Molded Plastic Patents (Class 310/43)
  • Patent number: 7928615
    Abstract: A molded motor is provided that allows for ready installation of a heat-conducting member therein and is capable of improving dissipation of heat generated from the stator. The heat-conducting member is integrally formed with a load-side end bracket. The heat-conducting member includes a stopper surface that contacts an end surface of a stator core in the axial direction of a shaft, and an extended portion extending from the stopper surface toward a non-load-side end bracket to contact an outer peripheral surface of the stator core. The heat-conducting member is embedded in a molded portion with the stopper surface contacting the end surface of the stator core and the extended portion contacting the outer peripheral surface of the stator core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihito Miyashita, Hiroshi Hioki, Masakazu Chikyu
  • Patent number: 7928348
    Abstract: Electromagnetic components are provided with a heat exchange mechanism. For example, a fluid-cooled electromagnetic field-functioning device, such as a motor, generator, transformer, solenoid or relay, includes one or more electrical conductors. A monolithic body of phase change material substantially encapsulates the conductors or an inductor. At least one liquid-tight coolant channel is also substantially encapsulated within the body of phase change material. The coolant channel may be part of a heat pipe or cold plate. The coolant channel may be made by molding a conduit into the body, using a “lost wax” molding process, or injecting gas into the molten phase change material while it is in the mold. The coolant channel may also be formed at the juncture between the body and a cover over the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Encap Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Griffith D. Neal
  • Patent number: 7923873
    Abstract: In an electromagnetic actuator including a bearing member which slidably supports a variable core, a yoke for retaining a coil assembly by cooperation with a bottom wall of a housing is connected to the housing, and the bearing member is fitted into the yoke. A support for supporting an outward-facing flange formed at one end of the bearing member is mounted on the bottom wall, and a set spring for biasing the outward-facing flange toward the support is mounted under compression between the outward-facing flange and the first yoke. A low-friction material coating made of a fluorocarbon resin is formed on at least one of opposed sliding surfaces of the bearing member and a movable core. Thus, even if wear powder is generated between the set spring of the bearing member and a portion on which the set spring is pressed, the wear powder is prevented from entering inside the bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Toshihiro Tahara, Hirozumi Kon
  • Patent number: 7919890
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine, comprising a stator, a rotor, a case storing the stator and the rotor, and an oil pump. Oil discharge ports are formed at the terminal part of an oil discharge passage of the case, and a cooling oil is supplied to the upper cutout parts of the stator. A groove part is covered by a cover to form a closed flow passage. Since the cooling oil is sufficiently applied to the portion of a coil exposed to the inside of the flow passage, a cooling efficiency is increased. Also the cooling oil is guided to an orifice on the lower side in the gravitational direction. Accordingly, since the cooling oil does not flow in an air gap between the rotor and the stator, a power loss can be prevented from occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuji Taketsuna
  • Publication number: 20110074230
    Abstract: A fan motor is provided. The fan motor includes a case having a cylindrical bearing housing, and a base unit fixing the cylindrical bearing housing; a pair of bearings fitted into the cylindrical bearing housing; a stator which has a wound coil and a bottom portion to which a PC board including a motor driving circuit and a lead wire for supplying the motor driving circuit with electrical current is fixed; a shaft supported by the pair of bearings; a rotor which faces the stator and is fixed to the shaft, and which has a magnet; and an impeller which is fixed to an outer peripheral portion of the rotor, and has plural blades. The stator, the PC board and the lead wire are molded by epoxy resin which has hardness of Shore D85 to D95 after curing and a glass transition temperature of 125° C. or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: MINEBEA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takakazu HASEGAWA, Seiichi TSUKUTANI
  • Patent number: 7911089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fan motor is for forced circulation of cool air in the refrigerator and comprises a molding unit, a shaft bearing unit, a rotor and an end cap. The molding unit comprises a stator having a shaft bearing unit mounting hole in the center thereof and core teeth which protrude radially outward so that a coil is wound thereon; and a circuit board having a circuit and a device which are electrically connected to the coil of the stator. The shaft bearing unit is inserted and fixed in the shaft bearing unit mounting hole. The rotor has a magnetic ring formed on the inner surface of a cup-shaped rotor housing, and a rotating shaft is fixed at the bottom center of the rotor housing. The end cap whose edge is connected to a side wall of the molding unit covering the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: New Motech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Cheol Jang, Gyeong Su Park
  • Patent number: 7908736
