Vibration Or Noise Suppression Patents (Class 310/51)
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Patent number: 9300180Abstract: A molded motor includes an annular yoke part, a stator including a stator core having, a plurality of teeth parts extending from an inner peripheral surface of the annular yoke part toward a center thereof, an insulator covering the stator core, an outer shell formed around the stator core and the insulator and made of resin, a rotor coaxially disposed at the center of the stator, a connecting wire guide provided on the insulator to stand in an axial direction of the stator core at a position corresponding to an engagement recess of an outer peripheral part of the outer shell, and a connecting wire guided by the connecting wire guide. A crimped part of a bracket adapted to be attached to an end face of the stator is engaged with the engagement recess when a part of a side end face of the bracket is crimped and secured.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITEDInventors: Masaki Yamada, Masanori Murakami, Tsugiyoshi Ono
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Patent number: 9257873Abstract: An intercoupled stator core is separated from a non-vertically oriented (including horizontal) generator frame by decoupling the stator core and frame coupling members and interposing a slidable member between them. Thereafter they are separated relative to each other on the sliding member. The sliding or slidable member may comprise a rail, or alternatively a roller adapted for rolling contact with one of the opposed stator core or generator structures and an engagement surface in contact with the other structure. A system for separating the stator core from a non-vertically oriented generator frame includes first and second raising end plates adapted coupled to axial ends of the stator core. The end plates project outwardly from the generator frame ends, for coupling to a raise mechanism. After the raise mechanism raises the stator core the slidable member is interposed between the stator core and generator frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Travis John Vitello, David Thomas Allen, Benjamin T. Humphries
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Patent number: 9234566Abstract: In a transmission, an input shaft connected to a startup clutch includes a first input shaft and a second input shaft. Drive gears are fixed to a first main shaft and a second main shaft, and driven gears are provided on an output shaft to be free to rotate relative thereto. The driven gears are connected to and disconnected from the output shaft by a gear switching mechanism. A shaft switching mechanism that switches a power transmission path between the first main shaft and the second main shaft is provided on the first main shaft, the second main shaft, and the second input shaft. A damping mechanism is provided between the first input shaft and the second input shaft in order to cut spike torque generated when the power transmission path is switched, to a set torque.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuyuki Ukon
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Patent number: 9231456Abstract: A brush device (100) for an electric machine (10), having a brush (20) which is arranged in a brush guide element (21; 21a) so as to be longitudinally displaceable in the direction of a contact element (16) and which bears against the contact element (16) by way of a contact surface (30), wherein the brush (20) has a longitudinal axis (25) arranged at a first oblique angle (?) with respect to an axis of rotation (11) of the contact element (16), wherein that face side (23) of the brush (20) which is situated opposite the contact surface (30) is subjected to the spring force (F) of a spring element (32) in an abutment region (31).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Peter Bohr, Tarek Mili
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Patent number: 9222408Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle has an internal combustion engine and a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The internal combustion engine is switchable between operating modes of different performance. The torsional vibration damping arrangement includes an input region, which can be driven in rotation, and an output region. A first torque transmission path is provided between the input region and output region, and a second torque transmission path is provided parallel thereto. A coupling arrangement superposes the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths, and a phase shifter arrangement is provided in at least one torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the one torque transmission path in relation to the rotational irregularities transmitted via the other torque transmission path.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Andreas Orlamünder, Daniel Lorenz, Michael Kühner, Thomas Dögel
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Patent number: 9203282Abstract: A cooling support element for a stator segment of an electrical machine is provided. The cooling support element has a first and a second plate each having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface of the first plate has anchoring element for anchoring a stator lamination stack attached to the cooling support element. The lower surface of the second plate has an inlet and an outlet opening. The two plates are attached to each other. The lower surface of the first plate faces the upper surface of the second plate. Separator elements are disposed between the lower surface of the first plate and the upper surface of the second plate for providing a cooling channel. A cooling fluid is guidable from the inlet opening through the cooling channel to the outlet opening for dissipating heat from the stator lamination stack.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventor: Edom Lemma
