Abstract: An electric machine is disclosed that includes a stator with a winding having a plurality of conductors associated with one or more phases and interconnected with one another. The ends of at least part of the conductors protrudes from the winding, wherein one part of said ends is connected to an interconnecting ring placed axially on the winding and a further part of said ends is connected to a current connection arranged radially outside the winding via connecting conductors. The connecting conductors are fixed to at least one holding element provided on the interconnecting ring.

Abstract: A stator contains a stator assembly having a number of stator teeth, which are provided with coils of a multi-phase stator winding, and a contact device for interconnecting axially orientated coil ends of the coils with a number of phase connections. The contact device has an interconnection ring fitted on the stator assembly on the end side and has integrated bus bars for interconnecting the coils with the phase connections. The contact device has a ring cover fitted on the interconnection ring. The interconnection ring has a number of axial through-openings corresponding to the number of coils ends, through which the coils ends are guided. The bus bars have contact tabs at the ends of the bar, which are arranged in a region of the through-openings, and on which a respective coil end is contacted. The ring cover covers the coil ends and contact tabs.

Abstract: Inserts disposed in a housing of a pneumatically or hydraulically powered tool having a motor adapted to rotate a drive lug in either of first and second rotational directions. The insert is composed of a material resistive to creep and/or stress relaxation. The insert contacts fasteners applying a clamping force to the tool and remove the housing from the load path of the clamping force, thereby reducing the possibility of fluid leaks.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor body formed from a plurality of stacked laminations defining a first axial end and an opposing second axial end. Each of the plurality of stacked laminations includes a plurality of openings that are aligned so as to define a plurality of passages through the rotor body. A plurality of reinforcement elements extend through the plurality of stacked laminations. Each of the plurality of reinforcement elements is arranged in a corresponding one of the plurality of passages and includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion of select ones of the plurality of reinforcement elements extend outwardly of the first axial end and the second axial end.

Abstract: The present application provides a brushless motor and an electrical equipment. The brushless motor includes: a casing, a stator, and a rotor. The stator includes a stator core and a winding. The rotor includes a rotor core and a shaft. Two bearings are sleeved on the shaft at positions corresponding to two ends of the rotor core, respectively. The two bearing brackets are installed at two ends of the casing. The brushless motor further includes a conductive sheet, configured for adjusting a capacitive reactance between the stator core and each of the two bearing brackets. The conductive sheet is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the casing. The conductive sheet and the stator core each at least partially has an area aligned to each other in a radial direction of the casing.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric machine includes a rotor core that is fabricated from a plurality of laminations stacked along a rotational axis of the electric machine. The rotor core has a plurality of arcuately arranged, axially extending magnet-receiving slots. The rotor core includes a plurality of magnets received in respective ones of the magnet-receiving slots. Each of the laminations includes opposed deflectable magnet-retaining prongs that extend into a corresponding one of the magnet-receiving slots. The magnet-retaining prongs are deflected by and engage the magnets to exert a reactive force against the magnets and hold them in place. Each of the laminations also includes respective support posts axially adjacent the magnet-retaining prongs. The support posts extend alongside and thereby limit the deflection of the magnet-retaining prongs when engaged with the corresponding one of the magnets.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a motor assembly may include a stator including a coil; a rotor accommodated inside the stator and configured to rotate; first and second housings coupled to first and second sides of the stator; an impeller disposed in a first direction of the first housing and configured to rotate together with the rotor by being coupled to one side of the rotor; a cover having an opening through which air is introduced by rotation of the impeller, and configured to protect the impeller; and a heat dissipation member surrounding at least a portion of an outer surface of the stator and configured to reduce heat generated in the motor assembly as the rotor rotates. Therefore, it is possible to minimize vibration caused by the rotation of the motor, thereby reduce noise, and lower heat generated inside the motor. Other various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a stator, and a bus bar unit disposed on one side in an axial direction of the stator. The stator includes conductor connection bodies and a segment coil. Each connection body includes first and second ends in the axial direction. The bus bar unit includes a neutral point bus bar connected to the first end and phase bus bars connected to the second end. The neutral point bus bar extends along a circumferential direction. The phase bus bar includes a main body extending along the circumferential direction and at least partially overlapping the neutral point bus bar and a connection portion extending from the main body to one side in the axial direction. The first end passes through one side in the axial direction of the neutral point bus bar and is connected to the connection portion.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a motor and a method for assembling the motor. The motor includes: a bus bar including a first portion of the bus bar and a second portion of the bus bar, the first portion of the bus bar and the second portion of the bus bar are defined separately; a first support component having a first support surface supporting the first abutting portion of the first portion of the bus bar toward the first direction; and a second support component having a second support surface supporting the second abutting portion of the second portion of the bus bar toward the first direction. The first portion of the bus bar further includes a first connecting portion, and the second portion of the bus bar further includes a second connecting portion. A distance between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is variable in the first direction.

