Having A Cooling Channel Patents (Class 310/216.119)
  • Patent number: 10651712
    Abstract: A rotor (10) for an axial-flux electrical machine (12) is provided. The rotor (10) comprises an annular disc-shaped central frame (20) formed of a ferromagnetic material and having first and second opposing surfaces (26, 28). Each of the first and second opposing surface (26, 28) has shaped protrusions (40) extending therefrom. The rotor (10) further comprises a first and a second outer frame (22, 24) formed of a non-ferromagnetic, electrically conducting material. Each outer frame (22, 24) has an inner periphery portion (32) and an outer periphery portion (34) and a plurality of bars (36) galvanically connecting the inner and outer periphery portions (32, 34). Gap portions (38) are defined between adjacent bars (36) and the inner and outer periphery portions (32, 34). The gap portions (38) are shaped complementary to the shaped protrusions (40) of the central frame (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Evans Electric Pty Limited
    Inventor: Paul Douglas Evans
  • Patent number: 10404114
    Abstract: A rotary electric machine rotor includes a rotor core having a magnet hole, a magnet, a first end plate, and a second end plate. The core steel sheets, each of plates are made of the same materials. The first end plate has at least one first hole. The second end plate has at least one second hole. When viewed from one axial side of the rotor core, the first hole and the second hole overlap with at least part of the magnet in the axial end surface of the magnet hole. When viewed from one axial side of the rotor core, the first hole has a part at least partially placed at a position different from the second hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shinya Sano
  • Patent number: 9496756
    Abstract: A method of assembling an electrical machine having an axis of rotation is provided. The method includes aligning a plurality of laminations that each includes a slot and coupling a plurality of keys to the plurality of laminations. The method also includes moving the plurality of keys from a first position to a second position to facilitate coupling together the plurality of laminations, and indexing the plurality of keys to facilitate forming at least one planar surface that is positioned orthogonal to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan J. Stout
  • Patent number: 8970085
    Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core comprised of magnetic steel sheets laminated in the axial direction and a pair of end plates that are respectively provided on the axial end faces of the rotor core so as to together sandwich the rotor core in the axial direction. The rotor is rotatably disposed in an electric rotating machine with a circumferential surface of the rotor core facing a stator. At least one of the end plates is configured to have through-holes, each of which is formed so as to axially penetrate the end plate, and a pressing portion that is radially positioned on the stator side of the through-holes. The pressing portion abuts a corresponding one of the axial end faces of the rotor core and exerts an axial load on the corresponding axial end face of the rotor core by an elastic force of the end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Takahashi, Kazuteru Itou, Yuuichirou Itou
  • Patent number: 8841814
    Abstract: In an electric motor 11, a rotary shaft 12 has an outer circumferential surface 21 with a diameter that decreases from a larger diameter section 17 having a first diameter toward a smaller diameter section 18 having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. A sleeve 13 is mounted by interference fit with an inner circumferential surface 22 with a diameter that decrease from a front end adjoining the larger diameter section 17 toward a rear end adjoining the smaller diameter section 18, to the outer circumferential surface 21 of the rotary shaft 12. With such a construction, the sleeve 13 is fitted with the substantially entire surface of the inner circumferential surface 22 to the outer circumferential surface 21 of the rotary shaft 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Yohei Arimatsu, Shinobu Takano
  • Patent number: 8648518
    Abstract: A power driven component inside a compressor is disposed with a stator and rotors. The stator has an iron core in a circular ring and stator coils in a tightly wound manner. A vertical interval is formed between adjacent stator coils. A cover body is formed on the stator and a shield member that is formed with an upper portion along each stator coil and bending curve portions at two sides of the upper portion. Each bending curve portion is extended toward the interval from the upper portion. A sealed cover portion is connected between the bending curve portions of the upper portion and correspondingly seals each interval to reduce noise of the compressor and oil circulation rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Rechi Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Ho Yu, Fu-Rong Chen, Hung-Ming Liao, Chih-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 8487500
    Abstract: A component of an electric machine 46, the component comprising a core 10; two or more teeth 14 extending radially therefrom; at least one electromagnetic winding 12, each winding 12 around at least one of the teeth 14; wherein the core 10 having a cooling arrangement including at least one cooling insert 48 located between adjacent windings 12 and whereby in use a cooling fluid being arranged to flow through the at least one cooling insert 48 to facilitate heat transfer and dissipation from the electromagnetic windings 12. The cooling inserts providing improved cooling, structural support to the windings, and electrical insulation between the windings and the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: John James Anthony Cullen, David James Powell
  • Patent number: 8310126