    Abstract: An armature for an electric motor has a lamination stack on a shaft with a commutator mounted on one end of the shaft. Magnet wires wound in slots in the lamination stack, the commutator and armature shaft are at least partially encapsulated in thermoset. The commutator has a commutator ring divided into a plurality of segments with slots between the segments that are filled with a second plastic when the commutator is made by molding a core of the second plastic, such as phenolic, in the commutator ring before the commutator ring is mounted on the armature shaft. Prior to molding the thermoset, the commutator ring is sealed. The seal prevents the thermoset from flowing into the slots between the commutator ring segments or over the commutator ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Smith, John C. Stone, Robert Tumberlinson, Earl M. Ortt
  • Patent number: 7906879
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motor comprising: a stator which contains a core insulated with an insulator and wrapped with a coil therearound, wherein the coil includes an aluminum core wire with a coating film therearound; a tab terminal including at least one slit in which the coil is inserted; and a magmate that is inserted into the tab terminal by forming both the slit to which the coil is electrically connected through insertion and a contact unit which contacts the external electric terminal for an electric connection, characterized in that the tab terminal is divided by a barrier into a coil connection space unit and a terminal connection space unit, and the slit opened from the upper side to the lower side is formed on an outer wall of the coil connection space unit to allow the insertion of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: New Motech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Cheol Jang, Ji Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20110036127
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a motor usable with a washing machine to assure interchangeability of constituent elements thereof and a washing machine having the same. The motor includes a stator mounted to a tub of the washing machine, and a rotor to rotate a drum of the washing machine. The stator includes a stator core, first and second insulators arranged to cover the stator core, and a plurality of mounts to couple the stator to the tub. The plurality of mounts is selectively provided at one of the first insulator and the second insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woon Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20110037328
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fan motor is for forced circulation of cool air in the refrigerator and comprises a molding unit, a shaft bearing unit, a rotor and an end cap. The molding unit comprises a stator having a shaft bearing unit mounting hole in the center thereof and core teeth which protrude radially outward so that a coil is wound thereon; and a circuit board having a circuit and a device which are electrically connected to the coil of the stator. The shaft bearing unit is inserted and fixed in the shaft bearing unit mounting hole. The rotor has a magnetic ring formed on the inner surface of a cup-shaped rotor housing, and a rotating shaft is fixed at the bottom center of the rotor housing. The end cap whose edge is connected to a side wall of the molding unit covering the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: NEW MOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Cheol JANG, Gyeong Su PARK
  • Patent number: 7888833
    Abstract: An inner rotor type molded motor controlled by pulse width modulation using an inverter circuit includes a pair of electrically conductive brackets attached to a load-side portion and an anti-load-side portion of a motor frame. An electrically conductive tape is attached on the outside of the motor frame to extend between the brackets, thereby short-circuiting the brackets to each other. In this manner, electrical erosion in the molded motor can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Nidec Shibaura Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Okada
  • Publication number: 20110031823
    Abstract: The invention reduces vibration in a plastic element used in an electrical drive. The plastic element has a baseplate, at least two commutator brush boxes leading to a shaft passage channel which passes through the baseplate, and a bearing seat which is connected to the baseplate via at least one supporting arm for holding a shaft bearing. The invention provides for the entire contact area of the supporting arm with the baseplate to be arranged at a lateral distance from the commutator brush boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Patrick Schroeder, Peter Bohr
  • Patent number: 7884516
    Abstract: A motor may include a rotor provided with a rotor shaft, a cylindrical bearing made of resin material and provided with a bearing part for rotatably supporting a shaft end of the rotor shaft, and a bearing holder provided with a through-hole into which the cylindrical bearing is inserted. The cylindrical bearing is slidably held in the through-hole and at least one of a first end face where the bearing part is formed and a second end face which is an opposite end face to the first end face is formed with a ring-shaped groove. Therefore, a wall thickness of resin for forming the bearing can be made thinner and thus shrinkage of the side wall part of the bearing which faces an inner peripheral face of the through-hole of the bearing holder is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Nidec Sankyo Corporation
    Inventors: Shingo Iwashima, Takeyoshi Miyashita
  • Publication number: 20110018370
