Abstract: An outer diameter side magnet field pole piece assembly for a magnetic gear which is disposed on an outer circumferential side of a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed on an outer circumferential side of the outer diameter side magnet field pole piece assembly along a circumferential direction, includes: a plurality of magnetic pole pairs disposed on the outer circumferential side of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces along the circumferential direction; and a support member for supporting the plurality of magnetic pole pairs from the outer circumferential side. A space along an axial direction is formed in at least a part between an outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of magnetic pole pairs and an opposite surface of an inner circumferential surface of the support member opposite to the outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of magnetic pole pairs.

Abstract: A skewed rotor core assembly having a resin mold disposed in a plurality of longitudinal channels and a resin flow path is provided. The rotor core has a first and second magnet stack each defining a plurality of longitudinal channels. The plurality of longitudinal channels for the first stack are misaligned with the plurality of longitudinal channels for the second stack. Methods of making the same are also provided.

Abstract: A unique rotor assembly for an electrical machine is disclosed herein. The rotor assembly includes a shaft having an axis of rotation extending within the electrical machine. A central support is connected to the shaft at an intermediate position and a pair of opposing end plates are configured to clamp a plurality of laminate plates therebetween. The laminate plates and a sidewall of the end plates have a non-linear cross-sectional shape such that radial loading due to centrifugal force is transmitted from the laminate plates to the end plates during operation.

Abstract: Described is a rotor (3) for an electrical machine (1) which comprises a rotor laminated core (6) divided into a plurality of sectors (B), in each of which there is arranged a permanent magnet assembly (4) which has two permanent magnets (13a, 13n) which are arranged in a V shape and which are positioned symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry (C) splitting the sector (B) into two half-sectors (D, D?). An outer contour (E) of the rotor laminated core (6) runs in each sector (B) symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry (C) and is formed in one half-sector (D, D?) by at least three different radii with just as many different centre points. The invention also relates to an electric machine (1) having such a rotor (3) and to a vehicle (17) having such an electric machine (1).

Abstract: Provided are a permanent-magnet motor rotor, a permanent-magnet motor and a method for processing a permanent-magnet motor rotor, relating to the field of motor technology. The permanent-magnet motor rotor includes a rotatable shaft, a silicon steel sheet member and a plurality of magnetic tiles. The silicon steel sheet member is sleeved on the rotatable shaft. The plurality of magnetic tiles are secured around the silicon steel sheet member at intervals. Two circumferential ends of each of the plurality of magnetic tiles are inclined with respect to the axis of the each of the plurality of magnetic tiles and inclined in directions opposite to each other to form two beveled surfaces. Beveled surfaces, facing to each other, of two adjacent ones of the plurality of magnetic tiles are disposed in parallel.

Abstract: A magnetic pole module and a rotor for a permanent magnet generator are provided. The magnetic pole module includes a base plate having a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other, the base plate has a first center line extending in the first direction and a second center line extending in the second direction, the first direction is intersected with the second direction, the first center line is parallel to the central axis of the permanent magnet generator; at least one pair of magnetic steel components is fixed on the base plate, and each pair of magnetic steel components is symmetrically arranged on the first surface with respect to the second center line, each magnetic steel component includes multiple magnetic steels arranged side by side along a side of the first direction from the second center line and arranged at a predetermined angle in the second direction.

Abstract: A rotor lamination is subdivided into a plurality of equidistant sectors of equal size, each including a first half-sector and a second half-sector separated from the first half-sector by a separation plane. A through-opening is formed in the first half-sector and has a first leg side, of which the imaginary extension intersects the separation plane below a radially outwardly open acute angle, a second leg side, which runs parallel to the first leg side and of which the imaginary extension intersects the separation plane radially further outwards than the imaginary extension of the first leg side, and an edge connecting ends of the leg sides furthest away from the separation plane. A further through opening formed mirror-symmetrically to the first through-opening with respect to the separation plane is formed in the second half-sector, wherein the edge has an equidistant portion equidistant to an outer contour of the rotor lamination.

Abstract: A stator plate packet (7, 7a, 7b) for a stator (5) of an electrical machine (1) is described, which comprises several stator plates (6) stacked one against the other and with stator grooves (13) open towards the inside for receiving a stator winding (8), wherein the stator plates (6) are welded together by means of a plurality n of external weld seams (14) or weld seam portions which are evenly distributed over the periphery of the stator plate packet (7, 7a, 7b). The weld seams (14) or weld seam portions each run from a first end face (B) of the stator plate packet (7) to a second end face (C) of the stator plate packet (7) and each extend over an angle (?) with respect to the rotational axis (A) of the electrical machine (1). The angle (?) lies in a range of ??360°/n?10%. Furthermore, an electrical machine (1) with such a stator plate packet (7, 7a, 7b) or stator (4), and a vehicle (15) with such an electrical machine (1), are described.

