Abstract: A core piece that is circularly arranged to construct a stator core of an axial gap type rotary electric machine includes: a first member in a column form extending in an axial direction of the stator core; a second member in a plate form disposed on a first end side of the axial direction in the first member; and a third member in a plate form disposed on a second end side of the axial direction in the first member, the first member has a peripheral surface connecting with the second member and the third member, the second member has a protruding portion projecting outwardly from the peripheral surface of the first member, the third member has a protruding portion projecting outwardly from the peripheral surface of the first member, and the first member, the second member, and the third member are configured by an integrally molded green compact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotating electrical flux-switching machine, comprising a rotatable tubular rotor (2), an inner first stator (3), and an outer second stator (4) that is concentric and spaced apart relative to the first stator (3), wherein the rotor (2) is arranged concentrically relative to the first and second stator (3, 4) and is arranged between the first and the second stator (3, 4) in such a way that a first air gap (10) is formed between the first stator (3) and the rotor (2), and a second air gap (11) is formed between the second stator (4) and the rotor (2). The invention also relates to an aircraft comprising a rotating electrical machine of this type.

Abstract: A motor (1) has a pair of journal supports (2), between which is journalled a rotor (3) on a shaft (4). The rotor has a disc (5) fast with the shaft and at right angles to it, whereby it rotates without wobble. At the circumference of the disc, a plurality of short, circular cylindrical permanent magnets (6) are provided at the same radial distance (7) from the shaft to their polar axes, tangential to the disc at their mid-point, with their polar axes in the central plane of the disc and the midpoints of the axes on a circular path (9) of radius (7), and equally spaced around the disc with an angular pitch (10) equal to double their polar length (11). A stator (12) carried by the supports on rods (14). It included two formers (15,16).

Abstract: This disclosure relates in general to a new and improved system for producing electric energy or mechanical power, and in particular to an improved system and method for producing rotary motion from an electro-magnetic motor or generating electrical power from a rotary motion input by concentrating magnetic forces due to electromagnetism or geometric configurations.

Abstract: A motor for a vehicle may include: a shaft member rotatably installed; a magnet attached to the outside of the shaft member; a cover covering the magnet, and fixing the magnet on the shaft member; and a stator disposed outside the cover and the magnet. A distance between the cover and the stator may be equal to a distance between the magnet and the stator.

Abstract: Rotor for motor or generator, which rotor (11) includes a rotor ring (12), which rotor includes a yoke formed by yoke segments (13) which by arrangement to the rotor ring (12) forms a complete yoke. The yoke segments (13) are provided with one or more magnet blanks (19), which magnet blanks (19) are formed by one or more permanent magnets (18).

Abstract: An electric machine assembly includes a rotor assembly that includes a plurality of rotor parts including a reference rotor part and a first control rotor part. Each rotor part is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and mechanically separated from another rotor part along the longitudinal axis. The first control rotor part is controllable to rotate while aligned with the reference rotor part with a zero or near zero skew angle relative to the reference rotor part. The first control rotor part is also controllable to rotate while unaligned with the reference rotor part with a non-zero skew angle relative to the reference rotor part. The electric machine assembly further includes a rotor controller that is configured to control the degree of skew angle between the control rotor part and the reference rotor part.

Abstract: A motor is provided for use in a machine. The motor includes a segmented stator comprising magnetically isolated core segments.

Abstract: A new and improved method for producing electric energy or mechanical power, and in particular to an improved system and method for producing rotary motion from an electro-magnetic motor or generating electrical power from a rotary motion input by concentrating magnetic forces due to electromagnetism or geometric configurations.

Abstract: A control valve includes a shaft, a stopper mechanism, and a can. A stator coil is coaxially mounted around the can. Positions in a rotating direction of the rotor and the stator when the shaft is stopped by an operation of the stopper mechanism are set to be reference positions at which magnetic poles of the stator and those of the rotor are opposite to each other. The rotor is configured to be stopped at the reference position by an arrangement of the stopper mechanism. The stator coil is positioned relative to the body according to a positional relation between a fitting part formed on surfaces of the stator and the body attached to each other and an insertion part where the can is inserted into the stator, and magnetic poles of the stator and those of the rotor are made opposite to each other at the reference positions.

