Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a pulling device for pulling wire, cable, and/or duct products through an opening (e.g., bore, conduit, duct, etc.). The pulling device includes a gripping sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end of the gripping sleeve configured to receive the product. The second end of the gripping sleeve is coupled with an eye, the eye configured to guide the pulling device through the opening. The pulling device further includes a cord configured to remove a protective material that can at least partially enclose the gripping sleeve and/or the product. The cord can be coupled to at least one of the gripping sleeve or the eye, and extend distally beyond the first end of the gripping sleeve.

Abstract: An end piece is provided for guiding a needle intended to be inserted in a sheath occupied by at least one installed cable. The end piece includes: a free first end referred to as a head of a shape suited to slipping in between an internal wall of the sheath and the at least one installed cable; a second end fixed to the needle; and a part connecting the two ends and referred to as a shank. The shank has a flexibility that increases toward the head.

Abstract: A swing arm assembly for a utility vault housing a utility equipment includes a swing arm bracket for supporting the utility equipment and a latch support arm both rotatably coupled to a sidewall of the utility vault. A latch pin is attached to one of the swing arm bracket and the latch support arm and a locking slot is formed in the other one of the swing arm bracket and the latch support arm for slidably receiving the latch pin. The locking slot has a first locking end that locks the latch pin in a stowed position for stowing the utility equipment and a second locking end that locks the latch pin in a service position for servicing the utility equipment.

Abstract: A circuit assembly is provided with a circuit unit that includes an electrically conducting path on which electronic components are mounted, a heat discharging member that is placed on the circuit unit, and is configured to discharge heat of the circuit unit, and a spacer that is disposed between the circuit unit and the heat discharging member. The spacer is provided with a main portion that is disposed between the circuit unit and the heat discharging member, and accommodating portions that accommodate a part of the circuit unit.

Abstract: A reduced or low-profile mechanical clip is described. This mechanical clip may include a trench that constrains the mechanical degrees of freedom of wires, such as those between an interface circuit and an antenna in an electronic device. Moreover, the mechanical clip may have a low height (such as less than 3 mm) so it can fit in a confined space between components in the interior of the electronic device. The mechanical clip may be mountable on a surface in the interior of the electronic device, such as on a printed circuit board or on an inner surface of a chassis or external housing of the electronic device. By mechanically constraining the mechanical degrees of freedom of the wires, the mechanical clip may reduce electrical noise induced by motion of the wires. In addition, the mechanical clip may facilitate low-cost reproducible assembly of the electronic device.

Abstract: A connector is provided which has first and second connectors. The first connector includes a first connector including a first housing. The first housing includes a substantially cylindrical first mating portion formed on a front end thereof. The second connector includes a second housing configured to be mated with the first housing. The second housing includes a substantially cylindrical second mating portion formed on a front end thereof. The second mating portion configured to receive the first mating portion. The second mating portion further includes a separating space, a mating main body portion separated by the separating space, and a mating main body deformation restricting portion. The mating main body deformation restricting portion is configured to restrict the amount of deformation of the mating main body portion.

Abstract: A feedthrough for feeding signals through a panel having opposite sides includes first and second parts. The first part can include a first body configured to be disposed in a first portion of an opening in a panel, a first lumen disposed within the first body, and a first engagement area comprising a first contact area. The second part can include a second body configured to be disposed in a second portion of the opening in the panel, a second lumen disposed within the second body, and a second engagement area configured to engage the first contact area, wherein engaging the first contact area with the second engagement area causes deformation of the first part, the second part, or both to hold the first part and the second part within the opening such that the first lumen and the second lumen are disposed generally concentrically with each other.

Abstract: A device for the wall-fixing of elongated bodies, in particular radiating coaxial cables, of the type equipped with a spacer provided with a cable clamp equipped with a lid for supporting an elongated body in a suspended position onto a wall. The spacer of the device has a structure composed of two arms, whose end facing the wall is provided with a corresponding base, whereas the opposite end of the arms carries a base for fixing to the cable clamp. With respect to the known wall-fixing devices of radiating coaxial cables, that according to the invention offers the advantage of having an improved resistance to flexural and torsional stress, also preventing interferences with the metallic part of the wall-fixing system.

Abstract: An electricity backfeed protection assembly is beneficially installed between a main circuit breaker panel of a structure or dwelling, and a utility meter measuring electricity delivered to the structure or dwelling by a utility provider or other primary power source. The electricity backfeed protection assembly includes a contactor having a coil. A contact protector device is electrically connected to the coil of the contactor. The electrical backfeed protection assembly automatically prevents electricity from a secondary power source (including, without limitation, a portable generator) from backfeeding into supply lines of a primary power source (such as utility lines or equipment).

