Abstract: A rotor for an electrical machine that comprises two parallel magnet wheels, each of which comprises axial teeth so that each tooth on a wheel is situated in the space existing between two consecutive teeth on the other wheel, and that comprises magnetic elements, each arranged between two adjacent teeth and partly received in a groove produced in each of the opposite lateral faces of the two adjacent teeth. In one embodiment, each of the two adjacent teeth comprises one groove at a maximum, which emerges at the base of the first tooth.

Abstract: The electromechanical transducer (2) includes a rotor (4) and two coil (6, 8), the rotor being formed of first, second and third parts (10, 11, 12) made of magnetic material with respectively first, second and third superposed central zones (14, 15, 16), a first, axially polarized, bipolar magnet (18) being arranged between the first and second central zones and a second bipolar magnet (20) axially polarized in an opposite direction to that of the first magnet being arranged between the second and third central zones.

Abstract: An interfitting groove is disposed in a bottom portion of a trough portion so as to have a groove direction that is axial and so as to extend axially outward from axially inside, and a rotation arresting portion housing recess portion is recessed into an axially inner opening edge portion of the interfitting groove on a first yoke portion. A magnet holding seat that holds a permanent magnet is disposed in the trough portion by an interfitting portion being fitted into the interfitting groove such that radial movement is restricted. A rotation arresting portion that is disposed so as to project axially outward from a flange portion of the bobbin is housed inside a space that is constituted by the rotation arresting portion housing recess portion and an external shape reduced portion that extends axially inward from the interfitting groove such that rotation of the bobbin around the shaft is restricted.

Abstract: A rotor for an electrical machine that comprises two parallel magnet wheels, each of which comprises axial teeth so that each tooth on a wheel is situated in the space existing between two consecutive teeth on the other wheel, and that comprises magnetic elements, each arranged between two adjacent teeth and partly received in a groove produced in each of the opposite lateral faces of the two adjacent teeth. In one embodiment, each of the two adjacent teeth comprises one groove at a maximum, which emerges at the base of the first tooth.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle AC generator in which the contact face of at least one of a pair of cases that make contact with the respective axis-direction end faces of a stator core is provided with a cooling air path that connects the outer circumferential surface of a coil end portion with the outer circumferential surface of the stator core and has an opening in the axis direction at the outer circumferential surface of the stator core so that the coolability of the coil end portions of the stator coil is raised, and the amount of cooling air is increased so that the overall coolability of the AC generator is improved.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine having a number of poles includes a shaft that extends along a portion of an axis and defines an outer surface. A first core portion is formed as a single inseparable component and includes a first portion that extends from the outer surface to a first outside diameter to define a first thickness, and a second portion spaced axially from the first portion that includes a reduced back portion that extends from an inside diameter to the first outside diameter to define a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. A second core portion is connected to the first core portion and includes a second outside diameter that is substantially the same as the first outside diameter.

Abstract: An automotive generator that includes a Lundell rotor. First and second protruding portions are disposed so as to project from inner wall surfaces of portions of first and second yoke portions at root portions of first and second claw-shaped magnetic pole portions, and first and second recess portions are recessed into inner wall surfaces of portions of the first and second yoke portions that face the second and first protruding portions. In addition, a shape of a region in which the field coil is disposed is configured into a wave shape that has a cross-sectional shape in a plane that includes a central axis of the pole core that is approximately constant in a circumferential direction and that zigzags alternately in an axial direction at positions of each of the first and second claw-shaped magnetic pole portions.

Abstract: The vehicle alternator comprises a rotor. The rotor comprises a first pole core 12, a second pole core 14, a field coil 13, and holders 15 each containing a magnet 16 and disposed between a first claw 123 and a second claw 143. The holder 15 consists of the magnet 16 inserted in a tubular member X having an opening x1/openings x2, and is formed with the tubular member X deformed so as to close the opening x1/openings x2.