    Abstract: An electric motor has a stator in which an armature is disposed. The armature has a lamination stack having slots in which magnet wires are wound. An armature shaft extends coaxially through the lamination stack and a commutator is disposed on the armature shaft to which ends of the magnet wires are electrically coupled. The magnet wires are at least partially encased in thermally conductive plastic. When the thermally conductive plastic is molded, a balancing feature is formed of the thermally conductive plastic. In aspects, the balancing feature can include a layer of the plastic from which plastic can be removed during balancing; one or more balancing rings adjacent axial sides of the lamination stack from which plastic can be removed to balance the armature; or one or more balancing rings having one or more pockets therein in which one or more weights are disposed to balance the armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Hung T. Du, Richard T. Walter
  • Publication number: 20110020154
    Abstract: A stator of a rotary electric motor has core segments. All or some of the core segments have terminal mounting members for mounting terminals to which coils are connected. The terminal mounting member and the bobbin for each of the core segments are molded by resin and integrated with the corresponding core segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuhisa MATSUDA, Futoshi ABE, Kazumichi HANAI, Hiroaki NAITO, Atsushi SUGIMOTO, Fusatomo MIYAKE
  • Patent number: 7876012
    Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine comprising a stator having a plurality of slots and teeth, armature windings wound around the teeth, and a rotor disposed inside the stator, wherein an alloy member is disposed in the inner periphery of the stator and the magnetic compensator has its surface or inside thereof a high resistance layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Matahiro Komuro, Yuichi Satsu, Noriaki Hino
  • Publication number: 20110012445
    Abstract: A split stator is manufactured in such a manner that an adhesive is applied on a teeth part of a split core to form an adhesive layer, the split core is inserted in a lower die, a molten insulator material containing fibrous fillers is injected in the die, and an upper die is moved to form an insulator. In the insulator, the fibrous fillers are oriented in random directions, providing increased thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Nakanishi, Hideaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20110012444
    Abstract: A stator for a DC brushless motor includes an annular insulating ring integrally formed from an insulating material. The annular insulating ring includes an outer peripheral face and an inner peripheral face. A plurality of winding portions extends from at least one of the outer and inner peripheral faces. A coil unit is wound around each of the plurality of winding portions. The stator can be utilized in various DC brushless motors. Since the stator does not include conventional silicon steel plates and is comprised of an annular insulating ring and a coil unit, advantages including low manufacturing costs, assembling convenience, possible reduction in the axial height, and high rotational stability are obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Tso-Kuo Yin
  • Publication number: 20110014074
    Abstract: An impeller and at least a portion of a cooperating peripheral volute may be integrated are integrally injection molded with, concentric outer rotor and inner stator assemblies, respectively, to achieve a low profile precision impeller mechanism based on an improved brushless D.C. motor with low length to diameter ratio and suitable for use in a variety of other applications. A rotating cap has an inner circumference which is molded about an outer ferromagnetic back ring that in turn supports a rotor magnet having a number of poles of alternating polarity and separated by a relatively small cylindrical air gap from a fixed stator assembly. The fixed stator assembly is integrally molded into a base housing having a bearing support that extends upwardly through the center of the stator assembly and that is rotatably coupled to a rotating shaft that extends downwardly from the center of the rotating cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Leslie C. Hoffman, Barton J. Kenyon, David B. Sears
  • Patent number: 7870658
    Abstract: A method for sheathing an armature for electric machines, in which a stack of lamellae that is equipped with grooves for armature windings is mounted on an armature shaft by means of a bore and is provided with at least one groove insulation with the aid of the sheathing process. The sheathing plastic flows through ducts that extend along the bore of the stack and the armature shaft. The plastic is molded in only on a first face of the stack and flows into the grooves and through the ducts. The plastic invades the grooves also from the second face after being discharged from the ducts and converges with the plastic discharged from the first face. The method implements fixing and insulation of the grooves while the groove insulation is provided with a minimum layer thickness for such sheathings at the bottom thereof in order to allow for maximum copper fillings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Neubauer, Pascal Chaumet, Dirk Altmeyer, Helmut Huber
  • Patent number: 7868496
    Abstract: A plurality of winding parts are wound around teeth of an iron core with insulators disposed therebetween, and a printed wiring board is electrically connected to the winding part with a plurality of terminal pins. Each terminal pin is extends along an axial direction of the iron core and is attached to one of the insulators. An end portion of each winding part is wound around one of the terminal pins, and the terminal pin is soldered to the printed wiring board together with the end portion of the winding part. The terminal pins extend through hole portions of the printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Fujii, Hiroki Fujita, Kouji Inoue, Mikio Itou