Abstract: In a method for encapsulating a winding overhang of a stator which includes a laminated core with windings inserted in grooves of the laminated core such that winding ends protrude from the grooves to form a winding overhang at a distance from a laminated core end and run in a region between the laminated core end and the winding overhang so as to form intermediate spaces between the winding ends, at least one of the intermediate spaces is spanned by a polymer layer such as to prevent a flow of encapsulating compound through the at least one spanned intermediate space, and the winding overhang is encapsulated with the encapsulating compound after placing the stator in a housing of an electric machine.

Abstract: An armature includes a multiphase stator winding assembly that includes multiphase stator windings. Each of the multiphase stator windings includes a plurality of winding segments. Each of the winding segments includes a conductor. The conductor of each of the winding segments of each of the multi-phase windings is wound along an armature core while being engaged with a corresponding at least one of first protrusions and a corresponding at least one of second protrusions, and extending along one of radially inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the armature core. The first protrusions extend axially from a first end plate of the armature core, and the second protrusions extend axially from a second end plate of the armature core.

Abstract: A waterproof fan includes: a rotor including a rotating blade capable of rotating about a rotation axis; a stator including a plurality of stator cores extending in a radial direction relative to the rotation axis, and a winding wound around each of the stator cores; a frame including a housing space opening toward one side of the rotation axis; a circuit board electrically connected to the winding and housed in the housing space; a waterproofing resin portion covering the stator and the circuit board to block the opening of the housing space; and a positioning member provided in the housing space and configured to position the circuit board at a position away from an inner wall of the housing space.

Abstract: A terminal assembly includes: a body part; and a first bus bar and a second bus bar, each of which is at least partially inserted into the body part. A first end section of two opposing end sections of the first bus bar with respect to a radial direction (R) of the body part is inserted into the body part. A second end section of two opposing end sections of the second bus bar with respect to the radial direction (R) of the body part is inserted into the body part. A direction in which the first end section extends intersects with a direction in which the second end section extends.

Abstract: A motor according to an embodiment includes a stator. The stator includes a plurality of connection cores. The connection core includes a plurality of pieces connected via connection portions. The plurality of pieces are arranged in a circular arc shape. The plurality of connection cores are arranged in an annular shape.

Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. A resilient motor mount couples the stator and the housing and provide compliance and/or damping for the motor.

Abstract: A method for producing a stator includes: providing a main body, the main body having: a cavity for accommodating a rotor, and a plurality of slots, extending axially through the main body, the plurality of slots accommodating electrical conductors of a winding, providing slot insulation so as to ensure that a slot interior of each slot of the plurality of slots is electrically insulated from the main body and is fluidtight; and forming a respective end plate on each of two ends of the main body, the end plates being attached in a fluidtight manner to the main body so as to ensure that no fluid can get between the end plate and the main body and reach the cavity of the main body. Each end plate has a radial part and an axial part, and the axial part has an insert.

Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a rotor core having a rotatable shaft and defining at least one rotor post, a winding wound around the post that defines an end turn, and a coil support assembly including a coil support disc rotatably coupled to the rotatable shaft and comprising a radially inner portion and a radially outer portion coupled via a set of spokes. The radially outer portion overlies an end turn and defines a set of channels therethrough sized and disposed to receive a flow of fluid from the set of rotor windings.

