affixed to the inner end of each second pole tooth, as viewed in the circumferential direction. A pole tooth with a removable head is arranged between each two pool teeth with a fixed tooth head. For easy installation, windings can only be wound around those pole teeth that have a removable tooth head.