Connectors, Terminals Or Lead-ins Patents (Class 310/71)
  • Patent number: 11876414
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor and a stator, the stator having multiple coils, each coil having two coil connections, the stator in particular having multiple stator segments, and each stator segment having precisely one coil, the coils being connected to one another with the aid of a wiring unit, the wiring unit having a carrier part for accommodating multiple wiring elements set apart from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Heer, Domenik Hettel
  • Patent number: 11876429
    Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion and a movable portion vibrable in an axis direction with respect to the stationary portion. The stationary portion includes a coil and a housing. The housing includes a first region expanding in a first direction orthogonal to the axis direction, and a second region disposed on one side in a second direction orthogonal to the axis direction and the first direction relative to the first region and expanding in the first direction. In a cross-section across the axis direction, a distance in the second direction between the second region and the first region is longest at a center in the first direction of the first region. In the cross-section, a shape formed by the first and second regions is asymmetric with respect to an axis extending parallel to the first direction through a center of the housing in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsunori Hirata, Daisuke Adachi, Hiroaki Hirano, Tomohiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11863036
    Abstract: In this armature, between the first segment conductor and the second segment conductor that are joined to each other in the joint portion, a first clearance portion is provided between the tip end portion of the first leg portion and the second leg portion body portion in the axial direction, and a second clearance portion is provided between the tip end portion of the second leg portion and the first leg portion body portion in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Koga, Takahiro Kobuchi, Takashi Kato
  • Patent number: 11863046
    Abstract: An electric drive unit having a multi-phase electric motor and an inverter with a plurality of power semiconductors, an inverter mount, and a plurality of busbars. The power semiconductors are mounted to the base of the inverter mount in an annular arrangement and with the terminals of the power semiconductors extending through the base. Each of the busbars has a first busbar portion, which includes a first body and a set of first fingers that are fixedly coupled to the first body, and a second busbar portion that includes a second body and a set of second fingers that are fixedly coupled to the second body. Associated fingers in the first and second sets of fingers of each bus bar are mechanically and electrically coupled to opposite sides of a corresponding one of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Downs, Paul J. Valente, Jeffrey J. Ronning, John C. Morgante, David Crecelius, Zugang Huang
  • Patent number: 11855504
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motor comprising: a shaft; a rotor coupled to the shaft; a stator arranged on the outer side of the rotor; and a terminal arranged on the stator. The stator comprises: a stator core; an insulator coupled to the stator core; and a coil wound on the insulator, wherein the insulator comprises a body on which the coil is wound, and a connector connected to the body. The terminal comprises: an extension arranged in the circumferential direction of the insulator, a pin portion at an end of the extension, and a hook portion at the opposite end of the extension. The coil comprises one continuous wire. The body comprises a first body and a second body, the coil being wound on the first body, passing through the hook portion, and wound on the second body. The hook portion is electrically connected to a portion of the coil, wherein the portion passes through the hook portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae Bum Kim
  • Patent number: 11843286
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a motor comprising: a shaft; a rotor coupled to the shaft; and a stator disposed on the outside of the rotor, wherein the rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of magnets disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core, wherein the rotor core includes a first region coupled to the shaft and a second region disposed on the outside of the first region, and wherein the upper or lower portion of the second region radially overlaps a bearing coupled to the shaft. Accordingly, the size of the motor can be reduced compared to the conventional art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seong Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11837941
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motor device including a bracket, a connection assembly, a sensor, a stator and a rotor. The bracket includes a first end, a second end, a communication aperture and a slot. The communication aperture passes through the first end and the second end. The slot is disposed at the first end. The connection assembly is disposed in the slot and includes a first connector and a second connector. The second connector is inserted into an accommodation opening of the first connector. The sensor is disposed at the first end and includes a first circuit board connected to the first connector through a first connection element. The stator is connected to the second end and includes a second circuit board connected to the second connector through the second connection element. An end portion of the rotor passes through the communication aperture and spatially corresponds to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Fu-Mei Hsu
