Abstract: There is provided a linear motor and a linear compressor including the same. The linear motor includes a stator including an air gap, a coil provided in the stator, a mover for reciprocating in the air gap, and at least one magnet fixed to the stator. In the magnet, a length in a first direction that intersects a reciprocating direction of the mover is larger than a length in a second direction that is the reciprocating direction of the mover. Therefore, it is possible to maintain or improve motor efficiency by using an amount of use of a magnet while using a low-priced magnet.

Abstract: A small DC motor includes a motor frame having a cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion having a constant thickness and having a cross section in a shape that comprises four sides and connecting portions, each of the connecting portions connecting adjacent two of the four sides and being located inward from a corresponding corner in a quadrangle comprising the four sides; and a magnet having a circumferential surface on an inside thereof and having conformable contact with the motor frame on an outside thereof.

Abstract: A magnetic machine including a rotor in concentric arrangement with a stator. The rotor includes a plurality of protruding magnets arranged on a back iron and the stator includes a plurality of windings which interface with the plurality of protruding magnets. Illustrated embodiments of the rotor and stator form an in-runner machine where the stator surrounds an interior rotor or an out-runner machine where the rotor surrounds the stator.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a wireless power transmitting apparatus of a wireless charging system includes a substrate, a first bonding layer formed on the substrate, a soft magnetic layer formed on the first bonding layer, a second bonding layer formed on the soft magnetic layer and a transmitting coil formed on the second bonding layer, wherein at least one of the first bonding layer and the second bonding layer includes a magnetic substance.

Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a core extending along an axis and having a series of axially extending passages arranged circumferentially about the axis. A plurality of teeth are provided with each tooth including an axially extending inner surface defining a passage and a projection extending therein. Retention devices secure each tooth to the stator. Each retention device includes a resilient member having a base extending within one of the passages of the stator and an arm extending from the base and within the passage of one of the teeth. The arm including an enlarged portion for engaging the projection to pull the tooth into engagement with the core.

Abstract: A permanent magnet machine may include a stator a rotor in concentric arrangement with the stator and configured for rotation relative to the stator, the rotor having a plurality of protruding magnets arranged thereon, wherein, the protruding magnets provide for a more lightweight machine with a lower moment of inertia.

Abstract: For applications standard d-c machines require gear-boxes, there is designed a d-c motor provided with a first basic element (1) made of magnetic conductive material and carrying a system of unipolar oriented magnets (3) and further provided with a second basic element (2) made of magnetic non-conductive material and carrying at least one coil (4) with leads for connection to a source of d-c current. The coil (4) is located on a core (5) made of a magnetic conductive material and arranged mutually spaced apart along the system of the magnets. The first and the second parts are mutually relatively movable. In a preferred application the magnets are made of permanent magnets (3).

Abstract: A housing assembly has a housing having an open end. A plurality of magnets are fixed to an inner surface of the housing. A magnet holder supports the magnets against movement in the axial and circumferential directions. A cover is mounted in the magnet holder for fixing the magnets in the radial direction. The cover is resiliently deformed when assembled to the magnet holder and magnets, and abuts and resiliently urges the magnets towards the inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: A magnetic wave gear device (1A, 1B, 1F) includes: a first member (10), a second member (20), and a third member (30) which are rotatable relative to one another around a rotation axis (R). The second member (20) is disposed between the first member (10) and the third member (30), and includes magnetic material pieces (21). The first member (10) includes first permanent magnets (12A, 12B). The third member (30) includes: a plurality of pole teeth (32), a pole tooth (32) being wound with a coil (33); and second permanent magnets (34B), each second permanent magnet (34B) being disposed between pole teeth (32) next to each other, and the magnetic poles of sides of the second permnanent magnets (34B) facing the second member (20) being the same pole.

Abstract: A stator of a rotary electric machine includes a stator core, coils and magnetic bodies. The stator core includes a plurality of teeth protruding towards the rotor and being spaced apart from each other and a plurality of slots arranged between two adjacent teeth. The coils are formed out of coil bodies being stacked in radial direction, thus the direction into which the teeth are extending, and are wound inside of slots around the teeth. The magnetic bodies are arranged between adjacent coil bodies. The thickness of the magnetic bodies in radial direction increases with increasing length of the tooth or with decreasing distance towards the air gap between rotor and stator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine having an improved structure that maintains efficiency over a certain level both in washing and dehydration. The washing machine includes a body, a tub disposed within the body, a drum rotatably disposed within the tub, and a motor coupled to a rear surface of the tub to drive the drum. The motor includes a stator including a plurality of stator cores and a plurality of magnets arranged between the stator cores, and a rotor rotatably disposed at an inner side or outer side of the stator.

