Abstract: An isostatic brush holder (10) comprises a central body (12), one or more arms (14, 14?) rotationally disposed in proximity of the opposite ends of said central body (12), and defining a first and a second end (16, 16?), and a plurality of brushes (20) cooperating with at least one elastic element (22), where said arms (14, 14?) define the respective first ends (16) of quick release snap catches (24, 24?), said arms being pivoted to each other at the second ends (16?), said arms being further connected in a swivelling manner and in proximity to said second ends (16?) at the opposite ends of said central body (12).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electric motor for rotating an object around a central axis. The electric motor includes a motor casing. A circular segmented rail element is disposed within the motor casing about the central axis. The circular segmented rail element includes metallic non-ferrous segments interleaved with non-metallic segments. Each of the metallic non-ferrous segments has a predetermined segment length. At least one coil element is connected to the motor casing. The circular segmented rail element is disposed adjacent the at least one coil element. The at least one coil element has a predetermined coil length that is less than or equal to the predetermined segment length. The at least one coil element is configured to apply electromagnetic energy to the circular segmented rail element, such that the circular segmented rail element rotates around the central axis.

Abstract: A synchronous machine (10), in particular, for a starter-generator of an internal combustion engine, includes a stator, a rotor (22) having a rotor shaft (24), a stack of sheets (28), and squirrel cage (30) non-rotatably connected with the rotor shaft (24) and the stack of sheets (28). The squirrel cage (30) has a short circuit ring (36) on its opposite front ends, which is secured to an annular reinforcement element (40, 42). The reinforcement elements (40, 42) do not overlap adjacent, outer circumferential surfaces of the squirrel cage (32) or the short circuit rings (36).

Abstract: A hybrid single-phase variable reluctance motor system has a stator (1) having a pair of oppositely disposed salient main poles (4) provided with main windings (12) and at least one pair of oppositely disposed salient auxiliary poles (5, 6) provided with auxiliary windings (13, 14) and disposed intermediate the main poles (4) on the stator (1). Furthermore the motor system has a rotor (2) having a pair of oppositely disposed salient poles (7) without windings. Additionally the motor system includes a control circuit (11) for rotating the rotor (2) during normal running by supplying current pulses to the main stator windings (12) in synchronism with rotation of the rotor (2) and for rotating the rotor (2) on starting by supplying current pulses to both the main and auxiliary stator windings (12, 13, 14) in synchronism with rotation of the rotor (2).

Abstract: A D.C. motor includes a rotor and a stator with chordally oriented electromagnetic units, with windings pulse energized to establish a rotary force on the rotor as a result of the non-radial orientation of the driving forces. Each electromagnetic unit including a pole is extended along a substantially chordal line of the motor. All rotor poles are connected to a shaft by a radial crank arm and may be integrally or separately formed. A sensor detects pole alignment to then pulse the windings, and generate opposing magnetic forces to rotate the rotor. The winding establish opposite polarity at the adjacent pole ends of aligned poles to drive the rotor. A D.C. motor connected to the rotor, or special internal poles may be provided to align the poles for starting the motor. A plurality of the motors mounted to a common shaft with the electromagnetic units in the adjacent motors offset from each other and sequentially pulsed to establish continuous rotation.