Induction motor rotor core having shaped slots
To provide an indication motor rotor capable of improving motor performance by concentrating portions under magnetic saturation conditions of rotor teeth. The rotor 1 of an induction motor of this invention may include slots 3 formed approximately in the shape of a T. The slots 3 may be formed so that top slots 3a are arranged on an outer peripheral portion of a rotor core 1a, and bottom slots 3b are arranged on an inner side of the top slots 3a. The width in the circumferential direction of the top slot 3a is wider than the width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot 3b, and the width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a is narrower than the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent bottom slots 3b.
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The present invention relates to an induction motor rotor, and more particularly to the shape of slots of the induction motor rotor. The present invention further relates to an induction motor using the induction motor rotor, a compressor and a fan that are equipped with the induction motor, and an air conditioner that is equipped with the compressor and the fan.
BACKGROUND ARTVarious shapes of induction motor rotor have been proposed by the use of double squirrel-cage shapes or the like for the purpose of improving locked-rotor torque, breakdown torque, and efficiency.
As an example, a rotor for a rotating electrical machine having a double squirrel-cage rotor core has been proposed (see e.g., Patent Document 1). The double squirrel-cage rotor core is formed to have intermediate bars fitted in slit portions that connect outside slots and inside slots. The intermediate bars are narrow near the outside slots and wide near the inside slots.
- Patent Document 1: Unexamined Japanese Utility Model Publication No. SHO 62-68468
The rotor described in Patent Document 1 is characterized by its double squirrel-cage shape and the shape of the intermediate bars designed to improve motor performance. However, the rotor is formed to have the slit portions connecting the outside slots on the outer side of the rotor and the inside slots on the inner side of the rotor. The slit portions cause the slots to extend towards the center of the rotor. The problem is that slot spaces cannot be extended in a well balanced design where the width of the rotor teeth (portions of the rotor core between slots) is fixed and thereby a constant density of magnetic flux of the rotor teeth is maintained.
The present invention is directed to solving problems as described above. It is an object of the present invention to provide an indication motor rotor, an induction motor, a compressor, a fan, and an air conditioner, which are capable of enhancing motor performance by concentrating portions of rotor teeth under magnetic flux saturation.
Means to Solve ProblemsAn induction motor rotor according to this invention may include a rotor core with slots formed therein, and a squirrel-cage secondary conductor having a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots of the rotor core. Each of the slots may be formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth between adjacent slots is narrower on the outer peripheral side of the rotor core than on the center side of the rotor core.
An induction motor rotor according to this invention may include a rotor core with slots formed therein, and a squirrel-cage secondary conductor having a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots of the rotor core. Each of the slots may be formed approximately in the shape of a T, and include a top slot arranged at an outer peripheral portion of the rotor core and a bottom slot arranged on an inner side of the top slot. Each of the slots may be formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of the top slot is wider than a width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot. Each of the slots may be formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth between adjacent top slots is narrower than a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent bottom slots.
An induction motor rotor comprising according to this invention may include a rotor core with slots formed therein, and a squirrel-cage secondary conductor having a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots of the rotor core. Each of the slots may be formed approximately in the shape of a T, and include a top slot arranged at an outer peripheral portion of the rotor core and a bottom slot arranged on an inner side of the top slot, Each of the slots may be formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of the top slot is wider than a width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot. Each of the slots may be formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth between adjacent top slots is narrower than a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent bottom slots. Each of the slots may be formed to include a leakage slot between the top slot and the bottom slot. Each of the slots may be formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent leakage slots is wider than the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between the adjacent top slots and wider than the width in the circumferential direction of the adjacent bottom slots.
According to the induction motor rotor of this invention, A may be defined as a width in the radial direction of the top slot, B may be defined as a width in the radial direction of the bottom slot, and A<0.5B.
According to the induction motor rotor of this invention, A may be defined as a width in the radial direction of the top slot, C may be defined as the width in the circumferential direction of the top slot, and A<0.5C.
According to the induction motor rotor of this invention, the rotor core may be formed to layer electromagnetic steel sheets. A width in the radial direction of the leakage slot may be substantially equal to the thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet.
