Plural Units, Structurally United Patents (Class 310/112)
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Publication number: 20100084935Abstract: A hybrid motor for powering a compressor of a chiller system includes a first rotor portion and a first stator portion configured as a permanent magnet motor and a second rotor portion and a second stator portion configured as a reluctance motor. The second rotor portion includes a reluctance-type rotor, and the second stator portion includes electromagnetic windings capable of inducing a rotary magnetic field. The first rotor portion and the second rotor portion are attached to a common drive shaft. The reluctance motor is arranged to generate start-up torque and initiate rotation of the drive shaft until the drive shaft achieves a predetermined rotational speed. The permanent magnet motor is arranged to power the drive shaft between the predetermined rotational speed and a maximum rotational speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANYInventors: Ivan JADRIC, Shreesha ADIGA-MANOOR, Kanishk DUBEY, Justin Drew WARNER, Michael S. TODD, Zhiqiao WU, Konstantin BORISOV, Scott V. SLOTHOWER, John C. HANSEN
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Patent number: 7688017Abstract: In at least one aspect, a second multi-axis vacuum motor assembly is provided. The second multi-axis vacuum motor assembly includes (1) a first rotor; (2) a first stator adapted to commutate so as to rotate the first rotor across a vacuum barrier and control rotation of a first axis of a robot arm within a vacuum chamber; (3) a second rotor below the first rotor; (4) a second stator below the first stator and adapted to commutate so as to rotate the second rotor across the vacuum barrier and control rotation of a second axis of the robot arm within the vacuum chamber; (5) a first feedback device adapted to monitor rotation of the first axis of the robot arm; and (6) a second feedback device adapted to monitor rotation of the second axis of the robot arm. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey C. Hudgens
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Patent number: 7687956Abstract: A motor drive system is provided. The system includes a torque converter for receiving a rotational motion from a source and producing a rotational output, the torque converter having a first body rotatable about a first axis, a plurality of first magnets mounted to the first body, a second body rotatable about a second axis, and a plurality of second magnets mounted to the second body. The system also includes a generator system coupled to the rotational output of the torque converter and producing at least one electrical output; at least one motor drive coupled to an electrical output of the generator system; and an output system coupled to the motor drive. The first magnets are magnetically coupled to the second magnets, and the second body rotates as a result of the magnetic coupling and produces the rotational output.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Magnetic Torque International, Ltd.Inventor: Richard J. Wise
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Patent number: 7675206Abstract: A rotating electric machine which includes: a stator having a stator core fixed inside a bottomed frame and a stator winding wound around the stator core; a bracket fixed to an opening side of the frame; a rotor having a shaft penetrating the bracket and rotatably supported by a bracket side bearing and by a frame side bearing, the rotor being arranged inside the stator core interposing a gap therebetween; a respective phase lead wire electrically connected to the stator winding and led out from the bracket; a rotation sensor that detects a rotational position of the rotor; and a sensor signal wire connected to the rotation sensor and led out from the bracket. A front end portion of the respective phase lead wire is introduced to inside the bracket from outside an opening portion provided at the bracket, thereby electrically connecting to the stator winding.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Akutsu, Kyouhei Yamamoto, Shinsuke Hemmi
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Publication number: 20100052450Abstract: A drive arrangement with a first motor and a second motor is described, the first and second motor being coupled via a first coupling unit. The first motor is provided to generate uniform low-frequency movements and the second motor performs a higher frequency alternating movement to be overlapped. The total movement is transmitted from the second motor to a machine component coupled via a second coupling unit. The first coupling unit is configured to transfer the uniform low-frequency movement of the first motor to the second motor, wherein a transmission of the higher frequency alternating movement of the second motor to the first motor is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Jens Hamann, Jürgen Krejtschi, Elmar Schäfers
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Patent number: 7671500Abstract: A motor includes inner-peripheral and outer-peripheral rotors which rotate coaxially and have permanent magnets along a circumference of each rotor; and a phase varying device for relatively rotating the rotors so as to vary a relative phase therebetween. The device has a forward-angle working chamber for relatively rotating the inner-peripheral rotor forward with respect to the outer-peripheral rotor, by using pressure of supplied working fluid; a backward-angle working chamber for relatively rotating the inner-peripheral rotor backward with respect to the outer-peripheral rotor, by using pressure of supplied working fluid; a passage switching valve for performing distribution with respect to supply and drainage of the working fluid between the working chambers in accordance with the position of a spur; and an electromagnetic pressure control valve for controlling pressure of the working fluid, and for controlling the position of the spur in the passage switching valve based on the controlled pressure.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Masuda, Ryo Ninomiya