Abstract: The present invention can achieve a highly efficient permanent-magnet synchronous motor that can obtain output in a high-speed area without prolonging the axis of the permanent-magnet synchronous motor. The present invention provides a highly efficient permanent-magnet synchronous motor that can obtain output in a high-speed area without prolonging the axis of the permanent-magnet synchronous motor, in which stator magnetic poles are formed by dividing a magnetic pole in each phase into a plurality of parts and placing them in a circumferential direction with respect to a rotational axis, at least one divided stator magnetic pole being made movable in the circumferential direction with respect to the rotational axis, and the phase of the movable stator is controlled.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric machine rotor. The rotor includes, a rotatable shaft, a plurality of pole segments attached to the shaft, and a plurality of magnets attached to the plurality of pole segments such that one of the plurality of magnets is positioned circumferentially between adjacent pole segments and each of the plurality of magnets has nonparallel circumferentially opposing sides.

Abstract: A single phase stepping motor has a stator, and a rotor disposed to surround the stator. The stator includes first and second annular stator yokes, which are disposed opposite to each other and have a plurality of pole teeth formed along a circumference thereof, and an annular stator coil disposed between the first and second stator yokes. The rotor includes a ring magnet, which is disposed to surround the first and second stator yokes, and has a plurality of magnetic poles formed along a circumference of the rotor, and a shaft disposed at a center position of the magnet. At least a partial region of a gap formed between each of the pole teeth and the opposing magnetic pole of the magnet is non-uniform in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: The permanent magnet type rotary machine is capable of reducing cogging torque caused by variation of amounts of magnetic flux in magnetic circuits. The permanent magnet type rotary machine comprises: a stator constituted by stator units, which are coaxially stacked and in each of which a coil is sandwiched between stator yokes; and a rotor including a permanent magnet having magnetic poles, which respectively face magnetic pole teeth of the stator yokes, the rotor being rotatably supported by an output shaft. The stator units in one phase is divided into n (n is an integer one or more), and magnetic centers of at least one pair of the magnetic pole teeth of the adjacent stator yokes, which are vertically arranged, are shifted with a prescribed phase difference so as to mutually cancel their cogging torque.

Abstract: A device for generating electrical or mechanical output, comprising a stator coil, a stator assembly, a rotor coil, a rotor assembly rotational about an axis, the rotor assembly at least partially surrounding the rotor coil, rotator extensions capable of induced magnetization and extending from the rotator, each rotator extension having a rotor extension surface, wherein magnetic flux leakage between the rotator extension surfaces is prevented or reduced via permanent magnet elements located at the rotator extension surfaces. Stator and rotor may be reversed in operation.

Abstract: A rotor for an automotive alternator includes a rotary shaft, first and second magnetic pole cores each having a plurality of magnetic pole claws, a bobbin, a field coil, a plurality of permanent magnets, and a positioning mechanism. The magnetic pole claws of the first magnetic pole core are interleaved with those of the second magnetic pole core. The field coil is wound around the first and second magnetic pole cores via the bobbin. The permanent magnets are interposed between the first and second magnetic pole cores. The positioning mechanism, which is made up of at least one of the rotary shaft, the first and second magnetic pole cores, and the bobbin, functions to position the first and second magnetic pole cores in the circumferential direction of the rotary shaft with intervals between adjacent pairs of the magnetic pole claws of the first and second magnetic pole cores being even.

Abstract: The electromechanical transducer (2) includes a rotor (4) and two coil (6, 8), the rotor being formed of first, second and third parts (10, 11, 12) made of magnetic material with respectively first, second and third superposed central zones (14, 15, 16), a first, axially polarised, bipolar magnet (18) being arranged between the first and second central zones and a second bipolar magnet (20) axially polarised in an opposite direction to that of the first magnet being arranged between the second and third central zones.

Abstract: A projected shape of permanent magnets is contained within a plane of projection formed by adjacent claw-shaped magnetic poles overlapping when the claw-shaped magnetic poles are viewed in a direction of rotation of a rotor, and is generally similar in shape to a shape of the plane of projection.