An induction motor rotor according to this invention may include a rotor core with slots formed therein, and a squirrel-cage secondary conductor having a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots of the rotor core. Each of the slots may be formed to include a top slot, a middle slot, and a bottom slot, each of which communicates with an adjacent layer slot. A relation among a width in the circumferential direction of the top slot, a width in the circumferential direction of the middle slot, and a width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot may be defined as: width in the circumferential direction of the top slot>width in the circumferential direction of the middle slot>width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot. A relation among a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent top slots, a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent middle slots, and a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent bottom slots may be defined as: width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent top slots<width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent middle slots<width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent bottom slots.
According to the induction motor rotor, G may be defined as a width in the radial direction of the top slot, H may be defined as a width in the radial direction of the middle slot, I may be defined as a width in the radial direction of the bottom slot, and G+H<0.5I.
The induction motor rotor according to this invention may further include a bridge between the top slot and the outer edge of the rotor core. A width in the radial direction of the bridge may be approximately fixed.
An induction motor rotor according to this invention may include a rotor core with slots formed therein, and a squirrel-cage secondary conductor having a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots of the rotor core. Each of the slots may be formed approximately in the shape of a triangle so that a width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth between adjacent slots increases towards the center of the rotor core. A width in the radial direction of a bridge between the slot and the outer peripheral edge of the rotor core may be approximately in a fixed workable minimum size.
According to the induction motor rotor, the width in the circumferential direction of the top slot may be wider than a width in the circumferential direction of an opening formed on an inner peripheral portion of a slot of a stator.
According to the induction motor rotor, the slot of the rotor core may include an opening that opens to outside at the outer edge of the rotor core.
An induction motor according to this invention may include the induction motor rotor described above.
A compressor according to this invention may include the induction motor described above.
A fan according to this invention may include the induction motor described above.
An air conditioner according to this invention may include the compressor described above.
EffectsAn induction motor rotor of this invention may enhance induction motor performance by concentrating portions under magnetic saturation conditions by forming slots so that a width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth between adjacent slots on the outer peripheral side of a rotor core is narrower than a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent slots on the center side of the rotor core.
BEST MODE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE INVENTION Embodiment 1The cross sectional view of the induction motor 100 of
The stator 2 is formed like a ring with a plurality of slots 2a and teeth 2b between slots 2a formed on the inner peripheral side. The outer peripheral side of the stator 2 is a core back 2c as a flux path. The rotor 1 is placed inside the stator 2 with an air-gap in between.
The configuration of a rotor core 1a of the rotor 1 is now described. The rotor core 1a is formed to include a plurality of slots 3 with rotor teeth 4 arranged between adjacent slots 3 on the outer peripheral side. A shaft hole 6 is provided at a center portion of the rotor core 1a to allow a drive shaft (not shown in the figures) to fit in. A portion of the rotor core between the slots 3 and the shaft hole 6 is called a core back.
In the rotor 1, aluminum or the like is cast in the slots 3 to form a squirrel-cage secondary conductor or a squirrel-cage winding. The squirrel-cage winding is formed so that a plurality of aluminum bars formed in the slots 3 is mutually short-circuited at each by means of an end ring 7 (see
With the conventional rotor 1 of
However, efficiency is increased by reducing secondary resistance (the resistance of the squirrel-cage secondary conductor of the rotor 1). Therefore, if the width in the circumferential direction of the slot 3 is increased so as to extend the space of the slot 3, then the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 is reduced. For this reason, the magnetic saturation of the rotor teeth 4 causes the lowering effect of secondary resistance to be reduced.
Another method for improving the efficiency uses the slots 3 in the shape of a double squirrel-cage. This method has the following characteristics. As a general characteristic of an induction motor using a double squirrel-cage rotor, slip frequency is high when the induction motor is started. Therefore, magnetic flux flows on the outer peripheral side of the rotor, and a secondary current flows exclusively through top slots with high resistance, thereby increasing locked-rotor torque. During a normal operation, slip frequency is low and therefore a secondary current flows through both top slots and bottom slots. This reduces secondary resistance and secondary copper loss, thereby enhancing efficiency.