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Publication number: 20100025128Abstract: There is provided a power plant which is capable of enhancing driving efficiency with which the power plant drives driven parts. The power plant 1 for driving the driven parts DW and DW includes a prime mover 3, and first and second generator-motors 20, 30. The first generator-motor 20 is comprised of a first stator 22, a first rotor 21 formed by magnets, and a second rotor 23 formed by soft magnetic material elements and disposed between the first stator 22 and the first rotor 21. The second generator-motor 30 is comprised of a second stator 32, a third rotor 31 formed by magnets, and a fourth rotor 33 formed by soft magnetic material elements and disposed between the second stator 32 and the third rotor 31. The first and fourth rotors 21, 33 are mechanically connected to the driven parts DW and DW, and the second and third rotors 23, 31 are mechanically connected to an output shaft 3a of the prime mover 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noriyuki Abe, Shigemitsu Akutsu
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Publication number: 20100019593Abstract: A polyphasic multi-coil generator includes a drive shaft, at least first and second rotors rigidly mounted on the drive shaft so as to simultaneously synchronously rotate with rotation of the drive shaft, and at least one stator sandwiched between the first and second rotors. A stator array on the stator has an array of electrically conductive coils mounted to the stator in a first angular orientation about the drive shaft. The rotors each have an array of magnets which are circumferentially equally spaced around the rotor and located at the same radially spacing with respect to the centre of the rotor and the drive shaft at a first angular orientation relative to the drive shaft. The arrays of magnets on adjacent rotors are off-set by an angular offset relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: EXRO TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Jonathan Gale RITCHEY
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Publication number: 20100012779Abstract: This disclosure relates to a landing gear system that includes a landing gear strut rotatable between stowed and deployed positions. An actuator is connected to the landing gear strut, and includes main and emergency drives housed within a common body and operable independently from one another. A controller in communication with the actuator is configured to command the actuator between the stowed and deployed positions in response to an input. The controller commands the main drive during a normal operating condition and commands the emergency drive in a failure condition of the main drive. The actuator includes a body supporting emergency and main leadscrews arranged coaxially with one another. Main and emergency motors respectively are coupled to the main and emergency leadscrews. An output rod is supported by and extends from the body. The output rod is threadingly coupled to and is coaxial with the main leadscrew and configured to move axially in response to rotation of the main leadscrew.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Andrew John Collins
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Patent number: 7649292Abstract: An induction machine includes a stator provided with stator windings and a first rotor provided with first rotor windings, and generates an induction current in one of the stator windings and the first rotor windings by a rotating magnetic field generated in the other of the stator windings and the first rotor windings. A synchronous machine includes a second rotor which is provided with second rotor windings connected to the first rotor windings and coupled to the first rotor, and a third rotor which is provided with permanent magnets and rotatable independent of the second rotor, and a torque acts between the second rotor and the third rotor due to the interaction between the rotating magnetic field generated in the second rotor windings and the field flux generated in the permanent magnets.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo KenkyushoInventors: Kazunari Moriya, Yukio Inaguma, Hiroo Fuma
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Patent number: 7642690Abstract: According to the invention, a tandem alternator includes a rotary shaft, a first and a second power generation unit that are arranged in tandem in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, a housing, a slip ring-brush mechanism provided around a rear end portion of the rotary shaft, and a first and a second rectifier that are respectively fixed to a front and a rear end face of the housing, and a controller. The controller is electrically connected between the first rectifier and the slip ring-brush mechanism to control, at least, supply of the first field current to the first field winding. The controller is configured to form a freewheeling circuit when the first field current is interrupted. The controller is fixed to the rear end face of the housing to minimize the distance from the controller to the slip ring-brush mechanism, thereby minimizing resistance loss of the freewheeling circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Takeo Maekawa, Shin Kusase, Akiya Shichijoh
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Patent number: 7642684Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine comprises a first rotor shaft, a second rotor shaft and a central element. The first rotor shaft rotates about a central axis of the machine and has a first magnetic drive element disposed about an outer circumference of the first rotor shaft. The second rotor shaft rotates about the first rotor shaft and has a second magnetic drive element disposed about an inner circumference of the second rotor shaft. The central element is disposed between the first rotor shaft and the second rotor shaft and is configurable to remain stationary while the first rotor shaft and the second rotor shaft rotate about the central axis. The central element also includes a third magnetic drive element for interacting with the first magnetic drive element, and a fourth magnetic drive element for interacting with the second magnetic drive element.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Hamilton Sunstrand CorporationInventors: Richard A. Himmelmann, Mohammad Shahamat
