Abstract: The present invention provides a magnets containing-type motor that minimizes a cogging torque without lowering its output. In a magnets containing-type motor where permanent magnets are set in magnetic pole elements of a rotor, the dimensions of each magnetic pole element are determined to satisfy predetermined relations according to a variety of numerical elements of the motor. In accordance with a concrete arrangement, the dimensions of each magnetic pole element are determined, so as to enable either one of a magnetic pole element opening angle L2 and an equivalent magnetic pole element opening angle L3 to be expressed as (n+z).multidot.Pp+x.multidot.(g/R)+y.multidot.(gp/R), based on a predetermined relation between a parameter (t2-t1)/g and a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a stator of a motor, when an angular line is used to increase the occupancy rate of line members for coil pieces inserted into slots, not-slot-inserted parts project from a stator core. This results in enlarging the size of a stator, and damaging coatings via interference between a coil piece and other parts. In order to solve these problems, an angular line is first wound a predetermined times. Then, slot-inserted parts (a coil side) are separately clamped, and one of them is rotated by 180 degrees in a direction perpendicular to the winding direction, so that twisted parts are formed on coil ends. The coil sides are sequentially inserted into predetermined slots while maintaining respective twisted parts substantially parallel to each other, until a stator is completed.

Abstract: A power output apparatus (20) of the present invention includes a clutch motor (30), an assist motor (40), and a controller (80) for controlling the clutch motor (30) and the assist motor (40). The clutch motor (30) includes an outer rotor (32) linked with a crankshaft (56) of a gasoline engine (50) and an inner rotor (34) connecting with a drive shaft (22). The assist motor (40) includes a rotor (42) connecting with the drive shaft (22). A control CPU (90) of the controller (80) controls a first driving circuit (91) to enable the clutch motor (30) to carry out the regenerative operation. The clutch motor (30) accordingly regenerates energy corresponding to a slip between the outer rotor (32) and the inner rotor (34) as electric power.

Abstract: A power output apparatus 20 includes an engine 50, a clutch motor 30 having rotors 31 and 33 respectively linked with a crankshaft 56 and a drive shaft 22, an assist motor 40 attached to a rotor-rotating shaft 38, a first clutch 45 for connecting and disconnecting the rotor-rotating shaft 38 to and from the crankshaft 56, a second clutch 46 for connecting and disconnecting the rotor-rotating shaft 38 to and from the drive shaft 22, and a controller 80 for controlling the motors 30 and 40. The controller 80 operates the clutches 45 and 46 according to the states of the engine 50 and the drive shaft 22 and changes the connection of the rotor-rotating shaft 38, so as to enable power output from the engine 50 to be efficiently converted by the motors 30 and 40 and output to the drive shaft 22.

Abstract: Hard magnetic poles made of a permanent magnet and soft magnetic poles are alternately disposed on the periphery of a cylindrical rotor of a permanent magnet type synchronous motor. The arcuate length of the hard magnetic poles is equal to that of the intervals between the hard magnetic poles, thereby enabling an increase in the ratio of reluctance torque. Therefore, the number of permanent magnets used can be reduced, making production economical, and a back electromotive force can also be lowered. Further, one magnetic pole consists of six slots, and the arcuate length of hard and soft magnetic poles corresponds to a 3-slot pitch, thereby enabling a reduction in cogging torque.

Abstract: Molded coil pieces inserted into a slot are separately connected to molded coil pieces belonging to another slot of the same phase as the former coil pieces by a connecting member. The connecting member has conductive members laminated in a direction perpendicular to a rotating shaft of the rotor in the motor via insulating layers, and the molded coil pieces are separately connected to each other by these conductive members, whereby the protrusion of a coil end from each slot can be reduced, which permits the miniaturization and the weight reduction of the motor. Furthermore, the dimensional accuracy of the connecting members can be improved by a simple constitution and manufacturing process, whereby the characteristics of the electric motor can be remarkably improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for detecting a rotational orientation or electrical angle of a rotor without any specific sensor so as to efficiently control a synchronous motor even while the rotor is at a stop or rotates at a relatively low speed. An electrical angle of a rotor (50) is determined according to a previously stored relationship between inductances of different interphases and electrical angles. At a first step, an electrical angle .phi. is calculated either in a range of 0 through .pi. or in a range of .pi. through 2.pi. by approximation. At a second step, a range where the electrical angle .phi. belongs to is specified by taking advantage of asymmetrical property of a maximum current in response to a voltage applied to each interphase. An equivocal electrical angle .theta. is then determined in a range of 0 through 2.pi..

Abstract: A motor coil structure has a lamination of in-slot coils incorporated into slots in a stator core and inter-slot connecting wires individually connecting to the end faces of the in-slot coils. Each of the inter-slot connecting wires is in the form of a bar such that the in-slot coils received in two different slots spaced away from each other by slots equal in number to n-1 (where n is the number of phases). Since the space factor depends on the lamination of in-slot coils in the slot, any clearance in the slot can be eliminated to improve the space factor compared with a motor coil structure in which a coil is formed by binding and winding a plurality of wires.