Abstract: A circuit interruption apparatus, for an electrical network, comprising a circuit interruption device that is operatively connectable at a source side to a source of the electrical network and at a back side to a load of an electrical network. The circuit interruption device when closed permits and when open inhibits the current flow between the source side the back side,. The current interruption device is configured to open when a current flowing therethrough meets or exceeds a fault current threshold. The circuit interruption apparatus also includes a fault current level determination unit that is configured to determine a predicted fault current level as a function of measured current and voltage values at the circuit interruption device before and after a variation in the current and voltage values at the circuit interruption device that result from a change of load at the back side of the circuit interruption device.

Abstract: A device for detecting and potentially eradicating a leakage voltage from a water body comprises at least one wire sensor probe to receive the leakage voltage in the water body. The device comprises a voltage sensing circuit operable for receive the leakage voltage, and generate a voltage signal based on the leakage voltage. The device comprises a trigger circuit to receive the voltage signal, based on magnitude of the voltage signal being greater than a predefined threshold value. The trigger circuit activates an alarm circuit, and activates a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker, in response to activation of the circuit breaker, disconnects a power supply from the at least one voltage source immersed in the water body, thereby eradicating the leakage current from the water body if the leakage voltage is caused by the activated circuit breaker. The alarm circuit, in response to activation of the alarm circuit, alerts a human being about presence of the leakage voltage in the water body.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a resistor that limits an electric current supplied from an AC power supply, a switching unit that is connected in parallel with the resistor, a rectifier circuit unit that is connected to a subsequent stage of the resistor and the switching unit and rectifies an AC voltage of the AC power supply, a booster circuit unit, a DC-voltage detection unit that detects a DC voltage output from the booster circuit unit, an AC voltage detection unit, a protection setting unit that compares a first protection voltage calculated on the basis of the boosting level by the booster circuit unit with a second protection voltage calculated based on the AC voltage detected by the AC-voltage detection unit and sets either one as a protection voltage, and a control unit that opens the switching unit when the DC voltage falls below the protection voltage and stops boosting.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprises at least first and second circuits said first and second circuits being connected to a shared external connection. The device further comprises a voltage clamp that is operable to limit a voltage at the shared external connection. The voltage clamp can be selectively enabled depending upon whether the first or second circuit is being used.

Abstract: A system includes a load balancing unit configured to distribute power from a plurality of AC power sources to a plurality of loads. The system further includes a monitoring unit configured to monitor an energy consumption from each AC power source and a power consumption of each load. The system further includes a user interface configured to receive a user preference. The system also includes a controller configured to determine a QoS parameter for each AC power source and regulate, by the load balancing unit, the distribution of power from the plurality of AC power sources to the plurality of loads based on the energy consumption from each AC power source, a power rating of each load, the QoS parameter of each AC power source, a tariff rate of each AC power source and the user preference.

Abstract: Methods and Systems for dynamic state estimation (DSE) in an electric power system (EPS) having a multi-control area interconnected power network. Estimating current states of buses in a control area using historical data via a state transition model of buses of the control area. Receiving, a current state of 1-hop and n-hop neighboring buses located in neighboring control areas. A 1-hop neighboring bus connects to one boarder bus of the control area via a tie-branch and n-hop neighboring bus is connected to the 1-hop neighboring bus via at least one tie-branch, wherein n is greater than one. Determining measurements of states from buses in the control area. Finally, updating the current state of the buses using a measurement model on a basis of estimated current states of the control area, the received states from the neighboring control areas, and the measurements of states from buses in the control area.

Abstract: An electrical power distributor for an electricity grid comprising an electrical distributor circuit having at least three terminals, wherein sources and sinks for electrical energy can be connected to the terminals, and wherein the three terminals are electrically connected together in such a way that an electric current can flow from each of the terminals to each of the other terminals. Each of the terminals has a respective power controller which is so adapted that in operation of the power distributor the electric power P(t) flowing by way of the respective terminal can be adjusted in dependence on time t. The control means is connected to each of the power controllers, and it calculates the electric power P(t) flowing by way of each of the terminals in dependence on the data received from the sources or sinks.