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Patent number: 7638913Abstract: An electric machine that includes a stator core having a stator core length, a first rotor core portion, and second rotor core portion. A spacer is coupled to the first core portion and the second core portion to at least partially define a rotor core. The rotor core has a length that is greater than the stator core length. A permanent magnet is coupled to the rotor core and has a magnet length. The magnet length is greater than the stator core length.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: A.O. Smith CorporationInventors: Dan M. Ionel, Stephen J. Dellinger
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Patent number: 7626299Abstract: A motor includes a stator with an annular stator yoke, a stator core having a plurality of inner and outer teeth projecting from the stator yoke toward inside and outside respectively, a plurality of coils wound on the stator core, and an inner rotor and an outer rotor confronting the inner and outer teeth respectively via an air-gap, and having an permanent magnet respectively. The number of slots “S” and the number of poles “P” establish a relation of S:P=3:2N?1, where N is an integer equal to 1 or more, and a case when 2N?1 becomes a multiple of 3 is excluded.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yuichi Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Murakami, Yukinori Nakagawa, Masahiko Morisaki, Hu Li
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Publication number: 20090273251Abstract: A magnet wheel and a stator winding which are necessary for an excitation device are included in a synchronous machine. Energy is transferred to the magnet wheel through inductivity, preferably, energy to a super-conductive coil, by the excitation device. Protection against the magnetic field produced by the current in the winding head is provided in the form of a specific system which is used to reduce the corruptions of the interfering fields of stator and rotor winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Ralf Cordes, Jan Weigel, Markus Wilke
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Patent number: 7608961Abstract: A torque converter device includes a first body having a first radius and a first thickness, a first plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, the first plurality of magnets including a plurality of magnet pairs, each of the magnet pairs being axially disposed along a centerline of the first body along the first radius through the first thickness, a second plurality of magnets mounted in the first body, each of the second plurality of magnets being disposed between each of the plurality of magnet pairs, and a second body having a third plurality of magnets within the second body for magnetically coupling to each of the magnet pairs and the second plurality of magnets, wherein rotation of the first body induces rotation of the second body.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Magnetic Torque International, LtdInventor: Richard J. Wise
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Patent number: 7595575Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a motor/generator including a magnetic circuit that is created between a rotor and stator through a first air gap and a second air gap so that a magnetic field (magnetic flux) passes through two parts of the edges of multiple stator teeth parts. A first protruding end part and a second protruding end part of the stator teeth parts which face each air gap may contain different shapes with regard to the circumferential direction of the rotor. These shapes and orientation of the first and second protruding end parts may reduce the cogging torque of the motor/generator.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yutaro Kaneko, Hiroyuki Nakayama
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Patent number: 7595574Abstract: A polyphasic multi-coil generator includes a drive shaft, at least first and second rotors rigidly mounted on the drive shaft so as to simultaneously synchronously rotate with rotation of the drive shaft, and at least one stator sandwiched between the first and second rotors. A stator array on the stator has an array of electrically conductive coils mounted to the stator in a first angular orientation about the drive shaft. The rotors each have an array of magnets which are circumferentially equally spaced around the rotor and located at the same radially spacing with respect to the centre of the rotor and the drive shaft at a first angular orientation relative to the drive shaft. The arrays of magnets on adjacent rotors are off-set by an angular offset relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Exro Technologies Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Gale Ritchey
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Publication number: 20090237038Abstract: A double alternator system includes a first brushless winding assembly to generate a first electrical voltage, a second winding assembly to generate a second electrical voltage, a rotatable shaft common to the first brushless winding assembly and second winding assembly to cause generation of a first electrical voltage and second electrical voltage upon rotation of the shaft, and a housing in which the winding assemblies are disposed and through which the first and second electrical voltages are carried to respective first and second electrical output contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventor: Ron Heidebrink
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Patent number: 7592730Abstract: A hybrid induction motor includes a motor casing; a rotational shaft rotatably coupled with the motor casing; an induction rotor rotated by being integrally coupled with the rotational shaft and having a rotor core and a conductor bar inserted in the rotor core; a stator having a hollow into which the induction rotor is inserted and installed with a certain length in a direction of the rotational shaft; a first magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; a second magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor so as to be symmetrical with the first magnetic rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; and a magnetic spacer inserted between the first and second magnetic rotors.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Seung-Suk Oh, Hyoun-Jeong Shin