Abstract: A permanent magnet carrier, which could be a rotor or stator of an electric machine, includes a first non-magnetic ring and a second non-magnetic ring. Between the rings are soft magnetic pole elements. The soft magnetic pole elements each connect to the first and second non-magnetic rings and the soft magnetic pole elements are separated from each other by the first and second non-magnetic rings. Permanent magnets are disposed between the soft magnetic pole elements.

Abstract: A unique rotor assembly for an electrical machine is disclosed herein. The rotor assembly includes a shaft having an axis of rotation extending within the electrical machine. A central support is connected to the shaft at an intermediate position and a pair of opposing end plates are configured to clamp a plurality of laminate plates therebetween. The laminate plates and a sidewall of the end plates have a non-linear cross-sectional shape such that radial loading due to centrifugal force is transmitted from the laminate plates to the end plates during operation.

Abstract: A miniature direct-current motor comprises a bottom cover, a receiving seat, a housing mounted on the receiving seat, a support frame mounted in the housing, four permanent magnets and coils mounted on the support frame, an output shaft mounted on the receiving seat and extending out of the housing and an iron core mounted on the output shat. Every two permanent magnets constitute one group and are symmetrically located on the side surface of the support frame, and an included angle formed by connection lines between the centers of two permanent magnets located on the same side surface of the support frame and the axis of the output shaft is 50°˜60°. The iron core includes a sleeve portion sleeved on the output shaft and swing arms symmetrically arranged at two sides of the sleeve portion, and the swing arms are arranged opposite to the permanent magnets.

Abstract: A core product includes a first core block and a second core block. The first core block includes: a first block body including a first end surface and a second end surface, and a first resin injection portion; a first solidified resin provided in the first resin injection portion; and a first gate mark integrated with the first solidified resin and protruding outward more than the first end surface. The second core block includes: a second block body including a third end surface and a fourth end surface, and a second resin injection portion; a second solidified resin provided in the second resin injection portion; and a second gate mark integrated with the second solidified resin and protruding outward more than the fourth end surface. The first core block and the second core block are stacked such that the second end surface and the third end surface face each other.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine, wherein: magnet insertion holes are formed, each defined by the plurality of through holes communicating with each other in the axial direction across the plurality of magnetic sheets; and each of the permanent magnets is twisted about the center axis so as to be placed into a corresponding one of the magnet insertion holes, each having opposite ends in the axial direction that are shifted from each other by an angle corresponding to the constant angle, from outside in the axial direction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a new two-stator and four-rotor combined energy-saving motor, which relates to the technical field of motor. It comprises a motor shell, four rotors and two stators, wherein the stator comprises a fixing ring and stator cores, the stator cores circularly connected to the fixing ring; the rotor comprises an outer rotor part, an inner rotor part and a flange; the outer rotor part, arranged outside the cylindrical inner rotor part; a stator zone, formed between the outer rotor part and the inner rotor part; the flange, connecting the outer rotor part and the inner rotor part; the flange, dividing the stator zone into a first stator zone and a second stator zone; the two stators, arranged in the first stator zone and the second stator zone respectively.

Abstract: The invention discloses a motor, which comprises four rotors and four stators. The rotor comprises an outer rotor part and an inner rotor part, the outer rotor part is arranged outside the cylindrical inner rotor part, an inner stator zone is formed between the outer rotor part and the inner rotor part, and an outer stator zone is formed between the outer rotor part and the motor shell; the outer rotor part and the inner rotor part are connected by flange, and the inner stator zone is divided into a first inner stator zone and a second inner stator zone by flange; the outer stator zone is divided into a first outer stator zone and a second outer stator zone by flange; the four stators are arranged in the first inner stator zone, the second inner stator zone, the first outer stator zone and the second outer stator zone respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotor plate including a rotating shaft hole and a skew check hole having a skew reference surface which is parallel to a reference line drawn from a center of the rotating shaft hole in a radius direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor rotor assembly and a method of aligning a pole center of a permanent magnet thereof.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core having a cylindrical shape with a central axis as a center thereof and magnets arranged in a circumferential direction. The rotor core includes an inner side core portion positioned farther inward than the magnet in a radial direction, a first outer side core portion positioned farther outward than the magnet in the radial direction and disposed on a first side in an axial direction, and a second outer side core portion positioned farther outward than the magnet in the radial direction and disposed on a second other side in the axial direction. A distance between the central axis and an outer side surface of the first outer side core portion changes in the circumferential direction, a distance between the central axis and an outer side surface of the second outer side core portion changes in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: There is provided an electric machine that includes a rotor comprising a pole and magnet assemblies divided axially in a first subsection and a second subsection. Each of the first and second subsections includes poles and magnets, and the poles and magnets of the first subsection are offset from the poles and magnets of the second subsection.