Abstract: A power system stabilization device for the stabilization control of a power system, includes an indicator calculation unit for calculating an acceleration index, which is an index representing the acceleration of a generator for supplying electric power to the power system, by using the generator output, which is the output of the generator, and the generator phase difference that indicates the temporal change of the phase angle of the generator output; a threshold value determining unit for determining whether or not the acceleration index exceeds a preset threshold value; and a control command unit for generating a control command for control details that constitute a correction to the stabilization control, set in advance for the threshold value, when the acceleration index exceeds the threshold value.

Abstract: Provided are a commutation control method and a commutation control apparatus. The method includes: detecting whether transient disturbance in a DC transmission system satisfies a disturbance criterion condition; when the transient disturbance satisfies the disturbance criterion condition, determining a maximum trigger delay angle used in a commutation operation performed by a current converter on an inverter side of the DC transmission system, the determined maximum trigger delay angle being smaller than a maximum trigger delay angle used before the transient disturbance; and controlling the current converter on the inverter side of the DC transmission system to perform the commutation operation based on the determined maximum trigger delay angle.

Abstract: An assembly for detecting a grid condition according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a controller that determines an electrical variation of an electrical parameter, the electrical variation relating to a mechanical torque oscillation of a power generation device, and determines that the power generation device should be disconnected from the power grid if the electrical variation meets a preselected criterion. A method of detecting a grid event is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method which is suitable for a system having a frequency converter and a generator, both of which are connected to a power grid, includes obtaining sub-synchronous components of the grid voltage and determining damping current set points according to the sub-synchronous components to compensate for sub-synchronous resonances of the grid. Damping current set points are determined by receiving the sub-synchronous components of the grid voltage and returning damping current set points as outputs. A variable damping gain is adjusted according to the sub-synchronous frequency of the grid, such that the required compensation level can be adapted to the frequency converter for damping sub-synchronous resonance of the grid.

Abstract: A variable speed genset system is provided. The variable speed genset system may include a plurality of gensets, a switch assembly coupling one or more of the gensets to a common bus, a power electronics circuit selectively coupling the switch assembly to the common bus, and a controller in electrical communication with the gensets, the switch assembly and the power electronics circuit. The controller may be configured to designate any one or more of the gensets to operate as variable speed gensets and one or more of the remaining gensets to operate as constant speed gensets, engage the switch assembly to couple the variable speed genset to the power electronics circuit, and engage the switch assembly to couple the constant speed gensets to the common bus.

Abstract: A method of controlling power transfer in a power system including a main bus, having a first and second bus sections, the first bus section connectable to the second bus section, first and second power generating units connectable to the first and second bus sections, a first and second drive systems connectable to the first and second bus sections, a central energy storage system, and a control system. The first and second drive systems include first and second bi-directional power converters connectable to the central energy storage system, and wherein the control system is arranged to control the first bi-directional power converter to transfer power from the first drive system to the central energy storage system, and to control the second bi-directional power converter to transfer power from the central energy storage system to the second drive system.

Abstract: Present invention concerns charging of a power source of a device. A power usage pattern collector is configured to: collect data on power usage in a device, power source of which is chargeable, with regard to at least one particular criterion having influence on power usage in the device; and determine at least one power usage pattern by use of the collected data, said power usage pattern specifying power usage in the device with regard to at least one particular reoccurring criterion. A charging controller is configured to: acquire at least one power usage pattern; and control charging of a power source of a device by use of the at least one acquired power usage pattern. Present invention relates also to corresponding methods, correspondingly arranged computer program products, correspondingly arranged computer-readable recording media, and a system comprising the power usage pattern collector and the charging controller.

Abstract: A battery charger monitors the voltages across individual batteries in a battery system during recharging of the batteries. The charger identifies a least voltage measurement and identifies the batteries in the battery system that have a voltage measurement that is a predetermined voltage differential above the least voltage measurement. A controller in the charger operates switches to connect a resistor in parallel across each battery having a voltage measurement above the least voltage measurement by the predetermined voltage differential in a one-to-one correspondence to reduce the charge returned to the battery during recharging.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack including at least one interface for establishing a mechanical and/or electrical connection of the rechargeable battery pack to a hand-held power tool and/or a charging device. The interface includes contact elements for the electrical and/or mechanical contacting of corresponding contact elements on the hand-held power tool and/or corresponding contact elements on the charging device, at least one contact element being a signal contact element electrically connected to a coding element. The rechargeable battery pack also includes a rechargeable battery pack electronics system configured for providing information regarding the rechargeable battery pack via the signal contact element, and storing at least in part in the coding element, and a microcontroller connected to the rechargeable battery pack electronics system in such a way that the microcontroller detects when information is called up at the signal contact element by a hand-held power tool and/or by a charging device.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a smart battery, an electric energy allocation bus system, a battery charging and discharging method and an electric energy allocation method. The smart battery internally comprises a battery body portion and a control unit. The smart battery can collect various data of the battery, can be communicated with other smart batteries in a battery pack of a same group and a battery pack control system, and can realize electric quantity transfer among smart batteries of the same group through the electric quantity allocation bus, and realize electric quantity transfer among some batteries of a battery pack accessed to the electric energy allocation bus. Besides, controllable processes of charging and discharging, that is, active balanced charging and discharging, can be realized.