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Patent number: 7592728Abstract: An electric machine, such as a brushless direct current motor, includes a number of stator formed as stator sections. The stator sections are longitudinally offset from each other along a common central axis of the electric machine. The stator sections are magnetically independent of one another, but are electrically driven with offset phases typically in a manner similar to a standard multi-phase motor. The stator sections may be further offset with one another in radial position. The structure of the stator sections provides advantages in terms of efficiency, power consumption, torque, and thermal performance, and can be especially advantageous where a battery is used to power the motor, such as in portable hand tools or driving motors for vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Joseph M. Lisiecki
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Publication number: 20090230791Abstract: The invention concerns an electric drive unit with a steering motor and a propulsion motor which are arranged co-axially with one another and which, respectively, steer a wheel of the vehicle or drive it in the sense of propulsive movement. A first motor (1) has a hollow drive shaft (2), through which passes a second drive shaft (3) of the second motor (4). The second drive shaft (3) also extends through an outer wall (5) of the drive unit and, on the outside (6), is connected rotationally fixed to a fan wheel (7), such that air for cooling is blown outside along the housing of the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Stephan Scharfenberg, Roland Altvater, Kai Heinrich, Markus Nold, Torsten Hering
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Publication number: 20090218898Abstract: This disclosure describes an arrangement of axially-aligned motors and tubular or solid drive shafts enabling multiple motors and drive shafts to operate within a compact volume. The motors are axially-aligned to each other and each motor comprises a drive shaft that is axially-aligned to the motor and to the other drive shafts. At least one drive shaft is tubular thus allowing one or more drive shafts to fit within each other just as a telescoping apparatus operates. Drive shafts can thus encompass virtually the same space while rotating at the same or different speeds and directions and can have the same or different torques imparted upon them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventor: Renato Bastos Ribeiro
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Patent number: 7582995Abstract: A stepping motor comprises first to third coil portions and first to second rotors. The first rotor has a cylindrical shape and a circumferential surface thereof is magnetically-polarized so as to alternately arrange south poles and north poles. The first rotor is disposed inside the first and second coil portions, and is rotated by magnetic fields generated at a time when the first and second coil portions are energized. The second rotor has a disk shape and a surface thereof is magnetically polarized so as to alternately arrange south poles and north poles. The second rotor is disposed such that edge areas of both surfaces thereof are interposed between the second and third coil portions. The second rotor is rotated by magnetic fields generated at a time when the second and third coil portions are energized.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignees: Fujinon Corporation, FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Ito, Yoji Naka, Takehiko Senba, Haruo Onozuka, Mitsuo Manabe
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Patent number: 7576460Abstract: An energy conversion system that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, and with certain power supplies can convert solar energy into mechanical energy. It operates on a timed direct current pulse and its configuration causes a magnetic field to align with a rotational shaft, two rotors, and one or more stationary field pieces each having a coil. One rotor has a spherical configuration and the second rotor mounted on the same shaft has an arcuate configuration with truncated ends. A coil can be mounted between the two rotors. The offset position of field coils allows for higher torque in low to high rpm ranges. The spherical rotor shape was chosen for ease of construction, mass in a condensed space, less gyroscopic effects than flat flywheels, and positive effects of placement in magnetic circuit. Since there is only one major moving part, the present invention is simple, long-lasting, and virtually problem-free.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventor: Jerome Mergist
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Patent number: 7576443Abstract: A method of generating electric power includes providing at least one open-winding generator having at least one winding, wherein the at least one winding has a first terminal and a second terminal. The method also includes electrically coupling the first terminal to a first electric power electronics apparatus via a first electric bus and electrically coupling the second electric terminal to a second electric power electronics apparatus via a second electric bus. The method further includes inducing and regulating a first voltage on the first electric bus and inducing and regulating a second voltage on the second electric bus.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju
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Publication number: 20090200882Abstract: A motor configuration between the rotor and the commutation system, comprising rotor coils energized by mechanical or electrical ways wherein a positive charge, negative charge and a no-charge section is applied in order to reduce the heat and energy consumption and therefore increasing the motor life.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Elberto Berdut-Teruel