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Patent number: 9188115Abstract: An electric motor for a motor-driven compressor is provided. The electric motor includes a stator and a rotor. The stator is fixed to a housing. The rotor is arranged outward of the stator. The rotor is mounted on a rotary shaft to rotate integrally with the rotary shaft. The stator includes slots and a stator coil wound about the slots. The rotor includes a rotary support and a magnet. The rotary support is fixed to the rotary shaft to rotate integrally with the rotary shaft. The magnet is supported by the rotary support. The arrangement of the magnetic poles of the magnet in the circumferential direction is a Halbach array.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Hiroshi Fukasaku, Taku Adaniya
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Patent number: 9172284Abstract: The invention relates to a device for receiving an electric motor (1) which extends along a longitudinal axis (2) and can be housed inside a motor support of a ventilation installation for a vehicle, said receiving device being connected to said motor support by a decoupling means and comprising a collar (18) on which a first blocking means (30) is formed, and a ring (13) comprising a second blocking means (22), characterized in that the collar (18) and the ring (13) are separate and connected to each other by at least one fixing means (23).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Franck Truillet, Eric Droulez, Ronan Cozic
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Patent number: 9166455Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotating electrical machine has a vibrating-element. The vibrating-element has spring bars and circular members which cover spring bars while a part is connected to spring bars. The spring bars are connected to first stator core connection portions, which are formed so as to be spaced out in a circumferential direction from each other at two locations on a side surface of the stator core. The stator frame is connected by the second stator core connection portions, which are formed by two locations which are different from the first stator core connection portions, of the stator core. The second stator core connection portions contain a position adjacent to a node portion of a circular mode of vibration of the stator core, in which antinodes and nodes of vibration alternately appear in the circumferential direction as the vibrating-element is attached to the stator core.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Masayuki Ichimonji, Toshio Hirano, Daisuke Murata, Hitoshi Katayama
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Patent number: 9118229Abstract: An electric drive unit includes an inverter, a stator that receives an AC current from the inverter and forms a magnetic field, a rotor rotated by the magnetic field formed by the stator, a shaft that protrudes into both sides in an axial direction of the rotor and moves in synchronization with the rotor, an inverter casing that stores the inverter in a galvanic isolation state, and a motor housing. The motor housing stores the stator and the rotor in a galvanic isolation state, rotatably supports one end of the shaft using a first bearing, and rotatably supports the other end of the shaft using a second bearing. The inverter and the inverter casing are arranged in an inner side from a pair of bearings including the first and second bearings.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Yusuke Zushi
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Patent number: 9102353Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a steering pump assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The mounting arrangement includes a mounting plate coupled to a floorboard of the vehicle. A top plate is disposed above the mounting plate and a bottom plate is disposed below the mounting plate. The mounting plate, top plate and bottom plate include a first, second, and third apertures, respectively, which are in alignment with one another along a pump axis. A first, second, and third openings of the mounting plate, top plate and bottom plate, respectively, are in alignment with one another. A tubal isolation mount is located within first opening of the mounting plate. A fastener extends through each isolation mount, each second and third opening and a body of the steering pump assembly. A sealing member is provided between the top plate and the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Keegan W. Roach
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Patent number: 9090284Abstract: The invention relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle, which steering column can be displaced in at least one displacement direction, which comprises, for the purpose of displacement in the displacement direction or in at least one of the displacement directions, a spindle drive driven by a drive motor, which spindle drive has a threaded spindle extending in an axial direction. The drive motor is connected to a part of the steering column, which carries the drive motor, via a damping unit that has a primary connecting part having a first contact surface and a secondary connecting part having a second contact surface, wherein the first and the second contact surface are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the threaded spindle, and an elastomer or viscoelastic damping material is arranged between the first and the second contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Presta AktiengesellschaftInventors: Martin Meyer, Sebastian Huber