  • Patent number: 11817762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor including: a stator around which coils are wound; a terminal including a body disposed at one end of the stator, and terminal parts protruding from an inner peripheral surface of the body; a holder including a holder body configured to support the body, and a terminal holder part disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the holder body and configured to allow the terminal parts to be disposed thereon; and a support member configured to support the terminal holder part, thereby improving durability, stability, and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye Seong Yang, Hyun Ho Park, Yeong Woo Seo, Jung Kyu Yim, Yul Kyu Son, Seong Jun Hwang
  • Patent number: 11811285
    Abstract: A stator includes a stator core and a coil wound around the stator core. The coil includes a basic coil segment including a pair of first legs and a first transition portion disposed on a first end surface side of the stator core, and a transition coil segment including a pair of second legs and a second transition portion. The second transition portion includes a pair of shoulders and a pair of second rising portions. An inclination angle of the second rising portion is larger than an angle of the shoulder with respect to a first end surface, so that the second transition portion is in contact with the first transition portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsuyoshi Koshiba, Takaaki Kimura, Kousuke Mikami, Teiichirou Chiba
  • Patent number: 11811277
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine unit includes a first and second rotating electric machine, a power control unit (PCU), a drive shaft, and a power transmission part. The first and second rotating electric machines have rotary shafts parallel to each other, and are disposed along a vehicle front-rear direction orthogonal to an axial direction of each rotary shaft. The PCU is disposed below the first and the second rotating electric machines in a vehicle up-down direction orthogonal to the axial direction of each rotary shaft. The drive shaft is disposed below the first rotating electric machine and behind the PCU. The power transmission part transmitting power between each rotary shaft and the drive shaft is disposed on the right side of each rotating electric machine and the PCU. A direction in which an outer shape of the PCU is longest is parallel to the vehicle front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiro Uneme
  • Patent number: 11811281
    Abstract: A stator structure of an embodiment includes a stator core that comprises: a ring-shaped main body; and a plurality of teeth extending in a radial direction of the main body and arranged along a circumferential direction of the main body. The main body comprises a plurality of elongated holes that are formed in an arc shape along the circumferential direction of the main body and that are arranged along the circumferential direction of the main body, and a plurality of holes that are arranged along the circumferential direction of the main body between the teeth and the elongated holes in the radial direction of the main body. At least one of the holes is disposed between beams and the teeth located close to the beams, the beams being provided between the adjacent elongated holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
    Inventors: Mutsumi Matsuura, Takashi Nakagawa, Hiroshi Abe, Shinya Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11804749
    Abstract: A stator of the present disclosure includes a stator core, a stator coil wound around the stator core, and a busbar module electrically connected to the stator coil and fixed to a coil end portion formed on one end side of the stator core. The busbar module includes a module body that holds a conductive member, a hole that penetrates the module body, and a bridge portion that extends from a part of the inner peripheral surface of the hole to another part of the inner peripheral surface so as to divide an inside of the hole into a plurality of opening regions and is fixed to the coil end portion with an adhesive introduced into the hole and cured therein. In the stator, the busbar module is fixed more firmly to the coil end formed on one end side of the stator core with the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasunori Suzuki, Akihide Takehara, Takuya Kitao, Ryoji Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11791685
    Abstract: The hollow shaft motor according to the present invention comprises: a housing 11 having a cylindrical shape; an upper cover 12 coupled to an upper portion of the housing 11; a lower cover 15 coupled to a lower portion of the housing 11; a stator assembly 20 located in the housing 11; and a rotor assembly 30 located in the stator assembly 20 to rotate, wherein the rotor assembly 30 comprises a hollow shaft 31, a rotor core 32 coupled to an outer circumference of the hollow shaft 31, and a plurality of magnets 33 attached to an outer circumference of the rotor core 32, and the upper cover 12 comprises a bus bar receiving part 12A in which a bus bar 120 is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BMC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ok Yun Kim, Kea Ho Lee, Haeng Chul Sin, Gwan Seon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11784526
    Abstract: A coolant flowpath configuration for an electric motor is disclosed herein. The coolant flowpath configuration includes a coolant flowpath channel defined on a radially outer surface of a stator lamination pack. The coolant flowpath channel includes: a first axial end defined radially outward from a first set of coils; and a second axial end defined radially outward from a second set of coils that is remote from the first set of coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Tyler Elfers
  • Patent number: 11784531