Abstract: The earth's magnetic field has not been mined as a source of energy. With average field strength of 0.5×10?4 Tesla around the world it is easy to understand why. A disruptive technology is needed to mine the earth's magnetic field. Such a technology, graphene, is now at an early stage of development with excellent properties in the form of high conductivity, low resistivity, durable, light weight, low cost sheets. Multiple sheets of graphene provide a significant multiplier to earth's magnetic field yielding a feasible source of ecologically clean power. Graphene based EcoCharge units can be driven by electric motors putting graphene in motion to mine the earth's magnetic field. Estimates show that for a Solar Impulse 2 like electric plane, eight EcoCharge units weighing 64 lbs generate 60 kW RMS continuously replacing 3,000 lbs of photovoltaic cells generating 50 kW RMS during the day only.

Abstract: A motor has a plurality of permanent magnet pieces aligned is such a manner as to surround an armature core and a magnetic-flux guide ring disposed between the permanent magnet pieces and the armature core for introducing a magnetic flux from the permanent magnet pieces to the armature core. The magnetic-flux guide ring has a confronting portion confronting each of the magnet pieces, an aperture formed in the confronting portion, and a connecting portion connecting adjacent two confronting portions. The aperture is formed in such a manner as to confront a boundary of adjacent magnet pieces.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a yoke having a cylindrical section, two pairs of permanent magnets disposed at an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical section to oppose each other, and an armature rotatably supported further inside in a radial direction than the permanent magnets, wherein at least a pair of first flat sections opposing each other in the radial direction are formed at the cylindrical section, and the permanent magnets are disposed at positions distant from the first flat sections.

Abstract: The rotating electrical machine of the present invention includes: a magnet holder made of a non-magnetic material, which is formed by coupling a columnar portion for retaining the permanent magnet in a circumferential direction, and an annular portion for covering each axial side surface of the permanent magnet. The magnet holder includes, on an outer diameter side of both circumferential side surfaces of the columnar portion, engaging portions which engage with respective locking portions of the magnet cover, and includes, on an inner diameter side of each of both the circumferential side surfaces of the columnar portion, an extending portion extending along an inner peripheral surface of the magnet cover with a clearance (D) with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the magnet cover.

Abstract: Halbach Array electric motor with substantially contiguous electromagnetic cores, comprised of a plurality of electromagnets arranged in Halbach Array sequence, whose horizontal cores are equipped with fork-like prongs to provide substantial contiguity with vertical cores, assembled to serve as a circular or linear stator, rotor or both, and a plurality of permanent magnets likewise arranged in a Halbach Array sequence, assembled to serve as a circular or linear stator or rotor where required.

Abstract: This disclosure relates in general to a new and improved method for producing electric energy or mechanical power, and in particular to an improved system and method for producing rotary motion from a electro-magnetic motor or generating electrical power from a rotary motion input by concentrating magnetic forces due to electromagnetism or geometric configurations.

Abstract: A magnetic motor includes a rotor and a stator, in which there are magnets and materials of high magnetic permeability. The stator magnets are arranged with surfaces facing the rotor magnets in a staggered arrangement. The motor may be used to boost torque, for example in bicycles.

Abstract: A DC electric motor (10) comprises a rotor (30) rotably attached to a stator (20). The rotor (30) comprises an output shaft (31) and a rotor core (33), and a plurality of winding coils (35) wound on the rotor core (33) and electrically connected to a commutator (34) on the output shaft (31). An insulating sleeve (32) is disposed between the output shaft (31) and rotor core (33), forming a capacitor between the output shaft (31) and rotor core (33), thereby reducing the EMI caused by the fluctuating current in the winding coils (35).

Abstract: The earth's magnetic field has not been mined as a source of energy for electric vehicles. With average field strength of 0.5 Tesla around the world it is easy to understand why it has been overlooked. A disruptive technology is needed to mine the earth's magnetic field for powering electric vehicles. Such a technology, graphene, is now at an early stage of development with excellent properties in the form of high conductivity, low resistivity sheets that are durable, light weight, and low cost. Electrical properties of multiple sheets of graphene provide a significant multiplier to earth's weak magnetic field yielding a feasible source of ecologically clean power for electric vehicles. Graphene based EcoCharge systems can be mounted on a vehicles drive shaft and axles putting graphene in motion to mine the earth's magnetic field. Estimates show that EcoCharge can generate 15.1 kW at 60 mph while weighing only 10 oz.