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine including first and second permanent magnets held by first and second magnet seats on first and second yoke portions so as to face inner circumferential surfaces of tip end portions of first and second claw-shaped magnetic pole portions. The first and second permanent magnets are magnetically oriented in a reverse direction to orientation of a magnetic field that the field coil produces. The dynamoelectric machine enables permanent magnet holding reliability to be increased, induced voltage during no-load de-energization to be suppressed, and thermal demagnetization of magnets due to high-frequency magnetic fields that are induced by stator slots to be avoided.

Abstract: An automotive alternator is disclosed which includes an annular core disposed to surround the radially outer peripheries of all magnetic pole claws of magnetic pole cores. The annular core has, on an outer surface thereof, a plurality of protrusions, a plurality of recesses, and a plurality of slopes. Each of the protrusions is so provided as to be coincident with a corresponding one of the magnetic pole claws of the magnetic pole cores in the circumferential direction of a rotary shaft. Each of the recesses is alternately formed with the protrusions so as to be coincident with a corresponding one of air gaps formed between the magnetic pole claws of the magnetic pole cores in the circumferential direction. Each of the slopes is inclined to the radial direction of the rotary shaft and connects a circumferentially adjacent pair of one of the protrusions and one of the recesses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a claw pole generator comprising a claw pole rotor, two magnet wheel halves (21, 23) which are mounted on a drive shaft (15) and are provided with claw-shaped magnet poles (22, 24) that mesh with each other, and an annular closing member (10) located between adjacent magnet poles (21, 23). The magnet wheel halves (21, 23) can be inserted into pockets (11) of the closing member (10) along with the magnet poles (22, 24) thereof such that the closing member (10) overlaps the magnet poles (22, 24) on the edge in at least some areas. Also disclosed is a closing member (10).

Abstract: A rotor core which has relatively high rigidity, can ensure sufficient magnetic performance, and can be produced at a cheaper cost with a relatively small-scale facility. A claw-equipped core and a yoke are manufactured separately. After fitting the yoke to a fitting portion formed in the claw-equipped core, a part of the claw-equipped core in the vicinity of the fitting portion is axially pressed to plastically flow into an annular groove formed in the yoke, thereby integrally joining the claw-equipped core and the yoke to each other. Thus, a large-scaled manufacturing facility is not required, and claws of the claw-equipped core are hard to open in the radial direction even under the action of a centrifugal force during high-speed rotation. A stator core and the claws of the claw-equipped core can be positioned closer to each other, and deterioration of magnetic performance can be avoided.

Abstract: A claw-pole rotor for an electrical machine, in particular a rotary current generator, having two pole wheels (26, 27), which each carry claw poles (28 and 29, respectively), which each originate in a plate region (50) and have a pole root (53), and on a circumference of the claw-pole rotor (20), claw poles (28, 29) of the pole wheels (26, 27) are located in alternation, and located between the claw poles or interstices (90), and a claw pole (28, 29) has a radially outward-oriented cylindrical-jacketlike surface (43), by which a pivot axis (65) is defined, and a chamfer (68) extends on the one hand in a circumferential direction and on the other in an edge direction of a claw pole (28 and 29, respectively), wherein the chamfer (68) has a center portion m in the edge direction that intersects a transition plane (59) which demarcates the pole root (53) and the freely projecting part of the claw pole (28 and 29, respectively), and the center portion m amounts to 8/10 of the length, oriented in the edge direction

Abstract: According to the present invention, an alternator includes a rotor, a stator, and at least one cooling fan. The rotor includes a rotary shaft, a field core, and a field coil. The field coil has first and second ends that are opposite to each other in an axial direction of the rotary shaft. The stator includes an armature core and an armature coil. The armature core has first and second ends that are opposite to each other in the axial direction. The first end of the armature core is closer to the first end than the second end of the field coil. An axial distance between the first and second ends of the field coil is less than that between the first and second ends of the armature core. The first end of the field coil protrudes outward from the first end of the armature core in the axial direction.