Abstract: The present invention is an electric machine comprising a rotor and a stator. The stator comprises radial passages, magnetic flux generators and a tubular sleeve. According to the invention, the inner surface of tubular sleeve is smooth.

Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet-type rotary electric machine which reduces torque ripples which are generated when powered up and cause noises and vibrations of a rotary electric machine. The rotary electric machine includes a stator having a stator winding and a rotor which is rotatably disposed to the stator and provided with a plurality of magnets. In a magnetic auxiliary salient pole formed between poles of the magnets provided in the rotor, a cogging torque is reduced and torque ripples generated when powered up are reduced by combining a magnetic cavity provided on a q axis passing through the center of the salient pole and a skewing in which a plurality of block cores are stacked and connected as a unit while deviating by a predetermined angle in a peripheral direction of the axis of the rotor.

Abstract: A rotor of an electric machine has a circumferential surface and a permanent-magnet structure on the circumferential surface . A contour of the permanent-magnet structure has a stepped section with several steps, whereby each step has a first extension that is oriented essentially perpendicularly to the circumferential direction of the circumferential surface as well as a second extension that is oriented parallel to the circumferential direction and that connects the first extension to a first extension of an adjacent step. The first extension of a first step differs from the first extension of a second step that is adjacent to the first step and/or the second extension of a first step differs from the second extension of the second step.

Abstract: The present invention provides a kind of rotor and a motor with the rotor. The rotor comprises a shaft, a magnetic yoke of rotor, several primary permanent magnet groups and several secondary permanent magnet groups. The said several primary permanent magnet groups and the said several secondary permanent magnet groups are alternatively distributed along the circumference of the said magnetic yoke of rotor at the same interval. The projection of the said primary permanent magnet group and that of the said secondary permanent magnet group on a plane vertical to the said shaft are adjacent, and their edges overlap. The present invention can reduce torque pulsation caused by the electromagnetic factors, and increase the external work of torque. Therefore, it has good effects on improving power efficiency of the motor and saving energy.

Abstract: Described are methods and apparatus for altering the sound generated by a motor during operation. For example, the implementations described herein include a motor in which the spacing between the rotor magnets is non-uniform (i.e., the spacing varies between rotor magnets). With non-uniform spacing of the rotor magnets, the sound generated during operation of the motor is altered. In still other implementations, the spacing or alignment of the electromagnetic coils of the stator may also be non-uniform or irregularly spaced.

Abstract: An interior permanent magnet type rotor includes: a rotor core having a plurality of slots formed therein, the plurality of slots having a symmetric longitudinal sectional shape; and a plurality of permanent magnets respectively inserted into the plurality of slots, the plurality of permanent magnets having an asymmetric longitudinal sectional shape, wherein each of the plurality of permanent magnets includes: a top surface part; a bottom surface part formed opposite to the top surface part; and first and second side surface parts connecting the top surface part and the bottom surface part, wherein a first vertical part and a second vertical part, which are in contact with side surface parts of the slot, are formed in the first and second side surface parts, respectively.

Abstract: A 10-pole/9-slot synchronous motor includes nine teeth that are divided into three phases, each having three adjacent teeth. A stator iron core is configured such that a value obtained by dividing b by a is larger than 0.5 where the a is a width of a teeth tip, which is provided on an inner diameter side of a tooth of the teeth formed on the stator iron core, from a base portion between the teeth tip and the tooth to a circumferential end of the teeth tip and the b is a thickness of the teeth tip from the base portion to an inner-diameter side surface of the teeth tip.