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Patent number: 9091958Abstract: A light scanning apparatus, including: a light source configured to emit a light beam; a light deflector including: a rotary shaft; a bearing portion configured to support the rotary shaft; a rotor fixed to the rotary shaft; a stator fixed to the bearing portion; a drive circuit board configured to support the bearing portion and to drive the stator to rotate the rotor; and a mirror portion fixed to the rotor, the light deflector being configured to deflect the light beam emitted from the light source by the mirror portion; and a housing including: a bearing inserting portion into which the bearing portion is inserted; a fixing portion configured to fix the drive circuit board; and a recessed portion provided between the bearing inserting portion and the fixing portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuta Okada
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Publication number: 20150145354Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to turbo-generators and, more particularly, to suspension systems for turbo-generators and the attenuation of vibration in a stator core induced by an electromagnetic load. In one embodiment, the invention provides a support clamp comprising: an arcuate body; a first affixation point; a second affixation point; and a securing point between the first and second affixation points, wherein each of the first and second affixation points includes a radially-oriented opening extending from an inner surface to an outer surface and the securing point includes an area adjacent to an angled opening extending from a first surface to a second surface, each of the first and second surfaces lying substantially perpendicular to the inner and outer surfaces of the arcuate body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Raju Yamarthi, Lakshminarayana Kanakamedala, Anand Shankar Tanavde
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Patent number: 9041264Abstract: An axial flux electrical machine including a housing, a stator located within the housing, a rotatable shaft carried by the housing by means of at least a main bearing, and a rotor fixed to the shaft within the housing. Magnetic attractive forces between the rotor and the stator produce an axial thrust on the main bearing and a biasing means (preferably in the form of a spring) is arranged to urge the shaft in a direction opposite to the axial thrust so as to reduce the net load on the main bearing. This reduction in net load on the main bearing increases bearing life and improves motor efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Charles Richard Langford, Steven Peter Camilleri
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Publication number: 20150137629Abstract: A rotor includes an inner wall and an outer wall, where the inner wall forms a space and is radially centered along a central longitudinal axis of the rotor. The rotor further includes a first magnetic pair of legs corresponding to a first pole. The first leg and a second leg of the first magnetic pair of legs are disposed within the rotor, and a first angular distance between the first leg and the second leg decreases from the outer wall to the inner wall. A second magnetic pair of legs corresponding to a second pole that differs from the first pole, a third leg and a fourth leg of the second magnetic pair of legs being disposed within the rotor to extend radially inward from the outer wall toward the inner wall, a second angular distance between the third leg and the fourth leg decreases from the outer wall to the inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Mazharul H. Chowdhury, Mohammad S. Islam
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Patent number: 9035505Abstract: Provided is a motor for an electric power steering apparatus, in which vibrations and noises are suppressed. The motor for an electric power steering apparatus includes: a motor section (1) for outputting an assist torque to a handle of a vehicle; and a controller (2) for controlling driving of the motor section (1). The motor section (1) includes: a rotor (14, 14A) having P poles; and a stator (15, 15A) provided so as to surround the rotor (14, 14A), the stator including: a stator core (23) provided with n slots formed thereon and housed in a frame (4); and three-phase stator windings (25) wound around the slots (22). The controller (2) is provided between a boss (18) and the motor section (1) so as to surround the output shaft (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Satoru Akutsu, Kazuhisa Takashima, Yoshihito Asao
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Publication number: 20150130301Abstract: An actuator includes an electric motor having a shaft, an output member coupled to the shaft, a casing having a wall, a mounting structure, and a tubular body sleeved around the shaft and coupling the mounting structure to the wall. The motor is mounted to the casing via the mounting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventor: Christopher Joseph BILLMAN
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Publication number: 20150115750Abstract: A PM stepping motor includes a two-phase stator which includes first and stator stators, and a rotor which is rotatably supported inside the two-phase stator. Each of the first and second stators includes an outer yoke, an inner yoke and a coil. Each of the first and second stators is formed with a convex portion and a concave portion. The convex portion formed on the inner yoke of the first stator is engaged with the concave portion formed on the inner yoke of the second stator. The inner yoke is formed with two protrusions engaged with a cutout of the outer yoke. The convex portion and the concave portion are arranged line-symmetrically with respect to a center line passing through a center point of the inner yoke and a center position between the two protrusions, and an angle ? between each position and the center line ranges 30°<?<90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Koji KEBUKAWA, Yan ZHONG