Abstract: An electric motor has a rotor having an end portion and a recessed portion formed at the end portion. A rotational shaft is mounted to the rotor. A stator covers an outer peripheral portion of the rotor and forms a magnetic field that generates a torque around the rotational shaft to thereby rotate the rotational shaft and the rotor. A bearing rotatably supports the rotational shaft and is entirely spaced-apart from the end portion of the rotor in an axial direction of the rotational shaft. A slider is slidably mounted around the rotational shaft and supports rotation of the rotational shaft about a rotational axis thereof. The slider is interposed between the bearing and the rotor so that a portion of the slider is entirely contained in the recessed portion of the rotor and the remaining portion of the slider is disposed in the space between the bearing and the rotor and in contact with the bearing.

Abstract: A method for producing a claw-pole rotor, comprising: a step of mounting polar wheels on the shaft in such a way that each tooth of a polar wheel is located in the existing space between two consecutive teeth of the other polar wheel; a step of machining the lateral faces facing two adjacent teeth, whereby an axial groove is machined in each lateral face; and a step of mounting a magnetic element between two adjacent teeth such that the magnetic element is received in the axial grooves. The method is characterized in the that step of machining lateral faces is carried out before the step of mounting polar wheels on the shaft. The invention also relates to a rotor obtained by such a method.

Abstract: A Lundell type rotor of an alternator has a pole core disposed on an outer side of a field coil in a radial direction of the rotor, and a non-magnetic claw pole joint ring. The pole core has claw poles disposed along a circumferential direction of the rotor at predetermined intervals. Each claw pole extends along an axial direction of the rotor and is magnetized in response to an electric current supplied to the field coil. The joint ring is formed by spirally bending a long band bar in a coil shape and has turn portions disposed along the axial direction. Each turn portion of the joint ring has no seams and is attached to inner side surfaces of the claw poles in the radial direction.

Abstract: The electric rotating machine includes a rotor and an armature. The rotor consists of a cylindrical part having a field winding and a claw-pole shaped magnetic pole part. A magnetic short-circuit mechanism is disposed between the magnetic pole parts adjacent each other in circumferential direction of a rotor core so as to cause a magnetic plate of a material of high magnetic permeability to move toward radial direction of the rotor core, thereby short-circuiting between N-pole and S-pole of a permanent magnet due to centrifugal force acting in accordance with rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A single phase stepping motor has a stator, and a rotor disposed to surround the stator. The stator includes first and second annular stator yokes, which are disposed opposite to each other and have a plurality of pole teeth formed along a circumference thereof, and an annular stator coil disposed between the first and second stator yokes. The rotor includes a ring magnet, which is disposed to surround the first and second stator yokes, and has a plurality of magnetic poles formed along a circumference of the rotor, and a shaft disposed at a center position of the magnet. At least a partial region of a gap formed between each of the pole teeth and the opposing magnetic pole of the magnet is non-uniform in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A rotor for a vehicular electric rotary machine, a vehicular electric rotary machine using such a rotor, a method of manufacturing a rotor of a vehicular electric rotary machine and a method of manufacturing a vehicular electric rotary machine are disclosed. The rotor includes front and rear pole cores having disc portions, radially extending from boss portions supported with a rotary shaft and carrying thereon a field coil, which have claw-shaped poles which are circumferentially spaced from each other at equidistant intervals. The claw-shaped poles have flange portions circumferentially facing with each other for retaining permanent magnets and magnet holding members in circumferentially and equidistantly spaced positions. Each disc portion has a pair of stepped portions formed to be contiguous with the flange portions to restrict axial end faces of the permanent magnet and the magnet holding member in circumferential, radial and axial directions.