Abstract: A power generation system is provided configured for installation within a wheel of a vehicle. The system includes a stator having a plurality of face-mounted permanent magnets; and a rotor having a plurality of windings configured to rotate, with rotation of the wheel, in proximity to the permanent magnets thereby generating a current. The stator is mounted to a brake caliper of the vehicle. Also provided is a wheel-based vehicle display system including a light emitting diode (LED) array arranged on or within a wheel of a vehicle; a power source connected thereto; and a controller connected to the LED array. The display system is configured to display at least one of: textual information, visual images or full-motion video.

Abstract: An electric motor has a rotor and a stator. The rotor or the stator has arced permanent magnets that have essentially the same inner radius (IR) and outer radius (OR). In an aspect, the stator has a stator housing having a plurality of poles. Each pole includes a plurality of flat magnets affixed to an inner surface of the stator housing. In an aspect, flats on the outside of the stator housing key the stator assembly in a power tool housing. In an aspect, flat magnets are pre-magnetized, pre-assembled with alternating magnetic polarities, inserted into a stator housing, and remagnetized to a final, desired magnetic polarity configuration. In an aspect, pre-magnetized magnets and unmagnetized magnets are pre-assembled with unmagnetized magnets between magnetized magnets, the pre-assembled magnets inserted into a stator housing, and the unmagnetized magnets magnetized to a final, desired magnetic polarity configuration.

Abstract: An electric motor has a stator, a rotor and brush gear. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, a commutator fixed to the shaft, and rotor windings wound on the rotor core and electrically connected to the commutator. The brush gear includes at least two arcuate brushes for making sliding contact with the commutator. The commutator and brush gear are disposed within a space formed in the rotor core to minimize the axial length of the motor.

Abstract: Described herein is a ball joints universal rotary motor, a manufacturing method and a working mechanism thereof. The ball joints universal rotary motor comprises a housing, a spherical-cap shaped stator body, and a rotor body configured to be secured within the stator body. The stator body is made from a permanent magnet. The rotor body comprises multiple layers of armatures and multiple spacer layers. The multiple layers of armatures are symmetrically distributed along the axis of the rotor body. A spacer layer is provided between two adjacent layers of armatures. The multiple layers of armatures and multiple spacer layers are securely connected by a bolt. The bolt and the rotor body are axially connected. The rotor body is of a spherical shape. Each layer of the armatures is wound with two layers of coils: a first layer and a second layer. The motor as provided is configured to realize movement in multiple directions.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a motor has a rotor with an approximated ellipsoid shape defined by a plurality of lattice lines and a plurality of lattice points. The motor has a matching stator that is configured to be utilized in conjunction with the approximated ellipsoid shaped rotor and to accommodate the approximated ellipsoid shaped rotor. The motor may also includes a housing unit configured to hold the matching stator that is utilized in conjunction with the approximated ellipsoid shaped rotor, and an enclosure lid configured to be used by the housing unit. The enclosure lid may be configured to hold the rotor having the approximated ellipsoid shape with a bearing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a design for flux switching machines with one or more armature windings which can deliver controlled torque, in either selected direction on start up, without the use of a mechanical position sensor. Flux switching machines without sensors can operate equally well in either direction. The invention discloses design features for such machines which improves the torque profile of the motor with angle. In three phase machines this delivers higher torque and lower ripple torque. In single phase flux switching machines the invention allows the rotor to be placed in a position where maximum torque can be delivered in either direction by selection of either positive or negative armature current. Rotor slotting is introduced to create a path of low permeability across a rotor tooth with minimal impact on the normal torque producing flux paths. Asymmetry of stator slots is used to further create a stable rotor position when energised by predominantly field means or armature means.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) motor including: a stator including a stator core, a magnet wire wound around the stator core, a shaft, and a stator core supporting member fixedly supporting the stator core to the shaft; and a rotor including a rotor case having a space part formed therein so as to receive the stator core therein, a magnet fixedly coupled to an inner side portion of the rotor case so as to face the stator core, and a bearing rotatably supporting the rotor case to the shaft, wherein a ratio between the number of stator slots by the stator core and the number of poles of the rotor by the magnet is (6×n+9):((6×n+9)+1) or (6×n+9):((6×n+9)?1) where n indicates a positive integer number including 0.