Abstract: A battery charger for electronic devices and an electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a battery charger housing forms a portion of an outer device shell or a protective case cover. Capacitors are located within the battery charger housing that include opposing spaced plates having contact segments thereon. An output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid is held within and partially fills an enclosed chamber that is boundaried by the contact segments. In response to movement of the electronic device, induced relative motion between the output power increasing, electrically resistive fluid and contact segments varies the fluid-contact segment contact within the enclosed chamber, thereby inversely alternating the capacitance between the pair of capacitors and triboelectrically generating an electrical charge. An electronic circuit, which is coupled to the opposing spaced plates, is configured to transfer the electrical charge to a battery associated with the electronic device.

Abstract: A wireless sensor network sensor network charging method for multi-charge nodes, including the following steps: (1) establishing a WSNs model; (2) dividing field ranges of charging trolleys; and (3) charging the charging trolleys: (a) initializing: l=0 and j=0, wherein l is the total number of received alarm nodes, and j is the serial number of an alarmed node; (b) receiving an alarm signal, updating values of l and j, generating a shortest charging path sl, and computing an energy discriminate vector; (c) if a vector element satisfies Qlj?5% B and j=1, 2, . . .

Abstract: A system and method for prolonging a useful lifetime of an energy storage. The method includes: determining, based on a first set of test storage data of the test energy storage, a first set of test configuration parameters comprising a first maximum charge level for the test energy storage, wherein the first set of test configuration parameters corresponds to a first estimated useful life; determining, based on a second set of test storage data of the test energy storage, a second set of test configuration parameters comprising a second maximum charge level for the test energy storage, wherein the second set of test configuration parameters corresponds to a second estimated useful life; and sending, to a controller of the test energy storage, reconfiguration instructions, wherein the reconfiguration instructions are based on the second set of test configuration parameters, wherein the second estimated useful life is longer than the first estimated useful life.

Abstract: Devices and methods for distributing power are disclosed. For example, one device includes multiple assemblable elements, each assemblable element is configured to permit interlocking between one or more of the multiple assemblable elements. The multiple assemblable elements each include a portion of a coil. The portions of the coil are electrically interconnected and configured to provide wireless power to a receiving device.

Abstract: A charger including a class E power driver, a frequency-shift keying (“FSK”) module, and a processor. The processor can receive data relating to the operation of the class E power driver and can control the class E power driver based on the received data relating to the operation of the class E power driver. The processor can additionally control the FSK module to modulate the natural frequency of the class E power transformer to thereby allow the simultaneous recharging of an implantable device and the transmission of data to the implantable device. The processor can additionally compensate for propagation delays by adjusting switching times.

Abstract: Wireless power transfer systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system includes a power transmitter driven by an oscillator, a power receiver including a resistive load, and a coupled resonator link configured to deliver power from a transmitter tank circuit to a receiver tank circuit, wherein the free-running oscillator automatically tunes to oscillate at a frequency that does not experience a phase shift due to the impedance of the transmit side of the coupled resonator link, wherein the power transmitter provides regulated voltage across a range of distances between the transmitter tank circuit and the receiver tank circuit, and wherein the power transmitter regulates voltage across a range of resistive loads of the power receiver.

Abstract: This system for converting the electrical energy delivered by a supply network comprises of: a converter and at least one zero-sequence current limiting stage flowing in the converter. The or each limiting stage comprises an active compensation circuit comprising a magnetic component and a voltage source connected to the magnetic component, the voltage source and the magnetic component being adapted to serially inject with the converter an active compensation voltage of the zero-sequence voltages generated by the converter.