Abstract: A stator of a switched reluctance motor includes a stator core part, stator coiling parts, stator salient parts, and pairs of permanent magnets. The stator coiling parts protrude inwardly from the stator core part and have coils wound on an external side thereof. The stator salient parts protrude inwardly from the stator core part and are disposed between the stator coiling parts. Each pair of the permanent magnets is inserted into each of the stator coiling parts and magnetized in the same direction as a direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. This stator has an electromagnetic structure designed to prevent the reversal of a magnetic field generated by the excited coils. The output of the motor is enhanced by inserting the permanent magnets so as to be magnetized in the same direction as a direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coils.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for manufacturing a rotor (14) for an electric machine (13), having the following method steps: a) manufacturing a magnetic element (8) by bonding permanent magnets (1, 1?, 1?, 1??) by means of a first adhesive, each permanent magnet (1, 1?, 1?, 1??) having a side with a magnetic North pole (N) and a side with a magnetic South pole (S), the permanent magnets (1, 1?, 1?, 1??) being arranged during bonding such that the sides of the magnetic North poles (N) or the sides of the magnetic South poles (S) form a common underside (3, 3?, 3?, 3??) of the magnetic elements (8), the first adhesive having a hard consistency in the cured state; and b) bonding the underside of the magnetic element (8) to a yoke (12) by means of a second adhesive, the second adhesive being soft and elastic in the cured state. Furthermore, the invention relates to an associated rotor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhesively bonding a magnet onto the surface or into a slot of a rotor or stator of an electric motor or a generator, wherein i) the surface or surfaces to be glued of the magnet, rotor or stator are pre-coated with an adhesive that is not liquid at 22° C. and that does not cure without an activation step, iii) the magnet is brought into contact with the rotor or stator at the adhesive location, and iv) the adhesive is activated by heating or by high-energy radiation so that it cures, characterized in that the adhesive comprises a) at least one reactive epoxide prepolymer, b) at least one latent hardener for epoxies, and c) one or more elastomers. The adhesive preferably comprises a blowing agent. The invention further relates to a corresponding pre-coated magnet.

Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft; a sleeve holder supporting the sleeve and formed through a pressing process; a stator core fixedly mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve holder; and a pulling magnet fixedly mounted on an upper surface of the stator core, wherein the stator core includes a burr insertion stepped part formed in a lower portion of an inner diameter portion thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhesively bonding a magnet onto the surface or into a slot of a rotor or stator of an electric motor or a generator, wherein i) the surface or surfaces to be glued of the magnet, rotor or stator are pre-coated with an adhesive that is not liquid at 22° C. and that does not cure without an activation step, iii) the magnet is brought into contact with the rotor or stator at the adhesive location, and iv) the adhesive is activated by heating or by high-energy radiation so that it cures, characterized in that the adhesive comprises a) at least one reactive epoxide prepolymer, b) at least one latent hardener for epoxies, and c) one or more elastomers. The adhesive preferably comprises a blowing agent. The invention further relates to a corresponding pre-coated magnet.

Abstract: A side wall of a motor casing is formed into a polygonal shape such that flat side portions and corner portions located at respective corners between the side portions are continuously joined together. A field magnet, which has an outer circumferential shape approximately coinciding with the inner circumferential shape of the motor casing, has magnet side portions and magnet corner portions, and has a rib provided on outer circumferential surfaces of the magnet side portions. The magnet is disposed, through press-fitting, within the motor casing such that at least the rib comes into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the motor casing, wherein the magnet side portions, excluding the rib, are formed such that small clearances are formed between the magnet side portions and the side portions of the motor casing.

Abstract: A side wall of a motor casing is formed into a polygonal shape such that flat side portions and corner portions located at respective corners between the side portions are continuously joined together. A field magnet, which has an outer circumferential shape approximately coinciding with the inner circumferential shape of the motor casing, has magnet side portions and magnet corner portions, and has a rib provided on outer circumferential surfaces of the magnet side portions. The magnet is disposed, through press-fitting, within the motor casing such that at least the rib comes into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the motor casing, wherein the magnet side portions, excluding the rib, are formed such that small clearances are formed between the magnet side portions and the side portions of the motor casing, or at least such that no pressing force acts on the magnet side portions, excluding the rib.

Abstract: Bonding geometries are disclosed between permanent magnets and steel portions of magnetic assemblies. When employed in permanent magnet motors, this particular bonding construction reduces or even eliminates the loosening of permanent magnets inside of electric motors. The bonding geometry consists of interlocking protrusions and voids at the bonding interface. A bonding agent is employed that may be filled with finely divided iron or other magnetic material. The result is a strong bond between the permanent magnet and steel assembly portions with virtually no loss in overall magnetic properties.

Abstract: Bonding geometries are disclosed between permanent magnets and steel portions of magnetic assemblies. When employed in permanent magnet motors, this particular bonding construction reduces or even eliminates the loosening of permanent magnets inside of electric motors. The bonding geometry consists of interlocking protrusions and voids at the bonding interface. A bonding agent is employed that may be filled with finely divided iron or other magnetic material. The result is a strong bond between the permanent magnet and steel assembly portions with virtually no loss in overall magnetic properties.

