Abstract: Embodiments of a modular motor assembly are disclosed. In some embodiments, a motor comprises a plurality of modular magnetic units, where each of the modular magnetic units includes at least one rotor and at least one stator. The motor further comprises a plurality of structural segments each adapted to support a stator of a corresponding one of the modular magnetic units, where each of the structural segments interlocks with a next structural segment to form a stack. A method of manufacturing a motor includes arranging a selected number of modular magnetic units, coupling the selected number of modular magnetic units to a shaft, coupling the selected number of modular magnetic units to respective structural segments, and forming electrical connections to apply three-phase voltage to stator windings of the modular magnetic units.

Abstract: A magnetic propulsion drive system provides power output by including the use of permanent magnets repelled by electromagnets on adjacent rotor assemblies. In some embodiments, the electromagnets may be inactive until synchronized to face an opposing permanent magnet of the same polarity. The electromagnet may be energized thus causing a repellant force with the permanent magnet causing radial momentum in the rotor assembly to rotate a larger drive module of rotor assemblies. Embodiments may include two or more drive modules arranged to position opposing magnets of the same type so that each drive modules is driven producing and output torque through a drive shaft. Some embodiments include a stator element which may be a cage surrounding the rotor assemblies. Interaction of the magnets with the stator simultaneously provides electric field generation and current while producing mechanical drive output.

Abstract: A blower motor assembly includes a blower wheel and a motor. The blower wheel includes an integrally formed hub. The motor includes a shaft rotatable about an axis. The hub presents a radially inner hub surface that at least in part defines a hub opening. The inner hub surface defines an inner cross-sectional dimension. The shaft is axially received within the hub opening, such that the blower wheel is supported by the shaft for rotational movement. The shaft includes a toothed region defining a plurality of arcuately spaced apart teeth. Each of the teeth includes a cutting edge. The teeth present an outer cross-sectional dimension that is great than the inner cross-sectional dimension of the inner hub surface, such that the cutting edges of the teeth cut a plurality of grooves in the inner hub surface as the shaft is axially received in the hub opening.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement for mounting a wheel and an electric motor or generator having a stator and a rotor to a vehicle, the bearing arrangement comprising a sealing element and a bearing block, wherein the bearing block includes a first coupling element for coupling to a first radial wall of the rotor and the wheel, and a second coupling element for coupling to the stator and/or the vehicle, with a first bearing mounted between the first coupling element and the second coupling element to allow the first coupling element and the second coupling element to rotate relative to each other, wherein the first coupling element includes a mounting flange having a bolt hole arranged to extend through the mounting flange for receiving a bolt at a first aperture of the bolt hole for coupling the rotor and the wheel to the first coupling element, wherein the sealing element is arranged to be mounted over a second aperture of the bolt hole for inhibiting the ingress of dirt through the bolt hole.

Abstract: A method and assembly of a dry cavity oil cooled electric machine includes a housing, a shaft configured to operably couple with a source of rotational force and rotate about a rotational axis, and an exciter rotor and a permanent magnet generator rotor carried by the shaft, wherein the exciter rotor and the permanent magnet generator rotor rotate relative to the housing, which provides such a construction of dry cavity generators that have high efficiency and high power density.

Abstract: A laminated core can be contained in a rotor and/or in a stator and include at least one first sheet metal part assembly and at least one second sheet metal part assembly. The two sheet metal part assemblies are arranged alternately lying one against the other in a stacking direction. Every first sheet metal part has first teeth projecting from a connecting part radially relative to the axis of rotation. Correspondingly, every second sheet metal part has second teeth projecting from a second connecting part. The first teeth extend from the axis of rotation at a distance different from how far the second teeth extends from the axis of rotation to form a step to mesh the rotor with an associated stator and increase the air gap between them without increasing dimensions of the laminated cores in the stacking direction.

Abstract: A variable vane mechanism for adjusting the angle of stator vanes in a gas turbine engine is provided. The mechanism includes a circumferentially extending unison ring that is driven circumferentially around a casing by an actuator. The unison ring is connected to the stator vanes via levers such that the angle of the vanes changes with circumferential movement of the unison ring. The unison ring and the casing are each provided with at least one rigging hole in order to set the initial angle of the vanes. At least one of the unison ring and the casing are each provided with at least two rigging holes, so that the initial angle of the vanes can be adjusted by selecting different combinations of rigging holes. This may allow accumulations in tolerances to be compensated for and/or may allow the engine to be tested at different initial vane angles.