    Abstract: An electrical discharging device electrically connects a shaft of a motor and a housing. A plate portion of the housing has an opening through which the shaft is inserted and expands in a radial direction. A cover member is disposed on the plate portion and covers the electrical discharging device. A seal member is disposed between the shaft and the plate portion in the opening. The through hole is disposed in the plate portion and/or the cover member. The electrical discharging device is accommodated in an accommodation space surrounded by the plate portion and the cover member. The accommodation space is connected to the outside through the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Makino, Tsubasa Hirayama, Masahiro Kokubo
  • Patent number: 11784530
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes an armature and a busbar unit. The armature includes an annular armature core and a multi-phase armature coil wound on the armature core. The busbar unit is configured to connect winding end portions of the armature coil which are arranged apart from one another in a circumferential direction of the armature. Moreover, the busbar unit is fixed to a back yoke of the armature core by a plurality of pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kensuke Hirai, Tomoyuki Okamura, Tadahiro Kurasawa
  • Patent number: 11784542
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cover assembly and a motor comprising same, the cover assembly comprising: a cover plate; a ground terminal disposed on the cover plate; and a capacitor connected to the ground terminal by means of a wire. The ground terminal comprises: a body unit; a ground unit bent from one area of the upper end of the body unit to a first direction; clip units extending from both sides of the body unit to a second direction that is opposite from the first direction; and a coupling unit extending from the lower part of the body unit. The wire is coupled to the clip units by means of insertion. Accordingly, the present invention enables the wire of the capacitor to be fixed in a temporarily assembled state and thus enables an automation process during assembly of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woo Seob Shim, Seong Hun Oh, Namu Jo
  • Patent number: 11784532
    Abstract: A shaft of a motor includes a first shaft having a tubular shape extending in an axial direction, a lid portion disposed in one axial end portion of the first shaft, a second shaft extending on one axial side from the lid portion, a first shaft through hole penetrating the first shaft in a radial direction, and a second shaft through hole communicating with an inside of the first shaft and an external space of the shaft. The lid portion and the second shaft have conductivity. The second shaft through hole is disposed on one axial side with respect to the first shaft through hole. The second shaft is in contact with an electrical discharging device that electrically connects the shaft and the housing of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Makino, Tsubasa Hirayama, Masato Aono
  • Patent number: 11777366
    Abstract: An electric motor that can facilitate a process of manufacturing the electric motor. The electric motor includes a substrate mounted with an electronic component, a first connector provided on a stator, the first connector configured to receive a power signal input to a coil and a communication signal with the electronic component, and a wiring structure communicably connecting the electronic component and the first connector. The wiring structure has a second connector mounted on the substrate, and a third connector fixed to the stator, the third connector configured to be connected to the second connector and configured to attach the substrate to the stator by an operation of moving the substrate toward the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Fanuc Corporation
    Inventors: Masao Fukuda, Nobuyuki Ootake
  • Patent number: 11777381
    Abstract: An electric machine, comprising: a housing enclosing an inner space, a stator and a rotor disposed in the inner space, an axis of rotation of the rotor defining an axial direction. The housing comprises an end wall extending transverse to the axial direction and closing the inner space in the axial direction. A separator element disposed in between the stator and the end wall along the axial direction, and the separator element delimiting a volume within the inner space for receiving an electrical conductor within said volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Motion Systems Italia S.R.L.
    Inventor: Felice Fornaciari
  • Patent number: 11764633
    Abstract: A busbar unit that is electrically connected to a motor, the motor including a coil would around a stator, the busbar unit including: a terminal including a body, and a terminal portion protruding from an inner circumferential surface of the body; and a holder including a holder body configured to support the body, and a terminal holder portion disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the holder body and configured to electrically connect the terminal portion and the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeong Woo Seo, Seong Jun Hwang
  • Patent number: 11764632
    Abstract: An electric compressor is provided in which the connection strength between lead terminals from a motor and an inverter circuit section is improved. The electric compressor 1 is constituted by electrically connecting lead terminals 24 to 26 of a motor and an inverter circuit section 3 for supplying power to the motor by a motor side connection terminal 28. The inverter circuit section 3 is protrusively provided with terminal connection portions 19 to 21 each having a screw groove portion. The motor side connection terminal 28 has a flat plate terminal portion. The flat plate terminal portion is fixed to the inverter circuit section 3 by a nut 91 screwed into each of the screw groove portions of the terminal connection portions 19 to 21 and electrically connected to the inverter circuit section 3 in that state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SANDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mikio Kobayashi, Atsushi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11757239