Abstract: Stator claw poles are disposed at a stator core at a position facing opposite a rotor so as to alternately range from the two sides along the axial direction. With a plurality of magnetic poles thus formed, the distance by which the gap between the front end portions of the stator claw poles and the stator outer circumference ranges is increased, which, in turn, reduces the reactance guided to a stator coil. It is ensured that the magnetic reluctance manifesting between the front end portions of the stator claw poles and an enclosing member that holds the stator core, facing opposite the centers of the claw poles along the circumferential direction, is greater than the magnetic reluctance manifesting between the front portions and the stator core enclosing member facing opposite the front end portions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric machine rotor. The rotor includes, a rotatable shaft, a plurality of pole segments attached to the shaft, and a plurality of magnets attached to the plurality of pole segments such that one of the plurality of magnets is positioned circumferentially between adjacent pole segments and each of the plurality of magnets has nonparallel circumferentially opposing sides.

Abstract: A projected shape of permanent magnets is contained within a plane of projection formed by adjacent claw-shaped magnetic poles overlapping when the claw-shaped magnetic poles are viewed in a direction of rotation of a rotor, and is generally similar in shape to a shape of the plane of projection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a claw pole generator comprising a claw pole rotor, two magnet wheel halves (21, 23) which are mounted on a drive shaft (15) and are provided with claw-shaped magnet poles (22, 24) that mesh with each other, and an annular closing member (10) located between adjacent magnet poles (21, 23). The magnet wheel halves (21, 23) can be inserted into pockets (11) of the closing member (10) along with the magnet poles (22, 24) thereof such that the closing member (10) overlaps the magnet poles (22, 24) on the edge in at least some areas. Also disclosed is a closing member (10).

Abstract: A rotor for a vehicular electric rotary machine, a vehicular electric rotary machine using such a rotor, a method of manufacturing a rotor of a vehicular electric rotary machine and a method of manufacturing a vehicular electric rotary machine are disclosed. The rotor includes front and rear pole cores having disc portions, radially extending from boss portions supported with a rotary shaft and carrying thereon a field coil, which have claw-shaped poles which are circumferentially spaced from each other at equidistant intervals. The claw-shaped poles have flange portions circumferentially facing with each other for retaining permanent magnets and magnet holding members in circumferentially and equidistantly spaced positions. Each disc portion has a pair of stepped portions formed to be contiguous with the flange portions to restrict axial end faces of the permanent magnet and the magnet holding member in circumferential, radial and axial directions.

Abstract: A bicycle generator hub is mounted to the front fork of a bicycle and includes a hub shaft, a hub shell, bearings, a generator mechanism and first and second magnetic flux recirculation members. The hub shaft is non-rotatably mounted to the front fork. The hub shell is disposed around the surface of the hub shaft. The bearings are disposed between the hub shell and the hub shaft to enable the hub shell to rotate relative to the hub shaft. The generator mechanism has a coil mounted to the hub shaft and a magnet unit disposed such that the generator mechanism generates electric power via the rotation of the hub shell relative to the hub shaft. The first and second magnetic flux recirculation members are disposed on the hub shaft or the hub shell and return a leaked magnetic flux to the coil.

Abstract: Leakage of a magnetic flux from inside diameter face of claw magnetic poles is reduced to improve output, and deformation and vibration of the claw magnetic poles are reduced. A rotor includes: a rotor coil for generating magnetic flux; a pole core comprised of a first pole core body and a second pole core body that are arranged so as to cover the rotor coil, each being provided with protruding claw magnetic poles 21, 22 engaging with each other; a magnet 31 for reducing leakage of magnetic flux leaking from inside diameter side of the claw magnetic poles 21, 22; and a magnet-holding member 32 for supporting the magnet 31 on the claw magnetic poles 21, 22.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to obtain a generator motor for vehicles that can increase generated power or generated torque by a special positioning of permanent magnets in gaps between predetermined claw magnetic poles. The invention provides a generator motor for vehicles that includes a stator and a rotor provided rotatably within the inner periphery of the stator. The rotor includes: a pair of pole cores with plural claw magnetic poles formed on outer peripheral sides thereof, the plural claw magnetic poles of respective pole cores facing opposite to each other and meshing; plural permanent magnets that are arranged in the spaces between the claw magnetic poles adjacent to one another in the rotor circumferential direction; and a magnetic field coil that is mounted inside the pole cores. In the generator motor for vehicles, each permanent magnet02 is positioned toward one of the claw magnetic poles away from the center in the circumferential direction of the space between the claw magnetic poles.