Abstract: A motor including a sealed rotor with at least one salient rotor pole and a stator comprising at least one salient stator pole having an excitation winding associated therewith and interfacing with the at least one salient rotor pole to effect an axial flux circuit between the at least one salient stator pole and the at least one salient rotor pole.

Abstract: A planar energy conversion device with a plurality of micro-conversion units is provided and includes a carrier. The carrier includes a plurality of cavities arranged horizontally. The cavities correspond in position to the micro-conversion units, respectively. Each micro-conversion unit includes: a magnetic rotor disposed in the corresponding cavity; and at least one ring-shaped stator surrounding the magnetic rotor, the magnetic rotor being integrated into the carrier and including a magnet component and a winding unit. The magnet component has multiple protruding portions horizontally arranged along the edge of the corresponding cavity. The winding unit has multiple winding elements corresponding in position to the protruding portions, respectively.

Abstract: A seal assembly for a submersible pumping system is presented. The seal assembly includes a housing and a support tube disposed within the housing. Further, the seal assembly includes a shape memory alloy (SMA) foil disposed within the housing, surrounding the support tube to define a first chamber between the shape memory alloy foil and the support tube. The first chamber is configured to store a motor fluid, and wherein the shape memory alloy foil is configured to restrict a flow of a wellbore fluid to the motor fluid.

Abstract: An electric drive assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a high-speed electric machine with a nominal rotational speed of at least 20,000 revolutions per minute and with a high-speed rotor that can be used as a flywheel mass for storing kinetic energy; a superimposed transmission having a drive element, a regulating element and a driven element, wherein the drive element is drivable by an electric machine around a drive axis, wherein the regulating element is rotatable around a regulating axis and wherein the driven element is drivingly connected to the regulating element and the drive element; an electromagnetic regulating device having a stator and a rotor that is connected to the regulating element in a rotationally fixed way, wherein by means of magnetic forces acting in the circumferential direction between the stator and the rotor, a regulating moment can be transmitted to the rotor, wherein the magnetic forces are variably adjustable.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide a system and method for detecting inter-circuit faults within a generator stator. In one embodiment, a computer system includes: a sampler for sampling phase voltages and phase currents of a generator stator; a plurality of pre-defined blocks for enabling, based on the sampled phase voltages and currents, an inter-circuit fault detection scheme; a level detection block for determining, in response to the enabled inter-circuit fault detection scheme, a plurality of differences between the sampled phase voltages; and a comparison logic device for comparing, in response to the enabled inter-circuit fault detection scheme, each of the differences of the sampled phase voltages and determining, based on the differences, an inter-circuit fault within at least one phase of the generator stator. The system may also include a negative sequence voltage block for detection of inter-circuit fault within a generator stator.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for an electrical motor or power generator device that includes a housing having a front end cap and a rear end cap, and a shaft rotationally engaged to the front end cap and rear end cap. The device includes at least one in-line stator including an external ring disposed around a centrally located bore for receiving the shaft, and at least one opening within the external ring for receiving a coil assembly. The device further includes at least one in-line rotor that includes a plate with a centrally located bore for receiving the shaft, and at least one opening within the plate for receiving a magnet assembly.

Abstract: Provided is a hydroelectric power generator for a pipeline that is installed at a position in a pipeline to generate electricity using a rotating turbine by inducing a flow velocity of water therein and uses environment-friendly energy through the water velocity while varying in size in accordance with the size of a pipeline to generate electricity even at a low-speed stream. The hydroelectric power generator for a pipeline generates electricity with high efficiency by increasing an angular speed at the same flow speed by adjusting the number and radius of turbine blades.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft, a first barrel, and a second barrel. The shaft has a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis of rotation. The first barrel surrounds a first portion of the shaft and is fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith. The second barrel surrounds a second portion of the shaft and is configured to rotate about the axis independent of a rotation of the shaft.

Abstract: A rotor includes an inner wall and an outer wall, where the inner wall forms a space and is radially centered along a central longitudinal axis of the rotor. The rotor further includes a first magnetic pair of legs corresponding to a first pole. The first leg and a second leg of the first magnetic pair of legs are disposed within the rotor, and a first angular distance between the first leg and the second leg decreases from the outer wall to the inner wall. A second magnetic pair of legs corresponding to a second pole that differs from the first pole, a third leg and a fourth leg of the second magnetic pair of legs being disposed within the rotor to extend radially inward from the outer wall toward the inner wall, a second angular distance between the third leg and the fourth leg decreases from the outer wall to the inner wall.