  • Patent number: 7861402
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a pole face of a metal closing elements of a solenoid, especially for electromechanical switchgear. In at least one embodiment, the method includes machining the surface of a crude stamped part of the closing element to give the pole face. A corresponding armature, yoke, solenoid and switchgear are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Eckl, Johann Hofrichter
  • Patent number: 7859145
    Abstract: For many applications, it is desirable to use fans which weigh less than 30 grams and are driven by electric motors not more than a few centimeters in size. Mass-producing products this small, which nevertheless must be extremely reliable, poses unique manufacturing challenges, which are best overcome by an improved structure which is susceptible to automation. Preferably, the fan motor is electronically commutated and has an internal stator (50) and an external rotor (22) supported on a central rotor shaft (34). The shaft is journaled within a bearing tube (70) supporting first and second rotor bearings (72, 76). By injection-molding the bearing tube (70) with first and second axial extensions (90?, 90?), the extensions can hold the bearings in place and insure uniform manufacturing quality and a desirably long service life. One of the extensions can also be shaped to abut against a circuit board (46) which supports components which control commutation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: EBM-Papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Rapp, Hansjörg Berroth
  • Publication number: 20100320848
    Abstract: An object is to provide a motor that is designed to reduce the parts costs and the processing costs, without additional parts for fixing, by incorporating a fan cover, a condenser assembly box, and a foot plate into a molded stator. A motor 200 according to this invention has a stator 100, which is molded of a thermosetting resin as a molded stator 11. The motor 200 is characterized in that the molded stator 11 includes a foot plate mounting portion 13 where a foot plate 19 is mounted, and in that prepared holes for screw fixing of the foot plate 19 are exposed from a mold surface at the foot plate mounting portion 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki ASOU, Mamoru Kawakubo, Mineo Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Ishii, Tougo Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20100314954
    Abstract: An outer rotor motor comprises a rotor rotating about an axis, and a fixed stator. Provided over the inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical part of a fan connecting resin member are a ring-shaped yoke, a ring-shaped rotor magnet fixed to a fixing slot defined in the radially inner surface of the yoke, and yokes fixed to fixing slots defined in a radially inner surface of the rotor magnet. The rotor magnet is so magnetized that magnetic poles alternately change in a circumferential direction. The yoke covers a radially outer surface of the rotor magnet, and parts on a radially outer side of an axially upper surface and an axially lower surface of the rotor magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Shintarou Araki, Akio Yamagiwa
  • Publication number: 20100308672
    Abstract: A can of a drive motor is provided for a pump assembly, wherein the can (22) is manufactured at least partly of plastic (52). At least in a part of the can (22) the plastic (52) is reinforced by individual fibers (32) distributed in the plastic (52). The fibers (32) in at least one layer (35) of the can (32) are aligned in a defined manner in the peripheral direction with respect to the longitudinal axis (Z) of the can (22). A method for manufacturing such a can is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: GRUNDFOS MANAGEMENT A/S
    Inventors: Jorn Toftegaard Hansen, Tom Eklundh Larsen, Finn Mathiesen Hoj
  • Publication number: 20100308671
    Abstract: A linear actuator motor design including a rotor assembly that has an insert molded into a non-magnetic sleeve through a plurality of openings, which is kept from rotating within the non-magnetic sleeve by at least one opening arranged along the length of the non-magnetic sleeve which corresponds to at least one tab formed by the molded material of the insert and a stator assembly having a plurality of symmetrical and interchangeable magnetic pole plates. Each of the plurality of magnetic pole plates comprises a substantially planar plate portion with a central opening therein and a plurality of prongs extending from the central opening and substantially perpendicular to the plate portion. The prongs of the plurality of magnetic pole plates create an opening that is dimensioned to receive the rotor assembly therein. A non-conductive material is the molded over the plurality of magnetic pole plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Jump Ryan
  • Publication number: 20100301687
    Abstract: In a molded motor, a driving shaft is protruded from a motor case. A stator includes a molded portion forming the end face of the stator. The molded portion includes a groove portion provided in the end face of the stator. The motor case includes a protruding portion protruded toward the end face of the stator. The protruding portion, fitted into the groove portion, is made of a material having a heat conductivity higher than the molded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Nagao, Kenji Taguchi, Hiroaki Sagara, Tetsuji Ueta, Takashi Uchino
  • Publication number: 20100300779