However, the double squirrel-cage rotor is generally formed to include leakage slots between top slots and bottom slots. Accordingly, slots are extended towards the center of the rotor. Therefore, it is difficult to apply a double squirrel-cage slot in the case where the slots cannot be extended towards the center of the rotor due to wind holes and a drive shaft.
With the slot 3 in the shape of a T, the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor teeth 4 between adjacent slots 3 is narrower at an outer peripheral portion than on the internal side of the rotor 1. More specifically, the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a is narrower than the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent bottom slots 3b. It should be noted that the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor teeth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a and the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor teeth 4 between adjacent bottom slots 3b may be defined as a minimum tooth width between adjacent top slots 3a and a minimum tooth width between adjacent bottom slots 3b, respectively.
Thus, the slot 3 in the shape of a T of
If the entire rotor tooth 4 is under magnetic saturation conditions, then the total magnetic permeability of the rotor tooth 4 is reduced. If the slot 3 is formed in the shape of a T, however, magnetic saturation concentrates to one part of the rotor tooth 4 (between the top slots 3a). This may help to reduce the length (in the radial direction) of a portion of low magnetic permeability, and consequently improve the efficiency of motor performance.
With reference to
A: a width in the radial direction of the top slot 3a
B: a width in the radial direction of the bottom slot 3b
C: a width in the circumferential direction of the top slot 3a
P: a width in the radial direction of the leakage slot 3c
L: a width in the radial direction of a bridge 8
A relation between A and B may be defined as follows.
A<0.5B (1)
In this expression, the width in the radial direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a (the width in the radial direction A of the top slot 3a) to which magnetic saturation is concentrated is narrower than ½ of the width in the radial direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent bottom slots (the width in the radial direction B of the bottom slot 3b) where magnetic saturation is reduced. If A is greater than ½ of B, then the length of a portion to which magnetic saturation is concentrated is increased, thereby thus resulting in an adverse effect on efficiency. For this reason, A may be less than ½ of B so as to reduce the length of the portion to which magnetic saturation is concentrated. This may help to reduce the influence of the magnetic saturation of the rotor tooth 4 between top slots 3a on motor performance. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
A relation between A and C may be defined as follows.
A<0.5C (2)
In this expression, the width in the circumferential direction C of the top slot 3a is more than twice the width in the radial direction A of the top slot 3a. More specifically, the length in the circumferential direction of the bridge 8 at the outer peripheral portion of the rotor core 1a is more than twice the width in radial direction A of the outré layer slot 3a. Therefore, if the rotor tooth 4 between the top slots 3a is under magnetic saturation conditions, the bridge 8 is substantially longer than the rotor tooth between the top slots 3a, because C is more than twice A. This may prevent magnetic flux from leaking to the bridge 8. Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
The bridge 8 is formed thin so as to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage at the outer peripheral portion of the rotor core 1a. The width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 may be defined as a workable minimum size (in which an electromagnetic steel sheet is durable in punching process). Generally, the workable minimum size allowing an electromagnetic steel sheet to be processed in punching process is substantially equal to the thickness of the electromagnetic steel sheet. The thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet is around 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm. If the width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 is fixed by the workable minimum size, then the amount of magnetic flux leakage may be reduced. Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
If a fixed portion of the width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 is wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening, then magnetic flux may be used further effectively.
The use of the leakage slot 3c arranged between the top slot 3a and the bottom slot 3b of
Therefore, it is preferable that the width in the radial direction P of the leakage slot 3c is as narrow as possible. Generally, the workable minimum size of the width in the radial direction P of the leakage slot 3c is substantially equal to the thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet (0.1 mm to 1.5 mm) forming the rotor core 1a. The width in the radial direction P of the leakage slot 3c may therefore be set to a size substantially equal to the thickness of the electromagnetic steel sheet. This may allow the rotor to perform as a double squirrel-cage rotor without increasing the secondary resistance of the rotor 1.
The additional opening 3d to the slot 3 helps to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator core that does not link to the slots 3 of the rotor 1). Therefore, magnetic flux may be used effectively. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
With reference to
The slots 3 thus formed may allow the induction motor 100 to have well balanced locked-rotor torque, breakdown torque (maximum torque) and operation efficiency.