Abstract: A brushless rotary electric machine includes a stator having an annular armature core with first radial teeth at the outer periphery thereof and second radial teeth at the inner periphery thereof and an armature winding wound between the teeth, a rotor having a pair of first and second rotary cores disposed tandem in the axial direction thereof, and a field coil. Each of the first and second rotary cores has a pair of coaxial outer and inner cylindrical pole members respectively facing the first and second radial teeth, a center core and a disk member magnetically connecting the pair of coaxial cylindrical pole members and the center core. The stator is accommodated by a first space defined by the outer and inner cylindrical members of the pair of first and second rotary cores. The field coil is accommodated by a second space defined by the inner cylindrical pole member and the center core of the first and second rotary cores.

Abstract: A brushless rotary electric machine includes a stator having an annular armature core with first radial teeth at the outer periphery thereof and second radial teeth at the inner periphery thereof and an armature winding wound between the teeth, a rotor having a pair of first and second rotary cores disposed tandem in the axial direction thereof, and a field coil. Each of the first and second rotary cores has a pair of coaxial outer and inner cylindrical pole members respectively facing the first and second radial teeth, a center core and disk member magnetically connecting the pair of coaxial cylindrical pole members and the center core. The stator is accommodated by a first space defined by the outer and inner cylindrical members of the pair of first and second rotary cores. The field coil is accommodated by a second space defined by the inner cylindrical pole member and the center core of the first and second rotary cores.

Abstract: Leakage of a magnetic flux from inside diameter face of claw magnetic poles is reduced to improve output, and deformation and vibration of the claw magnetic poles are reduced. A rotor includes: a rotor coil for generating magnetic flux; a pole core comprised of a first pole core body and a second pole core body that are arranged so as to cover the rotor coil, each being provided with protruding claw magnetic poles 21, 22 engaging with each other; a magnet 31 for reducing leakage of magnetic flux leaking from inside diameter side of the claw magnetic poles 21, 22; and a magnet-holding member 32 for supporting the magnet 31 on the claw magnetic poles 21, 22.

Abstract: The rotor of a vehicle alternator can firmly fasten the permanent magnets between claw-shaped magnetic poles. The rotor includes a Lundell type iron core having claw-shaped magnetic poles which are alternately arranged and opposed each other and include a centered cylindrical field winding, and a permanent magnet disposed between the claw-shaped magnetic poles for increasing the magnetic field. The permanent magnet is held by radial elastic force.

Abstract: A cylindrical magnetic pole portion of a rotor core is constituted by first and second cylindrical magnetic pole sub-portions prepared as solid bodies. First and second magnetic poles are formed on the first and second cylindrical magnetic pole portions so as to be arranged in a circumferential direction so as to be separated from each other on an inner peripheral side by first and second recessed grooves recessed into an inner peripheral surface, and linked to each other on an outer peripheral side by first and second thin layer portions constituted by floor portions of the first and second recessed grooves.

Abstract: An electric-machine rotor is composed of a field coil, a pair of pole cores having a plurality of claw poles to enclose the field coil, a plurality of auxiliary permanent magnets disposed between the claw poles, a shaft fixed to the pair of pole cores, and a pair of slip rings connected to the field coil. The rotor is provided with a pattern on a surface of the pole cores for indicating the polarity of the claw poles when the field coil is energized.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine is composed of an armature core, an armature winding, a rotor core disposed opposite said armature core, a rotary magnetic-flux source for supplying first magnetic flux to the rotor core, a frame for supporting the armature core and the rotor core and a stationary magnetic flux source, fixed to the frame, for supplying second magnetic flux to the rotor core in a direction to supplement the first magnetic flux.