Abstract: An electric motor suitable for use in a laundry machine comprises an improved stator and/or rotor design.

Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a stator, a circuit board attached to the stator, a heat dissipation member disposed on a side of the circuit board opposite to the stator, and a resin portion covering the stator, the circuit board, and at least a part of the heat dissipation member.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a coupling member. The coupling member can be disposed between a first portion of a busbar connectable to a first component of a drive unit assembly and a second portion of the busbar connectable to a second component of the drive unit assembly. The coupling member can couple the first portion of the busbar with the second portion of the busbar. The coupling member can include a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment can be parallel to the third segment and the first segment can be perpendicular to the second segment.

Abstract: A turbomachine includes a housing with an e-machine housing. Also, the turbomachine includes a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing. Moreover, the turbomachine includes an e-machine that is configured as at least one of an electric motor and an electric generator, that is operatively coupled to the rotating group, and that includes a stator that is housed within the e-machine housing. Furthermore, the turbomachine includes a thermal bridge member that extends between the stator and the e-machine housing to define a thermal path for heat to transfer from the stator to the e-machine housing. The e-machine housing includes a thermal bridge retainer member that defines an outer boundary of the thermal bridge member.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods to air-cool a portable generator are disclosed. The devices include various air ducts to direct airflow over heated components within a cabinet of the portable generator to cool the components by convection. A damping fan draws ambient temperature air into the cabinet and directs the air into channels of an outflow duct.

Abstract: A first portion of an insulator is provided on a first region of an end surface of a tooth. A second portion of the insulator is provided on a second region of the end surface of the tooth so as to be separated from the first portion in a circumferential direction. A third portion of the insulator is connected to fourth side ends of the first portion and the second portion in a radial direction. A coil includes a crossing portion in a coil end. A stator includes an insert body in a housing space. The insert is made of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than a material forming the insulator.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulating device (40) having integrated cooling medium channels (44, 46), comprising an insulating body (74) made of a plastic material (52, 60), in which conductor rails (18, 20, 22) are accommodated. The cooling medium channels (44, 46) are integrated into the plastic material (52, 60) of the insulating body (74).

Abstract: A motor assembly includes a stator having a stator core, stator windings, and a routing insulator configured to electrically insulate the stator core from the stator windings; a rotor rotatably received within the stator; and a bearing bridge received at least partially within the routing insulator and including a main body forming a center pocket arranged to support a bearing of the rotor shaft. A circuit board is provided including a circuit board, and an overmold structure forming an annular body on a surface of the circuit board arranged to mate with the main body of the bearing bridge to substantially seal the center pocket from ingress of debris particles.

Abstract: A rotor used in an outer rotor motor includes a rotor holder in a tubular shape extending along a center axis, a rotor core in a tubular shape extending in an axial direction and being fixed to a surface of the rotor holder, directed radially inward, and permanent magnets bonded to an inner circumferential surface of the rotor core and side by side in a circumferential direction. The rotor core includes projection portions projecting radially inward from the inner circumferential surface of the rotor core. One or more of the projection portions are in a gap between the permanent magnets adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. Each of the projection portions has an axial length shorter than an axial length of each of the permanent magnets.

Abstract: In some examples, a stator assembly includes a stator body including a base portion and a plurality of stator teeth projecting radially inward from the base portion. The stator assembly further includes an electrically conductive member wound about a tooth of the plurality of stator teeth to define a winding about the tooth, the winding comprising a single layer of the conductive member and including a plurality of turns of the electrically conductive member, wherein the electrically conductive member has a thickness in the radial direction that is less than its width in a direction perpendicular to the radial direction.