To increase locked-rotor torque, it is effective to increase secondary resistance by reducing the area of cross section of the top slot 3a. However, to increase efficiency during normal operation, it is necessary to reduce secondary resistance by both the top slot 3a and the bottom slot 3b, and thereby reduce secondary copper loss.
To increase locked-rotor torque, it is preferable to reduce θ1 so as to reduce the area of cross section of the top slot 3a. However, if the area of cross section of the top slot 3a is reduced, secondary resistance during normal operation is increased. If the length of the bottom slot 3b is increased towards the center of the rotor core 1a, then the area of cross section of the bottom slot 3b may be increased. However, the width of the slot 3 becomes narrower towards the center of the rotor core 1a (if the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 is fixed). In order to obtain a desired area of cross section under this situation, the bottom slot 3b may sometimes get too close to the rotary shaft. If the length of the bottom slot 3b is increased, then the length of the rotor tooth 4 with high magnetic density in the rotor is increased. This may cause inefficiency.
Furthermore, since the width of the slot 3 is reduced towards the center of the rotor core 1a, it is difficult to fill the bottom slot 3b with aluminum by die casting at a center portion of the rotor core 1a. Consequently, secondary resistance cannot be reduced, resulting in possible inefficiency of motor performance.
As another approach, a desired area of cross section of the slot 3 may be obtained by increasing the width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot 3b. However, if the width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot 3b is increased, the tooth width (the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4) as a passage of magnetic flux during normal operation is reduced. If the tooth width is reduced, then magnetic resistance is increased. This may result in increasing the amount of electric current required for obtaining torque during normal operation. This poses a problem of inefficiency of motor performance.
As described earlier, the following effects may be observed according to this embodiment.
- (1) The slot 3 may be formed in the shape of a T. This may concentrate magnetic saturation to one place of one part of the rotor tooth 4 (between adjacent top slots 3a). Therefore, the length of a portion of low magnetic permeability is reduced, thereby resulting in improving the efficiency of motor performance.
- (2) The same effect may be observed by forming the slot 3 in the shape of a double squirrel-cage where the top slot 3a and the bottom slot 3b are connected by the leakage slot 3c.
- (3) A relation between the width in the radial direction A of the top slot 3a and the width in the radial direction B of the bottom slot 3b may be defined by A<0.5B. This may help to reduce the influence of magnetic saturation of the rotor teeth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a on motor performance.
- (4) A relation between the width in the radial direction A of the top slot 3a and the width in the circumferential direction C of the top slot 3a may be defined by A<0.5C. This may help to prevent magnetic flux from leaking to the bridge 8 if the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a are under magnetic saturation conditions. Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
- (5) The width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 may be fixed with the workable minimum size (around 0.1 mm-1.5 mm equal to the thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet). This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage. Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
- (6) The width in the circumferential direction C of the top slot 3a may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening of the slot 2a of the stator 2. This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1). This may contribute to an effective use of magnetic flux.
- (7) Portions having the fixed width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening. This may contribute to a further effective use of magnetic flux.
- (8) The width in the radial direction P of the leakage slot 3c may be substantially equal to the thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet. This may help to allow the rotor 1 to perform as a double squirrel-cage rotor without increasing secondary resistance.
- (9) The slot 3 may be formed to include the opening 3d. This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1), and therefore contribute to an effective use of magnetic flux. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
- (10) The slot 3 of
FIG. 7 includes the top slot 3a in the shape of an ellipse. The slot 3 ofFIG. 8 modifies the slot 3 ofFIG. 7 by making the bottom slot 3b rounded at the corners on the outer peripheral side. This may improve the punching performance of a die, thereby enhancing productivity. In addition to that, filling efficiency may also be improved without angular corners when the slots 3 are filled with a nonmagnetic and conductive material. This may also help to concentrate portions under magnetic saturation conditions. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved. - (11) The rotor core 1a may be formed to satisfy θ1>θ2 where θ1 denotes the angle formed by the both side surfaces of the top slot 3a and the center of the rotor core 1a, and θ2 denotes the angle formed by the side surfaces of adjacent top slots 3a facing each other and the center of the rotor core 1a. This may allow the induction motor 100 to obtain well balanced locked-rotor torque, breakdown torque (maximum torque) and operation efficiency.