    Abstract: Provided is a motor having a stator including a coil connected to a busbar assembly, a rotor disposed inside the stator; and a shaft coupled to the rotor, wherein the busbar assembly includes a busbar body and a plurality of terminals coupled to the busbar body, each terminal including a body and electrodes, the busbar body having an inner radius and an outer radius; and wherein the electrodes of the plurality of the terminals are located on different circular tracks between the inner radius and the outer radius, wherein the terminal body has a belt shape, and the electrodes are formed in a hook shape by bending the opposite end portions of the terminal body along an extending direction of the terminal body. Thus, an advantageous effect is provided in that a manufacturing cost may be reduced by significantly reducing an amount of generated scrap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Kyu Lee, Hee Soo Lim
  • Patent number: 11757337
    Abstract: An electric machine (10), in particular for the adjustment of movable parts in the motor vehicle, includes a stator housing (22) which receives a stator (12) and a rotor (14), the rotor (14) having a rotor shaft (16), on which a commutator (18) is arranged and which can be energized by electric brushes (20), and the stator housing (22) having an axial opening (24), through which the rotor shaft (16) protrudes out of the stator housing (22), an electrically conducting shielding plate (29) being inserted axially between a brush holder plate (55) and a bearing plate (56) for the rotor shaft (16) in order to form a sandwich component (70), the sandwich component (70) extending transversely with respect to the rotor shaft (16) and covering substantially the entire opening (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Benecke, Bettina Straub, Dietrich Eckstein
  • Patent number: 11757336
    Abstract: A wiring board (3) has first and second rigid sections (11, 12) each having six metal leaf layers, and a flexible section (13) having two metal leaf layers that connect the both rigid sections (11, 12). A capacitor unit (34) and a filter unit 31, which supplies power to an inverter, are mounted on the first rigid section (11), and a CPU (21) and a pre-driver circuit element (22) are mounted on the second rigid section (12). Mutually-independent two control systems are arranged so as to be symmetrical about a board center line (M). Detection signal lines (51) of rotation sensors (37, 38) located at the middle of the first rigid section (11) extend along the board center line (M) on the flexible section (13). Each of the two control systems is configured along a wiring direction of the detection signal lines (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsurou Tateyama, Kumiko Yoshinaga, Eiji Ichikawa, Hirofumi Watanabe, Mototaka Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11742712
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a holding ring fitted to a rotor and holding a rotor coil of the rotor; and an interpolar jumper wire electrically connecting field poles of the rotor to each other, the interpolar jumper wire being composed of a flexible lead formed by stacking electrically conductive metal plates and a metal wire connected to the flexible lead. In a case where the flexible lead is divided, in terms of positions in a radial direction of the metal plates thereof, at half the number of all the stacked metal plates, an average value of plate thicknesses of metal plates that are disposed on an inner layer side is set to be smaller than an average value of plate thicknesses of metal plates that are disposed on an outer layer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kohei Samata
  • Patent number: 11722028
    Abstract: Systems for a voltage balanced multi-set hairpin windings for electric motors are provided. The systems comprise a stator assembly of an electric motor system, a plurality of radial slots positioned around an inner cylindrical surface, and a winding scheme for the stator assembly including alternating positioning of a hairpin wire having a seven slot span and another hairpin wire having a five slot span in four sub-circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: DANA TM4 INC.
    Inventor: Ruisheng Shi
  • Patent number: 11715989
    Abstract: An element-side connection terminal (40) extending from a power conversion circuit unit (16) includes a first connection terminal portion (40A) that extends in a direction intersecting a direction of extension of a counterpart-side connection terminal (38); and a second connection terminal portion (40B) that is bent at a point before the first connection terminal portion (40A) reaches the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) in a direction to intersect the direction of extension of the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) such that the second connection terminal portion (40B) is provided with elasticity and is in an elastic contact with the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) at an angle. A tip end side (38T) of the counterpart-side connection terminal (38) and a tip end side (40T) of the second connection terminal portion (40B) are electrically joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Hara, Takuro Kanazawa, Kazuhiko Nakano, Akira Ishii, Tetsuro Tateyama
  • Patent number: 11715984