    Abstract: A molded motor includes: a stator of columnar shape; and a motor case provided on an end face of the stator. The stator includes a plurality of yoke segments arranged in a circumferential direction of the stator, and a molded portion configured to mold the plurality of yoke segments. The motor case has an outer wall provided along outer circumferences of the plurality of yoke segments. The outer wall is lower in height in an axial direction of the stator than the molded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Tetsuji UETA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO
  • Patent number: 7843091
    Abstract: A first part formed of a first material is positioned to a second part formed of a second material, which is different from the first material in degree of modification due to environmental variation, by contacting surfaces of the first and second parts. At least three projections are formed on the contact surface of the first part along a circle whose center is coincident with a reference point. Grooves are formed on the contact surface of the second part so that the respective projections are fitted therein and that have wall surfaces to which the projections can contact at the inner and outer sides of the projections. The width of the grooves is determined so that the projections contact the inner or outer wall surface of the grooves even when the first and second parts deform in different degrees due to environmental variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Nidec Servo Corporation
    Inventors: Ayako Shimura, Junji Rokunohe, Naoyuki Kanamori
  • Publication number: 20100295387
    Abstract: An electric motor comprising an annular stator core, a resin molding the stator core, a casing member housing the stator core, wherein the casing member has an opening, and the resin is filled into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tetsuji UETA, Hiroaki SAGARA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO, Kenji TAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20100295388
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a hydroelectric generator component forming part of an electromagnetic circuit for generating electricity from tidal flows, the component including a wire wound coil or a magnet housed within a casing and secured therein by means of a filler material, such as to provide structural integrity and impact protection to the coil or magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: OPENHYDRO GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: James Ives, Paul Dunne
  • Patent number: 7834496
    Abstract: The motor including a stator having a stator core, and an insulator provided to the stator core for winding a coil thereon, a rotor rotatably provided with respect to the stator, and a tap terminal provided to the insulator for positioning an end of the coil, wherein the coil includes a core wire of aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Yong Shin, Jeong Uk Byun, Sung Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 7825550
    Abstract: A method to hook a magnet wire extracted from a coil A stator core 35 includes a core back 352 of a substantially annular shape. At a radially outer end portion of the core back 352 four teeth 351 are arranged radially. At the teeth 351, a coil 371 is formed by winding a magnet wire 37 via an insulator 36. A first insulator 361 configuring a lower half of the insulator 36 includes a first core back insulating portion 3611, 1 first teeth insulating portion 3612, and a first cylindrical portion 3613. A hook portion 4 is formed at the first core back insulating portion 3611 at radially outer side, and between the teeth 351. The magnet wire 37 extracted from the coil 371 is hooked on the hook portion 4. The magnet wire 37 hooked on the hook portion 4 is lead the magnet wire 37 around the hook portion 4 as a base, and is soldered to a land 381 formed above a circuit board 38.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nidec Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru Yamada, Takashi Nagamitsu, Yoshihisa Kato
  • Patent number: 7825553
    Abstract: A terminal board, which is for a housing-less asynchronous motor, includes an electrically insulating base extending in a longitudinal direction and in a traverse direction. A device fastens the base to an electrical machine and another device enables a plurality of terminals to be inserted into the base. The base has a bearing surface that curves concavely in the transverse direction and that is essentially straight in the longitudinal direction. The terminal board can be attached to an asynchronous motor that has a cylindrical stator extending in the longitudinal direction. The motor also has a movably positioned rotor that is located inside of the stator and that is connected to the rotor. The terminal board is introduced in the longitudinal direction of the stator where a number of terminals are inserted. By using the terminal board, a housing-less electrically powered machine can be constructed as small as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: ABM Greiffenberger Antriebstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Rögner, Ralph Hille, Gerald Zimmerer
  • Publication number: 20100270873
    Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator of columnar shape including a stator core of annular shape and mold resin molding the stator core, the stator core accommodating a rotor configured to rotate about a rotary shaft; and a temperature detecting element buried in the mold resin. The stator core includes a plurality of stator teeth around which a coil wounded around respectively. The temperature detecting element is buried in the mold resin from any one of the pair of end surfaces at a position between two adjacent stator teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Tetsuji UETA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO
  • Publication number: 20100270872
    Abstract: A bearing device for a rotary motor 1 includes a stator 20 having provided thereon a coil 22 to which a current is fed; a rotor 30 rotating the inside of the stator 20 and having a rotor magnet 32; a motor shaft 33 having a screw portion meshing with a threaded aperture 31a provided within the rotor 30; a bearing support member 40 having a bearing 41 for the motor shaft 33 and molded of a thermoplastic resin; and a bearing side case 50 for housing the bearing support member 40 and molded of a thermoplastic resin, wherein an insert nut 46 is installed across the bearing side case and bearing support member to be united through outsert-molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Masayuki Yokoyama, Youichi Fujita, Sotsuo Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20100270093
    Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator of columnar shape including a stator core of annular shape and mold resin molding the stator core, the stator core accommodating a rotor configured to rotate about a rotary shaft; and a position detecting circuit board including a position detecting element configured to detect a position of the rotor. The stator has a cavity for accommodating the rotor. One end of the cavity is covered by the mold resin. The position detecting circuit board is placed on an opposite side from the rotor across the mold resin covering the one end of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroaki SAGARA, Kenji TAGUCHI, Tetsuji UETA, Takeshi NAGAO, Takashi UCHINO
  • Patent number: 7821175
    Abstract: A stator for an electric machine includes a plurality of core segments interconnected with one another. At least one core segment includes a plurality of teeth and a back portion that at least partially interconnects the teeth. A first one-piece mold defines a first end insulator portion and a plurality of slot insulator portions, and a second one-piece mold defines a second end insulator portion and a second plurality of slot insulator portions. The plurality of core segments is positioned between the first mold and the second mold such that the molds align and insulate the core portions. The stator also includes a plurality of coils. Each coil surrounds at least a portion of one tooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: A.O. Smith Corporation
    Inventors: Dan M. Ionel, Stephen J. Dellinger, Robert J. Heideman, Alan E. Lesak
  • Publication number: 20100264757
    Abstract: An objective is to provide a motor stator that may achieve: a reduction in parts costs by shaping coil ends so that length thereof is reduced, thereby reducing the amount of use of copper, and minimizing the amount of use of binding strings for securing the coil ends in place; a reduction in manufacturing process costs by a structure which allows a protector and a wire lead outlet part to be easily assembled; and then an improvement in quality of a stator by firmly holding the coil ends and the protector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Hiroki Asou, Mamoru Kawakubo, Mineo Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Ishii, Tougo Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20100264758
    Abstract: An electric motor (20) has a stator (30) and a rotor (26). The latter is equipped with a cup-like rotor part (56) and with a ring magnet (60) adhesively bonded therein, which magnet has an outer circumference (61) on which are provided elevations (84) and depressions (86) that extend at least partly in the longitudinal direction of the ring magnet (60). The outer circumference (61) of the ring magnet (60), that faces toward the cup-like rotor part (56) after assembly, is formed with at least one opening or channel (68; 69, 88), extending in a circumferential direction, that is connected to at least a plurality of the flat depressions (86). Positive mechanical engagement between adhesive and ring magnet enhances durability, and discourages any tendency toward relative rotation between the magnet (60) and the cup-like rotor part (56).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Rainer Strohm, Tobias Maier, Volker Hildebrand, Juergen Pfaff, Arno Karwath
  • Patent number: 7814641
    Abstract: A method of forming a power tool includes forming and balancing an armature by securing a lamination stack having slots therein on an armature shaft securing a commutator on one end of the armature shaft, winding magnet wires in the slots in the lamination stack and securing ends of the magnet wires to the commutator, and molding plastic to at least partially encase the magnet wires in plastic and forming a balancing feature. Plastic is removed from the balancing feature during dynamic balancing of the armature. The armature is then disposed in a stator to form an electric motor and the electric motor is disposed in a power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Hung T. Du, Richard T. Walter
  • Patent number: 7816821
    Abstract: A varnish impregnation state determination method for determining a varnish impregnation state of a core assembly that is formed by disposing a coil inside a slot of a motor core and impregnating the coil and an interior of the slot with a varnish, including applying an alternating current voltage between the motor core and the coil to determine tan ? that serves as a dielectric dissipation factor; and determining that the varnish impregnation state of the core assembly is normal when a value of the tan ? is equal to or smaller than a predetermined non-defective article reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kimura, Shingo Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7816819