Abstract: To obtain a permanent magnet type motor capable of securing controllability of a motor and utilizing reluctance torque. An armature winding is a plurality of sets of polyphase windings; the plurality of sets of the armature winding is supplied with current from each individual inverter; the rotor core is provided with permanent magnets on a surface portion thereof, the permanent magnets being circumferentially arranged and the adjacent permanent magnets having polarities opposite to each other; a protrusion portion is provided between the adjacent permanent magnets, the protrusion portion being provided in a protruding condition from the rotor core and being made of a magnetic substance; and a non-magnetic gap portion is interposed between the protrusion portion and the permanent magnet in a rotating shaft direction.

Abstract: An modular apparatus for generating electrical power in a borehole penetrating the earth includes a body comprising first and second mechanical connectors at opposing ends and first and second electrical connectors at the opposing ends, the mechanical connectors and the electrical connectors being configured to connect with the same type of corresponding connectors on another modular apparatus when the modular apparatus and the another modular apparatus are stacked together. The modular apparatus further includes: an electrical generator having a rotor and stator in mechanical communication with the first and second mechanical connectors and in electrical communication with the first and second electrical connectors; and a turbine wheel coupled to or integrated with the rotor and comprising one or more turbine blades that are configured to interact with fluid flowing through the borehole causing the turbine wheel to rotate and the rotor to rotate in order to generate the electrical power.

Abstract: A rotor arrangement for an electric prime mover (6) of a motor vehicle has a rotor shaft (34), on which at least two laminate stacks (36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46) are arranged. At least one laminate stack (36) is configured to enable a changed moment of inertia of this laminate stack (36) with respect to another laminate stack (38).

Abstract: A rotor includes an inner wall and an outer wall, where the inner wall forms a space and is radially centered along a central longitudinal axis of the rotor. The rotor further includes a first magnetic pair of legs corresponding to a first pole. The first leg and a second leg of the first magnetic pair of legs are disposed within the rotor, and a first angular distance between the first leg and the second leg decreases from the outer wall to the inner wall. A second magnetic pair of legs corresponding to a second pole that differs from the first pole, a third leg and a fourth leg of the second magnetic pair of legs being disposed within the rotor to extend radially inward from the outer wall toward the inner wall, a second angular distance between the third leg and the fourth leg decreases from the outer wall to the inner wall.

Abstract: A disclosed fan drive gear system for a gas turbine engine includes a first fan shaft coupled to a second fan shaft, a first shaft support bearing assembly disposed about the first fan shaft and a second shaft support bearing assembly disposed about the second fan shaft. A planetary gear system is coupled to the second fan shaft. A transfer bearing is configured to receive lubricant from a lubricant input and is positioned between the first and second fan shaft support bearings. A second bearing is configured to rotate with the second fan shaft and receive lubricant from the transfer bearing and communicate lubricant to at least one lubricant passage and a conduit fluidly connecting the at least one lubricant passage to the planetary gear system.

Abstract: A motor rotor structure for an electric turbo charger is manufactured at low cost with good quality by fixedly fitting, over a shaft, a rotor core having electromagnetic steel sheets pre-formed as an integrated stack. The rotor structure includes a rotor core which is rotated by a magnetic field formed by a stator in a housing; a shaft configured to rotate a compressor impeller and the rotor core together; and a bearing supporting the shaft. The rotor includes the rotor core including the electromagnetic steel sheets; a stopper portion formed at an intermediate portion of the shaft to restrict axial movement of the rotor core; and a pressing unit which presses the rotor core fitted over the shaft against the stopper portion. The pressing unit prevents a circumferential phase shift between the shaft and the rotor core by a pressing force thereof.

Abstract: Electrical machine (10), and also method for producing an electrical machine, in particular for adjusting moving parts in a motor vehicle by motor, having a stator (12) into which a rotor (14) can be inserted, wherein the stator (12) has two permanent magnets (18) which are situated opposite one another and which are arranged in a pole housing (16) which forms a magnetic return path, and the pole housing (16) has flattened regions (20) between the two permanent magnets (18), the pole housing wall (26) forming two magnetic follower poles (22), which are situated opposite one another, on the said flattened regions, wherein the maximum dimension (25) of the pole housing (16) between the two flattened regions (20) which are situated opposite one another—axially in the region of the follower poles (22)—forms a width (24) across flats for the installation space of the electrical machine (10) which is equal to a maximum of 35 mm—and in particular a maximum of 30 mm.