    Abstract: An electric machine has a plurality of phases. A winding is associated with each phase. An interconnection arrangement includes an annular carrier element with a plurality of axial cutouts, each for passage of a portion of a winding and a plurality of concentrically arranged, hollow-cylindrical switching rings. Each switching ring is adapted to contact a winding. The carrier element and the switching rings are adapted to radially positively engage one inside the other in an axial contact zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Katja Willacker, Christoph Wieder, Jochen Wittmann, Roland Lindwurm, Ralf Wittstadt, Daniel Schmitt, Matthias Cudok, Bernhard Byzio, Alexander Schäflein, Marcus Van Heyden
  • Patent number: 11695314
    Abstract: An electric drive unit includes a multi-phase AC motor including a plurality of first terminals, and a power converter including a plurality of second terminals. The power converter is fixed to an electric motor case so as to partially overlap the AC motor in an axial direction with a wall portion interposed therebetween. Each first terminal includes a first extended portion extending from the stator along the axial direction, and a first fastening portion. Each second terminal includes a second extended portion extending along an extending direction at a portion of the power converter that does not overlap the AC motor in the axial direction; and a second fastening portion. The electric motor case includes a communication hole formed in the wall portion, and a service hole formed in a portion located on an extension line of the fastener parallel to an insertion direction of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumiki Tanahashi
  • Patent number: 11689085
    Abstract: A method for mounting a switching unit on a component of an electric motor, including a component of an electric motor. The component may include a plurality of teeth and coil windings, arranged on the teeth and are formed by winding wire portions, the winding wire portions protruding from the coil windings by means of winding wire ends. A switching unit, which has an arrangement of connecting conductors, is arranged on the component of the electric motor. At least some of the winding wire ends are connected to the connecting conductors of the switching unit. In order to connect the winding wire ends to the connecting conductors of the switching unit, a positioning element, operatively connected to the winding wire ends, and the switching unit are moved relative to each other along a movement plane and the winding wire ends are thereby brought into contact with the connecting conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Wüst, Oliver Haupt
  • Patent number: 11677292
    Abstract: Systems are provided for an electric motor housing. In one example, a system comprising a phase connection enclosure comprising a bus bar assembly sealed between a motor lead and a plurality of phase cable connections. The phase connection enclosure is integrally arranged within a cooling jacket of the electric motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventor: Darren J. Ziskovsky
  • Patent number: 11677288
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a terminal assembly comprising: a power supply terminal module, which comprises a power supply terminal and a support part, the power supply terminal including a body part and an insertion part bent and extended from an end of the body part and the support part being coupled to the power supply terminal so as for the body part to penetrate therethrough; and a bus bar terminal module, which comprises a bus bar guide groove, in which the insertion part is inserted, and a bus bar terminal, which is placed in the bus bar guide groove and is in contact with the insertion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Byeong Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11670980
    Abstract: A motor may include a shaft, a rotor coupled to the shaft, a stator disposed outside the rotor, and a bus bar disposed on the stator. The bus bar may include a terminal connected to a coil of the stator, the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal separated from each other in a circuit manner, the first terminal includes a first neutral terminal and a plurality of first phase terminals, the second terminal includes a second neutral terminal and a plurality of second phase terminals, first curvature centers of the plurality of first phase terminals are disposed to be different, second curvature centers of the plurality of second phase terminals are disposed to be different, and a position of a curvature center of the first neutral terminal is the same as a position of a curvature center of the second neutral terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woong Seon Ryu
  • Patent number: 11670995
    Abstract: There is provided a system including a dual rotor electrical machine. The dual rotor electrical machine comprises a stator, an inner rotor including a first number of permanent magnet pole pairs, and a modulator including a second number of modulating segments. The system includes a controller configured to execute non-transitory machine readable instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the system to determine a virtual position of an electromagnetic field of the stator based on a weighted sum of an angular position of the inner rotor and an angular position of the modulator, wherein weights in the weighted sum are based on the first number and the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Matthias Lang, Chris J. Tremel, Christopher Reek
  • Patent number: 11664697