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Patent number: 7573175Abstract: In a tandem AC generator for a vehicle having dual armature core-Lundel type field core pairs placed in series, an intermediate ring as a cylindrical spacer is placed between the dual armature cores. One armature core, the intermediate ring, and the other armature core are pressed and tightly fastened to each other in the direction of a rotary shaft by front and rear housings by a through bolt. A circumference wall part of the front housing accommodates one armature core and the intermediate ring completely and further accommodates a part of an outer circumference surface of the other armature core. This simple construction of the tandem AC generator provides improved and superior vibration proof.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Kazushige Okumoto, Shin Kusase
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Publication number: 20090152959Abstract: A secondary part of a linear drive, in particular of a cylindrical or planar linear drive, has permanent magnets arranged on a soft-magnetic mount in perpendicular relationship to the movement direction of the linear drive. The permanent magnets are curved at least on the surface facing the primary part. The permanent magnets cover each only a predeterminable part of a magnetic pole and have a radial magnetization direction in relation to their outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: ROLF VOLLMER
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Patent number: 7545056Abstract: The invention includes an electric alternator/motor having a rotor, stator and at least one winding in the stator adapted to conduct a current, the machine also having and first and second magnetic circuits, one of which includes a saturable portion in which saturation may be controlled to permit control of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Inventors: Kevin Allan Dooley, Joshua David Bell
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Patent number: 7538466Abstract: A dual motor structure of a dual fan includes a first stator structure, a first rotor structure, a first bearing, a second stator structure, a second rotor structure and a second bearing. The first stator structure has a first bearing tube. The first rotor structure has a first shaft inserted into the first bearing tube. The first bearing is telescope onto the first shaft, and is mounted in the first bearing tube. The second stator structure has a second bearing tube. The second rotor structure has a second shaft inserted into the second bearing tube. The second bearing is telescope onto the second shaft, and is mounted in the second bearing tube. The first shaft is positioned corresponding to the second shaft to generate a magnetic interaction therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Shun-Chen Chang, Po-Hao Yu, Wen-Shi Huang
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Patent number: 7535143Abstract: An electromagnetic coupler for a motor vehicle. The coupler includes a first electric machine having an axis and including a first stator bearing a first coil, an input rotor and a first part of an output rotor, and a second electric machine including a second stator bearing a second coil and a second part of the output rotor. The input rotor includes an inner drum spaced apart from the first part of the output rotor and from the first yoke, while the second yoke is spaced apart from the second part of the output rotor by an air gap. The first coil is wound onto the yoke of the first stator around the axis of the first electric machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Renault S.A.S.Inventors: Paul Alex Romagny, Armando Fonseca
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Patent number: 7525228Abstract: A three-phase opposite rotating motor of a fan comprises a stator having a three-phase coil set without a core, a first rotor and a second rotor. The number of the poles of the first rotor is unequal to the number of the poles of the second rotor. The ratio of the number of solenoids of the three-phase coil set and the number of the first poles of the first rotor is 3:4, and the ratio of the number of solenoids of the three-phase coil set and the number of the second poles of the second rotor is 3:2, to ensure the motor works normally in an opposite rotating operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kun-Fu Chuang, Shun-Chen Chang, Shih-Ming Huang, Wen-Shi Huang
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Patent number: 7501733Abstract: A two-phase electric motor includes first and second coil groups and a magnet group. In the magnet group, N poles and S poles are disposed alternatively opposite the first and second coil groups. The first and second coil groups are disposed at positions that are out of phase with each other by an odd multiple of ?/2 in electrical angles. The coils of the first and second coil groups have substantially no magnetic material cores, and the electric motor has substantially no magnetic material yoke for forming a magnetic circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kesatoshi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20090058374Abstract: A high efficiency alternator capable of supplying extreme high power output with maximum dissipation of heat. Preferably, the alternator includes dual field coils mounted stationary around a common shaft and dual brushless rotors. The alternator may also include three or more phases, and uniquely wound stator assemblies. The alternator may also include dual, three-phase bridge-type rectifiers and dual voltage regulators. All electrical components are preferably redundant. Air cooling through the interior perimeter of the alternator is preferably provided to cool the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Thomas Evans, Derrick Neice
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Publication number: 20090031555Abstract: A temporary interconnection element to be installed between the rotor and the stator of a bearingless electric machine, for example during its transport, storage or assembly is described herein. The interconnection element is so designed that the rotor may be secured to an external assembly, such as for example the shaft of an internal combustion engine, before the element is removed from its interconnection position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2005Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Pierre Blouin, Eric Latulipe