    Abstract: A motor having a rotor in which a rotor magnet is fixed on the outer peripheral surface of a rotor body. The motor is configured so that the support shaft portion is formed of a material having a self-lubricating property, and a first sliding surface of the support shaft portion is supported rotatably. Also, the motor is configured so as to have a metallic motor casing, a rotor provided in the motor casing to drive a motor shaft projecting from the motor casing through a shaft hole in an end wall portion, a stator provided around the rotor in the motor casing to rotationally drive the rotor, a cover member provided to close the other end opening of the motor casing, and a connector body integrally formed of a resin so as to seal the other end opening of the motor casing from the outside of the cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials C.M.I. Corporation
    Inventors: Takanori Ohkawa, Takashi Ida, Osamu Kodaira
  • Patent number: 7812484
    Abstract: To improve resistance of a motor device against an organic solvent and to suppress degradation in performance of the motor device with time. In a motor device, an excitation magnet is formed using a hollow-cylinder shaped anisotropic bonded magnet 13. This bonded magnet 13 is press-fitted in a housing 12 and is held. The bonded magnet 13 is formed of a hollow-cylinder shaped anisotropic rare earth bonded magnet which is obtained by compounding an anisotropic rare earth magnet powder with a phenol-novolac type epoxy resin, followed by molding. The anisotropic rare earth bonded magnet 13 is press-fitted along an inner peripheral portion of the housing 12, and on an exposed surface layer of the anisotropic rare earth bonded magnet press-fitted in the housing, a coating layer is formed by an infiltration treatment using a polyamide-imide-based resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Aichi Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Honkura, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Atsushi Kano, Kenji Noguchi, Hironari Mitarai, Satoru Kan
  • Publication number: 20100253160
    Abstract: A brushless, liquid or air cooled, direct current motor formed from a three stack stator and three section rotor assembly using an integrated water cooled or air cooled housing and over-molding techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Robert M. Jones, Joseph M. Lisiecki
  • Publication number: 20100253158
    Abstract: Comprising a stator including a stator iron core having a stator winding, a rotor including a rotary member and a shaft, a bearing for supporting the shaft, and a bracket for fixing the bearing, and further comprising an impedance adjusting member for adjusting at least one impedance of the impedance between the stator winding and the inner ring of the bearing, and the impedance between the stator winding and the outer ring of the bearing. The impedance adjusting member is a matching member for matching the individual impedances. The matching member is a capacitor interposed between the stator iron core and the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hirofumi Mizukami, Akihiko Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20100253159
    Abstract: A permanent-magnet synchronous motor of a draining pump is disclosed. It includes a permanent-magnet rotor for driving an impeller to rotate, a pump body for supporting the permanent-magnet rotor, a stator core and a stator coil. Among which, the stator coil is constructed with an enamelled aluminum wire winding which is coiled by an enamelled aluminum wire and sealed in a container. The invention applies the enamelled aluminum wire to the permanent-magnet synchronous motor of a draining pump. The winding of the stator coil and a welding part of its lead-out wire are sealed with plastic or epoxy resin which effectively isolate them from outside air, especially damp air. Therefore, the invention prevent the enamelled aluminum wire winding of the stator coil and the welding part of its lead-out wire from being oxidized in air and being corroded by the moisture, acid or alkaline matter in damp air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Huashan Shi, Yuyang Ma
  • Publication number: 20100237721
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motor (M) including a case (1) storing an armature (3) having a winding wire (2) wound thereon on the inner circumferential side, in which the case (1) includes an opening part (1a) for inserting a terminal (5) for connecting the winding wire (2) to an external power source, and the terminal (5) is integrated into a resin for forming a cap (6) for air-tightly closing the opening part (1a) by insert molding, with one end (5a) of the terminal (5) being protruded into the case (1) and the other end (5b) of the terminal (5) being protruded out of the case (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Ikuhito ISHIZUE, Takuhiro Kondo, Naoto Natsume, Masayuki Echizen
  • Publication number: 20100236297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a stator of an electric motor and a washing machine having the same, wherein the stator includes a stator core of a stack of bases each with a plurality of poles, an insulator having an upper insulator and a lower insulator fastened to the stator core, a plurality of fastening portions each having a fastening hole for fastening the stator, and a plurality of connection portions each having a plurality of vertical ribs for connecting the insulator to each of the fastening portions, wherein the insulator, the fastening portions, and the connection portions are injection molded as one unit, with the stator core inserted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: In Geun Ahn, Min Kyu Lim