Abstract: A system for an axial field rotary energy device can include modules that each are an axial field rotary energy device. The modules can be connected together for a desired power input or output. Each module can include a housing having an axis. The housing can be mechanically coupled to at least one other module. In addition, the housing can be electrically coupled to one other module. Rotors can be rotatably mounted to the housing. Each rotor can include magnets. The housing also can have stators. Each stator can include a printed circuit board (PCB) having PCB layers comprising coils.

Abstract: To manufacture a permanent magnetic motor having saliency at a low cost, a permanent magnet motor includes a stator provided with an armature winding configured to form a plurality of phases, a rotor having a surface facing the stator, the rotor including a permanent magnet disposed to face the stator, the permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor, and a conductive member made of a conductive material and disposed on the surface of the rotor facing the stator.

Abstract: An ice maker mechanism provides a position sensor sensing the position of the ice tray to allow control of absolute position of the ice tray without the need for motor stalling such as generates heat and wastes energy. An ice maker mechanism provides two motors for rotating the ice tray adapted for high torques low-speed rotation and low torque high-speed rotation the latter used for agitation of the water during freezing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an eye motion sensing method, a flexible contact body, an external sensing coil, and a system. The method may include: sensing an eye motion by using a servo motion signal of a permanent magnet implanted into a flexible contact body; applying at least four coils disposed externally on a same plane, and monitoring a servo motion of the permanent magnet according to an electromotive force in the coils; and converting the electromotive force to restore an eye motion signal. The present invention can use the sensing coils distributed around an eyepit to detect the electromotive force generated when the eye motion leads to the servo motion of the flexible contact body, and analyze the electromotive force. Accordingly, the eye motion triggered by a perceptual task can be analyzed objectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure broadly relates to apparatuses and methods for generating electric power. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a self-excited electric generator. The self-excited electric generator may include auxiliary windings to provide a source of electricity to an associated generator control unit (GCU). The apparatuses and methods of the present invention may provide added benefits of reducing excitation requirements from the GCU. Thereby, the apparatuses and methods may reduce cost, weight, and size of an electric generator, and may increase reliability of associated systems.

Abstract: A fan includes a motor, an impeller and a heat-dissipating structure. The motor includes a stator magnet assembly, a frame, a first circuit board, and a cover. The frame supports the stator magnet assembly. The frame and the stator magnet assembly define a first accommodating space, and the first circuit board is disposed in the first accommodating space. The cover covers the first circuit board. The motor drives the impeller and the impeller includes a hub and a plurality of first blades. The hub has at least a heat-dissipating hole. The first blades are disposed around the hub, and the heat-dissipating structure is disposed at the outer side of the hub. The heat-dissipating structure has a baffle and at least a second blade extended from the baffle and located corresponding to the heat-dissipating hole.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting motor lead from debris and fluid contamination. In one embodiment, detachable, flexible lead wires within an ESP motor are covered by protective sleeves that are sealed against the end connectors of the leads. The end connectors are coupled to corresponding terminals in an epoxy fixture of the motor and a motor head in a manner that provides a seal between them. The sealed sleeve and end connectors prevent debris and contaminants in the fluid within the motor from reaching the conductive elements of the motor leads, thereby preventing accumulations of debris and contaminants that could otherwise cause electrical faults.

Abstract: A method for power conversion generally includes a step of generating a drive current in a first winding of an electromagnet in a motor mode. The electromagnet may be mounted spatially proximate a rotor and has a bifilar coil. The bifilar coil may have a pair of conductors that form the first winding and a second winding. The second winding may be spatially parallel to, spatially separated from, and electrically isolated from the first winding. The rotor may be rotatably mounted and has a plurality of permanent magnets. Further steps generally include rotating the rotor in response to the drive current, removing the drive current from the first winding in a generator mode and inducing a load current through the second winding to an electrical load in response to a torque applied to the rotor.