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Publication number: 20090001831Abstract: A hybrid field, brushless, permanent magnet electric motor utilizing a rotor with two sets of permanent magnets oriented such that the flux produced by the two sets of magnets is perpendicular to each other. A plurality of axial flux permanent magnets are positioned radially interiorly of a plurality of radial flux permanent magnets. Axial stators interact with the axial flux permanent magnets. A radially positioned stator interacts with radial flux permanent magnets. In one configuration, an electronic feedback system is created that magnetically clamps and holds the hybrid rotor in its axially centrally aligned position, thereby reducing axial vibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Chahee P. Cho, Chong O. Lee
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Publication number: 20080314181Abstract: A robotic manipulator device includes a robotic linkage to rotate an insertion axis about a remote center of motion with two degrees of freedom. A driven link supports the insertion axis. Rigid links in a parallelogram arrangement constrain the driven link to move in parallel to a drive link and the insertion axis to rotate about the remote center of motion. A drive unit has an output shaft coupled to the drive link. Rotation of an input shaft causes the output shaft to rotate. The input and output shafts are at a substantial angle. A housing supports the output shaft. A first motor causes the input shaft to rotate the output shaft. A second motor causes the housing to rotate, rotating the output shaft about an axis that is substantially parallel to the input shaft and passes through the remote center of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventor: Bruce Schena
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Patent number: 7456538Abstract: A rotary drive mechanism is disclosed comprising a housing (10), a first motor (12) having a first rotor (38) and a first stator (32) connected to the housing and a second motor (50) having a second rotor (52) and a second stator (54) connected to the housing characterised in that the second motor is mechanically independent of the first motor whereby acceleration torques of the first motor are at least partially inertia balanced by the second motor. The balancing may be effected by equal and opposite rotation of the second motor. Control means may be provided to provide the second motor with a current which is proportional to that supplied to the first motor. Also disclosed is a positioning device and a probe having the rotary drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Renishaw PLCInventors: Kenneth Cheng-Hoe Nai, Nicholas John Weston, Geoffrey McFarland, David Roberts McMurtry
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Publication number: 20080284267Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for a rotor assembly and an electric motor. One embodiment for a rotor assembly includes a first rotor including a first interface surface and a second rotor including a second interface surface corresponding to the first interface surface. Also, the first rotor is positioned with the first interface surface in direct physical contact with the second interface surface of the second rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventor: Stephen H. Purvines
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Patent number: 7453177Abstract: The magnetic coupling system of the present invention overcomes drawbacks experienced by the prior art. A coupling system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention comprises a rotor assembly having a first mount portion connectable to a first shaft. A conductor assembly having a second mount portion is connectable to a second shaft. The second mount portion has first and second sections coupleable to each other and being independently positionable adjacent to the magnet holder. A first electro-conductive member is attached to the first section and positioned adjacent to the magnet holder. A second electro-conductive member is attached to the second section and positioned adjacent to the magnet holder. The first and second electro-conductive members are positioned adjacent to each other and spaced apart from the magnet holder by a gap.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: MagnaDrive CorporationInventors: Greg S. Highfill, Loern Halverson, Chris Will, Ricardo Contreras
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Publication number: 20080278108Abstract: A self-magnetizing motor incorporates a control circuit that starts the motor, controls a magnetizing unit, and then operates the motor. The control circuit can include relay, such as a bi-directional conductive power semiconductor device, and one or more PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) switches. This control circuit eliminates the need for a separate controller and the implementation costs can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Jae-Hak CHOI, Sung-Ho Lee, Jin-Soo Park
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Patent number: 7446447Abstract: Provided is a small motor superior in weight/torque balance. A phase stator 10 and B phase stator 12 are disposed to face each other. A rotor is interpositioned between these stators. Electromagnetic coils @ are provided to the stators evenly in the circumferential direction. A permanent magnet is provided to the rotor evenly in the circumferential direction. The exciting polarity of the electromagnetic coil is alternately opposite, and this is the same for the permanent magnet. A signal having a prescribed frequency is input to the A phase electromagnetic coil and B phase electromagnetic coil. The rotor rotates between the stators as a result thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2003Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Kesatoshi Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7439697Abstract: As a boosting-type motor driving device using no reactor, a motor driving device capable of controlling boosting operation and motor driving at the same time is provided, and an automobile using the motor driving device is also provided. The motor driving device is used for driving a motor with a double-winding structure having a first set of three-phase windings and a second set of three-phase winding which are wound over a stator, and includes first and second inverters, which are connected respectively to the first set of three-phase windings and the second set of three-phase windings, thereby controlling the first and second inverters to control a driving force of the motor with the double-winding structure. The first and second inverters have positive and negative terminals which are connected respectively in common to a high-voltage battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Ltd.Inventors: Hideki Miyazaki, Satoru Kaneko