Abstract: A claw-pole permanent-magnet stepping motor includes a pair of cases containing two or more inductors in symmetrical arrangement with multiple claw poles. The case unit has an oval shape having thin flat side walls or thin stepped side walls and connecting thick arcuate surfaces operating to resist external flux leakage from the motor and eliminating magnetic circuit obstructions. The cases, side walls, and inductors allow the motor to have a width to length ratio from about one to one to about one to two thus allowing a reduction in size and a low profile design while retaining available output torque.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an alternator includes an electrical wire defining an excitation winding. A first pole piece and a second pole piece each have a generally circular body defining an axis of rotation and an outer radial periphery. A plurality of pole fingers are spaced radially about and extend axially from the outer radial periphery of each pole piece parallel to the axis of rotation. Each pole piece includes a plurality of mounting surfaces spaced radially about the outer radial periphery between the pole fingers. A plurality of permanent magnets are positioned on the mounting surfaces, each of the permanent magnets being secured to the pole pieces by a threaded fastener extending therethrough and engaging the pole pieces.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an automotive alternator achieving high output by overlapping a laminated core of a stator and yoke portion of a field rotor in an axial direction, and enabling electromagnetic noise to be reduced by prescribing dimensional relationships in the field rotor. In this automotive alternator, a ratio (R2/R1) between an outer radius R2 of a cylindrical portion of a Lundell-type core and an outer radius R1 of the Lundell-type core is set to a range from 0.50 to 0.54, and a ratio (Tr/Tp) between an axial overlap length Tr between the laminated core of the stator and the yoke portions of the Lundell-type core and an axial length Tp of the yoke portions is set to a range greater than or equal to 0.2.

Abstract: A rotor for an automotive alternator comprises a cylindrical bobbin fitted over the base portions of a pair of field cores having a cylindrical portion and a pair of first and second annular flange portions projecting perpendicularly from both ends of the cylindrical portion, and a field winding wound a predetermined number of turns into multiple layers on the cylindrical portion of the bobbin, wherein the field winding has a flat shape in which a pair of opposite flat surfaces are parallel, the field winding being wound onto the cylindrical portion of the bobbin such that the pair of opposite flat surfaces face the inner circumferential side and the outer circumferential side, respectively, relative to the radial direction.

Abstract: In an alternating current generator, a rotor is provided radially inside a stator core. A rotor core has a cylindrical boss press-fit around a rotor shaft, disc portions extending from an outer periphery of the boss in a radial direction, and claw pieces in connecting with the disc portions radially outside the boss. A field winding is provided between the boss and claw pieces. An annular core is provided on an outer periphery of the claw pieces. The annular core is made of a stack of core sheets and has slits formed in the radial direction. Iron loss is decreased and leaks of magnetic fluxes in the annular core are suppressed by the slits.

Abstract: A brushless rotary electric machine includes a stator having an annular armature core with first radial teeth at the outer periphery thereof and second radial teeth at the inner periphery thereof and an armature winding wound between the teeth, a rotor having a pair of first and second rotary cores disposed tandem in the axial direction thereof, and a field coil. Each of the first and second rotary cores has a pair of coaxial outer and inner cylindrical pole members respectively facing the first and second radial teeth, a center core and a disk member magnetically connecting the pair of coaxial cylindrical pole members and the center core. The stator is accommodated by a first space defined by the outer and inner cylindrical members of the pair of first and second rotary cores. The field coil is accommodated by a second space defined by the inner cylindrical pole member and the center core of the first and second rotary cores.

Abstract: A hybrid electrical machine having a permanent magnetic rotor field in addition to an electrically excited rotor field is disclosed. The generator rotor (220) has two opposing claw segments (226, 228) mounted at opposite ends of a rotor shaft (222). A third, center claw segment (232) is mounted on the rotor shaft between the first and second claw segments. A first wound field coil (224) is mounted on the rotor shaft between the first and third claw segments, and a second wound field coil (234) is mounted between the second and third claw segments. One or more permanent magnets (230, 231) may be provided about the periphery of the first, second, and/or third claw segments.