Abstract: A rotor assembly of an electric motor generally comprises a center shaft configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis and a plurality of spacers extending radially outward from the center shaft, the spacers fixedly attached to the center shaft. A plurality of axially stacked annular laminations are coaxially aligned with the center shaft and radially supported on an inner circumferential surface by the plurality of spacers. Each of the plurality of spacers has, at each axial end of the stacked annular laminations, first and second axial restraining elements extending in an outward radial direction beyond the inner circumferential surface of the plurality of stacked annular laminations. The plurality of stacked annular laminations are compressed between the first axial restraining element and the second axial restraining element, such that an axial compression force is applied to the plurality of stacked laminations.

Abstract: A vehicle electric machine assembly including a stator core, a rotor, and a bridge is provided. The stator core defines a cavity. The rotor is disposed within the cavity and may include a channel defined between two magnets. The bridge is disposed within the channel for translation between at least a first and a second position. The translation of the bridge adjusts a path of magnetic flux from the rotor to the stator core based on the bridge position. The bridge may be of a ferromagnetic material. The assembly may further include a first non-magnetic guide mounted on a first side of the channel at a substantially central channel region and a second magnetic guide mounted on a second side of the channel at the substantially central channel region.

Abstract: An electromagnetic drive includes a stator, having a stator holder and an actuating element which is movable by electromagnetic interaction with the stator. The stator holder has at least two electrically conductive paths running separately from and adjacent to one another. In each case, the two paths running separately from and adjacent to one another form a path pair, and the paths of the path pair are connected to one another in electrically conductive fashion at their respective ends. The paths of the path pair are arranged such that the stator and/or the actuating element induces eddy currents acting in opposite directions in the paths.

Abstract: A motor which is capable of realizing further space saving and cost reduction. A cylindrical outer rotor 11 is rotatable around a central axis CL thereof. A plurality of magnets 13 are arranged at equal intervals on an inner circumferential surface of the outer rotor 11. Three Hall elements 15 to 17 are arranged to oppose the respective magnets 13 and detect switching of magnetic poles caused by movement of the respective magnets 13 passing through each vicinity of the Hall elements 15 to 17 when the outer rotor 11 rotates. The Hall element 17 is comprised of a linear Hall element that outputs a linear signal representing a linear change of a magnetic flux density caused by movement of the respective magnets 13. One of the respective magnets 13 is arranged offset along the central axis CL as compared to the other magnets 13.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine or power generation system, includes a shaft having a rotational axis, a first cylindrical section rotatably supported by the shaft and having a first rotor core, and a second cylindrical section, axially spaced from the first cylindrical section along the rotational axis, the second cylindrical section rotatably supported by the shaft, and wherein a set of magnet surface polarities are arranged to improve power output.

Abstract: A machine learning apparatus, which learns a condition associated with arrangement positions of magnets on a core of a motor rotor, includes: a state observation unit that observes a state variable composed of data relating to arrangement positions of a plurality of the magnets arranged on the core, data relating to a magnitude of cogging torque generated when the plurality of the magnets are arranged at the respective arrangement positions, and data relating to a magnetic flux density of each of the magnets; and a learning unit that learns the condition associated with the arrangement positions of the magnets on the core in accordance with a training data set constituted by the state variable.

Abstract: An interior permanent magnet machine includes a rotor having a central axis and a plurality of axial segments. The axial segments include a first axial segment and a second axial segment positioned adjacent to each other in an axial direction. Each of the axially-spaced segments includes at least one pole defining a respective angular configuration characterized by respective first, second and third angles. The first axial segment defines a first set of angular configurations and the second axial segment defines a second set of angular configurations. The rotor is configured to have an axially asymmetric configuration such that the first set of angular configurations is different from the second set of angular configurations.

Abstract: A rotor includes pole portions, a first permanent magnet, a second permanent magnet, and a third permanent magnet. Each pole portion includes a center, a back, and a front rotor core portion. A first slot is embedded in the center rotor core portion. A second slot is embedded in the back rotor core portion. A third slot is embedded in the front rotor core portion. The center rotor core portion is mounted axially between the front rotor core portion and the back rotor core portion. The permanent magnets are mounted, respectively, in the slots of each pole portion. A maximum length of the first permanent magnet is greater than twice a maximum length of the second permanent magnet. The maximum length of the second permanent magnet is equal to a maximum length of the third permanent magnet. The permanent magnets are aligned relative to a pole axis of each pole portion.