    Abstract: A radial flux permanent magnet AC motor/generator employs a flat circular stator plate having a plurality of separately-formed electromagnets mounted in a ring pattern on a top surface thereof. A circular flux ring fabricated of powdered metal is mounted to the stator plate outside the ring of electromagnets. A plurality of permanent magnets are mounted in a ring pattern on the outer cylindrical surface of a steel rotor. The stator plate and rotor are axially and diametrically aligned such that the ring of permanent magnets rotates in close proximity to and inside the ring of electromagnets. The electromagnets utilize powder metal cores shaped to have rounded corners and flat sides that permit the use of heavier gauge windings and eliminate the air gaps that exist between the core and windings of prior art electromagnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Motor Patent Licensors, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas H. Hopkins, Nicholas R. Bries, Scott T. Graham, Howard F. Hendricks, Patrick J. Stoever
  • Patent number: 8274185
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotor for a rotary electric machine, the rotor extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising: at least two poles defining between them an inter-pole space; and windings of electrical conductors wound around the poles, said windings including straight portions extending along the longitudinal axis of the rotor; at least one pole of the rotor, and in particular each pole of the rotor, including a spacer placed along at least a fraction of the straight portion between at least two conductor groups of the windings so as to form at least one cooling channel between the two conductor groups, enabling a cooling fluid to flow longitudinally and/or transversely within the windings, the spacer including at least one spacer element presenting a cross-section that is hollow, defining the cooling channel at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Moteurs Leroy-Somer
    Inventor: Alexis Dutau
  • Patent number: 8174162
    Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine which includes a tub which holds laundry, a drum which is disposed in and rotates within the tub, a stator which is fixed to the tub, and a rotor which is fixed to the drum. The rotor includes a frame, a bushing installed on the frame, a motor shaft having an end which is inserted in and fixed to the bushing, a bearing interposed between the motor shaft and the tub, and at least one guide disposed between the motor shaft and the bushing at an end of the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cha Seung Jun, Byoung Wook Min
  • Patent number: 8138642
    Abstract: A rotor for a dynamoelectric machine may include a rotor shaft having a first shaft and a second shaft within the first shaft. The two shafts include discharge orifices for communicating a cooling fluid through the machine. A rotor core of the machine includes a lamination having an annular portion that circumscribes an open center, a plurality of pole portions extending outwardly from the annular portion, and coil winding regions adjacent to the pole portions. One or more channels extend between the open center and the coil winding regions to communicate a cooling fluid. Coil windings of the machine may be at least partially encased in insulators. Each insulator may include a fluid entry orifice located between the insulator ends to communicate a cooling fluid. An end plate of the machine may include fluid discharge outlets for communicating cooling fluid received from the coil windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Scott R. Ganong, Roy D. Rasmussen, Debabrata Pal
  • Patent number: 8110960
    Abstract: An electromotor including a rotor rotatably running on bearings on a rotor shaft and a stator surrounding the rotor. The stator has a short-circuit body and a winding which can be impinged by current. The short-circuit body receives at least partly the medium line(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: SycoTec GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Bischof, Karl Mack, Dieter Werner
  • Patent number: 8072100
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stator (2), in particular for a housing-less electrical machine (1), wherein substantially axially running cooling channels (3, 13) are located in the stator (2), into which channels cooling pipes (4, 6, 7) can be inserted and, at least in sections, means are provided which, by means of deformation of the cooling channels (3, 13), cause the cooling pipes (4, 6, 7) to be pressed against the cooling channel (3, 13) on the side facing the heat sources of the electrical machine (1); efficient liquid cooling is therefore provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Christoph Monzel
  • Patent number: 7906878
    Abstract: A cooling assembly to be positioned inside an internal stator of an electric machine is described herein. The cooling assembly includes a plurality of cooling segments that may be so mounted to a support structure as to be biased towards an inner surface of the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: TM4 Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Fleming, George Bursuc, Bruno Carpentier
  • Patent number: 7847456
    Abstract: A permanent magnet electrical rotating machine having a permanent magnet rotor and a stator, wherein: a plurality of permanent magnets are disposed in a rotor iron core of the permanent magnet rotor along a periphery of the rotor iron core, polarities thereof being alternately changed; a cooling airflow channel is formed between each pair of adjacent opposite poles on the rotor iron core; and the cooling airflow channel has an approximately trapezoidal shape on an outer periphery side of the rotor iron core; and extends from an end on a central side in a radial direction of the approximately trapezoidal shape to a radial center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daisuke Kori, Tetsuo Fujigaki, Shuji Aizawa, Motonobu Iizuka, Yasushi Iwai, Hiroyuki Mikami, Mamoru Kimura