Abstract: A blower apparatus includes a rotor, a stator, a circuit board, and a resin portion which covers the stator and the circuit board. The stator includes a conductive pin which protrudes downward from a stator core and is connected to a conducting wire to electrically connect the coil and the circuit board. The resin portion includes a first resin portion which covers the stator core and the coil, a second resin portion which covers the circuit board, and a third resin portion which is between the first resin portion and the second resin portion and covers the conductive pin. At least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the third resin portion which intersects with an extension line extending from a center axis to the conductive pin is on a radially outer side away from the first resin portion.

Abstract: Provided is an axial flux motor including a rotor having a wound ribbon core, the wound ribbon core including a metal amorphous nanocomposite material. The axial flux motor further includes a stator assembly spaced apart from the rotor along a rotation axis of the rotor. The stator assembly includes a body including a metal amorphous nanocomposite material and a plurality of permanent magnets substantially free of rare-earth materials. The plurality of permanent magnets is arranged on the body of the stator assembly.

Abstract: A rotor has a rotor core made of a magnetic material, a permanent magnet provided in a magnet insertion hole of the rotor core, and a cushioning material. The cushioning material is provided at a location where a distance between a wall surface of the magnet insertion hole and the permanent magnet is the narrowest, on both sides in a rotational direction with respect to the permanent magnet.

Abstract: A brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided. The motor includes a stator including a stator core, stator teeth, and windings; a rotor shaft disposed within the stator and extending along a longitudinal axis; and a rotor. The rotor includes a rotor core including an inner body mounted on the rotor shaft and radial projections projecting outwardly from the inner body, a permanent magnet mounted on an outer end of the radial projections, and a mold structure formed in contact with the radial projections and configured to secure the permanent magnet to the rotor core.

Abstract: A motor for a laundry appliance includes a drive shaft coupled to a drum at a first end. The rotor frame is coupled proximate the second end of the drive shaft, where the rotor frame includes at least one polymeric material. A central hub includes a core and a perimetrical ring that extends circumferentially around the core. A plurality of recesses are defined within a planar surface of the perimetrical ring, wherein a portion of the polymeric material is received within the plurality of recesses to secure the rotor frame to the central hub.

Abstract: A rotor sleeve (46) for a rotor (29) of an electric machine (28). The sleeve comprises a plurality of layers (66a, 66b) of carbon fibre reinforced polymer, each layer (66a, 66b) comprising fibres (68) oriented substantially 90° to a rotational axis (X) and at least one layer (72a) of fibres (74) having a lower modulus of elasticity provided between layers (66a, 66b) of carbon fibre reinforced polymer. The lower modulus of elasticity fibres (74) are oriented between 50° and 75° relative to the rotational axis (X).

Abstract: A power tool includes a housing and an electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor assembly including a rotor shaft and a stator assembly including a plurality of stator segments. Each stator segment includes a core, an insulator at least partially covering the core, and a coil winding. The insulator includes a mounting portion. The electric motor also includes a printed circuit board assembly configured to direct electric current to each coil winding, and a bus bar assembly attached to at least one of the mounting portions and configured to electrically connect the coil windings to the printed circuit board assembly. The bus bar assembly includes a molded body and a plurality of conductors. The bus bar assembly defines a bearing pocket. The electric motor further includes rotor bearing that is received into the bearing pocket and that supports the rotor shaft for rotation relative to the stator assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical motor configured to operate with conductive fluids internal to the motor without short-circuiting. One embodiment is a telemetry modulator that can include the electric motor and a valve coupled with the electric motor. The valve has a valve stator and a valve rotor, and the electric motor can be used to control accurately the valve opening and closing with valve rotor rotation. The valve rotor can rotate continuously or in oscillations to generate a continuous pressure wave, such as for MWD/LWD communication. The electric motor is configured to allow drilling mud to flow into the electric motor without short-circuiting by the motor stator and/or motor rotor having an electric motor winding and a termination for the winding, the winding and termination having a nonconductive coating. The electric motor can be used in other applications inside and outside the oil field environment.

