Abstract: A drive system comprises first and second motors for driving an electric car in response to alternating electric currents supplied to their coils. The first and second motors have their respective first and second rotors assembled on a common shaft at angular positions which are shifted by a first predetermined angle in their direction of rotation. Moreover, the first and second motors are energized by currents which are shifted in phase by a second predetermined angle. The first and second predetermined angles are individually determined in advance on the basis of the undesirable torque-fluctuation harmonic and the polar ratio of the motor. As a result, the torque fluctuations of the selected harmonic of the motor frequency of the first and second motors can offset each other to reduce the vibrations due to resonances.

Abstract: An improved electrical insulation structure is provided for a motor driven fluid apparatus having the compression and drive mechanisms within a hermetically sealed housing. The drive mechanism comprises a drive shaft operatively connected to the compression mechanism and a motor for rotating the drive shaft. The motor comprises a rotor fixedly surrounding the drive shaft and a stator assembly surrounding the rotor with a small radial air gap therebetween. The stator assembly comprises an annular magnetic core fixedly secured to the housing. The core has a plurality of axially extending slots and a plurality of windings, each having a plurality of coils formed by multiple turns of an enamel-coated conductor. The multiple turns of the conductor have side turn portions which are disposed within the axially extending slots and end turn portions which axially project from the slots and are generally disposed about the axial end surfaces of the core.

Abstract: An electromobile includes a motor; an output torque cutting commanding circuit for commanding the cutting of the output torque of the motor responsive to detection of a predetermined condition; and output torque command calculator for calculating an output torque command corresponding to the speed and accelerator opening of the electromobile and changing its output torque command to a value for stopping the motor in response to a command from the output torque cutting commanding circuit. A motor driving circuit feeds a motor current to the motor in accordance with the output torque command which is calculated by the output torque command calculator; and an output torque cutting circuit, packaged in the motor driving circuit for cutting the output torque of the motor in direct response to the command of the torque cutting commanding circuit.

Abstract: A motor for an electromobile includes a rotor having permanent magnets and a stator coil for generating an output torque when fed with a motor current. A rotor position detector or resolver is connected to the spindle of the rotor for detecting the magnetic position of the rotor in terms of a voltage waveform and a motor controller controls the output current to the motor on the basis of the magnetic position signal coming from the rotor position detector. A first malfunction detecting circuit detects any malfunction of the rotor position detector in response to an abnormal voltage waveform coming from the rotor position detector. A second disconnection detecting circuit detects a disconnection of the motor controller from the invertor which develops drive current for the motor. A control unit outputs a signal to the motor controller for stopping the motor in response to a signal from either the first malfunction detecting circuit or the second disconnection detecting circuit.

Abstract: A lubricating mechanism for a motor driven scroll apparatus has the compression and drive mechanisms within a hermetically sealed housing. The drive mechanism comprises a drive shaft having a pin member extending from an inner end thereof and a motor for rotating the drive shaft. The pin member is operatively connected to an orbiting scroll of the compression mechanism through a bushing. The drive shaft includes a first axial bore extending from an open end adjacent a fluid inlet port and terminating adjacent the inner end of the drive shaft. Radial bores are provided at the terminal end of the first axial bore. A second axial bore extends from the terminal end of the drive shaft. The longitudinal axis of the first axial bore is substantially aligned with the second axial bore. The bushing includes a passage extending substantially straight therethrough and substantially aligned with the open end of the second axial bore.

Abstract: An electric motor equipped with a cooling apparatus in which an oil reservoir (2b) filled with a cooling oil is provided in the lower portion of a casing (1). Provided in the casing is at least a portion of an oil passageway (2f, 4c, 28) which communicates with the oil reservoir (2b) and which opens within the casing (1) above and below a coil (6d) of the motor. The oil casing is internally provided with an oil pump (27) which causes the cooling oil to flow through the oil passageway (2f, 4c, 28). Accordingly, the cooling apparatus, which comprises the oil reservoir (2b), at least a portion of the oil passageway (2f, 4c, 28) and the oil pump (27), is provided within the casing (1) of the electric motor and integrated therewith. As a result, the electric motor is made more compact overall despite the provision of the cooling apparatus. Since the coil (6d) of the motor is positively cooled by the cooling apparatus, a large current can be passed through the coil.

Abstract: A cooling device for a vehicle motor comprises a rotation shaft rotatably supported by a casing assembly, a rotor fixed to the rotation shaft, a stator disposed around the rotor and fixed to the casing assembly, a coil wound around the stator, an oil pump motor disposed at a lower portion of the casing assembly, an oil passage faced to the coil and formed in an upper portion of the casing assembly, a cooling fin formed on a side wall of the casing assembly, a separator plate being in contact with the cooling fin, an oil passage cover combined with the separator plate to form an oil passage therebetween, and a cooling fin formed on the oil passage cover.