Abstract: An apparatus including a housing; a motor having a stator and a rotor, where the stator is connected to the housing; an environment barrier extending between the stator and the rotor; and a sealing system connecting the environment barrier with the housing. The sealing system includes a first seal interface and a second seal interface. The first seal interface connects to the housing at a first diameter which is at least partially less than or equal to an inner diameter of the stator. The second seal interface connects to the housing at a second diameter which is at least partially greater than or equal to an outer diameter of the stator.

Abstract: A combined d.c. brushless motor and drive control assembly for a rotary mower includes a hollow motor housing, a cover removably attached to an open rear end of the housing, and an end shield mounted to an internal shelf of the housing adjacent its rear end. The end shield and a front wall of the housing define rotary bearing seats for a motor drive shaft. An electronic circuit board including motor drive electronics and feedback sensors is mounted to the housing or to the cover, and is positioned at an axial location between the internal shelf of the housing and the rear wall of the cover. The housing is configured for mounting on a shroud of the rotary mower such that at least the removable cover is above the shroud and easily accessible, whereby repair or replacement of the electronic circuit board is facilitated.

Abstract: A seal member of a driver apparatus contacts a case and a first frame end. The seal member has an opening in which a lead wire is inserted and an inside wall surface of the opening contacts the lead wire. Further, the seal member is made of a stretchable material, and is held in position only by a binding force between the case and the first frame end. The seal member is fixedly held by the first frame end and the case after an insertion of the lead wire in the opening and disposition on the fixing member opposing face. Therefore, an installation of the seal member is performed by an inserting the lead wire into the opening and a positioning the seal member on the case.

Abstract: An inner-rotor-type motor, includes four outer surface portions flush or substantially flush with the motor outer surface of the core-back portion provided in the frame portion of each of the two insulating members of the insulator to secure electrical insulation between the stator core and the coil. The outer surface portions of the frame portion of each of the insulating members are inserted between the leg portions of four corners of each of the cover members attached to the axial opposite sides of the stator core. In this state, the cover members are attached to the stator core. The inner-rotor-type motor makes it possible to easily and cost-effectively manufacture a cover member without impairing the dust-proofness of the interior of the motor and greatly improves ease of assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing shield (5) for an electrical motor having a rotor and a stator, wherein the bearing shield (5) has a receptacle (25) for a bearing (400) for bearing a shaft of the rotor (100) and wherein the bearing shield is arranged in a housing (35) of an electrical motor, wherein the bearing shield has a current carrier (13, 23, 24, 60) which is configured to connect at least one coil (74) of the stator to a power connection or to another coil (74) of the stator.

Abstract: A bearing/stator set retainer structure includes a base seat, a stator set and a retainer member. The base seat has a bearing cup having an internal bearing hole in which a bearing is disposed. The stator set is assembled on the base seat and has an abutment section on one side distal from the base seat. The retainer member has at least one latch section for fixedly assembling the retainer member on the bearing cup. The retainer member further has at least one protrusion section in abutment with the abutment section and at least one inner flange section in abutment with the bearing. Accordingly, the retainer member can be easily disassembled from and reassembled with the bearing cup to facilitate reworking. Also, the retainer member is able to fix the bearing and the stator set at the same time to simplify the assembling process and prolong lifetime of the fan.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a motor has a cylindrical stator core and rotor. A first framework is fixed to a side of the stator core in an axial direction, and a first bearing housing is fixed to the outside of the first framework. A second framework is fixed to the other side of the stator core. A second bearing housing is fixed to the outside of the second framework. The rotor has a rotational shaft, supported by the bearings, extending into the frameworks. A rotor core is attached to the shaft. Support bases are fixed to the rotor, and are interposed by the rotor core. A locking member coupled to the first framework is configured to contact the first support base. A locking member coupled to the second framework is configured to contact the second support base. The rotor is fixed by the locking members contact with the support bases.

Abstract: A motor assembly includes two cap bodies, a stator body, a rotor body and a fixing mechanism. Each cap body has a bearing holder and a plurality of positioning portions radially extended from the bearing holder. Each bearing holder has a bearing received. A shaft passes through a center part of the rotor body, and two ends of the shaft sleeved in the two bearings respectively. The stator body has a plurality of stator units aligned around an outer periphery of the rotor body. Under this arrangement, the stator units of the stator body is axially sandwiched by the positioning portions of the two cap bodies, and the stator body and the two cap bodies are fixed together via, the fixing mechanism. The motor assembly simplifies the coil winding procedure for the stator body, so that the manufacturing costs of the stator body and the motor assembly are significantly reduced.

Abstract: A compact magnetic bearing element is provided which is made of permanent magnet discs configured to be capable of the adjustment of the bearing stiffness and levitation force over a wide range.

Abstract: An electro-dynamic machine including a rotor shaft extending along an axis and a bearing rotatably supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the axis. An inner housing has an outer surface and defines a bearing bore. The bearing bore receives and supports the bearing. An outer housing surrounds the inner housing. A plurality of non-radial ribs extends from the outer housing to the inner housing. The non-radial ribs are coupled to the inner housing substantially tangential to the outer surface.

Abstract: A plastic package motor, including at least a plastic package stator (1) including at least a stator core, a stator winding, and a housing, a rotor (2), a rotating shaft (3), a bearing (4), and at least one end cover. The stator winding is wrapped on the stator core. The housing is disposed outside the stator core and the stator winding, and is made of resin. The rotor (2) is disposed in a cavity (5) of the housing. A bearing housing (9) is disposed at the center of the end cover and operates to receive the bearing (4). The bearing (4) operates to support the rotating shaft (3). A flanging (8) axially protrudes from an outer edge of the end cover. The flanging (8) is received in the cavity (5) and is fit with inner wall of the cavity (5) whereby implementing radial locating, and causing the bearing housing (9) of the end cover to partially enter the cavity (5).