Therefore, the rotor tooth 4 is formed to have a narrower width in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side than on the inner peripheral side.
As described in the first embodiment, the width in the circumferential direction of a part of the rotor tooth 4 may be reduced, and the width in the circumferential direction of the other part of the rotor tooth 4 may be increased. This may help to concentrate portions under magnetic saturation conditions, and thereby reduce magnetic saturation on the other part of the rotor tooth 4. This may prevent the entire rotor teeth 4 from magnetic saturation. Magnetic saturation may be concentrated only on a part of the rotor tooth 4. Therefore, the length of a portion of low magnetic permeability may be reduced, thereby thus improving the efficiency of motor performance. The rotor teeth 4 may also be formed to have three layers as shown in
The size of each portion of the slot of
G: a width in the radial direction of the top slot 3a
H: a width in the radial direction of the middle slot 3e
I: a width in the radial direction of the bottom slot 3b
D: a width in the circumferential direction of the top slot 3a
L: a distance between the top slot 3a and the outer peripheral edge of the rotor core 1a
A relation among G, H, and I may be defined as follows.
G+H<0.5I (3)
That is, the sum of the width in the radial direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a where magnetic saturation is concentrated (the width in the radial direction G of the top slot 3a) and the width in the radial direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent middle slots 3e (the width in the radial direction H of the middle slot 3e) is narrower than ½ the width in the radial direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent bottom slots 3b where magnetic saturation is concentrated (the width in the radial direction I of the bottom slot 3b). Consequently, the influence of magnetic saturation on the rotor teeth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a and between adjacent middle slots 3e may be reduced on motor performance, as described in the first embodiment.
A relation between G+H and D may be defined as follows.
G+H<0.5D (4)
That is, the width in the circumferential direction D of the top slot 3a is more than twice the sum of the width in the radial direction G of the top slot 3a and the width in the radial direction H of the middle slot 3e. More specifically, the length in the circumferential direction of the bridge 8 at the outer peripheral portion of the rotor core 1a is more than twice the sum of the width in the radial direction G of the top slot 3a and the width in the radial direction H of the middle slot 3e. This may prevent magnetic flux from leaking to the bridge 8 if the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a and between adjacent middle slots 3e is under magnetic saturation conditions, as discussed in the first embodiment. Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
Like the first embodiment, the bridge 8 is formed thin so as to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage to the outer peripheral portion of the rotor core 1a. The width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 is defined as the workable minimum size (in which an electromagnetic steel sheet is durable in punching process). Generally, the workable minimum size in which an electromagnetic steel sheet is durable in punching process is substantially equal to the thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet. An electromagnetic steel sheet is around 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm in thickness. If the width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 is fixed with the workable minimum size, then the amount of magnetic flux leakage may be reduced. This may contribute to an effective use of magnetic flux.
A portion having the fixed width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening. This may contribute to a further effective use of magnetic flux.
The opening 3d added to the slot 3 may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1). This may contribute to an effective use of magnetic flux. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
As described earlier, the following effects may be observed according to this embodiment.
- (1) The slot 3 may be formed to include the top slot 3a, the middle slot 3e and the bottom slot 3b, each of which is connected with an adjacent layer slot, and satisfy the following relation: width in the circumferential direction of the top slot 3a>width in the circumferential direction of the middle slot 3e>width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot 3b. The slot 3 may also be formed to satisfy the following relation: width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a<width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent middle slots 3e<width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent bottom slots 3b. If the slot 3 is thus formed, then magnetic saturation may be concentrated to one part of the rotor tooth 4 (between adjacent top slots 3a and between adjacent middle slots 3e). This may help to reduce the length of a portion of low magnetic permeability. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
- (2) The relation between the width in the radial direction I of the bottom slot 3b and the sum of the width in the radial direction G of the top slot 3a and the width in the radial direction H of the middle slot 3e may be defined as G+H<0.5I. This may help to reduce the influence of magnetic saturation of the rotor teeth 4 between adjacent top slots 3a and between adjacent middle slots 3e on motor performance.