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Patent number: 9013074Abstract: A method for manufacturing an interior magnet rotor core motor is described herein. The method includes attaching a resilient material to an inner rigid structure configured to engage a shaft associated with the motor, engaging the structure with the motor shaft, positioning the shaft and structure assembly with respect to the rotor core, and affixing the resilient material to the rotor core.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.Inventors: Daniel S. Figgins, Harold C. Kingrey, Jeffrey A. Hall, Kerry B. Shelton, Subhash M. Brahmavar, Peter B. Lytle, Michael W. Henry
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Patent number: 8991531Abstract: A hybrid drive module includes an electric machine with a stator arrangement and with a rotor arrangement which is coupled to a torsional vibration damping arrangement. The torsional vibration damping arrangement comprises an input region and an output region. A first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques transmitted via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. The torsional vibration damping arrangement further includes at least in the first torque transmission path a phase shifter arrangement for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities transmitted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities transmitted via the second torque transmission path.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Thomas Dögel
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Publication number: 20150084452Abstract: An interior permanent magnet machine includes a rotor having a plurality of slots. First and second slots are disposed in a first pole and the third and fourth slots are disposed in a second pole. A first angle is defined between respective centerlines of the first and second slots. A second angle is defined between respective centerlines of the third and fourth slots. The first angle is configured to be sufficiently different from the second angle so that torque ripple is reduced. Thus the rotor is configured such that the angular configuration of slots in a first pole is different from the angular configuration of slots in a second pole of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Khwaja M. Rahman, Sinisa Jurkovic, Edward L. Kaiser, Peter J. Savagian
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Publication number: 20150076937Abstract: An electric drive contains an electric motor for generating a driving force and a transmission for transmitting the driving force. The electric motor has a motor housing, a rotor arranged in the motor housing, and a motor shaft which bears the rotor. The transmission has at least two transmission elements which are coupled in terms of the transmission of force. The electric drive furthermore contains a drive housing for accommodating the electric motor and the transmission. Moreover, the motor shaft is mounted by at least a first radial bearing and a second radial bearing and braced transverse to its axis of rotation. The second radial bearing being arranged radially offset to the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: PETER KLINGLER, MAIK BRUMME
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Publication number: 20150076938Abstract: An electromotive drive being a commutator motor has a motor shaft being rotatably mounted on axially opposite sides in shaft bearings which are each covered by an end plate. A damping system for damping sound is arranged on that bearing side, which is averted from the end plate, of at least one of the shaft bearings. The damping system has an annular sealing disk and an annular sliding disk with an integrated spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: FRANK WITTSTADT, MARCO STOEHLING
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Patent number: 8975794Abstract: The starter includes a noise reduction filter having at least one capacitor, a positive side lead plate connected to a first end of the capacitor and a negative side lead plate connected to a second end of the capacitor, the positive side lead plate being connected to a motor lead wire of a motor through a connection fitting, the negative side lead plate being fixed and ground-connected to a frame of the motor. The connection fitting includes a connection arm connected to the positive side lead plate and a cylindrical joint section integrally formed with the connection arm, the joint section being fitted in a root section of the motor lead wire drawn outside the frame through a grommet attached to the frame to be electrically connected to the motor lead wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Yoichi Shoji
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Publication number: 20150061420Abstract: A motor includes a housing having a ring-shaped protruding portion protruding from a lower surface thereof. A stator core is fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the housing and on which a coil is wound, and an insulator is provided between the stator core and the coil. A lower end of the insulator is in contact with the protruding portion. Vibration and noise generated from the housing may be reduced without changing a material or a thickness of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Jae Hyun PARK
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Publication number: 20150048698Abstract: An apparatus includes a first component and a second component. The second component is located at a first position. The second component includes a first connection to the first component. The first position and the first connection are configured to stiffen an electric motor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Timothy E. Langlais, Matthew M. McConnell, Paco G. Flores