Abstract: A battery and control module to which a powered surgical tool is releasably attached. Internal to the module there is: a cell for energizing the tool; a sensor for monitoring an operational state of the tool; a sensor for monitoring a trigger external to the module; and a control circuit. Based on the signals output by the sensors, the control circuit selectively applies energization signals from the cell to the power generating unit internal to the surgical tool. In some versions of the invention, the trigger is attached to the module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a motor and a washing machine including the same. The motor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hall sensor which is positioned on the upper surface of a rotor and detects the position of a magnet provided in the rotor by using the leakage magnetic flux of the magnet, and thereby can accurately detect the position of the rotor by the hall sensor.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electrical machine, fitted such as to rotate around an axis (X), and comprising a pair of magnet wheels (17) which each have a flange (18) and a plurality of magnetic poles (19). Each magnetic pole (19) extends axially from the flange (18) towards a free end (26), and has an outer surface (27). The outer surface (27) of at least one magnetic pole (19) of at least one magnet wheel (17) has at least one decreasing segment (29). The decreasing segment (29) is configured such that a radius between the said outer surface (27) and the axis (X) of the rotor (4) decreases, when going along the said decreasing segment (29), towards the free end (26) of the said magnetic pole (19).

Abstract: To prevent image quality deterioration of an image due to a variable magnetic field generated by a fan motor provided in a position where a measuring magnetic field leaks, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus has a gantry including a static magnetic field generating magnet; a gradient magnetic field generating coil; and an irradiation coil, a table for placing the object, and an input/output device including a display device and is provided with at least a pair of cooling fan motors arranged almost symmetrically to the central axis that extends along the long-axis direction of the cylindrical space and is located in the center in the horizontal direction of the static magnetic field generating magnet or the vertical plane passing through the central axis.

Abstract: A roll rotation structure for rotationally driving, in a roll direction of a robot, an arm unit mounted on a shoulder part of the robot through a roll support part comprises a linear motion actuator having an output shaft that moves linearly, a mounting part by which the linear motion actuator is mounted on the shoulder part in such a manner that a main body of the linear motion actuator is located at the side of a main body of the robot adjacent to the shoulder part, and that the output shaft of the linear motion actuator can be drawn into and out of the shoulder part, and a connection part that connects the output shaft and the arm unit in such a manner that an output from the output shaft of the linear motion actuator produces an angular moment in the roll direction in the roll support part.

Abstract: A linear actuator for generating a linear actuating force, including a first drive unit having a first drive shaft designed as a hollow shaft, a first rotation-translation transmission driven by the first drive unit, having a first threaded spindle and a first threaded nut engaging with the threaded spindle, wherein the drive shaft of the first drive unit is designed as a first threaded spindle, a second drive unit arranged axially to the first drive unit and having a drive shaft, and a second rotation-translation transmission driven by the second drive unit, having a second threaded spindle and a threaded nut engaging with the second threaded spindle, wherein the drive shaft of the second drive unit is connected to the second threaded spindle; via the hollow shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.

Abstract: A blower motor assembly includes a blower wheel and a motor. The blower wheel includes an integrally formed hub. The motor includes a shaft rotatable about an axis. The hub presents a radially inner hub surface that at least in part defines a hub opening. The inner hub surface defines an inner cross-sectional dimension. The shaft is axially received within the hub opening, such that the blower wheel is supported by the shaft for rotational movement. The shaft includes a toothed region defining a plurality of arcuately spaced apart teeth. Each of the teeth includes a cutting edge. The teeth present an outer cross-sectional dimension that is great than the inner cross-sectional dimension of the inner hub surface, such that the cutting edges of the teeth cut a plurality of grooves in the inner hub surface as the shaft is axially received in the hub opening.

Abstract: There is provided a alternator device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, the device comprising a first rotating disk comprising first coils ducts; a second rotating disk comprising second coil ducts; a magnet adapted to be located intermediate the first and second rotating disks and to generate a first magnetic field having a first magnetic pole at the first coil ducts and a second magnetic field having a second magnetic pole opposite the first magnetic pole at the second coil ducts; and a coil base adapted to be located intermediate the first and second rotating disks, the coil base being adapted to receive coils in a position alignment with the first and second coil ducts; and wherein the first and second rotating disks are adapted to rotate along a rotation axis while the magnet and the coil base remain in a static position, the rotation of the rotating disks enabling a rotational movement of the magnetic fields through the coils for the generation of electric current within the coils

Abstract: A coaxial direct drive system includes at least two prime movers mounted to a motor carrier member about a common axis. Each prime mover includes a stator affixed to the motor carrier member, and each prime mover further includes a rotor which can rotate about the common axis. Each rotor has a driven member affixed to it, which rotates with the respective rotor, and to which driven objects, such as aero foil blades, etc. can be affixed. The motor carrier member can be directly mounted to an object to be propelled by the coaxial direct drive system, or can be hollow to receive a support mast which is mounted to the object to be driven. The driven objects can have different rotational senses, such that when the prime movers counter rotate, the driven objects generate trust in the same direction.