Abstract: A miniature PMDC motor 10 has a permanent magnet stator comprising two arcuate ceramic magnets 20 fitted to a can-like housing 11 and circumferentially separated by interdisposed rubber magnets 21 wedging or nipping the ceramic magnets 20 in place within the housing 11 without the use of circumferential magnet stops formed in the side of the housing.

Abstract: An adhesion structure of a motor that adheres a rotor having a first linear expansion coefficient and a magnet having a second linear expansion coefficient, which differs from the first linear expansion coefficient, with an adhesive agent. The adhesion structure includes a thickness determining groove extending parallel to the axis of the rotor and arranged on the rotor in order to determine the thickness of an adhesive agent layer, which is formed from the adhesive agent. The thickness determining groove absorbs shearing stress produced by the difference between the first and second linear expansion coefficients at a surface adhered to the magnet. This effectively suppresses exfoliation of the adhesive agent layer.

Abstract: A cylindrical magnet ring assembly having a cylinder magnet flux ring (102) formed with a plurality of inwardly projecting anchors (108); a plurality of permanent magnets (104), wherein the magnet can be formed with step portions (112) in the inner radial surface; a molded plastic member (106) being molded around the magnets and anchors to secure the magnets to a surface of the cylinder flux ring. There are several variations of the embodiments of the invention. Few embodiments are the following: in one aspect of the invention, magnets are inserted into magnet molded around an assembly ring (806) and the molded plastic secures the assembly ring to the flux ring; in another aspect, there are two assembly rings, a first assembly ring (is inserted into the one side of the cylinder flux ring then the second assembly ring is inserted into the other side of the cylinder flux ring and mated to the first assembly ring, after that the molded plastic secures the two assembly rings.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling permanent magnet segments and a back ring wherein a fixture holds segments in circumaxially spaced relationship, adhesive is applied to the segments, externally from pressure sensitive adhesive tape and the fixture then expands to urge the segments into firm bonding engagement with the back ring.

Abstract: A high frequency, low loss, power, laminated magnetic material includes alternating magnetic plates of low hysteresis loss material and electrically insulating films. The multi-layer structure allows for independently and simultaneously controlling and reducing hysteresis loss and eddy current loss, and maintaining a high resistivity, while operating at high frequencies and at high flux density levels, resulting in extremely low net loss density for the composite material. Methods of making this material include co-firing of the magnetic plates and thin insulating films, making the magnetic plates (of low hysteresis material, such as a ferrite) and insulating films separately, and using heat and/or pressure and/or adhesive or making a stack of magnetic plates with spacers in between them and dipping in a molten or liquid insulating material.

Abstract: A stator assembly for an electric motor includes a stator housing, an expandable flux ring inserted into the stator housing and a plurality of magnets on an inner surface of the flux ring. Overmold material is molded around the magnets in the flux ring, such as by injection molding. The pressure of the overmold material as it is being molded expands the flux ring pressing the flux ring into engagement with the stator housing. The overmold material secures the magnets to the flux ring and the flux ring to the housing. One of the flux ring and stator housing has a dimple that engages a hole in the other of the flux ring and stator housing to align the flux ring and stator housing. In an aspect, the overmold material is molded to form at least one of a commutator end or rear bearing support, front bearing support and fan baffle. In an aspect, the overmold material is molded to form a keying feature. The keying feature can be slots of different widths between magnetic poles of the stator assembly.

Abstract: An improved rotating electrical machine having permanent magnets and method for attaching the magnets that permits the use of thin, high flux density materials. The magnets and their mounting plate have facing cylindrical surfaces that are spaced slightly apart and through which an adhesive is introduced by capillary action through a groove formed at one end of the permanent magnets for providing attachment without having excess adhesive that can protrude beyond the surface of the magnets.

Abstract: A miniature PMDC motor 10 has a permanent magnet stator comprising two arcuate ceramic magnets 20 fitted to a can-like housing 11 and circumferentially separated by interdisposed rubber magnets 21 wedging or nipping the ceramic magnets 20 in place within the housing 11 without the use of circumferential magnet stops formed in the side of the housing.

Abstract: A composite-type electromagnet for a radial magnetic bearing has four composite-type electromagnet parts. Each part has four electromagnet cores formed of a magnetic material. The cores each have two protruding poles. A control coil is wound around each of the protruding poles and a biasing permanent magnet is disposed between each of the cores. The electromagnet cores and the biasing permanent magnets are in direct contact such that only a minute gap exists at a junction therebetween. A viscous material, adhesive material, or a magnetic fluid such as grease, having therein a material having high permeability and high saturation magnetic flux density is disposed in the minute gap so as to minimize magnetic flux leakage at the junction.

Abstract: A compact motor capable of being reflow-soldered, which can solve a problem of thermal demagnetization of a magnet with a simple structure, has magnets in a housing. At least a part of a surface to which the magnet is attached is separated by an acrylic adhesive sheet and heat resistant resin from metal members, such as a bracket and shaft forming part of the housing. The shaft is stainless steel having a low heat conductivity or an additional cover is used for the shaft to withstand reflow-soldering.