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Patent number: 8946950Abstract: There is provided a pulling plate for a spindle motor, the pulling plate including: a body having a circular ring shape; and a plastic deformation part protruding upwardly from the body and plastically deformed when being mounted. Since the pulling plate is installed in the base member by deforming the plating deformation part, a coupling strength between the pulling plate and the base member may be improved. In addition, since the pulling plate may be installed in the base member only through the deformation of the plastic deformation part, an amount of deformation may be reduced. Further, contamination generated in the case that the puling plate clips the base member may be reduced as compared to a case in which the entire pulling plate is press-fitted into the base member.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Song Bon Oh, Jong Ryeol Oh
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Patent number: 8946953Abstract: There is provided a base assembly for a motor, the base assembly including: a base supporting rotation of a rotating member of the motor; and a pulling plate provided to the base to thereby prevent excessive floating of the rotating member, wherein the pulling plate includes a body part not in contact with the base and an extension part extended from the body part to thereby contact the base.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Jin Kim, Young Ha Park
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Publication number: 20150022034Abstract: A generator assembly may include a bearing liner and a bearing retainer configured to reduce vibration response in a bearing assembly under high frequency operation of a rotor. The bearing liner may be configured to provide a clearance between the bearing assembly and an adjacent housing/bearing liner to prevent high vibration output from the bearing assembly on for example, the rotor shaft. The bearing retainer may include a recess to accommodate axial movement of the bearing assembly in response to rotation of the rotor. In some embodiments, the bearing retainer may include a dampener to dampen contact of the bearing assembly with the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Balwinder Singh Birdi, Simon Waddell, William Scherzinger, David Windish, Robert Cisneroz
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Patent number: 8937401Abstract: In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a drive system is provided for an electric or hybrid electric vehicle that provides reduces electromagnetic emissions. The system includes, but is not limited to, an electric motor and a transmission having a collar for receiving a portion of a drive shaft. The collar has an inside diameter proportioned to an outside diameter of the drive shaft to cause capacitive coupling between the transmission and the drive shaft thereby reducing electromagnetic emissions along the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jeremy B. Campbell, Mark Andrew Steffka, Nicholas Hayden Herron
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Patent number: 8928194Abstract: The invention relates to a drive module, particularly for a fan in a motor vehicle, comprising a drive motor having a stator, at least one vibration-dampening decoupling element, and a fastening flange connected to the stator of the drive motor by the decoupling element, wherein the decoupling element is arranged in the interior of the stator and the fastening flange comprises a supporting element that is engaged in the decoupling element.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andreas Mueller, Andreas Schiel, Harald Eisenhardt, Matthias Ludwig
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Patent number: 8922071Abstract: Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor including: a shaft forming the rotation center of the motor; a rotor part rotatably coupled onto the shaft; a first stopper coupled to an upper portion of the rotor part in the axial direction to support the rotor part; and a second stopper coupled to a lower portion of the rotor part in the axial direction to support the rotor part, wherein the first stopper or the second stopper has a separate internal space formed at an inner side thereof. A weight member is coupled to the internal space, thereby making it possible to secure stable and reliable rotation balancing even at the time of high speed rotation of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Wan Cho
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Patent number: 8917002Abstract: An electric machine for installation to a retaining device includes a stator having an axis, and a torque-support device for supporting the stator against the retaining device to prevent a turning movement around the axis. The torque-support device has an intermediate element, at least two holding support elements for providing support against the retaining device, and at least two stator support elements for providing support against the stator. The holding support elements and the stator support elements possess each a greater rigidity in a circumferential direction in relation to the axis than in any other spatial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Michael Frohnapfel, Klaus Georg, Markus Stephan Haschka, Sebastian Waider
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Patent number: 8912704Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating the effects of torque ripple and cogging torque and otherwise improving performance in an electromechanical machine such as a motor or generator. The rotor and/or stator is conceptually sectionalized and the sections spaced apart by amount sufficient to alleviate deleterious aspects of cogging torque and torque ripple. Positioning of the stator teeth or rotor magnets is determined based on the calculated spacing. Conceptual sections may be formed as physically individual segments. Unwound teeth may be disposed in end spaces between sections occupying less than the entire area of the end space.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Northern Power Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey K. Petter, Hector Hurtado