    Abstract: A wiring member for rotating electrical machine that connects coil ends of a stator to electrodes of a terminal block in a rotating electrical machine. The wiring member includes a plurality of conductive wires, and a holding portion for holding the plurality of conductive wires. The holding portion includes an adhesion portion adhered and fixed to a fixing target member. A fixing structure of wiring member for rotating electrical machine is configured that the wiring member for rotating electrical machine including the plurality of conductive wires and connecting coil ends of a stator to electrodes of a terminal block in the rotating electrical machine is fixed to a fixing target member. The rotating electrical machine includes the stator including a stator core and a plurality of coil pieces adhered and fixed to the stator core, and the wiring member for rotating electrical machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PROTERIAL, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Takahashi, Jun Umetsu
  • Patent number: 11664699
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an encapsulated cylindrical shell structure with a motor. The encapsulated cylindrical shell structure includes a second shell and a second shell. The first shell internally has a mounting space; the second shell is inserted into the mounting space; the second shell includes a hard main body and a soft main body; the soft main body is detachably mounted on the hard main body; the hard main body is provided with a first cavity; the soft main body is provided with a second cavity; a first driving mechanism is mounted in the first cavity; and a second driving mechanism is mounted in the second cavity. The first shell made of the elastic material, and the transverse parts can provide an elastic handfeel, so that the flexural resistance generated by the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism is effectively reduced, which affects gripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Yongjun Leng
  • Patent number: 11658537
    Abstract: Provided are a motor and an electric pump having the same, the motor including: a stator having a center made hollow to vertically pass through its opposite surfaces; a rotor which is disposed to be spaced apart from an inner surface of the stator, and into which a drive shaft is inserted to its center; a terminal block including a frame coupled to an upper side of the stator, ribs extending radially inward from the frame, and a ring portion which is coupled to the ribs and into which an upper side of the drive shaft of the rotor is rotatably inserted; and a terminal coupled to the terminal block and electrically connected to the coil of the stator, wherein the terminal may be easily coupled to the coil of the stator included in the motor, and the stator and the rotor may be easily aligned with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: COAVIS
    Inventors: Hyun Tae Lee, Gyu Sang Yu, Woo Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 11658538
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor operated compressor, including a housing, a compressor provided in the housing, a motor connected to the compressor to drive the compressor, an inverter coupled to one side of the housing, and connected to the motor unit in an electrically conductive manner. The motor operated compressor includes a hermetic terminal assembly, one side of which extends into the inverter unit, and an opposite side of which extends into the housing. A plurality of busbars have one end of each busbar connected to the opposite side of the hermetic terminal assembly, and the other end of each busbar connected to the motor unit. A first insulating cover portion encloses and seals the hermetic terminal assembly and the plurality of busbars inside the housing, such that a conductive body connecting the motor unit and the inverter unit in the main housing is sealed from refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hohyun Seok, Chanhyeok Park, Eunsub Lee, Myungkyun Kiem
  • Patent number: 11658539
    Abstract: Insulators each include a plurality of board holding claws projecting from an outer peripheral edge of the circuit board for engaging a plurality of board recesses, the plurality of board holding claws are arranged on the outer peripheral edge of the circuit board such that an interval of board holding claws on a connector-mounted side is smaller than an interval between board holding claws on a counter-connector-mounted side, and a load receiving pin, which receives a radial load, projects at a counter-connector-mounted position, which is opposite to a mounted position of a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SHINANO KENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yo Hirose
  • Patent number: 11652385
    Abstract: One embodiment relates to a motor comprising: a housing; a stator disposed in the housing; a rotor disposed in the stator; a shaft coupled to the rotor; a cover disposed on the housing; and an upper bearing disposed on the cover. The cover comprises: a first body having the upper bearing disposed thereon; a second body disposed on the lower side of the first body; a third body disposed on the lower side of the second body; and a protrusion part protruding in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the second body, wherein the third body comprises an inclined surface inclining inwardly with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nam U Jo
  • Patent number: 11646628
    Abstract: Motorized wheel structure includes a motor unit equipped with a stator case, a motor reduction unit operatively connected to the motor unit, and a fixing bracket for fastening the motorized wheel structure to an external device. The motorized wheel structure envisages that the motor reduction unit is equipped at one own end with a substantially circular coupling seat in which a first coupling area and a second coupling area are defined, the fixing bracket is equipped with an annular portion removably coupled in correspondence with the first coupling area of the coupling seat and the stator case is installed passing through the annular portion of the fixing bracket and is removably coupled in correspondence with the second coupling area of the coupling seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: AMER S.P.A.