Abstract: An IPM motor for a vacuum pump suitable for use as a motor for a small vacuum pump is provided. The IPM motor for a vacuum pump includes: a rotor core in which a rotor shaft of the vacuum pump is pressed and which also has magnets embedded therein; and a stator core which surrounds the rotor core and around which stator windings are wound. The magnets per pole embedded in the rotor core are each split into two pieces and inserted in respective magnet slots in the rotor core. A hole for stress concentration relaxation is provided at either end of each pair of magnet slots in which permanent magnets split into two pieces are embedded in each pole. The rotor core has a multilayer structure having a plurality of rotor core laminations stacked vertically in an axial direction of the rotor shaft. The rotor core laminations stacked vertically are positioned with a skew angle determined by using the holes for stress concentration relaxation.

Abstract: A brush assembly for a brush motor includes a support member, brush holders, at least four brushes respectively mounted to the brush holders, and first and second motor terminals for connecting with an external power supply. A first filter circuit is connected between the first motor terminal and corresponding first brushes. A second filter circuit is connected between the second motor terminal and corresponding second brushes. The first and second motor terminals and the first and second filter circuits are mounted in a region defined by two corresponding adjacent brushes forming an angle greater than 60 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

Abstract: A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine; a transmission device that is disposed side by side with the rotary electric machine in an axial direction thereof; a differential gear device that has a rotation-axial center substantially parallel to that of the transmission device, and is disposed on an axis other than that of the transmission device; and an inverter device that includes a capacitor that smooths direct-current power and a conversion unit that performs direct current/alternating current conversion, and controls the rotary electric machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating electrical machine including at least one stator and at least two rotors, which are arranged on either side of the stator along an axis of rotation of the machine, said at least one stator including teeth and windings arranged on the teeth, and each of said at least two rotors including two mutually coaxial rotor armatures, each bearing claw-poles arranged to interact magnetically with the teeth of the stator, the claw-poles of an armature being arranged circumferentially in alternation with the claw-poles of the other armature.

Abstract: A fluid flow system is provided. The system includes a rotation producing device, a first fluid flow device coupled to the rotation producing device and a second fluid flow device coupled to the rotation producing device and spaced from the first fluid flow device.

Abstract: To provide a permanent magnet type motor having reduced torque ripple, in which torque ripples for electric angle sixth order and twelfth order are both reduced with a small skew angle. Driving is performed such that phases of currents flowing in two sets of three-phase armature windings 26-1 and 26-2 are different from each other by 20 degrees to 40 degrees in electric angle. A rotor 11 is composed of m stages of rotor component units arranged in the axial direction. The m stages of rotor component units are skewed to have a stage-skew structure such that a skew angle ? (unit: degree) between the adjacent units satisfies 26/m???43.2/m (m is an integer equal to or greater than 2) in electric angle.

Abstract: An electrical machine is provided comprising a first rotor, wherein the first rotor includes a support structure, a second rotor, a stator and, wherein the first rotor, second rotor and stator are arranged concentrically about a shaft, and at least one of the second rotor and the stator is adapted to accommodate the support structure. An electrical machine is also provided comprising a shaft having an axis, at least one first rotor, at least one second rotor, at least two stators and, wherein the first rotor, second rotor and stators are arranged axially along the shaft and extend from the axis.

Abstract: A transport apparatus including a housing, a drive mounted to the housing, and at least one transport arm connected to the drive where the drive includes at least one rotor having at least one salient pole of magnetic permeable material and disposed in an isolated environment, at least one stator having at least one salient pole with corresponding coil units and disposed outside the isolated environment, where the at least one salient pole of the at least one stator and the at least one salient pole of the rotor form a closed magnetic flux circuit between the at least one rotor and the at least one stator, and at least one seal configured to isolate the isolated environment where the at least one seal is integral to the at least one stator.

Abstract: This present disclosure relates to a motor arrangement for controlling pilot valves having at least three motors, having at least one stator each and at least one rotor each, wherein the motors are provided at a common rotating shaft, with each motor being coupled to the rotating shaft via at least one respective mechanical coupling.

Abstract: Spatially mutually close pole components are offset with respect to one another such that their influences on a given harmonic of the vibrations occurring during operation cancel one another as much as possible. The present invention therefore suggests concepts and makes dimensioning proposals by means of which certain harmonic orders of the operating noise can be reduced.