Abstract: A stator arrangement of an electric machine, generator, and wind turbine includes a plurality of stator segments forming substantially the stator of the electric machine in a cylindric form around a radially centered shaft. The stator arrangement is radially surrounded by a rotatably mounted rotor arrangement. The stator segments are radially mounted on an outer surface of a support structure. The support structure is fixed via rigid connections to the shaft.

Abstract: An electro-dynamic machine including a rotor shaft extending along an axis and a bearing rotatably supporting the rotor shaft for rotation about the axis. An inner housing has an outer surface and defines a bearing bore. The bearing bore receives and supports the bearing. An outer housing surrounds the inner housing. A plurality of non-radial ribs extends from the outer housing to the inner housing. The non-radial ribs are coupled to the inner housing substantially tangential to the outer surface.

Abstract: A cast end shield for an electrical machine, said end shield supporting a bearing that supports the rotor, and said end shield having an opening in the middle. In the radial direction from the centre of the shield, there is an inner rim limited by the opening, an intermediate rim connected to the inner rim and an outer rim connected to the intermediate rim. The intermediate rim has at least one substantially waved reinforcement structure, and within the reinforcement structure, the valleys of the waves are substantially in the radial direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a motor has a cylindrical stator core and rotor. A first framework is fixed to a side of the stator core in an axial direction, and a first bearing housing is fixed to the outside of the first framework. A second framework is fixed to the other side of the stator core. A second bearing housing is fixed to the outside of the second framework. The rotor has a rotational shaft, supported by the bearings, extending into the frameworks. A rotor core is attached to the shaft. Support bases are fixed to the rotor, and are interposed by the rotor core. A locking member coupled to the first framework is configured to contact the first support base. A locking member coupled to the second framework is configured to contact the second support base. The rotor is fixed by the locking members contact with the support bases.

Abstract: The invention concerns a direct drive or directly driven generator for a wind turbine comprising a stator having at least one stator element for power generation and a rotor pivotable around a centre axis of the generator having at least one rotor element for power generation, the generator having an air gap between the stator element and rotor element, wherein the stator comprises a front and a rear ring-shaped supporting element and stator segments being attached to the front and rear ring-shaped supporting elements of the stator, wherein junctions between the front and rear ring-shaped supporting elements of the stator and stator segments are located substantially at a radius in relation to the centre axis of the generator which is smaller than the radius of the air gap between the stator element and rotor element. Furthermore the invention concerns a wind turbine comprising such a direct drive generator.

Abstract: The invention concerns a wind turbine comprising a retaining arrangement, a main shaft and a direct drive generator comprising a rotor having a first and a second supporting element and a stator having a first and a second supporting element, wherein the main shaft is pivoted relatively to the retaining arrangement by a first and a second bearing, the first supporting element of the rotor and the main shaft are connected with each other, the first supporting element of the stator is supported on the main shaft and/or on the first supporting element of the rotor by a third bearing, the second supporting element of the stator and the retaining arrangement are connected with each other and the second supporting element of the rotor is supported on the retaining arrangement and/or on the second supporting element of the stator by a fourth bearing.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for an electric motor is provided that includes a bearing having an inner race and an outer race, and a bearing float sleeve having an outer race engaging member. The outer race engaging member includes an outer surface configured for engagement with a bearing seat formed in a motor end member and an inner surface configured for engagement with the bearing outer race such that the bearing outer race is in a fixed rotational position with respect to the bearing float sleeve. The bearing float sleeve includes at least one feature operational to maintain a fixed rotational position of the bearing float sleeve with respect to the motor end member.

Abstract: An inner-rotor-type motor includes a housing, a stator, a rotor and a bearing seat. The stator is received in an assembly space of the housing. The rotor is rotatably positioned in the housing via a bearing and extends through a through-hole of the stator. The bearing seat includes a socket having a first recess and a second recess and couples to the assembly opening of the assembly space. A stopper is at least a part of the upper wall of the socket and arranged between the first recess and the second recess. The bearing can pass through an end of the socket and be positioned in the first recess, while a circuit board can pass through another end of the socket and be positioned in the second recess. Accordingly, the assembly is simplified, and the assembly convenience is improved.

Abstract: A second ball bearing is installed from a first axial side toward a second axial side into an interior of a bearing holder of a rotor through an opening of the bearing holder, so that an outer race of the second ball bearing is press fitted to an inner peripheral portion of the interior of the bearing holder. A first ball bearing is inserted from the first axial side toward the second axial side into the interior of the bearing holder of the rotor through the opening of the bearing holder after the installing of the second ball bearing, so that an outer race of the first ball bearing is press fitted to the inner peripheral portion of the interior of the bearing holder and is axially spaced from the outer race of the second ball bearing.

Abstract: A secure simplified transaction processing method and apparatus for a palmtop computer. Sensitive personal information is stored in a secure personal information database. A site map database contains information which maps the fields of the personal information database to frames of a Web page. On request of a palmtop computer, a robot program correlates the personal information fields with the frames of the Web page and sends the personal information back to the palmtop computer. The palmtop computer uses this information to automatically populate the frames of a Web clipping representing a Web page. This has the advantage that the user does not have to manually fill in the frames of the web clipping while providing security for sensitive information.