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Publication number: 20080252164Abstract: Shift gears of a variable speed motor is no longer needed for a set of gears, but multiple layers disks with magnets fit over an axle rotated by a multiple layers annular opening of a housing, where winding coils wound along inside each annulus seperately. When electrifying each winding coils on each annulus, each corresponding disk can rotate the axle at a fixed ratio to output an extreme high speed or a high torque at low or moderate speed. Such disks and annuli are arranged according to their decrement diameters from the opening to a top of the housing; thereby, each disk is corresponding to each annulus with winding coils in one-to-one relationship. However, magnets disposed to a perimeter of each disk, which is made from magnetic insulation material, such as aluminum alloys, to avoid from interference among each disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Shi-Bing Huang, Xiang-Yi Huang
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Publication number: 20080246359Abstract: Disclosed are a motor and a drum washing machine having the same. The motor includes external stators and internal stators, which are respectively disposed in a ring shape and are separated from each other in a radial direction, and rotors, which are disposed in a ring shape and are rotatably installed between the external stators and the internal stators such that the rotors are rotated due to interaction with the external stators and the internal stators, thus being capable of generating a high rotary force while maintaining a uniform length in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jang Jun Lee, Chan Bae Park
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Patent number: 7432623Abstract: An electromechanical machine having a stator and a rotor, the stator including at least one stator module of N toroid shaped electromagnets, the electromagnets arranged along an arc a predetermined distance apart defining a stator arc length. Each of the electromagnets has at least one gap. The rotor includes a disc adapted to pass through the at least one gap. The disc includes a plurality of permanent magnets spaced side by side about a periphery thereof and arranged so as to have alternating north-south polarities. The permanent magnets are sized and spaced such that within the stator arc length the ratio of permanent magnets to electromagnets is N+1 to N, where N is the number of electrical excitation phases applied to the electromagnets.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Apex Drives Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Edward Failing Ritz, Jr., John E. Bales
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Patent number: 7432622Abstract: In installations including fixed and mobile structural elements and a rotary current motor as a drive, the rotary current motor can be used for the wireless transmission of both energy and/or data. The transmission from the fixed structural elements to the mobile structural elements of the rotary current motor is especially inductive. In the corresponding device including a rotary current motor including a stator and a secondary element, the secondary element is not embodied as a solid conductor with or without a laminated core, according to prior art, but rather as a laminated core including integrated windings which is the same as, or similar to, the stator.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2003Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Gerd Griepentrog, Reinhard Maier, Andreas Pohl
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Publication number: 20080231124Abstract: An electro-magnetic circular engine in which the motive force is electro-magnetism. The electro-magnetic circular engine comprises a hub assembly, first and second electro-magnetic wheels, electro-magnetic means, and electrical means. The electro-magnetic circular engine includes the rotation of the hub assembly in a predetermined direction continuously after the initial activation of the hub assembly by assembly of applying a short period of the external force, such as from a starter. At least three alternators are connected to the rotating shaft and work at a minimum of 35 amps to over 600 amps each and recharge batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventor: Shimon Elmaleh
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Publication number: 20080197730Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine comprises a first rotor shaft, a second rotor shaft and a central element. The first rotor shaft rotates about a central axis of the machine and has a first magnetic drive element disposed about an outer circumference of the first rotor shaft. The second rotor shaft rotates about the first rotor shaft and has a second magnetic drive element disposed about an inner circumference of the second rotor shaft. The central element is disposed between the first rotor shaft and the second rotor shaft and is configurable to remain stationary while the first rotor shaft and the second rotor shaft rotate about the central axis. The central element also includes a third magnetic drive element for interacting with the first magnetic drive element, and a fourth magnetic drive element for interacting with the second magnetic drive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Himmelmann, Mohammad Shahamat