Abstract: A sintered Nd base magnet segment has a coercive force high at the periphery and lower toward the inside. A method for preparing the magnet includes the steps of: (a) providing a sintered Nd base magnet block having surfaces and a magnetization direction, (b) coating the surfaces of the magnet block excluding the surface perpendicular to the magnetization direction with a Dy or Tb oxide powder, a Dy or Tb fluoride powder, or a Dy or Tb-containing alloy powder, (c) treating the coated block at a high temperature for causing Dy or Tb to diffuse into the block, and (d) cutting the block in a plane perpendicular to the magnetization direction into a magnet segment having a coercive force distribution on the cut section that the coercive force is high at the periphery and lower toward the inside and a constant coercive force distribution in the magnetization direction.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a stator having a stator coil and a rotor provided rotatably around a specific rotation axis with respect to the stator. The rotor includes a plurality of magnets, a plurality of magnetically-assisted salient pole members provided between poles of any adjacent two magnets from among the plurality of magnets, and a magnetoresistance variation unit provided in the magnetically-assisted salient pole member along an axial direction of the rotation axis at a position offset in a circumferential direction of the rotation axis from a q-axis passing through a salient pole center of the magnetically-assisted salient pole member. The amount of offset of the magnetoresistance variation unit from the q-axis varies depending on positions of the magnetically-assisted salient pole members so that torque fluctuations cancel each other when power is applied.

Abstract: An interior permanent magnet machine includes a wound stator, and a rotor core defining a plurality of pole cavities. Each of the pole cavities includes a cross section, perpendicular to a central axis of rotation, that defines a cross sectional shape having a centerline. The cross sectional shape of each of the pole cavities includes a radially inner barrier portion, a radially outer barrier portion, and a central portion. The centerline of the cross sectional shape of each of the radially outer barrier portion and the radially inner barrier portion, of each pole cavity, is defined by a generally arcuate segment. The centerline of the cross sectional shape of the central portion, of each pole cavity, is defined by a linear segment. One of a plurality of rare earth magnets, having no heavy rare earth elements, is disposed within the central portion of one of the plurality of pole cavities.

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

Abstract: An electric motor has a wound stator and a permanent magnet rotor. The rotor includes a shaft, a hub fixed on the shaft, a plurality of rotor core segments and magnets fixed around the hub, and a pair of covers fixed to axial ends of the rotor core segments. The hub and covers are formed on the rotor core segments by inserting molding and one of the covers has openings to allow the magnets to be inserted into spaces formed between adjacent rotor core segments such that the rotor core segments and magnets are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotor.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for tuning the magnetic field of windmill generators to obtain efficient operation over a broad RPM range. The windmill generator includes fixed windings (or stator) inside a rotating rotor carrying permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are generally cylindrical and have North and South poles formed longitudinally in the magnets. Magnetically conducting circuits are formed by the magnets residing in magnetic conducting pole pieces (for example, low carbon or soft steel, and/or laminated insulated layers, of non-magnetizable material). Rotating the permanent magnets, or rotating non-magnetically conducting shunting pieces, inside the pole pieces, either strengthens or weakens the resulting magnetic field to adjust the windmill generators for low RPM torque or for efficient high RPM efficiency. Varying the rotor magnetic field adjusts the voltage output of the windmill generators allowing the windmill generator to maintain a fixed voltage output.

Abstract: A brushless motor has a stator and a rotor rotatably installed inside of the stator. The stator includes a stator core with teeth protruding inwardly and windings wound on the teeth. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed on the shaft, and a ring magnet fixed to the circumferential outer surface of the rotor core. The magnet includes a plurality of magnetic poles radially magnetized so that north poles and south poles are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction. Boundary lines between magnetic poles are skewed by an angle relative to an axis of the shaft.

Abstract: A brushless motor includes a stator comprising a stator core with teeth protruding inwardly and windings wound on the teeth, and a rotor comprising a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, and a ring magnet fixed to the circumferential outer surface of the rotor core. The ring magnet includes a plurality of magnetic poles radially magnetized so that north poles and south poles are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction, boundary lines between adjacent magnetic poles being skewed by an angle ? relative to an axis of the shaft. A plurality of grooves are formed in a circumferential outer surface of the rotor core. Each groove extends from one axial end to the other axial end of the rotor core, has a circumferential width smaller than each of the magnetic poles, and is covered by the ring magnet with a void formed between the groove and the ring magnet.