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Publication number: 20140361646Abstract: A rotating electric machine, in which a cross conductors of a stator connect slot conductors so as to stride N+1 slots at coil ends on one side and stride N?1 slots at coil ends on another side, with N representing a number of slots per pole, a stator winding includes a plurality of slot conductor groups each made up with a plurality of slot conductors corresponding to a single phase, the plurality of slot conductors in each slot conductor group are inserted at a predetermined number Ns of successive slots forming a continuous range along a circumference of the stator core so that the slot conductors in the slot conductor group take successive slot positions and successive layer positions, Ns=NSPP+NL when NSPP represents a number of slots per pole per phase and a number of layers is expressed as 2×NL.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyuki Saito, Hiroshi Hamano, Ryoji Kobayashi, Taisuke Ikeda, Yuji Kano
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Patent number: 8901788Abstract: Provided is an electric motor driven by an inverter of PWM method, and devised to retard electrolytic corrosion in a bearing. A rotating body of a rotor comprises an outer iron core configuring an outer peripheral portion of the rotating body, an inner iron core configuring an inner peripheral portion connected to a shaft, a dielectric layer disposed between the outer iron core and the inner iron core, a plurality of insertion holes penetrating the outer iron core in the axial direction, and permanent magnets inserted individually in the plurality of insertion holes. It thus becomes possible to increase impedance of the rotor side (inner ring side of bearing) to approximate it to impedance of the stator side (outer ring side of the bearing) to thereby bring high frequency potentials balanced between the inner ring side and the outer ring side of the bearing, so as to provide the electric motor that retards electrolytic corrosion liable to occur in the bearing, and an electric device equipped with the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akihiko Watanabe, Takehiko Hasegawa, Hirofumi Mizukami, Haruhiko Kado, Genki Kondo
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Patent number: 8890382Abstract: A motor includes a shaft, a rotor mounted to the shaft along an axial direction of the shat, a stator confronting an outer wall of the rotor via a space, a thrust plate, and a buffering plate having elastic force. The rotor and the stator are disposed such that a magnetic center of the rotor is away from a magnetic center of the stator by a given distance along the axial direction. The thrust plate is disposed in the axial direction and in a direction along which restoring force acts. The buffering plate is disposed oppositely to the shaft relative to the thrust plate and supports the thrust plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masao Kojima, Tomohiko Naya, Koji Kuyama, Yasushi Kamada
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Patent number: 8890377Abstract: A mounting arrangement for locating a stator (10) within a casing (16) of a rotating machine comprises at least one mounting plate (12) adapted to engage with the stator (10) and the casing (16). The mounting plate (12) has a series of discrete apertures (20) therein. The apertures (20) extend through the plate (12) and are arranged in an array to provide a convoluted path which impedes the transmission of the dynamic forces through the plate (12) and into the casing (16). The apertures (20) render the plate (12) more resilient to the dynamic forces that the stator (10) experiences in operation. Each aperture (20) divides the plate (12) into portions which provide anisotropic stiffness in the radial and tangential directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Rolls-Royce PLC, Rolls-Royce Power Engineering PLCInventors: Paul D. Crankshaw, Gareth J. Roberts, Ian Hood
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Patent number: 8890384Abstract: A motor is provided for use in a machine. The motor includes a frame having a catch and a mounting ring retained on the frame by the catch. The motor is supported in the machine by the mounting ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Nidec Motor CorporationInventors: Stephen J. Burton, Barry M. Newberg
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Patent number: 8884477Abstract: An electro-motor drive, in particular for a fan drive of a motor vehicle, includes a commutator motor, a motor shaft of which is rotatably mounted on axially opposite sides in shaft bearings facing away from the bearing shield in order to substantially dampen the sound of at least bearing play-related contact noise and vibration or humming noise.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. WuerzburgInventors: Marco Stoehling, Karl-Heinz Bauer, Michael Rueb, Frank Wittstadt, Hannelore Diller, Peter Tiemeyer
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Patent number: 8878416Abstract: Disclosed is a stator core including a core back fixedly inserted onto an outer surface of a stationary member, a plurality of teeth protruding from the core back in an outer diameter direction, wherein a coil is wound around the plurality of teeth so as to allow magnetic flux from a magnet to flow to the teeth, front end portions defining outer edges of the teeth, respectively, and body portions defining a length of the teeth and having a width increasing from the core back toward the front end portions, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung Seob Shin, Sang Kyu Lee