Abstract: In a rotary electric motor a first stator core and a second stator core are disposed coaxially so as to be separated by a predetermined distance axially and such that circumferential positions of teeth are aligned, and a first rotor core and a second rotor core on which salient poles are disposed at a uniform angular pitch circumferentially are fixed coaxially to a rotating shaft so as to be positioned on inner peripheral sides of the first stator core and the second stator core, respectively, and so as to be offset circumferentially by a pitch of half a salient pole from each other. A first permanent magnet that is magnetically oriented such that a direction of magnetization is radially inward is disposed on an outer peripheral surface of a core back of the first stator core, and an outer peripheral surface of the first permanent magnet and the outer peripheral surface of the core back of the second stator core are linked by a frame that is made of a magnetic material.

Abstract: The generator contains an outer casing, a non-magnetic rotor, an inner casing, outer stators, and inner stators. The non-magnetic rotor has an internal storage space, and is axially mounted on an axle and housed inside the outer casing with the axle rotatably supported by two ends of the outer casing. The outer stators are configured on an inner circumferential surface of the outer casing. Correspondingly, a number of coils are configured on an outer circumferential surface of the non-magnetic rotor. The inner casing is housed inside the storage space with the inner stators configured on an outer circumferential surface of the inner casing. The inner casing is rotatably configured on the axle by a number of bearings. The outer and inner stators are of reversed magnetic polarities so that, when the axle spins, the inner stators remain still due to the magnetic attraction from the outer stators.

Abstract: A stator for an electrical motor or generator and method for manufacturing such stator includes providing a plurality of teeth and joining the teeth with a yoke. An electrically conductive winding is applied around each of the teeth. The teeth and/or yoke may be made from a stack of low-loss magnetic material sheets. The teeth and/or yoke may be made by folding a stack of magnetic material sheets.

Abstract: A winding structure which is disposed over an armature and a commutator includes an equalizer. The equalizer includes a going portion and a return portion which are wound across one group of teeth through a slot and connected between two identical segments. In a case where an integer number is an expansion value among values which are integer multiples of a value which is acquired by dividing the total number of the slots by the total number of pole pairs, when one group of the teeth having the same total number as the expansion value is given as an element teeth group, the going portion and the return portion are wound across the element teeth group through the slots positioned at both sides of the element teeth group.

Abstract: Permanent magnet (10), containing at least one metal component (13) from the group of the rare earth metals, comprising a first coating film (20), which forms a cathodic protection against corrosion for the permanent magnet (10), the first coating film (20) containing a metal (23) which is more electronegative in the electrochemical series than the metal component (13) of the permanent magnet (10), wherein a second coating film (30), which is embodied in an electrically insulating fashion, is applied on the first coating film (20).

Abstract: A high-performance variable-magnetic-field dipole-ring magnetic circuit is provided. Specifically, provided is a permanent-magnet magnetic field generator having inner and outer dipole rings which share a central axis, and a yoke which surrounds the dipole rings, wherein a unidirectional variable magnetic field is generated in a space within the inner dipole ring. The generator has a fastener for fixing the inner dipole ring, and a rotator for allowing the outer dipole ring to rotate around the central axis. In the generator, each of the inner and outer dipole rings has a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in such a ring shape that a magnetization direction of the permanent magnets can make a full rotation per half circle of the ring.

Abstract: A steering drive for a motor vehicle comprising a steering wheel, a steering column, on which the steering wheel is disposed, a connecting rod, which interacts with the steering column to deflect the wheels of the motor vehicle, an electric motor, which is provided for boosting the steering thrust, as well as a belt drive, the electric motor interacting with the connecting rod via the belt drive. Said electric motor comprises a stator having twelve stator teeth as well as a rotor having ten rotor poles, the rotor poles being spaced apart from each other by an air gap and embodied as sinus poles.

Abstract: There is provided a single phase induction vibration motor including: a bottom member having a shaft and a permanent magnet; a rotating member rotatably coupled to the shaft; a coil member disposed on the rotating member; and a magnetic member disposed on the rotating member to determine a stationary position of the rotating member, wherein the magnetic member is disposed to partially overlap with a region in which the permanent magnet is positioned, based on a horizontal surface of the rotating member.