Abstract: A motor drive system with a rotor assembly having an insert, which is received into a blind hollow rotor space in a rotor shaft. The insert is unitarily and integrally formed and defines a central hole, which is disposed along a rotational axis of the rotor assembly, and a plurality of slots that extend through an outer circumferential surface of the insert. The insert is disposed in the rotor shaft such that the outer circumferential surface of the insert is engaged to the inside circumferential surface of the rotor shaft. The central hole forms a first fluid passage through the insert, while the slots form a plurality of second fluid passages through the insert.

Abstract: In a motor, a wire terminal, to which an end at an end of winding of a wire is connected, is held by an insulator that is held by a stator core. The wire terminal comprises: a substrate connection section; plural legs held by a split insulator; a plate section, a thickness direction of which faces a radial direction, between the legs and the substrate connection section; and a wire connection section, a portion of which projected from the plate section is bent to hold the wire on an inner side. An elastic section is a meandering section meandering to turn back in a circumferential direction between the plate section and the substrate connection section, and extends from an end on another side in the circumferential direction of the plate section toward the substrate connection section.

Abstract: A motor is provided including: a stator including a stator core, stator windings, and an end insulator; a rotor rotatably received within the stator; and stator terminals supported by the routing insulator and extending away from the stator. Each stator terminal includes a main body having a curved portion, a tang portion folded over the main body and receiving a portion of a magnet wire therein to make an electrical connection with at least one of the stator windings, and a terminal pin projecting axially away from the stator core. The stator core has a maximum diameter of less than or equal to approximately 34 mm defining an outer envelope of the stator, and the stator terminals are fully contained within the outer envelope.

Abstract: A throttle valve device includes a body, a valve, a motor, and a cover. The body defines a passage, a motor space, and a connecting portion that connects the motor space to the passage. The motor includes a motor yoke made of a magnetic material, a plurality of magnets that are arranged on an inner circumferential surface of the motor yoke. The plurality of magnets are magnetized in a state where the motor yoke is disposed in the motor space of the body. The plurality of magnets are arranged in a circumferential direction in the motor yoke with a space. The connecting portion is aligned with the space between the plurality of magnets in a radial direction of the motor yoke.

Abstract: A rotor sleeve (46) for a rotor (29) of an electric machine (28), the rotor sleeve (46) comprising: an inner layer (52) of wound filaments (56) comprising a first material having a first modulus of elasticity; and an outer layer (54) of wound filaments (60) wound around the inner layer (52), the outer layer (54) comprising a second material having a second modulus of elasticity higher than the first modulus.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator, and includes a first substrate and a second substrate mounted on the stator. The stator has a stator core in a ring shape and a first coil of a first phase and a second coil of a second phase wound around the stator core. The first substrate includes a first power supply wiring to supply electric power to the first coil. The second substrate has a second power supply wiring to supply electric power to the second coil.

Abstract: An axial gap motor includes a rotor configured to rotate around a rotation axis and a stator disposed to be opposed to the rotor across a gap in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis. The rotor includes a hub, an annular rim located on the outer side of the hub and holding a permanent magnet, a coupling section coupling the hub and the rim and including a recess having a first opening opened on a surface facing one end side in the axial direction, a first plate member disposed on the one end side of the coupling section and covering at least a part of the first opening in plan view from the axial direction, and a member disposed in the recess and having density lower than the density of the coupling section.

Abstract: A generator rotor assembly can include a diode holder configured to hold one or more diodes. The diode holder can be formed of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The assembly can include a rotor housing configured to hold the diode holder within the rotor housing. The rotor housing can be formed of a second material having a second CTE. The second CTE is different than the first CTE. The assembly can include one or more CTE compensation spacers interfacing the diode holder to the rotor housing such that the diode holder and the rotor housing are connected via the one or more CTE compensation spacers. The one or more CTE compensation spacers can be configured to have a third CTE different than the first CTE and the second CTE to compensate for relative length change between the diode holder and the rotor housing to prevent and/or reduce temperature induced stress growth at the interface of the diode holder and the rotor housing.