    Inventors: Francesco Battistella, Mirko Dalla Costa
  • Patent number: 11643159
    Abstract: An electric power generator is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The electric power generator includes an axle, a stator, a rotor and a first electrical cable. The axle has a first axial end, and a second axial end. The stator has a first axial stator-end that faces the first axial end of the axle with respect to the rotational center axis and a second axial stator-end that faces the second axial end of the axle with respect to the rotational center axis. The rotor is rotatably mounted on the axle to rotate around a rotational center axis of the electric power generator. The first electrical cable is electrically connected to the stator on the first axial stator-end of the stator. The first electrical cable extends axially through the stator toward the second axial stator-end of the stator with respect to the rotational center axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Azusa Yamazaki, Kenkichi Inoue, Yuuya Yoneda
  • Patent number: 11628030
    Abstract: Connection systems are disclosed for establishing one or more electrical connections through a drape. An example connection system includes a first connector and a second connector configured to connect to each other. The first connector includes a first-connector housing, an electrical lead extending from the first-connector housing, and at least a first piercing element within the first-connector housing configured to pierce the drape. The first piercing element is orthogonally connected to the electrical lead. The second connector includes a second-connector housing and at least a first receptacle within the second-connector housing. The first receptacle is configured to form at least a first electrical connection of the one or more electrical connections with the first piercing element when the first connector is disposed over the second connector with the drape therebetween. Methods are also disclosed herein for establishing one or more electrical connections through a drape with the connection systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Chase Thompson, Kent F. Beck, Jerry Zhao
  • Patent number: 11632008
    Abstract: An arrangement structure of wiring member for rotating electrical machine is configured in such a manner that a wiring member for rotating electrical machine including a plurality of conductive wires and connecting coil ends of a stator to electrodes of a terminal block in a rotating electrical machine is arranged on an arranging target member. The wiring member for rotating electrical machine includes a holding portion including a molded resin so as to cover all the plurality of conductive wires together and holds the plurality of conductive wires. A cushioning member comprising an elastic body is provided between the holding portion and the arranging target member. The holding portion is arranged on the arranging target member via the cushioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Umetsu, Noriyuki Takahashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Patent number: 11632012
    Abstract: A motor is provided with a bracket, a terminal provided at the bracket, and a frame. The bracket is fixed to the frame. The terminal is electrically connectable to an outside. The bracket is provided with an outer peripheral surface including an opening portion. A part of the terminal is arranged inside the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Ohba, Hiroshi Miyazako
  • Patent number: 11626766
    Abstract: In some examples, a connecting ring may connect to a stator coil. The connecting ring may include at least one linear conductor integrally formed in a ring-like shape. Further, the connecting ring may include a terminal section integrally formed in the linear conductor, the terminal section including a hole configured to receive a wire end of the stator coil inserted into the hole in an insertion direction. In addition, the connecting ring may include a cylindrical protrusion having an opening in communication with the hole. The cylindrical protrusion may protrude away from the hole in the insertion direction. Additionally, the connecting ring may include bends for raising a first portion of the connecting ring including the terminal section in the insertion direction relative to a second portion of the connecting ring. An insulating member may cover the second portion of the connecting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Joseph William Galloway, Shinji Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11626767
    Abstract: An in-wheel motor is disclosed including a stator and a rotor arranged around the stator, the stator including a cylindrical surface and coils with windings around axially oriented core members and including coil terminals, the motor further including a connector including at least two mutually isolated conductors arranged at the first end of the cylindrical surface near curved ends, the conductors each including a circumferential conducting body and a plurality of contact members extending from conducting the body and arranged for connecting to one of the terminals, wherein the circumferential conducting bodies are axially spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: E-TRACTION EUROPE B.V.
    Inventor: Adrianus Petrus Maria Jonker
  • Patent number: 11626778
    Abstract: A first U-shaped part that is bent so as to form a pair of opposite surfaces facing each other, and a second U-shaped part that is bent so as to form a pair of opposite surfaces facing each other are provided side by side in a bus bar main body of a neutral conductor bus bar. One of the first pair of opposite surfaces and one of the second pair of opposite surfaces are located in the same plane, and the other of the first pair of opposite surfaces and the other of the second pair of opposite surfaces are located in the same plane. A temperature sensor is retained by being inserted through a gap between the first pair of opposite surfaces and a gap between the second pair of opposite surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukio Tsuchiya, Akihide Takehara
  • Patent number: 11621600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stator (100) for an electric machine having a stator core (102) and at least one winding (110) which has a winding head (120) protruding axially beyond the stator core (102), wherein the winding head (120) comprises portions of the winding which form reversals of the winding wires, winding connection lines (126) for energizing the winding (110) and at least one radially outwardly arranged first set of winding portions (127) and one radially inwardly arranged second set of winding portions (128) spaced apart from the first set, wherein the portions of the winding connection lines (126) each run in the circumferential direction, do not protrude axially beyond the first (127) and the second (128) sets of winding portions and are arranged radially between and fixed by the first (127) and the second (128) sets of winding portions. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a stator (100) and to an electric machine having such a stator (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SEG AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GmbH
    Inventor: David Rodriguez Escobedo