Abstract: An automatic medium-voltage dual-power-supply switching device includes an input module, an acquisition module, a control and communication module, an output module, and a power supply module. The acquisition module includes a plurality of voltage input channels and a plurality of current input channels. The input module is used for receiving a first switch amount signal. The acquisition module is used for acquiring information, including a voltage, frequency and current. The output module is used for outputting a second switch amount signal. The communication module is used for communicating with a peripheral equipment. The power supply module is used for supplying power to the input module, the acquisition module, the communication module and the output module. The switching device, which not only can measure a voltage signal, but also can measure a current signal, has extensible voltage input channels and current input channels at the same time.

Abstract: A method for operating an electrical energy storage system, wherein the electrical energy storage system has a plurality of components which fulfil the same purpose, and the method comprises: acquiring first feature data sets that identify the components in each case unambiguously in the energy storage system; comparing the acquired first feature data sets with second feature data sets stored in a first memory; in the case of a deviation between the first feature data sets and the second feature data sets that is established by the comparison, classifying the deviation; storing a value in a second memory depending on the classification of the deviation; and upon a predefined condition being fulfilled by the stored value, at least partly limiting a functionality of the electrical energy storage system.

Abstract: A wireless power feeding method includes causing each of a plurality of power transmitters to acquire power amounts for power received by one or more of a power receptors which are targets for power transmission, determining a first power amount which is the smallest out of acquired power amounts, and adjusting a power transmission direction to be a direction in which the power received by the power receptor which has received the first power amount is maximum. Each of the plurality of power transmitters are caused to transmit power in the adjusted power transmission direction and leaked power amounts for leaked power, which is received by the power receptors that are the targets for power transmission of other power transmitters, are acquired as leaked power amounts to the power transmitters for which the targets for power transmission are the power receptors which receive the leaked power.

Abstract: At least one component for a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver. The at least one component includes a mechanical structure and/or circuitry configured to maintain and/or adjust a coupling coefficient K between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver, a loaded quality factor Q of the wireless power receiver, or both, such that K times Q is less than a constant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless power transmission device, a wireless power reception device, and a wireless charging system in a wireless power transmission field.

Abstract: A multi-mode wireless power receiving device and method are disclosed. The multi-mode wireless power receiving device can comprise: an antenna module comprising an outer loop and an inner loop; a mode control unit for controlling an operation mode of the antenna module; a switch connecting the outer loop and the inner loop, and operated by the mode control unit; an outer loop module for supporting a magnetic resonance method and NFC communication by using the outer loop, according to the operation of the switch; and an inner loop module using the outer loop and the inner loop simultaneously so as to support a magnetic induction method according to the operation of the switch, thereby transmitting power.

Abstract: An electromagnetic resonant coupler includes an input line to which a transmission signal is input; a first resonance line connected to the input line; a second resonance line opposing the first resonance line, the second resonance line undergoing resonant coupling with the first resonance line to thus wirelessly transmit the transmission signal between the first resonance line and the second resonance line; an output line connected to the second resonance line, the transmission signal being output through the output line; a coupling line that electromagnetically couples with at least one selected from the group consisting of the first resonance line and the second resonance line; and a terminator connected to one end of the coupling line.

Abstract: Provided are a power transmitting device, a power receiving device, a power supply system, and a power supply method able to supply electric power by emitting electromagnetic waves. A power transmitting device comprises: a calculating unit for calculating the maximum value for the emitted output of electromagnetic waves meeting exposure standards on the basis of a response delay time measured by the communication link between the power transmitting device and a power receiving device; a power transmitting unit for transmitting power via a power supply link with the power receiving device at an output not exceeding the maximum value; an anomaly detecting unit for detecting an anomaly in the power supply link on the basis of communication with the power receiving device via the communication link; and an output control unit for controlling the output on the basis of the detection of an anomaly in the power supply link.

Abstract: Provided are a power transmitting device, a power receiving device, a power supply system, and a power supply method able to supply electric power by emitting electromagnetic waves. A power transmitting device comprises: a calculating unit for calculating the maximum value for the emitted output of electromagnetic waves meeting exposure standards on the basis of a response delay time measured by the communication link between the power transmitting device and a power receiving device; a power transmitting unit for transmitting power via a power supply link with the power receiving device at an output not exceeding the maximum value; an anomaly detecting unit for detecting an anomaly in the power supply link on the basis of communication with the power receiving device via the communication link; and an output control unit for controlling the output on the basis of the detection of an anomaly in the power supply link.