- (3) The relation between the width in the circumferential direction D of the top slot 3a and the sum of the width in the radial direction G of the top slot 3a and the width in the radial direction H of the middle slot 3e may be defined as G+H<0.5D. This may prevent magnetic flux from leaking to the bridge 8 if the rotor teeth 4 are under magnetic saturation conditions between adjacent top slots 3a and between adjacent middle slots 3e. Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
- (4) The width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 may be fixed with the workable minimum size (around 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm equal to the thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet). This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage. Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
- (5) The width in the circumferential direction D of the top slot 3a may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening of the slot 2a of the stator 2. This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1). Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
- (6) The portion having the fixed width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening. This may contribute to a further effective use of magnetic flux.
- (7) The slot 3 may be formed to include the opening 3d. This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1). This may contribute to an effective use of magnetic flux. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
- (8) The top slot 3a and the middle slot 3e may be formed in the shape of an ellipse. This may help to improve the punching performance of a die, and thereby enhance productivity. This may also help to improve filing efficiency for the slots when filled with a nonmagnetic and conductive material (e.g., aluminum, copper, etc.), by eliminating angular corners. This may also help to further concentrate portions under magnetic saturation conditions. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be further enhanced.
The slot 3 of
As described in the first embodiment, the width in the circumferential direction of a part of the rotor tooth 4 may be reduced, and the width in the circumferential direction of the other part of the rotor tooth 4 may be increased. This may help to concentrate portions under magnetic saturation conditions, and thereby reduce magnetic saturation on the other part of the rotor tooth 4. This may prevent the entire rotor teeth 4 from magnetic saturation. Magnetic saturation may be concentrated only on a part of the rotor tooth 4. Therefore, the length of a portion of low magnetic permeability may be reduced, and consequently the efficiency of motor performance may be improved. As shown in
Additionally, the width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 between the rotor tooth 4 and the outer peripheral edge of the rotor core 1a may be fixed. This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage from the outer peripheral portion of the rotor core 1a. This may contribute to a highly efficient operation.
A portion having the fixed width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening of the stator 2. This may contribute to a further effective use of magnetic flux.
The opening 3d added to the slot 3 may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1). This may contribute to an effective use of magnetic flux. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
As described earlier, the following effects may be observed according to this embodiment.
- (1) The slot 3 may be formed approximately in the shape of a triangle so that the width of the rotor tooth 4 between adjacent slots 3 increases towards the center of the rotor core 1a. Therefore, the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor teeth 4 is gradually extended towards the center of the rotor core 1a. Accordingly, the density of magnetic flux of the rotor teeth 4 may be reduced towards the center of the rotor core 1a, thereby distributing magnetic saturation. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be enhanced.
- (2) The width in the radial direction L of the bridge 8 between the rotor tooth 4 and the outer peripheral edge of the rotor core 1a may be fixed. This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage from the rotor core 1a from the peripheral portion. Hence, operation efficiency may be improved.
- (3) The width in the circumferential direction K of the slot 3 on the outer peripheral side may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening of the slot 2a of the stator 2. This may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1). Hence, magnetic flux may be used effectively.
- (4) The portion having the fixed width L in the radial direction of the bridge 8 may be wider than the width in the circumferential direction S of the slot opening of the stator 2. This may contribute to a further effective use of magnetic flux.
- (5) The slot 3 formed to include the opening 3d may help to reduce the amount of magnetic flux leakage (a portion of magnetic flux generated by the winding of the stator 2 that does not link to the slot 3 of the rotor 1). This may contribute to an effective use of magnetic flux. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be improved.
- (6) The slot 3 with acute-angled corners may be modified to have rounded corners on both sides on the outer peripheral side of the rotor core 1a. This may improve the punching performance of a die, thereby enhancing productivity. This may also help to improve filing efficiency for the slot 3 when filled with a nonmagnetic and conductive material (e.g., aluminum, copper, etc.) without angular corners. Additionally, this may also help to further concentrate portions under magnetic saturation conditions. Hence, the efficiency of motor performance may be further improved.