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Patent number: 8853901Abstract: A motor rotor system including: an axis of rotation, a rotor iron core mounted on the axis of rotation, a permanent magnet, a magnetic ring bracket, and a magnetic ring. The permanent magnet, the magnetic ring bracket, and the magnetic ring are mounted on the rotor iron core. The magnetic ring is sheathed on the magnetic ring bracket. The magnetic ring bracket is located at one end of the rotor iron core and connected with an end face of the rotor iron core. The motor rotor system has excellent batch-to-batch consistency, simple structure, and convenient installation. It is suitable for large batch production and can be controlled using sine-wave driving control methods with a position sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mingpan Pan
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Patent number: 8853896Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes a stator and a rotor both accommodate in a frame, on which is mounted a control case to house a drive unit including an inverter. In the machine, the control case has a vibration suppression structure that suppresses vibration of the control case. The vibration suppression structure includes honeycombed ribs formed integrally with a wall surface of the control case.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshio Morisaki, Sueyoshi Mizuno, Shinichi Noda
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Patent number: 8841802Abstract: An axial groove is provided in an inner peripheral wall surface of a motor case of a housing of a motor actuator, and a spring installation opening is provided to the axial groove at a location adjacent to an opening end of a motor receiving hole of the motor case, which receives a motor. A damper spring is inserted into the groove through the spring installation opening. The damper spring urges the motor against first and second ridges formed in the inner peripheral wall surface of the motor case.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Takahiro Kouzu, Satoshi Ishigaki, Tadashi Komiyama
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Patent number: 8839911Abstract: An exemplary elevator machine frame includes a plurality of support surfaces configured to support at least one of a motor or a brake. A plurality of arms between the support surfaces maintain a desired alignment of support surfaces. At least one of the arms has a first cross section taken transverse to a longitudinal direction along a length of the arm at a first longitudinal location on the arm. That same arm has a second, different cross section at a second, different longitudinal location on the arm.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventors: James L. Hubbard, Stephen R. Nichols, Bruce W. Horne, Zbigniew Piech, Arthur Blanc
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Publication number: 20140265653Abstract: In one aspect, a three-phase axial flux stator is provided. The stator includes a plurality of stator modules oriented in an axial direction, and each of the stator modules includes a pair of teeth connected by a yoke section. The stator also includes a plurality of windings, each of the windings wound around one of the stator modules. The stator modules and the windings produce a three-phase flux in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: REGAL BELOIT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.Inventors: Greg Heins, Matthew John Turner
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Patent number: 8836194Abstract: A motor including a rotor and a stator that supports and rotates the rotor is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the motor includes a magnetic member, which is installed in the rotor such that the magnetic member faces the stator, and a stator magnetic body, which is a part of the stator and has a part corresponding to the magnetic member formed asymmetrically therein. In this way, the motor can prevent a whirling effect by installing the magnetic member, which forms a preload, even the motor is thinner.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Viatcheslav Smirnov, Ho-Jun Yoo
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Publication number: 20140252892Abstract: A rotor for an electrical machine includes a laminated core having a main axis and a plurality of poles delimiting a plurality of radial seats extending along the main axis, each seat being delimited by a first and a second pole. The rotor includes a plurality of magnets inserted in the seats and a plurality of springs locking the magnets in the seats; the springs acting between each magnet and the first pole delimiting the relative seat for pushing each magnet towards the second pole delimiting the same seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: SPAL AUTOMATIVE S.r.I.Inventor: Pietro De Filippis
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Publication number: 20140239752Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor with improved oscillation settling characteristics has a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis, a rotor section, disposed on the shaft for rotation together with the shaft, and, in certain arrangements, a permanent magnet disposed adjacent to the rotor section for rotation together with the shaft. The rotor section defines a recess around the shaft, extending from an end of the rotor section axially toward the opposite end of the rotor section, or the permanent magnet, if it is provided, and at least one mass is secured to the rotor section within the recess by a layer of deformable damping material, such as a dielectric gel. The rotor is particularly appropriate for use in a hybrid stepper motor, a variable reluctance motor, or a permanent magnet brushless motor, and a process of assembling the rotor is also referred to.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: KOLLMORGEN CORPORATIONInventor: Bradley A. TRAGO