Abstract: A wiper motor 10 includes: an armature 20; an armature shaft 21; a core 20a composed of eighteen teeth portions; a commutator 23 having eighteen commutator bars 23a1 to 23a18; and a winding 20b composed of eighteen coil portions 20b1 to 20b18; an equalizer 27 composed of nine connecting conductors 27a1 to 27a9; a first brush 36, a second brush 35 shifted from a first brush 26 by 90 degrees, and a third brush 37 shifted from the first and second brushes by 90 or more degrees, each brush being arranged so as to come in sliding contact with the commutator bars, the first brush being connected to a common electric potential, a current for rotating the armature at low speed is selectively supplied to the second brush, and a current for rotating the armature at high speed is selectively supplied to the third brush.

Abstract: The present invention relates to automobile seat motor including: a motor housing having a first flux ring coupling portion formed at the inside of the front side thereof; a first flux ring coupled to the first flux ring coupling portion and having a ring magnet coupled to the inside thereof; a motor shaft located at the center of the first flux ring coupling portion in such a manner as to be coupled rotatably to the motor housing; and a rotor located at the center of the inside of the ring magnet in such a manner as to be rotated together with the motor shaft.

Abstract: A brushless fan motor includes a case, a tubular part disposed in the case and fixed at a bottom of the case, at least a bearing disposed in the tubular part, a toric coil surrounding the tubular part, and a rotating assembly. The rotating assembly includes a turntable, a rotating shaft, a loading ring, a permeability metal element and a toric radial magnet. The turntable has a top surface and fan blades disposed on the top surface. The rotating shaft is disposed through the bearing and connected to the turntable. The loading ring connected to the turntable surrounds the toric coil. The permeability metal element includes an annular part fixed at an inner wall of the loading ring. The toric radial magnet is fixed at an inner wall of the annular part. A positive airway pressure breathing apparatus using the brushless fan motor is also provided.

Abstract: An electric motor includes an inner stator including inner magnetic poles arranged circumferentially, an outer stator including outer magnets arranged circumferentially, and a rotor rotatably disposed between the inner and outer stators. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft and a winding wound on the rotor core. The rotor core includes a ring shaped yoke having a plurality of inner teeth extending inwardly and a plurality of outer teeth extending outwardly. The winding includes a plurality coils each including an inner side received in a corresponding inner slot formed between adjacent inner teeth and an outer side received in a corresponding outer slot formed between adjacent outer teeth.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine including an electrical assembly operable as at least one of an electric motor and a generator, with an electromagnetic rotor formed in part by a portion of one of a main shaft concentrically and drivingly connected to at least one turbine rotor and a tower shaft directly driven by the main shaft and extending generally radially therefrom.

Abstract: An electric motor has a stator and a rotor rotatably installed in the stator. The stator includes a housing, a plurality of magnets installed at an inner surface of the housing, a brush card installed inside of the housing, brushes mounted on the brush card, lead wires for connecting to a power source and feeding power to the brushes, and an end cap attached to an end of the housing and covering the brushes. The rotor includes a shaft, a commutator fixed on the shaft, a rotor core fixed on the shaft and a winding wound on the rotor core and connected to the commutator. An EMI suppression component is mounted on the brush card and covered by the end cap, and the lead wires extends through the EMI suppression component.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a stator and a rotor rotatably installed in the stator. The stator has a housing and a plurality of permanent magnets. The outer diameter of the housing is less than 40 mm and the ratio of the maximum thickness of the magnets in the radial direction of the rotor to the diameter of the rotor is in the range of 1:7 to 1:50.

Abstract: A magnet comprising grains of a ferromagnetic material whose main component is iron and a fluorine compound layer or an oxy-fluorine compound layer of fluoride compound particles of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and rare earth elements, present on the surface of the ferromagnetic material grains, wherein an amount of iron atoms in the fluorine compound particles is 1 to 50 atomic %.

Abstract: A yoke for a permanent magnet machine shows a surface with an accommodation area for accommodating a permanent magnet, wherein two recesses are provided adjacent to the accommodation area to increase reluctance.