Abstract: In resin molding, potting to be conducted with a male terminal bonded to a female terminal increases costs and processes. A resin-molded stator includes a coil, a female terminal, a male terminal, and an insulator. The female terminal includes a female terminal connection portion and a spring portion. The male terminal includes a male terminal connection portion, a wire connection portion, and a second surface contact portion. The insulator accommodates the female terminal connection portion, the spring portion, and the male terminal connection portion, and electrically connects the male terminal to the female terminal. The second surface contact portion faces a second surface of the insulator wall.

Abstract: An axial flux electric machine comprises a stator including a plurality of stator core segments each comprising a lamination comprising a plurality of layers. A first soft magnetic composite (SMC) portion is arranged adjacent to the plurality of layers of the lamination. An insulating layer arranged between circumferential side surfaces of the plurality of layers of the lamination and the first SMC portion. A rotor is arranged axially adjacent to the stator and including a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor and stator are configured to generate magnetic flux that is aligned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: An actuator may include a stator supporting a magnet; a stationary pole; and a bobbin supporting a winding of a coil, the bobbin being coaxial with the stator and stationary pole, and positioned inside the magnet and outside the stationary pole. A gap may be provided between the bobbin and the stationary pole. A beam steering mechanism may include a mirror; a frame; a pivot anchor fixed to the frame and connected to the mirror; and an actuator. An output end of the actuator may be connected to the rear surface. A beam steering mechanism may alternatively include a flexure; a mirror attached to the flexure; a frame; supports fixed to the frame and the flexure; a pivot anchor fixed to the frame and connected to the mirror or the flexure; and an actuator. An output end of the actuator may be connected to the flexure.

Abstract: A rotor includes: a rotor core in a shape of a shaft; a permanent magnet; and a connecting member interposed between the rotor core and the permanent magnet and connecting the permanent magnet to the rotor core. The connecting member contains a thermally conductive filler made of a non-magnetic material. Only ends of the filler have magnetism, and the ends are in contact with either or both of the rotor core and the permanent magnet.

Abstract: A core for use in an axial gap rotating electric machine, the core including: a yoke having an annular plate shape; and a plurality of teeth having a columnar shape arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the yoke, wherein the yoke has: an outer-circumferential face; an inner-circumferential face; a first face having a flat shape connecting the outer-circumferential face and the inner-circumferential face to each other; and a plurality of recessed portions connected to the first face, each of the plurality of teeth has an outer-circumferential face protruding in an axial direction of the yoke with respect to the first face, each of the plurality of recessed portions are connected to at least a portion of each one of the plurality of teeth in a circumferential direction of the outer-circumferential face, all shortest distances between at least one of an outer-circumferential edge of the first face and an inner-circumferential edge of the first face and the outer-circumferential faces of the plu

Abstract: A rotor arrangement (1a, 1b) for an electric machine of a vehicle. The rotor arrangement (1a, 1b) comprises a rotor lamination stack (4) and the rotor arrangement further comprises a rotor support (2a, 2b). The rotor support (2a, 2b) carries the rotor lamination stack (4), which is arranged on the radially outer side (6a, 6b) of the rotor support (2a, 2b). A retaining element is arranged on the outer side (6a, 6b) of the rotor support at the end on the rotor lamination stack (4). The retaining element is a one-piece, closed retaining ring (5a, 5b) with an axial ring width (SR) and with at least a first ring diameter (R1). The first ring diameter (R1) is smaller than or equal to the rotor support diameter (TR), so that the rotor laminate stack (4) is secured axially in a rotationally fixed manner. The invention also relates to two production methods.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a motor comprising: a stator part; and a rotor assembly rotatably disposed with respect to the stator part, wherein the rotor assembly comprises: a ring magnet including an insertion hole with a shaft disposed therein and a plurality of first grooves formed at one side thereof along a first imaginary circle; and a core member including a body portion disposed between the shaft and the insertion hole, and an extension portion covering the plurality of first grooves, wherein the extension portion comprises a plurality of second grooves deviated from a plurality of first imaginary straight lines which pass from a center of the first imaginary circle respectively through the plurality of first grooves.