Abstract: A permanent magnet machine is provided with a rotor positioned at least partially within a stator. The rotor includes first and second ring segments oriented axially around a central axis. The rotor defines first and second configurations in the first and second ring segments, respectively. The first configuration is sufficiently different from the second configuration such that torque ripple may be minimized. A first layer of slots, defining a slot outer edge, may be formed in the rotor. In one embodiment, a stator-to-slot gap varies between the first and second ring segments. In another embodiment, a stator-rotor gap varies between the first and second ring segments. In another embodiment, a bridge thickness varies between the first and second ring segments. Thus the rotor exhibits axial asymmetry.

Abstract: An electromagnetic steel sheet formed body to be used in a rotor core in which a forward rotational direction and a reverse rotational direction are assigned to a clockwise direction along a circumferential direction around an axial center when viewed from a visual line including the axial center, wherein a first hollow portion, a second hollow portion, and a rib partitioning the first hollow portion and the second hollow portion is formed at the electromagnetic steel sheet formed body such that permanent magnets constituting a plurality of poles are arranged substantially at regular intervals at predetermined pole pitch angles along the circumferential direction, and that the permanent magnet disposed at one pole is arranged in a segmented manner as the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet, when viewed from the visual line, and wherein the first hollow portion when viewed from the visual line is located closer to a side of the forward rotational direction than a centerline passing through a

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine, in particular to a generator for supplying the electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising a laminated rotor (20) with an energiser winding (29), which provides the energisation for the machine preferably in conjunction with permanent magnets (24, 25) arranged on the rotor periphery. According to the invention, the rotor laminate bundle (21) is made up of at least two part bundles (21a, b) in the axial direction with grooves (40) running into each other and with poles offset relative to each other (32 to 38). A machine with reduced detent torque is thus obtained with grooves (40) aligned parallel to the axis, in which the energiser windings (29) can be placed with a high filling factor and without production difficulties and without the risk of damaging the winding insulation.

Abstract: An electric motor, especially a brushless PMDC motor, has a stator and a rotor rotatably installed inside of the stator. The stator has a housing with an open end, an end cap fixed to the open end of the housing, a stator core fixed to an inner surface of the housing, and windings wound on the stator core. The rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnetic poles. The housing has a flange bent inwardly from the open end of the housing and abutting against the end cap inwardly and axially to thereby fix the end cap to the housing. The length of the flange measured along the circumferential direction of the housing is greater than half of that of the housing.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine for vehicular use includes: a stator that includes a stator core and a stator winding wound at the stator core; and a rotor that is rotatably disposed relative to the stator and includes a rotor core formed by laminating a plurality of electromagnetic steel sheets with a plurality of magnet insertion holes formed therein and includes a plurality of permanent magnets each held in each of the plurality of magnet insertion holes to form a magnetic pole. Each of the plurality of permanent magnets extends along a rotor axis and is formed in a shape assuming at least two different lengths along a circumference of the rotor.

Abstract: A permanent-magnetic type rotary electric machine includes a stator having teeth that are arranged in the peripheral direction thereof and around which armature windings of plural phases are wound, and a rotor having plural permanent magnets arranged so that the poles of the permanent magnets are alternately different in the peripheral direction thereof, higher harmonic waves being contained in a no-load induced voltage waveform. A (6p?1)-th higher harmonic wave and a (6p?1)-th higher harmonic wave (p represents a positive integer) when an electrical angle of 360° is set as a fundamental wave in the no-load induced voltage waveform are made substantially coincident with each other in amplitude and phase.

Abstract: A rotor has rotor cores divided in the axial direction. A permanent magnet is mounted at the position of each of the magnetic poles of cores. The permanent magnet of each magnetic pole is configured by a single tabular member that penetrates the two divided cores in the axial direction. Convex parts are respectively provided on the outer peripheries of the respective magnetic poles of the rotor cores along the axial direction of the rotor. The convex parts are provided to positions that are displaced for each of the two divided cores. The magnetic flux density increases in the convex parts, which becomes the magnetic pole center. Since the convex parts positions are displaced to each other, a skew function can be exhibited even if the permanent magnet is mounted at the same position.

Abstract: A magnetic component part for a rotor assembly of an electromechanical transducer is provided. The magnetic component part includes a base element having a first side and an opposing second side, a permanent magnet, attached to the base element at the first side, and a mounting structure fixed to the base element at the second side and adapted to be mechanically connected to a support structure of the rotor assembly. The permanent magnet is located in an offset position with respect to a central axis of the mounting structure, which central axis extends from the mounting structure through the second side to the first side. A rotor assembly, an electromechanical transducer and a wind turbine, which are all equipped with at least four magnetic component parts are also provided as well as a method for manufacturing a rotor assembly including at least four magnetic component parts.