Abstract: Provided are a power transmitting device, a power receiving device, a power supply system, and a power supply method able to supply electric power by emitting electromagnetic waves. A power transmitting device comprises: a calculating unit for calculating the maximum value for the emitted output of electromagnetic waves meeting exposure standards on the basis of a response delay time measured by the communication link between the power transmitting device and a power receiving device; a power transmitting unit for transmitting power via a power supply link with the power receiving device at an output not exceeding the maximum value; an anomaly detecting unit for detecting an anomaly in the power supply link on the basis of communication with the power receiving device via the communication link; and an output control unit for controlling the output on the basis of the detection of an anomaly in the power supply link.

Abstract: A safety shield for over the air (OTA) charging includes: a structural element having: a first surface that reflects and refracts OTA charging transmissions; and a second surface that obstructs and absorbs OTA charging transmissions. An OTA charging system includes: an OTA charging station; and a safety shield movably coupled to the OTA charging station. An OTA charging device includes: a housing; at least one OTA transmitter positioned inside the housing; and a safety shield coupled to the housing.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a coil structure for wireless power transfer comprises a ferrite core and at least two coils wound around the ferrite core, the at least two coils located symmetrically about a geometric center of the ferrite core, the at least two coils wound in such a way that when a first current flows in a first spatial direction in one of the at least two coils a second current flows in a second spatial direction in the other one of the at least two coils. In one embodiment, the coil structure is implemented in a wireless power receiver to receive power from a wireless power transmitter or to guide alignment of the receiver to the transmitter. In another embodiment, the coil structure is implemented in a wireless power transmitter to produce a magnetic field for wireless power transfer.

Abstract: The present invention is a high efficiency permanent magnet machine capable of maintaining high power density. The machine is operable over a wide range of power output. The improved efficiency is due in part to copper wires with a current density lower than traditional designs and larger permanent magnets coupled with a large air gap. In a certain embodiment, wide stator teeth are used to provide additional improved efficiency through significantly reducing magnetic saturation resulting in lower current. The machine also has a much smaller torque angle than that in traditional design at rated load and thus has a higher overload handling capability and improved efficiency. In addition, when the machine is used as a motor, an adaptive phase lag compensation scheme helps the sensorless field oriented control (FOC) scheme to perform more accurately.

Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a coil winding on a stator tooth, the arrangement comprising a mounting element having a first mounting arm for receiving a first stator tooth and a second mounting arm for receiving a second stator tooth, wherein the first mounting arm is movable relative to the second mounting arm between a first position and a second position; means for mounting an electrical conductor on the first stator tooth and the second stator tooth when the first mounting arm is in the first position relative to the second mounting arm to form a coil winding on the first stator tooth and the second stator tooth; and means for placing the first mounting arm in the second position relative to the second mounting arm when the conductor has been mounted on the first stator tooth and the second stator tooth to allow the first stator tooth and the second stator tooth to be removed from the first mounting arm and the second mounting arm respectively.

Abstract: An arrangement for cooling at least one axial end region of a stator in a rotating electrical machine, having: at least one annular chamber which is disposed on the radially outer periphery of at least one portion of the axial end region having at least one radial cooling duct, and which on the radially inner part towards the axial end portion is at least partially open and is communicatingly connected to the radial cooling duct, and which is sealed with respect to the axial end region; and at least one low-pressure line which is communicatingly connected to the annular chamber, and via which the annular chamber is communicatingly connected to a low-pressure chamber in the rotating electrical machine which, relative to a flow of cooling fluid that is created by a shaft-mounted fan on a rotor in the rotating electric machine, is upstream of the shaft-mounted fan.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotating electric machine includes a field core having a plurality of claw-shaped magnetic pole portions, a field coil wound on the field core, and a hollow cylindrical core member disposed to cover radially outer peripheries of the claw-shaped magnetic pole portions of the field core. The core member is formed of a plurality of soft-magnetic bodies that are laminated in an axial direction of the core member. At least some of the soft-magnetic bodies forming the core member are fixed to one another by at least one staking portion that is formed along the axial direction of the core member.

Abstract: In a rotor for a rotary electric machine, a claw pole assembly includes first claw poles and second claw poles. An annular cover member covers the outer circumferential surfaces of the first and second claw poles. The pole cover segments and the inter-pole cover segments are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the rotor. Each of the pole cover segments has a circular-arc shape around a first center, and each of the inter-pole cover segments has a circular-arc shape around a second center different from the first center. The first circumferential width of each pole cover segment and the second circumferential width of a corresponding one of the inter-pole segment adjacent to the pole cover segment have a predetermined ratio. The predetermined ratio varies in an axial direction of the rotor.