Abstract: The generator contains an outer casing, a non-magnetic rotor, an inner casing, outer stators, and inner stators. The non-magnetic rotor has an internal storage space, and is axially mounted on an axle and housed inside the outer casing with the axle rotatably supported by two ends of the outer casing. The outer stators are configured on an inner circumferential surface of the outer casing. Correspondingly, a number of coils are configured on an outer circumferential surface of the non-magnetic rotor. The inner casing is housed inside the storage space with the inner stators configured on an outer circumferential surface of the inner casing. The inner casing is rotatably configured on the axle by a number of bearings. The outer and inner stators are of reversed magnetic polarities so that, when the axle spins, the inner stators remain still due to the magnetic attraction from the outer stators.

Abstract: A motor comprises a stator and a rotor (20) disposed within the stator. The stator comprises: a housing (31) having a polygon cross section that comprises a plurality of side portions (32a-32d) and a plurality of curved corner portions (33a-33d), each of the corner portions connect two adjacent side portions and curve around a center (O?) which is offset from the rotational center (O) of the rotor; and a ring magnet (34) fixed to the inner surface of the housing. An air gap (37) is formed between a peripheral surface of the rotor (35) and an inner surface of the ring magnet (34). The thickness of the ring magnet at portions corresponding to the corner portions (33a-33d) of the housing being larger than the thickness of the ring magnet at portions corresponding to the side portions (32a-32d) of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotation power generating device. The rotation power generating device includes a stator consisting of a plurality of stationary units vertically connected to one another, and a rotator consisting of a plurality of rotating units vertically connected to one another with an angular orientation difference therebetween. Each of the stationary units has a pair of stationary magnets symmetrically embedded inside an inner surface thereof. Each of the rotating units has a pair of rotating magnets and is adapted to be rotated along the inner surface of the corresponding stationary unit about a rotating shaft that is installed in the center of the stator. The rotation power generating device compensates for energy loss of initially acting torque using repulsive force between magnets of the same polarity, resulting in reduced power loss and more effective transmission of energy.

Abstract: A motor comprises a stator and a rotor (20) disposed within the stator. The stator comprises a shell comprising a plurality of sidewalls (10a-10d) and arcuate connection parts (11a-11d) connecting neighboring sidewalls. The cross section of the shell is a polygon with fillets. The stator also comprises a plurality of magnets (12a-12d) installed inside the arcuate connection parts. The magnets (12a-12d) are mutual arranged at intervals. The outer surface of each magnet (12a-12d) is attached to inner surfaces of the two neighboring sidewalls (10a-10b) and a gap is formed between the magnet and the inner surface of the corresponding arcuate connection part. Air gaps are formed between the inner surface of the magnets (12a-12d) and the outer surface of the rotor. Disposing the magnets inside the arcuate connection parts improves the space utilization ratio.

Abstract: A dynamic magnetic suspension propeller includes an separate body electromotor and an external force to reversely rotate the separate body electromotor. The separate body electromotor includes a stator and a rotor mounted separately, wherein the stator includes a single layer plane magnetic path having magnetism, the rotor includes a cantilever electromagnet having a first pole provided at an end portion of the cantilever and a second pole provided at a rotating shaft close to the cantilever, wherein the electromagnet is reversely rotated by the external force around the rotating shaft with respect to the stator, so as to produce a countertorque with respect to an magnetic force of the stator, wherein the countertorque includes a magnetic suspension force and a magnetic propelling force.

Abstract: An electric motor has a rotor (20), a housing (10) and a ring magnet (12) fixed onto an inner surface of the housing. The housing (10) has a cross section in a polygon, preferably tetragonal, shape that comprises a plurality of side portions (10a˜10d) and a plurality of curved corner portions (11a˜11d), each of which connects two adjacent side portions. The thickness of the ring magnet at portions corresponding to the corner portions of the housing is larger than the thickness of the ring magnet at portions corresponding to the side portions of the housing. An air gap (123) is formed between a peripheral surface of the rotor and an inner surface of the ring magnet, the thickness of the air gap at portions corresponding to the corner portions of the housing being smaller than that of the air gap at portions corresponding to the side portions of the housing. The motor has a polygon housing which is convenient to install and has good space utilization.

Abstract: A electric motor is disclosed in which torque ripple is reduced. The electric motor includes a single motor shaft. Rotors are disposed so as to be mutually offset in phase, and the rotors are secured to the motor shaft. Stators are arranged so as to individually correspond to the rotors, and the stators are disposed so as to be matched in phase. The phases of torque ripple generated in each motor unit, which is comprised of a combination of a single rotor and a single stator, are offset.