A single phase induction motor driven at a constant rate by a single phase power source has locked-rotor torque smaller than a three phase induction motor. Therefore, there is a high demand for improving locked-rotor torque. Starting current is larger than rated current in the case of an induction motor running at a constant rate. Therefore, the induction motor runs with the rotor teeth 4 under magnetic saturation conditions. The shapes of the slots 3 of the rotors 1 described in the first embodiment to the third embodiment may contribute to concentrating magnetic saturation to the outer peripheral portion of the rotor core 1a, thereby reducing magnetic saturation at the inner side of the rotor teeth 4 (the center side of the rotor core 1a), and thereby improving locked-rotor torque. The shapes of the slots 3 of the rotors 1 may therefore be effective on a single phase induction motor.
If an induction motor using any one of the rotors 1 described in the first embodiment to the third embodiment is used in a compressor, fan, etc., then the efficiency of the compressor, fan, etc. may be improved. If the compressor, fan, etc. is then used in an air conditioner, the efficiency of the air conditioner may be improved.
- 1 rotor
- 1a rotor core
- 2 stator
- 2a slot
- 2b teeth
- 2c core back
- 3 slot
- 3a top slot
- 3b bottom slot
- 3c leakage slot
- 3d opening
- 3e middle slot
- 4 rotor teeth
- 6 shaft hole
- 7 end ring
- 8 bridge
- 100 induction motor
Claims
1. An induction motor rotor comprising:
- a rotor core with slots formed therein, and
- a squirrel-cage secondary conductor including a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots of the rotor core,
- wherein each of the slots includes a top slot arranged at an outer peripheral portion of the rotor core and a bottom slot arranged on an inner side of the top slot,
- wherein each of the slots is formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of the top slot is wider than a width in the circumferential direction of the bottom slot,
- wherein each of the slots is formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of a rotor tooth between adjacent top slots is narrower than a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent bottom slots,
- wherein each of the slots is formed to include a leakage slot between the top slot and the bottom slot,
- wherein each of the slots is formed so that a width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between adjacent leakage slots is wider than the width in the circumferential direction of the rotor tooth between the adjacent top slots and wider than the width in the circumferential direction of the adjacent bottom slots,
- wherein the rotor core is formed to layer electromagnetic steel sheets, and
- wherein a width in the radial direction of the leakage slot is substantially equal to the thickness of an electromagnetic steel sheet.
2. The induction motor rotor according to claim 1, wherein A is defined as a width in the radial direction of the top slot, B is defined as a width in the radial direction of the bottom slot, and A<0.5B.
3. The induction motor rotor according to claim 1, wherein A is defined as a width in the radial direction of the top slot, C is defined as the width in the circumferential direction of the top slot, and A<0.5C.
4. The induction motor rotor according to claim 1 further comprising:
- a bridge between the top slot and the outer edge of the rotor core;
- wherein a width in the radial direction of the bridge is approximately fixed.
5. The induction motor rotor according to claim 1,
- wherein the width in the circumferential direction of the top slot is wider than a width in the circumferential direction of an opening formed on an inner peripheral portion of a slot of a stator.
6. The induction motor rotor according to claim 1, wherein the slot of the rotor core includes an opening that opens to outside at the outer edge of the rotor core.
7. An induction motor comprising the induction motor rotor according to claim 1.
8. A compressor comprising the induction motor according to claim 7.
9. A fan comprising the induction motor according to claim 7.
10. An air conditioner comprising the compressor according to claim 6.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 2012
Patent Publication Number: 20100253174
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo)
Inventors: Koji Yabe (Chiyoda-ku), Hayato Yoshino (Chiyoda-ku), Kazuhiko Baba (Chiyoda-ku), Tomoaki Oikawa (Chiyoda-ku), Takahiro Tsutsumi (Chiyoda-ku)
Primary Examiner: Quyen Leung
Assistant Examiner: Jose Gonzalez Quinones
Attorney: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Application Number: 12/744,622
International Classification: H02K 1/16 (20060101); H02K 17/16 (20060101);